Nixxy, Inc 10-Q for FY2021 Q1
Nixxy, Inc. (NIXX)
10-Q
2021-05-14
For: 2021-03-31
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About this 10-Q
Nixxy, Inc filed this 10-Q on May 14, 2021, covering the quarter ended March 31, 2021 (FY2021 Q1).
Headline figures
Quarter ended March 31, 2021, as reported in this filing, compared with the same period a year earlier where the filing states it.
- Revenue
- $3.16M
- up 36.8% from $2.31M a year earlier
- Net loss
- $6.28M
- compared with a net loss of $2.48M a year earlier
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
☒ QUARTERLY REPORT
UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
For the
quarterly period ended: March 31, 2021
☐ TRANSITION REPORT
UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
For the
transition period from _________ to _________:
Commission
file number: 000-53641
RECRUITER.COM GROUP, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Nevada
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26-3090646
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
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100 Waugh Dr. Suite 300, Houston,
Texas
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77007
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Issuer’s
telephone number (855)
931-1500
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(Former
name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
report)
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Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of Each Class
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Trading Symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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None
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N/A
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N/A
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such
shorter period that the registrant was required to file such
reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for
the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically
every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to
Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this
chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter
period that the registrant was required to submit such files) Yes
☒ No ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer,
an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting
company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of
“large accelerated filer,” “accelerated
filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and
“emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange
Act.
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Large
accelerated filer
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☐
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Accelerated
filer
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☐
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Non-accelerated
filer
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☒
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Smaller
reporting company
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☒
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Emerging
growth company
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☒
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If an
emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant
has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided
pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined
in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ☐ No
☒
As of
May 10, 2021, the number of shares of the registrant’s common
stock outstanding was 8,481,967.
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PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Recruiter.com
Group, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
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March
31,
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December
31,
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2021
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2020
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(Unaudited)
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Assets
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Current
assets:
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Cash
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$662,356
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$99,906
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Accounts
receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $47,463 and
$33,000, respectively
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1,780,401
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942,842
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Accounts
receivable - related parties
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44,383
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41,124
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Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
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138,122
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167,045
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Investments
- marketable securities
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1,647
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1,424
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Total current
assets
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2,626,909
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1,252,341
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Property and
equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $2,116 and $1,828,
respectively
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1,347
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1,635
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Right of use asset
- related party
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122,297
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140,642
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Intangible assets,
net
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6,489,722
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795,864
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Goodwill
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3,517,315
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3,517,315
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Total
assets
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$12,757,590
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$5,707,797
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Liabilities and
Stockholders' Deficit
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Current
liabilities:
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Accounts
payable
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$748,764
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$616,421
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Accounts payable -
related parties
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921,220
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779,928
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Accrued
expenses
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710,855
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423,237
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Accrued expenses -
related party
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9,656
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8,000
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Accrued
compensation
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886,002
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617,067
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Accrued
compensation - related party
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116,000
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122,500
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Accrued
interest
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101,946
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60,404
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Contingent
consideration for acquisitions
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1,974,377
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-
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Liability on sale
of future revenues, net of discount of $0 and $2,719,
respectively
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-
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8,185
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Deferred payroll
taxes
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159,032
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159,032
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Other
liabilities
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14,493
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14,493
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Loans payable -
current portion
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28,609
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28,249
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Convertible notes
payable, net of unamortized discount and costs of $2,864,099 and
$1,205,699, respectively
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2,795,010
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1,905,826
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Refundable deposit
on preferred stock purchase
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285,000
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285,000
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Warrant derivative
liability
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16,496,364
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11,537,997
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Lease liability -
current portion - related party
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73,378
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73,378
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Deferred
revenue
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139,382
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51,537
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Total current
liabilities
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25,460,088
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16,691,254
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Lease liability -
long term portion - related party
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48,919
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67,264
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Loans payable -
long term portion
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41,435
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73,541
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Total
liabilities
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25,550,442
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16,832,059
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Commitments and
contingencies (Note 10)
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-
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-
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Stockholders'
Deficit:
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Preferred stock,
10,000,000 shares authorized, $0.0001 par value: undesignated:
7,013,600 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of
March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively
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-
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-
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Preferred stock,
Series D, $0.0001 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized; 444,587
and 527,795 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2021 and
December 31, 2020, respectively
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46
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54
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Preferred stock,
Series E, $0.0001 par value; 775,000 shares authorized; 731,845
shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2021 and December 31,
2020, respectively
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74
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74
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Preferred stock,
Series F, $0.0001 par value; 200,000 shares authorized; 46,847 and
64,382 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2021 and
December 31, 2020, respectively
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5
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7
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Common stock,
$0.0001 par value; 250,000,000 shares authorized; 7,275,185 and
5,504,008 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2021 and
December 31, 2020, respectively
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727
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550
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Shares to be issued
for acquisitions, 716,861 shares as of March 31, 2021
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2,248,367
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-
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Additional paid-in
capital
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25,763,020
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23,400,078
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Accumulated
deficit
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(40,805,091)
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(34,525,025)
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Total stockholders'
deficit
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(12,792,852)
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(11,124,262)
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Total liabilities
and stockholders' deficit
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$12,757,590
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$5,707,797
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited
condensed consolidated financial statements.
1
Recruiter.com Group, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of
Operations
(Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended
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Three Months Ended
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March 31,
2021
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March 31,
2020
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Revenue
(including related party revenue of $970 and $6,410,
respectively)
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$3,164,545
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$2,313,123
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Cost
of revenue (including related party costs of $205,261 and $655,384,
respectively)
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2,254,910
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1,751,196
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Gross
profit
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909,635
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561,927
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Operating
expenses:
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Sales
and marketing
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57,543
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25,243
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Product
development (including related party expense of $57,988 and
$60,979, respectively)
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70,660
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83,093
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Amortization
of intangibles
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159,173
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159,173
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General
and administrative (including share based compensation expense of
$502,407 and $870,722, respectively, and related party expenses of
$126,632 and $122,918, respectively)
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2,545,905
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2,148,943
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Total
operating expenses
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2,833,281
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2,416,452
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Loss from operations
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(1,923,646)
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(1,854,525)
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Other income (expenses):
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Interest
expense (including related party interest expense of $12,273 and
$0, respectively)
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(1,427,588)
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(44,206)
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Initial
derivative expense
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(3,585,983)
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-
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Change
in fair value of derivative liability
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628,621
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(565,088)
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Forgiveness
of debt income
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24,925
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-
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Grant
income
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3,382
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-
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Net
recognized gain (loss) on marketable securities
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223
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(18,786)
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Total
other income (expenses)
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(4,356,420)
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(628,080)
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Loss before income taxes
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(6,280,066)
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(2,482,605)
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Provision
for income taxes
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-
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-
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Net loss
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$(6,280,066)
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$(2,482,605)
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Net loss per common share – basic and diluted
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$(0.96)
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$(0.59)
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Weighted average common shares – basic and
diluted
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6,537,308
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4,182,256
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited
condensed consolidated financial statements.
2
Recruiter.com Group, Inc.
Condensed
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ (Deficit)
Equity
For the
Three Months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020
(Unaudited)
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Common stock to
be
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Preferred stock Series
D
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Preferred stock Series
E
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Preferred stock Series
F
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Common
stock
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Issued for
Acquisitions
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Additional Paid
in
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Accumulated
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Total
Stockholders'
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|||||
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Shares
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Amount
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Shares
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Amount
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Shares
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Amount
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Shares
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Amount
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Shares
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Amount
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Capital
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Deficit
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Equity
(Deficit)
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Balance as of December
31, 2020
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527,795
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$54
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731,845
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$74
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64,382
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$7
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5,504,008
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$550
|
-
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$-
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$23,400,078
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$(34,525,025)
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$(11,124,262)
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Stock based
compensation
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-
|
-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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502,407
|
-
|
502,407
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|
Issuance of common
shares for Scouted acquisition
|
-
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-
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-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
438,553
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44
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38,978
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113,036
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1,271,760
|
-
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1,384,840
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Issuance of common
shares for Upsider acquisition
|
-
|
-
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-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
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677,883
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2,135,331
|
-
|
-
|
2,135,331
|
|
Issuance of common
shares for accrued compensation
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
4,063
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
16,425
|
-
|
16,425
|
|
issuance of common
shares upon conversion of debentures and accrued
interest
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
178,712
|
18
|
-
|
-
|
199,385
|
-
|
199,403
|
|
Cancellation of Series
D preferred stock
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(8,755)
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(1)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
|
Reclassification of
derivative liability upon cancellation of Series D
warrants
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
373,070
|
-
|
373,070
|
|
Issuance of common
shares upon conversion of Series D preferred
stock
|
(74,453)
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(7)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
930,664
|
93
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-
|
-
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(86)
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-
|
-
|
|
Issuance of common
shares upon conversion of Series F preferred
stock
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(17,535)
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(2)
|
219,185
|
22
|
-
|
-
|
(20)
|
-
|
-
|
|
Net loss three months
ended March 31, 2021
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(6,280,066)
|
(6,280,066)
|
|
Balance as of March 31,
2021
|
444,587
|
$46
|
731,845
|
$74
|
46,847
|
$5
|
7,275,185
|
$727
|
716,861
|
$2,248,367
|
$25,763,020
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$(40,805,091)
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$(12,792,852)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as of December
31, 2019
|
454,546
|
$46
|
734,986
|
$74
|
139,768
|
$14
|
3,619,658
|
$362
|
-
|
$-
|
$18,203,048
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$(17,488,188)
|
$715,356
|
|
Stock based
compensation
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
870,722
|
-
|
870,722
|
|
Series D Preferred
stock issued for accrued penalties
|
106,134
|
11
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1,929,505
|
-
|
1,929,516
|
|
Issuance of common
shares upon conversion of Series D preferred
stock
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(12,900)
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(1)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
161,250
|
16
|
-
|
-
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(15)
|
-
|
-
|
|
Issuance of common
shares upon conversion of Series E preferred
stock
|
-
|
-
|
(3,141)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
39,260
|
4
|
-
|
-
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(4)
|
-
|
-
|
|
Issuance of common
shares upon conversion of Series F preferred
stock
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(64,272)
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(6)
|
803,414
|
80
|
-
|
-
|
(74)
|
-
|
-
|
|
Net loss three months
ended March 31, 2020
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(2,482,605)
|
(2,482,605)
|
|
Balance as of March 31,
2020
|
547,780
|
$56
|
731,845
|
$74
|
75,496
|
$8
|
4,623,582
|
$462
|
-
|
$-
|
$21,003,182
|
$(19,970,793)
|
$1,032,989
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited
condensed consolidated financial statements.
3
Recruiter.com Group, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash
Flows
(Unaudited)
|
|
Three Months
Ended
|
Three Months
Ended
|
|
|
March 31,
2021
|
March 31,
2020
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
|
|
|
|
Net
loss
|
$(6,280,066)
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$(2,482,605)
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating
activities
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization expense
|
159,461
|
159,461
|
|
Bad
debt expense
|
16,963
|
11,250
|
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Gain
on forgiveness of debt
|
(24,925)
|
-
|
|
Equity
based compensation expense
|
502,407
|
870,722
|
|
Recognized
loss (gain) on marketable securities
|
(223)
|
18,786
|
|
Loan
principal paid directly through grant
|
(2,992)
|
-
|
|
Amortization
of debt discount and debt costs
|
1,309,212
|
31,976
|
|
Initial
derivative expense
|
3,585,983
|
-
|
|
Change
in fair value of derivative liability
|
(628,621)
|
565,088
|
|
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
(Increase)
decrease in accounts receivable
|
(854,522)
|
9,749
|
|
Increase
in accounts receivable - related parties
|
(3,259)
|
(5,942)
|
|
(Increase)
decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
28,923
|
(19,954)
|
|
Increase
in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
643,270
|
387,823
|
|
Increase
in accounts payable and accrued liabilities - related
parties
|
136,448
|
324,073
|
|
Increase
in other liabilities
|
-
|
51,780
|
|
Increase
(decrease) in deferred revenue
|
87,845
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(15,434)
|
|
Net
cash used in operating activities
|
(1,324,096)
|
(93,227)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
|
|
|
|
Proceeds
from sale of marketable securities
|
-
|
14,955
|
|
Cash
paid for acquisitions, net of cash assumed
|
(249,983)
|
-
|
|
Net
cash (used in) provided by investing activities
|
(249,983)
|
14,955
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
|
|
|
|
Proceeds
from convertible notes, net
|
2,153,200
|
-
|
|
Payments
of notes
|
(5,767)
|
(4,984)
|
|
Advances
on receivables
|
-
|
180,778
|
|
Repayments
of sale of future revenues
|
(10,904)
|
(127,241)
|
|
Deposit
on purchase of preferred stock
|
-
|
25,000
|
|
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
2,136,529
|
73,553
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
increase (decrease) in cash
|
562,450
|
(4,719)
|
|
Cash,
beginning of period
|
99,906
|
306,252
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash, end of period
|
$662,356
|
$301,533
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental
disclosures of cash flow information:
|
|
|
|
Cash
paid during the period for interest
|
$63,746
|
$38,721
|
|
Cash
paid during the period for income taxes
|
$-
|
$-
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing
activities:
|
|
|
|
Original
issue discount deducted from convertible note proceeds
|
$342,554
|
$-
|
|
Debt
costs deducted from convertible note proceeds
|
$334,800
|
$-
|
|
Contingent
consideration for acquisitions
|
$1,974,377
|
$ -
|
|
Notes
and accrued interest converted to common stock
|
$285,939
|
$-
|
|
Common
stock issued/to be issued for asset acquisition
|
$3,520,171
|
$-
|
|
Notes
payable and accrued interest exchanged for debentures
|
$252,430
|
$-
|
|
Accrued
compensation paid with common stock
|
$16,425
|
$-
|
|
Warrant
derivative liability extinguished
|
$373,070
|
$-
|
|
Liabilities
assumed in acquisition
|
$108,500
|
$-
|
|
Warrant
derivative liability at inception
|
$5,960,058
|
$-
|
|
Preferred
stock issued for accrued penalties
|
$-
|
$1,929,516
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited
condensed consolidated financial statements.
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RECRUITER.COM GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2021
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1 — ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING
POLICIES
General
Recruiter.com
Group, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“RGI”), is a holding
company based in Houston, Texas. The Company has seven
subsidiaries, Recruiter.com, Inc., Recruiter.com Recruiting
Solutions LLC (“Recruiting Solutions”), Recruiter.com
Consulting, LLC, VocaWorks, Inc. (“VocaWorks”),
Recruiter.com Scouted Inc. (“Scouted”), Recruiter.com
Upsider Inc. (“Upsider”) and Recruiter.com OneWire Inc.
(“OneWire”) (see Note 13 Subsequent Events) . RGI and
its subsidiaries as a consolidated group is hereinafter referred to
as the “Company.” The Company operates in Connecticut,
Texas, New York, California and Vancouver, Canada.
Recruiter.com operates an on-demand recruiting platform (the
“Platform”) we have developed to help disrupt the $120
billion recruiting and staffing industry. Recruiter.com combines an
online hiring platform with the world’s largest network of
over 28,000 small and independent recruiters. Businesses of all
sizes recruit talent faster using the Recruiter.com platform, which is powered by
virtual teams of Recruiters On Demand and Video and AI job-matching
technology.
Our
website, www.Recruiter.com, provides access to over 28,000
recruiters and utilizes an innovative web platform, with integrated
AI-driven candidate to job matching and video screening software to
more easily and quickly source qualified talent.
We help
businesses accelerate and streamline their recruiting and hiring
processes by providing on-demand recruiting services and
technology. Recruiter.com leverages our expert network of
recruiters to place recruiters on a project basis, aided by cutting
edge artificial intelligence-based candidate sourcing, matching and
video screening technologies. We operate a cloud-based scalable
SaaS-enabled marketplace platform for professional hiring, which
provides prospective employers access to a network of thousands of
independent recruiters from across the country and worldwide, with
a diverse talent sourcing skillset that includes information
technology, accounting, finance, sales, marketing, operations, and
healthcare specializations.
Through
our Recruiting.com Solutions division, we also provide consulting
and staffing, and full-time placement services to employers which
leverages our platform and rounds out our services.
Our
mission is to grow our most collaborative and connective global
platform to connect recruiters and employers and become the
preferred solution for hiring specialized
talent.
Reincorporation
On May
13, 2020, the Company effected a reincorporation from the State of
Delaware to the State of Nevada. Following the approval by the
Company’s stockholders at a special meeting held on May 8,
2020, Recruiter.com Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(“Recruiter.com Delaware”), entered into an Agreement
and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with
Recruiter.com Group, Inc., a Nevada corporation and a wholly owned
subsidiary of Recruiter.com Delaware (“Recruiter.com
Nevada”), pursuant to which Recruiter.com Delaware merged
with and into Recruiter.com Nevada, with Recruiter.com Nevada
continuing as the surviving entity. Simultaneously with the
reincorporation, the number of shares of common stock the Company
is authorized to issue was increased from 31,250,000 shares to
250,000,000 shares.
The
reincorporation did not result in any change in the corporate name,
business, management, fiscal year, accounting, location of the
principal executive office, or assets or liabilities of the
Company.
Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation
The
unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the
accounts of RGI and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany
transactions and balances have been eliminated in
consolidation.
The
accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are
unaudited. The unaudited interim financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) and pursuant to
the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the “SEC”). Certain information and note
disclosures normally included in annual consolidated financial
statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or
omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations, although the
Company believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the
information not misleading. Accordingly, these interim unaudited
condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto of RGI
for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, filed with the
SEC on March 9, 2021. The December 31, 2020 balance sheet is
derived from those statements.
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In the
opinion of management, these unaudited interim financial statements
as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020
include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments
and non-recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the
financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the
Company for the periods presented). The results for the three
months ended March 31, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of
the results to be expected for the year ending December 31,
2021 or for any future period. All references to March 31, 2021 and
2020 in these footnotes are unaudited.
Use of Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States
(“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at
the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of
revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results
and outcomes may differ from management’s estimates and
assumptions. Included in these estimates are assumptions used to
estimate collection of accounts receivable, fair value of
marketable securities, fair value of assets acquired and
liabilities assumed in an asset acquisition and the estimated
useful life of assets acquired, fair value of contingent
consideration in asset acquisitions, fair value of derivative
liabilities, fair value of securities issued for acquisitions, fair
value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business
combination, fair value of intangible assets and goodwill,
valuation of lease liabilities and related right of use assets,
deferred income tax asset valuation allowances, and valuation of
stock based compensation expense.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The
Company considers all short-term highly liquid investments with a
remaining maturity at the date of purchase of three months or less
to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents are maintained at
financial institutions and, at times, balances may exceed federally
insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses related
to these balances as of March 31, 2020. There were no
uninsured balances as of March 31, 2021 and December 31,
2020. The Company had no cash equivalents during or at the end of
either period.
Revenue Recognition
The
Company recognizes revenue in accordance with Financial Accounting
Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards
Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606, “Revenue from
Contracts with Customers” (“ASC 606”). Revenues
are recognized when control is transferred to customers in amounts
that reflect the consideration the Company expects to be entitled
to receive in exchange for those goods. Revenue recognition is
evaluated through the following five steps: (i) identification of
the contract, or contracts, with a customer; (ii) identification of
the performance obligations in the contract; (iii) determination of
the transaction price; (iv) allocation of the transaction price to
the performance obligations in the contract; and (v) recognition of
revenue when or as a performance obligation is
satisfied.
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We
generate revenue from the following activities:
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●
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Recruiters
on Demand: Consists of a consulting and staffing service
specifically for the placement of professional recruiters, which we
market as Recruiters on Demand. Recruiters on Demand is a flexible,
time-based solution that provides businesses of all sizes access to
recruiters on an outsourced, virtual basis for help with their
hiring needs. As with other consulting and staffing solutions, we
procure for our employer clients qualified professional recruiters,
and then place them on assignment with our employer clients.
Revenue earned through Recruiters on Demand is derived by billing
the employer clients for the placed recruiters’ ongoing work
at an agreed-upon, time-based rate. We directly source recruiter
candidates from our network of recruiters on the Platform, as the
recruiter user base of our Platform has the proper skill-set for
recruiting and hiring projects. We had previously referred to this
service in our revenue disaggregation disclosure in our
consolidated financial statements as license and other, but on July
1, 2020, we rebranded as Recruiters on Demand.
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|
●
|
Consulting
and Staffing: Consists of providing consulting and staffing
personnel services to employers to satisfy their demand for long-
and short-term consulting and temporary employee needs. We generate
revenue by first referring qualified personnel for the
employer’s specific talent needs, then placing that personnel
with the employer, but with us or our providers acting as the
employer of record, and finally, billing the employer for the time
and work of our placed personnel on an ongoing basis. Our process
for finding candidates for consulting and staffing engagements
largely mirrors our process for full-time placement hiring. This
process includes employers informing us of open consulting and
temporary staffing opportunities and projects, sourcing qualified
candidates through the Platform and other similar means, and,
finally, the employer selecting our candidates for placement after
a process of review and selection. We bill these employer clients
for our placed candidates’ ongoing work at an agreed-upon,
time-based rate, typically on a weekly schedule of
invoicing.
|
|
●
|
Full-time
Placement: Consists of providing referrals of qualified candidates
to employers to hire staff for full-time positions. We generate
full-time placement revenue by earning one-time fees for each time
that employers hire one of the candidates that we refer. Employers
alert us of their hiring needs through our Platform or other
communications. We source qualified candidate referrals for the
employers’ available jobs through independent recruiter users
that access our Platform and other tools. We support and supplement
the independent recruiters’ efforts with dedicated internal
employees we call our internal talent delivery team. Our talent
delivery team selects and delivers candidate profiles and resumes
to our employer clients for their review and ultimate selection.
Upon the employer hiring one or more of our candidate referrals, we
earn a “full-time placement fee”, an amount separately
negotiated with each employer client. The full-time placement fee
is typically either a percentage of the referred candidates’
first year’s base salary or an agreed-upon flat
fee.
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|
●
|
Marketing
Solutions: Our “Marketing Solutions” allow companies to
promote their unique brands on our website, the Platform, and our
other business-related content and communication. This is
accomplished through various forms of online advertising, including
sponsorship of digital newsletters, online content promotion,
social media distribution, banner advertising, and other branded
electronic communications, such as in our quarterly digital
publication on recruiting trends and issues. Customers who purchase
our Marketing Solutions typically specialize in B2B software and
other platform companies that focus on recruitment and human
Resources processing. We earn revenue as we complete agreed upon
marketing related deliverables and milestones using pricing and
terms set by mutual agreement with the customer. In addition to its
work with direct clients, the Company categorizes all online
advertising and affiliate marketing revenue as Marketing
Solutions.
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|
●
|
Career
Solutions: We provide services to assist job seekers with their
career advancement. These services include a resume distribution
service which involves promoting these job seekers’ profiles
and resumes to assist with their procuring employment, and
upskilling and training. Our resume distribution service allows a
job seeker to upload his/her resume to our database, which we then
distribute to our network of recruiters on the Platform. We earn
revenue from a one-time flat fee for this service. We also offer a
recruiter certification program which encompasses our recruitment
related training content, which we make accessible through our
online learning management system. Customers of the recruiter
certification program use a self-managed system to navigate through
a digital course of study. Upon completion of the program, we issue
a certificate of completion and make available a digital badge to
certify their achievement for display on their online recruiter
profile on the Platform. For approximately the four months
following March 31, 2020, the Company provided the recruiter
certification program free in response to COVID-19. We partner with
Careerdash, a high-quality training company, to provide
Recruiter.com Academy, an immersive training experience for career
changers.
|
We have
a sales team and sales partnerships with direct employers as well
as Vendor Management System companies and Managed Service companies
that help create sales channels for clients that buy staffing,
direct hire, and sourcing services. Once we have secured the
relationship and contract with the interested Enterprise customer
the delivery and product teams will provide the service to fulfill
any or all of the revenue segments.
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Revenues
as presented on the statement of operations represent services
rendered to customers less sales adjustments and
allowances.
Recruiters
on Demand services are billed to clients as either monthly
subscriptions or time-based billings. Revenues for Recruiters on
Demand are recognized on a gross basis when each monthly
subscription service is completed.
Consulting
and Staffing Services revenues represent services rendered to
customers less sales adjustments and allowances. Reimbursements,
including those related to travel and out-of-pocket expenses, are
also included in the net service revenues and equivalent amounts of
reimbursable expenses are included in costs of revenue. We record
substantially all revenue on a gross basis as a principal versus on
a net basis as an agent in the presentation of this line of
revenues and expenses. We have concluded that gross reporting
is appropriate because we have the task of identifying and hiring
qualified employees, and our discretion to select the employees and
establish their compensation and duties causes us to bear the risk
for services that are not fully paid for by
customers. Consulting and staffing revenues are recognized
when the services are rendered by the temporary employees. Payroll
and related taxes of certain employees that are placed on temporary
assignment are outsourced to third party payors or related party
payors. The payors pay all related costs of employment for
these employees, including workers’ compensation insurance,
state and federal unemployment taxes, social security and certain
fringe benefits. We assume the risk of acceptability of the
employees to customers. Payments for consulting and staffing
services are typically due within 90 days of completion of
services.
Full
time placement revenues are recognized on a gross basis when the
guarantee period specified in each customer’s contract
expires. No fees for direct hire placement services are charged to
the employment candidates. Any payments received prior to the
expiration of the guarantee period are recorded as a deferred
revenue liability. Payments for recruitment services are typically
due within 90 days of completion of services.
Marketplace
Solutions services revenues are recognized on a gross basis when
the advertising is placed and displayed or when lead generation
activities and online publications are completed, which is the
point at which the performance obligations are satisfied. Payments
for marketing and publishing are typically due within 30 days
of completion of services.
Career
services revenues are recognized on a gross basis upon distribution
of resumes or completion of training courses, which is the point at
which the performance obligations are satisfied. Payments for
career services are typically due upon distribution or completion
of services.
Deferred
revenue results from transactions in which the Company has been
paid for services by customers, but for which all revenue
recognition criteria have not yet been met. Once all revenue
recognition criteria have been met, the deferred revenues are
recognized.
Sales
tax collected is recorded on a net basis and is excluded from
revenue.
Contract Assets
The
Company does not have any contract assets such as work-in-process.
All trade receivables on the Company’s balance sheet are from
contracts with customers.
Contract Costs
Costs
incurred to obtain a contract are capitalized unless they are short
term in nature. As a practical matter, costs to obtain a contract
that are short term in nature are expensed as incurred. The Company
does not have any contract costs capitalized as of March 31,
2021 or December 31, 2020.
Contract Liabilities - Deferred Revenue
The
Company’s contract liabilities consist of advance customer
payments and deferred revenue. Deferred revenue results from
transactions in which the Company has been paid for services by
customers, but for which all revenue recognition criteria have not
yet been met. Once all revenue recognition criteria have been met,
the deferred revenues are recognized.
For
each of the identified periods, revenues can be categorized into
the following:
|
|
Three Months
Ended March 31,
|
|
|
|
2021
|
2020
|
|
Recruiters on
Demand
|
$957,479
|
$184,975
|
|
Consulting and
staffing services
|
2,072,446
|
1,913,394
|
|
Permanent placement
fees
|
39,966
|
137,627
|
|
Marketplace
Solutions
|
40,981
|
40,193
|
|
Career
services
|
53,673
|
36,934
|
|
Total
revenue
|
$3,164,545
|
$2,313,123
|
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As of
March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, deferred revenue
amounted to $139,382 and $51,537 respectively. As of March 31,
2021, deferred revenues associated with placement services are
$139,382 and we expect the recognition of such services to be
within the three months ended June 30, 2021.
Revenue
from international sources was approximately 2% and 2% for the
three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020,
respectively.
Costs of Revenue
Costs
of revenues consist of employee costs, third party staffing costs
and other fees, outsourced recruiter fees and commissions based on
a percentage of Recruiting Solutions gross margin.
Accounts Receivable
Credit
is extended to customers based on an evaluation of their financial
condition and other factors. Management periodically assesses the
Company’s accounts receivable and, if necessary, establishes
an allowance for estimated uncollectible amounts. Accounts
determined to be uncollectible are charged to operations when that
determination is made. The Company usually does not require
collateral. We have recorded an allowance for doubtful accounts of
$47,463 and $33,000 as of March 31, 2021 and December 31,
2020, respectively. Bad debt expense was $16,963 and $11,250
for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020,
respectively.
Concentration of Credit Risk and Significant Customers and
Vendors
As of
March 31, 2021, two customers accounted for more than 10% of
the accounts receivable balance, at 26% and 11%, for a total of
37%.
As of
March 31, 2020, three customers accounted for more than 10% of the
accounts receivable balance, at 32%, 16% and 12% for a total of
60%.
For the
three months ended March 31, 2021 two customers accounted for
10% of more of total revenue, at 27% and 15%, for a total of
42%.
For the
three months ended March 31, 2020 two customers accounted for
10% or more of total revenue, at 33% and 18%, for a total of
51%.
We use
a related party firm for software development and maintenance
related to our website and the platform underlying our operations.
One of our officers and principal shareholders is an employee of
this firm and exerts control over this firm (see Note
11).
We are
a party to that certain license agreement with a related party firm
(see Note 11). Pursuant to the license agreement the firm has
granted us an exclusive license to use certain candidate matching
software and render certain related services to us. If this
relationship was terminated or if the firm was to cease doing
business or cease to support the applications we currently utilize,
we may be forced to expend significant time and resources to
replace the licensed software. Further, the necessary replacements
may not be available on a timely basis on favorable terms, or at
all. If we were to lose the ability to use this software our
business and operating results could be materially and adversely
affected.
We use
a related party firm to provide certain employer of record services
(see Note 11).
We use
a related party firm to provide certain recruiting services (see
Note 11).
Advertising and Marketing Costs
The
Company expenses all advertising and marketing costs as incurred.
Advertising and marketing costs were $57,543 and $25,243 for the
three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020,
respectively.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Fair Value
Measurements
The
Company measures and discloses the fair value of assets and
liabilities required to be carried at fair value in accordance with
ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. ASC 820 defines
fair value, establishes a hierarchical framework for measuring fair
value, and enhances fair value measurement disclosure.
ASC 825
defines fair value as the price that would be received from selling
an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction
between market participants at the measurement date. When
determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities
required or permitted to be recorded at fair value, the Company
considers the principal or most advantageous market in which it
would transact and considers assumptions that market participants
would use when pricing the asset or liability, such as inherent
risk, transfer restrictions, and risk of nonperformance. ASC 825
establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires an entity to
maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of
unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. ASC 825 establishes
three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair
value:
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Level 1
- Quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active
markets to which we have access at the measurement
date.
Level 2
- Inputs other than quoted prices within Level 1 that are
observable for the asset or liability, either directly or
indirectly.
Level 3
- Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.
The
determination of where assets and liabilities fall within this
hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is
significant to the fair value measurement.
The
Company’s investment in available for sale securities and
warrant derivative liabilities are measured at fair value. The
securities are measured based on current trading prices using Level
1 fair value inputs. The Company’s derivative instruments are
valued using Level 3 fair value inputs. The Company does not have
any other financial instruments which require re-measurement to
fair value. The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents,
accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses, and
loans payable represent fair value based upon their short-term
nature.
A
financial asset or liability’s classification within the
hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is
significant to the fair value measurement. The table below
summarizes the fair values of our financial assets and liabilities
as of March 31, 2021:
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|
Fair
Value at
March 31,
|
Fair Value
Measurement Using
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|
|
2021
|
Level
1
|
Level
2
|
Level
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Available for sale
marketable securities (Note 3)
|
$1,647
|
$1,647
|
$-
|
$-
|
|
Warrant derivative
liability (Note 9)
|
$16,496,364
|
$-
|
$-
|
$16,496,364
|
The
reconciliation of the derivative liability measured at fair value
on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs (Level 3) is as
follows for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and
2020:
|
|
Three Months
Ended
March 31,
|
|
|
|
2021
|
2020
|
|
Balance at January
1
|
$11,537,997
|
$612,042
|
|
Additions
to derivative instruments
|
5,960,058
|
-
|
|
Reclassifications
to equity upon extinguishment
|
(373,070)
|
-
|
|
(Gain)
loss on change in fair value of derivative liability
|
(628,621)
|
565,088
|
|
Balance at March
31
|
$16,496,364
|
$1,177,130
|
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Business Combinations
For all
business combinations (whether partial, full or step acquisitions),
the Company records 100% of all assets and liabilities of the
acquired business, including goodwill, generally at their fair
values; contingent consideration, if any, is recognized at its fair
value on the acquisition date and, for certain arrangements,
changes in fair value are recognized in earnings until settlement
and acquisition-related transaction and restructuring costs are
expensed rather than treated as part of the cost of the
acquisition.
Intangible Assets
Intangible
assets consist primarily of the assets acquired from Genesys in
2019, including customer contracts and intellectual property,
acquired on March 31, 2019 and the assets acquired from Scouted and
Upsider during the first quarter of 2021 (see Note 12).
Amortization expense will be recorded on the straight line basis
over the estimated economic lives.
Goodwill
Goodwill
is comprised of the purchase price of business combinations in
excess of the fair value assigned at acquisition to the net
tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired. Goodwill is
not amortized. The Company tests goodwill for impairment for its
reporting units on an annual basis, or when events occur, or
circumstances indicate the fair value of a reporting unit is below
its carrying value.
The
Company performs its annual goodwill and impairment assessment on
December 31st of each year (see Note 4).
When
evaluating the potential impairment of goodwill, management first
assess a range of qualitative factors, including but not limited
to, macroeconomic conditions, industry conditions, the competitive
environment, changes in the market for the Company’s products
and services, regulatory and political developments, entity
specific factors such as strategy and changes in key personnel, and
the overall financial performance for each of the Company’s
reporting units. If, after completing this assessment, it is
determined that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a
reporting unit is less than its carrying value, we then proceed to
the impairment testing methodology primarily using the income
approach (discounted cash flow method).
We
compare the carrying value of the reporting unit, including
goodwill, with its fair value, as determined by its estimated
discounted cash flows. If the carrying value of a reporting unit
exceeds its fair value, then the amount of impairment to be
recognized is recognized as the amount by which the carrying amount
exceeds the fair value.
When
required, we arrive at our estimates of fair value using a
discounted cash flow methodology which includes estimates of future
cash flows to be generated by specifically identified assets, as
well as selecting a discount rate to measure the present value of
those anticipated cash flows. Estimating future cash flows requires
significant judgment and includes making assumptions about
projected growth rates, industry-specific factors, working capital
requirements, weighted average cost of capital, and current and
anticipated operating conditions. The use of different assumptions
or estimates for future cash flows could produce different
results.
Long-lived assets
Long-lived
assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that the book value of the asset may not be
recoverable. The Company periodically evaluates whether events and
circumstances have occurred that indicate possible impairment. When
impairment indicators exist, the Company estimates the future
undiscounted net cash flows of the related asset or asset group
over the remaining life of the asset in measuring whether or not
the asset values are recoverable.
Stock-Based Compensation
We
account for our stock-based compensation under ASC 718
“Compensation – Stock Compensation” using the
fair value based method. Under this method, compensation cost is
measured at the grant date based on the value of the award and is
recognized over the shorter of the service period or the vesting
period of the stock-based compensation. This guidance establishes
standards for the accounting for transactions in which an entity
exchanges it equity instruments for goods or services. It also
addresses transactions in which an entity incurs liabilities in
exchange for goods or services that are based on the fair value of
the entity’s equity instruments or that may be settled by the
issuance of those equity instruments. The Company estimates the
fair value of each stock option at the grant date by using the
Black-Scholes option pricing model. Determining the fair value of
stock-based compensation at the grant date under this model
requires judgment, including estimating volatility, employee stock
option exercise behaviors and forfeiture rates. The assumptions
used in calculating the fair value of stock-based compensation
represent the Company’s best estimates, but these estimates
involve inherent uncertainties and the application of management
judgment.
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Convertible Instruments
The
Company evaluates and accounts for conversion options embedded in
its convertible instruments in accordance with various accounting
standards.
ASC 480
“Distinguishing Liabilities From Equity” provides that
instruments convertible predominantly at a fixed rate resulting in
a fixed monetary amount due upon conversion with a variable
quantity of shares (“stock settled debt”) be recorded
as a liability at the fixed monetary amount.
ASC 815
“Derivatives and Hedging” generally provides three
criteria that, if met, require companies to bifurcate conversion
options from their host instruments and account for them as free
standing derivative financial instruments. These three criteria
include circumstances in which (a) the economic characteristics and
risks of the embedded derivative instrument are not clearly and
closely related to the economic characteristics and risks of the
host contract, (b) the hybrid instrument that embodies both the
embedded derivative instrument and the host contract is not
re-measured at fair value under otherwise applicable generally
accepted accounting principles with changes in fair value reported
in earnings as they occur, and (c) a separate instrument with the
same terms as the embedded derivative instrument would be
considered a derivative instrument. Professional standards also
provide an exception to this rule when the host instrument is
deemed to be conventional as defined under professional standards
as “The Meaning of Conventional Convertible Debt
Instrument.”
The
Company accounts for convertible instruments (when it has
determined that the instrument is not a stock settled debt and the
embedded conversion options should not be bifurcated from their
host instruments) in accordance with professional standards when
“Accounting for Convertible Securities with Beneficial
Conversion Features,” as those professional standards pertain
to “Certain Convertible Instruments.” Accordingly, the
Company records, when necessary, discounts to convertible notes for
the intrinsic value of conversion options embedded in debt
instruments based upon the differences between the fair value of
the underlying common stock at the commitment date of the note
transaction and the effective conversion price embedded in the
note. Discounts under these arrangements are amortized over the
term of the related debt to their earliest date of redemption. The
Company also records when necessary deemed dividends for the
intrinsic value of conversion options embedded in preferred shares
based upon the differences between the fair value of the underlying
common stock at the commitment date of the share transaction and
the effective conversion price embedded in the preferred
shares.
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Derivative Instruments
The
Company’s derivative financial instruments consist of
derivatives related to the warrants issued with the sale of our
convertible notes in 2020 and 2021 (see Notes 7 and 9) and the
warrants issued with the sale of our Series D Preferred Stock in
2020 and 2019 (see Note 9). The accounting treatment of derivative
financial instruments requires that we record the derivatives at
their fair values as of the inception date of the debt agreements
and at fair value as of each subsequent balance sheet date. Any
change in fair value is recorded as non-operating, non-cash income
or expense at each balance sheet date. If the fair value of the
derivatives was higher at the subsequent balance sheet date, we
recorded a non-operating, non-cash charge. If the fair value of the
derivatives was lower at the subsequent balance sheet date, we
recorded non-operating, non-cash income. Upon the determination
that an instrument is no longer subject to derivative accounting,
the fair value of the derivative instrument at the date of such
determination will be reclassified to paid in capital.
Product Development
Product
development costs are included in selling, general and
administrative expenses and consist of support, maintenance and
upgrades of our website and IT platform and are charged to
operations as incurred.
Earnings (Loss) Per Share
The
Company follows ASC 260 “Earnings Per Share” for
calculating the basic and diluted earnings (or loss) per share.
Basic earnings (or loss) per share are computed by dividing
earnings (or loss) available to common shareholders by the
weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted
earnings (or loss) per share is computed similar to basic loss per
share except that the denominator is increased to include the
number of additional shares of common stock that would have been
outstanding if the potential shares of common stock had been issued
and if the additional shares were dilutive. Common stock
equivalents are excluded from the diluted earnings (or loss) per
share computation if their effect is anti-dilutive. Common stock
equivalents in amounts of 27,430,594 and 18,685,872 were excluded
from the computation of diluted earnings per share for the 3 months
ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, because their
effects would have been anti-dilutive.
|
|
March 31,
|
March 31,
|
|
|
2021
|
2020
|
|
Options
|
2,188,258
|
873,420
|
|
Stock
awards
|
554,000
|
402,500
|
|
Warrants
|
5,796,843
|
470,939
|
|
Convertible
notes
|
3,600,505
|
-
|
|
Convertible
preferred stock
|
15,290,988
|
16,939,013
|
|
|
27,430,594
|
18,685,872
|
Business Segments
The
Company uses the “management approach” to identify its
reportable segments. The management approach designates the
internal organization used by management for making operating
decisions and assessing performance as the basis for identifying
the Company’s reportable segments. Using the management
approach, the Company determined that it has one operating
segment.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
There
have not been any recent changes in accounting pronouncements and
ASU issued by the FASB that are of significance or potential
significance to the Company except as disclosed below.
In
December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, “Simplifying the Accounting for Income
Taxes.” This guidance, among other provisions,
eliminates certain exceptions to existing guidance related to the
approach for intraperiod tax allocation, the methodology for
calculating income taxes in an interim period and the recognition
of deferred tax liabilities for outside basis differences. This
guidance also requires an entity to reflect the effect of an
enacted change in tax laws or rates in its effective income tax
rate in the first interim period that includes the enactment date
of the new legislation, aligning the timing of recognition of the
effects from enacted tax law changes on the effective income tax
rate with the effects on deferred income tax assets and
liabilities. Under existing guidance, an entity recognizes the
effects of the enacted tax law change on the effective income tax
rate in the period that includes the effective date of the tax law.
