ESCROW SERVICES AND CUSTODY AGREEMENT
Exhibit 15.1
This
Escrow Services and Custody Agreement (this “Agreement”)
is effective this 8th
day of November, 2016 (the “Effective
Date”) by and among Stocosil, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (“Issuer”),
and Folio Investments, Inc. (“Folio”),
a Virginia corporation. Issuer and Folio are hereby
referred to collectively as the “Parties” or
individually as a “Party”.
RECITALS
A. WHEREAS,
Folio is a registered clearing broker-dealer that, among other
things, custodies non-public/unlisted security interests,
facilitates the private offering of securities and holds customer
funds;
B. WHEREAS,
Issuer has issued, or intends to issue, certain securities, which
may not be exchange listed or public reporting companies as
described on Schedule A
(“Private
Security(ies)”);
C. WHEREAS,
Issuer wishes to engage Folio, and Folio wishes to accept such
engagement, to provide its escrow-less closing and custody services
for some or all of the Private Securities held by purchasers
thereof and to perform related services with respect
thereto.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual
covenants and conditions set forth herein, and intending to be
legally bound, the Parties agree as follows:
1
DEFINITIONS
1.1
“Action”
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.2 of this
Agreement.
1.2
“ACH”
means Automated Clearing House.
1.3
“Affiliate”
means any person that is directly or indirectly, through one or
more intermediaries, Controlling, Controlled by, or under common
Control with, one of the Parties. For purposes of this
definition, “Control” shall mean possessing, directly
or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the
management, policies and operations of a person, whether through
ownership of voting securities, by contract or
otherwise.
1.4
“Books
and Records” shall have the meaning set forth in
Schedule B-1 attached to this Agreement.
1.5
“Branding”
means trademarks, service marks, domain names, logos, links,
navigation and other indicators of origin.
1.6
“Content”
means any or all text, images, video, audio, graphics, and other
data, products, materials, services, text, pointers, technology,
code, language, functions and software, including
Branding.
1.7
“Exchange
Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
1.8
“Fees”
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1 of this
Agreement.
1.9
“FINRA”
means the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. or any
successor thereto.
1.10
“Folio
Branding” means all Branding (other than from Issuer)
used by Folio and includes any Branding provided by Folio to Issuer
for use on the Issuer Site.
1.11
“Folio
Content” means the Content owned by, licensed for use
by, or otherwise permitted to be used by Folio in any manner, which
for the avoidance of doubt shall in no event include Issuer
Content.
1.12
“Folio
Customer” means a person that has executed a customer
account agreement with Folio and maintains a brokerage account with
Folio, whether or not they have purchased the Private
Securities.
1.13
“Folio
Indemnified Parties” shall have the meaning set forth
in Section 7.2 of this Agreement.
1.14
“Folio
Name” means, and includes, the name of Folio or any of
its Affiliates, or the name of any member, stockholder, partner,
manager or employee of Folio or any of its Affiliates, or any trade
name, trademark, logo, service xxxx, symbol or any abbreviation,
contraction or simulation thereof owned or used by Folio or any of
its Affiliates.
1.15
“Folio
Site” means those internet sites, including, but not
limited, to xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx, xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx and
xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx, maintained by Folio for the purpose of
offering its services.
1.16
“Investor(s)”
means a Folio Customer who holds the Private Securities in a
brokerage account with Folio, excluding Issuer.
1.17
“Issuer
Branding” means all Branding (other than from Folio)
used by Issuer and includes any Branding provided by Issuer to
Folio for use on the Folio Site.
1.18
“Issuer
Content” means the Content owned by, licensed for use
by, or otherwise permitted to be used by Issuer in any manner,
which for the avoidance of doubt shall in no event include Folio
Content.
1.19
“Issuer
Indemnified Parties” shall have the meaning set forth
in Section 7.3 of this Agreement.
1.20
“Issuer
Site” means those internet sites as set forth on
Schedule
A maintained by the Issuer or an Affiliate of Issuer for the
purpose of offering the Private Securities.
1.21
“Law”
or “Legal
Requirement” means any statute, law, ordinance, rule
or regulation, or any order, judgment, or plan, of any court,
arbitrator, department, agency, authority, instrumentality or other
body, whether federal, state, municipal, foreign, self-regulatory
or other that governs the activities of either of the
Parties.
1.22
“Losses”
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.2 of this
Agreement.
1.23
“Offering”
means the offering, pursuant to a registration statement under the
Securities Act or an exemption therefrom, of Private Securities to
Investors.
1.24
“Private
Placements Platform” means such technology owned,
operated or made available by Folio or an Affiliate of Folio for
Issuer’s use in making the Private Securities available in a
direct Offering.
1.25
“Private
Security(ies)” shall have the meaning set forth in the
recitals.
1.26
“SEC”
means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
1.27
“Securities
Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.
1.28
“Services”
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1 and 2.2 of this
Agreement.
1.29
“Term”
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.1 of this
Agreement.
2
ESCROW AND RELATED CUSTODIAL SERVICES
2.1
Escrow and Related Closing Services. Folio shall provide its
escrow-less private offering closing services, and perform related
services, as described by the provisions of Schedule B-1
of this Agreement for the Private Securities.
2.2
Custodial and Related Services. Folio shall hold,
as nominee custodian, the Private Securities and perform related
services with respect to Issuer to the extent explicitly required
by specific provisions contained in Schedule B-1
of this Agreement and shall not be responsible for any duties or
obligations not specifically allocated to Folio pursuant to this
Agreement, which services shall be contingent upon Issuer meeting
its obligations as outlined herein and in Schedule B-2,
and as limited by Schedule C of
this Agreement (the “Services”). Folio
may also, in its sole discretion, take such actions as it
reasonably deems necessary to perform due diligence or
investigation with respect to Issuer and/or any Offering at any
time and from time to time.
2.3
Exclusivity. Because confusion and
inconsistencies may arise from the use of multiple recordkeeping
and custody systems to hold the Private Securities in the U.S.,
unless otherwise agreed to between the Parties, Issuer shall not,
during the Term, establish, maintain or permit any other person to
establish or maintain on its behalf a similar relationship with a
custodian, clearing broker or transfer agent to perform the
Services with respect to the Private Securities.
2.4
Modifications to Folio Systems, Platforms and
Operations. Folio upgrades and enhances its platform
and amends, modifies and changes its operations and procedures on a
consistent basis. Folio reserves the right, therefore,
in its sole discretion, to change or modify the Private Placements
Platform at any time and from time to time.