ASU 2019-12 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning
after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. The
adoption of ASU 2019-12 did not have a material impact on our
consolidated financial statements.
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NOTE 2 — GOING CONCERN
These
unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been
prepared on a going concern basis which contemplates the
realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities and
commitments in the normal course of business. The Company’s
management has evaluated whether there is substantial doubt about
the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern and has
determined that substantial doubt existed as of the date of the end
of the period covered by this report. This determination was based
on the following factors: (i) the Company has a working capital
deficit as of March 31, 2021 and the Company’s available
cash as of the date of this filing will not be sufficient to fund
its anticipated level of operations for the next 12 months; (ii)
the Company will require additional financing for the fiscal year
ending December 31, 2021 to continue at its expected level of
operations; and (iii) if the Company fails to obtain the needed
capital, it will be forced to delay, scale back, or eliminate some
or all of its development activities or perhaps cease operations.
In the opinion of management, these factors, among others, raise
substantial doubt about the ability of the Company to continue as a
going concern as of the date of the end of the period covered by
this report and for one year from the issuance of these unaudited
condensed consolidated financial statements.
In
January 2021 the Company raised approximately $3 million in gross
proceeds through the issuance of convertible debentures and
warrants as more fully disclosed in Note 7. The Company also
received $250,000 in proceeds from a promissory note in May 2021 as
more fully disclosed in Note 13. However, there is no assurance
that the Company will be successful in any other capital-raising
efforts that it may undertake to fund operations during the next 12
months. The Company anticipates that it will issue equity and/or
debt securities as a source of liquidity, until it begins to
generate positive cash flow to support its operations. Any future
sales of securities to finance operations will dilute existing
shareholders’ ownership. The Company cannot guarantee when or
if it will generate positive cash flow.
In March 2020, the outbreak of COVID-19 (coronavirus) caused by a
novel strain of the coronavirus was recognized as a pandemic by the
World Health Organization, and the outbreak has become increasingly
widespread in the United States, including in each of the areas in
which the Company operates. While to date the Company has
not been required to stop operating, management is evaluating its
use of its office space, virtual meetings and the like. We have
reduced certain billing rates to respond to the current economic
climate. Additionally, while we have experienced, and could
continue to experience, a loss of clients as the result of the
pandemic, we expect that the impact of such attrition would be
mitigated by the addition of new clients resulting from our
continued efforts to adjust the Company’s operations to
address changes in the recruitment industry. The extent to which
the COVID-19 pandemic will impact our operations, ability to obtain
financing or future financial results is uncertain at this time.
Due to the effects of COVID-19, the Company took steps to
streamline certain expenses, such as temporarily cutting certain
executive compensation packages by approximately 20%. Management
also worked to reduce unnecessary marketing expenditures and worked
to improve staff and human capital expenditures, while maintaining
overall workforce levels. The Company expects but cannot guarantee
that demand for its recruiting solutions will improve later in
2021, as certain clients re-open or accelerate their hiring
initiatives, and new clients utilize our services. The Company does
not expect reductions made in the second quarter of 2020 due to
COVID-19 will inhibit its ability to meet client demand. Overall,
management is focused on effectively positioning the Company for a
rebound in hiring which we expect later in 2021. Ultimately, the
recovery may be delayed and the economic conditions may worsen. The
Company continues to closely monitor the confidence of its
recruiter users and customers, and their respective job requirement
load through offline discussions and the Company’s Recruiter
Index survey.
We also
depend on raising additional debt or equity capital to stay
operational. The economic impact of COVID-19 may make it more
difficult for us to raise additional capital when needed. The terms
of any financing, if we are able to complete one, will likely not
be favorable to us. If we are unable to raise additional capital,
we may not be able to meet our obligations as they come due,
raising substantial doubt as to our ability to continue as a going
concern.
The
accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
do not include any adjustments that might be necessary should the
Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
NOTE 3 — INVESTMENT IN AVAILABLE FOR SALE MARKETABLE
SECURITIES
The
Company’s investment in marketable equity securities is being
held for an indefinite period. Cost basis of marketable securities
held as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was
$42,720 and accumulated unrealized losses were $41,073 and $41,296
as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The
fair market value of available for sale marketable securities was
$1,647 as of March 31, 2021, based on 178,000 shares of common
stock held in one entity with an average per share market price of
approximately $0.01.
Net
recognized gains (losses) on equity investments were as
follows:
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|
Three Months
Ended
|
|
|
|
March
31,
|
|
|
|
2021
|
2020
|
|
Net realized gains
(losses) on investment sold
|
$-
|
$(2,142)
|
|
Net unrealized
gains (losses) on investments still held
|
223
|
(16,644)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
$223
|
$(18,786)
|
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The
reconciliation of the investment in marketable securities is as
follows for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and
2020:
|
|
March 31,
|
March 31,
|
|
|
2021
|
2020
|
|
Balance –
December 31
|
$1,424
|
$44,766
|
|
Additions
|
-
|
-
|
|
Proceeds on sales
of securities
|
-
|
(14,955)
|
|
Recognized gain
(loss)
|
223
|
(18,786)
|
|
Balance –
March 31
|
$1,647
|
$11,025
|
NOTE 4 — GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Goodwill
Goodwill
is derived from our 2019 business acquisition. The Company
performed its most recent annual goodwill impairment test as of
December 31, 2020 using market data and discounted cash flow
analysis. Based on that test, we have determined that the carrying
value of goodwill was not impaired at December 31, 2020. There were
also no indicators of impairment at March 31, 2021.
Intangible Assets
During the three months ended March 31, 2021, we acquired certain
intangible assets pursuant to our Scouted and Upsider acquisitions
described in Note 12. These intangible assets aggregate
approximately $5.9 million and consist primarily of sales and
client relationships, contracts, intellectual property, partnership
and vendor agreements and certain other assets. We are in the
process of completing the accounting and valuations of the assets
acquired and, accordingly, the estimated fair values of these
intangible assets are provisional pending the final valuations
which will not exceed one year in accordance with ASC
805.
Intangible
assets are summarized as follows:
|
|
March 31,2021
|
December 31,2020
|
|
Customer
contracts
|
$233,107
|
$233,107
|
|
License
|
1,726,965
|
1,726,965
|
|
Intangible assets,
including sales and client relationships, contracts, intellectual
property, partnership and vendor agreements and certain other
assets acquired pursuant to 2021 business acquisitions (see Note
12)
|
5,853,031
|
-
|
|
|
7,813,103
|
1,960,072
|
|
Less accumulated
amortization
|
(1,323,381)
|
(1,164,208)
|
|
Carrying
value
|
$6,489,722
|
$795,864
|
Amortization
expense of intangible assets was $159,173 and $159,173 for the
three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 respectively, related to
the intangible assets acquired in business combinations. Future
amortization of intangible assets excluding the recently acquired
intangibles from the Scouted, Upsider and OneWire acquisitions is
expected to be approximately $637,000 for 2021 and $159,000 for
2022. The Company will begin amortizing intangible assets from the
three recently acquired acquisitions in the second quarter of 2021
upon completion of the purchase price allocations.
NOTE 5 — LIABILITY FOR SALE OF FUTURE REVENUES
During
the three months ended March 31, 2021 our remaining agreement
related to the sale of future revenues was paid in full. During the
three months ended March 31, 2021, we amortized the remaining
$2,719 of discount to interest expense.
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NOTE 6 — LOANS PAYABLE
Lines of Credit
At
March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 we are party to two
lines of credit with outstanding balances of $0. Advances under
each of these lines of credit mature within 12 months of the
advances. Availability under the two lines was $91,300 at
March 30, 2021; however, due to COVID -19 uncertainty (see
Note 2), the availability under both lines has been suspended since
2020.
Term Loans
We have
outstanding balances of $70,044 and $77,040 pursuant to two term
loans as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020,
respectively, which mature in 2023. The loans have variable
interest rates, with current rates at 6.0% and 7.76%, respectively.
Current monthly payments under the loans are $1,691 and $1,008,
respectively.
One of
the term loans is a Small Business Administration
(“SBA”) loan. As a result of the COVID-19 uncertainty,
the SBA has paid the loan for February and March 2021. The SBA made
payments on our behalf of $3,382 during the three months ended
March 31, 2021, which have been recorded as grant income in
the financial statements. These payments were applied $2,992 to
principal and $390 to interest expense for the three months ended
March 31, 2021.
The
status of these loans as of March 31, 2021 and December 31,
2020 are summarized as follows:
|
|
March 31,
2021
|
December 31,
2020
|
|
Term
loans
|
$70,044
|
$77,040
|
|
Less current
portion
|
(28,609)
|
(28,249)
|
|
Non-current portion
(excluding PPP loan discussed below)
|
$41,435
|
$48,791
|
Future
principal payments under the term notes are as
follows:
|
Year
Ending December 31,
|
|
|
|
|
|
2021
|
$21,196
|
|
2022
|
30,133
|
|
2023
|
18,715
|
|
Total minimum
principal payments
|
$70,044
|
Our
Chief Operating Officer, who is also a shareholder, has personally
guaranteed the loans described above.
Paycheck Protection Program Loan
During
2021 our remaining loan pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program
under the CARES Act in the amount of $24,750 was
forgiven. We
recorded forgiveness of debt income of $24,925 for the $24,750 of
principal and $175 of related accrued interest
forgiven.
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NOTE 7 — CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE
2020 Debentures:
In May
and June 2020, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase
Agreement, effective May 28, 2020 (the “Purchase
Agreement”) with several accredited investors (the
“Purchasers”). Four of the investors had previously
invested in the Company’s preferred stock. Pursuant to the
Purchase Agreement, the Company sold to the Purchasers a total of
(i) $2,953,125 in the aggregate principal amount of 12.5% Original
Issue Discount Senior Subordinated Secured Convertible Debentures
(the “Debentures”), and (ii) 1,845,703 common stock
purchase warrants (the “Warrants”), which represents
100% warrant coverage. The Company received a total of $2,226,000
in net proceeds from the offering, after deducting the 12.5%
original issue discount of $328,125, offering expenses and
commissions, including the placement agent’s commission and
fees of $295,000, reimbursement of the placement agent’s and
lead investor’s legal fees and the Company’s legal fees
in the aggregate amount of $100,000 and escrow agent fees of
$4,000. The Company also agreed to issue to the placement agent, as
additional compensation, 369,141 common stock purchase warrants
exercisable at $2.00 per share.
The
Debentures mature on May 28, 2021, subject to a six-month extension
at the Company’s option. The Debentures bear interest at 8%
per annum payable quarterly, subject to an increase in case of an
event of default as provided for therein. The Debentures are
convertible into shares of Common Stock at any time following the
date of issuance at the Purchasers’ option at a conversion
price of $1.60 per share, subject to certain adjustments. The
Debentures are subject to mandatory conversion in the event the
Company closes an equity offering of at least $5,000,000 resulting
in the listing of the Company’s common stock on a national
securities exchange. The Debentures rank senior to all existing and
future indebtedness of the Company and its subsidiaries, except for
approximately $508,000 of outstanding senior indebtedness. The
Company may prepay the Debentures at any time at a premium as
provided for therein.
The
Warrants are exercisable for three years from May 28, 2020 at an
exercise price of $2.00 per share, subject to certain
adjustments.
As of
March 31, 2021, there was $2,576,125 outstanding on the Debentures
(see Note 8 for conversions) with unamortized discount and debt
costs of $419,670.
2021 Debentures:
During
January 2021, the Company entered into two Securities Purchase
Agreements, effective January 5, 2021 and January 20, 2021 (the
“Purchase Agreements”), with twenty accredited
investors (the “Purchasers”). Pursuant to the Purchase
Agreements, the Company agreed to sell to the Purchasers a total of
(i) $2,799,000 in the aggregate principal amount of 12.5% Original
Issue Discount Senior Subordinated Secured Convertible Debentures
(the “Debentures”), and (ii) 1,749,375 common stock
purchase warrants (the “Warrants”), which represents
100% warrant coverage. The Company received a total of $2,488,000
in gross proceeds from the offerings, after deducting the 12.5%
original issue discount, before deducting offering expenses and
commissions, including the placement agent’s commission of
$241,270 (10% of the gross proceeds less $7,500 paid to its legal
counsel) and fees related to the offering of the Debentures of
$93,530. The Company also agreed to issue to the placement agent,
as additional compensation, 349,876 common stock purchase warrants
exercisable at $2.00 per share (the “PA
Warrants”).
The
Debentures mature in January 2022 on the one year anniversary,
subject to a six-month extension at the Company’s option. The
Debentures bear interest at 8% per annum payable quarterly, subject
to an increase in case of an event of default as provided for
therein. The Debentures are convertible into shares of the
Company’s common stock (the “Common Stock”) at
any time following the date of issuance at the Purchasers’
option at a conversion price of $1.60 per share, subject to certain
adjustments. The Debentures are subject to mandatory conversion in
the event the Company closes an equity offering of at least
$5,000,000 resulting in the listing of the Common Stock on a
national securities exchange. The Debentures rank senior to all
existing and future indebtedness of the Company and its
subsidiaries, except for approximately $95,000 of outstanding
senior indebtedness. In addition, the Debentures rank pari-passu
with, and amounts owing thereunder shall be paid concurrently with,
payments owing pursuant to and in connection with that certain
offering by the Company of 12.5% Original Issue Discount Senior
Subordinated Secured Convertible Debentures due May 28, 2021
consummated in May and June 2020 in the aggregate principal amount
of $2,953,125. The Company may prepay the Debentures at any time at
a premium as provided for therein.
The
Warrants are exercisable for three years from the dates of the
Purchase Agreements at an exercise price of $2.00 per share,
subject to certain adjustments.
The
Company’s obligations under the Purchase Agreement and the
Debentures are secured by a first priority lien on all of the
assets of the Company and its subsidiaries pursuant to Security
Agreements, dated January 5, 2021 and January 20, 2021 (the
“Security Agreements”) by and among the Company, its
wholly-owned subsidiaries, and the Purchasers, subject to certain
existing senior liens. The Company’s obligations under the
Debentures are guaranteed by the Company’s
subsidiaries.
The
Purchase Agreement contains customary representations, warranties
and covenants of the Company, including, among other things and
subject to certain exceptions, covenants that restrict the ability
of the Company and its subsidiaries, without the prior written
consent of the Debenture holders, to incur additional indebtedness,
including further advances under a certain preexisting secured
loan, and repay outstanding indebtedness, create or permit liens on
assets, repurchase stock, pay dividends or enter into transactions
with affiliates. The Debentures contain customary events of
default, including, but not limited to, failure to observe
covenants under the Debentures, defaults on other specified
indebtedness, loss of admission to trading on OTCQB or another
applicable trading market, and occurrence of certain change of
control events. Upon the occurrence of an event of default, an
amount equal to 130% of the principal, accrued but unpaid interest,
and other amounts owing under each Debenture will immediately come
due and payable at the election of each Purchaser, and all amounts
due under the Debentures will bear interest at an increased
rate.
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Pursuant
to the Purchase Agreement, the Purchasers have certain
participation rights in future equity offerings by the Company or
any of its subsidiaries after the closing, subject to customary
exceptions. The Debentures and the Warrants also contain certain
price protection provisions providing for adjustment of the number
of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the
Debentures and/or exercise of the Warrants and the conversion or
exercise price in case of future dilutive offerings.
In
February 2021, the holder of a $250,000 November 2020 promissory
note elected to convert the $250,000 note, plus accrued interest of
$2,430, into $283,984 principal amount of Debentures (including
12.5% Original Issue Discount of $31,554) based on the same terms
as those issued in January 2021 (described above), plus 177,490
Warrants.
We have
incurred a total of $1,254,779 of debt costs related to the
issuance of the 2021 Debentures, including commissions, costs and
fees of $334,800. We have also recorded a cost related to the fair
value of the placement agent warrants of $919,979 (see Note 9). The
costs which have been recorded as debt discounts are being
amortized over the life of the notes. Amortization expense was
$255,793 for the three months ended March 31, 2021.
Unamortized debt costs were $998,986 at March 31,
2021.
We have
recorded a total of $1,796,651 of debt discount related to the sale
of the 2021 Debentures and February 2021 note exchange, including
original issue discount of $342,554 and a warrant discount of
$1,454,097 at fair value for the warrants issued with the debt (see
Note 9). The discount is being amortized over the life of the
notes. Amortization expense was $351,207 for the three months ended
March 31, 2021. Unamortized debt discount was $1,445,444 at March
31, 2021.
NOTE 8 — STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Preferred
Stock
The
Company is authorized to issue 10,000,000 shares of preferred
stock, par value $0.0001 per share. As of March 31, 2021 and
December 31, 2020, the Company had 1,223,279 and 1,324,022 shares
of preferred stock issued and outstanding, respectively. No
shares of preferred stock were issued during the three months ended
March 31, 2021.
Series D Convertible Preferred Stock
In
January 2021, the Company issued 113,476 shares of its common stock
upon conversion of 9,078 shares of its Series D Preferred
Stock.
In
February 2021, the Company issued 550,000 shares of its common
stock upon conversion of 44,000 shares of its Series D Preferred
Stock.
In
March 2021, the Company issued 267,188 shares of its common stock
upon conversion of 21,375 shares of its Series D Preferred
Stock.
Pursuant
to an agreement with the holder, 8,755 shares of Series D preferred
stock and 133,341 Series D warrants were cancelled in January
2021.
Series F Convertible Preferred Stock
In
February 2021, the Company issued 202,988 shares of its common
stock upon conversion of 16,239 shares of Series F Preferred
Stock.
In
March 2021, the Company issued 16,197 shares of its common stock
upon conversion of 1,296 shares of Series F Preferred
Stock.
Common Stock
The
Company is authorized to issue 250,000,000 shares of common stock,
par value $0.0001 per share. As of March 31, 2021 and
December 31, 2020 the Company had 7,275,185 and 5,504,008
shares of common stock outstanding, respectively.
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Shares issued upon conversion of preferred stock
In
January 2021, the Company issued 113,476 shares of its common stock
upon conversion of 9,078 shares of its Series D Preferred
Stock.
In
February 2021, the Company issued 550,000 shares of its common
stock upon conversion of 44,000 shares of its Series D Preferred
Stock.
In
February 2021, the Company issued 202,988 shares of its common
stock upon conversion of 16,239 shares of Series F Preferred
Stock.
In
March 2021, the Company issued 267,188 shares of its common stock
upon conversion of 21,375 shares of its Series D Preferred
Stock.
In
March 2021, the Company issued 16,197 shares of its common stock
upon conversion of 1,296 shares of Series F Preferred
Stock.
Shares issued for Business Acquisition
In
January 2021, we issued a total of 438,553 shares of common stock
pursuant to the Scouted acquisition described in Note
12.
Shares to be issued for Business Acquisitions
Shares
to be issued for acquisitions at March 31, 2021 include 38,978
common shares to be issued for Scouted and 677,883 common shares to
be issued for Upsider which is more fully described in Note
12.
Shares granted for services
On June
18, 2020 the Company awarded to Evan Sohn, our Executive Chairman
and CEO, 554,000 restricted stock units (the “RSUs”)
subject to and issuable upon the listing of the Company’s
common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market or NYSE American, or any
successor of the foregoing (the “Uplisting”). The RSUs
will vest over a two-year period from the date of the Uplisting in
equal quarterly installments on the last day of each calendar
quarter, with the first portion vesting on the last day of the
calendar quarter during which the Uplisting takes place, subject to
Mr. Sohn serving as an executive officer of the Company on each
applicable vesting date, provided that the RSUs shall vest in full
immediately upon the termination of Mr. Sohn’s employment by
the Company without Cause (as defined in the Employment Agreement).
The RSU award has been valued at $1,662,000 and compensation
expense will be recorded over the estimated vesting period. We
recognized compensation expense of $148,836 during the three months
ended March 31, 2021. The shares have not been issued at
March 31, 2021.
In
March 2021, we issued to Mr. Sohn 4,063 shares of common stock as
payment for $16,425 of compensation which had been accrued at
December 31, 2020.
Shares issued upon conversion of convertible
notes
During
the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company issued 178,712
shares of its common stock upon conversion of $283,637 of
convertible notes payable and related accrued interest of $2,302
(see note 7).
NOTE 9 — STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS
Stock Options
On
March 9, 2021 the Company granted to employees an aggregate of
397,500 options to purchase common stock, exercisable at $3.45 per
share, under the terms of the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan. The
options have a term of five years. The options will vest quarterly
over one year, with the first portion vesting on June 9, 2021. The
options have been valued at $1,371,231 using the Black Sholes model
and compensation expense will be recorded over the vesting period.
We have recorded compensation expense of $85,702 related to the
options during the three months ended March 31, 2021. The
assumptions used in the Black Scholes model are as follows: (1)
dividend yield of 0%; (2) expected volatility of 346%, (3)
risk-free interest rate of 0.8%, (4) expected term of 5
years.
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On
February 10, 2021 the Company granted to a director 50,000 options
to purchase common stock, exercisable at $2.70 per share, under the
terms of the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan. The options have a term of
five years. The options will vest quarterly over three years with
the first portion vesting on May 10, 2021. The options have been
valued at $134,986 using the Black Sholes model and compensation
expense will be recorded over the vesting period. We have recorded
compensation expense of $6,300 related to the options during the
three months ended March 31, 2021. The assumptions used in the
Black Scholes model are as follows: (1) dividend yield of 0%; (2)
expected volatility of 354%, (3) risk-free interest rate of 0.8%,
(4) expected term of 5 years.
On
March 24, 2021 the Company granted to a director 50,000 options to
purchase common stock, exercisable at $3.25 per share, under the
terms of the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan. The options have a term of
five years. The options will vest quarterly over three years, with
the first portion vesting on June 24, 2021. The options have been
valued at $162,491 using the Black Sholes model and compensation
expense will be recorded over the vesting period. We have recorded
compensation expense of $1,128 related to the options during the
three months ended March 31, 2021. The assumptions used in the
Black Scholes model are as follows: (1) dividend yield of 0%; (2)
expected volatility of 359%, (3) risk-free interest rate of 0.83%,
(4) expected term of 5 years.
During
the three months ended March 31, 2021, we recorded $260,440 of
compensation expense related to stock options granted in prior
years.
Warrants Recorded as Derivative Liabilities
Series D Preferred Stock Warrants
The
Company identified embedded features in the warrants issued with
Series D Preferred Stock in 2019 and 2020 which caused the warrants
to be classified as a derivative liability. These embedded features
included the right for the holders to request for the Company to
cash settle the warrants to the holder by paying to the holder an
amount of cash equal to the Black-Scholes value of the remaining
unexercised portion of the warrants on the date of the consummation
of a fundamental transaction, as defined in the warrant instrument.
The accounting treatment of derivative financial instruments
requires that the Company treat the whole instrument as liability
and record the fair value of the instrument as a derivative as of
the inception date of the instrument and to adjust the fair value
of the instrument as of each subsequent balance sheet
date.
During
the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company recorded other
income of $478,295, respectively, related to the change in the fair
value of the derivative. The fair value of the embedded derivative
was $3,812,098 as of March 31, 2021, determined using the Black
Scholes model based on a risk-free interest rate of 0.35% - 0.635%,
an expected term of 3 – 4.1 years, an expected volatility of
209 – 308% and a 0% dividend yield.
On
January 5, 2021, pursuant to an agreement with the holder, 133,341
Series D warrants were cancelled. We have reclassified the $373,070
derivative value of the warrants to paid in capital upon
extinguishment.
Convertible Debenture Warrants and Placement Agent
Warrants
The
Company identified embedded features in the warrants issued with
the convertible debt and the placement agent warrants in 2020 and
2021 (see Note 7) and which caused the warrants to be classified as
a derivative liability. These embedded features included the right
for the holders to request for the Company to cash settle the
warrants to the holder by paying to the holder an amount of cash
equal to the Black-Scholes value of the remaining unexercised
portion of the warrants on the date of the consummation of a
fundamental transaction, as defined in the warrant instrument. The
accounting treatment of derivative financial instruments requires
that the Company treat the whole instrument as liability and record
the fair value of the instrument as a derivative as of the
inception date of the instrument and to adjust the fair value of
the instrument as of each subsequent balance sheet
date.
As of
the issuance date of the 2021 Debenture warrants, the Company
determined a fair value of $5,040,080 for the 1,926,865 warrants.
The fair value of the warrants was determined using the
Black-Scholes Model based on a risk-free interest rate of 0.17% -
0.19%, an expected term of 3 years, an expected volatility of 215%
- 216% and a 0% dividend yield. Of this amount, $1,454,097 was
recorded as debt discount (see Note 7) and $3,585,983 was charged
to expense as initial derivative expense.
As of
the issuance date of the 2021 placement agent warrants, the Company
determined a fair value of $919,979 for the 349,876 warrants. The
fair value of the warrants was determined using the Black-Scholes
Model based on a risk-free interest rate of 0.17% - 0.19%, an
expected term of 3 years, an expected volatility of 215% and a 0%
dividend yield. The value of $919,979 has been recorded as a debt
discount for debt cost (see Note 7).
During
the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company recorded other
income of $150,326 related to the change in the fair value of the
derivative. The fair value of the embedded derivative was
$12,684,266 as of March 31, 2021, determined using the Black
Scholes model based on a risk-free interest rate of 0.16% - 0.35%,
an expected term of 2.16 – 2.85 years, an expected volatility
of 212% - 220% and a 0% dividend yield.
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NOTE 10 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Although
not a party to any proceedings or claims at March 31, 2021, the
Company may be subject to legal proceedings and claims from
time-to-time arising out of our operations in the ordinary course
of business.
Leases:
On March 31, 2019, the Company entered into a sublease with a
related party (see Note 11) for its current corporate headquarters.
The sublease expires in November 2022. Monthly lease payments
increased from $7,307 to $7,535 in April 2021 and continue at that
rate for the remainder of the lease.
In
February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued
Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02: “Leases (Topic
842)” whereby lessees need to recognize almost all leases on
their balance sheet as a right of use asset and a corresponding
lease liability. The Company adopted this standard as of January 1,
2019 using the effective date method. We calculated the present
value of the remaining lease payment stream using our incremental
effective borrowing rate of 10%. We initially recorded a right to
use asset and corresponding lease liability amounting to $269,054
on March 31, 2019. The right to use asset and the corresponding
lease liability are being equally amortized on a straight-line
basis over the remaining term of the lease.
For the
three months ended March 31, 2021, lease costs amounted to $37,582
which includes base lease costs of $21,921 and common area and
other expenses of $15,661. For the three months ended March 31,
2020, lease costs amounted to $37,910 which includes base lease
costs of $21,234 and common area and other expenses of $16,676. All
costs were expensed during the periods and included in general and
administrative expenses on the accompanying consolidated statements
of operations.
Right-of-use
asset (“ROU”) is summarized below:
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|
March 31,2021
|
|
Operating office
lease
|
$269,054
|
|
Less accumulated
reduction
|
(146,757)
|
|
Balance of ROU
asset at March 31, 2021
|
$122,297
|
Operating
lease liability related to the ROU asset is summarized
below:
|
|
March 31,2021
|
|
Total lease
liability
|
$269,054
|
|
Reduction of lease
liability
|
(146,757)
|
|
Total
|
122,297
|
|
Less short term
portion as of March 31, 2021
|
(73,378)
|
|
Long term portion
as of March 31, 2021
|
$48,919
|
Future
base lease payments under the non-cancellable operating lease at
March 31, 2021 are as follows:
|
2021
|
$67,815
|
|
2022
|
82,885
|
|
Total minimum
non-cancellable operating lease payments
|
150,700
|
|
Less discount to
fair value
|
(28,403)
|
|
Total fair value of
lease payments
|
$122,297
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COVID-19 Uncertainty:
In late
2019, an outbreak of COVID-19 was first reported in Wuhan, China.
In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19
outbreak a global pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in
the implementation of significant governmental measures, including
lockdowns, closures, quarantines and travel bans around the world
aimed at controlling the spread of the virus. Businesses are also
taking precautions, including requiring employees to work remotely
or take leave, imposing travel restrictions and temporarily closing
their facilities. Initial unemployment numbers have spiked.
Uncertainties regarding the impact of COVID-19 on economic
conditions are likely to result in sustained market turmoil and
reduced demand for employees, which in its turn has had a negative
impact on the recruitment and staffing industry. According to a
June 2020 report from CEO. Today, the U.S. staffing industry, which
previously boasted a market size of $152 billion fell to roughly
$119 billion since the COVID-19 outbreak; bringing it down to its
lowest level since 2013. This represents a 21% decrease from
2019.
To date
the economic impact of COVID-19 has resulted in certain reductions
in the Company’s business and the Company has devoted efforts
to shifting its focus in areas of hiring. As of the date of this
filing, to the Company’s knowledge, no customer of the
Company has gone out of business nor have any counterparties
attempted to assert the existence of a force majeure clause, which
excuses contractual performance. Because we depend on continued
demand for recruitment services, a downturn in the recruitment and
staffing industry would have a material adverse impact on our
business and results of operations.
While
to date the Company has not been required to stop operating,
management is evaluating its use of its office space, virtual
meetings and the like. We have reduced certain billing rates to
respond to the current economic climate. Additionally, while we
have experienced, and could continue to experience, a loss of
clients as the result of the pandemic, we expect that the impact of
such attrition would be mitigated by the addition of new clients
resulting from our continued efforts to adjust the Company’s
operations to address changes in the recruitment industry. The
extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic will impact our operations,
ability to obtain financing or future financial results is
uncertain at this time. Due to the effects of COVID-19, the Company
took steps to streamline certain expenses, such as temporarily
cutting certain executive compensation packages by approximately
20%. Management also worked to reduce unnecessary marketing
expenditures and worked to improve staff and human capital
expenditures, while maintaining overall workforce levels. The
Company expects but cannot guarantee that demand for its recruiting
solutions will improve later in 2021, as certain clients re-open or
accelerate their hiring initiatives, and new clients utilize our
services. The Company does not expect reductions made in the second
quarter of 2020 due to COVID-19 will inhibit its ability to meet
client demand. Overall, management is focused on effectively
positioning the Company for a rebound in hiring which we expect
later in 2021. Ultimately, the recovery may be delayed and the
economic conditions may worsen. The Company continues to closely
monitor the confidence of its recruiter users and customers, and
their respective job requirement load through offline discussions
and the Company’s Recruiter Index survey.
We also
depend on raising additional debt or equity capital to stay
operational. The economic impact of COVID-19 may make it more
difficult for us to raise additional capital when needed. The terms
of any financing, if we are able to complete one, will likely not
be favorable to us. If we are unable to raise additional capital,
we may not be able to meet our obligations as they come due,
raising substantial doubt as to our ability to continue as a going
concern.
NOTE 11 — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
During
2018 we entered into a marketing agreement with an entity
controlled by a consultant (who is also a principal shareholder and
former noteholder of the Company). The agreement provides for
payment to this entity of 10% of applicable revenue generated
through the use of the entities database. The agreement also
provides for the payment to us of 10% of the revenue generated by
the entity using our social media groups. Through March 31, 2021 no
fees were due or payable under this arrangement.
During
2019 we entered into a two year non-exclusive consulting agreement
with a principal shareholder to act as Company’s consultant
with respect to introducing the Company to potential acquisition
and partnership targets. The Company has agreed to pay the
consultant a retainer of $10,000 per month as a non-recoverable
draw against any finder fees earned. The Company has also agreed to
pay the consultant the sum of $5,500 per month for three years
($198,000 total) as a finder’s fee for introducing Genesys to
the Company. This payment is included in the $10,000 monthly
retainer payment. We have recorded consulting fees expense of
$13,500 during each of the three month periods ended March 31, 2021
and 2020. At March 31, 2021, $93,500 of the Genesys finder’s
fee and $22,500 of monthly fee expense is included in accrued
compensation.
Under a
technology services agreement entered into on January 17, 2020, we
use a related party firm of the Company, Recruiter.com Mauritius,
for software development and maintenance related to our website and
the platform underlying our operations. This arrangement was oral
prior to January 17, 2020. The initial term of the Services
Agreement is five years, whereupon it shall automatically renew for
additional successive 12-month terms until terminated by either
party by submitting a 90-day prior written notice of non-renewal.
The firm was formed outside of the United States solely for the
purpose of performing services for the Company and has no other
clients. Our Chief Technology Officer is an employee of this firm
and exerts control over the firm. Pursuant to the Services
Agreement, the Company has agreed to pay Recruiter.com Mauritius
fees in the amount equal to the actualized documented costs
incurred by Recruiter.com Mauritius in rendering the services
pursuant to the Services Agreement. Payments to this firm were
$57,988 and $60,979 for the three months ended March 31, 2021
and 2020, respectively, and are included in product development
expense in our consolidated statement of operations.
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We are
a party to that certain license agreement with Genesys. An
executive officer of the Company is a significant equity holder and
a member of the Board of directors of Genesys. Pursuant to the
License Agreement Genesys has granted us an exclusive license to
use certain candidate matching software and renders certain related
services to us. The Company has agreed to pay to Genesys (now
called Opptly) a monthly license fee of $5,000 beginning June 29,
2019 and an annual fee of $1,995 for each recruiter being licensed
under the License Agreement along with other fees that might be
incurred. The Company has also agreed to pay Opptly monthly sales
subscription fees beginning September 5, 2019 when Opptly assists
with closing a recruiting program. During the three months ended
March 31, 2021 and 2020, we charged to operating expenses $40,114
and $38,477 for services provided by Opptly. As of March 31, 2021,
the Company owes Opptly $73,466 in payables.
Icon
Information Consultants performs all of the back office and
accounting roles for Recruiting Solutions. Icon Information
Consultants then charges a fee for the services along with charging
for office space. Icon Information Consultants and Icon Industrial
Solutions (collectively “Icon”) also provide
“Employer of Record” (“EOR”) services to
Recruiting Solutions which means that they process all payroll and
payroll tax related duties of temporary and contract employees
placed at customer sites and is then paid a reimbursement and fee
from Recruiting Solutions. A representative of Icon is a member of
our board of directors. Icon Canada also acts as an EOR and
collects the customer payments and remits the net fee back to
Recruiting Solutions. Revenue related to customers processed by
Icon Canada is recognized on a gross basis the same as other
revenues and was $35,232 and $33,227 for the three months ended
March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. EOR costs related to
customers processed by Icon Canada was $32,944 and $31,070 for the
three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Currently, there is no intercompany agreement for those charges and
they are calculated on a best estimate basis. As of March 31, 2021,
the Company owes Icon $835,810 in payables and Icon Canada owes
$21,431 (included in accounts receivable) to the Company. During
the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, we charged to cost
of revenue $154,572 and $624,314, respectively, related to services
provided by Icon as our employer of record. During the three months
ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, we charged to operating expenses
$73,018 and $70,941, respectively, related to management fees, rent
and other administrative expense. During the three months ended
March 31, 2021, we charged to interest expense $12,273, related to
finance charges on accounts payable owed to Icon.
We also
recorded placement revenue from Icon of $970 and $6,410 during the
three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. We have a
receivable from Icon of $22,951 which is included in accounts
receivable at March 31, 2021.
We use
a related party firm of the Company to pay certain recruiting
services provided by employees of the firm. During the three months
ended March 31, 2021, we charged to cost of revenue $17,745 related
to services provided, with no expense in the 2020 three month
period. We owed $11,944 to this firm at March 31,
2021.
NOTE 12 — BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
Scouted Asset Purchase
Effective
January 31, 2021, the Company, through a wholly-owned subsidiary,
acquired all assets of RLJ Talent Consulting, Inc., d/b/a Scouted,
(“Scouted”) (the “Scouted Asset Purchase”).
As consideration for the Scouted Asset Purchase, Scouted
shareholders are entitled to a total of 560,408 shares of our
restricted Common Stock (valued at $1,625,183 based on a $2.90 per
share acquisition date price), of which 82,877 shares of stock will
be held in reserve and are recorded as contingent consideration, a
current liability in the accompanying financial statements, and an
additional amount of $180,000 in cash consideration for a total
purchase price of approximately $1.8 million. The Scouted Asset
Purchase will be accounted for as a business acquisition. The
assets acquired in the Scouted Asset Purchase consist primarily of
sales and client relationships, contracts, intellectual property,
partnership and vendor agreements and certain other assets (the
“Scouted Assets”), along with a de minimis amount of
other assets. The Company will complete the purchase price
allocation of the $1.8 million for the acquired intangible assets
during 2021. The Company is utilizing the Scouted Assets to expand
its video hiring solutions and curated talent solutions, through
its Recruiting Solutions subsidiary.
The
acquisition is accounted for by the Company in accordance with the
acquisition method of accounting pursuant to ASC 805
“Business Combinations” and pushdown accounting is
applied to record the fair value of the assets acquired on
Recruiting Solutions. Under this method, the purchase price is
allocated to the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities
assumed based on their estimated fair values at the date of
acquisition. Any excess of the amount paid over the estimated fair
values of the identifiable net assets acquired will be allocated to
goodwill.
The
following is a summary of the estimated fair value of the assets
acquired at the date of acquisition:
|
Intangible assets,
including sales and client relationships, contracts, intellectual
property, partnership and vendor agreements and certain other
assets
|
$1,805,183
|
|
|
$1,805,183
|
The
Company is in the process of completing its accounting and
valuations of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed and,
accordingly, the estimated fair values of assets acquired and the
allocation of purchase price noted above is provisional pending the
final valuations which will not exceed one year in accordance with
ASC 805.
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Upsider Asset Purchase
Effective
March 25, 2021, the Company, through a wholly-owned subsidiary,
entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement and Plan of Reorganization
(the “APA”) with Upsider, Inc.,
(“Upsider”), to acquire all the assets and certain
liabilities of Upsider (the “Upsider Purchase”). As
consideration for the Upsider Purchase, Upsider’s
shareholders will receive net cash of $69,983 and a total of
807,734 shares of our common stock (the “Consideration
Shares”) (valued at $2,544,362, based on a $3.15 per share
acquisition date price), of which 129,851 of the Consideration
Shares will be held in reserve and are recorded as a current
liability, contingent consideration in the accompanying financial
statements. The shareholders of Upsider may also receive earn-out
consideration of up to $1,394,760, based on the attainment of
specifictargets during the six months following closing. We have
recorded the fair value of the contingent earn-out consideration of
$1,325,003 at March 31, 2021. The total purchase price is
approximately $3.9 million. The assets acquired in the APA consist
primarily of sales and client relationships, contracts,
intellectual property, partnership and vendor agreements and a de
minimis amount of other assets. The Company is utilizing
Upsider’s machine learning artificial intelligence to provide
a more predictive and efficient recruiting tool that enhances our
current technology.
The
Company also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement with
Upsider (the “Registration Rights Agreement”). The
Registration Rights Agreement provides that following the Six-Month
Anniversary (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement), and
for a period of five years thereafter, Upsider shall have the
ability, on three occasions, to demand that Company shall file with
the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement on
Form S-1 or Form S-3, pursuant to the terms of the Registration
Rights Agreement, to register the Consideration Shares.
Additionally, pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, for a
period of three years following the Six-Month Anniversary, whenever
the Company proposes to register the issuance or sale of any of its
Common Stock or its own account or otherwise, and the registration
form to be used may be used for the registration of the
Consideration Shares.
The
acquisition is accounted for by the Company in accordance with the
acquisition method of accounting pursuant to ASC 805
“Business Combinations” and pushdown accounting is
applied to record the fair value of the assets acquired on
Recruiting Solutions. Under this method, the purchase price is
allocated to the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities
assumed based on their estimated fair values at the date of
acquisition. Any excess of the amount paid over the estimated fair
values of the identifiable net assets acquired will be allocated to
goodwill.
The
following is a summary of the estimated fair value of the assets
acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of
acquisition:
|
Intangible assets,
including sales and client relationships, contracts, intellectual
property, partnership and vendor agreements and certain other
assets
|
$4,047,848
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
(108,500)
|
|
|
$3,939,348
|
The
Company is in the process of completing its accounting and
valuations of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed and,
accordingly, the estimated fair values of assets acquired and the
allocation of purchase price noted above is provisional pending the
final valuations which will not exceed one year in accordance with
ASC 805.
Pro Forma Information
The
results of operations of Scouted and Upsider are included in the
Company’s consolidated financial statements from the dates of
acquisition. The following supplemental unaudited pro forma
combined financial information assumes that the acquisition had
occurred at the beginning of the three months ended March 31, 2021
and 2020:
|
|
March
31,
|
March 31,
|
|
|
2021
|
2020
|
|
Revenue
|
$3,315,311
|
$2,580,491
|
|
Net
Loss
|
$(6,250,817)
|
$(2,545,822)
|
|
Loss per common
share, basic and diluted
|
$(0.86)
|
$(0.48)
|
The pro
forma financial information is not necessarily indicative of the
results that would have occurred if the acquisition had occurred on
the dates indicated or that result in the future.
NOTE 13 — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Common Stock
We
issued a total of 853,000 shares of common stock upon the
conversion of 68,312 shares of Series D preferred
stock.
We
issued 677,883 shares of issuable common stock pursuant to the
Upsider acquisition described in Note 12.
We
issued 50,000 shares of common stock for services valued at
$152,500. This amount is included in accrued expenses at March 31,
2021.
Common Stock Options
We
granted an aggregate of 126,000 common stock options. The options
have an exercise price of $3.25, vest over various periods through
May 2023 and expire in five years.
Convertible
Debentures
We
issued 44,219 shares of common stock upon the conversion of $70,750
principal of convertible debentures.
Promissory Note Payable
We
received $250,000 in proceeds from a promissory note dated May 6,
2021. The note bears interest at 12% per year and matures on May 6,
2023.
Business Acquisition
Effective
May 10, 2021, we, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into
an Asset Purchase Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the
“APA”) with OneWire Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (“OneWire”), to acquire all the
assets and several liabilities of OneWire (the “OneWire
Purchase”). As consideration for the OneWire Purchase,
OneWire’s shareholders will receive a total of 388,318 shares
(the “Consideration Shares”) of common stock, valued at
$1,255,000, based on a price per share of $3.231894, the
volume-weighted average price of the common stock for the 30-day
period immediately prior to the Closing Date (as defined in the
APA). 77,664 of the Consideration Shares are subject to forfeiture
pursuant to APA provisions regarding a post-closing working capital
adjustment and a revenue true-up and pursuant to OneWire’s
indemnity obligations. The assets acquired in the APA consist
primarily of sales and client relationships, contracts,
intellectual property, partnership and vendor agreements and
certain other assets, along with a de minimis amount of other
assets. OneWire’s expansive candidate database in financial
services and candidate matching service amplify our reach to give
employers and recruiters access to an even broader pool of
specialized talent.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND
ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
The
following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction
with our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial
statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q (this “Quarterly Report”). In
addition to historical information, this discussion and analysis
contains forward-looking statements that involve risks,
uncertainties, and assumptions. Our actual results may differ
materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking
statements as a result of certain factors, including but not
limited to those set forth under “Risk Factors” in our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2020 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“SEC”).
For
purposes of this Quarterly Report, “Recruiter.com,”
“we,” “our,” “us,” or similar
references refers to Recruiter.com Group, Inc. and its consolidated
subsidiaries, unless the context requires otherwise.
Overview
Recruiter.com Group, Inc. (“we,” “the
Company”, “Recruiter.com”, “us”,
“our”) operates an on-demand recruiting platform
aiming to disrupt the $120 billion recruiting and staffing
industry. We combine an online hiring platform with the
world’s largest network of over 28,000 small and independent
recruiters. Businesses of all sizes recruit talent faster using
the Recruiter.com platform, which is powered by virtual
teams of Recruiters On Demand and Video and Artificial Intelligence
(“AI”) job-matching technology.
Our
website, www.Recruiter.com, provides employees seeking to hire
access to over 28,000 independent recruiters and utilizes an
innovative web platform, with integrated AI-driven candidate to job
matching and video screening software to more easily and quickly
source qualified talent.
We help
businesses accelerate and streamline their recruiting and hiring
processes by providing on-demand recruiting services. We leverage
our expert network of recruiters to place recruiters on a project
basis, aided by cutting edge AI-based candidate sourcing, and
matching and video screening technologies. We operate a cloud-based
scalable SaaS-enabled marketplace platform for professional hiring,
which provides prospective employers access to a network of
thousands of independent recruiters from across the country and
worldwide, with a diverse talent sourcing skillset that includes
information technology, accounting, finance, sales, marketing,
operations and healthcare specializations.
Through
our Recruiting.com Solutions division, we also provide consulting
and staffing, and full-time placement services to employers which
leverages our platform and rounds out our services.
Our
mission is to grow our most collaborative and connective global
platform to connect recruiters and employers and become the
preferred solution for hiring specialized
talent.
We
generate revenue from the following activities:
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Recruiters
on Demand: Consists of a consulting and staffing service
specifically for the placement of professional recruiters, which we
market as Recruiters on Demand. Recruiters on Demand is a flexible,
time-based solution that provides businesses of all sizes access to
recruiters on an outsourced, virtual basis for help with their
hiring needs. As with other consulting and staffing solutions, we
procure for our employer clients qualified professional recruiters,
and then place them on assignment with our employer clients.
Revenue earned through Recruiters on Demand is derived by billing
the employer clients for the placed recruiters’ ongoing work
at an agreed-upon, time-based rate. We directly source recruiter
candidates from our network of recruiters on the Platform, as the
recruiter user base of our Platform has the proper skill-set for
recruiting and hiring projects. We had previously referred to this
service in our revenue disaggregation disclosure in our
consolidated financial statements as license and other, but on July
1, 2020, we rebranded as Recruiters on Demand.
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Consulting
and Staffing: Consists of providing consulting and staffing
personnel services to employers to satisfy their demand for long-
and short-term consulting and temporary employee needs. We generate
revenue by first referring qualified personnel for the
employer’s specific talent needs, then placing that personnel
with the employer, but with us or our providers acting as the
employer of record, and finally, billing the employer for the time
and work of our placed personnel on an ongoing basis. Our process
for finding candidates for consulting and staffing engagements
largely mirrors our process for full-time placement hiring. This
process includes employers informing us of open consulting and
temporary staffing opportunities and projects, sourcing qualified
candidates through the Platform and other similar means, and,
finally, the employer selecting our candidates for placement after
a process of review and selection. We bill these employer clients
for our placed candidates’ ongoing work at an agreed-upon,
time-based rate, typically on a weekly schedule of
invoicing.
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Full-time
Placement: Consists of providing referrals of qualified candidates
to employers to hire staff for full-time positions. We generate
full-time placement revenue by earning one-time fees for each time
that employers hire one of the candidates that we refer. Employers
alert us of their hiring needs through our Platform or other
communications. We source qualified candidate referrals for the
employers’ available jobs through independent recruiter users
that access our Platform and other tools. We support and supplement
the independent recruiters’ efforts with dedicated internal
employees we call our internal talent delivery team. Our talent
delivery team selects and delivers candidate profiles and resumes
to our employer clients for their review and ultimate selection.
Upon the employer hiring one or more of our candidate referrals, we
earn a “full-time placement fee”, an amount separately
negotiated with each employer client. The full-time placement fee
is typically either a percentage of the referred candidates’
first year’s base salary or an agreed-upon flat
fee.
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Marketing
Solutions: Our “Marketing Solutions” allow companies to
promote their unique brands on our website, the Platform, and our
other business-related content and communication. This is
accomplished through various forms of online advertising, including
sponsorship of digital newsletters, online content promotion,
social media distribution, banner advertising, and other branded
electronic communications, such as in our quarterly digital
publication on recruiting trends and issues. Customers who purchase
our Marketing Solutions typically specialize in B2B software and
other platform companies that focus on recruitment and human
Resources processing. We earn revenue as we complete agreed upon
marketing related deliverables and milestones using pricing and
terms set by mutual agreement with the customer. In addition to its
work with direct clients, the Company categorizes all online
advertising and affiliate marketing revenue as Marketing
Solutions.
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Career
Solutions: We provide services to assist job seekers with their
career advancement. These services include a resume distribution
service which involves promoting these job seekers’ profiles
and resumes to assist with their procuring employment, and
upskilling and training. Our resume distribution service allows a
job seeker to upload his/her resume to our database, which we then
distribute to our network of recruiters on the Platform. We earn
revenue from a one-time flat fee for this service. We also offer a
recruiter certification program which encompasses our recruitment
related training content, which we make accessible through our
online learning management system. Customers of the recruiter
certification program use a self-managed system to navigate through
a digital course of study. Upon completion of the program, we issue
a certificate of completion and make available a digital badge to
certify their achievement for display on their online recruiter
profile on the Platform. For approximately the four months
following March 31, 2020, the Company provided the recruiter
certification program free in response to COVID-19. We partner with
Careerdash, a high-quality training company, to provide
Recruiter.com Academy, an immersive training experience for career
changers.
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The
costs of our revenue primarily consist of employee costs,
third-party staffing costs and other fees, outsourced recruiter
fees and commissions based on a percentage of Recruiting Solutions
gross margin.
Our results of operations and financial condition may be impacted
positively and negatively by certain general macroeconomic and
industry wide conditions, such as the effects of the COVID-19
pandemic. The consequences of the pandemic and impact on the U.S.
and global economies continue to evolve and the full extent of the
impact is uncertain as of the date of this filing. The pandemic has
had a detrimental effect on many recruitment technology companies
and on the general employment and staffing industry. If the
recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic is not robust, the impact could
be prolonged and severe. While to date the Company has not
been required to stop operating, management is evaluating its use
of its office space, virtual meetings and the like. We have reduced
certain billing rates to respond to the current economic climate.
Additionally, while we have experienced, and could continue to
experience, a loss of clients as the result of the pandemic, we
expect that the impact of such attrition would be mitigated by the
addition of new clients resulting from our continued efforts to
adjust the Company’s operations to address changes in the
recruitment industry. The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic
will impact our operations, ability to obtain financing or future
financial results is uncertain at this time. Due to the effects of
COVID-19, the Company took steps to streamline certain expenses,
such as temporarily cutting certain executive compensation packages
by approximately 20%. Management also worked to reduce unnecessary
marketing expenditures and worked to improve staff and human
capital expenditures, while maintaining overall workforce levels.
The Company expects but cannot guarantee that demand for its
recruiting solutions will improve later in 2021, as certain clients
re-open or accelerate their hiring initiatives, and new clients
utilize our services. The Company does not expect reductions made
in the second quarter of 2020 due to COVID-19 will inhibit its
ability to meet client demand. Overall, management is focused on
effectively positioning the Company for a rebound in hiring which
we expect later in 2021. Ultimately, the recovery may be delayed
and the economic conditions may worsen. The Company continues to
closely monitor the confidence of its recruiter users and
customers, and their respective job requirement load through
offline discussions and the Company’s Recruiter Index
survey.
Quarter Overview
During
the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company focused on the
continued development of its innovative technology and platform
offerings, strategic merger and acquisition opportunities,
improving the results of sales and marketing, engagement of its
growing network of recruiters, and the development of new, more
automated ways to engage its on-demand recruiter community. Company
management also focused on developing effective public relations
outreach and successfully integrating the staff and assets from its
acquisitions.
Our key
highlights during the three months ended March 31, 2021,
include the following:
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Acquiring
two technology companies:
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Upsider.ai, a SaaS
(software as a service) platform for employers, which automates
recruiting by offering powerful candidate identification and
engagement, and a robust database from hundreds of sources and
millions of candidates.
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Scouted.io, a
video-powered talent platform, which helps employers identify and
engage high-potential talent from curated candidate
pools.
Select
achievements:
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Launched Scouted by
Recruiter.com, a highly specialized professional talent
subscription service starting at $499/month that leverages the
power of AI and talent experts to help hiring managers to recruit
top talent faster;
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Achieved 28,570
recruiters on the Platform as of March 31, 2021
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Appointed Robert
Heath, Executive Vice President, RPX Corporation, and Steve
Pemberton, Chief Human Resources Officer, Workhuman, as independent
directors of the company;
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Launched our
Recruiter.com Video solution on the SAP App Center, the digital
marketplace for SAP partner offerings;
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Established partner
program for our video recruiting platform, enabling our network of
small and independent recruiters to benefit from the transformation
of the recruiting industry into a video-first process;
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Launched On-Demand
Recruiting Academy, an on-demand virtual training program to help
career changers break into the world of virtual
recruiting;
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Grew our
marketplace partners with the addition of many new partners,
including Fundomate, a leading provider for turnkey business
funding solutions, to bring automated business funding to its
US-based partner companies, and QuickFee, bringing in flexible
online payment solutions for recruitment services;
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National Retail
Solutions joined as a Recruit Me campaign partner to bring video
interview capabilities to thousands of retail employers
nationwide;
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Received multiple
media appearances for the Recruiter Index, Recruiter.com's
proprietary survey of recruiter sentiment on the job market, and
hiring and recruiting demand. Most notably, Evan Sohn appeared on
CNBC on April 1, 2021, to discuss the job market
conditions.
Since
March 31, 2021, our key highlights include the
following:
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Announced a partnership
with WeWork, which brings on-demand recruiting services to their
business members through an exclusive Recruiter.com
Flex program and to
offer WeWork All Access, a monthly membership
that unlocks access to workspace worldwide, to Recruiter.com's
customers.
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Finalized the acquisition of OneWire, a financial services
recruiting platform, which brings the Company a roster of financial
services clients and a significant database of financial
services-related candidates.
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Continued to
receive notable media appearances with live interviews with Evan
Sohn, our CEO, on Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg, and CNBC.
Results of Operations
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 Compared to Three Months
Ended March 31, 2020:
Revenue
The
Company had revenue of $3,164,545 for the three-month period ended
March 31, 2021, as compared to $2,313,123 for the three-month
period ended March 31, 2020, representing an increase of
$851,422 or 36.8%. This increase resulted primarily from an
increase in our Recruiters on Demand business of 418% due to
significant growth in new customers, some of which we acquired, on
July 1, 2020. We also had an increase in our Consulting and
Staffing business of 8.3% from internal growth from some of our
long-term customers. The increase in revenue was offset partially
by a decline in revenue from our Permanent Placement business of
71% as hiring demand was slower which we believe reflected some
impact from the presidential election and the COVID-19 pandemic.
The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic will impact our revenue
in the subsequent future periods is uncertain at this
time.
Cost of Revenue
Cost of
revenue was $2,254,910 for the three-month period ended
March 31, 2021, which included related party costs of
$205,261, compared to $1,751,196 for the 2020 three-month period,
representing an increase of $503,714 or 28.8% and included related
party costs of $655,384. This increase resulted primarily from an
increase in compensation expense to support revenue growth. Cost of
revenue for the three-month period ended March 31, 2021 was
primarily attributable to third party staffing costs and other fees
related to the recruitment and staffing business acquired from
Genesys Talent, LLC (“Genesys”), (currently the
Company’s Recruiting Solutions division).
Our
gross profit for the three-month period ended March 31, 2021
was $909,635, producing a gross profit margin of 28.7%. Our gross
profit for the corresponding 2020 three-month period was $561,927,
producing a gross profit margin of 24.3%. The increase in the gross
profit margin from 2020 to 2021 reflects the shift in the mix in
sales for the period as our Recruiters on Demand revenue has higher
gross margins than our staffing revenue. We also had a higher
margin within our Staffing business due to the more profitable mix
of clients and services we provided.
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Operating Expenses
We had
total operating expense of $2,833,281 for the three-month period
ended March 31, 2021 compared to $2,416,452 in the 2020
period, an increase of $416,829 or 17.3%. This increase was
primarily due to the higher general and administrative
expense.
Sales and Marketing
Our
sales and marketing expense for the three-month period ended
March 31, 2021 was $57,543 compared to $25,243 for the
corresponding three-month period in 2020, which reflects an
increase in advertising and marketing expense to help drive growth
in our business.
Product Development
Our
product development expense for the three-months ended
March 31, 2021 decreased to $70,660 from $83,093 for the
corresponding period in 2020. This decrease is attributable to
timing of launching new development projects. The product
development expense included $57,988 and $60,979 for the three
months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively paid to
Recruiter.com Mauritius, Ltd, a development team employed by
Recruiter.com and a related party of the Company.
Amortization of Intangibles and Impairment Expense
For the
three-month period ended March 31, 2021, we incurred a non-cash
amortization charge of $159,173 as compared to $159,173 for the
corresponding period in 2020. The amortization expense relates to
the intangible assets acquired from Genesys, now the
Company’s Recruiting Solutions division.
General and Administrative
General
and administrative expense for the three-month period ended
March 31, 2021 includes compensation-related costs for our
employees dedicated to general and administrative activities, legal
fees, audit and tax fees, consultants and professional services,
and general corporate expenses. For the three-month period ended
March 31, 2021, our general and administrative expense was
$2,545,905, including $502,407 of non-cash stock-based
compensation. In 2020, for the corresponding period, our general
and administrative expense was $2,148,943 including $870,722 of
non-cash stock-based compensation. This increase is attributable
primarily to increases in compensation supporting the growth in our
Recruiters on Demand business, investor relations, legal and
contractor fees of $976,167 partially offset by the decline in
non-cash stock-based compensation of $368,315..
Other Income (Expense)
Other
income (expense) for the three-month period ended March 31,
2021 was $4,356,420 compared to a loss of $628,080 in the
corresponding 2020 period. The primary reason for the increase of
$3,728,340 is due to a non-cash initial derivative expense of
$3,585,983 and an increase in non-cash interest expense of
$1,277,235 reflecting the debt discount and finance costs from the
convertible note financings completed in May and June of 2020 and
January of 2021. The net loss was offset partially by non-cash
income of $1,193,709 resulting from a change in the fair value of
the derivative liability from our outstanding warrants. As our
common stock price increases, we incur an expense and contrarily if
our common stock decreases, we recognize other income.
Net Income (Loss)
For the
three-months ended March 31, 2021, we had a net loss of
$6,280,066 compared to a net loss of $2,482,605 during the
corresponding three-month period in 2020.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The
following discussion and analysis includes both financial measures
in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, or
GAAP, as well as non-GAAP financial measures. Generally, a non-GAAP
financial measure is a numerical measure of a company’s
performance, financial position or cash flows that either excludes
or includes amounts that are not normally included or excluded in
the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in
accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed
as supplemental to, and should not be considered as alternatives to
net income, operating income, and cash flow from operating
activities, liquidity or any other financial measures. They may not
be indicative of the historical operating results of Recruiter nor
are they intended to be predictive of potential future results.
Investors should not consider non-GAAP financial measures in
isolation or as substitutes for performance measures calculated in
accordance with GAAP.
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Our
management uses and relies on EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, which are
non-GAAP financial measures. We believe that both management and
shareholders benefit from referring to the following non-GAAP
financial measures in planning, forecasting and analyzing future
periods. Our management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in
evaluating its financial and operational decision making and as a
means to evaluate period-to-period comparison. Our management
recognizes that the non-GAAP financial measures have inherent
limitations because of the described excluded items.
We
define Adjusted EBITDA as earnings (or loss) from continuing
operations before the items in the table below. Adjusted EBITDA is
an important measure of our operating performance because it allows
management, investors and analysts to evaluate and assess our core
operating results from period-to-period after removing the impact
of items of a non-operational nature that affect
comparability.
We have
included a reconciliation of our non-GAAP financial measures to the
most comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with
GAAP. We believe that providing the non-GAAP financial measures,
together with the reconciliation to GAAP, helps investors make
comparisons between the Company and other companies. In making any
comparisons to other companies, investors need to be aware that
companies use different non-GAAP measures to evaluate their
financial performance. Investors should pay close attention to the
specific definition being used and to the reconciliation between
such measure and the corresponding GAAP measure provided by each
company under applicable SEC rules.
The
following table presents a reconciliation of net loss to Adjusted
EBITDA:
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Three months
Ended
March 31,
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2021
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2020
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Net
loss
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$(6,280,066)
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$(2,482,605)
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Interest expense
and finance cost, net
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1,427,588
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44,206
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Depreciation &
amortization
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159,461
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159,461
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EBITDA
(loss)
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(4,693,017)
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(2,278,938)
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Bad debt
expense
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16,963
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11,250
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Forgiveness of debt
income
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(24,925)
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-
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Initial derivative
expense
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3,585,983
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-
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Loss (gain) on
change in fair value of derivative
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(628,621)
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565,088
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Stock-based
compensation
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502,407
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870,722
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Accrued stock-based
compensation
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152,500
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70,250
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Adjusted
EBITDA (Loss)
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$ (1,088,710)
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$(761,628)
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
For the
three months ended March 31, 2021, net cash used in operating
activities was $1,324,096, compared to net cash used in operating
activities of $93,227 for the corresponding 2020 period. The
increase in cash used in operating activities was attributable to
the increase in operating expenses outlined previously supporting
the investments to grow our business. For the three months ended
March 31, 2021, net loss (after adjusting for non-cash items) was
$1,379,764. Accounts receivable increased by $857,781 and prepaid
expenses decreased by $28,923. Accounts payable, accrued
liabilities, and deferred revenue decreased in total by $867,563.
For the three months ended March 31, 2020, net loss (after
adjusting for non-cash items) was $825,322. Accounts receivable and
prepaid expenses together increased by $16,147. Accounts payable,
accrued liabilities, other liabilities and deferred revenue in
total decreased by $748,242.
For the
three months ended March 31, 2021, net cash used in investing
activities was $249,983 due to cash used for acquisitions, compared
to $14,955 of cash provided by investing activities in the three
months ended March 31, 2020, which resulted primarily from the sale
of marketable securities.
For the
three months ended March 31, 2021, net cash provided by
financing activities was $2,136,529. The principal factors were
$2,153,200 from the sale of convertible notes, net of original
issue discounts and offering costs. In the 2020 period, financing
activities provided $73,553, primarily due to $180,778 from
advances from the sale of receivables and $25,000 from a deposit
from the sale of preferred stock, partially offset from the
repayments of the sale of future revenue.
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As of
May 10, 2021, the Company had approximately $521,000 in cash on
hand. Based on this cash on hand, the Company does not have the
capital resources to meet its working capital needs for the next 12
months. We are also party to two lines of credit with current
outstanding balances of $0. Advances under each of these lines of
credit mature within 12 months of the advances. Availability under
these two lines of credit in the amount of $91,300 at
September 30, 2020 has been suspended in 2020 due to COVID-19
uncertainty.
The
Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements are prepared using generally accepted accounting
principles in the United States of America applicable to a going
concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the
satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The
Company has incurred net losses and negative operating cash flows
annually. For the three-months ended March 31, 2021 and the
three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company recorded a net
loss of $6,280,066 and $2,482,605, respectively. The Company has
not yet established an ongoing source of revenue sufficient to
cover its operating costs and allow it to continue as a going
concern. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern
is dependent on the Company obtaining adequate capital to fund
operating losses until it becomes profitable.
The
Company’s historical operating results indicate substantial
doubt exists related to the Company’s ability to continue as
a going concern. We can give no assurances that any additional
capital that we are able to obtain, if any, will be sufficient to
meet our needs, or that any such financing will be obtainable on
acceptable terms. If we are unable to obtain adequate capital, we
could be forced to cease operations or substantially curtail our
commercial activities. These conditions raise substantial doubt as
to our ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying
unaudited consolidated financial statements do not include any
adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of
recorded asset amounts and classification of liabilities should we
be unable to continue as a going concern.
To
date, private placement offerings have been our primary source of
liquidity and we expect to fund future operations through
additional securities offerings. We had also entered into
arrangements with factoring companies to receive advances against
certain future accounts receivable in order to supplement our
liquidity. However, the COVID-19 pandemic and debt covenants under
outstanding debt and other financing arrangements have affected the
Company’s ability to receive advances against its future
accounts receivable as discussed in more detail below.
Financing Arrangements
Lines of Credit
At
March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 we are party to two lines of
credit with outstanding balances of $0. Advances under each of
these lines of credit mature within 12 months of the advances.
Availability under the two lines was $91,300 at March 31, 2021;
however, due to COVID -19 uncertainty (see Note 2), the
availability under both lines has been suspended since
2020.
Term Loans
We have
outstanding balances of $70,044 and $77,040 pursuant to two term
loans as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020,
respectively, which mature in 2023. The loans have variable
interest rates, with current rates at 6.0% and 7.76.0%,
respectively. Current monthly payments under the loans are $1,691
and $1,008, respectively.
Paycheck Protection Program Loan
During
2021 our remaining loan pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program
under the CARES Act in the amount of $24,750 was
forgiven. We
recorded forgiveness of debt income of $24,925 for the $24,750 of
principal and $175 of related accrued interest
forgiven.
Senior Subordinated Secured Convertible Debentures
In May
and June 2020, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase
Agreement, effective May 28, 2020 (the “Purchase
Agreement”) with several accredited investors (the
“Purchasers”). Four of the investors had previously
invested in the Company’s preferred stock. Pursuant to the
Purchase Agreement, the Company sold to the Purchasers a total of
(i) $2,953,125 in the aggregate principal amount of 12.5% Original
Issue Discount Senior Subordinated Secured Convertible Debentures
(the “Debentures”), and (ii) 1,845,703 common stock
purchase warrants (the “Warrants”), which represents
100% warrant coverage. The Company received a total of $2,226,000
in net proceeds from the offering, after deducting the 12.5%
original issue discount of $328,125, offering expenses and
commissions, including the placement agent’s commission and
fees of $295,000 and reimbursement of the placement agent’s
and lead investor’s legal fees and the Company’s legal
fees in the aggregate amount of $100,000 and escrow agent fees of
$4,000. The Company also agreed to issue to the placement agent, as
additional compensation, 369,141 common stock purchase warrants
exercisable at $2.00 per share.
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The
Debentures mature on May 28, 2021, subject to a six-month extension
at the Company’s option. The Debentures bear interest at 8%
per annum payable quarterly, subject to an increase in case of an
event of default as provided for therein. The Debentures are
convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at any
time following the date of issuance at the purchasers’ option
at a conversion price of $1.60 per share, subject to certain
adjustments. The Debentures are subject to mandatory conversion in
the event the Company closes an equity offering of at least
$5,000,000 resulting in the listing of the Company’s common
stock on a national securities exchange. The Debentures rank senior
to all existing and future indebtedness of the Company and its
subsidiaries, except for approximately $508,000 of outstanding
senior indebtedness. The Company may prepay the Debentures at any
time at a premium as provided for therein.
The
Company’s obligations under the Debentures are secured by a
first priority lien on all of the assets of the Company and its
subsidiaries, subject to certain existing senior liens. The
Company’s obligations under the Debentures are guaranteed by
the Company’s subsidiaries.
The
Securities Purchase Agreement for the Debentures and Warrants
contains customary representations, warranties and covenants of the
Company, including, among other things and subject to certain
exceptions, covenants that restrict the ability of the Company and
its subsidiaries, without the prior written consent of the
Debenture holders, to incur additional indebtedness, including
further advances under a certain preexisting secured loan, and
repay outstanding indebtedness, create or permit liens on assets,
repurchase stock, pay dividends or enter into transactions with
affiliates. The Debentures contain customary events of default,
including, but not limited to, failure to observe covenants under
the Debentures, defaults on other specified indebtedness, loss of
admission to trading on OTCQB or another applicable trading market,
and occurrence of certain change of control events. Upon the
occurrence of an event of default, an amount equal to 130% of the
principal, accrued but unpaid interest, and other amounts owing
under each Debenture will immediately come due and payable at the
election of each Purchaser, and all amounts due under the
Debentures will bear interest at an increased
rate.
On
January 5, 2021, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase
Agreement, effective January 5, 2021 (the “Purchase
Agreement”), with two accredited investors (the
“Purchasers”). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the
Company agreed to sell to the Purchasers a total of (i) $562,500 in
the aggregate principal amount of 12.5% Original Issue Discount
Senior Subordinated Secured Convertible Debentures (the
“Debentures”), and (ii) 351,562 common stock purchase
warrants (the “Warrants”), which represents 100%
warrant coverage. The Company received a total of $500,000 in gross
proceeds from the offering, taking into account the 12.5% original
issue discount, before deducting offering expenses and commissions,
including the placement agent’s commission of $50,000 (10% of
the gross proceeds) and fees related to the offering of the
Debentures of approximately $40,000. The Company also agreed to
issue to the placement agent, as additional compensation, 70,313
common stock purchase warrants exercisable at $2.00 per share (the
“PA Warrants”). Gunnar acted as placement agent for the
offering of the Debentures.
On
January 20, 2021, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase
Agreement, (the “Purchase Agreement”) with eighteen
accredited investors (the “Purchasers”). Pursuant to
the Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to sell to the
Purchasers a total of (i) $2,236,500 in the aggregate principal
amount of 12.5% Original Issue Discount Senior Subordinated Secured
Convertible Debentures (the “Debentures”), and (ii)
1,397,813 common stock purchase warrants (the
“Warrants”), which represents 100% warrant coverage.
Gunnar acted as placement agent for the offering of the Debentures.
The Company received a total of $1,988,000 in gross proceeds from
the offering, taking into account the 12.5% original issue
discount, before deducting offering expenses and commissions,
including Gunnar’s commission of $191,270 (10% of the gross
proceeds minus $7,500 paid to Gunnar’s counsel) and
additional fees related to the offering of the Debentures of
approximately $50,500. The Company also agreed to issue to Gunnar,
as additional compensation, 279,563 common stock purchase warrants
exercisable at $2.00 per share (the “PA
Warrants”).
The
Debentures mature on January 5th and January 20th,
2022 respectively, subject to a six-month extension at the
Company’s option. The Debentures bear interest at 8% per
annum payable quarterly, subject to an increase in case of an event
of default as provided for therein. The Debentures are convertible
into shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Common
Stock”) at any time following the date of issuance at the
Purchasers’ option at a conversion price of $1.60 per share,
subject to certain adjustments. The Debentures are subject to
mandatory conversion in the event the Company closes an equity
offering of at least $5,000,000 resulting in the listing of the
Common Stock on a national securities exchange. The Debentures rank
senior to all existing and future indebtedness of the Company and
its subsidiaries, except for approximately $95,000 of outstanding
senior indebtedness. In addition the Debentures rank pari-passu
with, and amounts owing thereunder shall be paid concurrently with,
payments owing pursuant to and in connection with that certain
offering by the Company of 12.5% Original Issue Discount Senior
Subordinated Secured Convertible Debentures due May 28, 2021
consummated in May and June 2020 in the aggregate principal amount
of $2,953,125. The Company may prepay the Debentures at any time at
a premium as provided for therein.
The
Warrants are exercisable for three years from January 5th and January 20th,
2021 respectively at an exercise price of $2.00 per share, subject
to certain adjustments.
The
Company’s obligations under the Purchase Agreement and the
Debentures are secured by a first priority lien on all of the
assets of the Company and its subsidiaries pursuant to a Security
Agreement, dated January 5th and January 20th,
2021 respectively (the “Security Agreement”) by and
among the Company, its wholly-owned subsidiaries, and the
Purchasers, subject to certain existing senior liens. The
Company’s obligations under the Debentures are guaranteed by
the Company’s subsidiaries.
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The
Purchase Agreement contains customary representations, warranties
and covenants of the Company, including, among other things and
subject to certain exceptions, covenants that restrict the ability
of the Company and its subsidiaries, without the prior written
consent of the Debenture holders, to incur additional indebtedness,
including further advances under a certain preexisting secured
loan, and repay outstanding indebtedness, create or permit liens on
assets, repurchase stock, pay dividends or enter into transactions
with affiliates. The Debentures contain customary events of
default, including, but not limited to, failure to observe
covenants under the Debentures, defaults on other specified
indebtedness, loss of admission to trading on OTCQB or another
applicable trading market, and occurrence of certain change of
control events. Upon the occurrence of an event of default, an
amount equal to 130% of the principal, accrued but unpaid interest,
and other amounts owing under each Debenture will immediately come
due and payable at the election of each Purchaser, and all amounts
due under the Debentures will bear interest at an increased
rate.
Pursuant
to the Purchase Agreement, the Purchasers have certain
participation rights in future equity offerings by the Company or
any of its subsidiaries after the closing, subject to customary
exceptions. The Debentures and the Warrants also contain certain
price protection provisions providing for adjustment of the number
of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the
Debentures and/or exercise of the Warrants and the conversion or
exercise price in case of future dilutive offerings.
In
order to meet our working capital needs for the next 12 months, we
expect to finance our operations through additional debt or equity
offerings. We may not be able to complete these or any other
financing transactions on terms acceptable to the Company, or at
all. Additionally, any future sales of securities to finance our
operations will likely dilute existing shareholders’
ownership. The Company cannot guarantee when or if it will generate
positive cash flow. If we are unable to raise sufficient capital to
fund our operations, it is likely that we will be forced to reduce
or cease operations.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
None.
Critical Accounting Estimates and Recent Accounting
Pronouncements
Critical Accounting Estimates
The
preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
(“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at
the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported
amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.
Actual results and outcomes may differ from management’s
estimates and assumptions. Included in these estimates are
assumptions used to estimate collection of accounts receivable,
fair value of available for sale securities, fair value of assets
acquired in an asset acquisition and the estimated useful life of
assets acquired, fair value of derivative liabilities, fair value
of securities issued for acquisitions, fair value of assets
acquired and liabilities assumed in the business combination, fair
value of intangible assets and goodwill, valuation of initial right
of use assets and corresponding lease liabilities, deferred income
tax asset valuation allowances, and valuation of stock based
compensation expense.
Revenue Recognition
Policy
The
Company recognizes revenue in accordance with the Financial
Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”), Accounting
Standards Codification (“ASC”) ASC 606, Revenue from
Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”). Revenues are
recognized when control is transferred to customers in amounts that
reflect the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to
receive in exchange for those goods. Revenue recognition is
evaluated through the following five steps: (i) identification of
the contract, or contracts, with a customer; (ii) identification of
the performance obligations in the contract; (iii) determination of
the transaction price; (iv) allocation of the transaction price to
the performance obligations in the contract; and (v) recognition of
revenue when or as a performance obligation is
satisfied.
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We
generate revenue from the following activities:
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Recruiters
on Demand: Consists of a consulting and staffing service
specifically for the placement of professional recruiters, which we
market as Recruiters on Demand. Recruiters on Demand is a flexible,
time-based solution that provides businesses of all sizes access to
recruiters on an outsourced, virtual basis for help with their
hiring needs. As with other consulting and staffing solutions, we
procure for our employer clients qualified professional recruiters,
and then place them on assignment with our employer clients.
Revenue earned through Recruiters on Demand is derived by billing
the employer clients for the placed recruiters’ ongoing work
at an agreed-upon, time-based rate. We directly source recruiter
candidates from our network of recruiters on the Platform, as the
recruiter user base of our Platform has the proper skill-set for
recruiting and hiring projects. We had previously referred to this
service in our revenue disaggregation disclosure in our
consolidated financial statements as license and other, but on July
1, 2020, we rebranded as Recruiters on Demand.
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Consulting
and Staffing: Consists of providing consulting and staffing
personnel services to employers to satisfy their demand for long-
and short-term consulting and temporary employee needs. We generate
revenue by first referring qualified personnel for the
employer’s specific talent needs, then placing that personnel
with the employer, but with us or our providers acting as the
employer of record, and finally, billing the employer for the time
and work of our placed personnel on an ongoing basis. Our process
for finding candidates for consulting and staffing engagements
largely mirrors our process for full-time placement hiring. This
process includes employers informing us of open consulting and
temporary staffing opportunities and projects, sourcing qualified
candidates through the Platform and other similar means, and,
finally, the employer selecting our candidates for placement after
a process of review and selection. We bill these employer clients
for our placed candidates’ ongoing work at an agreed-upon,
time-based rate, typically on a weekly schedule of
invoicing.
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Full-time
Placement: Consists of providing referrals of qualified candidates
to employers to hire staff for full-time positions. We generate
full-time placement revenue by earning one-time fees for each time
that employers hire one of the candidates that we refer. Employers
alert us of their hiring needs through our Platform or other
communications. We source qualified candidate referrals for the
employers’ available jobs through independent recruiter users
that access our Platform and other tools. We support and supplement
the independent recruiters’ efforts with dedicated internal
employees we call our internal talent delivery team. Our talent
delivery team selects and delivers candidate profiles and resumes
to our employer clients for their review and ultimate selection.
Upon the employer hiring one or more of our candidate referrals, we
earn a “full-time placement fee”, an amount separately
negotiated with each employer client. The full-time placement fee
is typically either a percentage of the referred candidates’
first year’s base salary or an agreed-upon flat
fee.
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Marketing
Solutions: Our “Marketing Solutions” allow companies to
promote their unique brands on our website, the Platform, and our
other business-related content and communication. This is
accomplished through various forms of online advertising, including
sponsorship of digital newsletters, online content promotion,
social media distribution, banner advertising, and other branded
electronic communications, such as in our quarterly digital
publication on recruiting trends and issues. Customers who purchase
our Marketing Solutions typically specialize in B2B software and
other platform companies that focus on recruitment and human
Resources processing. We earn revenue as we complete agreed upon
marketing related deliverables and milestones using pricing and
terms set by mutual agreement with the customer. In addition to its
work with direct clients, the Company categorizes all online
advertising and affiliate marketing revenue as Marketing
Solutions.
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Career
Solutions: We provide services to assist job seekers with their
career advancement. These services include a resume distribution
service which involves promoting these job seekers’ profiles
and resumes to assist with their procuring employment, and
upskilling and training. Our resume distribution service allows a
job seeker to upload his/her resume to our database, which we then
distribute to our network of recruiters on the Platform. We earn
revenue from a one-time flat fee for this service. We also offer a
recruiter certification program which encompasses our
recruitmentrelated training content, which we make accessible
through our online learning management system. Customers of the
recruiter certification program use a self-managed system to
navigate through a digital course of study. Upon completion of the
program, we issue a certificate of completion and make available a
digital badge to certify their achievement for display on their
online recruiter profile on the Platform. For approximately the
four months following March 31, 2020, the Company provided the
recruiter certification program free in response to COVID-19. We
partner with Careerdash, a high-quality training company, to
provide Recruiter.com Academy, an immersive training experience for
career changers.
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We have
a sales team and sales partnerships with direct employers as well
as Vendor Management System companies and Managed Service companies
that help create sales channels for clients that buy staffing,
direct hire, and sourcing services. Once we have secured the
relationship and contract with the interested Enterprise customer
the delivery and product teams will provide the service to fulfill
any or all of the revenue segments.
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Revenues
as presented on the statement of operations represent services
rendered to customers less sales adjustments and
allowances.
Recruiters
on Demand services are billed to clients as either monthly
subscriptions or time-based billings. Revenues for Recruiters on
Demand are recognized on a gross basis when each monthly
subscription service is completed.
Consulting
and Staffing Services revenues represent services rendered to
customers less sales adjustments and allowances. Reimbursements,
including those related to travel and out-of-pocket expenses, are
also included in the net service revenues and equivalent amounts of
reimbursable expenses are included in costs of revenue. We record
substantially all revenue on a gross basis as a principal versus on
a net basis as an agent in the presentation of this line of
revenues and expenses. We have concluded that gross reporting
is appropriate because we have the task of identifying and hiring
qualified employees, and our discretion to select the employees and
establish their compensation and duties causes us to bear the risk
for services that are not fully paid for by
customers. Consulting and staffing revenues are recognized
when the services are rendered by the temporary employees. Payroll
and related taxes of certain employees that are placed on temporary
assignment are outsourced to third party payors or related party
payors. The payors pay all related costs of employment for
these employees, including workers’ compensation insurance,
state and federal unemployment taxes, social security and certain
fringe benefits. We assume the risk of acceptability of the
employees to customers. Payments for consulting and staffing
services are typically due within 90 days of completion of
services.
Full
time placement revenues are recognized on a gross basis when the
guarantee period specified in each customer’s contract
expires. No fees for direct hire placement services are charged to
the employment candidates. Any payments received prior to the
expiration of the guarantee period are recorded as a deferred
revenue liability. Payments for recruitment services are typically
due within 90 days of completion of services.
Marketplace
Solutions revenues are recognized either on a gross basis when the
advertising is placed and displayed or when lead generation
activities and online publications are completed, which is the
point at which the performance obligations are satisfied. Payments
for marketing and publishing are typically due within 30 days
of completion of services.
Career
services revenues are recognized on a gross basis upon distribution
of resumes or completion of training courses, which is the point at
which the performance obligations are satisfied. Payments for
career services are typically due upon distribution or completion
of services.
Deferred
revenue results from transactions in which the Company has been
paid for services by customers, but for which all revenue
recognition criteria have not yet been met. Once all revenue
recognition criteria have been met, the deferred revenues are
recognized.
Sales
tax collected is recorded on a net basis and is excluded from
revenue.
Goodwill
Goodwill
is comprised of the purchase price of business combinations in
excess of the fair value assigned at acquisition to the net
tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired. Goodwill is
not amortized. The Company tests goodwill for impairment for its
reporting units on an annual basis, or when events occur or
circumstances indicate the fair value of a reporting unit is below
its carrying value.
The
Company performs its annual goodwill and impairment assessment on
December 31st of each year or earlier if facts and circumstances
indicate that an impairment may have occurred.
Long-lived assets
Long-lived
assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that the book value of the asset may not be
recoverable. The Company periodically evaluates whether events and
circumstances have occurred that indicate possible impairment. When
impairment indicators exist, the Company estimates the future
undiscounted net cash flows of the related asset or asset group
over the remaining life of the asset in measuring whether or not
the asset values are recoverable.
Derivative Instruments
The
Company’s derivative financial instruments consist of
derivatives related to the warrants issued with the sale of our
preferred stock in 2020 and 2019 and the warrants issued with the
sale of convertible notes in 2020 and subsequently in January 2021.
The accounting treatment of derivative financial instruments
requires that we record the derivatives at their fair values as of
the inception date of the debt agreements and at fair value as of
each subsequent balance sheet date. Any change in fair value is
recorded as non-operating, non-cash income or expense at each
balance sheet date. If the fair value of the derivatives was higher
at the subsequent balance sheet date, we recorded a non-operating,
non-cash charge. If the fair value of the derivatives was lower at
the subsequent balance sheet date, we recorded non-operating,
non-cash income. Upon the determination that an instrument is no
longer subject to derivative accounting, the fair value of the
derivative instrument at the date of such determination will be
reclassified to paid in capital.