2.5
No Discretionary Authority. Unless and only to
the extent specifically described in any separate agreement between
Folio and Issuer: (a) Folio shall, at all times, act solely in a
passive, non-discretionary capacity with respect to Issuer and each
Investor and each brokerage account with Folio maintained by Issuer
or each Investor and shall not be responsible or liable for any
investment decisions or recommendations with respect to the
purchase or disposition of any Private Security or other assets;
(b) Folio shall not be responsible for questioning, investigating,
analyzing, monitoring, or otherwise evaluating any of the
investment decisions of any Investor or reviewing the prudence,
merits, viability or suitability of any investment decision made by
any Investor, including the decision to purchase or hold the
Private Securities or such other investment decisions or direction
that may be provided by any individual or entity with authority
over the relevant Investor; and (c) Folio shall not be responsible
for directing investments or determining whether any investment by
an Investor or any person or entity with authority to make
investment decisions on Investor’s behalf is acceptable under
applicable Law.
2.6
Book Entry Securities. The Private Securities
will be book entry securities on Folio’s Books and Records
and held for the benefit of the Investors. Folio
will maintain, as part of the Services, information as to amounts
owed and paid with respect to the Private Securities to the
individual Investors. Accordingly, Folio agrees to
accurately maintain its Books and Records and to provide Issuer
information from its Books and Records as reasonably requested by
Issuer. Issuer shall maintain on its books and records
the amount owed and paid to Investors with respect to the Private
Securities, which may be in aggregate if permitted by Law and
include an omnibus position in the Private Securities at Folio,
held and maintained for the benefit of the
Investors. Issuer will notify Folio immediately if the
amount owed or paid with respect to the Private Securities to
Investors or the position held on Issuer’s books and records
is different from the amount that Folio reports to
Issuer.
3
FEES
3.1
Fees. The fees payable by Issuer to Folio are
specified in Schedule D to
this Agreement (collectively, “Fees”). Folio
is authorized to debit the Fees or any other obligation of Issuer
to Folio automatically from Issuer’s account with Folio as
such becomes due. Issuer will maintain sufficient cash
in, and from time to time deposit sufficient funds in, such account
to ensure payment of its obligations, including the Fees, to
Folio.
3.2
Required Fee Changes. Subject to Section 8, Folio
reserves the right to increase, amend or change the Fees as a
result of: (a) changes in Law; (b) increased costs or fees charged
by vendors or non-affiliated third party service providers, that in
Folio’s sole reasonable judgment requires Folio to incur new
or increased costs to provide the Services; or (c) changes in the
Services that result in the performance of additional, duplicative
or amended activities by Folio under this Agreement, which, in
Folio’s sole reasonable judgment cause Folio to incur new or
increased costs.
3.3
Discretionary Fee Changes. Subject to Sections 3.4 and 8, if
Folio needs to, and does, reserve the right to increase, amend or
change the Fees as a result of changes in the business environment,
internal procedural changes, its determination to increase the
profitability of providing the Services, or other matters foreseen
or unforeseen.
3.4
Fee Change Procedure. Prior to debiting
Issuer’s account for Fees that have changed pursuant to this
Section 3, Folio promptly will provide Issuer with an amended
Schedule
D or such other documentation necessary to describe the Fee
changes, along with an explanation of any changes. Any
amendments or updates to the Fees in Schedule D or
otherwise shall become effective upon the expiration of the earlier
of thirty (30) days after the date of such notice or, should the
Fee change be due to costs or fees from a third party, , then the
date on which such third party costs or fees become
effective.
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NAMES, BRANDS, WEBSITES AND CONTENT
4.1
Use of Folio Name, Folio Brand and Folio
Content. Issuer shall not, and shall cause its
representatives not to, without the prior written consent of Folio:
(a) use in advertising, publicity, or otherwise any Folio Name,
Brand or Content, or (b) represent, directly or indirectly, that
Issuer, any Affiliate of Issuer, or any representative of Issuer or
the Private Securities have been approved, endorsed, or recommended
by Folio or any of its Affiliates. In addition, all use
of the Folio Name, Branding or Content and all descriptive
materials about the Services used by Issuer on the Issuer Site or
elsewhere, must be reviewed and approved by Folio, as to
appearance, substance and placement, prior to use by
Issuer. Folio may also require a “jump” or
other interstitial page in connection with any links or references
to Folio or any of its websites or otherwise if deemed necessary by
Folio to ensure clear demarcation between any websites or content
of Folio and any websites or content of Issuer. Issuer
understands that any breach hereof may also cause a breach of Law,
and Issuer will be liable hereunder for any failure to obtain such
prior approval or otherwise comply with these
provisions.
4.2
Use of Issuer Name, Issuer Brand and Issuer
Content. Folio shall not, and shall cause its
representatives not to, without the prior written consent of Issuer
use in advertising, publicity, or otherwise any Issuer Name, Brand
or Content. In addition, all use of the Issuer Name,
Branding or Content on the Folio Site must be reviewed and approved
by Issuer, as to appearance, substance and placement, prior to use
by Folio. Issuer may also require a “jump”
or other interstitial page in connection with any links or
references to Issuer or any of its websites or otherwise to ensure
clear demarcation between any websites or content of Issuer and any
websites or content of Folio. Folio understands that any
breach hereof may also cause a breach of Law, and Folio will be
liable hereunder for any failure to obtain such prior approval or
otherwise comply with these provisions.
4.3
No Responsibility for Issuer Site or Issuer
Content. Folio is not preparing, endorsing,
adopting, reviewing or approving in any way the Issuer Site or
Issuer Content or any offering material, including any offering
memorandum, or any other materials of any kind prepared by Issuer
or on behalf of Issuer (even if prepared by Folio on behalf of
Issuer) wherever it may appear, except to the extent that the
Issuer Site, Issuer Content or other material specifically
references Folio, and then only to the limited extent of such
reference.
4.4
No License of Intellectual Property. No license
or grant of any intellectual property of any nature whatsoever,
including any Branding or Content, or any data, business method,
patents or applications thereof or similar material shall be deemed
granted, licensed or otherwise from either Party (or any Affiliate
thereof) to the other (or any Affiliate thereof) under this
Agreement.
5
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
5.1
Either
Party or any Affiliate thereof may disclose to the other or an
Affiliate thereof (the recipient being the “Receiving
Party”) certain technical or other business
information that is not generally available to the public, the
specific terms of this Agreement, and/or personal information
relating to any person (specifically including in the case of
Folio, information relating to a Folio Customer). All
such information is referred to herein as “Confidential
Information”. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Books and Records as they pertain to the Private Securities (and
with the permission of the Investors with respect to any personally
identifying information), will be made available to Issuer, and
shall be Confidential Information as to Folio, and may only be used
by Issuer in accordance with Law or as otherwise authorized by the
Folio Customer to whom the information pertains by affirmative or
negative consent, as permitted.
5.2
The
Receiving Party agrees to use Confidential Information solely in
conjunction with its performance under this Agreement, in
conducting an Offering, and or as otherwise authorized by the Folio
Customer to whom the information pertains by affirmative or
negative consent, as permitted, and not to disclose or otherwise
use such information in any other fashion and to maintain such
information with at least the standard of care it uses to protect
its own Confidential Information, but in no event less than a
reasonable standard of care.