Stock-Based Compensation
The
Company accounts for all stock-based payment awards made to
employees, directors and others based on their fair values and
recognizes such awards as compensation expense over the vesting
period for employees or service period for non-employees using the
straight-line method over the requisite service period for each
award as required by FASB ASC Topic No. 718, Compensation-Stock
Compensation. If there are any modifications or cancellations of
the underlying vested or unvested stock-based awards, we maybe
required to accelerate, increase or cancel any remaining unearned
stock-based compensation expense, or record additional expense for
vested stock-based awards. Future stock-based compensation expense
and unearned stock- based compensation may increase to the extent
we grant additional stock options or other stock-based
awards.
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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
There
have not been any recent changes in accounting pronouncements and
ASU issued by the FASB that are of significance or potential
significance to the Company except as disclosed below.
In
December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, “Simplifying the
Accounting for Income Taxes.” This guidance, among other
provisions, eliminates certain exceptions to existing guidance
related to the approach for intraperiod tax allocation, the
methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period and
the recognition of deferred tax liabilities for outside basis
differences. This guidance also requires an entity to reflect the
effect of an enacted change in tax laws or rates in its effective
income tax rate in the first interim period that includes the
enactment date of the new legislation, aligning the timing of
recognition of the effects from enacted tax law changes on the
effective income tax rate with the effects on deferred income tax
assets and liabilities. Under existing guidance, an entity
recognizes the effects of the enacted tax law change on the
effective income tax rate in the period that includes the effective
date of the tax law. ASU 2019-12 is effective for interim and
annual periods beginning after December 15, 2020, with early
adoption permitted. The adoption of ASU 2019-12 did not have a
material impact on our consolidated financial
statements.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE
DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Not
applicable.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND
PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
(a) Disclosure
Controls and Procedures
Our
principal executive officer and principal financial officer, with
the assistance of other members of our management, have evaluated
the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as
defined in Rules 13a – 15(e) and 15d – 15(e) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange
Act”), as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly
Report. Based on such evaluation, our principal executive officer
and principal financial officer had concluded that our disclosure
controls and procedures were not effective due to material
weaknesses in internal controls over financial
reporting.
Although
a material weakness identified as of December 31, 2019 (the lack of
sufficient independent directors on our Board to maintain audit and
other committees consistent with proper corporate governance
standards) had been remediated as of December 31, 2020, management
has determined that, as of March 31, 2021, there were still
material weaknesses in both the design and effectiveness of our
internal control over financial reporting. A material weakness in
internal controls is a deficiency in internal control, or
combination of control deficiencies, that adversely affects our
ability to initiate, authorize, record, process, or report external
financial data reliably in accordance with GAAP such that there is
more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement of our
annual or interim financial statements that is more than
inconsequential will not be prevented or detected. In the course of
making our assessment of the effectiveness of internal controls
over financial reporting, we identified material weaknesses in our
internal control over financial reporting. Specifically,
we lack a sufficient number of employees to properly segregate
duties and provide adequate monitoring during the process leading
to and including the preparation of the consolidated financial
statements.
The
Company anticipates that, prior to December 31, 2021, it will be
able to hire a sufficient number of employees to remediate the
material weakness identified in the previous
paragraph.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There has been no change in our internal control over financial
reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the
Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2021
that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially
affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II: OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1 - LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
As of
the date of this Quarterly Report, there are no material pending
legal or governmental proceedings relating to our Company or
properties to which we are a party, and, to our knowledge, there
are no material proceedings to which any of our directors,
executive officers or affiliates are a party adverse to us or which
have a material interest adverse to us.
ITEM 1A. - RISK
FACTORS
Factors
that could cause or contribute to differences in our future
financial and operating results include those discussed in the risk
factors set forth in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2020 along with the “Risk
Factors” section of our Form S-1/A dated May 4, 2021. These
risks are not the only risks that we face. Additional risks not
presently known to us or that we do not currently consider
significant may also have an adverse effect on the Company. If any
of the risks actually occur, our business, results of operations,
cash flows or financial condition could suffer.
ITEM 2 - UNREGISTERED SALES OF
EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
There were no unregistered sales of the Company’s equity
securities during the quarter ended March 31, 2021 that were not
previously reported in a Current Report on Form 8-K except as
follows:
In
January 2021, the Company issued 113,476 shares of its common stock
upon conversion of 9,078 shares of its Series D Preferred
Stock.
In
January 2021, the Company issued a total of 438,553 shares of
common stock pursuant to the Scouted acquisition.
In
February 2021, the Company issued 550,000 shares of its common
stock upon conversion of 44,000 shares of its Series D Preferred
Stock.
In
February 2021, the Company issued 202,988 shares of its common
stock upon conversion of 16,239 shares of Series F Preferred
Stock.
In
March 2021, the Company issued 267,188 shares of its common stock
upon conversion of 21,375 shares of its Series D Preferred
Stock.
In
March 2021, the Company issued 16,197 shares of its common stock
upon conversion of 1,296 shares of Series F Preferred
Stock.
Shares
to be issued for acquisitions at March 31, 2021 include 38,978
common shares to be issued for Scouted and 677,883 common shares to
be issued for Upsider.
In
March 2021, we issued to our CEO, Evan Sohn, 4,063 shares of common
stock as payment for $16,425 of compensation which had been accrued
at December 31, 2020.
During
the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company issued 178,712
shares of its common stock upon conversion of $283,637 of
convertible notes payable and related accrued interest of
$2,302.
The
above securities were issued in reliance on the exemption under
Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These
securities qualified for exemption under Section 4(a)(2) since the
issuance by us did not involve a public offering. The offerings
were not “public offerings” as defined in 4(a)(2) due
to the insubstantial number of persons involved in the
transactions, manner of the issuance and number of securities
issued. We did not undertake an offering in which we sold a high
number of securities to a high number of investors. In addition,
the investors had the necessary investment intent as required by
Section 4(a)(2) since they agreed to and received securities
bearing a legend stating that such securities are restricted
pursuant to Rule 144 of the Act. This restriction ensures that
these securities would not be immediately redistributed into the
market and therefore not be part of a “public
offering”. Based on an analysis of the above factors, we have
met the requirements to qualify for exemption under Section 4(a)(2)
of the Securities Act for these transactions.
ITEM 3 - DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR
SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4 - MINE SAFETY
DISCLOSURES
Not
applicable.
ITEM 5 - OTHER INFORMATION
The
Company entered into an agreement and closed a transaction on May
10, 2021. In lieu of filing a Current Report on Form 8-K
regarding this agreement and transaction, the Company is providing
disclosure in Part II, Item 5 of this Report.
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Effective
May 10, 2021, we, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into
an Asset Purchase Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the
“APA”) with OneWire Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (“OneWire”), to acquire all the
assets and several liabilities of OneWire (the “OneWire
Purchase”). As consideration for the OneWire Purchase,
OneWire’s shareholders will receive a total of 388,318 shares
(the “Consideration Shares”) of common stock, valued at
$1,255,000, based on a price per share of $3.231894, the
volume-weighted average price of the common stock for the 30-day
period immediately prior to the Closing Date (as defined in the
APA). 77,664 of the Consideration Shares are subject to forfeiture
pursuant to APA provisions regarding a post-closing working capital
adjustment and a revenue true-up and pursuant to OneWire’s
indemnity obligations. The assets acquired in the APA consist
primarily of sales and client relationships, contracts,
intellectual property, partnership and vendor agreements and
certain other assets, along with a de minimis amount of other
assets. OneWire’s expansive candidate database in financial
services and candidate matching service amplify our reach to give
employers and recruiters access to an even broader pool of
specialized talent
The
foregoing provides only brief descriptions of the material terms of
the APA, does not purport to be a complete description of the
rights and obligations of the parties thereunder, and such
descriptions are qualified in their entirety by reference to the
full text of the form of the APA filed as Exhibit 10.8 to this
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and is incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
The information set forth in Item 1.01 above is
incorporated herein by reference. The Consideration Shares
are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the “Securities Act”) but qualified for exemption
under Section 4(a)(2) and/or Regulation D of the Securities Act.
The Consideration Shares are exempt from registration under Section
4(a)(2) of the Securities Act because the issuance of such
securities by the Company did not involve a “public
offering,” as defined in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities
Act, due to the insubstantial number of persons involved in the
transaction manner of the issuance, and number of securities
issued. The Company did not undertake an offering or issuance in
which it issued a high number of securities to a high number of
persons. In addition, OneWire did not have the necessary investment
intent as required by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act since
they agreed to, and received, securities bearing a legend stating
that such securities are restricted pursuant to Rule 144 of the
Securities Act. This restriction ensures that these securities
would not be immediately redistributed into the market and
therefore not be part of a “public offering.” Based on
an analysis of the above factors, the Company has met the
requirements to qualify for exemption under Section 4(a)(2) of the
Securities Act.
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ITEM 6 – EXHIBITS
The
following exhibits are filed as part of this Quarterly
Report:
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Herewith
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Asset Purchase Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated March 25, 2021, by and among Recruiter.com Group, Inc., Recruiter.com Upsider, Inc., Upsider, Inc, the selling shareholders named therein and Josh McBride. |
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Management contract
or compensatory plan or arrangement.
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This
exhibit is being furnished rather than filed and shall not be
deemed incorporated by reference into any filing, in accordance
with Item 601 of Regulation S-K.
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Certain schedules, appendices and exhibits to this agreement have
been omitted in accordance with Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. A
copy of any omitted schedule and/or exhibit will be furnished
supplemental to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff upon
request.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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Exhibit
10.5
ASSET
PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This Asset Purchase
Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of January
22, 2021, is entered into by and among Recruiter.com Group, Inc., a
Nevada corporation (“Recruiter”), Recruiter.com
Scouted, Inc., a New York corporation (“Newco”), RLJ Talent Consulting,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Scouted”) and Jacqueline Loeb (the
“Scouted
Representative”) solely in her capacity as the Scouted
Representative;
WHEREAS, Scouted is
engaged in operating an online recruitment platform for employers
and job seeking candidates providing staffing and talent
acquisition solutions, and in developing Intellectual Property (as
defined herein) related to staffing and talent acquisition
solutions (the “Business”);
WHEREAS, Scouted
wishes to sell to Newco, and Newco wishes to purchase and assume
from Scouted, certain specified assets and liabilities of the
Business, subject to the terms and conditions set forth
herein;
WHEREAS, it is
intended that the purchase of the Purchased Assets contemplated by
this Agreement shall be reported by the parties as a reorganization
pursuant to Section 368(a)(1)(C) of the Code, and this Agreement
and the documents related hereto shall constitute a “plan of
reorganization” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations
Section 1.368-2(g), and further that the Recruiter Common Stock
received by Scouted in exchange for the Purchased Assets, which
consist of all or substantially all of the assets of Scouted, will
be subsequently distributed in liquidation to the Shareholders
pursuant to a plan of reorganization.
WHEREAS, the board
of directors of each of Recruiter and Newco, and the board of
directors and stockholders of Scouted have approved this Agreement
and the transactions contemplated hereby.
NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter
set forth, and for other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the
parties hereto agree as follows:
Article I
DEFINITIONS
DEFINITIONS
In addition to
words and terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, the following
words and terms have the meanings specified or referred to in this
Article I:
“Accounts Receivable” has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.01(a).
“Action” means any claim, action,
cause of action, demand, lawsuit, arbitration, inquiry, audit,
notice of violation, proceeding, litigation, citation, summons,
subpoena or investigation of any nature, civil, criminal,
administrative, regulatory or otherwise, whether at law or in
equity.
“Affiliate” of a Person means any
other Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more
intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common
control with, such Person. The term “control”
(including the terms “controlled by” and “under
common control with”) means the possession, directly or
indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the
management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership
of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
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“Agreement” has the meaning set
forth in the preamble.
“Ancillary Documents” means the
Joinder Agreement, the Bill of Sale, Executive Employment
Agreement, and the other agreements, instruments and documents
required to be delivered at the Closing.
“Assigned Contracts” has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.01(c).
“Assumed Liabilities” has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.03.
“Balance Sheet” has the meaning set
forth in Section 3.04.
“Balance Sheet Date” has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.04.
“Basket” has the meaning set forth
in Section 8.04(a).
“Benefit Plan” means each pension,
benefit, retirement, compensation, employment, consulting,
profit-sharing, deferred compensation, incentive, bonus,
performance award, membership or profits interest, change in
control, retention, severance, vacation, paid time off, welfare,
fringe-benefit and other similar agreement, plan, policy, program
or arrangement (and any amendments thereto), in each case whether
or not reduced to writing and whether funded or unfunded, including
each “employee benefit plan” within the meaning of
Section 3(3) of ERISA, whether or not tax-qualified and whether or
not subject to ERISA, which is or has been maintained, sponsored,
contributed to, or required to be contributed to by Scouted for the
benefit of any current or former employee, officer, manager,
retiree, independent contractor or consultant of Scouted or any
spouse or dependent of such individual, or under which Scouted or
any of its ERISA Affiliates has or may have any Liability, or with
respect to which Newco or any of its Affiliates would reasonably be
expected to have any Liability, contingent or
otherwise.
“Bill of Sale” has the meaning set
forth in Section 2.06(a)(vi).
“Books and Records” has the meaning
set forth in Section 2.01(m).
“Business” has the meaning set
forth in the recitals.
“Business Day” means any day except
Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which commercial banks located
in New York, New York are authorized or required by Law to be
closed for business.
“Closing” has the meaning set forth
in Section 2.05.
“Closing Date” has the meaning set
forth in Section 2.05.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended.
“Contracts” means all contracts,
leases, deeds, mortgages, licenses, instruments, notes,
commitments, undertakings, indentures, joint ventures and all other
agreements, commitments and legally binding arrangements, whether
written or oral, used in the Business.
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“Current Assets” means accounts
receivable, inventory and prepaid expenses, but excluding (a) the
portion of any prepaid expense of which Newco will not receive the
benefit following the Closing and (b) deferred Tax
assets.
“Data Protection Programs” means
(a) all Laws, (b) all self-regulatory programs in which Scouted has
enrolled, (c) the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, and
(d) all Privacy Policies, in each case relating to privacy, data
protection, and data security.
“Direct Claim” has the meaning set
forth in Section 8.05(c).
“Disclosure Schedules” means the
Disclosure Schedules delivered by Scouted and Recruiter
concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, as
they may be amended in accordance with Section 5.10.
“Dollars” or “$” means the lawful currency of
the United States.
“Employees” has the meaning set
forth in Section 3.19(a).
“Encumbrance” means any charge,
claim, community property interest, pledge, condition, equitable
interest, lien (statutory or other), option, security interest,
mortgage, easement, encroachment, right of way, right of first
refusal, or restriction of any kind, including any restriction on
use, voting, transfer, receipt of income or exercise of any other
attribute of ownership.
“ERISA” means the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the
regulations promulgated thereunder.
“ERISA Affiliate” means all
employers (whether or not incorporated) that would be treated
together with Scouted or any of its Affiliates as a “single
employer” within the meaning of Section 414 of the
Code.
“Exchange Act” means the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.
“Excluded Assets” has the meaning
set forth in Section 2.02.
“Excluded Liabilities” has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.04.
“FCPA” has the meaning set forth in
Section 3.18(c).
“Financial Statements” has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.04.
“GAAP” means United States
generally accepted accounting principles in effect from time to
time, consistently applied.
“Government Contracts” has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.07(a)(ix).
“Governmental Authority” means any
federal, state, local or foreign government or political
subdivision thereof, or any agency or instrumentality of such
government or political subdivision, or any self-regulatory
organization (to the extent that the rules, regulations or orders
of such organization or authority have the force of Law), or any
arbitrator, court or tribunal of competent
jurisdiction.
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“Governmental Order” means any
order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, stipulation,
determination or award entered by or with any Governmental
Authority.
“Holdback Shares” means the number
of shares of Recruiter Common Stock equal to $210,000 divided by
the Share Consideration Price Per Share.
“Indebtedness” means, without
duplication and with respect to Scouted, all (a) indebtedness
for borrowed money; (b) obligations for the deferred purchase price
of property or services, (c) long or short-term obligations
evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or other similar instruments;
(d) obligations under any interest rate, currency swap or other
hedging agreement or arrangement; (e) capital lease obligations;
(f) reimbursement obligations under any letter of credit,
banker’s acceptance or similar credit transactions; (g)
guarantees made by Scouted on behalf of any third party in respect
of obligations of the kind referred to in the foregoing clauses (a)
through (f); and (h) any unpaid interest, prepayment penalties,
premiums, costs and fees that would arise or become due as a result
of the prepayment of any of the obligations referred to in the
foregoing clauses (a) through (g).
“Indemnified Party” has the meaning
set forth in Section 8.05.
“Indemnifying Party” has the
meaning set forth in Section 8.05.
“Insurance Policies” has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.16.
“Intellectual Property” means all
intellectual property rights and assets, and all rights, interests
and protections that are associated with, similar to, or required
for the exercise of, any of the foregoing, however arising,
pursuant to the Laws of any jurisdiction throughout the world,
whether registered or unregistered, including any and all: (a)
trademarks, service marks, trade names, brand names, logos, trade
dress, design rights and other similar designations of source,
sponsorship, association or origin, together with the goodwill
connected with the use of and symbolized by, and all registrations,
applications and renewals for, any of the foregoing;
(b) internet domain names, whether or not trademarks,
registered in any top-level domain by any authorized private
registrar or Governmental Authority, web addresses, web pages,
websites and related content, accounts with Twitter, Facebook and
other social media companies and the content found thereon and
related thereto, and URLs; (c) works of authorship, expressions,
designs and design registrations, whether or not copyrightable,
including copyrights, author, performer, moral and neighboring
rights, and all registrations, applications for registration and
renewals of such copyrights; (d) inventions, discoveries, trade
secrets, business and technical information and know-how,
databases, data collections and other confidential and proprietary
information and all rights therein; (e) patents (including all
reissues, divisionals, provisionals, continuations and
continuations-in-part, re-examinations, renewals, substitutions and
extensions thereof), patent applications, and other patent rights
and any other Governmental Authority-issued indicia of invention
ownership (including inventor’s certificates, petty patents
and patent utility models); and (f) software and firmware,
including data files, source code, object code, application
programming interfaces, architecture, files, records, schematics,
computerized databases and other related specifications and
documentation.
“Joinder Agreement” has the meaning
set forth in Section 8.04(c).
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“Knowledge” means, (a) when used
with respect to Scouted, the actual knowledge of the Scouted
Representative, after due inquiry, and the knowledge that she would
reasonably be expected to obtain in the course of diligently
performing her duties for Scouted, and (b) when used with
respect to Recruiter or Newco, the actual knowledge of Evan Sohn,
after due inquiry, and the knowledge that he would reasonably be
expected to obtain in the course of diligently performing his
duties for Recruiter.
“Law” means any statute, law,
ordinance, regulation, rule, code, order, constitution, treaty,
common law, judgment, decree, other requirement or rule of law of
any Governmental Authority.
“Liabilities” means liabilities,
obligations or commitments of any nature whatsoever, asserted or
unasserted, known or unknown, absolute or contingent, accrued or
unaccrued, matured or unmatured or otherwise.
“Losses” means losses, damages,
liabilities, deficiencies, judgments, interest, awards, penalties,
fines, costs or expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ and
experts’ fees and disbursements.
“Malicious Code” has the meaning
set forth in Section 3.11(c).
“Material Adverse Effect” means any
event, occurrence, fact, condition or change that is, or could
reasonably be expected to become, individually or in the aggregate,
materially adverse to (a) the business, results of operations,
condition (financial or otherwise), or assets of Scouted, Newco, or
Recruiter, as the case may be, or (b) the ability of Scouted,
Newco, or Recruiter to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby on a timely basis; except any event, occurrence, fact,
condition or change related to (1) any change in the United States
economy or securities or financial markets in general, or any
change in general national economic or financial conditions; (2)
any change that generally affects the market for the Business in
which Scouted operates; (3) the execution, delivery or performance
of this Agreement; (4) any changes in Laws, accounting rules or in
the authoritative interpretations thereof or in regulatory or
interpretative guidance related thereto, (5) acts of war (whether
or not declared), armed hostilities or terrorism, or the escalation
or worsening thereof, or (6) any natural or man-made disaster or
acts of God; provided, that the matters set
forth in clauses (1), (2) and (4) above shall not be excluded if
they have a disproportionate impact on one Party relative to the
other companies in the in which such Party operates.
“Material Contracts” has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.07(a).
“Newco” has the meaning set forth
in the preamble.
“Non-Disclosure Agreement” means
the Non-Disclosure Agreement between Recruiter and
Scouted.
“OFAC” has the meaning set forth in
Section 3.18(d).
“OFAC Prohibited Party” has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.18(d).
“Outside Date” has the meaning set
forth in Section 9.01(d)(ii).
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“Party” and “Parties” means each party to this
Agreement or collectively all the parties to this
Agreement.
“Permits” means all permits,
licenses, certifications, accreditations, franchises, approvals,
consents, authorizations, registrations, certificates, grants,
directives, guidelines, policies, requirements, concessions,
variances, exemptions, identification numbers, and similar rights
obtained, or required to be obtained, from any Governmental
Authority.
“Permitted Encumbrances” has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.08(a).
“Person” means an individual,
corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company,
Governmental Authority, unincorporated organization, trust,
association or other entity.
“Personal Information” means
information pertaining to an individual that is regulated by one or
more information privacy or security Laws.
“Personnel” has the meaning set
forth in Section 3.19.
“Privacy Policies” means all
published privacy policies and internal privacy policies and
guidelines maintained or published by Scouted.
“Property Tax Returns” has the
meaning set forth in Section 6.01(a).
“Purchase Price” means the total
consideration of $1,600,000, consisting of (a) $180,000 in cash
(“Cash
Consideration”), and (b) $1,420,000 of Recruiter
Common Stock (“Share
Consideration”), the exact number of shares of which
shall be determined using the average of the daily VWAP for the
five Business Days prior to the Closing Date (the
“Share Consideration Price
Per Share”). The Share Consideration shall be subject
to Section 5.18.
“Purchased Assets” has the meaning
set forth in Section 2.01.
“Real Property” means the real
property owned, leased or subleased by Scouted, together with all
buildings, structures and facilities located thereon.
“Representative” means, with
respect to any Person, any and all directors, managers, officers,
employees, consultants, financial advisors, counsel, accountants,
and other agents of such Person.
“Requisite Scouted Vote” has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.02(b).
“Scouted” has the meaning set forth
in the preamble.
“Scouted Indemnitees” has the
meaning set forth in Section 8.03.
“Scouted Indemnitors” means Scouted
and Scouted Stakeholders who are a party to the Joinder
Agreement.
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“Scouted Intellectual Property”
means all Intellectual Property that is owned or purported to be
owned by Scouted, and that is used in or necessary for the conduct
of the Business as currently conducted.
“Scouted IP Agreements” means all
licenses, sublicenses, consent to use agreements, settlements,
coexistence agreements, covenants not to sue, permissions and other
Contracts (including any right to receive or obligation to pay
royalties or any other consideration), whether written or oral,
relating to Intellectual Property to which Scouted is a party,
beneficiary or otherwise bound.
“Scouted IP Registrations” means
all Scouted Intellectual Property that is subject to any issuance
registration, application or other filing by, to or with any
Governmental Authority or authorized private registrar in any
jurisdiction, including registered trademarks, domain names and
registered copyrights, issued and reissued patents and pending
applications for any of the foregoing.
“Scouted Charter Documents” has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.03.
“Scouted Representative” has the
meaning set forth in the preamble.
“Scouted Stakeholder” means any of
Scouted’s stockholders, noteholders, and other recipients of
Recruiter Common Stock.
“Scouted Product” means all
proprietary Software products and related services of Scouted that
are currently being, or at any time in the past five years have
been, offered, licensed, sold, distributed, hosted, maintained,
supported or otherwise provided or made available by or on behalf
of Scouted.
“SEC” means the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
“SEC Reports” has the meaning set
forth in Section 4.07.
“Securities Act” has the meaning
set forth in Section 3.23(a).
“Shareholder” means any Person who
holds shares of capital stock of Scouted.
“Recruiter” has the meaning set
forth in the preamble.
“Recruiter Balance Sheet” has the
meaning set forth in Section 4.09.
“Recruiter Common Stock” means the
common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of
Recruiter.
“Recruiter Indemnitees” has the
meaning set forth in Section 8.02.
“Software” means any and all
computer software and code, including all new versions, updates,
revisions, improvements and modifications thereof, whether in
source code, object code, or executable code format, including
systems software, application software (including mobile apps),
firmware, middleware, programming tools, scripts, routines,
interfaces, architecture, schematics, records, libraries, and data,
databases and data collections, and all related specifications and
documentation, including developer notes, comments and annotations,
user manuals and training materials relating to any of the
foregoing.
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“Tax Return” means any return,
declaration, report, claim for refund, information return or
statement or other document relating to Taxes, in each case, that
is filed or required to be filed with a Governmental Authority,
including any schedule or attachment thereto, and including any
amendment thereof.
“Taxes” means all federal, state,
local, foreign and other income, gross receipts, sales, use,
production, ad valorem, transfer, documentary, franchise,
registration, profits, license, lease, service, service use,
withholding, payroll, employment, unemployment, estimated, excise,
severance, environmental, stamp, occupation, premium, property
(real or personal), real property gains, windfall profits, customs,
duties or other taxes, fees, assessments or similar charges,
together with any interest, additions or penalties with respect
thereto and any interest in respect of such additions or penalties
imposed by a Governmental Authority.
“Third Party Claim” has the meaning
set forth in Section 8.05(a).
“Trading Market” means any of the
following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed
or quoted for trading on the date in question: the Nasdaq Capital
Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market,
the New York Stock Exchange, the NYSE American, the OTCQB, the
OTCQX, or the OTC Pink Marketplace (or any successors to any of the
foregoing).
“Transaction Expenses” means all
fees and expenses incurred by Scouted and any Affiliate at or prior
to the Closing in connection with the preparation, negotiation and
execution of this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents, and the
performance and consummation of the other transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby.
“Union” has the meaning set forth
in Section 3.19(b).
“VWAP” means, for any date, the
price determined by the first of the following clauses that
applies: (a) if the Common Stock is then listed or quoted on a
Trading Market, the daily volume weighted average price of the
Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the
Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted
as reported by Bloomberg (based on a Trading Day from 9:30 a.m.
(New York, NY time) to 4:02 p.m. (New York, NY time)), (b) if
OTCQB or OTCQX is not a Trading Market, the volume weighted average
price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding
date) on OTCQB or OTCQX as applicable, (c) if the Common Stock is
not then listed or quoted for trading on the OTCQB or OTCQX and if
prices for the Common Stock are then reported by the OTC Pink
marketplace published by OTC Markets, Inc. (or a similar
organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting
prices), the most recent bid price per share of the Common Stock so
reported, or (d) in all other cases, the fair market value of
a share of Common Stock as determined by an independent appraiser
selected in good faith by Recruiter and Scouted, the fees and
expenses of which shall be paid by Recruiter.
“Written Consent” has the meaning
set forth in Section 3.02(b).
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Article II
PURCHASE AND SALE
PURCHASE AND SALE
Section 2.01 Purchase and Sale of
Assets. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth
herein, at the Closing, Scouted shall sell, assign, transfer,
convey and deliver to Newco, free and clear of any Encumbrances
other than Permitted Encumbrances, all of Scouted’s right,
title and interest in, to and under the following assets
(collectively, the “Purchased
Assets”):
(a) all
cash, cash equivalents, accounts and notes receivable held by
Scouted of or related to the Business, and any security, claim,
remedy or other right directly related to any of the Purchased
Assets (“Accounts
Receivable”);
(b) all
sales and client relationships, including customer lists and
third-party lists regarding such relationships;
(c) all
Contracts set forth on Schedule 2.01(c) (the
“Assigned
Contracts”);
(d) all
Scouted Intellectual Property, which is listed on Schedule 2.01(d);
(e) all
social media accounts;
(f) all
partnership and vendor agreements as needed to maintain the
Business;
(g) all
training and operating manuals;
(h) all
Permits which are held by Scouted and required for the conduct of
the Business as currently conducted or for the ownership and use of
the Purchased Assets, including, without limitation, those listed
on Schedule
3.18(b), but solely to the extent assignable;
(i) all
rights to any Actions of any nature available to or being pursued
by Scouted to the extent related to the Business, the Purchased
Assets or the Assumed Liabilities, whether arising by way of
counterclaim or otherwise, but specifically excluding any Action
against Scouted or its Affiliates;
(j) all
prepaid expenses, credits, advance payments, claims, security,
refunds, rights of recovery, rights of set-off, rights of
recoupment, deposits, charges, sums and fees relating to any of the
Purchased Assets;
(k) all
of Scouted’s rights under warranties, indemnities and all
similar rights against third parties, other than Affiliates, to the
extent related to any Purchased Assets;
(l) all
insurance benefits, including rights and proceeds, arising from or
relating to the Business, the Purchased Assets or the Assumed
Liabilities, but solely to the extent assignable;
(m)
originals, or where not available, copies, of all books and
records, including, but not limited to, books of account, ledgers
and general, financial and accounting records, machinery and
equipment maintenance files, customer lists, customer purchasing
histories, price lists, distribution lists, supplier lists,
production data, quality control records and procedures, customer
complaints and inquiry files, research and development files,
records and data (including all correspondence with any
Governmental Authority), sales material and records (including
pricing history, total sales, terms and conditions of sale, sales
and pricing policies and practices), strategic plans, internal
financial statements, and marketing and promotional surveys
(“Books and
Records”); and
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all goodwill and the going concern value relating to the Purchased
Assets.
Section 2.02 Excluded Assets.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Purchased Assets shall not
include any assets of Scouted which are not set forth in Section
2.01, including, without limitation, the following assets
(collectively, the “Excluded
Assets”):
(a) organizational
documents, Tax Returns, rights to Tax refunds, books of account or
other records having to do with the organization of
Scouted;
(b) securities
of Scouted;
(c) the
lease set forth on Schedule 2.02(c);
and
(d) all
Benefit Plans and assets attributable thereto.
Section 2.03 Assumed Liabilities.
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, Recruiter and
Newco shall assume and agree to pay, perform and discharge only the
following Liabilities of Scouted (collectively, the
“Assumed
Liabilities”), and no other Liabilities:
(a) all
Liabilities in respect of the Assigned Contracts, but only to the
extent that such Liabilities thereunder are required to be
performed after the Closing Date, were incurred in the ordinary
course of business and do not relate to any failure to perform,
improper performance, warranty or other breach, default or
violation by Scouted on or prior to the Closing Date;
and
(b) those
Liabilities of Scouted set forth on Schedule 2.03(b).
Section 2.04 Excluded Liabilities.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2.01 or any other
provision in this Agreement to the contrary, Recruiter and Newco
shall not assume and shall not be responsible to pay, perform or
discharge any Liabilities of Scouted or any of its Affiliates of
any kind or nature whatsoever other than the Assumed Liabilities
(the “Excluded
Liabilities”). Scouted shall, and shall cause each of
its Affiliates to, pay and satisfy in due course all Excluded
Liabilities which they are obligated to pay and satisfy. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Excluded Liabilities
shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(a) any
Transaction Expenses or other Liabilities of Scouted arising or
incurred in connection with the negotiation, preparation,
investigation and performance of this Agreement, the Ancillary
Documents and the underlying transactions;
(b) any
Liabilities relating to or arising out of the Excluded
Assets;
(c) any
Liabilities in respect of any pending or threatened Action arising
out of, relating to or otherwise in respect of the operation of the
Business or the Purchased Assets to the extent such Action relates
to such operation on or prior to the Closing Date;
(d) all
other liabilities and obligations arising out of or relating to
Scouted’s ownership or operation of the Business and the
Purchased Assets on or after Closing; and
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(e)
any other Liabilities not relating to the Purchased
Assets.
Section 2.05 Closing. Subject to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement, the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the
“Closing”) shall
take place at 1:00 p.m., New York, NY time, no later than three
Business Days after the last of the conditions to Closing set forth
in Article VII have been satisfied or waived (other than conditions
which, by their nature, are to be satisfied on the Closing Date),
by electronic or other exchange of documents, or at such other time
or on such other date as Scouted and Recruiter may mutually agree
upon in writing (the day on which the Closing takes place being the
“Closing
Date”).
Section 2.06 Closing
Deliverables.
(a) At
or prior to the Closing, Scouted shall deliver to Newco the
following:
(i) An
estimated Closing Date balance sheet (the “Estimated Balance Sheet”)
reflecting the assets and liabilities as of that date.
(ii) a
certificate, dated the Closing Date and signed by a duly authorized
officer of Scouted, certifying that each of the conditions set
forth in Section 7.02(a) and Section 7.02(b) have been
satisfied;
(iii) a
certificate, dated the Closing Date and signed by a duly authorized
officer of Scouted, certifying that (A) attached thereto are true
and complete copies of all resolutions and consents set forth in
Section 3.02 authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of
this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and (B) all such
resolutions and consents are in full force and effect and are all
the resolutions and consents adopted in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby;
(iv) Intentionally
deleted;
(v) a
certificate of good standing with respect to Scouted from the
Secretary of State of Delaware;
(vi) a
bill of sale, in customary form satisfactory to the parties hereto
(the “Bill of
Sale”), duly executed by Scouted, transferring the
tangible personal property included in the Purchased Assets to
Newco;
(vii) the
opinion of Scouted’s legal counsel, dated as of the Closing
Date, covering the matters listed on Schedule
2.06(a)(vii);
(viii) the
Ancillary Documents; and
(ix) such
other documents or instruments as Recruiter or Newco reasonably
requests and are reasonably necessary to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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(b)
At the Closing, Recruiter and Newco, as applicable, shall deliver
to Scouted (and/or to such other Persons as Scouted may direct) the
following:
(i) the
Cash Consideration;
(ii) the
Share Consideration less the Holdback Shares (subject to Section
2.08 hereof);
(iii) evidence
that the Share Consideration has been issued in book entry form
together with the following legend in addition to the securities
law restrictive legend: “The shares represented by this
certificate are subject to the terms and conditions contained in
this Agreement dated by and among the Company and certain other
parties, a copy of which is on file at the offices of the Company
and is available for inspection.”
(iv) a
certificate, dated the Closing Date and signed by a duly authorized
officer of Recruiter and Newco, certifying that each of the
conditions set forth in Section 7.03(a) and Section 7.03(b) have
been satisfied;
(v) a
certificate, dated the Closing Date and signed by the Secretary or
an Assistant Secretary (or equivalent officer) of Recruiter and
Newco, certifying that attached thereto are true and complete
copies of all resolutions adopted by the board of directors of
Recruiter and Newco authorizing the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby,
and that all such resolutions and written authorizations are in
full force and effect and are all the resolutions adopted in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby;
(vi) the
opinion of Nason, Yeager, Gerson, Harris & Fumero, P.A.,
Recruiter and Newco’s counsel, dated as of the Closing Date,
covering the matters listed on Schedule
2.06(b)(vi);
(vii) the
Ancillary Documents; and
(viii) such
other documents or instruments as Scouted reasonably requests and
are reasonably necessary to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 2.07 Purchase Price. The
aggregate purchase price for the Purchased Assets shall be the
Purchase Price, plus the assumption of the Assumed Liabilities. The
Parties agree and acknowledge that the cash portion of the Purchase
Price is solely designed to pay all Liabilities of Scouted other
than the Assumed Liabilities. If as of a future date the
Liabilities and the Assumed Liabilities exceed the cash paid at
Closing, Scouted shall promptly pay such Liabilities.
Section 2.08 Holdback
Shares. One the Closing Date, Recruiter shall subtract
and withhold from the Purchase Price the Holdback Shares (as so
reduced, the “Closing Share
Payment”), which Holdback Shares shall be used to fund
the Scout’s indemnity obligations pursuant to Article VIII.
For avoidance of doubt, Recruiter shall cause its stock transfer
agent to not deliver the Holdback Shares until the later of the 11
month period specified in Section 8.01 or final resolution of any
claims referred to in Section 8.01.
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Section 2.09 Intentionally
Deleted.
Section 2.10 Tax
Consequences; Plan of Reorganization; Tax Reporting.
The Parties intend that the purchase of the Purchased Assets
contemplated by this Agreement shall qualify as a tax-free
reorganization pursuant to Section 368(a)(1)(C) of the Code and
that the receipt of all Recruiter Common Stock shall qualify as tax
free consideration for the Purchased Assets pursuant to Section
361(a) of the Code. The Parties shall file all Tax Returns required
by Law consistent with such treatment, except as otherwise required
by final determination of a Tax authority. By executing this
Agreement, the parties hereto adopt this Agreement as a “plan
of reorganization” within the meaning of Section 1.368-2(g)
and 1.368-3(a) of the Treasury Regulations. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Recruiter makes no representations or warranties to
Scouted regarding the Tax treatment of the transaction contemplated
hereby, or any of the Tax consequences to Scouted, the Shareholders
or other security holders of Scouted, under this Agreement or any
of the other transactions or agreements contemplated hereby.
Scouted acknowledges that it is relying solely on Scouted’s
own Tax advisors in connection with this Agreement and the other
transactions and agreements contemplated hereby. Neither Scouted,
Recruiter, Newco, nor any of their Affiliates, has taken, shall
take or agreed to take any action, or shall refrain from taking any
action, that would reasonably be expected to prevent the
transactions contemplated hereby from constituting a reorganization
qualifying under Section 368(a)(1)(C) of the Code.
Section 2.11 Third
Party Consents. To the extent that Scouted’s
rights under any Assigned Contract, or any other Purchased Asset,
may not be assigned to Newco without the consent of another Person
which has not been obtained, this Agreement shall not constitute an
agreement to assign the same if an attempted assignment would
constitute a breach thereof or be unlawful, and Scouted, at its
expense, shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain
any such required consent(s) as promptly as possible. If any such
consent shall not be obtained or if any attempted assignment would
be ineffective or would impair Newco’s rights under the
Purchased Asset in question so that Newco would not in effect
acquire the benefit of all such rights, Scouted, to the maximum
extent permitted by law and such Purchased Asset, shall act after
the Closing as Newco’s agent in order to obtain for it the
benefits thereunder and shall cooperate, to the maximum extent
permitted by Law and such Purchased Asset, with Newco in any other
reasonable arrangement designed to provide such benefits to
Newco.
Article III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SCOUTED AND SCOUTED REPRESENTATIVE
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SCOUTED AND SCOUTED REPRESENTATIVE
Scouted and the
Scouted Representative represent and warrant to Newco and Recruiter
that the statements contained in this Article III are true and
correct as of the date hereof and will be true and correct on the
Closing Date, subject to such exceptions as are disclosed
(referencing the appropriate section and paragraph numbers) in the
Disclosure Schedule attached to this Agreement as Exhibit B and incorporated
herein by this reference and made a part hereof (the
“Scouted Disclosure
Schedule”).
Section 3.01 Organization and Qualification of
Scouted. Scouted is a corporation duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State
of Delaware. Scouted is duly licensed or qualified to do business
and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the
properties owned or leased by it or the operation of its business
as currently conducted makes such licensing or qualification
necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good
standing would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
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Section 3.02 Authority; Shareholder
Approval
(a) Scouted
has full power and authority to enter into and perform its
obligations under this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents to
which it is a party and to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby. The execution, delivery and performance by
Scouted of this Agreement and any Ancillary Document to which it is
a party and the consummation by Scouted of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all
requisite action on the part of Scouted and no other proceedings on
the part of Scouted are necessary to authorize the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement or to consummate the
other transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been
duly executed and delivered by Scouted, and (assuming due
authorization, execution and delivery by each other party hereto)
this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of
Scouted enforceable against Scouted in accordance with its terms.
When each Ancillary Document to which Scouted is or will be a party
has been duly executed and delivered by Scouted (assuming due
authorization, execution and delivery by each other party thereto),
such Ancillary Document will constitute a legal and binding
obligation of Scouted enforceable against it in accordance with its
terms.
(b) Scouted,
pursuant to written consents of the Shareholders (the
“Written
Consent”) and, as of the date hereof, not subsequently
rescinded or modified in any way, has, as of the date hereof,
obtained the consent of the Shareholders required under
Scouted’s Charter Documents (“Requisite Scouted Vote”) approving
this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
in accordance with the Delaware General Corporation Law. Scouted
has delivered to Newco and Recruiter a copy of the Written Consent
approving this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
Other than the Written Consent, no other consents of the
Shareholders are required in order to authorize and approve this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, and no
Shareholder has any dissenters’ or appraisal rights with
respect to the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
Section 3.03 No
Conflicts; Consents. Except as set forth in
Schedule 3.03, the
execution, delivery and performance by Scouted of this Agreement
and the Ancillary Documents to which it is a party, and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby,
do not and will not: (i) conflict with or result in a violation or
breach of, or default under, any provision of the certificate of
incorporation, bylaws or other organizational documents of Scouted
(“Scouted Charter
Documents”); (ii) conflict with or result in a
violation or breach of any provision of any Law or Governmental
Order applicable to Scouted, the Business or the Purchased Assets;
(iii) require the consent, notice or other action by any
Person under, conflict with, result in a violation or breach of,
constitute a default or an event that, with or without notice or
lapse of time or both, would constitute a default under, result in
the acceleration of or create in any party the right to accelerate,
terminate, modify or cancel any Contract to which Scouted is a
party or by which Scouted or the Business is bound or to which any
of the Purchased Assets are subject (including any Assigned
Contract); or (iv) result in the creation or imposition of any
Encumbrance other than Permitted Encumbrances on the Purchased
Assets. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.03, no consent,
approval, Permit, Governmental Order, declaration or filing with,
or notice to, any Governmental Authority is required by or with
respect to Scouted in connection with the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby.