5.3
The
Receiving Party will not be required to keep confidential such
Confidential Information to the extent that it: (a) becomes
generally available without fault on its part; (b) is already
rightfully in the Receiving Party’s possession prior to its
receipt from the disclosing Party; (c) is independently developed
by the Receiving Party; (d) is rightfully obtained by the Receiving
Party from third parties; or (e) is otherwise required to be
disclosed by law or judicial process.
5.4
Information
related to this Agreement shall be deemed Confidential Information,
but in the event either Party wishes to disclose such information,
such Party shall seek the prior written consent of the other, and
such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
5.5
Unless
required by Law, including, but not limited to, regulatory or
judicial requests for information (whether formal or informal), or
to assert its rights under this Agreement, and except for
disclosure on a “need to know basis” to its own
employees, and its legal, investment and financial advisers, other
professional advisers or others as authorized by the Folio Customer
to whom the information pertains by affirmative or negative
consent, as permitted, on a confidential basis (in each case
pursuant to written agreements with each such person requiring it
to maintain such information as confidential to the same extent as
if it were a party to this Agreement), each Party agrees not to
disclose the Confidential Information without the prior written
consent of the other Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld.
5.6
This
Section 5 shall survive for a period of three (3) years beyond the
Term, except with respect to Confidential Information that is
personal or identifying information regarding or relating to a
Folio Customer, in which case this Section 5 shall be indefinite,
unless in the case of Issuer such disclosure is authorized by the
relevant Folio Customer in connection with the Private Securities
and in the case of Folio, is otherwise permitted by
Law.
6
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS
6.1
Mutual Representations and Warranties. Each Party
represents and warrants to the other Party that:
a.
it
is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the
jurisdiction of its establishment;
b.
it
has the full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and
to perform its obligations under this Agreement;
c.
it
has obtained all material consents and approvals and taken all
actions necessary for it to validly enter into and give effect to
this Agreement and to engage in the activities contemplated and
perform its obligations under this Agreement;
d.
this
Agreement will, when executed, constitute lawful, valid and binding
obligations on it, enforceable in accordance with its terms;
and
e.
neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement, nor the performance
by such Party of its obligations hereunder will (i) violate any
Legal Requirement, (ii) require any authorization, consent,
approval, exemption or other action by or notice to any government
entity, or (iii) violate or conflict with, or constitute a default
(or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would
constitute a default) under the governing documents of such Party
or any contract, commitment, understanding, arrangement, agreement
or restriction of any kind or character to which such Party is a
party or by which such Party or any of its assets or properties may
be bound or affected.
6.2
Issuer Representations, Warranties and
Covenants. Issuer represents, warrants and
covenants to Folio that:
a.
the
Private Securities are registered or exempt from the registration
requirements of the Securities Act, and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder, and are registered or exempt from the
registration requirements of any state where Issuer from time to
time will offer such securities;
b.
it
will not, during the Term, either (i) act as a “broker”
or “dealer” as those terms are defined under the
Exchange Act or otherwise in a capacity under any other Law that is
not permitted, unless pursuant to an applicable exemption, or
provide investment advice with respect to any Folio Customer or
(ii), with respect to any Folio Customer, hold or have access
to any funds or securities, or extend credit for the purpose of
purchasing securities through Folio, including specifically the
Private Securities; and
c.
Issuer
owns the Issuer Brand, Issuer Site and Issuer Content and/or has
the right to grant the licenses and/or rights of use as
contemplated by this Agreement.
6.3
Folio Representations, Warranties and
Covenants. Folio represents, warrants and
covenants to Issuer that:
a.
it
is, and during the Term will remain, duly registered and in good
standing as a broker-dealer with the SEC and is a member firm in
good standing with FINRA; and
b.
Folio
owns the Folio Brand, Folio Site and Folio Content and/or has the
right to grant the licenses and/or rights of use as contemplated by
this Agreement.
6.4
Disclaimer of Warranties. THE SERVICES ARE
PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE”
BASIS. FOLIO SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES FOR
THE SERVICES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE. NEITHER FOLIO NOR ANY AFFILIATE OF FOLIO
WARRANTS THAT THE SERVICE WILL MEET ISSUER’S OR ANY
INVESTOR’S REQUIREMENTS OR THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE
UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE. NO ORAL OR WRITTEN
INFORMATION GIVEN BY FOLIO OR ITS AFFILIATES SHALL CREATE ANY
WARRANTIES OR IN ANY WAY INCREASE THE SCOPE OF FOLIO’S
OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER.
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LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY; INDEMNIFICATION
7.1
Limitation of Liability. IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER
PARTY BE LIABLE TO ANOTHER PARTY FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT,
CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE, EVEN IF
SUCH PARTY SHALL HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES. THE FOREGOING SHALL APPLY REGARDLESS OF THE
NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER FAULT OF ANY PARTY AND REGARDLESS OF WHETHER
SUCH LIABILITY SOUNDS IN CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, TORT, STRICT
LIABILITY OR ANY OTHER THEORY OF LIABILITY.
7.2
Folio Indemnification. Issuer agrees to
indemnify, defend and hold Folio and its Affiliates and their
respective officers, directors, agents and employees (each a
“Folio Indemnified
Party” or, collectively, “Folio Indemnified
Parties”) harmless against any investigation, claim,
action, or proceeding (including a regulatory inquiry, whether
formal or informal or any arbitration or court action)
(“Action”)
brought by a Folio Customer, court, regulator or self-regulatory
organization asserting jurisdiction over the Folio Indemnified
Party or by any other party against any Folio Indemnified Party if
such Action relates to Issuer, any Affiliate of Issuer, the
Securities, the Offering, the marketing and advertising thereof, or
that results from any action, inaction, omission, misstatement or
statement of Issuer or any person acting in connection with Issuer
or on Issuer’s behalf (other than any misstatement or
statement about Folio provided by Folio) arising out of or based
upon (a) the Issuer Site or the offering circular, including any
amended versions thereof; (b) any breach or alleged breach of any
of Issuer’s representations, warranties, covenants or
agreements hereunder and including any representations, warranties,
covenants or agreements contained in the Schedules to this
Agreement; (c) any breach or alleged breach of confidentiality or
privacy relating to Issuer’s failure or alleged failure to
treat any Folio Customer’s personal or identifying
information as confidential pursuant to Section 5; and (d)
infringement or misappropriation by Issuer of any third
party’s property and/or intellectual property rights,
including, but not limited to, patents, trademarks, copyrights,
trade secrets and publicity rights. Further, Issuer
shall indemnify the Folio Indemnified Parties against all expenses,
fees (including reasonable attorney’s fees and other legal
expenses), losses, claims, damages, demands, liabilities, judgments
(including fines and settlements), costs of investigation or
responding to inquiries or otherwise (“Losses”)
incurred by or levied or brought against the Folio Indemnified
Parties arising out of, or related to, Actions warranting
indemnification pursuant to this Section 7.2 as such Losses
arise.