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Section 3.04 Financial Statements.
Complete copies of Scouted’s unaudited financial statements
consisting of the balance sheet of Scouted at December 31, 2020 and
the related statements of income and retained earnings,
shareholders’ equity and cash flow for the year (the
“Financial
Statements”) are attached as Exhibit C. The Financial
Statements are based on the books and records of Scouted and, to
the Knowledge of Scouted, fairly present in all material respects
the financial position of Scouted as of the respective dates they
were prepared and the results of the operations of Scouted for the
periods indicated. The balance sheet of Scouted as of December 31,
2019 is referred to herein as the “Balance Sheet” and the date
thereof as the “Balance Sheet
Date”.
Section 3.05 Undisclosed Liabilities.
Scouted has no Liabilities, except (a) those which are adequately
reflected or reserved against in the Balance Sheet as of the
Balance Sheet Date, (b) those which have been incurred in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice since the
Balance Sheet Date and which are not, individually or in the
aggregate, material in amount, or (c) those set forth in
Schedule
3.05.
Section 3.06 Absence of Certain Changes, Events and
Conditions. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.06, since the
Balance Sheet Date, and other than in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice, there has not been, with
respect to Scouted’s Business, any:
(a) event,
occurrence or development that has had, or could reasonably be
expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material
Adverse Effect;
(b) amendment
of the Scouted Charter Documents;
(c) material
change in any method of accounting or accounting practice of
Scouted, except as required by GAAP or disclosed in the notes to
the Financial Statements;
(d) material
change in Scouted’s cash management practices and its
policies, practices and procedures with respect to collection of
accounts receivable, establishment of reserves for uncollectible
accounts, accrual of accounts receivable, inventory control,
prepayment of expenses, payment of trade accounts payable, accrual
of other expenses, deferral of revenue and acceptance of customer
deposits;
(e) entry
into any Contract that would constitute a Material Contract except
with Recruiter or Newco;
(f) transfer,
assignment, sale, or other disposition of any of the Purchased
Assets shown or reflected in the Balance Sheet or cancellation of
any debts, entitlements or claims, or amendment, termination or
waiver of any rights constituting Purchased Assets, other than to
Recruiter or an Affiliate thereof;
(g) transfer,
assignment, or grant of any license or sublicense of any material
rights under or with respect to any Scouted Intellectual Property
or Scouted IP Agreements;
(h) material
damage, destruction, or loss of any Purchased Assets (whether or
not covered by insurance);
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(i)
capital investment in, or any loan to, any other
Person;
(j) acceleration,
termination, material modification to, or cancellation of any
Material Contract or Permit;
(k) material
capital expenditures which would constitute an Assumed
Liability;
(l) imposition
of any Encumbrance upon any of the Purchased Assets, other than any
Permitted Encumbrance;
(m) (i)
grant of any bonuses, whether monetary or otherwise, or increase in
any wages, salary, severance, pension, or other compensation or
benefits in respect of its current or former employees, officers,
directors, managers, independent contractors, or consultants, other
than (A) as provided for in any written agreements , (B) a
distribution of the Purchase Price to any current or former
employees, officers, directors, managers, independent contractors,
or consultants of Scouted, (C) as required by applicable Law, or
(D) in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past
practice, (ii) change in the terms of employment for any employee
or any termination of any employees for which the aggregate costs
and expenses exceed $10,000 per annum, or (iii) action to
accelerate the vesting or payment of any compensation or benefit
for any current or former employee, officer, manager, independent
contractor, or consultant;
(n) hiring
or promoting any person as or to (as the case may be) an officer or
hiring or promoting any employee below officer except to fill a
vacancy in the ordinary course of business;
(o) adoption,
modification, or termination of any: (i) employment, severance,
retention, or other agreement with any current or former employee,
officer, director, manager, independent contractor, or consultant,
except in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past
practice, or (ii) Benefit Plan collective bargaining or other
agreement with a union, in each case whether written or
oral;
(p) loan
to (or forgiveness of any loan to), or entry into any other
transaction with, any of its Shareholders or current or former
officers, directors and employees (other than the payment of
compensation to employees in the ordinary course of business and
consistent with past practice);
(q) abandonment
or discontinuance of the Business;
(r) adoption
of any plan of merger, consolidation, reorganization, liquidation,
or dissolution, or filing of a petition in bankruptcy under any
provisions of federal bankruptcy Law or state insolvency Law or
consent to the filing of any bankruptcy or insolvency petition
against it under any similar Law;
(s) purchase,
lease or other acquisition of the right to own, use, or lease any
property or assets, except for purchases of inventory or supplies
in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;
or
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(t)
any Contract to do any of the foregoing, or any action or omission
that would result in any of the foregoing.
Section 3.07 Material
Contracts.
(a) Schedule
3.07(a) lists each of the following Contracts of Scouted
affecting the Business (x) by which any of the Purchased Assets are
bound or affected or (y) to which Scouted is a party or by which it
is bound in connection with the Business or the Purchased Assets
(the “Material
Contracts”):
(i) all
Scouted IP Agreements;
(ii) each
Contract of Scouted involving aggregate consideration in a twelve
(12) month period in excess of $25,000 and which, in each case,
cannot be cancelled by Scouted without penalty or without more than
90 days’ notice;
(iii) all
Contracts that require Scouted to purchase its total requirements
of any product or service from a third party or that contain
“take or pay” provisions;
(iv) all
Contracts that provide for the indemnification by Scouted of any
Person or the assumption of any Tax, environmental, or other
Liability of any Person;
(v) all
Contracts that relate to the acquisition or disposition of any
business, a material amount of stock or other equity or assets of
any other Person or any real property (whether by merger, sale of
stock, sale of assets, or otherwise);
(vi) all
broker, distributor, dealer, agency, sales promotion, market
research, marketing consulting, and advertising Contracts to which
Scouted is a party;
(vii) all
employment Contracts and Contracts with independent contractors or
consultants (or similar arrangements) to which Scouted is a party
and which contain any severance provisions, or are not cancellable
without material penalty or without more than 90 days’
notice;
(viii) except
for Contracts relating to trade receivables and the PPP Loan, all
Contracts relating to Indebtedness (including, without limitation,
guarantees) of Scouted;
(ix) all
Contracts with any Governmental Authority to which Scouted is a
party (“Government
Contracts”);
(x) all
Contracts that limit or purport to limit the ability of Scouted to
compete in any line of business or with any Person or in any
geographic area or during any period of time;
(xi) any
Contracts to which Scouted is a party that provide for any joint
venture, partnership, or similar arrangement by
Scouted;
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(xii)
all Contracts for the sale of any of the Purchased Assets or for
the grant to any Person of any option, right of first refusal or
preferential or similar right to purchase any of the Purchased
Assets;
(xiii) all
powers of attorney with respect to the Business or any Purchased
Asset;
(xiv) all
collective bargaining agreements or Contracts with any union to
which Scouted is a party; and
(xv) any
other Contract that is material to the Purchased Assets or the
operation of the Business and not previously disclosed pursuant to
this Section 3.07.
(b) Each
Material Contract is valid and binding on Scouted in accordance
with its terms and is in full force and effect. Except as set forth
in Schedule
3.07(b), none of Scouted or, to Scouted’s Knowledge,
any other party thereto is in breach of or default under (or is
alleged to be in breach of or default under) in any material
respect, or has provided or received any notice of any intention to
terminate, any Material Contract. No event or circumstance has
occurred that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would
constitute an event of default under any Material Contract or
result in a termination thereof or would cause or permit the
acceleration or other changes of any right or obligation or the
loss of any benefit thereunder. Complete and correct copies of each
Material Contract (including all modifications, amendments and
supplements thereto and waivers thereunder) have been made
available to Newco. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.07(b), there are no
material disputes pending or, to Scouted’s Knowledge,
threatened under any Contract included in the Purchased
Assets.
Section 3.08 Title
to Purchased Assets
(a) Scouted
has good and valid title to, or a valid leasehold interest in, all
of the Purchased Assets. All such Purchased Assets (including
leasehold interests) are free and clear of Encumbrances except for
the following (collectively referred to as “Permitted
Encumbrances”):
(i) liens
for Taxes not yet due and payable;
(ii) mechanics,
carriers’, workmen’s, repairmen’s or other like
liens arising or incurred in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice or amounts that are not delinquent
and which are not, individually or in the aggregate, material to
the Business or the Purchased Assets;
(iii) easements,
rights of way, zoning ordinances and other similar encumbrances
affecting Real Property which are not, individually or in the
aggregate, material to the Business or the Purchased Assets, which
do not prohibit or interfere with the current operation of any Real
Property and which do not render title to any Real Property
unmarketable; or
(iv) liens
arising under original purchase price conditional sales contracts
and equipment leases with third parties entered into in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice which are
not, individually or in the aggregate, material to the
Business.
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(b)
Schedule 3.08(b) lists the
street address of each parcel of Real Property used in or necessary
for the conduct of the Business as currently
conducted.
Section 3.09 Condition and Sufficiency of
Assets. The Purchased Assets are sufficient for the
continued conduct of the Business after the Closing in
substantially the same manner as conducted prior to the Closing and
constitute all of the rights, property and assets necessary to
conduct the Business as currently conducted.
Section 3.10 Intellectual
Property.
(a) Each
Scouted IP Agreement is valid and binding on Scouted in accordance
with its terms and is in full force and effect. Neither Scouted
nor, to Scouted’s Knowledge, any other party thereto is in
breach of or default under (or, to Scouted’s Knowledge, is
alleged to be in breach of or default under), or, to
Scouted’s Knowledge, has provided or received any notice of
breach or default of or any intention to terminate, any Scouted IP
Agreement.
(b) Except
as set forth in Schedule
3.10(b), Scouted is the sole and exclusive legal and
beneficial, and with respect to Scouted IP Registrations, record,
owner of all right, title and interest in and to Scouted
Intellectual Property, and, to Scouted’s Knowledge, has the
valid right to use all other Intellectual Property used in or
necessary for the conduct of the Business as currently conducted,
in each case, free and clear of Encumbrances other than Permitted
Encumbrances.
(c) The
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder will not
result in the loss or impairment of or payment of any additional
amounts with respect to, nor require the consent of any other
Person in respect of, Scouted’s right to own, use or hold for
use any Intellectual Property as owned, used or held for use in the
conduct of the Business as currently conducted.
(d) To
Scouted’s Knowledge, Scouted’s rights in Scouted
Intellectual Property are valid, subsisting and
enforceable.
(e) To
Scouted’s Knowledge, the conduct of the Business as currently
and formerly conducted, and the products, processes and services of
Scouted, have not infringed, misappropriated, diluted or otherwise
violated the Intellectual Property or other rights of any Person.
To Scouted’s Knowledge, no Person has infringed,
misappropriated, diluted or otherwise violated, or is currently
infringing, misappropriating, diluting or otherwise violating, any
Scouted Intellectual Property.
(f) There
are no Actions (including any oppositions, interferences or
re-examinations) settled, pending or, to Scouted’s Knowledge,
threatened (including in the form of offers to obtain a license):
(i) alleging any infringement, misappropriation, dilution or
violation of the Intellectual Property of any Person by Scouted in
connection with the Business; (ii) challenging the validity,
enforceability, registrability or ownership of any Scouted
Intellectual Property or Scouted’s rights with respect to any
Scouted Intellectual Property; or (iii) by Scouted or any other
Person alleging any infringement, misappropriation, dilution or
violation by any Person of Scouted Intellectual Property. Scouted
is not subject to any outstanding or prospective Governmental Order
(including any motion or petition therefor) that does or would
restrict or impair the use of any Scouted Intellectual
Property.
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Section 3.11 Conformance with Specifications;
Defects; Malicious Code.
(A) All
Scouted Products conform in all material respects to all applicable
warranties in all Contracts with customers.
(B) To
the Knowledge of Scouted, none of the Scouted Products contain any
bug, defect or error that materially adversely affects the
functionality or performance of such Scouted Product against its
applicable specifications.
(C) To
the Knowledge of Scouted, none of the Scouted Products, and no
other Software used in the provision of any Scouted Product or
otherwise in the operation of its business, contains any
“time bomb,” “Trojan horse,” “back
door,” “worm,” virus, malware, spyware, or other
device or code (“Malicious
Code”) designed or intended to, or that could
reasonably be expected to, (i) disrupt, disable, harm or otherwise
impair the normal and authorized operation of, or provide
unauthorized access to, any computer system, hardware, firmware,
network or device on which any Scouted Product or such other
Software is installed, stored or used, or (ii) damage, destroy or
prevent the access to or use of any data or file without the
user’s consent. Scouted has taken reasonable steps designed
to prevent the introduction of Malicious Code into Scouted
Products.
Section 3.12 IT
Systems.
(A) To
the Knowledge of Scouted, Scouted’s information technology
systems are reasonably sufficient for the needs of Scouted’s
business as currently conducted, including as to capacity,
scalability, and ability to process current and anticipated peak
volumes in a timely manner. Scouted’s information technology
are in sufficiently good working condition to perform all
information technology operations and include sufficient licensed
capacity (whether in terms of authorized sites, units, users, seats
or otherwise) for all Software, in each case as necessary for the
conduct of Scouted’s business as currently
conducted.
(B) To
the Knowledge of Scouted, in the last three years, there has been
no material unauthorized access, use, intrusion or breach of
security, or material failure, breakdown, performance reduction or
other adverse event affecting any Scouted systems, that has
resulted in or could reasonably be expected to result in any: (i)
substantial disruption of or interruption in or to the use of such
Scouted systems or the conduct of Scouted’s business; (ii)
material loss, destruction, damage or harm of or to Scouted or its
operations, personnel, property or other assets; or (iii) material
liability of any kind to Scouted. Scouted has taken reasonable
actions, consistent with applicable industry best practices in
Scouted’s industry, to protect the integrity and security of
Scouted systems and the data and other information stored
thereon.
(C) Scouted
maintains commercially reasonable back-up and data recovery, and
procedures and has acted in material compliance
therewith.
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Section 3.13 Privacy Policies To the
Knowledge of Scouted, Scouted has complied with all Scouted privacy
policies and with all applicable Laws and Contracts to which it is
a party relating to: (i) the privacy of customers or users of the
Scouted Products, any website, product or service operated by or on
behalf of Scouted; and (ii) the collection, storage, hosting,
disclosure, transmission, transfer, disposal, other processing or
security of any Customer Data or Personal Information by Scouted or
by third parties having authorized access to the records of
Scouted, with respect to each of (i) and (ii) in all material
respects. To the Knowledge of Scouted, no claims have been asserted
or, are threatened against Scouted alleging a violation of any
Person’s privacy, confidentiality or other rights under any
Scouted Privacy Policy, under any Contract, or under any Law
relating to any Customer Data or Personal Information. With respect
to any Customer Data and Personal Information, Scouted has taken
commercially reasonable measures (including implementing and
monitoring compliance with respect to technical and physical
security) designed to safeguard such data against loss and against
unauthorized access, use, modification, disclosure or other misuse.
To the Knowledge of Scouted, there has been no unauthorized access
to or other misuse of any Customer Data and Personal Information.
Scouted has not received any complaint from any Person (including
any action letter or other inquiry from any Governmental Authority)
regarding Scouted’s collection, storage, hosting, disclosure,
transmission, transfer, disposal, other processing or security of
Customer Data or Personal Information. To the Knowledge of Scouted,
there have been no facts or circumstances that would require
Scouted to give notice to any customers, suppliers, consumers or
other similarly situated Persons of any actual or perceived data
security breaches pursuant to an applicable Law requiring notice of
such a breach.
Section 3.14 Accounts Receivable. The
Accounts Receivable reflected on the Balance Sheet and the Accounts
Receivable arising after the date thereof (a) have arisen from bona
fide transactions entered into by Scouted involving the sale of
goods or the rendering of services in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice; (b) constitute only valid,
undisputed claims of Scouted not subject to claims of set-off or
other defenses or counterclaims other than normal discounts entered
into in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice; and (c) are collectible in the ordinary course of
business. The reserve for bad debts shown on the Balance Sheet or,
with respect to accounts receivable arising after the Balance Sheet
Date, on the accounting records of Scouted have been determined in
accordance with past practices, consistently applied, subject to
normal year-end adjustments and the absence of disclosures normally
made in footnotes.
Section 3.15 Data
Protection.
(a) Except
as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect,
Scouted has adopted, and is, and during the 24 month period prior
to the date hereof has been, in compliance with, commercially
reasonable policies and procedures that apply to the Business with
respect to privacy, data protection, security, and the collection
and use of Personal Information gathered or accessed in the course
of the operations of the Business.
(b)
Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, during the 24 month period prior to the date hereof, (i) to Scouted’s Knowledge, there has been no loss, damage, or unauthorized access, use, modification, or other misuse of any Personal Information maintained, collected, stored or processed by or on behalf of Scouted, and (ii) no Person has made any claim or commenced any action with respect to loss, damage, or unauthorized access, use, modification, or other misuse of any such Personal Information or otherwise relating to the collection or use of any such Personal Information.
Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, during the 24 month period prior to the date hereof, (i) to Scouted’s Knowledge, there has been no loss, damage, or unauthorized access, use, modification, or other misuse of any Personal Information maintained, collected, stored or processed by or on behalf of Scouted, and (ii) no Person has made any claim or commenced any action with respect to loss, damage, or unauthorized access, use, modification, or other misuse of any such Personal Information or otherwise relating to the collection or use of any such Personal Information.
(c) Except
as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect,
Scouted and its Privacy Policies, are, and during the 24 month
period prior to the date hereof have been, in compliance with all
Data Protection Programs and all contractual commitments that
Scouted has entered into with respect to Personal Information.
Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, (i)
the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby do not violate
any Privacy Policy as it currently exists or as it existed at any
time during which any Personal Information was collected or
obtained by Scouted and (ii) upon the Closing, Newco will own
and continue to have the right to use all such Personal Information
on identical terms and conditions as Scouted enjoyed immediately
prior to the Closing.
Section 3.16 Insurance. Schedule 3.16 sets forth a
true and complete list of all current policies or binders of fire,
liability, product liability, umbrella liability, real and personal
property, workers’ compensation, vehicular, directors’
and officers’ liability, fiduciary liability, data privacy
and cybersecurity, and other casualty and property insurance
maintained by Scouted and relating to the Business (including
without limitation as they relate to its employees, officers,
managers and directors of Scouted), the Purchased Assets and the
Assumed Liabilities (collectively, the “Insurance Policies”) and true and
complete copies of such Insurance Policies have been made available
to Newco. Such Insurance Policies are in full force and effect and
shall be maintained in full force and effect by Scouted through the
Closing Date. Scouted has not received any written notice of
cancellation of, premium increase with respect to, or alteration of
coverage under, any of such Insurance Policies. All premiums due on
such Insurance Policies have either been paid or, if due and
payable prior to Closing, will be paid prior to Closing in
accordance with the payment terms of each Insurance Policy. The
Insurance Policies do not provide for any retrospective premium
adjustment or other experience-based liability on the part of
Scouted. All such Insurance Policies (a) are valid and binding in
accordance with their terms; (b) are provided by carriers who are
financially solvent; and (c) have not been subject to any lapse in
coverage. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.16, there are no
claims related to the Business, Purchased Assets or Assumed
Liabilities pending under any such Insurance Policies as to which
coverage has been questioned, denied or disputed or in respect of
which there is an outstanding reservation of rights. Scouted is not
in default under, and has not otherwise failed to comply with, any
provision contained in any such Insurance Policy. The Insurance
Policies are of the type and in the amounts customarily carried by
Persons conducting a business similar to the Business and are
sufficient for compliance with all applicable Laws and Contracts to
which Scouted is a party or by which it is bound.
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Section 3.17 Legal
Proceedings; Governmental Orders.
(a) Except
as set forth in Schedule
3.17, there are no Actions pending or, threatened (i)
against or by Scouted relating to or affecting the Business, the
Purchased Assets or the Assumed Liabilities; or (ii) against
or by Scouted that challenge or seek to prevent, enjoin or
otherwise delay the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. No
event has occurred or circumstances exist that may give rise to, or
serve as a basis for, any such Action.
(b) There
are no outstanding Governmental Orders and no unsatisfied
judgments, penalties or awards relating to or affecting the
Business or the Purchased Assets.
Section 3.18 Compliance With Laws;
Permits.
(a) To
Scouted’s Knowledge, Scouted has complied in all material
respects, and is now complying in all material respects, with all
Laws applicable to it, the Business as currently conducted or the
ownership and use of the Purchased Assets.
(b) All
Permits required for Scouted to conduct the Business as currently
conducted or for the ownership and use of the Purchased Assets have
been obtained by it and are valid and in full force and effect. All
fees and charges with respect to such Permits as of the date hereof
have been paid in full. Schedule 3.18(b) lists all
current Permits issued to Scouted which are related to the conduct
of the Business as currently conducted or the ownership and use of
the Purchased Assets, including the names of the Permits and their
respective dates of issuance and expiration. No event has occurred
that, with or without notice or lapse of time or both, would
reasonably be expected to result in the revocation, suspension,
lapse or limitation of any Permit set forth in Schedule 3.18(b).
(c) Since
January 1, 2018, none of Scouted or any of its directors, or
officers, or to the Knowledge of Scouted, any of its other
Representatives or any Person performing services for Scouted, has,
in connection with or acting on behalf of Scouted, directly or
indirectly, (i) used corporate funds for any unlawful contribution,
gift, entertainment, or other unlawful expense relating to
political activity; (ii) made any direct or indirect unlawful
payment to any official, officer, employee, or representative of
any Governmental Authority; or (iii) made any bribe, payoff,
rebate, influence payment, kickback, or other unlawful payment.
Scouted is, to the extent applicable, in compliance with any
applicable Law, whether foreign or domestic, governing corrupt
practices, money laundering, anti-bribery, or anticorruption,
including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (the
“FCPA”). Since
January 1, 2018, Scouted has not, in connection with or relating to
the Business, Purchased Assets or Assumed Liabilities received any
written notice alleging any such violation or made any voluntary or
involuntary disclosure to a Governmental Authority, or conducted
any internal investigation concerning any actual or alleged
violation of the FCPA.
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(d)
Scouted is in compliance in all material respects with all Laws
relating to imports, exports, and economic sanctions, including all
Laws administered and enforced by the U.S. Treasury
Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control
(“OFAC”). Since
January 1, 2017, Scouted has not been a party to any Contract, nor
has Scouted been engaged in, any transaction or other business,
directly or indirectly, with any Governmental Authority or other
Person that appears on any list of OFAC-sanctioned parties
(including any Person that appears on OFAC’s Specially
Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List), is owned or
controlled by such a Person, or is located or organized in any
country or territory that is subject to comprehensive OFAC
sanctions (an “OFAC
Prohibited Party”). Neither Scouted nor any of the
directors, or officers of Scouted is an OFAC Prohibited Party or is
a target of material sanctions in any other jurisdiction in which
Scouted has business operations or arrangements. To the Knowledge
of Scouted, no proceeds from the sale of Scouted Common Stock or
other securities was provided to or used for the benefit of any
OFAC Prohibited Party. For the purposes of the definition of
“OFAC Prohibited Party,” the term
“control,” when used with respect to any specified
Person, means the power to direct or cause the direction of the
management or policies of such Person, directly or indirectly,
whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or
otherwise; and the terms “controlling” and
“controlled” have correlative meanings.
The representations
and warranties made in this Section 3.18 do not apply to matters
covered by, Section 3.19 (Employment Matters), and Section 3.20
(Taxes).
Section 3.19 Employment
Matters.
(a) With
respect to the Business, Schedule 3.19(a) sets
forth a list of all persons who are employees (“Employees”), independent
contractors, or consultants, of Scouted (each, together with the
Employees, collectively, “Personnel”) as of the date hereof,
including any Personnel who are on a leave of absence of any
nature, paid or unpaid, authorized or unauthorized, and sets forth
for each such individual the following: (i) name; (ii) title or
position (including whether full or part time); (iii) hire date;
(iv) current annual base compensation rate; (v) commission,
bonus, or other incentive-based compensation; and (vi) a
description of the fringe benefits provided to each such individual
as of the date hereof, including without limitation paid time off
and severance benefits. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.19(a), as of the
date hereof and the Closing Date, all compensation, including
wages, commissions, and bonuses, payable to all Personnel of
Scouted for services performed on or prior to the date hereof has
been paid in full (or accrued in full on Scouted’s financial
statements) and there are no outstanding agreements,
understandings, or commitments of Scouted with respect to any
compensation, commissions or bonuses.
(b) Scouted
is not, and has not been for the past three years, a party to,
bound by, or negotiating any collective bargaining agreement or
other Contract with a union, works council or labor organization
(collectively, “Union”), and there is not, and has
not been for the past three years, any Union representing or
purporting to represent any employee of Scouted, and no Union or
group of employees is seeking or has sought to organize employees
for the purpose of collective bargaining. To Scouted’s
Knowledge, there has never been, nor has there been any threat of,
any strike, slowdown, work stoppage, lockout, concerted refusal to
work overtime or other similar labor disruption or dispute
affecting Scouted or any of its employees. Scouted has no duty to
bargain with any Union.
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(c)
To Scouted’s Knowledge, (i) Scouted is and has been in
compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws
pertaining to employment and employment practices to the extent
they relate to employees or any other Personnel of the Business,
including all Laws relating to labor relations, equal employment
opportunities, fair employment practices, employment
discrimination, harassment including sexual harassment,
retaliation, reasonable accommodation, disability rights or
benefits, immigration, wages, hours, overtime compensation, child
labor, hiring, promotion and termination of employees, working
conditions, meal and break periods, privacy, health and safety,
workers’ compensation, leaves of absence and unemployment
insurance; (ii) all individuals characterized and treated by
Scouted as independent contractors or consultants are properly
treated as independent contractors under all applicable Laws; and
(iii) all employees of Scouted classified as exempt under the Fair
Labor Standards Act and state and local wage and hour laws are
properly classified in all material respects. There are no Actions
against Scouted pending or threatened to be brought or filed, by or
with any Governmental Authority or arbitrator in connection with
the employment of any current or former applicant, employee,
consultant, volunteer, intern, or independent contractor of
Scouted, including, without limitation, any claim relating to
unfair labor practices, employment discrimination, harassment,
retaliation, equal pay, wage and hours or any other
employment-related matter arising under applicable
Laws.
(d) Scouted
has never been a party to any Government Contract.
Section 3.20 Taxes.
(a) All
Tax Returns required by Law to be filed on or before the Closing
Date by Scouted have been, or will be, timely filed (taking into
account all applicable extensions). All Taxes required by Law to be
paid by Scouted (whether or not shown on any Tax Return) have been,
or will be, timely paid.
(b) Scouted
has withheld and paid each Tax required by Law to have been
withheld and paid in connection with amounts paid or owing to any
employee, independent contractor, creditor, customer, shareholder
or other party, and complied with all information reporting and
backup withholding provisions of applicable Law.
(c) No
written claim has been made by any taxing authority in any
jurisdiction where Scouted does not file Tax Returns alleging that
Scouted is, or may be, subject to Tax by that jurisdiction and, to
Scouted’s Knowledge, no such claim has been
threatened.
(d) No
extensions or waivers of statutes of limitations have been given or
requested with respect to any Taxes of Scouted, which such
extension or waiver remains in effect.
(e) Schedule
3.20(e) sets forth:
(i) those
years for which examinations of Scouted by the taxing authorities
have been completed; and
(ii) those
taxable years for which examinations of Scouted by taxing
authorities are presently being conducted.
(f) All
deficiencies asserted, or assessments made, against Scouted as a
result of any examinations by any taxing authority have been fully
paid or otherwise resolved.
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(g)
Scouted is not a party to any Action by any taxing authority. There
are no pending or, to the Knowledge of Scouted, threatened Actions
by any taxing authority.
(h) Scouted
has delivered to Newco copies of all federal, state, local and
foreign income, franchise and similar Tax Returns, examination
reports, and statements of deficiencies assessed against, or agreed
to by, Scouted for all Tax periods ending on or after December 31,
2015.
(i) There
are no Encumbrances for Taxes (other than for current Taxes not yet
due and payable) upon the Purchased Assets.
(j) Scouted
is not a party to, or bound by, any Tax indemnity, Tax sharing or
Tax allocation agreement, other than commercial Contracts the
principal purposes of which are unrelated to Taxes and which are
set forth on Schedule
3.20(j).
(k) No
private letter rulings, technical advice memoranda or similar
agreement or rulings have been requested, entered into or issued by
any taxing authority, in each case, with respect to
Scouted.
(l) Scouted
has no Liability for Taxes of any Person (other than Scouted), as
transferee or successor, by contract (other than commercial
Contracts the principal purposes of which are unrelated to Taxes)
or otherwise;
(m) Scouted
is not a “foreign person” as that term is used in
Treasury Regulations Section 1.1445-2.
(n) Intentionally
deleted.
(o) None
of the Purchased Assets is (i) required to be treated as being
owned by another Person pursuant to the so-called “safe
harbor lease” provisions of former Section 168(f)(8) of
the Code, (ii) subject to Section 168(g)(1)(A) of the Code,
(iii) subject to a disqualified leaseback or long-term agreement as
defined in Section 467 of the Code, or (iv) tax-exempt use
property within the meaning of Section 168(h) of the
Code.
(p) Schedule
3.20(p) sets forth all jurisdictions outside the United
States in which Scouted is subject to Tax, is engaged in business
or has a permanent establishment.
Section 3.21 Related Party
Transactions. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.21 and except with
respect to the Scouted Charter Documents, no executive officer, or
director of Scouted or any Person owning five percent or more of
Scouted common stock (or any of such Person’s immediate
family members or Affiliates or associates), is a party to any
Contract with or binding upon Scouted or any of its assets, rights
or properties or has any interest in any property owned by Scouted
or has engaged in any transaction with any of the foregoing within
the last 18 months.
Section 3.22 Brokers. No Person,
broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage,
finder’s or other fee or commission in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary
Document based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of
Scouted.
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Section 3.23 Investment
Representations. With respect to Scouted receiving
Recruiter Common Stock hereunder:
(a) Scouted
understands that the shares of Recruiter Common Stock it is
acquiring hereunder are “restricted securities” and
have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the “Securities
Act”) or any applicable state securities Law and is
acquiring such shares as principal for its own account and not with
a view to or for distributing or reselling such shares or any part
thereof in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state
securities Law, has no present intention of distributing any of
such shares in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable
state securities Law and has no direct or indirect arrangement or
understandings with any other Persons to distribute or regarding
the distribution of such shares in violation of the Securities Act
or any applicable state securities Law. Each stock certificate
representing the shares of Recruiter Common Stock received pursuant
to this Agreement shall bear a restrictive legend evidencing the
transfer restrictions set forth herein.
(b) As
of the date Scouted acquires Recruiter Common Stock, Scouted will
be: (i) an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule
501(a) under the Securities Act or (ii) a “qualified
institutional buyer” as defined in Rule 144A(a) under the
Securities Act.
(c) Scouted,
either alone or together with its Representatives, has such
knowledge, sophistication and experience in business and financial
matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of
the investment in the Recruiter Common Stock, and has so evaluated
the merits and risks of such investment. Scouted is able to bear
the economic risk of an investment in the Recruiter Common Stock
and, at the present time, is able to afford a complete loss of such
investment.
(d) Scouted
is not acquiring the shares of Recruiter issuable to Scouted
hereunder as a result of any advertisement, article, notice, or
other communication regarding the stock published in any newspaper,
magazine, or similar media or broadcast over television or radio or
presented at any seminar or any other general solicitation or
general advertisement.
(e) Scouted
has been given the opportunity to ask questions of, and receive
answers from, Recruiter concerning the terms and conditions herein
and to obtain such additional information necessary to verify the
accuracy of same as Scouted reasonably desires in order to evaluate
the acquisition of the Recruiter Common Stock. Scouted acknowledges
it does not desire to receive any further information from
Recruiter in order to make its acquisition of the Recruiter Common
Stock. Scouted has received no representations or warranties from
Recruiter, its employees, agents, or attorneys in making this
investment decision other than as set forth in this
Agreement.
Section 3.24 Cash
and Accounts Receivable. As of the date of this
Agreement, Scouted has $0.00 in cash and the accounts receivable
set forth on Schedule
3.24.
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Article IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF RECRUITER AND NEWCO
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF RECRUITER AND NEWCO
Recruiter and Newco
represent and warrant to Scouted that the statements contained in
this Article IV are true and correct as of the date hereof and will
be true and correct as of the Closing Date, subject to such
exceptions as are disclosed (referencing the appropriate section
and paragraph numbers) in the Disclosure Schedule attached to this
Agreement as Exhibit
D and incorporated herein by this reference and made a part
hereof (the “Recruiter
Disclosure Schedule”).
Section 4.01 Organization and Qualification of
Recruiter and Newco. Each of Recruiter and Newco is a
corporation, as applicable, duly organized, validly existing and in
good standing under the Laws of the State of Nevada and New York,
respectively, and each has full power and authority to own, operate
or lease the properties and assets now owned, operated or leased by
it and to carry on its business as it has been and is currently
conducted. Schedule
4.01 sets forth each jurisdiction in which Recruiter or
Newco is licensed or qualified to do business, and Recruiter and
Newco are duly licensed or qualified to do business and is in good
standing in each jurisdiction in which the properties owned or
leased by it or the operation of its business as currently
conducted makes such licensing or qualification necessary, except
where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing would not
have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.02 Authority
(a) Each
of Recruiter and Newco has full power and authority to enter into
and perform its obligations under this Agreement and the Ancillary
Documents to which it is a party and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution, delivery and
performance by each of Recruiter and Newco of this Agreement and
any Ancillary Document to which they are a party and the
consummation by each of Recruiter and Newco of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all
requisite action on the part of Recruiter and Newco and no other
proceedings on the part of Recruiter and Newco are necessary to
authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement
or to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby. This
Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by each of Recruiter
and Newco, and (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery
by each other party hereto) this Agreement constitutes a legal,
valid and binding obligation of each of Recruiter and Newco
enforceable against Recruiter and Newco in accordance with its
terms. When each Ancillary Document to which Recruiter or Newco is
or will be a party has been duly executed and delivered by
Recruiter or Newco (assuming due authorization, execution and
delivery by each other party thereto), such Ancillary Document will
constitute a legal and binding obligation of Recruiter and Newco
enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.
(b) Each
of Recruiter and Newco, pursuant to a meeting or written consent in
lieu of a meeting of the board of directors and, as of the date
hereof, not subsequently rescinded or modified in any way, has, as
of the date hereof, obtained the affirmative vote or consent of the
board of directors approving this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. Each of Recruiter and Newco has
delivered to Scouted a copy of the consent approving this Agreement
and the transactions contemplated hereby. Other than the consent of
the board of directors, no other consents are required in order to
authorize and approve this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby, and no shareholder of Recruiter or Newco has
any dissenters’ or appraisal rights with respect to the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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Section 4.03 No
Conflicts; Consents. The execution, delivery and
performance by Recruiter and Newco of this Agreement and the
Ancillary Documents to which they are a party, and the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, do not and
will not: (a) conflict with or result in a violation or breach
of, or default under, any provision of the certificate of
incorporation, bylaws or other organizational documents of
Recruiter or Newco, as applicable; (b) conflict with or result in a
violation or breach of any provision of any Law or Governmental
Order applicable to Recruiter or Newco; or (c) require the consent,
notice or other action by any Person under any Contract to which
Recruiter or Newco is a party. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.03, no consent,
approval, Permit, Governmental Order, declaration or filing with,
or notice to, any Governmental Authority is required by or with
respect to Recruiter or Newco in connection with the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Ancillary
Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby, except for the filing of Form D with the SEC
and compliance with all applicable state securities
Laws.
Section 4.04 No
Prior Newco Operations. Newco was formed solely for
the purpose of purchasing the Purchased Assets hereunder and has
not engaged in any business activities or conducted any operations
other than in connection with the transactions contemplated
hereby.
Section 4.05 Brokers. Except as set
forth in Schedule 4.05, no Person,
broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage,
finder’s or other fee or commission in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary
Document based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Recruiter
or Newco.
Section 4.06 Legal
Proceedings; Governmental Orders.
(a) Except
as set forth in Schedule
4.06, there are no Actions pending or, threatened (a)
against or by Recruiter or Newco affecting any of their properties
or assets; or (b) against or by Recruiter or Newco that challenges
or seeks to prevent, enjoin or otherwise delay the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. No event has occurred or
circumstances exist that may give rise to, or serve as a basis for,
any such Action.
(b) There
are no material outstanding Governmental Orders and no material
unsatisfied judgments, penalties, or awards against Recruiter or
Newco or any of their properties or assets.
Section 4.07 SEC
Reports. During the last two years, Recruiter has
timely filed all periodic reports, schedules, forms, statements and
other documents required to be filed by it with the SEC pursuant to
the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder (the “SEC Reports”). Each of the SEC
Reports, as of the respective dates thereof (or, if amended or
superseded by a filing or submission, as the case may be, prior to
the Closing Date, then on the date of such filing or submission, as
the case may be) (a) did not contain any untrue statement of a
material fact nor omit to state a material fact necessary in order
to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading and (b) complied in all
material respects with the requirements of the Exchange Act and the
rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder applicable
to such SEC Report.
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Section 4.08 Sarbanes-Oxley.
Recruiter is in material compliance with all requirements of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 which are applicable to it as of the
Closing Date.
Section 4.09 Financial Statements. To
the Knowledge of Recruiter, the consolidated financial statements
of Recruiter included in the SEC Reports (a) complied in all
material respects with the applicable accounting rules and
regulations of the SEC with respect thereto as were in effect at
the time of filing and (b) have been prepared in accordance with
GAAP throughout the periods involved and, except as may be
otherwise specified in such financial statements or the notes
thereto and except that unaudited financial statements may not
contain all footnotes required by GAAP, present fairly, in all
material respects, the consolidated financial position of Recruiter
as of the dates indicated therein, and the consolidated results of
its operations and cash flows for the periods therein specified in
accordance with GAAP and Regulation S-X of the SEC, subject, in the
case of unaudited financial statements, to normal, immaterial
year-end audit adjustments. Recruiter has no Liabilities except (i)
those which are adequately reflected or reserved against in
Recruiter’s most recent balance sheet included in the SEC
Reports (the “Recruiter
Balance Sheet”), (ii) those which have been incurred
in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice
since the date of the Recruiter Balance Sheet and which are not,
individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect on Recruiter, or (iii) those
disclosed in SEC Reports.
Section 4.10 Capitalization. The
authorized capital stock of Recruiter consists, immediately prior
to the Closing (unless otherwise noted), of the following:
250,000,000 shares of Recruiter Common Stock, of which 5,602,484
shares of Recruiter Common Stock are issued and outstanding, and
10,000,000 shares of preferred stock par value $0.0001 per share
(the “Preferred
Stock”), of which 1,311,152 shares of Preferred Stock
are issued and outstanding. Recruiter has 3,270,000 shares of
Recruiter Common Stock for issuance to officers, directors,
employees and consultants of Recruiter pursuant to its 2017 Equity
Incentive Plan duly adopted by the board of directors and approved
by the Recruiter stockholders (the “Stock Plan”). Of such shares of
Recruiter Common Stock under the Stock Plan, 2,062,665 shares have
been issued or underlie outstanding stock options granted under the
Stock Plan, and 1,207,335 shares of Recruiter Common Stock remain
available for issuance to officers, directors, employees and
consultants pursuant to the Stock Plan. Except as set forth on
Schedule 4.10,
there are no Contracts or other obligations relating to the issued
or unissued capital stock of Recruiter, or obligating Recruiter to
issue, grant or sell any shares of capital stock of, or other
equity interests in, or securities convertible into equity
interests in, Recruiter, or that materially affect the rights of
the holder of Recruiter Common Stock. Each outstanding share of
capital stock of Recruiter is duly authorized, validly issued,
fully paid and nonassessable and each such share owned by Recruiter
is free and clear of all Encumbrances of any nature whatsoever,
other than restrictions under the Securities Act and applicable
state securities Laws. None of the outstanding equity securities or
other securities of Recruiter was issued in violation of the
Securities Act, except for any sales or issuances the claim for
which has been barred by Section 13 of the Securities
Act.
Section 4.11 Absence of Certain Changes and
Events. Except as disclosed in the SEC Reports or on
Schedule 4.11,
since the filing of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2019, Recruiter has conducted its business
only in the ordinary course of business and there has not been any
Material Adverse Effect on Recruiter, and no event has occurred or
circumstance exists that may result in a Material Adverse Effect on
Recruiter, nor has there been:
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(a)
(i) any declaration, accrual, set aside or payment of any dividend
or any other distribution in respect of any shares of capital stock
of Recruiter, or (ii) any repurchase, redemption or other
acquisition by Recruiter of any shares of capital stock or other
securities;
(b) any
sale, issuance or grant, or authorization of the issuance of, (i)
any capital stock or other security of Recruiter, (ii) any option,
warrant or right to acquire any capital stock or any other security
of Recruiter, or (iii) any instrument convertible into or
exchangeable for any capital stock or other security of
Recruiter;
(c) any
amendment, to the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of
Recruiter, or any merger, consolidation, share exchange, business
combination, recapitalization, reclassification of shares, stock
split, reverse stock split or similar transaction involving
Recruiter;
(d) any
change of the methods of accounting or accounting practices of
Recruiter in any material respect; and
(e) any
agreement or commitment to take any of the actions referred to in
clauses (a) through (d) above; provided, that Recruiter
through the Closing Date has outstanding warrants, options,
debentures and preferred stock that may require Recruiter to issue
shares of Common Stock.