Promptly
after receipt by a Folio Indemnified Party of notice of any claim
or the commencement of any Action with respect to which a Folio
Indemnified Party is entitled to indemnity hereunder, Folio will
notify Issuer in writing of such claim or of the commencement of
such Action, and Issuer, if requested by the Folio Indemnified
Party, will assume the defense of such Action and will employ
counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Folio Indemnified Party and
will pay the fees and expenses of such counsel. Notwithstanding the
preceding sentence, the Folio Indemnified Party will be entitled to
employ counsel separate from counsel for Issuer and from any other
party in such action if counsel for the Folio Indemnified Party
reasonably determines that it would be inappropriate or ill-advised
for the same counsel to represent both parties. In such event, the
reasonable fees and disbursements of no more than one such separate
counsel will be paid by Issuer, in addition to local
counsel. If the Folio Indemnified Party elects Issuer to
assume the defense of such Action, Issuer will have the exclusive
right to settle the claim or proceeding, provided that Issuer will
not settle any such claim or Action without the prior written
consent of the Folio Indemnified Party, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld. If the Folio Indemnified Party
assumes the defense (with payment of any related costs and expenses
by Issuer), the Folio Indemnified Party will have the exclusive
right to settle the claim or proceeding, provided that the Folio
Indemnified Party will not settle any claim or Action without the
prior written consent of Issuer, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld.
7.3
Issuer Indemnification. Folio agrees to
indemnify, defend and hold Issuer and its Affiliates and their
respective officers, directors, agents and employees (each an
“Issuer Indemnified
Party” and, collectively, “Issuer Indemnified
Parties”) harmless against any Action brought by an
Investor, Folio Customer, court, or regulator asserting
jurisdiction over the Issuer Indemnified Party or by any other
party against any Issuer Indemnified Party relating to Folio, any
Affiliate of Folio or the Services, insofar as the Action arises
out of or is based upon (a) the Folio Site; (b) any misstatement or
statement about Folio provided by Folio to Issuer; (c) any breach
or alleged breach of any of Folio’s representations,
warranties, covenants or agreements hereunder and including any
representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained in
the Schedules to this Agreement; (d) any and all commitments,
representations, warranties or statements of any kind by Folio to
any third party regarding the use of the Folio Site; and (e)
infringement or misappropriation by Folio of any third
party’s property and/or intellectual property rights,
including, but not limited to, patents, trademarks, copyrights,
trade secrets and publicity rights. Further, Folio shall
indemnify the Issuer Indemnified Parties against all Losses
incurred by or levied or brought against the Issuer Indemnified
Parties arising out of, or related to, Actions warranting
indemnification pursuant to this Section 7.3 as such Losses
arise.
Promptly
after receipt by an Issuer Indemnified Party of notice of any claim
or the commencement of any Action with respect to which an Issuer
Indemnified Party is entitled to indemnity hereunder, Issuer will
notify Folio in writing of such claim or of the commencement of
such Action, and Folio, if requested by the Issuer Indemnified
Party, will assume the defense of such Action and will employ
counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Issuer Indemnified Party and
will pay the fees and expenses of such counsel. Notwithstanding the
preceding sentence, the Issuer Indemnified Party will be entitled
to employ counsel separate from counsel for Folio and from any
other party in such action if counsel for the Issuer Indemnified
Party reasonably determines that it would be inappropriate or
ill-advised for the same counsel to represent both
parties. In such event, the reasonable fees and
disbursements of no more than one such separate counsel will be
paid by Folio, in addition to local counsel. If the
Issuer Indemnified Party elects Folio to assume the defense of such
Action, Folio will have the exclusive right to settle the claim or
proceeding, provided that Folio will not settle any such claim or
Action without the prior written consent of the Issuer Indemnified
Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld. If the Issuer Indemnified Party assumes the
defense (with payment of any related costs and expenses by Folio),
the Issuer Indemnified Party will have the exclusive right to
settle the claim or proceeding, provided that the Issuer
Indemnified Party will not settle any claim or Action without the
prior written consent of Folio, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld.
7.4
No Claim Preclusion. Nothing in this Section
shall be construed to preclude either Party from making any claim
against the other arising out of a failure to perform obligations
under this Agreement. Neither Party shall be precluded
from claiming or commencing an action for contribution to any
amounts the other may be required or otherwise agree to pay to an
Investor or other third party, including a regulator, with
jurisdiction over the Services.
8
TERM AND TERMINATION
8.1
Term. This Agreement shall be effective on the
Effective Date, and continue in force for so long as the Private
Securities remain on the Private Placements Platform (the
“Term”),
unless otherwise terminated pursuant to the provisions of this
Section 8.
8.2
Termination Without Cause. This Agreement may be
terminated without cause:
a.
by either Party, upon ninety (90) days’ prior written notice,
if there are no Investors or, if there are Investors, after a
reasonable time to implement the orderly transition specified in
Sections 8.7 and 8.9;
b.
by Issuer, immediately upon providing notice to Folio within thirty
(30) days after receipt of an amended Schedule D
received pursuant to Section 3.4, in the event of a change in Fees
pursuant to Sections 3.2 or 3.3 that increases either the aggregate
Fees paid to Folio by Issuer or the Fees to be paid to Folio by
Issuer in the event of a termination in excess of $5,000 per
month.
8.3
Termination for Regulatory, Legal, Reputational or Other
Risks.
a.
In
the event that any due diligence or investigation results in
findings that would pose regulatory, legal, reputational or other
risks to Folio, Folio shall provide Issuer notice of such risks and
a reasonable opportunity to cure them. If the risks are
not addressed or cured to Folio’s reasonable satisfaction,
Folio may terminate this Agreement. Folio will
facilitate the orderly transition of the custody of the Private
Securities to such person designated by the Issuer in accordance
with Section 8.9.
b.
In
Folio’s sole discretion, if the risks described in 8.3.a are
of sufficient size, significance or immediacy that a delay in
termination of this Agreement would be inappropriate, Folio may
terminate this Agreement immediately.
8.4
Termination for Cause or Insolvency. Either Party may
terminate this Agreement immediately if the other
Party:
a.
is in breach of any material obligation herein or in the Schedules
attached to this Agreement, and (i) such breach is incapable of
being cured, or (ii) if such breach is capable of cure, such breach
is not cured within thirty (30) days after receipt of written
notice of such breach from the non-breaching Party, or within such
additional cure period as the non-breaching Party may
authorize;
b.
voluntarily or involuntarily becomes the subject of a petition in
bankruptcy or of any proceeding relating to insolvency,
receivership, liquidation or composition for the benefit of
creditors; or
c.
admits in writing its inability to pay its debts as they become
due.
8.5
Termination for Force Majeure. In the event of a
force majeure that lasts longer than thirty (30) days, the Party
not experiencing the force majeure event may terminate this
Agreement upon written notice to the other Party.
8.6
Compliance with Laws. If at any point during the
Term, either Party’s performance under this Agreement
conflicts or threatens to conflict with any Legal Requirement, such
Party may suspend performance under this Agreement and negotiate in
good faith to amend this Agreement so that each Party’s
performance hereunder complies with such Legal
Requirement. If after thirty (30) days, the Parties are
unable to agree on a mutually acceptable amendment, either Party
may immediately terminate this Agreement upon written notice to the
other Party.
8.7
Actions Upon Termination. Upon the termination of this
Agreement, Issuer shall remove all references to any Folio Name,
Branding and Content from the Issuer Site or Issuer Content and
terminate all links on the Issuer Site to any Folio
Site. Folio shall remove all references to Issuer Name,
Branding and Content and terminate all links on the Folio Site to
any Issuer Site. Each Party shall promptly return all
Confidential Information, documents, manuals and other materials
stored in any form or media (including but not limited to
electronic copies) belonging to the other Party, except as may be
otherwise provided in this Agreement or required by
Law.
8.8
Termination Fee. Termination Fees are set forth
in Schedule
D.
8.9
Cooperation. In all events, if there are one or
more Investors at the time of termination, the Parties will
cooperate in planning and implementing an orderly transition of the
custody of the Private Securities to such person designated by
Issuer authorized under applicable Law to assume custody of the
securities, or to Issuer itself if it is authorized to hold such
securities in custody, or to such other person selected by Folio if
Issuer does not so select such person within a reasonable period
not to exceed ninety (90) days. In all events, Issuer
shall pay the reasonable costs of such transition. As
part of such a transition, the Parties agree to seek the
affirmative or negative consent of Investors to the sharing of
Confidential Information necessary for their
transition.
9
ARBITRATION
9.1
Arbitration Proceedings Disclosure. The Parties hereby
agree to arbitration and agree and acknowledge the following with
respect to arbitration proceedings:
a.
Arbitration is final and binding on the
Parties;
b.
The Parties are waiving their right to seek remedies in court,
including the right to a jury trial;
c.
Pre-arbitration discovery generally is more limited than and
different from court proceedings;
d.
The arbitrators’ award is not required to include factual
findings or legal reasoning;
e.
A Party’s right to appeal or to seek modification of rulings
by the arbitrators is strictly limited; and
f.
The panel of arbitrators may include a minority of arbitrators who
were or are affiliated with the securities
industry.
9.2
Arbitration
Agreement. Any controversy
between the Parties arising out of this Agreement shall be
submitted to arbitration conducted before FINRA Dispute Resolution,
and in accordance with FINRA rules. Arbitration must be
commenced by service upon the other Party of a written demand for
arbitration or a written notice of intention to
arbitrate. Proceedings and hearings will take place in
New York, New York. Both Parties waive any right either
of them may have to institute or conduct litigation or arbitration
in any other forum or location, or before any other
body. Arbitration is final and binding on both
Parties. An award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be
entered in any court of applicable jurisdiction over the
Parties.
10
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
10.1
Compliance with Law. Each Party agrees to comply
with any Legal Requirement applicable to the performance of its
obligations hereunder.
10.2
Non-exclusive Folio Relationship. Folio reserves the
right, without obligation or liability to Issuer, to market and
provide either directly, through other Parties, or through any
other type of distribution channel, services to others
that are the same as or similar to the Services.
10.3
No Agency. Neither Party is an agent, representative
or partner of the other Party. Neither Party shall have any
right, power or authority to enter into any agreement for or on
behalf of, or to incur any obligation or liability for, or to
otherwise bind, the other Party. This Agreement shall not be
interpreted or construed to create an association, joint venture,
co-ownership, co-authorship, or partnership between the Parties or
to impose any partnership obligation or liability upon either
Party.
10.4
Amendments and Modifications. No change,
amendment or modification of any provision of this Agreement will
be valid unless set forth in writing and signed by the
Parties.
10.5
Assignment. Issuer shall not assign, sublicense
or otherwise transfer this Agreement or any right, interest or
benefit hereunder, except by operation of law, without the prior
written consent of Folio, which consent may be withheld in
Folio’s sole discretion. Folio shall have the
right to assign, sublicense or otherwise transfer this Agreement or
any right, interest or benefit hereunder, including an assignment
by operation of law, to any Affiliate of Folio that is properly
authorized under applicable Law to provide the Services by giving
notice to Issuer within thirty (30) days of any of the actions
listed herein.
10.6
Governing Law. This Agreement shall be interpreted,
construed and enforced in all respects in accordance with the laws
of the Commonwealth of Virginia, except with respect to the choice
of law provisions therein or to the extent inconsistent with FINRA
Rules applicable to an arbitration proceeding under Section
9.
10.7
No Waiver. The failure of either Party to insist
upon or enforce strict performance by the other Party of any
provision of this Agreement or to exercise any right under this
Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver or relinquishment to
any extent of such Party’s right to assert or rely upon any
such provision or right in that or any other instance; rather the
same shall be and remain in full force and effect.
10.8
Notice. Any notice required or permitted under
this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered to the receiving
Party’s principal place of business as set forth on the
signature block to this Agreement in a manner contemplated in this
Section and addressed to the attention of its General
Counsel. Notice shall be deemed duly given (a) if
delivered by hand, when received, (b) if transmitted by email, upon
confirmation that the entire document has been successfully
received, (c) if sent by recognized overnight courier service, on
the business day following the date of deposit with such courier
service so long as the deposit was made by that overnight courier
service’s deadline or on the second business day following
the date of deposit if after that overnight courier service’s
deadline, or (d) if sent by certified mail, return receipt
requested, on the third business day following the date of deposit
in the United States mail.
10.9
Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Schedules
hereto and incorporated herein by reference constitute the entire
agreement between the Parties and supersede any and all prior
agreements or understandings between the Parties with respect to
the subject matter hereof. Neither Party shall be bound by,
and each Party specifically objects to, any term, condition or
other provision or other condition which is different from or in
addition to the provisions of this Agreement (whether or not it
would materially alter this Agreement) and which is proffered by
the other Party in any purchase order, correspondence or other
document, unless the Party to be bound thereby specifically agrees
to such provision in writing.
10.10
Severability; Survival. In the event that any
provision of this Agreement conflicts with the law under which this
Agreement is to be construed or if any such provision is held
invalid by a court with jurisdiction over the Parties to this
Agreement, such provision shall be deemed to be restated to reflect
as nearly as possible the original intentions of the Parties in
accordance with applicable Law, and the remainder of this Agreement
shall remain in full force and effect. All provisions herein that
by their terms or intent are to survive the termination of this
Agreement shall so survive, specifically including Sections 3, 5,
6, 7, 9 and 10.
10.11
Headings. The headings used in this Agreement are
for convenience only and are not to be construed to have legal
significance.