Section 4.12 Compliance With Laws;
Permits.
(a) Recruiter
and Newco have complied, and are now complying, in all material
respects with all Laws applicable to each or their business,
properties, or assets.
(b) Except
as disclosed on Schedule
4.12(b), all Permits required for Recruiter and Newco to
conduct their business have been obtained by them and are valid and
in full force and effect. All fees and charges with respect to such
Permits as of the date hereof have been paid in full. No event has
occurred that, with or without notice or lapse of time or both,
would reasonably be expected to result in the revocation,
suspension, lapse, or limitation of any Permit except as set forth
in Schedule 4.12(b).
(c) Since
January 1, 2018, none of Recruiter or any of its directors or
officers, or to the Knowledge of Recruiter, any of its other
Representatives or any Person performing services for Recruiter,
has, in connection with or acting on behalf of Recruiter, directly
or indirectly, (i) used corporate funds for any unlawful
contribution, gift, entertainment, or other unlawful expense
relating to political activity; (ii) made any direct or indirect
unlawful payment to any official, officer, employee, or
representative of any Governmental Authority; or (iii) made any
bribe, payoff, rebate, influence payment, kickback, or other
unlawful payment. Recruiter is, to the extent applicable, in
material compliance with any applicable Law, whether foreign or
domestic, governing corrupt practices, money laundering,
anti-bribery, or anticorruption, including the FCPA. Since January
1, 2018, Recruiter has not, in connection with or relating to the
business of Recruiter, received any written notice alleging any
such violation or made any voluntary or involuntary disclosure to a
Governmental Authority, or conducted any internal investigation
concerning any actual or alleged violation of the
FCPA.
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(d)
Recruiter is in compliance in all material respects with all Laws
relating to imports, exports, and economic sanctions, including all
Laws administered and enforced by OFAC. Since April 1, 2016,
Recruiter has not been a party to any Contract, nor has Recruiter
been engaged in, any transaction or other business, directly or
indirectly, with any OFAC Prohibited Party. Neither Recruiter nor
any of the directors, or officers of Recruiter is an OFAC
Prohibited Party or is a target of material sanctions in any other
jurisdiction in which Recruiter has business operations or
arrangements.
Section 4.13 Recruiter Common Stock.
The shares of Recruiter Common Stock issuable have been duly
authorized, and upon consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable,
subject to compliance with applicable securities Laws and certain
provisions of this Agreement.
Article V
COVENANTS
COVENANTS
Section 5.01 Conduct of Business Prior to the
Closing. From the date hereof until the Closing,
except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, required by
applicable Law, or consented to in writing by Recruiter or Newco
(which consent shall not be unreasonably conditioned, withheld or
delayed), Scouted shall (x) conduct the Business in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; and
(y) use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain and
preserve intact its current Business organization, operations and
franchise and to preserve the rights, franchises, goodwill and
relationships of its employees, lenders, suppliers, regulators and
others having relationships with the Business. Without limiting the
foregoing, from the date hereof until the Closing Date, Scouted
shall:
(a) preserve
and maintain all Permits required for the conduct of the Business
as currently conducted or the ownership and use of the Purchased
Assets;
(b) pay
the debts, Taxes and other obligations of the Business when
due;
(c) continue
to collect Accounts Receivable included in the Current Assets in a
manner consistent with past practice;
(d) maintain
the properties and assets included in the Purchased Assets in the
same condition as they were on the date of this Agreement, subject
to reasonable wear and tear;
(e) continue
in full force and effect without material modification all
Insurance Policies, except as required by applicable
Law;
(f) defend
and protect the properties and assets included in the Purchased
Assets from infringement or usurpation;
(g) perform
all of its obligations under all Assigned Contracts;
(h) maintain
the Books and Records in accordance with past
practice;
(i) comply
in all material respects with all Laws applicable to the conduct of
the Business or the ownership and use of the Purchased Assets;
and
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(j)
not take or permit any action which, if taken or permitted prior to
the date hereof, would have been required to be listed on
Schedule
3.06.
Section 5.02 Access
to Information.
(a) From
the date hereof until the Closing, Scouted shall (a) afford Newco
and its Representatives reasonable access to and the right to
inspect all of the Real Property, properties, assets, premises,
Books and Records, Assigned Contracts and other documents and data
related to the Business; (b) furnish Newco and its Representatives
with such financial, operating and other data and information
related to the Business as Newco or any of its Representatives may
reasonably request; and (c) instruct the Representatives of Scouted
to cooperate with Newco in its investigation of the Business. Any
investigation pursuant to this Section 5.02 shall be conducted in
such manner as not to interfere unreasonably with the conduct of
the Business.
Section 5.03 Notice
of Certain Events.
(a) From
the date hereof until the Closing, Scouted shall promptly notify
Recruiter, and Recruiter shall promptly notify Scouted, in writing
of:
(i) any
fact, circumstance, event or action the existence, occurrence or
taking of which (A) has had, or could reasonably be expected to
have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect,
(B) has resulted in, or could reasonably be expected to result in,
any representation or warranty made by any Party hereunder not
being true and correct, or (C) has resulted in, or could reasonably
be expected to result in, the failure of any of the conditions set
forth in Section 7.02 or Section 7.03, as applicable, to be
satisfied;
(ii) any
notice or, to Scouted’s or Recruiter’s Knowledge, as
the case may be, any other communication, from any Person alleging
that the consent of such Person is or may be required in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
(iii) any
notice or, to Scouted’s or Recruiter’s Knowledge, as
the case may be, any other communication from any Governmental
Authority in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement; and
(iv) any
Actions (A) commenced against Scouted, Recruiter or Newco, as
applicable, (B) with respect to Scouted and to Scouted’s
Knowledge, threatened against, relating to or involving or
otherwise affecting Scouted that, if pending on the date of this
Agreement, would have been required to have been disclosed pursuant
to Section 3.06 or that relates to the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and (C) with respect
to Recruiter and/or Newco and to the Knowledge of Recruiter,
threatened against, relating to or involving or otherwise affecting
Recruiter and/or Newco that, if pending on the date of this
Agreement, would have been required to have been disclosed pursuant
to Section 4.06 or that relates to the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(b) A
Party’s receipt of information pursuant to this Section 5.03
shall not be deemed to amend or supplement the Disclosure
Schedules.
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Section 5.04 Employees and Employee
Benefits.
(a) Prior
to the Closing Date, Newco shall extend offers of at-will
employment to Employees of the Business, and offers to engage those
Personnel of the Business, exclusive of Employees, for certain
consultant or independent contractor services, on such terms and
conditions as set forth as Exhibit E (“Offer Letters”). The persons
listed on Schedule
5.04(a) hereto shall be retained by Newco for the positions
and for such period of time after the Closing Date as are listed on
such schedule.
(b) Scouted
shall be solely responsible for, and Recruiter and Newco shall have
no obligations whatsoever for, any compensation or other amounts
payable to any current or former Personnel of the Business,
including, without limitation, hourly pay, commission, bonus,
salary, accrued vacation, fringe, pension or profit sharing
benefits or severance pay for any period relating to the service
with Scouted at any time on or prior to the Closing Date and
Scouted shall pay all such amounts to all entitled persons as and
when due.
(c) Scouted
shall remain solely responsible for the satisfaction of all claims
for medical, dental, life insurance, health accident or disability
benefits brought by or in respect of current or former Personnel of
the Business or the spouses, dependents or beneficiaries thereof,
which claims relate to events occurring on or prior to the Closing
Date. Scouted also shall remain solely responsible for all
worker’s compensation claims of any current or former
Personnel of the Business which relate to events occurring on or
prior to the Closing Date. Scouted shall pay, or cause to be paid,
all such amounts to the appropriate persons as and when
due.
(d) Effective
as soon as practicable following the Closing Date, Scouted, or any
applicable Affiliate, shall effect a transfer of assets and
liabilities (including outstanding loans) from the defined
contribution retirement plan that it maintains, to the defined
contribution retirement plan maintained by Newco, with respect to
those eligible Personnel of the Business who become employed by
Newco, or an Affiliate of Newco, in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Any such transfer
shall be in an amount sufficient to satisfy Section 414(l) of
the Code. Upon the transfer of assets and liabilities into
Newco’s plan, all transferred account balances from
Scouted’s plan shall become fully vested.
Section 5.05 Confidentiality.
Recruiter and Newco acknowledges and agrees that the Non-Disclosure
Agreement remains in full force and effect and, in addition,
covenants and agrees to keep confidential, in accordance with the
provisions of the Non-Disclosure Agreement, information provided to
Recruiter and Newco pursuant to this Agreement. If this Agreement
is, for any reason, terminated prior to the Closing, the
Non-Disclosure Agreement and the provisions of this Section 5.05
shall nonetheless continue in full force and effect.
Section 5.06 Governmental Approvals and
Consents.
(a) Each
party hereto shall, as promptly as possible, (i) make, or cause or
be made, all filings and submissions required under any Law
applicable to such party or any of its Affiliates; and (ii) use
reasonable best efforts to obtain, or cause to be obtained, all
consents, authorizations, orders and approvals from all
Governmental Authorities that may be or become necessary for its
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of its
obligations pursuant to this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents.
Each party shall cooperate fully with the other party and its
Affiliates in promptly seeking to obtain all such consents,
authorizations, orders and approvals. The parties hereto shall not
willfully take any action that will have the effect of delaying,
impairing or impeding the receipt of any required consents,
authorizations, orders and approvals.
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(b)
Each party hereto shall use reasonable best efforts to give all
notices to, and obtain all consents from, all third parties that
are described in Section 5.06(a).
(c) Without
limiting the generality of the parties’ undertakings pursuant
to Sections 5.06 (a) and (b) above, each of the Parties hereto
shall use all reasonable best efforts to:
(i) respond
to any inquiries by any Governmental Authority regarding antitrust
or other matters with respect to the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement or any Ancillary Document;
(ii) avoid
the imposition of any order or the taking of any action that would
restrain, alter or enjoin the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or any Ancillary Document; and
(iii) in
the event any Governmental Order adversely affecting the ability of
the parties to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or any Ancillary Document has been issued, to have such
Governmental Order vacated or lifted.
(d) All
analyses, appearances, meetings, discussions, presentations,
memoranda, briefs, filings, arguments, and proposals made by or on
behalf of any party before any Governmental Authority or the staff
or regulators of any Governmental Authority, in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereunder (but, for the avoidance of
doubt, not including any interactions between Scouted and
Governmental Authorities in the ordinary course of business, any
disclosure which is not permitted by Law or any disclosure
containing confidential information) shall be disclosed to the
other Parties hereunder in advance of any filing, submission or
attendance, it being the intent that the parties will consult and
cooperate with one another, and consider in good faith the views of
one another, in connection with any such analyses, appearances,
meetings, discussions, presentations, memoranda, briefs, filings,
arguments, and proposals. Each Party shall give notice to the other
Parties with respect to any meeting, discussion, appearance or
contact with any Governmental Authority or the staff or regulators
of any Governmental Authority, with such notice being sufficient to
provide the other Parties with the opportunity to attend and
participate in such meeting, discussion, appearance or
contact.
(e) Notwithstanding
the foregoing, nothing in this Section 5.06 shall require, or be
construed to require, Recruiter or Newco or any of their Affiliates
to agree to (i) sell, hold, divest, discontinue or limit, before or
after the Closing Date, any assets, businesses or interests of
Recruiter, Newco or any of their respective Affiliates; (ii) any
conditions relating to, or changes or restrictions in, the
operations of any such assets, businesses or interests which, in
either case, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material
Adverse Effect or materially and adversely impact the economic or
business benefits to Recruiter or Newco of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement; or (iii) any material modification
or waiver of the terms and conditions of this
Agreement.
Section 5.07 Intentionally
deleted.
Section 5.08 Closing Conditions. From
the date hereof until the Closing, each party hereto shall use
reasonable best efforts to take such actions as are necessary to
expeditiously satisfy the closing conditions set forth in Article
VII hereof.
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Section 5.09 Public
Announcements. Unless otherwise required by
applicable Law, by Recruiter in connection with a financing or
stock exchange requirements (based upon the reasonable advice of
counsel), no party to this Agreement shall make any public
announcements in respect of this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby (except that, prior to the Closing (i) after
giving Scouted prior written notice of such intended disclosure and
a reasonable opportunity to review, Recruiter may disclose the
execution of this Agreement and file a copy in any SEC Reports, in
a press release announcing the execution of this Agreement, and in
connection with an application to be listed on any national
securities exchange, and (ii) Recruiter may discuss the transaction
contemplated hereby in a conference call discussing its potential
acquisition of the Business and in discussions in meetings with
investors, provided such discussions are consistent with the
disclosures made under clause (i) above) or otherwise communicate
with any news media without the prior written consent of the other
party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or
delayed), and the parties shall cooperate as to the timing and
contents of any such announcement. Notwithstanding the foregoing
and any other agreement between Recruiter and Scouted, Recruiter
shall have no limitations in providing confidential information to
prospective lenders who are subject to customary confidentiality
requirements.
Section 5.10 Supplemental
Disclosures. Scouted or Recruiter and Newco may
supplement or amend, from time to time, their respective Disclosure
Schedules (including by adding additional disclosure schedules
relating to matters covered in Article III or Article IV, as
applicable) to properly reflect matters, if any, arising after the
date hereof or, in the case of matters that are based on the
Knowledge of Scouted or Recruiter and/or Newco, matters, if any, of
which Scouted or Recruiter and/or Newco, as applicable, first
acquires such Knowledge after the date hereof. The amending party
shall reasonably highlight the changes in the Disclosure Schedules
comprising supplements or amendments made pursuant to this Section
5.10. In the event that the changes to the Disclosure Schedules
resulting from such supplements and amendments give rise to a
Material Adverse Effect, then the non-amending party may terminate
this Agreement without liability on the part of the non-amending
party to any other party hereto. In order to terminate this
Agreement pursuant to this Section 5.10, the non-amending party
must give notice of such termination to the amending party within
10 Business Days following receipt from Scouted of such
supplemented or amended Disclosure Schedules. In the event that a
party terminates this Agreement pursuant to this Section 5.10, such
termination shall be such terminating party’s sole remedy
hereunder and no party hereto shall have any further liability or
obligation to any other party hereto, except as otherwise provided
in this Agreement.
Section 5.11 Books
and Records.
(a) In
order to facilitate the resolution of any claims made against or
incurred by Scouted prior to the Closing, or for any other
reasonable purpose, for a period of seven years after the Closing,
Newco shall:
(i) retain
the Books and Records (including Personnel files) relating to
periods prior to the Closing in a manner reasonably consistent with
the prior practices of Scouted; and
(ii) upon
reasonable notice, afford Scouted’s Representatives
reasonable access (including the right to make, at Scouted’s
expense, photocopies), during normal business hours, to such Books
and Records.
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(b)
Neither Recruiter nor Newco shall be obligated to provide Scouted
or any other party with access to any Books and Records (including
Personnel files) pursuant to this Section 5.11 where such access
would violate any Law.
Section 5.12 Intentionally
deleted.
Section 5.13 Subsequent Collections.
From and after the Closing, if Scouted or any of its Affiliates
receives or collects any funds relating to any Accounts Receivable
or any other Purchased Asset, Scouted or its Affiliate shall remit
such funds to Newco within five Business Days after its receipt
thereof. From and after the Closing, if Newco or its Affiliate
receives or collects any funds relating to any Excluded Asset,
Newco or its Affiliate shall remit any such funds to Scouted or its
designee within five Business Days after its receipt
thereof.
Section 5.14 Tax
Certificates. If any taxing authority asserts that
Scouted is liable for any Tax, Scouted shall promptly pay any and
all such amounts and shall provide evidence to Newco that such
liabilities have been paid in full or otherwise
satisfied.
Section 5.15 Further Assurances.
Following the Closing, each of the Parties hereto shall, and shall
cause their respective Affiliates to, execute and deliver such
additional documents, instruments, conveyances and assurances and
take such further actions as may be reasonably required to carry
out the provisions hereof and give effect to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary
Documents.
Section 5.16 Bulk
Sales Laws. The parties hereby waive compliance with
the provisions of any bulk sales, bulk transfer or similar Laws of
any jurisdiction that may otherwise be applicable with respect to
the sale of any or all of the Purchased Assets.
Section 5.17 Employment Agreement.
Newco will make an employment offer to Jacqueline Loeb pursuant to
the employment agreement in the form attached as Exhibit F hereto (the
“Executive Employment
Agreement”).
Article VI
CERTAIN TAX MATTERS
CERTAIN TAX MATTERS
Section 6.01 Certain Tax
Matters.
(a) Scouted
will be responsible for preparing and filing property (whether real
or personal) and similar Tax Returns (“Property Tax Returns”) with
respect to the Purchased Assets for Tax periods ending on or before
the Closing Date, and will make all payments required with respect
to each such Tax Return. Newco will be responsible for preparing
and filing all Property Tax Returns for the Purchased Assets for
all periods commencing after the Closing Date and will make all
payments required with respect to each such Tax Return. In the case
of any Property Tax Return that covers a period that begins on or
before the Closing Date and ends after the Closing Date (a
“Straddle
Period”), the Taxes payable (i) by Scouted, shall be
equal to the product of all such Taxes multiplied by a fraction,
the numerator of which is the number of days in the Straddle Period
from the commencement of the Straddle Period through and including
the Closing Date, and the denominator of which is the number of
days in the entire Straddle Period and (ii) by Newco, shall be
equal to the product of all such Taxes multiplied by a fraction,
the numerator of which is the number of days in the Straddle Period
from the day following the Closing Date through and including the
last day of the Straddle Period, and the denominator of which is
the number of days in the entire Straddle Period. Newco and Scouted
shall timely pay, or reimburse the other, for any Taxes properly
payable by such party for a Straddle Period pursuant hereto. Newco
and Scouted shall cooperate, as and to the extent reasonably
requested by the other party, in connection with the filing of Tax
Returns pursuant to this Agreement and any audit, Action or other
proceeding with respect to Taxes. Such cooperation shall include
the retention and (upon a party’s request) the provision of
records and information which are reasonably relevant to any such
audit, Action or other proceeding, making employees available on a
mutually convenient basis to provide additional information and
explanation of any material provided hereunder, and timely
notification of receipt of any notice of an audit or notice of
deficiency relating to any Tax or Tax Return with respect to which
the non-recipient may have Liability hereunder.
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(b)
Scouted shall pay all sales or use Taxes, recording, registration
and conveyance Taxes and fees, and similar transfer Taxes arising
from or relating to the transactions contemplated in this
Agreement, and Scouted shall file or cause to be filed all
necessary Tax Returns and other documentation with respect to such
Taxes. To the extent practicable, Scouted shall deliver all of the
Purchased Assets through electronic delivery or in another manner
reasonably calculated and legally permitted to minimize or avoid
the incurrence of transfer and sales Taxes if such method of
delivery does not adversely affect the condition, operability or
usefulness of any Purchased Asset. For the avoidance of doubt,
Scouted shall be solely responsible for any and all income, gross
receipts, and similar Taxes of Scouted for all periods (whether
before or after the Closing), and Scouted shall be solely
responsible for preparing and filing all Tax Returns relating
thereto. At the reasonable request of Newco, Scouted will certify
to Newco that Scouted has paid all such income, gross receipts and
similar Taxes and has prepared and filed all such Tax
Returns.
Article VII
CONDITIONS TO CLOSING
CONDITIONS TO CLOSING
Section 7.01 Conditions to Obligations of All
Parties. The obligations of each party to consummate
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to
the fulfillment, at or prior to the Closing, of each of the
following conditions:
(a) This
Agreement shall have been duly adopted by the Requisite Scouted
Vote as of the date hereof.
(b) This
Agreement shall have been approved by Beyond Digital Five Limited,
pursuant to that certain Convertible Note Side Letter by and
between Scouted and Beyond Digital Five Limited dated February 25,
2019.
(c) No
Governmental Authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated,
enforced or entered any Governmental Order which is in effect and
has the effect of making the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement illegal, otherwise restraining or prohibiting
consummation of such transactions or causing any of the
transactions contemplated hereunder to be rescinded following
completion thereof.
Section 7.02 Conditions to Obligations of Recruiter
and Newco. The obligations of Recruiter and Newco to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be
subject to the fulfillment or Recruiter’s or Newco’s
waiver, at or prior to the Closing, of each of the following
conditions:
(a) Other
than the representations and warranties of Scouted contained in the
first sentence of Section 3.01, Section 3.02, Section 3.03, Section
3.23, and Section 3.24, the representations and warranties of
Scouted contained in this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents
shall be true and correct in all respects (in the case of any
representation or warranty qualified by materiality or Material
Adverse Effect) or in all material respects (in the case of any
representation or warranty not qualified by materiality or Material
Adverse Effect) on and as of the Closing Date with the same effect
as though made at and as of such date (except those representations
and warranties that address matters only as of a specified date,
the accuracy of which shall be determined as of that specified date
in all respects). The representations and warranties of Scouted
contained in the first sentence of Section 3.01, Section 3.02,
Section 3.03, Section 3.23, and Section 3.24 shall be true and
correct in all respects on and as of the date hereof and on and as
of the Closing Date with the same effect as though made at and as
of such date (except those representations and warranties that
address matters only as of a specified date, the accuracy of which
shall be determined as of that specified date in all
respects).
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(b)
Scouted shall have duly performed and complied in all material
respects with all agreements, covenants and conditions required by
this Agreement and each of the Ancillary Documents to be performed
or complied with by it prior to or on the Closing Date;
provided,
that, with respect
to agreements, covenants and conditions that are qualified by
materiality, Scouted shall have performed such agreements,
covenants and conditions, as so qualified, in all
respects.
(c) From
the date of this Agreement, there shall not have occurred any
Material Adverse Effect with respect to Scouted, nor shall any
event or events have occurred that, individually or in the
aggregate, with or without the lapse of time, could reasonably be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect with respect to
Scouted.
(d) Scouted
shall have delivered each of the closing deliverables set forth in
Section 2.06(a).
(e) All
approvals, consents and waivers listed on Schedule 3.03 shall have been
received, and executed counterparts thereof shall have been
delivered to Newco at or prior to the Closing.
(f) All
outstanding convertible promissory notes or similar debt
instruments issued or payable by Scouted shall have been satisfied
or fully converted or the holders thereof shall have provided their
written consent to the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and written waiver of any claims
they may assert against Newco and Recruiter arising therefrom, as
of the Closing Date.
(g) Recruiter
has received all approvals, consents and waivers required from (i)
the holders of Recruiter’s Series D Convertible Preferred
Stock to avoid breaching Section 4(t) of or otherwise breaching the
Securities Purchase Agreement between Recruiter and the holders of
its Series D Convertible Preferred Stock dated March 31, 2019 upon
issuance of the Note and from (ii) the holders of Recruiter’s
12.5% Original Issue Discount Senior Subordinated Secured
Convertible Debentures (the “Debentures”) and such
other party(ies) as may be required under any transaction documents
entered into in connection with the Debentures so that upon
issuance of the Note the Company does not incur any Event of
Default (as defined in the Debentures) under the
Debentures.
Section 7.03 Conditions to Obligations of
Scouted. The obligations of Scouted to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the
fulfillment or Scouted’s waiver, at or prior to the Closing,
of each of the following conditions:
(a) Other
than the representations and warranties of Recruiter and Newco
contained in the first sentence of Section 4.01, Section 4.02,
Section 4.05, and Section 4.10, the representations and warranties
of Recruiter and Newco contained in this Agreement and the
Ancillary Documents shall be true and correct in all respects (in
the case of any representation or warranty qualified by materiality
or Material Adverse Effect) or in all material respects (in the
case of any representation or warranty not qualified by materiality
or Material Adverse Effect) as of the Closing Date with the same
effect as though made at and as of such date (except those
representations and warranties that address matters only as of a
specified date, the accuracy of which shall be determined as of
that specified date in all respects). The representations and
warranties of Recruiter and Newco contained in the first sentence
of Section 4.01, Section 4.02, Section 4.05, and Section 4.10 shall
be true and correct in all respects on and as of the Closing Date
with the same effect as though made at and as of such
date.
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(b)
Recruiter and Newco shall have duly performed and complied in all
material respects with all agreements, covenants and conditions
required by this Agreement and each of the Ancillary Documents to
be performed or complied with by them prior to or on the Closing
Date; provided,
that, with respect
to agreements, covenants and conditions that are qualified by
materiality, Recruiter and Newco shall have performed such
agreements, covenants and conditions, as so qualified, in all
respects.
(c) All
approvals, consents and waivers that are listed on Schedule 4.03 shall have been
received, and executed counterparts thereof shall have been
delivered to Scouted at or prior to the Closing.
(d) Newco
shall have delivered each of the closing deliverables set forth in
Section 2.06(b).
Article VIII
INDEMNIFICATION
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 8.01 Survival. Subject to the
limitations and other provisions of this Agreement, the
representations and warranties contained herein shall survive the
Closing and shall remain in full force and effect until the date
that is 11 months from the Closing Date (the “Expiration Date”). All covenants
and agreements of the parties contained herein (other than this
Article VIII) shall terminate on the Closing Date and shall
thereafter be of no further force and effect. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, any claims asserted in good faith with reasonable
specificity (to the extent known at such time) and in writing by
notice from the Indemnified Party to the Indemnifying Party prior
to the Expiration Date shall not thereafter be barred by the
expiration of the relevant representation or warranty and such
claims shall survive until finally resolved. The Holdback Shares
shall be cancelled or released as appropriate using the Share
Consideration Price Share
Section 8.02 Indemnification by Scouted and the
Scouted Indemnitors. Subject to the other terms and
conditions of this Article VIII, Scouted and each Scouted
Indemnitor shall severally and not jointly (based on their pro rata
percentage of Share Consideration (the “Indemnity Pro Rata Percentage”))
indemnify and defend each of Recruiter and Newco and each of their
Affiliates and their respective Representatives (collectively, the
“Recruiter
Indemnitees”) against, and shall hold each of them
harmless from and against, and shall pay and reimburse each of them
for, any and all Losses incurred or sustained by, or imposed upon,
the Recruiter Indemnitees based upon, arising out of, with respect
to or by reason of:
(a) any
inaccuracy in or breach of any of the representations or warranties
of Scouted contained in this Agreement or in any certificate or
instrument delivered by or on behalf of Scouted pursuant to this
Agreement, as of the date such representation or warranty was made
or as if such representation or warranty was made on and as of the
Closing Date (except for representations and warranties that
expressly relate to a specified date, the inaccuracy in or breach
of which will be determined with reference to such specified
date);
(b) any
breach or non-fulfillment of any covenant, agreement or obligation
to be performed by Scouted pursuant to this Agreement;
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(c)
any Excluded Asset or any Excluded Liability;
(d) any
Third Party Claim based upon, resulting from or arising out of the
business, operations, properties, assets or obligations of Scouted
or any of its Affiliates (other than the Purchased Assets or
Assumed Liabilities) conducted, existing or arising on or prior to
the Closing Date; or
(e) any
Transaction Expenses or Indebtedness of Scouted outstanding as of
the Closing to the extent not paid or satisfied by Scouted at or
prior to the Closing.
Section 8.03 Indemnification By Recruiter and
Newco. Subject to the other terms and conditions of
this Article VIII, Recruiter and Newco, jointly and severally,
shall indemnify and defend Scouted and the Scouted Indemnitors
(collectively, the “Scouted
Indemnitees”) against, and shall hold each of them
harmless from and against, and shall pay and reimburse each of them
for, any and all Losses incurred or sustained by, or imposed upon,
Scouted Indemnitees based upon, arising out of, with respect to or
by reason of:
(a) any
inaccuracy in or breach of any of the representations or warranties
of Recruiter and Newco contained in this Agreement or in any
certificate or instrument delivered by or on behalf of Recruiter or
Newco pursuant to this Agreement, as of the date such
representation or warranty was made or as if such representation or
warranty was made on and as of the Closing Date (except for
representations and warranties that expressly relate to a specified
date, the inaccuracy in or breach of which will be determined with
reference to such specified date);
(b) any
breach or non-fulfillment of any covenant, agreement or obligation
to be performed by Recruiter or Newco pursuant to this
Agreement;
(c) any
Assumed Liability; or
(d) any
Third Party Claim based upon, resulting from or arising out of the
operation of the Business or the ownership of the Purchased Assets
following the Closing Date.
Section 8.04 Certain Limitations. The
indemnification provided for in Section 8.02 and Section 8.03 shall
be subject to the following limitations:
(a) Scouted
and the Scouted Indemnitors shall not be liable to the Recruiter
Indemnitees for indemnification under Section 8.02 until the
aggregate amount of all Losses in respect of the Recruiter
Indemnitees are entitled to indemnification under Section 8.02
exceeds $10,000 (the “Basket”), in which event Scouted
and the Scouted Indemnitors shall be required to pay or be liable
for all Losses as if there was no Basket.
(b) Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, the indemnification obligation of
Recruiter and Newco shall not exceed $320,000, and the
indemnification obligation of any Scouted Indemnitor shall not
exceed such Scouted Indemnitor’s Indemnity Pro Rata
Percentage of $320,000.
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(c)
Notwithstanding anything herein to contrary, the liability of
Scouted and the Scouted Indemnitors shall be limited to the value
of the Recruiter Common Stock issued under this Agreement or
transferred to the Scouted Indemnitors based on the Share
Consideration Price Per Share. In no event shall Scouted or the
Scouted Indemnitors be required to pay or be liable pursuant to
Section 8.02 for an amount exceeding the value of the number of
shares of the Recruiter Common Stock based on the Share
Consideration Price Per Share issued pursuant to this Agreement to
Scouted or transferred to any Recruiter Indemnitors under a Joinder
Agreement executed by Scouted and each Scouted Indemnitor, the form
of which is attached as Exhibit H (the
“Joinder
Agreement”). Under the Joinder Agreement, Scouted
shall transfer the Recruiter Common Stock issued pursuant to this
Agreement to each Scouted Indemnitor who shall agree to indemnify
Newco and Recruiter in accordance with the terms of Section 8.02
hereof on a pro rata basis based on a fraction in which the
numerator is the number of shares of Recruiter Common Stock
transferred to such Scouted Indemnitor and the denominator is the
number of shares of Recruiter Common Stock issued under this
Agreement. For clarification, assuming $100,000 of Losses and 10
recipients of the Recruiter Common Stock issued under this
Agreement (including the Scouted Indemnitors), each of whom
received 10% of such Recruiter Common Stock, under the Joinder
Agreement each such Person shall be liable for up to $10,000 of
such Losses based on the Share Consideration Price Per Share of the
Recruiter Common Stock received by such Person. Each of Recruiter
and Newco agree to enforce the indemnification provisions contained
herein in a manner that is consistent with such Joinder
Agreement.
(d) Each
Indemnified Party must act promptly to avoid or mitigate any Losses
which it or any other Indemnified Party may suffer in consequence
of any fact, matter or circumstance giving rise to a claim for
indemnification under this Agreement or likely to give rise to a
claim for indemnification under this Agreement and no Indemnified
Party shall be entitled to recover under this Agreement to the
extent of any Losses that could have been avoided but for the
Indemnified Party’s failure to avoid or mitigate such
Losses.
Section 8.05 Indemnification
Procedures. The party making a claim under this
Article VIII is referred to as the “Indemnified Party”, and the party
against whom such claims are asserted under this Article VIII is
referred to as the “Indemnifying Party”.
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(a)
Third Party Claims.
If any Indemnified Party receives notice of the assertion or
commencement of any Action made or brought by any Person who is not
a party to this Agreement or an Affiliate of a party to this
Agreement or a Representative of the foregoing (a
“Third Party
Claim”) against such Indemnified Party with respect to
which the Indemnifying Party is obligated to provide
indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnified Party shall
give the Indemnifying Party reasonably prompt written notice
thereof, but in any event not later than 10 days after receipt of
such notice of such Third Party Claim. The failure to give such
prompt written notice shall not, however, relieve the Indemnifying
Party of its indemnification obligations, except and only to the
extent that the Indemnifying Party is prejudiced. Such notice by
the Indemnified Party shall describe the Third Party Claim in
reasonable detail, shall include copies of all material written
evidence thereof and shall indicate the estimated amount, if
reasonably practicable, of the Loss that has been or may be
sustained by the Indemnified Party. The Indemnifying Party shall
have the right to participate in, or by giving written notice to
the Indemnified Party, to assume the defense of any Third Party
Claim at the Indemnifying Party’s expense and by the
Indemnifying Party’s own counsel, such counsel to be
reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party, and the
Indemnified Party shall cooperate in good faith in such defense. In
the event that the Indemnifying Party assumes the defense of any
Third Party Claim, subject to Section 8.05(b), it shall have the
right to take such action as it deems necessary to avoid, dispute,
defend or appeal any such Third Party Claim in the name and on
behalf of the Indemnified Party. The Indemnified Party shall have
the right to participate in the defense of any Third Party Claim
with counsel selected by it subject to the Indemnifying
Party’s right to control the defense thereof. The fees and
disbursements of such counsel shall be at the expense of the
Indemnified Party, provided, that if in the reasonable
opinion of counsel to the Indemnified Party, there exists a
conflict of interest between the Indemnifying Party and the
Indemnified Party that cannot be waived; the Indemnifying Party
shall be liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel to
the Indemnified Party. If the Indemnifying Party elects not to
compromise or defend such Third Party Claim, fails to promptly
notify the Indemnified Party in writing of its election to defend
as provided in this Agreement, or fails to diligently prosecute the
defense of such Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party may,
subject to Section 8.05(b), pay, compromise, defend such Third
Party Claim and seek indemnification for any and all Losses based
upon, arising from or relating to such Third Party Claim. Scouted,
on the one hand, and Recruiter and Newco, on the other hand, shall
cooperate with each other in all reasonable respects in connection
with the defense of any Third Party Claim, including making
available records relating to such Third Party Claim and
furnishing, without expense (other than reimbursement of actual
out-of-pocket expenses) to the defending party, management
employees of the non-defending party as may be reasonably necessary
for the preparation of the defense of such Third Party Claim. In no
event shall the Indemnifying Party also be liable for local counsel
selected at the request of the Indemnified Party. If
indemnification is sought against Scouted or the Scouted
Indemnitors, the Scouted Representative may direct the control of
the Third Party Claim.
(b) Settlement
of Third Party Claims. Notwithstanding any other provision
of this Agreement, the Indemnifying Party shall not enter into
settlement of any Third Party Claim without the prior written
consent of the Indemnified Party, except as provided in this
Section 8.05(b). If a firm offer is made to settle a Third Party
Claim without leading to liability or the creation of a financial
or other obligation on the part of the Indemnified Party and
provides, in customary form, for the unconditional release of each
Indemnified Party from all liabilities and obligations in
connection with such Third Party Claim, the Indemnifying Party may
settle the Third Party Claim upon the terms set forth in such firm
offer to settle such Third Party Claim. If the Indemnified Party
has assumed the defense pursuant to Section 8.05(a) (including,
without limitation, where the Indemnified Party is defending
pursuant to Section 8.05(a)), it shall not agree to any settlement
without the written consent of the Indemnifying Party (which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or
delayed).
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(c)
Direct Claims. Any
Action by an Indemnified Party on account of a Loss which does not
result from a Third Party Claim (a “Direct Claim”) shall be asserted
by the Indemnified Party giving the Indemnifying Party reasonably
prompt written notice thereof, but in any event not later than 30
days after the Indemnified Party becomes aware of such Direct
Claim. The failure to give such prompt written notice shall not,
however, relieve the Indemnifying Party of its indemnification
obligations, except and only to the extent that the Indemnifying
Party is prejudiced. Such notice by the Indemnified Party shall
describe the Direct Claim in reasonable detail, shall include
copies of all material written evidence thereof and shall indicate
the estimated amount, if reasonably practicable, of the Loss that
has been or may be sustained by the Indemnified Party. The
Indemnifying Party shall have 30 days after its receipt of such
notice to respond in writing to such Direct Claim. The Indemnified
Party shall allow the Indemnifying Party and its professional
advisors to investigate the matter or circumstance alleged to give
rise to the Direct Claim, and whether and to what extent any amount
is payable in respect of the Direct Claim and the Indemnified Party
shall assist the Indemnifying Party’s investigation by giving
such information and assistance (including access to
Scouted’s premises and personnel and the right to examine and
copy any accounts, documents or records) as the Indemnifying Party
or any of its professional advisors may reasonably request. If the
Indemnifying Party does not so respond within such 30 day period,
the Indemnifying Party shall be deemed to have rejected such claim,
in which case the Indemnified Party shall be free to pursue such
remedies as may be available to the Indemnified Party on the terms
and subject to the provisions of this Agreement.
Section 8.06 Payments.
(a) Once
a Loss is agreed to by the Indemnifying Party or finally
adjudicated to be payable pursuant to this Article VIII by a
non-appealable judgment issued by a court of competent
jurisdiction, indemnification payments made pursuant to Section
8.02 shall be satisfied, at the election of the Scouted
Indemnitors, against the Share Consideration, based on the Share
Consideration Price Per Share, or by wire transfer of immediately
available funds by Scouted and the Scouted Indemnitors to an
account designated in writing by the Recruiter Indemnitee.
Indemnification payments made pursuant to Section 8.03 shall be
satisfied by wire transfer of immediately available funds by
Recruiter Indemnifying Party to an account designated in writing by
the Scouted Representative.
(b) Any
amount payable by Scouted to a Recruiter Indemnitee with respect to
a Loss shall be reduced by the amount of any net insurance proceeds
(i.e., insurance payments less deductible and premiums, including
the amount of any increase in future premiums assessed under such
policies of insurance) actually received by the Recruiter
Indemnitee with respect to the Loss, and Recruiter and Newco agree
to use their reasonable best efforts to collect any insurance
proceeds to which Recruiter and/or Newco may be entitled in respect
of any Loss.
Section 8.07 Tax
Treatment of Indemnification Payments. All
indemnification payments made under this Agreement shall be treated
by the Parties as an adjustment to the Purchase Price for Tax
purposes, unless otherwise required by Law.
Section 8.08 Exclusive Remedy.
Commencing on the Closing Date, this Article VIII shall provide the
sole and exclusive remedy for any and all Losses sustained or
incurred by an Indemnified Party pursuant to this Agreement except
as a result of fraud by an Indemnifying Party; provided, however, that nothing
contained in this Article VIII shall prevent any party from seeking
equitable remedies (including specific performance and injunctive
relief).
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Section 8.09 Scouted
Representative.
(a) Scouted
and the Scouted Stakeholders hereby appoint Jacqueline Loeb, in her
capacity as the Scouted Representative, as agent and
attorney-in-fact for and on behalf of Scouted and the Scouted
Stakeholders to give and receive notices and communications, to
authorize payment to any Indemnified Party in satisfaction of
claims by any Indemnified Party, to object to such payments, to
agree to, negotiate, enter into settlements and compromises of, and
initiate actions and comply with orders of courts with respect to
such claims, to assert, negotiate, enter into settlements and
compromises of, and initiate actions and comply with orders of
courts with respect to, any other claim by any Indemnified Party
against Scouted or any Scouted Stakeholder or by Scouted or any
such Scouted Stakeholder against any Indemnified Party or any
dispute between any Indemnified Party and Scouted or any such
Scouted Stakeholder, in each case relating to this Agreement or the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, to execute any and all
agreements and certificates contemplated by this Agreement, and to
take all other actions that are necessary or appropriate in the
judgment of the Scouted Representative for the accomplishment of
the foregoing or specifically mandated by the terms of this
Agreement. No bond shall be required of the Scouted Representative,
and the Scouted Representative shall not receive any compensation
for her services.
(b) The
Scouted Representative shall not be liable for any act done or
omitted hereunder as Scouted Representative while acting in good
faith and in the exercise of reasonable judgment, even though such
act or omission constitutes negligence on the part of such Scouted
Representative. For the avoidance of any doubt, nothing in this
Section 8.09(b) shall in
any way impact any Liability that the Scouted Representative may
have in her capacity as a stockholder of Scouted. The Scouted
Representative shall only have the duties expressly stated in this
Agreement and shall have no other duty, express or implied. The
Scouted Representative may engage attorneys, accountants and other
professionals and experts. The Scouted Representative may in good
faith rely conclusively upon information, reports, statements and
opinions prepared or presented by such professionals, and any
action taken by the Scouted Representative based on such reliance
shall be deemed conclusively to have been taken in good faith and
in the exercise of reasonable judgment. The Scouted Stakeholders
shall indemnify the Scouted Representative and hold the Scouted
Representative harmless against any Losses incurred without gross
negligence or bad faith on the part of the Scouted Representative
and arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or
administration of the Scouted Representative’s duties
hereunder, including the reasonable fees and expenses of any legal
counsel or other professionals and advisors retained by the Scouted
Representative (“Scouted
Representative Expenses”). Following Closing, the
Scouted Representative shall have the right to recover Scouted
Representative Expenses from any deferred payments in accordance
with the terms hereof prior to any distribution to any Scouted
Stakeholder, and prior to any such distribution. A decision, act,
consent or instruction of the Scouted Representative, including an
amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement, shall
constitute a decision of Scouted and the Scouted Stakeholders and
shall be final, binding and conclusive upon Scouted and the
Stakeholders.