10.12
Third Parties. This Agreement is between the Parties
hereto and is not intended to confer any benefits on third parties
including, but not limited to, Investors.
10.13
Force Majeure. Neither Party will be liable for
delay or default in the performance of its obligations under this
Agreement if such delay or default is caused by conditions beyond
its reasonable control, including, but not limited to, fire, flood,
accident, earthquakes, telecommunications line failures, storm,
acts of war, riot, acts of terrorism, government interference,
strikes and/or walk-outs. In addition, Folio shall not be
responsible for downtime or other problems with any website,
including the Folio website, caused by any public or third party
private network, including the Internet or any communications
carrier network, or computer hardware or software problems
regardless of whether they arise in the ordinary course of business
or constitute extraordinary events.
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This Agreement contains an arbitration
agreement.
IN
WITNESS HEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be
executed by duly authorized officers or representatives as of the
Effective Date.
Folio: Folio
Investments, Inc.
By: _____________________________________
Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxx, Chief Executive Officer
Address: 0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, 0xx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Issuer: Stocosil,
Inc.
By: _____________________________________
Pyng
Soon, CEO
Address:
00000 Xxxxxxxxx Xx., Xxx. 000, Xxxx xx Xxxxxxxx, XX
00000
SCHEDULE A – Private Securities and Internet Sites Used for
Offering Such Securities
1.
Description of the securities.
2.
URLs for Internet Sites Used for Offering Such Securities or
N/A:
SCHEDULE B-1 – Escrow, Custody and Related Services by
Folio
Pursuant
to Sections 2.1 and 2.2 of this Agreement, Folio agrees to provide,
perform or make available the following to Issuer:
1.
Escrow-less Closing Services. Folio provides its escrow-less
money transfer functions for funding an investment in an Offering
through a brokerage account (replacing the function of a bank
escrow agent) under an SEC no-action letter received by Folio
Investments, Inc. dated July 15th,
2015 regarding Exchange Act Rule 15c2-4(b)(1), subject to the fees
specified in Schedule D.1
of this Agreement. This service involves setting up an
account for Issuer, setting up customer accounts for the Investors,
receiving money into the customer accounts, and conducting closings
in which funds in customer accounts are transferred from those
accounts to Issuer’s account in amounts equal to subscription
requests Issuer has accepted.
2.
Use of the Folio Private Placements
Platform. Folio will make tools available
to Issuer for Issuer to perform or Folio to perform on behalf of
Issuer, the following activities with respect to the Private
Placements Platform, subject to the fees specified in Schedule D.2
of this Agreement:
a.
display
information regarding the Offering as provided and instructed by
Issuer or an agent of Issuer, including, but not limited to the
number of units of the Private Securities available, price, and
terms;
b.
provide
the ability for a Folio Customer, through a link to a third party
hosting site or otherwise, to view such documents as
Issuer has created and determines to make available to potential
investors relating to the Securities, including, but not limited
to, an offering circular or a private placement memorandum and
subscription agreement or other similar offering materials, and to
submit a subscription request for an Offering;
c.
provide
information provided by Folio Customers relating to their
qualifications to purchase the Securities, including presenting
Issuers with successfully submitted subscription requests for
review;
d.
verify
that a Folio Customer has the appropriate status to purchase the
Private Securities based on the status requirements specified by
Issuer on the Private Placement Platform (in connection with such
verification, Folio relies solely on the information or documents
with respect to net worth or income as provided by such Folio
Customer to Folio, on the representation of verified status from a
certified public accountant or licensed attorney or other person
reasonably capable of providing such attestation, or such other
third party services that Folio reasonably believes can provide
such verification. Folio cannot represent or warrant
that such information or documents are accurate or complete and
disclaims liability for any determination by Folio of such status
in reliance on such information, documents or representations to
the extent that Folio has a reasonable belief that it has relied in
good faith on such information or attestation or service).
Additional fees apply for Regulation D Rule 506(c) verification of
accredited investor status;
e.
provide
a mechanism for Issuer to review, accept or reject subscribers to
its offering, including enabling investors and issuers to confirm
that sufficient cash has been deposited into customer accounts to
satisfy subscription requests prior to the cash required by date,
and notifying users of the cash required by date for an offering
prior to subscription;
f.
provide
Investors with a mechanism to view the status of their subscription
and the date that the issuer has set for cash required for closing;
and
g.
if
requested by Issuer, seek, on behalf of Issuer and at
Issuer’s expense (additional fees apply), to make available
the Private Securities for purchase in Individual Retirement
Accounts (in connection with such request, Folio can make no
assurances that the Private Securities will be approved for holding
in Individual Retirement Accounts, as such accounts are held by a
third party custodian who reviews the request and makes a
determination in its sole discretion).
3.
Custody and Transfer of Private Securities. After
Issuer has executed a Folio Customer Account Agreement, Folio will,
in the ordinary course, and consistent with Folio’s policies
and procedures as in existence from time to time, maintain an
account for the benefit of Issuer to hold the Private Securities,
whether in certificated or uncertificated form, for Issuer’s
benefit and any other securities or cash as may be purchased and/or
deposited or held by Issuer in its account with
Folio. As custodian, Folio will also provide the
following services, subject to the fees specified in Xxxxxxxx X.0, X.0,
X.0, X.0, xxx X.0 of this Agreement:
a.
maintain
books and records identifying each Investor, each Investor’s
address, the terms of the Private Securities in which each Investor
invests, and a log of all transactions with each Investor
(collectively, “Books and
Records) in accordance with Law as it does in the ordinary
course with respect to any customer of Folio’s holding
securities on the Folio platform.
b.
provide
Issuer with a mechanism for Issuer to reconcile with Issuer records
Investor holdings of the Private Securities from time to time (at
the omnibus level and at the individual beneficial holder level,
subject to Issuer maintaining the confidentiality of such
information as set forth in Section 5 of this
Agreement);
c.
transfer
cash and the Private Securities, if permitted, between an Investor
account and the account of another Folio Customer, subject to the
transaction fees payable for those services at this time, which are
not specified in this Agreement;
d.
record
and process transactions between Issuer and Investors in the
Private Securities such as cash and securities
distributions;
e.
maintain
records of identifying information regarding Investors (subject to
Section 5 of this Agreement); and
f.
process
communications between Issuer and Investors regarding the offering
of the Private Securities, and other corporate
actions.
Private
Securities may have restrictions on the transfer of beneficial
ownership. Folio will, in good faith, attempt to prevent
transfers of the Private Securities without Issuer’s consent,
except as required by or pursuant to operation of
Law. It is Issuer’s obligation to ensure
compliance with transfer restrictions that may apply to
Issuer’s offering of securities.
Book
entry custody of shares for issuers and investors under this
Agreement are performed pursuant to an SEC no-action letter
received by Folio Investments, Inc. dated January 13th,
2015 regarding Exchange Act Rule 15c3-3(c)(7)).
SCHEDULE B-2 – Obligations of Issuer in Connection with
Custodial and Related Services
Notwithstanding
the Services as provided under the Agreement, Issuer solely is
responsible for maintaining all records of Private Securities,
which, if permitted by Law, may be done by evidencing the number of
units of the Private Securities held in the omnibus position by
Folio as nominee custodian for Folio Customers, and for maintaining
accurate and complete records of the aggregate total units of
Private Securities sold and redeemed by Issuer through the Folio
platform. Pursuant to its obligations, Issuer
shall:
1.
based
upon the Books and Records provided by Folio or an Affiliate of
Folio from time to time, maintain an accurate and complete record
on its official books and records of the number of units (which may
be in aggregate if permitted by Law) of Private Securities and, if
permitted by Law, as held by Folio as nominee custodian for Folio
Customers noting that such units are held by
“Folio Investments,
Inc. for the exclusive benefit of its customers”, or if
certificated, deliver to Folio an original, duly issued and
outstanding unit certificate in the name of
“Folio Investments,
Inc. for the exclusive benefit of its customers” in an amount
equal to the number of units of Private Securities held by
Shareholders;
2.
maintain
an accurate and complete record on its official books and records
of the number of units of Private Securities, if any, held by Folio
for Folio’s own benefit, or if certificated, deliver to Folio
an original, duly issued and outstanding unit certificate in the
name of “Folio Investments, Inc.” in an amount equal to
the number of units of Private Securities held by
Folio;
3.
provide
to Folio a statement and attestation, in the form and at the time
that Folio may reasonably require from time to time each calendar
quarter, indicating the number of units of the Private Securities
recorded in Issuer’s records as being held by
“Folio Investments,
Inc. for the exclusive benefit of its customers” and as being
held by Folio itself for its own benefit, if any, as of the last
day of such quarter, and, if certificated, attesting to (A) the
authenticity of the certificate(s) in Folio’s possession, (B)
that the certificate(s) represent(s) the number of units of Private
Securities represented in Issuer’s records, and (C) that the
certificate(s) in Folio’s possession is/are recorded on
Issuer’s official books and records as
“Folio Investments,
Inc. for the exclusive benefit of its customers” and
“Folio Investments, Inc.”, respectively;
4.
provide
Folio with the option and opportunity to audit, or have a third
party audit on Folio’s behalf, Issuer’s books and
records to confirm any information maintained by Issuer under the
Agreement and authorize Folio to contact Issuer’s auditors
and request that they provide confirmation of such information, all
at Issuer’s sole expense;
5.
provide
Folio, no later than January 31st of each year, a written letter of
assurance on Issuer’s letterhead (or on the letterhead of
Issuer’s counsel on Issuer’s behalf or Issuer’s
audit firm) that the Private Securities identified in
Issuer’s books and records as held by
“Folio Investments,
Inc. for the exclusive benefit of its customers” and/or
“Folio Investments,
Inc.” or that the units evidenced by certificate(s) in such
names are not subject to any right, charge, security interest,
lien, or claim of any kind in favor of Issuer or any person
claiming through Issuer and that all such securities issued and
outstanding for the prior year have been validly authorized, duly
and validly issued, fully paid and are non-assessable and free of
restrictions on transfer other than restrictions on transfer that
have been provided to Folio by Issuer;
6.
provide
Folio, pursuant to such methods as Folio may reasonably require
(e.g., through a designated website or email to Folio’s
operations department), by the end of the first day of each
calendar quarter, and at any time and from time to time as soon as
reasonably practicable if there is a material change in value, a
statement of the per unit value of the Private Securities as set by
an authorized executive of Issuer or Issuer’s board of
directors, which shall constitute an instruction to Folio to
communicate to Investors that unit value as the then current value
of the Private Securities and to update Investor account values
accordingly;
7.
provide
Folio, pursuant to such methods as Folio may reasonably require,
with the details of, and all monies associated with any dividend,
interest, principal or other payment due to Investors and a
detailed record of the recipients and amounts to be credited
thereto and any tax reporting codes in a manner required by Folio
from time to time in order for Folio to credit Investors with such
payments on a timely basis and to produce relevant tax
documentation therefrom (it is agreed that Issuer shall produce or
cause to be produced by third parties on behalf of Issuer, at
Issuer’s expense, any Schedule K-1’s or similar
documents for delivery by Folio to Shareholders); and;
and
8.
provide
to Folio, in such form and at such time as Folio may reasonably
request, a copy of any documentation, memoranda, agreements or
other documents or information that Folio believes is necessary for
it to satisfy any filing, reporting or other applicable legal
requirements it may have relating to the custody of the Private
Securities.
SCHEDULE C – Services Specifically NOT
Provided
Unless
otherwise specifically agreed to in this Agreement or in a separate
written agreement between the Parties, the following services
specifically are NOT provided by Folio or any Affiliate of Folio
under this Agreement:
1.
Services Under Separate Agreement. This Agreement does
not address nor authorize Folio to provide, investment banking or
underwriter services to Issuer, to act as an underwriter or selling
group member, to issue the Private Securities, to provide advice or
advisory services in connection with the services as set forth in
Schedule B, to recommend the Private Securities or the Offering, or
to make any suitability determinations with respect to any Folio
Customer. Folio is not committing to and does not intend to
purchase any of the Private Securities for its own account or that
of an Affiliate. However, Issuer and Folio understand and
agree that, in addition to the services provided herein and under a
separate agreement entitled “Participating Dealer or Selling
Agreement” or “Distribution Agreement” or other
substantially similar agreement (“Selling
Agreement”) which may be entered into between the
issuer or sales agent and Folio, Folio may participate in the
offering as a dealer in the sale of the Securities. In its
capacity as a dealer, Folio shall be entitled to receive a
reallowance on commissions in accordance with the Selling
Agreement, which shall be compensation for Folio's portion of the
commissions as a Dealer and shall be separate and distinct from the
fees set forth in Schedule D of this Agreement.
2.
No Approval of Issuer Content. Folio is not
preparing, endorsing, adopting, or approving in any way any
offering memoranda or other offering documents, SEC, state or other
regulatory filings, or any sales or marketing material or Issuer
Content, specifically including any Issuer Sites, or any other
material or Content of any kind wherever they may appear except to
the extent that such websites, material or Content specifically
reference the Folio Name, Branding, Content, or descriptive
materials about the Services, and then only to the extent of such
references and specifically not including other portions of such
website or materials.
3.
No Setting, Reviewing or Guaranteeing of Price, Tax or Other
Data. Folio is not setting, calculating,
creating, approving, endorsing, adopting, reviewing, recommending
or guaranteeing any price for the Private Securities, or giving any
opinion with respect to the accuracy, reliability or completeness
of any data or information about the Private Securities appearing
on a Folio Site or elsewhere. Folio is relying on Issuer
for all such data and information. Folio is not
preparing or calculating any tax statements or documentation on
behalf of Issuer, specifically including Schedule K-1s, except for
those tax documents normally and usually included as part of a
brokerage account (such as 1099s).