(c) Release
of Holdback Shares. Within five (5) business days after the
Expiration Date, Recruiter shall release the remaining Holdback
Shares to Scouted.
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Article IX
TERMINATION
TERMINATION
Section 9.01 Termination. This
Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the
Closing:
(a) by
the mutual written consent of Scouted and Newco;
(b) by
Newco by written notice to Scouted if:
(i) neither
Recruiter nor Newco is then in material breach of any provision of
this Agreement and there has been a material breach, inaccuracy in,
or failure to perform any representation, warranty, covenant or
agreement made by Scouted pursuant to this Agreement that would
give rise to the failure of any of the conditions specified in
Article VII and such breach, inaccuracy, or failure has not been
cured by Scouted within 10 Business Days of Scouted’s receipt
of written notice of such breach from Recruiter.
(c) by
Scouted by written notice to Recruiter and Newco if:
(i) Scouted
is not then in material breach of any provision of this Agreement
and there has been a material breach, inaccuracy in, or failure to
perform any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement made by
Recruiter or Newco pursuant to this Agreement that would give rise
to the failure of any of the conditions specified in Article VII
and such breach, inaccuracy, or failure has not been cured by
Recruiter or Newco within 10 Business Days of their receipt of
written notice of such breach from Scouted;
(d) by
Newco or Scouted by written notice to the other if:
(i) there
shall be any Law that makes consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement illegal or otherwise prohibited or
any Governmental Authority shall have issued a Governmental Order
restraining or enjoining the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, and such Governmental Order shall have become final and
non-appealable; or
(ii) the
Closing has not occurred by January 31, 2021 (the
“Outside
Date”);
Provided, however, that the right to
terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 9.01(d) shall not
be available to any party (or any Affiliate of such party) whose
breach of any provision of this Agreement results in or causes the
failure of the transactions contemplated hereby to be consummated
on or before such time.
Section 9.02 Effect
of Termination. In the event of the termination of
this Agreement in accordance with this Article IX, this Agreement
shall forthwith become void and there shall be no liability on the
part of any party hereto except:
(a) as
set forth in this Article IX, Section 5.02(b) and Article X hereof;
and
(b) that
nothing herein shall relieve any party hereto from liability for
any willful breach of any provision hereof.
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Article X
MISCELLANEOUS
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 10.01 Expenses. Except as
otherwise expressly provided herein, all costs and expenses,
including, without limitation, fees and disbursements of counsel,
financial advisors and accountants, incurred in connection with
this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be
paid by the Party incurring such costs and expenses, whether or not
the Closing shall have occurred.
Section 10.02 Notices. All notices,
requests, consents, claims, demands, waivers and other
communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to
have been given (a) when delivered by hand (with written
confirmation of receipt); (b) when received by the addressee if
sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier (receipt
requested); or (c) on the date sent by e-mail of a PDF document
(with confirmation of transmission) if sent during normal business
hours of the recipient, and on the next Business Day if sent after
normal business hours of the recipient Such communications must be
sent to the respective parties at the following addresses (or at
such other address for a party as shall be specified in a notice
given in accordance with this Section 10.02):
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If to
Scouted:
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15 West
53rd
Street
Suite
30E
New York, NY
10019
E-mail:
Attention:
Jacqueline Loeb
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with a copy (which
shall not constitute notice) to:
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Paradigm Counsel
LLP
2625 Middlefield
Road, #800
Palo Alto, CA
94306
Attention: Andrew
Zeif, Esq.
Email:
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If to
Recruiter:
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100 Waugh Drive, Suite 300
Houston, Texas 77007
Email:
Attention: Evan Sohn
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with a copy (which
shall not constitute notice) to:
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Nason, Yeager,
Gerson, Harris & Fumero, P.A.
3001 PGA Boulevard,
Suite 305
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida 33410
E-mail:
Attention: Michael
Harris, Esq.
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Section 10.03 Interpretation. For
purposes of this Agreement, (a) the words “include,”
“includes” and “including” shall be deemed
to be followed by the words “without limitation”;
(b) the word “or” is not exclusive; and (c) the
words “herein,” “hereof,”
“hereby,” “hereto” and
“hereunder” refer to this Agreement as a whole. Unless
the context otherwise requires, references herein: (x) to Articles,
Sections, Disclosure Schedules and Exhibits mean the Articles and
Sections of, and Disclosure Schedules and Exhibits attached to,
this Agreement; (y) to an agreement, instrument or other document
means such agreement, instrument or other document as amended,
supplemented and modified from time to time to the extent permitted
by the provisions thereof and (z) to a statute means such statute
as amended from time to time and includes any successor legislation
thereto and any regulations promulgated thereunder. This Agreement
shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule
requiring construction or interpretation against the party drafting
an instrument or causing any instrument to be drafted. The
Disclosure Schedules and Exhibits referred to herein shall be
construed with, and as an integral part of, this Agreement to the
same extent as if they were set forth verbatim herein.
Section 10.04 Headings. The headings
in this Agreement are for reference only and shall not affect the
interpretation of this Agreement.
Section 10.05 Severability. If any
term or provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or
unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or
unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of
this Agreement or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or
provision in any other jurisdiction. Upon such determination that
any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or unenforceable,
the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this
Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as
closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that
the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally
contemplated to the greatest extent possible.
Section 10.06 Entire
Agreement. This Agreement and the Ancillary Documents
constitute the sole and entire agreement of the parties to this
Agreement with respect to the subject matter contained herein and
therein, and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings
and agreements, both written and oral, with respect to such subject
matter. In the event of any inconsistency between the statements in
the body of this Agreement and those in the Ancillary Documents,
the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules (other than an exception
expressly set forth as such in the Disclosure Schedules), the
statements in the body of this Agreement will control.
Section 10.07 Successors and Assigns.
This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit
of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted
assigns. Neither party may assign its rights or obligations
hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party,
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. No
assignment shall relieve the assigning party of any of its
obligations hereunder.
Section 10.08 No
Third-party Beneficiaries. Except as provided in
Article VIII, this Agreement is for the sole benefit of the parties
hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns and
nothing herein, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer
upon any other Person or entity any legal or equitable right,
benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of
this Agreement.
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Section 10.09 Amendment and Modification;
Waiver. This Agreement may only be amended, modified
or supplemented by an agreement in writing signed by Recruiter,
Newco, and Scouted at any time prior to the Closing. Any failure of
Recruiter or Newco, on the one hand, or Scouted, on the other hand,
to comply with any obligation, covenant, agreement or condition
herein may be waived by Scouted (with respect to any failure by
Recruiter or Newco) or by Recruiter or Newco (with respect to any
failure by Scouted), respectively, only by a written instrument
signed by the party granting such waiver, but such waiver or
failure to insist upon strict compliance with such obligation,
covenant, agreement or condition shall not operate as a waiver of,
or estoppel with respect to, any subsequent or other
failure.
Section 10.10 Governing Law; Submission to
Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial.
(a) This
Agreement and all matters related to the transactions contemplated
herein shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
internal laws of the State of Nevada without giving effect to any
choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State
of Nevada or any other jurisdiction).
(b) Any
legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or based upon this
Agreement, the Ancillary Documents, or the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby shall be instituted exclusively in
the federal or state courts located in New York County, New York
and each Party irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of
such courts in any such suit, action or proceeding. The Parties
irrevocably and unconditionally waive any objection to the laying
of venue of any suit, action or any proceeding in such courts and
irrevocably waive and agree not to plead or claim in any such court
that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court
has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
(c) Each
Party acknowledges and agrees that any controversy which may arise
under this Agreement or the Ancillary Documents is likely to
involve complicated and difficult issues and, therefore, each such
Party irrevocably and unconditionally waives any right it may have
to a trial by jury in respect of any legal action arising out of or
relating to this Agreement, the Ancillary Documents, or the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby. Each Party to this
Agreement certifies and acknowledges that (A) no representative of
any other Party has represented, expressly or otherwise, that such
other Party would not seek to enforce the foregoing waiver in the
event of a legal action, (B) such Party has considered the
implications of this waiver, (C) such Party makes this waiver
voluntarily, and (D) such Party has been induced to enter into this
Agreement by, among other things, the mutual waivers and
certifications in this Section 10.10(c).
(d) Specific
Performance. The Parties agree that irreparable damage would
occur if any provision of this Agreement were not performed in
accordance with the terms hereof and that the Parties shall be
entitled to specific performance of the terms hereof, in addition
to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity,
without having to plead or prove irreparable harm or lack of
adequate remedy at law and without having to post a bond or other
security.
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(e)
Attorneys’ Fees. In
the event that any Party institutes any legal suit, action, or
proceeding against the other party(ies) arising out of or relating
to this Agreement, the Ancillary Documents or any of the
transactions contemplated hereunder, the prevailing Party in the
suit, action or proceeding shall be entitled to receive, in
addition to all other damages to which it may be entitled, the
costs incurred by such Party in conducting the suit, action, or
proceeding, including attorneys’ fees and expenses and court
costs.
(f) Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall
be deemed an original, but all of which together shall be deemed to
be one and the same agreement. A signed copy of this Agreement
delivered by e-mail or other means of electronic transmission shall
be deemed to have the same legal effect as delivery of an original
signed copy of this Agreement.
[Signature Page
Follows]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto
have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first
written above by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized.
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Scouted Inc.
By:____________________________
Name: Jacqueline
Loeb
Title: Chief
Executive Officer
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Recruiter.com Group, Inc.
By:____________________________
Name: Evan
Sohn
Title: Chief
Executive Officer
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Recruiter.com Scouted, Inc.
By:_____________________________
Name: Evan
Sohn
Title: Chief
Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT
A
PROMISSORY
NOTE
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EXHIBIT
B
SCOUTED DISCLOSURE
SCHEDULE
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EXHIBIT
C
FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
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EXHIBIT
D
RECRUITER
DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE
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EXHIBIT
E
OFFER
LETTERS
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EXHIBIT
F
EXECUTIVE
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
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EXHIBIT
H
JOINDER
AGREEMENT
Exhibit
10.8
ASSET PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
This Asset Purchase Agreement (this
“Agreement”),
dated as of May 10, 2021, is entered into by and among
Recruiter.com Group, Inc., a Nevada corporation
(“Recruiter”),
Recruiter.com-Onewire Inc., a Nevada corporation
(“Newco”),
OneWire Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(“Onewire”) and
Eric Stutzke (the “Onewire
Representative”), solely in his capacity as the
Onewire Representative;
WHEREAS, Onewire is engaged in
operating an online recruitment platform for employers and job
seeking candidates providing staffing and talent acquisition
solutions, and in developing Intellectual Property (as defined
herein) related to staffing and talent acquisition solutions (the
“Business”);
WHEREAS, Onewire wishes to sell to
Newco, and Newco wishes to purchase and assume from Onewire,
certain specified assets and Liabilities of the Business, subject
to the terms and conditions set forth herein;
WHEREAS, it is intended that (i)
the purchase of the Purchased Assets contemplated by this Agreement
shall be reported by the Parties as a reorganization pursuant to
Section 368(a)(1)(C) of the Code, and this Agreement and the
documents related hereto shall constitute a “plan of
reorganization” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations
Section 1.368-2(g), and (ii) the Recruiter Common Stock received by
Onewire in exchange for the Purchased Assets, which consist of all
or substantially all of the assets of Onewire, will be subsequently
distributed in liquidation to the Shareholders pursuant to a Plan
of Complete Liquidation and Dissolution attached hereto as
Exhibit A (the
“Plan of
Liquidation”); and
WHEREAS, the board of directors of
Recruiter, and the board of directors and Stockholders of Onewire
have approved this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents
and the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of
the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, and for
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency
of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto agree as
follows:
Article I
DEFINITIONS
DEFINITIONS
In addition to words and terms
defined elsewhere in this Agreement, the following words and terms
have the meanings specified or referred to in this Article
I:
“2020 Base Revenue Amount” has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.09(b).
“Accounts Receivable” has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.01(b).
“Action” means any claim, action,
cause of action, demand, lawsuit, arbitration, inquiry, audit,
notice of violation, proceeding, litigation, citation, summons,
subpoena or investigation of any nature, civil, criminal,
administrative, regulatory or otherwise, whether at law or in
equity.
“Affiliate” of a Person means any
other Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more
intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common
control with, such Person. The term “control”
(including the terms “controlled by” and “under
common control with”) means the possession, directly or
indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the
management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership
of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
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“Agreement” has the meaning set
forth in the preamble.
“Ancillary Documents” means the the
Bill of Sale, Executive Employment Agreement, the Onewire
Disclosure Schedule, the Newco Disclosure Schedule, the Plan of
Liquidation, the Offer Letters, the Estimated Working Capital
Statement and the other agreements, instruments and documents
required to be delivered at the Closing.
“Assigned Contracts” has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.01(c).
“Assumed Liabilities” has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.03.
“Balance Sheet” has the meaning set
forth in Section 3.04.
“Balance Sheet Date” has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.04.
“Basket” has the meaning set forth
in Section 8.04(a).
“Benefit Plan” means each pension,
benefit, retirement, compensation, employment, consulting,
profit-sharing, deferred compensation, incentive, bonus,
performance award, membership or profits interest, change in
control, retention, severance, vacation, paid time off, welfare,
fringe-benefit and other similar agreement, plan, policy, program
or arrangement (and any amendments thereto), in each case whether
or not reduced to writing and whether funded or unfunded, including
each “employee benefit plan” within the meaning of
Section 3(3) of ERISA, whether or not tax-qualified and whether or
not subject to ERISA, which is or has been maintained, sponsored,
contributed to, or required to be contributed to by Onewire for the
benefit of any current or former employee, officer, manager,
retiree, independent contractor or consultant of Onewire or any
spouse or dependent of such individual, or under which Onewire or
any of its ERISA Affiliates has or may have any Liability, or with
respect to which Newco or any of its Affiliates would reasonably be
expected to have any Liability, contingent or
otherwise.
“Bill of Sale” means a bill of sale
in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B pursuant to which
Onewire shall transfer to Newco at the Closing to Newco title to
the tangible personal property included in the Purchased
Assets.
“Books and Records” has the meaning
set forth in Section 2.01(m).
“Business” has the meaning set
forth in the Recitals.
“Business Day” means any day except
Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which commercial banks located
in New York, New York are authorized or required by Law to be
closed for business.
“Cash” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.01(a).
“Closing” has the meaning set forth
in Section 2.05.
“Closing Date” has the meaning set
forth in Section 2.05.
“Closing Payment” shall have the
meaning set forth in Section 2.07(b).
“Closing Working Capital”
means: (i) Current Assets, less (ii) Current Liabilities,
determined as of the open of business on the Closing
Date.
“Closing Working Capital
Statement” has the meaning set forth in 2.8(a).
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“Code” means the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended.
“Contracts” means all contracts,
leases, deeds, mortgages, licenses, instruments, notes,
commitments, undertakings, indentures, joint ventures and all other
agreements, commitments and legally binding arrangements, whether
written or oral, used in or otherwise relating to the
Business.
“Current Assets” means the current
assets of the Business included in the line items set forth on
Schedule 2.09,
calculated in accordance with GAAP and in accordance with the
methodology set forth in the Estimated Working Capital Statement
attached as Exhibit
C.
“Current Liabilities” means the
current Liabilities of the Business included in the line items set
forth on Schedule
2.09 calculated in accordance with GAAP and in accordance
with the methodology set forth in the Estimated Working Capital
Statement attached hereto as Exhibit C.
“Data Protection Programs” means
(i) all Laws, (ii) all self-regulatory programs in which Onewire
has enrolled, (iii) the Payment Card Industry Data Security
Standard, and (iv) all Privacy Policies, in each case relating to
privacy, data protection, and data security.
“Direct Claim” has the meaning set
forth in Section 8.05(c).
“Disclosure Schedules” means the
Disclosure Schedules delivered by Onewire and Recruiter,
respectively, upon execution and delivery of this Agreement, as
they may be amended in accordance with Section
5.10.
“Dollars” or “$” means the lawful currency of
the United States.
“Employees” has the meaning set
forth in Section 3.19(a).
“Encumbrance” means any charge,
claim, community property interest, pledge, condition, equitable
interest, lien (statutory or other), option, security interest,
mortgage, easement, encroachment, right of way, right of first
refusal, or restriction of any kind, including any restriction on
use, voting, transfer, receipt of income or exercise of any other
attribute of ownership.
“Environment” has the meaning set
forth in Section 3.22.
“Environmental Laws” has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.22.
“Environmental Liability” has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.22.
“ERISA” means the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the
regulations promulgated thereunder.
“ERISA Affiliate” means all
employers (whether or not incorporated) that would be treated
together with Onewire or any of its Affiliates as a “single
employer” within the meaning of Section 414 of the
Code.
“Estimated Closing Working Capital”
has the meaning set forth in 2.08(a).
“Estimated Closing Working Capital
Statement” has the meaning set forth in
2.08(a).
“Exchange Act” means the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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“Excluded Assets” has the meaning
set forth in Section 2.02.
“Excluded Liabilities” has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.04.
“FCPA” has the meaning set forth in
Section 3.18(c).
“Financial Statements” has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.04.
“Fraud” means, with respect
to a Party, an actual and intentional misrepresentation of a
material existing fact with respect to the making of any
representation or warranty of such Party in Article III or Article
IV, as applicable, which misrepresentation was made for the purpose
of inducing the other Party to act or fail to act, and upon which
the other Party justifiably relies with resulting
Losses.
“Fundamental Warranties”
means the representations and warranties in Section 3.01,
Section 3.02, Section 3.03, Section 3.04, Section
3.06, Section 3.08, Section 3.10, Section 3.17, Section 3.18,
Section 3.19 and Section 3.22.
“GAAP” means United States
generally accepted accounting principles in effect from time to
time, consistently applied.
“General Warranties” means the
representations and warranties in Article III and Article IV
(other than the Fundamental Warranties).
“Government Contracts” has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.07(a)(ix).
“Governmental Authority” means any
(i) international, multinational, federal, state, local or foreign
government or political subdivision thereof, or any agency or
instrumentality of such government or political subdivision, (ii)
any self-regulatory organization (to the extent that the rules,
regulations or orders of such organization or authority have the
force of Law), (iii) any arbitrator, court or tribunal of competent
jurisdiction, and (iv) any stock exchange, quasi-governmental or
private body exercising any regulatory, administrative,
expropriation or taxing authority under or for the account of any
of the foregoing.
“Governmental Order” means any
order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, stipulation,
determination or award entered by or with any Governmental
Authority.
“Hazardous Material” has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.22.
“Holdback Shares” means $251,000 of
the Share Consideration based on the Share Consideration Price Per
Share as of the date hereof.
“Indebtedness” means, without
duplication and with respect to Onewire, all (i) indebtedness
for borrowed money; (ii) obligations for the deferred purchase
price of property or services, (iii) long or short-term obligations
evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or other similar instruments;
(iv) obligations under any interest rate, currency swap or other
hedging agreement or arrangement; (v) capital lease obligations;
(vi) reimbursement obligations under any letter of credit,
banker’s acceptance or similar credit transactions; (vii)
guarantees made by Onewire on behalf of any third party in respect
of obligations of the kind referred to in the foregoing clauses (i)
through (vi); and (viii) any unpaid interest, prepayment penalties,
premiums, costs and fees that would arise or become due as a result
of the prepayment of any of the obligations referred to in the
foregoing clauses (i) through (vi).
“Indemnified Party” has the meaning
set forth in Section 8.05.
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“Indemnifying Party” has the
meaning set forth in Section 8.05.
“Insurance Policies” has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.16.
“Intellectual Property” means all
intellectual property rights and assets, and all rights, interests
and protections that are associated with, similar to, or required
for the exercise of, any of the foregoing, however arising,
pursuant to the Laws of any jurisdiction throughout the world,
whether registered or unregistered, including any and all: (i)
trademarks, service marks, trade names, brand names, logos, trade
dress, design rights and other similar designations of source,
sponsorship, association or origin, together with the goodwill
connected with the use of and symbolized by, and all registrations,
applications and renewals for, any of the foregoing;
(ii) internet domain names, whether or not trademarks,
registered in any top-level domain by any authorized private
registrar or Governmental Authority, web addresses, web pages,
websites and related content, accounts with Twitter, Facebook and
other social media companies and the content found thereon and
related thereto, and URLs; (iii) works of authorship, expressions,
designs and design registrations, whether or not copyrightable,
including copyrights, author, performer, moral and neighboring
rights, and all registrations, applications for registration and
renewals of such copyrights; (iv) inventions, discoveries, trade
secrets, business and technical information and know-how,
databases, data collections and other confidential and proprietary
information and all rights therein; (v) patents (including all
reissues, divisionals, provisionals, continuations and
continuations-in-part, re-examinations, renewals, substitutions and
extensions thereof), patent applications, and other patent rights
and any other Governmental Authority-issued indicia of invention
ownership (including inventor’s certificates, petty patents
and patent utility models); and (vi) software and firmware,
including data files, source code, object code, application
programming interfaces, architecture, files, records, schematics,
computerized databases and other related specifications and
documentation.
“Inventory” has the meaning set
forth in Section 2.01(b).
“Knowledge” means, (i) when used
with respect to Onewire, the actual knowledge of the Onewire
Representative, after due inquiry, and the knowledge that he would
reasonably be expected to obtain in the course of diligently
performing his duties for Onewire, and (ii) when used with
respect to Recruiter or Newco, the actual knowledge of Evan Sohn,
after reasonable inquiry, and the knowledge that he would
reasonably be expected to obtain in the course of diligently
performing his duties for Recruiter.
“Law” means any domestic or
foreign, federal provincial, state or local statute, law,
ordinance, regulation, rule, code, order, constitution, treaty,
common law, judgment, decree, other requirement or rule of law of
any Governmental Authority.
“Liabilities” means liabilities,
obligations or commitments of any nature whatsoever, asserted or
unasserted, known or unknown, absolute or contingent, accrued or
unaccrued, matured or unmatured or otherwise.
“Losses” means losses, damages,
Liabilities, deficiencies, judgments, interest, awards, penalties,
fines, costs or expenses of whatever kind or nature, including
reasonable attorneys’ and experts’ fees and
disbursements incurred by a Party in enforcing its rights
hereunder.
“Malicious Code” has the meaning
set forth in Section 3.11(c).
“Material Adverse Effect” means any
event, occurrence, fact, condition or change that is, or could
reasonably be expected to become, individually or in the aggregate,
materially adverse to (i) the business, results of operations,
condition (financial or otherwise), or assets of Onewire, Newco, or
Recruiter, as the case may be, or (ii) the ability of Onewire,
Newco, or Recruiter to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby on a timely basis; except any event, occurrence, fact,
condition or change related to (1) any change in the United States
economy or securities or financial markets in general, or any
change in general national economic or financial conditions; (2)
any change that generally affects the market for the Business in
which Onewire operates; (3) the execution, delivery or performance
of this Agreement; (4) any changes in Laws, accounting rules or in
the authoritative interpretations thereof or in regulatory or
interpretative guidance related thereto, (5) acts of war (whether
or not declared), armed hostilities or terrorism, or the escalation
or worsening thereof, or (6) any natural or man-made disaster or
acts of God; provided, that the matters set
forth in clauses (1), (2) and (4) above shall not be excluded if
they have a disproportionate impact on one Party relative to the
other companies in the in which such Party
operates.
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“Material Contracts” has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.07(a).
“Newco” has the meaning set forth
in the preamble.
“Newco Revenue True-Up Payment” has
the meaning set forth in Section 2.09(c).
“OFAC” has the meaning set forth in
Section 3.18(d).
“OFAC Prohibited Party” has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.18(d).
“Onewire” has the meaning set forth
in the preamble.
“Onewire 2020 Audited Financials”
has the meaning set forth in Section 2.09(b).
“Onewire Business Revenue” shall
mean all revenue generated by Onewire through the following
operations:
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(1)
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“Onewire
Executive Search and Additional revenue”. Professional
services business involving finding and placing candidates for
clients with revenue paid on successful placements of the
candidates.
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(2)
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“Onewire Saas
revenue”. Subscription business whereby businesses pay
to post jobs and search candidates within the OneWire candidate
database.
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(3)
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“Matchbook
revenue”. A software platform providing businesses
access to the curated list of candidates with the revenue paid for
successful placements of those candidates.
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“Onewire Indemnitees” has the
meaning set forth in Section 8.03.
“Onewire Indemnitors” means Onewire
and Onewire Stakeholders.
“Onewire Intellectual Property”
means all Intellectual Property that is owned or purported to be
owned by Onewire, and that is used in or necessary for the conduct
of the Business as currently conducted.
“Onewire IP Agreements” means all
licenses, sublicenses, consent to use agreements, settlements,
coexistence agreements, covenants not to sue, permissions and other
Contracts (including any right to receive or obligation to pay
royalties or any other consideration), whether written or oral,
relating to Intellectual Property to which Onewire is a party,
beneficiary or otherwise bound.
“Onewire IP Registrations” means
all Onewire Intellectual Property that is subject to any issuance
registration, application or other filing by, to or with any
Governmental Authority or authorized private registrar in any
jurisdiction, including registered trademarks, domain names and
registered copyrights, issued and reissued patents and pending
applications for any of the foregoing.
“Onewire Charter Documents” has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.03.
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“Onewire Representative” has the
meaning set forth in the preamble.
“Onewire Stakeholder” means any of
Onewire’s stockholders, noteholders, and other recipients of
Recruiter Common Stock.
“Onewire Product” means all
proprietary Software products and related services of Onewire and
Matchbook.io that are currently being, or at any time in the past
five years have been, offered, licensed, sold, distributed, hosted,
maintained, supported or otherwise provided or made available by or
on behalf of Onewire.
“Onewire Revenue True-Up Payment”
has the meaning set forth in Section 2.09(a).
“Onewire Valuation” shall mean an
aggregate of $1,225,336, which is equal the sum of the
following;
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1.5x multiple of the
2020 Executive Search and Additional revenue estimated to be
$259,446 for a valuation of $383,791; and
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(2)
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3.0x multiple of the
2020 OneWire SaaS revenue estimated to be $210,848 for a valuation
of $632,544; and
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(3)
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3.0x multiple of the
2020 Matchbook revenue estimated to be $69,667 for a valuation of
$209,001.
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“Outside Date” has the meaning set
forth in Section 9.01(d)(ii).
“Party” and “Parties” means each party to this
Agreement or collectively all the parties to this
Agreement.
“Permits” means all permits,
licenses, certifications, accreditations, franchises, approvals,
consents, authorizations, registrations, certificates, grants,
directives, guidelines, policies, requirements, concessions,
variances, exemptions, identification numbers, and similar rights
obtained, or required to be obtained, from any Governmental
Authority.
“Permitted Encumbrances” has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.08(a).
“Person” means an individual,
corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company,
Governmental Authority, unincorporated organization, trust,
association or other entity.
“Personal Information” means
information pertaining to an individual that is regulated by one or
more information privacy or security Laws.
“Personnel” has the meaning set
forth in Section 3.19.
“Plan of Liquidation” has the
meaning set forth in the Recitals.
“Post Closing Working Capital
Adjustment” has the meaning set forth in Section
2.08(b).
“Privacy Policies” means all
published privacy policies and internal privacy policies and
guidelines maintained or published by Onewire.
“Property Tax Returns” has the
meaning set forth in Section 6.01(a).
“Purchase Price” means the total
consideration of $1,255,000, consisting $1,255,000 of Recruiter
Common Stock (“Share
Consideration”), the exact number of shares of which
shall be determined using the 30-day VWAP (the “Share Consideration Price Per
Share”).
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“Purchased Assets” has the meaning
set forth in Section 2.01.
“Real Property” means the real
property owned, leased or subleased by Onewire, together with all
buildings, structures and facilities located
thereon.
“Representative” means, with
respect to any Person, any and all directors, managers, officers,
employees, consultants, financial advisors, counsel, accountants,
and other agents of such Person.
“Requisite Onewire Vote” has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.02(b).
“Review Period” has the meaning set
forth in Section 2.07(b).
“SEC” means the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
“SEC Reports” has the meaning set
forth in Section 4.07.
“Securities Act” has the meaning
set forth in Section 3.23(a).
“Shareholder” means any Person who
holds shares of capital stock or membership interests of
Onewire.
“Recruiter” has the meaning set
forth in the preamble.
“Recruiter Balance Sheet” has the
meaning set forth in Section 4.09.
“Recruiter Common Stock” means the
common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of
Recruiter.
“Recruiter Indemnitees” has the
meaning set forth in Section 8.02.
“Release” has the meaning set forth
in Section 3.22.
“Shareholders” means the holders of
membership interests of Onewire.
“Software” means any and all
computer software and code, including all new versions, updates,
revisions, improvements and modifications thereof, whether in
source code, object code, or executable code format, including
systems software, application software (including mobile apps),
firmware, middleware, programming tools, scripts, routines,
interfaces, architecture, schematics, records, libraries, and data,
databases and data collections, and all related specifications and
documentation, including developer notes, comments and annotations,
user manuals and training materials relating to any of the
foregoing.
“Target Working Capital” means
$135,000.
“Tax Return” means any return,
declaration, report, claim for refund, information return or
statement or other document relating to Taxes, in each case, that
is filed or required to be filed with a Governmental Authority,
including any schedule or attachment thereto, and including any
amendment thereof.
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“Taxes” means all federal, state,
local, foreign and other income, gross receipts, sales, use,
production, ad valorem, transfer, documentary, franchise,
registration, profits, license, lease, service, service use,
withholding, payroll, employment, unemployment, estimated, excise,
severance, environmental, stamp, occupation, premium, property
(real or personal), real property gains, windfall profits, customs,
duties or other taxes, fees, assessments or similar charges,
together with any interest, additions or penalties with respect
thereto and any interest in respect of such additions or penalties
imposed by a Governmental Authority.
“Transaction Documents” means this
Agreement, the Ancillary Documents and each other agreement,
instrument and document contemplated hereby and
thereby.
“Third Party Claim” has the meaning
set forth in Section 8.05(a).
“Trading Market” means any of the
following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed
or quoted for trading on the date in question: the Nasdaq Capital
Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market,
the New York Stock Exchange, the NYSE American, the OTCQB, the
OTCQX, or the OTC Pink Marketplace (or any successors to any of the
foregoing).
“Transaction Expenses” means all
fees and expenses incurred by Onewire and any Affiliate at or prior
to the Closing in connection with the preparation, negotiation and
execution of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents,
and the performance and consummation of the other transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby.
“Union” has the meaning set forth
in Section 3.19(b).
“VWAP” means, for any date, the
price determined by the first of the following clauses that
applies: (i) if the Common Stock is then listed or quoted on a
Trading Market, the daily volume weighted average price of the
Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the
Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted
as reported by Bloomberg (based on a Trading Day from 9:30 a.m.
(New York, NY time) to 4:02 p.m. (New York, NY time)), (ii)
if OTCQB or OTCQX is not a Trading Market, the volume weighted
average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest
preceding date) on OTCQB or OTCQX as applicable, (iii) if the
Common Stock is not then listed or quoted for trading on the OTCQB
or OTCQX and if prices for the Common Stock are then reported by
the OTC Pink marketplace published by OTC Markets, Inc. (or a
similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of
reporting prices), the most recent bid price per share of the
Common Stock so reported, or (iv) in all other cases, the fair
market value of a share of Common Stock as determined by an
independent appraiser selected in good faith by Recruiter and
Onewire, the fees and expenses of which shall be paid by
Recruiter.
“Written Consent” has the meaning
set forth in Section 3.02(b).
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Article II
PURCHASE AND SALE
PURCHASE AND SALE
Section 2.01 Purchase and Sale of
Assets. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth
herein, at the Closing, Onewire shall sell, assign, transfer,
convey and deliver to Newco, and Newco shall purchase, acquire and
assume from Onewire, free and clear of any Encumbrances other than
Permitted Encumbrances, all of Onewire’s right, title and
interest in, to and under all of Onewire’s assets, including
the following assets (collectively, the “Purchased Assets”) but
specifically excluding the Excluded Assets:
(a) all
cash, cash equivalents, and negotiable instruments held by Onewire
of or related to the Business, and any claim, remedy or other right
related or indirectly to any of the Purchased Assets, including,
for the avoidance of doubt, cash held in bank accounts and
elsewhere within the Business and cash held for or on behalf of
third parties, including but not limited to customer deposits
(“Cash”);
(b) all
accounts receivable of the Business (“Accounts
Receivable”);
(c) all
inventory, finished goods, raw materials, work in progress,
packaging, supplies, parts and other inventories of the Business
(“Inventory”);
(d) all
sales and client relationships, including customer lists and
third-party lists relating to such
relationships;
(e) all
Contracts set forth on Schedule 2.01(e) (the
“Assigned
Contracts”);
(f) all
Onewire Intellectual Property, including without limitation, all
user and personal profiles, resumes, and client, CRM, recruiter and
other databases, brands, Website domains, software code, the right
to sue and recover for past, present or future infringement or
other unauthorized use of such Onewire Intellectual Property, and
the Onewire Intellectual Property specifically listed on
Schedule
2.01(f)
(g) all
social media accounts;
(h) all
partnership and vendor agreements as needed to maintain the
Business as currently conducted;
(i) all
training and operating manuals;
(j) all
Permits which are held by Onewire and required for the conduct of
the Business as currently conducted or for the ownership and use of
the Purchased Assets, including, without limitation, those listed
on Schedule
3.18(b), but solely to the extent
assignable;
(k) all
rights to any Actions of any nature available to or being pursued
by Onewire to the extent related to the Business, the Purchased
Assets or the Assumed Liabilities, whether arising by way of
counterclaim or otherwise, but specifically excluding any Action
against Onewire or its Affiliates;
(l) all
prepaid expenses, credits, advance payments, claims, security,
refunds, rights of recovery, rights of set-off, rights of
recoupment, deposits, charges, sums and fees relating to any of the
Purchased Assets;
(m) all
of Onewire’s rights under warranties, indemnities and all
similar rights against third parties, other than its Affiliates, to
the extent related to any Purchased Assets;
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(n) all
insurance benefits, including rights and proceeds, arising from or
relating to the Business, the Purchased Assets or the Assumed
Liabilities, but solely to the extent
assignable;
(o) copies
of all books and records, including, but not limited to, books of
account, ledgers and general, financial and accounting records,
machinery and equipment maintenance files, customer lists, customer
purchasing histories, price lists, distribution lists, supplier
lists, production data, quality control records and procedures,
customer complaints and inquiry files, research and development
files, records and data (including all correspondence with any
Governmental Authority), sales material and records (including
pricing history, total sales, terms and conditions of sale, sales
and pricing policies and practices), strategic plans, internal
financial statements, and marketing and promotional surveys
(“Books and
Records”);
(p) all
equipment, machinery, tools, vehicles, office equipment, supplies,
computers, servers and other hardware, telephones and other
tangible personal property of the Business;
(q) all
telephone numbers, fax numbers, e-mail addresses, postal addresses
and postal boxes related to or used in the
Business;
(r) all
goodwill and the going concern value relating to the Purchased
Assets; and
(s) all
other assets of Onewire relating to the Business, other than the
Excluded Assets.
Section 2.02 Excluded Assets.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Purchased Assets shall not
include any assets of Onewire which are not set forth in Section
2.01, including, without limitation, the following assets
(collectively, the “Excluded
Assets”):
(a) organizational
documents, Tax Returns, rights to Tax refunds, books of account or
other records having to do with the organization of
Onewire;
(b) securities
of Onewire;
(c) the
lease set forth on Schedule
2.02(c);
(d) all
Contracts that are not Assigned Contracts;
(e) all
rights that accrue or will accrue to Onewire or its Affiliates
under the Transaction Documents;
(f) all
Benefit Plans and assets attributable thereto;
and
(g) all
of the assets, properties and rights, if any, specifically set
forth on Schedule
2.02(g).
Section 2.03 Assumed Liabilities.
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, Recruiter and
Newco shall assume and agree to pay, perform and discharge only the
following Liabilities of Onewire (collectively, the
“Assumed
Liabilities”), and no other
Liabilities:
(a) all
Liabilities in respect of the Assigned Contracts, but only to the
extent that such Liabilities thereunder are required to be
performed after the Closing Date, were incurred in the ordinary
course of business and do not relate to any failure to perform,
improper performance, warranty or other breach, default or
violation by Onewire or its Affiliates on or prior to the Closing
Date; and
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(b) those
Liabilities of Onewire set forth on Schedule
2.03(b).
Section 2.04 Excluded Liabilities.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2.01 or any other
provision in this Agreement to the contrary, Recruiter and Newco
shall not assume and shall not be responsible to pay, perform or
discharge any Liabilities of Onewire or any of its Affiliates of
any kind or nature whatsoever other than the Assumed Liabilities
(collectively, the “Excluded
Liabilities”). Onewire shall, and shall cause each of
its Affiliates to, timely pay and satisfy all Excluded Liabilities
which they are obligated to pay and satisfy. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, the Excluded Liabilities shall
include, but not be limited to, the following:
(a) any
Transaction Expenses or other Liabilities of Onewire or its
Affiliates arising or incurred in connection with the negotiation,
preparation, investigation and performance of this Agreement, the
other Transaction Documents and the underlying transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby, including, without limitation,
Transaction Expenses and the fees and expenses of counsel,
accountants, consultants and advisers to Onewire and/or its
Affiliates;
(b) any
Liabilities relating to or arising out of the Excluded
Assets;
(c) any
Liabilities in respect of any pending or threatened Action arising
out of, relating to or otherwise in respect of the ownership or
operation of the Business or the Purchased Assets on or before the
Closing Date;
(d) all
other Liabilities and obligations arising out of, relating to or
otherwise in respect of Onewire’s ownership or operation of
the Business and the Purchased Assets on or before the Closing Date
(other than Current Liabilities included in the calculation of
Closing Working Capital); and
(e) any
Liabilities for (i) Taxes relating to the Business, the Purchased
Assets or the Assumed Liabilities for any taxable period ending on
or prior to the Closing Date and (ii) any other Taxes of Onewire or
its Affiliates (other than Taxes specifically allocated to Newco
hereunder) for any taxable period;
(f) except
as specifically set forth herein, any Liabilities of Onewire and
its Affiliates relating to or arising out of (i) the employment, or
termination of employment, of any employee of the Business prior to
the Closing Date, (ii) workers’ compensation claims of any
employee of the Business which relate to events occurring prior to
the Closing Date; and (iii) all Benefit Plans of Onewire or its
Affiliates;
(g) all
Liabilities relating to Contracts that are not Assigned Contracts;
and
(h) any
other Liabilities not relating to the Purchased
Assets.
Section 2.05 Closing. Subject to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement, the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the
“Closing”) shall
take place at 1:00 p.m., New York, NY time, no later than three
Business Days after the last of the conditions to Closing set forth
in Article VII have been satisfied or waived (other than conditions
which, by their nature, are to be satisfied on the Closing Date),
by electronic or other exchange of documents, or at such other time
or on such other date as Onewire and Recruiter may mutually agree
upon in writing (the day on which the Closing takes place being the
“Closing
Date”).
Section 2.06 Closing
Deliverables.
(a) At
or prior to the Closing, Onewire shall deliver, or cause to be
delivered, to Newco the following:
(i) duly
executed copies of this Agreement and each other Transaction
Document to which Onewire or its Affiliates are a
party;
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(ii) an
estimated Closing Date balance sheet reflecting the Current Assets
and Current Liabilities as of the Closing Date;
(iii)
a certificate, dated the Closing Date and signed by a duly
authorized officer of Onewire, certifying that each of the
conditions set forth in Section 7.02(a) and Section 7.02(b) have
been satisfied;
(iv) a
certificate, dated the Closing Date and signed by a duly authorized
officer of Onewire, certifying that (A) attached thereto are true
and complete copies of all resolutions and consents set forth in
Section 3.02 authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of
this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby,
and (B) all such resolutions and consents are in full force and
effect and are all the resolutions and consents adopted in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby;
(v) such
other documents or instruments as Recruiter or Newco reasonably
requests and are reasonably necessary to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(b) At
the Closing, Recruiter and Newco, as applicable, shall deliver to
Onewire (and/or to such other Persons as Onewire may direct) the
following:
(i) duly
executed copies of this Agreement and each other Transaction
Document to which Newco or Recruiter are party
(ii) the
Closing Share Payment (as defined below);
(iii) a
certificate, dated the Closing Date and signed by a duly authorized
officer of Recruiter, certifying that each of the conditions set
forth in Section 7.03(a) and Section 7.03(b) have been
satisfied;
(iv) a
certificate, dated the Closing Date and signed by the Secretary or
an Assistant Secretary (or equivalent officer) of Recruiter and
Newco, certifying that attached thereto are true and complete
copies of all resolutions adopted by the board of directors of
Recruiter authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of
this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which they are a
party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
and thereby, and that all such resolutions and written
authorizations are in full force and effect and are all the
resolutions adopted in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby;
(v) such
other documents or instruments as Onewire reasonably requests and
are reasonably necessary to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 2.07 Purchase Price; Holdback
Shares.