SCHEDULE D – Fees and Other Costs
1.
Escrow-less Closing Fees.
a.
Reserved
when Folio is compensated by an intermediary broker dealer instead
of the issuer, or
b.
Forty-five
basis points (45 bps) of the dollar value of the securities issued
to Shareholders pursuant to each Offering at the time of closing,
with a minimum fee to Folio of the greater of (a) $30 per
Shareholder per Offering, or (b) $10,000 per Offering; provided,
however, that the aggregate fees payable under Schedule D.1, D.2
and D.3, collectively, shall not exceed $55,000.
2.
Private Placement Platform Fees.
a.
Reserved
when Folio is compensated by an intermediary broker dealer instead
of the issuer, or
b.
Five
basis points (5 bps) of the dollar value of the securities issued
to Shareholders pursuant to each Offering at the time of closing;
provided, however, that the aggregate fees payable under Schedule
D.1, D.2 and D.3, collectively, shall not exceed
$55,000.
3.
Due Diligence Fees.
a.
Reserved
when issuer due diligence is performed an intermediary broker
dealer instead of Folio, or
b.
Issuer
shall pay Folio fees (whether charged by Folio or by a third party)
related to conducting due diligence with respect to the Offering,
Issuer or any principal or other person associated with Issuer that
Folio deems necessary or appropriate, which will generally be
$10,000 per Offering but may be greater if additional efforts are
necessary to conduct adequate due diligence; provided, however,
that the aggregate fees payable under Schedule D.1, D.2 and D.3,
collectively, shall not exceed $55,000. Folio will consult with the
issuer before deciding to incur additional costs and will only
incur such fees with the agreement of both Parties. Due Diligence
Fees are payable even if no securities are issued.
4.
Fee for Termination and Transfer of Private Securities Pursuant to
Section 8 Not Related to the Failure of an Offering to be
Completed. For terminations pursuant to Sections
8.2(a), 8.3(a) or 8.4(a) that are not related to and do not arise
from the failure of an Offering to be completed under the terms of
this Agreement, and for which there are any Shareholders for Folio
to transfer to another firm, Issuer shall pay a termination fee
(“Termination
Fee”) that is the greater of (a) $25,000, or (b) the
current number of Shareholders of Private Securities as established
at the time of transition, multiplied by $250; provided, however,
that the Termination Fee shall not apply for terminations under
Section 8.2(a) if the termination is by Folio. This
Termination Fee does not apply if securities are transferred
through the DTCC ACAT system to other custodians, though the
transfer fees paid by customers in Section 7 below would
apply.
5.
Administrative Expenses. Issuer shall bear and pay all
costs, fees and expenses relating to the preparation, printing,
filing and dissemination of information relating to the securities
issued to Shareholders pursuant to each Offering and any amendments
or supplements thereto, including any federal or state fees imposed
on Issuer or on Folio relating to the Offering, including, but not
limited to, any costs, fees or expenses incurred by Folio in
connection with the filing of documents with regulatory authorities
(such as costs for federal and state filings of the Offering under
Regulation D (e.g., Form D) or Regulation A of the Securities Act
(e.g., Form 1-A and FINRA Rule 5110)), and any fees or expenses
relating to the issuance and/or delivery of the securities (such as
transfer agent fees, certificate fees, DTCC fees, NSCC
fees).
6.
Service Fees. Based upon Issuer request and
specific requirements provided by Issuer, Issuer may be charged the
following service fees as set forth on a fee schedule published
from time to time by Folio, that are subject to change at any time
in Folio’s sole discretion:
a.
Private Securities Proxy, Corporate Action, and Corporate
Communication Fees – to the extent Issuer requests
Folio to distribute corporate communications and process Investor
voting, Issuer will be charged fees for corporate action and
communication process and any resultant tax documents or customer
inquiries as published from time to time by Folio on a webpage made
available to you, which fees are subject to change at any time in
the sole discretion of Folio. Note that such fees are set by
securities regulations for publicly traded securities.
b.
Private Securities Dividend, Interest, Principal Payments, Return
of Capital and Other Corporate Cash Flows – to the
extent Issuer requests Folio to process and distribute corporate
cash flows, Issuer will be charged fees for processing corporate
cash flows and any resultant tax documents or customer inquiries
per the schedule as published from time to time by Folio on a
webpage made available to you, which fees are subject to change at
any time in the sole discretion of Folio. Note that such fees only
apply to the processing of these actions for Private Securities,
not those publicly traded securities for which such actions are
processed via DTCC.
c.
Private Securities Review for Purchase by XXX Accounts
– to the extent Issuer requests that the Private
Securities to be available for purchase by XXX accounts, a one-time
fee will be charged per Private Security identified on Schedule A for
evaluation, which may or may not result in
approval. This fee currently is $300 and is subject to
change at any time in the sole discretion of Folio.
d.
Supplemental Tax Document Processing – to the extent
Issuer requests document processing services beyond the activities
set forth in Schedule B,
including, but not limited to, processing document corrections
based on reclassification of disbursements or additional processing
of tax documents (e.g., corrected 1099s), additional fees may be
charged at the time and at the rate incurred by Folio plus
overhead.
e.
Private Securities Transfers and Secondary Transactions
– to the extent Issuer requests that Folio maintain
any restrictions on the transfer of beneficial ownership, or allows
for transfers of its securities, Folio will, in good faith, attempt
to prevent transfers of the Private Securities without
Issuer’s consent, except as required by or pursuant to
operation of Law. Issuer will be charged fees for
processing such transfers per the schedule as published from time
to time by Folio on a webpage made available to you, which fees are
subject to change at any time in the sole discretion of
Folio.
f.
DTCC eligibility filing on UW Source – to the extent
Issuer requests that Folio file for DTCC eligibility using the DTCC
UW Source application, a one-time fee will be charged per Private
Security identified on Schedule A for
submission, which may or may not result in DTCC
approval. This fee currently is $10,000 and is subject
to change at any time in the sole discretion of
Folio. For DTCC eligibility applications outside of the
UW Source application, this fee will increase to reflect DTCCs
higher fee for applications submitted outside of UW Source.
Additional fees apply for Folio to refile a DTCC submission. The
issuer is responsible for obtaining a CUSIP for its offering prior
to the DTCC submission, and providing that CUSIP, finalized
offering documents (SEC qualified for Reg A) if applicable, and a
legal opinion to Folio for submission to DTCC.
7.
Fees to Folio Customers. Folio in its sole discretion may
charge fees to Folio Customers that are related to the brokerage
account or activities in the brokerage account with Folio, which
can generally be accessed here:
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but customers will not be charged any fees for purchasing the
Private Securities in the Offering.