(a) The
aggregate purchase price for the Purchased Assets shall be equal to
the Purchase Price, plus
the assumption of the Assumed Liabilities. The Parties agree and
acknowledge that Onewire shall be solely responsible for, and shall
pay in full on or before the Closing Date, all of Onewire’s
(i) Indebtedness, (ii) Transaction Expenses, and (iii) Liabilities
that are not Assumed Liabilities.
(b) On
the Closing Date, Recruiter shall issue the Share Consideration to
Onewire (the “Closing Share
Payment”), of which the Holdback Shares will be held
by Onewire pursuant to Section 2.07(c), Section 2.08, Section 2.09,
and shall be used to fund the Onewire’s indemnity obligations
pursuant to Article VIII.
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(c) Holdback
Shares. At Closing, Recruiter shall issue the Holdback
Shares to Onewire, provided, however, that the Holdback Shares
shall be subject to forfeiture to Recruiter for no consideration in
accordance with Onewire's indemnity obligations pursuant to Article
VIII (the "Holdback
Forfeiture Condition"). On the date that is one (1) year
after the Closing Date (the "Release Date"), the Holdback
Forfeiture Condition shall expire with respect to the Holdback
Shares.
Section 2.08 Closing Working Capital Adjustment;
Post-Closing True-Up.
(a) At
least three (3) Business Day before the Closing, Onewire shall
prepare and deliver to Newco a statement (the “Estimated Closing Working Capital
Statement”) setting forth Onewire’s good faith
estimate of Closing Working Capital (the “Estimated Closing Working
Capital”), including the calculation thereof in
reasonable detail, calculated using the same methodology as set
forth on Exhibit
C.
(b) At
the Closing, the Purchase Price shall be either (i) increased by
the amount, if any, by which the Estimated Closing Working Capital
(as set forth in the Estimated Closing Working Capital Statement)
is greater than the Target
Working Capital, or (ii) decreased by the amount, if any, by which
the Estimated Closing Working Capital (as set forth in the
Estimated Closing Working Capital Statement) is less than the Target Working
Capital.
(c) As
soon as reasonably practicable but in any event within 45 days
after the Closing Date, Newco shall prepare and deliver to Onewire
a statement (the “Closing
Working Capital Statement”) setting forth
Newco’s calculation of Closing Working Capital, including the
calculation thereof in reasonable detail calculated using the same
methodology as set forth on Exhibit C. The post-closing
working capital adjustment (the “Post-Closing Working Capital
Adjustment”) shall be an amount equal to the Closing
Working Capital minus the
Estimated Closing Working Capital.
(d) After
receipt of the Closing Working Capital Statement, Onewire shall
have 45 days (the “Review
Period”) to review the Closing Working Capital
Statement. During the Review Period, Onewire and its accountants
shall, at their sole expense, have reasonable access to the
personnel of, and work papers prepared by, Newco or Newco’s
accountants to the extent relating to the Closing Working Capital
Statement and the calculation of the Post-Closing Adjustment;
provided,
however, that any
such access shall be during normal business hours and shall be
conducted in a manner so not to disrupt the operations of the
Business.
(e) On
or prior to the last day of the Review Period, Onewire may object
to the Closing Working Capital Statement by delivering to Newco a
written statement setting forth Onewire’s objections in
reasonable detail (the “Statement of Objections”). If
Onewire fails to deliver the Statement of Objections before the
expiration of the Review Period, then the Closing Working Capital
Statement and the Post-Closing Working Capital Adjustment
(reflected in the Closing Working Capital Statement), as the case
may be, shall be deemed to have been accepted by Onewire. If
Onewire delivers the Statement of Objections prior to the
expiration of the Review Period, then Onewire and Newco shall
negotiate in good faith to resolve such objections within 30 days
after the delivery of the Statement of Objections (the
“Resolution
Period”) and, if such objections are resolved within
the Resolution Period, then the Post-Closing Working Capital
Adjustment and the Closing Working Capital Statement, with such
changes as may have been previously agreed in writing by Newco and
Onewire, shall be final and binding upon the
Parties.
(f) If
Onewire and Newco fail to reach an agreement with respect to all of
the matters set forth in the Statement of Objections before
expiration of the Resolution Period, then any amounts remaining in
dispute (“Disputed
Amounts”) shall be submitted for resolution to the
office of an impartial internationally recognized firm of
independent certified public accountants other than Newco’s
accountants or Onewire’s accountants (the “Independent Accountant”) and
appointed mutually by Onewire and Newco, who, acting as experts and
not arbitrators, shall resolve the Disputed Amounts only and make
any adjustments to the Post-Closing Working Capital Adjustment, as
the case may be, and the Closing Working Capital Statement. The
Independent Accountant shall only decide the specific items under
dispute by the Parties and their decision for each Disputed Amount
must be within the range of values assigned to each such item in
the Closing Working Capital Statement and the Statement of
Objections, respectively.
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(g) The
Independent Accountant shall make a determination as soon as
practicable within 30 days (or such other time as the Parties
hereto shall agree in writing) after their engagement, and their
resolution of the Disputed Amounts and their adjustments to the
Closing Working Capital Statement and/or the Post-Closing Working
Capital Adjustment shall be conclusive and binding upon the Parties
hereto.
(h) Except
as otherwise provided herein, any payment of the Post-Closing
Working Capital Adjustment shall be due (x) within five Business
Days of acceptance of the applicable Closing Working Capital
Statement or (y) if there are Disputed Amounts, then within five
Business Days of the resolution of such Disputed Amounts pursuant
to Section2.08(c). If the Post-Closing Working Capital Adjustment,
as finally determined by the Independent Accountant, is a positive
number in favor of Onewire (i.e., the Closing Working Capital is
greater than the Estimated
Closing Working Capital), Recruiter shall issue to Onewire
additional shares of Recruiter Common Stock based on the Share
Consideration Price Per Share on the payment date. If the
Post-Closing Working Capital
Adjustment, as finally determined by the Independent Accountant, is
a negative number in favor of Newco (i.e., the Closing
Working Capital is less
than the Estimated Closing Working Capital), Onewire shall transfer
to Recruiter from the Holdback Shares the appropriate number of
shares of Recruiter Common Stock based on the Share Consideration
Price Per Share on the payment date.
(i) Allocations;
Adjustments for Tax Purposes. For U.S. federal Taxes,
Recruiter, Newco and Onewire agree to allocate the Purchase Price,
the Assumed Liabilities, and all other relevant items among the
Purchased Assets (the “Allocation”) in accordance with
the Purchase Price Allocation Methodology attached hereto as
Exhibit F. Any
payments made pursuant to this Section 2.08 shall be
treated as an adjustment to the Purchase Price by the Parties for
Taxes purposes, unless otherwise required by applicable Law.
Neither Recruiter, Newco nor Onewire shall, nor shall they permit
their respective Affiliates to, take any position inconsistent with
the Purchase Price Allocation Methodology. Recruiter, Newco and
Onewire shall make appropriate adjustments to the Allocation to
reflect the adjustments to the Purchase Price set forth in this
Section 2.08 and Section 2.09.
Section 2.09 Post-Closing Revenue
True-Up.
(a) Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Section 2.09, Onewire shall be
entitled to receive additional shares of Recruiter Common Stock
based on the amount of Onewire Business Revenue actually collected
for fiscal 2020 (the “Onewire
Revenue True-Up Payment”).
(b) In
the event that the aggregate amount of the Onewire Business Revenue
for the period commencing on January 1, 2020 and ending on December
31, 2020, and actually collected by Onewire by the close of
business on February 28, 2021 (the “2020 Base Revenue Amount”), as
reflected in Onewire’s 2020 audited financial statements (the
“Onewire 2020 Audited
Financials”), is greater than the Onewire Valuation,
Onewire shall be entitled to receive, and Recruiter shall pay and
deliver to Onewire within 45 days following delivery of the Onewire
2020 Audited Financials, a Onewire Revenue True-Up Payment in an
amount equal to the 2020 Base Revenue Amount minus the Onwire Valuation. Such
Onewire Revenue True-Up Payment shall be made by Recruiter in
shares of Recruiter Common Stock based on the Share Consideration
Price Per Share on the date such Onewire Revenue True-Up Payment is
made.
(c) In
the event that the Onewire Revenue True-Up Payment pursuant to
Section 2.09(b) is less
than the 2020 Base Revenue Amount, Newco shall be entitled to
receive, and Onewire shall transfer and deliver to Newco within 45
days following delivery of the Onewire 2020 Audited Financials, a
payment in an amount equal to the difference between the Revenue
True-Up Payment and the 2020 Base Revenue Amount (the
“Newco Revenue True-Up
Payment”); provided, however, that in no event shall
the Newco Revenue True-Up Payment exceed 50% of the aggregate value
of the Holdback Shares based on the Share Consideration Price Per
Share on the date that such Newco Revenue True-Up Payment is made.
The Newco Revenue True-Up Payment shall be made by Onewire in the
form of shares of Recruiter Common Stock, based on the Share
Consideration Price Per Share on the date such Newco Revenue
True-Up Payment is made. In the event of a dispute regarding the
amount or calculation of the Revenue True-Up Payment, such dispute
shall be resolved by the Independent Accountant in accordance with
Section 2.08.
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Section 2.10 Tax Consequences; Plan of
Reorganization; Tax Reporting. The Parties intend
that the purchase of the Purchased Assets contemplated by this
Agreement shall qualify as a tax-free reorganization pursuant to
Section 368(a)(1)(C) of the Code and that the receipt of all
Recruiter Common Stock shall qualify as tax free consideration for
the Purchased Assets pursuant to Section 361(a) of the Code. The
Parties shall file all Tax Returns required by Law consistent with
such treatment, except as otherwise required by final determination
of a Tax authority. By executing this Agreement, the Parties hereto
adopt this Agreement as a “plan of reorganization”
within the meaning of Section 1.368-2(g) and 1.368-3(a) of the
Treasury Regulations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Recruiter
makes no representations or warranties to Onewire regarding the Tax
treatment of the transaction contemplated hereby, or any of the Tax
consequences to Onewire, the Shareholders or other security holders
of Onewire, under this Agreement or any of the other transactions
or agreements contemplated hereby. Onewire acknowledges that it is
relying solely on Onewire’s own Tax advisors in connection
with this Agreement and the other transactions and agreements
contemplated hereby. Neither Onewire, Recruiter, Newco, nor any of
their Affiliates, has taken, shall take or agreed to take any
action, or shall refrain from taking any action, that would
reasonably be expected to prevent the transactions contemplated
hereby from constituting a reorganization qualifying under Section
368(a)(1)(C) of the Code.
Section 2.11 Third Party Consents. To
the extent that Onewire’s rights under any Assigned Contract,
or any other Purchased Asset, may not be assigned to Newco without
the consent of another Person which has not been obtained, this
Agreement shall not constitute an agreement to assign the same if
an attempted assignment would constitute a breach thereof or be
unlawful, and Onewire, at its expense, shall use its commercially
reasonable efforts to obtain any such required consent(s) as
promptly as possible. If any such consent shall not be obtained or
if any attempted assignment would be ineffective or would impair
Newco’s rights under the Purchased Asset in question so that
Newco would not in effect acquire the benefit of all such rights,
Onewire, to the maximum extent permitted by law and such Purchased
Asset, shall act after the Closing as Newco’s agent in order
to obtain for it the benefits thereunder and shall cooperate, to
the maximum extent permitted by Law and such Purchased Asset, with
Newco in any other reasonable arrangement designed to provide such
benefits to Newco.
Section 2.12 Interim Payroll. Upon
Closing, Purchaser shall be obligated to make the payroll
disbursements in the amounts and to individuals set forth in
Exhibit D
hereto.
Article III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ONEWIRE AND ONEWIRE REPRESENTATIVE
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ONEWIRE AND ONEWIRE REPRESENTATIVE
Onewire and the Onewire
Representative represent and warrant to Newco and Recruiter that
the statements contained in this Article III are true and correct
as of the date hereof and will be true and correct on the Closing
Date, subject to such exceptions as are disclosed (referencing the
appropriate section and paragraph numbers) in the Disclosure
Schedule attached to this Agreement as Exhibit G and incorporated
herein by this reference and made a part hereof (the
“Onewire Disclosure
Schedule”).
Section 3.01 Organization and Qualification of
Onewire. Onewire is a limited liability company duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of
the State of Delaware. Onewire is duly licensed or qualified to do
business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the
properties owned or leased by it or the operation of its business
as currently conducted makes such licensing or qualification
necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good
standing would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or
in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the Business or the
Purchased Assets or the ability of Onewire to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby and by the Ancillary Documents in
accordance with the terms hereof and thereof.
Section 3.02 Authority; Shareholder
Approval
(a) Onewire
has full power and authority to enter into and perform its
obligations under this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents to
which it is a party and to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby. The execution, delivery and performance by
Onewire of this Agreement and any Ancillary Document to which it is
a party and the consummation by Onewire of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all
requisite action on the part of Onewire and no other proceedings on
the part of Onewire are necessary to authorize the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement or to consummate the
other transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been
duly executed and delivered by Onewire, and (assuming due
authorization, execution and delivery by each other party hereto)
this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of
Onewire enforceable against Onewire in accordance with its terms.
When each Ancillary Document to which Onewire is or will be a party
has been duly executed and delivered by Onewire (assuming due
authorization, execution and delivery by each other party thereto),
such Ancillary Document will constitute a legal and binding
obligation of Onewire enforceable against it in accordance with its
terms.
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(b) Onewire,
pursuant to written consents of the Shareholders in lieu of a
meeting (the “Written
Consent”) and, as of the date hereof, not subsequently
rescinded or modified in any way, has, as of the date hereof,
obtained the consent of the Shareholders required under
Onewire’s Charter Documents (“Requisite Onewire Vote”) to
approve this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby in accordance with the
Delaware General Corporation Law, as amended. Onewire has delivered
to Newco and Recruiter a copy of the Written Consent approving this
Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby. Other than the Written Consent, no
other consents of the Share holders are required in order to
authorize and approve this Agreement and the other Transaction
Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and
no Shareholder has or has exercised any dissenters’ or
appraisal rights with respect to the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement.
Section 3.03 No Conflicts; Consents.
Except as set forth in Schedule 3.03, the execution,
delivery and performance by Onewire of this Agreement and the
Ancillary Documents to which it is a party, and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, do not and will
not: (i) conflict with or result in a violation or breach of, or
default under, any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation,
Bylaws or other organizational documents of Onewire
(“Onewire Charter
Documents”); (ii) conflict with or result in a
violation or breach of any provision of any Law or Governmental
Order applicable to Onewire, the Business or the Purchased Assets;
(iii) require the consent, notice or other action by any
Person under, conflict with, result in a violation or breach of,
constitute a default or an event that, with or without notice or
lapse of time or both, would constitute a default under, result in
the acceleration of or create in any party the right to accelerate,
terminate, modify or cancel any Contract to which Onewire is a
party or by which Onewire or the Business is bound or to which any
of the Purchased Assets are subject (including any Assigned
Contract); or (iv) result in the creation or imposition of any
Encumbrance other than Permitted Encumbrances on the Purchased
Assets. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.03, no consent,
approval, Permit, Governmental Order, declaration or filing with,
or notice to, any Governmental Authority is required by or with
respect to Onewire in connection with the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby.
Section 3.04 Financial Statements.
Complete copies of Onewire’s unaudited financial statements
consisting of the balance sheet of Onewire at March 31, 2021 and
the related statements of income and retained earnings,
shareholders’ equity and cash flow for the year (the
“Financial
Statements”) are attached as Exhibit H. The Financial
Statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and are based
on Onewire’s books and records and fairly present in all
material respects the financial position of Onewire as of the
respective dates they were prepared and the results of the
operations of Onewire for the periods indicated. The balance sheet
of Onewire as of March 31, 2021 is referred to herein as the
“Balance Sheet”
and the date thereof as the “Balance Sheet
Date”.
Section 3.05 Undisclosed Liabilities.
Onewire has no Liabilities, except (a) those which are adequately
reflected or reserved against in the Balance Sheet as of the
Balance Sheet Date, (b) those which have been incurred in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice since the
Balance Sheet Date and which are not, individually or in the
aggregate, material in amount, or (c) those set forth in
Schedule
3.05.
Section 3.06 Absence of Certain Changes, Events and
Conditions. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.06, since the
Balance Sheet Date, and other than in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice, there has not been, with
respect to Onewire’s Business, any:
(a) event,
occurrence or development that has had, or could reasonably be
expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material
Adverse Effect;
(b) amendment
of the Onewire Charter Documents;
(c) material
change in any method of accounting or accounting practice of
Onewire, except as required by GAAP or disclosed in the notes to
the Financial Statements;
(d) material
change in Onewire’s cash management practices and its
policies, practices and procedures with respect to collection of
accounts receivable, establishment of reserves for uncollectible
accounts, accrual of accounts receivable, inventory control,
prepayment of expenses, payment of trade accounts payable, accrual
of other expenses, deferral of revenue and acceptance of customer
deposits;
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(e) entry
into any Contract that would constitute a Material Contract except
with Recruiter or Newco;
(f) transfer,
assignment, sale, or other disposition of any of the Purchased
Assets shown or reflected in the Balance Sheet or cancellation of
any debts, entitlements or claims, or amendment, termination or
waiver of any rights constituting Purchased Assets, other than to
Recruiter or an Affiliate thereof;
(g) transfer,
assignment, or grant of any license or sublicense of any material
rights under or with respect to any Onewire Intellectual Property
or Onewire IP Agreements;
(h) material
damage, destruction, or loss of any Purchased Assets (whether or
not covered by insurance);
(i) capital
investment in, or any loan to, any other
Person;
(j) acceleration,
termination, material modification to, or cancellation of any
Material Contract or Permit;
(k) material
capital expenditures which would constitute an Assumed
Liability;
(l) imposition
of any Encumbrance upon any of the Purchased Assets, other than any
Permitted Encumbrance;
(m) (i)
grant of any bonuses, whether monetary or otherwise, or increase in
any wages, salary, severance, pension, or other compensation or
benefits in respect of its current or former employees, officers,
directors, managers, independent contractors, or consultants, other
than (A) as provided for in any written agreements , (B) a
distribution of the Purchase Price to any current or former
employees, officers, directors, managers, independent contractors,
or consultants of Onewire, (C) as required by applicable Law, or
(D) in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past
practice, (ii) change in the terms of employment for any employee
or any termination of any employees for which the aggregate costs
and expenses exceed $10,000 per annum, or (iii) action to
accelerate the vesting or payment of any compensation or benefit
for any current or former employee, officer, manager, independent
contractor, or consultant;
(n) hiring
or promoting any person as or to (as the case may be) an officer or
hiring or promoting any employee below officer except to fill a
vacancy in the ordinary course of business;
(o) adoption,
modification, or termination of any: (i) employment, severance,
retention, or other agreement with any current or former employee,
officer, director, manager, independent contractor, or consultant,
except in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past
practice, or (ii) Benefit Plan collective bargaining or other
agreement with a union, in each case whether written or
oral;
(p) loan
to (or forgiveness of any loan to), or entry into any other
transaction with, any of its Shareholders or current or former
officers, directors and employees (other than the payment of
compensation to employees in the ordinary course of business and
consistent with past practice);
(q) abandonment
or discontinuance of the Business;
(r) adoption
of any plan of merger, consolidation, reorganization, liquidation,
or dissolution, or filing of a petition in bankruptcy under any
provisions of federal bankruptcy Law or state insolvency Law or
consent to the filing of any bankruptcy or insolvency petition
against it under any similar Law;
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(s) purchase,
lease or other acquisition of the right to own, use, or lease any
property or assets, except for purchases of inventory or supplies
in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;
or
(t) any
Contract to do any of the foregoing, or any action or omission that
would result in any of the foregoing.
Section 3.07 Material
Contracts.
(a) Schedule
3.07(a) lists each of the following Contracts of Onewire
affecting the Business (x) by which any of the Purchased Assets are
bound or affected or (y) to which Onewire is a party or by which it
is bound in connection with the Business or the Purchased Assets
(the “Material
Contracts”):
(i) all
Onewire IP Agreements;
(ii) each
Contract of Onewire involving aggregate consideration in a twelve
(12) month period in excess of $25,000 and which, in each case,
cannot be cancelled by Onewire without penalty or without more than
90 days’ notice;
(iii) all
Contracts that require Onewire to purchase its total requirements
of any product or service from a third party or that contain
“take or pay” provisions;
(iv) all
Contracts that provide for the indemnification by Onewire of any
Person or the assumption of any Taxes, environmental, or other
Liability of any Person;
(v) all
Contracts that relate to the acquisition or disposition of any
business, a material amount of stock or other equity or assets of
any other Person or any real property (whether by merger, sale of
stock, sale of assets, or otherwise);
(vi) all
broker, distributor, dealer, agency, sales promotion, market
research, marketing consulting, and advertising Contracts to which
Onewire is a party;
(vii) all
employment Contracts and Contracts with independent contractors or
consultants (or similar arrangements) to which Onewire is a party
and which contain any severance provisions, or are not cancellable
without material penalty or without more than 90 days’
notice;
(viii) all
Contracts relating to Indebtedness (including, without limitation,
guarantees) of Onewire;
(ix) all
Contracts with any Governmental Authority to which Onewire is a
party (“Government
Contracts”);
(x) all
Contracts that limit or purport to limit the ability of Onewire to
compete in any line of business or with any Person or in any
geographic area or during any period of time;
(xi) any
Contracts to which Onewire is a party that provide for any joint
venture, partnership, or similar arrangement by
Onewire;
(xii) all
Contracts for the sale of any of the Purchased Assets or for the
grant to any Person of any option, right of first refusal or
preferential or similar right to purchase any of the Purchased
Assets;
(xiii) all
powers of attorney with respect to the Business or any Purchased
Asset;
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(xiv) all
collective bargaining agreements or Contracts with any union to
which Onewire is a party; and
(xv) any
other Contract that is material to the Purchased Assets or the
operation of the Business and not previously disclosed pursuant to
this Section 3.07.
(b) Each
Material Contract is valid and binding on Onewire in accordance
with its terms and is in full force and effect. Except as set forth
in Schedule
3.07(b), none of Onewire or, to Onewire’s Knowledge,
any other party thereto is in breach of or default under (or is
alleged to be in breach of or default under) in any material
respect, or has provided or received any notice of any intention to
terminate, any Material Contract. No event or circumstance has
occurred that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would
constitute an event of default under any Material Contract or
result in a termination thereof or would cause or permit the
acceleration or other changes of any right or obligation or the
loss of any benefit thereunder. Complete and correct copies of each
Material Contract (including all modifications, amendments and
supplements thereto and waivers thereunder) have been made
available to Newco. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.07(b), there are no
material disputes pending or, to Onewire’s Knowledge,
threatened under any Contract included in the Purchased
Assets.
Section 3.08 Title to Purchased
Assets
(a) Onewire
has good and valid title to, or a valid leasehold interest in, all
of the Purchased Assets. All such Purchased Assets (including
leasehold interests) are free and clear of Encumbrances except for
the following (collectively referred to as “Permitted
Encumbrances”):
(i) liens
for Taxes not yet due and payable;
(ii) mechanics,
carriers’, workmen’s, repairmen’s or other like
liens arising or incurred in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice or amounts that are not delinquent
and which are not, individually or in the aggregate, material to
the Business or the Purchased Assets;
(iii) easements,
rights of way, zoning ordinances and other similar encumbrances
affecting Real Property which are not, individually or in the
aggregate, material to the Business or the Purchased Assets, which
do not prohibit or interfere with the current operation of any Real
Property and which do not render title to any Real Property
unmarketable; or
(iv) liens
arising under original purchase price conditional sales contracts
and equipment leases with third parties entered into in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice which are
not, individually or in the aggregate, material to the
Business.
(b) Schedule 3.08(b)
lists the street address of each parcel of Real Property used in or
necessary for the conduct of the Business as currently
conducted.
Section 3.09 Condition and Sufficiency of
Assets. The Purchased Assets are sufficient for the
continued conduct of the Business after the Closing in
substantially the same manner as conducted prior to the Closing and
constitute all of the rights, property and assets necessary to
conduct the Business as currently conducted.
Section 3.10 Intellectual
Property.
(a) Each
Onewire IP Agreement is valid and binding on Onewire in accordance
with its terms and is in full force and effect. Neither Onewire
nor, to Onewire’s Knowledge, any other party thereto is in
breach of or default under (or, to Onewire’s Knowledge, is
alleged to be in breach of or default under), or, to
Onewire’s Knowledge, has provided or received any notice of
breach or default of or any intention to terminate, any Onewire IP
Agreement.
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(b) Except
as set forth in Schedule
3.10(b), Onewire is the sole and exclusive legal and
beneficial, and with respect to Onewire IP Registrations, record,
owner of all right, title and interest in and to Onewire
Intellectual Property, and, to Onewire’s Knowledge, has the
valid right to use all other Intellectual Property used in or
necessary for the conduct of the Business as currently conducted,
in each case, free and clear of Encumbrances other than Permitted
Encumbrances.
(c) The
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder will not
result in the loss or impairment of or payment of any additional
amounts with respect to, nor require the consent of any other
Person in respect of, Onewire’s right to own, use or hold for
use any Intellectual Property as owned, used or held for use in the
conduct of the Business as currently conducted.
(d) To
Onewire’s Knowledge, Onewire’s rights in Onewire
Intellectual Property are valid, subsisting and
enforceable.
(e) To
Onewire’s Knowledge, the conduct of the Business as currently
and formerly conducted, and the products, processes and services of
Onewire, have not infringed, misappropriated, diluted or otherwise
violated the Intellectual Property or other rights of any Person.
To Onewire’s Knowledge, no Person has infringed,
misappropriated, diluted or otherwise violated, or is currently
infringing, misappropriating, diluting or otherwise violating, any
Onewire Intellectual Property.
(f) There
are no Actions (including any oppositions, interferences or
re-examinations) settled, pending or, to Onewire’s Knowledge,
threatened (including in the form of offers to obtain a license):
(i) alleging any infringement, misappropriation, dilution or
violation of the Intellectual Property of any Person by Onewire in
connection with the Business; (ii) challenging the validity,
enforceability, registrability or ownership of any Onewire
Intellectual Property or Onewire’s rights with respect to any
Onewire Intellectual Property; or (iii) by Onewire or any other
Person alleging any infringement, misappropriation, dilution or
violation by any Person of Onewire Intellectual Property. Onewire
is not subject to any outstanding or prospective Governmental Order
(including any motion or petition therefor) that does or would
restrict or impair the use of any Onewire Intellectual
Property.
Section 3.11 Conformance with Specifications;
Defects; Malicious Code.
(A) All
Onewire Products conform in all material respects to all applicable
warranties in all Contracts with customers.
(B) To
the Knowledge of Onewire, none of the Onewire Products contain any
bug, defect or error that materially adversely affects the
functionality or performance of such Onewire Product against its
applicable specifications.
(C) To
the Knowledge of Onewire, none of the Onewire Products, and no
other Software used in the provision of any Onewire Product or
otherwise in the operation of its business, contains any
“time bomb,” “Trojan horse,” “back
door,” “worm,” virus, malware, spyware, or other
device or code (“Malicious
Code”) designed or intended to, or that could
reasonably be expected to, (i) disrupt, disable, harm or otherwise
impair the normal and authorized operation of, or provide
unauthorized access to, any computer system, hardware, firmware,
network or device on which any Onewire Product or such other
Software is installed, stored or used, or (ii) damage, destroy or
prevent the access to or use of any data or file without the
user’s consent. Onewire has taken reasonable steps designed
to prevent the introduction of Malicious Code into Onewire
Products.
Section 3.12 IT
Systems.
(A) To
the Knowledge of Onewire, Onewire’s information technology
systems are reasonably sufficient for the needs of Onewire’s
business as currently conducted, including as to capacity,
scalability, and ability to process current and anticipated peak
volumes in a timely manner. Onewire’s information technology
are in sufficiently good working condition to perform all
information technology operations and include sufficient licensed
capacity (whether in terms of authorized sites, units, users, seats
or otherwise) for all Software, in each case as necessary for the
conduct of Onewire’s business as currently
conducted.
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(B) To
the Knowledge of Onewire, in the last three years, there has been
no material unauthorized access, use, intrusion or breach of
security, or material failure, breakdown, performance reduction or
other adverse event affecting any Onewire systems, that has
resulted in or could reasonably be expected to result in any: (i)
substantial disruption of or interruption in or to the use of such
Onewire systems or the conduct of Onewire’s business; (ii)
material loss, destruction, damage or harm of or to Onewire or its
operations, personnel, property or other assets; or (iii) material
Liability of any kind to Onewire. Onewire has taken reasonable
actions, consistent with applicable industry best practices in
Onewire’s industry, to protect the integrity and security of
Onewire systems and the data and other information stored
thereon.
(C) Onewire
maintains commercially reasonable back-up and data recovery, and
procedures and has acted in material compliance
therewith.
Section 3.13 Privacy Policies Onewire
has complied and is in compliance with all Onewire privacy policies
and with all applicable Laws and Contracts to which it is a party
relating to: (i) the privacy of customers or users of the Onewire
Products, any website, product or service operated by or on behalf
of Onewire; and (ii) the collection, storage, hosting, disclosure,
transmission, transfer, disposal, other processing or security of
any Customer Data or Personal Information by Onewire or by third
parties having authorized access to the records of Onewire, with
respect to each of (i) and (ii) in all material respects. No claims
have been asserted or are threatened against Onewire alleging a
violation of any Person’s privacy, confidentiality or other
rights under any Onewire Privacy Policy, under any Contract, or
under any Law relating to any Customer Data or Personal
Information. With respect to any Customer Data and Personal
Information, Onewire has taken commercially reasonable measures
(including implementing and monitoring compliance with respect to
technical and physical security) designed to safeguard such data
against loss and against unauthorized access, use, modification,
disclosure or other misuse. To the Knowledge of Onewire, there has
been no unauthorized access to or other misuse of any Customer Data
and Personal Information. Onewire has not received any complaint
from any Person (including any action letter or other inquiry from
any Governmental Authority) regarding Onewire’s collection,
storage, hosting, disclosure, transmission, transfer, disposal,
other processing or security of Customer Data or Personal
Information. To the Knowledge of Onewire, there have been no facts
or circumstances that would require Onewire to give notice to any
customers, suppliers, consumers or other similarly situated Persons
of any actual or perceived data security breaches pursuant to an
applicable Law requiring notice of such a
breach.
Section 3.14 Accounts Receivable. The
Accounts Receivable reflected on the Balance Sheet and the Accounts
Receivable arising after the date thereof (a) have arisen from bona
fide transactions entered into by Onewire involving the sale of
goods or the rendering of services in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice; (b) constitute only valid,
undisputed claims of Onewire not subject to claims of set-off or
other defenses or counterclaims other than normal discounts entered
into in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice; and (c) are collectible in the ordinary course of
business. The reserve for bad debts shown on the Balance Sheet or,
with respect to accounts receivable arising after the Balance Sheet
Date, on the accounting records of Onewire have been determined in
accordance with past practices, consistently applied, subject to
normal year-end adjustments and the absence of disclosures normally
made in footnotes.
Section 3.15 Data
Protection.
(a) Except
as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect,
Onewire has adopted, and is, and during the 24 month period prior
to the date hereof has been, in compliance with, commercially
reasonable policies and procedures that apply to the Business with
respect to privacy, data protection, security, and the collection
and use of Personal Information gathered or accessed in the course
of the operations of the Business.
(b) During
the 24 month period prior to the date hereof, (i) to
Onewire’s Knowledge, there has been no loss, damage, or
unauthorized access, use, modification, or other misuse of any
Personal Information maintained, collected, stored or processed by
or on behalf of Onewire, and (ii) no Person has made any claim or
commenced any Action with respect to loss, damage, or unauthorized
access, use, modification, or other misuse of any such Personal
Information or otherwise relating to the collection or use of any
such Personal Information.
(c) Except
as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect,
Onewire and its Privacy Policies, are, and during the 24 month
period prior to the date hereof have been, in compliance with all
Data Protection Programs and all contractual commitments that
Onewire has entered into with respect to Personal Information. The
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby do not violate
any Privacy Policy as it currently exists or as it existed at any
time during which any Personal Information was collected or
obtained by Onewire. Upon the Closing, Newco will own and continue
to have the right to use all such Personal Information on identical
terms and conditions as Onewire enjoyed immediately prior to the
Closing.
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Section 3.16 Insurance. Schedule 3.16 sets forth a
true and complete list of all current policies or binders of fire,
liability, product liability, umbrella liability, real and personal
property, workers’ compensation, vehicular, directors’
and officers’ liability, fiduciary liability, data privacy
and cybersecurity, and other casualty and property insurance
maintained by Onewire and relating to the Business (including
without limitation as they relate to its employees, officers,
managers and directors of Onewire), the Purchased Assets and the
Assumed Liabilities (collectively, the “Insurance Policies”) and true and
complete copies of such Insurance Policies have been made available
to Newco. Such Insurance Policies are in full force and effect and
shall be maintained in full force and effect by Onewire through the
Closing Date. Onewire has not received any written notice of
cancellation of, premium increase with respect to, or alteration of
coverage under, any of such Insurance Policies. All premiums due on
such Insurance Policies have either been paid or, if due and
payable prior to Closing, will be paid prior to Closing in
accordance with the payment terms of each Insurance Policy. The
Insurance Policies do not provide for any retrospective premium
adjustment or other experience-based Liability on the part of
Onewire. All such Insurance Policies (a) are valid and binding in
accordance with their terms; (b) are provided by carriers who are
financially solvent; and (c) have not been subject to any lapse in
coverage. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.16, there are no
claims related to the Business, Purchased Assets or Assumed
Liabilities pending under any such Insurance Policies as to which
coverage has been questioned, denied or disputed or in respect of
which there is an outstanding reservation of rights. Onewire is not
in default under, and has not otherwise failed to comply with, any
provision contained in any such Insurance Policy. The Insurance
Policies are of the type and in the amounts customarily carried by
Persons conducting a business similar to the Business and are
sufficient for compliance with all applicable Laws and Contracts to
which Onewire is a party or by which it is
bound.
Section 3.17 Legal Proceedings; Governmental
Orders.
(a) Except
as set forth in Schedule
3.17, there are no Actions pending or, threatened (i)
against or by Onewire relating to or affecting the Business, the
Purchased Assets or the Assumed Liabilities; or (ii) against
or by Onewire that challenge or seek to prevent, enjoin or
otherwise delay the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. No
event has occurred or circumstances exist that may give rise to, or
serve as a basis for, any such Action.
(b) There
are no outstanding Governmental Orders and no unsatisfied
judgments, penalties or awards relating to or affecting the
Business or the Purchased Assets.
Section 3.18 Compliance With Laws;
Permits.
(a) To
Onewire’s Knowledge, Onewire has complied in all material
respects, and is now complying in all material respects, with all
Laws applicable to it, the Business as currently conducted or the
ownership and use of the Purchased Assets.
(b) All
Permits required for Onewire to conduct the Business as currently
conducted or for the ownership and use of the Purchased Assets have
been obtained by it and are valid and in full force and effect. All
fees and charges with respect to such Permits as of the date hereof
have been paid in full. Schedule 3.18(b) lists all
current Permits issued to Onewire which are related to the conduct
of the Business as currently conducted or the ownership and use of
the Purchased Assets, including the names of the Permits and their
respective dates of issuance and expiration. No event has occurred
that, with or without notice or lapse of time or both, would
reasonably be expected to result in the revocation, suspension,
lapse or limitation of any Permit set forth in Schedule
3.18(b).
(c) Since
January 1, 2018, none of Onewire or any of its directors, or
officers, or to the Knowledge of Onewire, any of its other
Representatives or any Person performing services for Onewire, has,
in connection with or acting on behalf of Onewire, directly or
indirectly, (i) used corporate funds for any unlawful contribution,
gift, entertainment, or other unlawful expense relating to
political activity; (ii) made any direct or indirect unlawful
payment to any official, officer, employee, or representative of
any Governmental Authority; or (iii) made any bribe, payoff,
rebate, influence payment, kickback, or other unlawful payment.
Onewire is, to the extent applicable, in compliance with any
applicable Law, whether foreign or domestic, governing corrupt
practices, money laundering, anti-bribery, or anticorruption,
including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (the
“FCPA”). Since
January 1, 2018, Onewire has not, in connection with or relating to
the Business, Purchased Assets or Assumed Liabilities received any
written notice alleging any such violation or made any voluntary or
involuntary disclosure to a Governmental Authority, or conducted
any internal investigation concerning any actual or alleged
violation of the FCPA.
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(d) Onewire
is in compliance in all material respects with all Laws relating to
imports, exports, and economic sanctions, including all Laws
administered and enforced by the U.S. Treasury Department’s
Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”). Since January 1, 2017,
Onewire has not been a party to any Contract, nor has Onewire been
engaged in, any transaction or other business, directly or
indirectly, with any Governmental Authority or other Person that
appears on any list of OFAC-sanctioned parties (including any
Person that appears on OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals
and Blocked Persons List), is owned or controlled by such a Person,
or is located or organized in any country or territory that is
subject to comprehensive OFAC sanctions (an “OFAC Prohibited Party”). Neither
Onewire nor any of the directors, or officers of Onewire is an OFAC
Prohibited Party or is a target of material sanctions in any other
jurisdiction in which Onewire has business operations or
arrangements. To the Knowledge of Onewire, no proceeds from the
sale of Onewire Common Stock or other securities was provided to or
used for the benefit of any OFAC Prohibited Party. For the purposes
of the definition of “OFAC Prohibited Party,” the term
“control,” when used with respect to any specified
Person, means the power to direct or cause the direction of the
management or policies of such Person, directly or indirectly,
whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or
otherwise; and the terms “controlling” and
“controlled” have correlative
meanings.
The representations and warranties
made in this Section 3.18 do not apply to matters covered by,
Section 3.19 (Employment Matters), and Section 3.20
(Taxes).
Section 3.19 Employment
Matters.
(a) With
respect to the Business, Schedule 3.19(a) sets
forth a list of all persons who are employees (“Employees”), independent
contractors, or consultants, of Onewire (each, together with the
Employees, collectively, “Personnel”) as of the date hereof,
including any Personnel who are on a leave of absence of any
nature, paid or unpaid, authorized or unauthorized, and sets forth
for each such individual the following: (i) name; (ii) title or
position (including whether full or part time); (iii) hire date;
(iv) current annual base compensation rate; (v) commission,
bonus, or other incentive-based compensation; and (vi) a
description of the fringe benefits provided to each such individual
as of the date hereof, including without limitation paid time off
and severance benefits. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.19(a), as of the
date hereof and the Closing Date, all compensation, including
wages, commissions, and bonuses, payable to all Personnel of
Onewire for services performed on or prior to the date hereof has
been paid in full (or accrued in full on Onewire’s financial
statements) and there are no outstanding agreements,
understandings, or commitments of Onewire with respect to any
compensation, commissions or bonuses.
(b) Onewire
is not, and has not been for the past three years, a party to,
bound by, or negotiating any collective bargaining agreement or
other Contract with a union, works council or labor organization
(collectively, “Union”), and there is not, and has
not been for the past three years, any Union representing or
purporting to represent any employee of Onewire, and no Union or
group of employees is seeking or has sought to organize employees
for the purpose of collective bargaining. To Onewire’s
Knowledge, there has never been, nor has there been any threat of,
any strike, slowdown, work stoppage, lockout, concerted refusal to
work overtime or other similar labor disruption or dispute
affecting Onewire or any of its employees. Onewire has no duty to
bargain with any Union.
(c) Onewire
is and has been in compliance in all material respects with all
applicable Laws pertaining to employment and employment practices
to the extent they relate to employees or any other Personnel of
the Business, including all Laws relating to labor relations, equal
employment opportunities, fair employment practices, employment
discrimination, harassment including sexual harassment,
retaliation, reasonable accommodation, disability rights or
benefits, immigration, wages, hours, overtime compensation, child
labor, hiring, promotion and termination of employees, working
conditions, meal and break periods, privacy, health and safety,
workers’ compensation, leaves of absence and unemployment
insurance. All individuals characterized and treated by Onewire as
independent contractors or consultants are properly treated as
independent contractors under all applicable Laws, and all
employees of Onewire classified as exempt under the Fair Labor
Standards Act and state and local wage and hour laws are properly
classified in all material respects. There are no Actions against
Onewire pending or threatened to be brought or filed, by or with
any Governmental Authority or arbitrator in connection with the
employment of any current or former applicant, employee,
consultant, volunteer, intern, or independent contractor of
Onewire, including, without limitation, any claim relating to
unfair labor practices, employment discrimination, harassment,
retaliation, equal pay, wage and hours or any other
employment-related matter arising under applicable
Laws.
(d) Onewire
has never been a party to any Government
Contract.
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Section 3.20 Taxes.
(a) All
Tax Returns required by Law to be filed on or before the Closing
Date by Onewire have been, or will be, timely filed (taking into
account all applicable extensions). All Taxes required by Law to be
paid by Onewire (whether or not shown on any Tax Return) have been,
or will be, timely paid.
(b) Onewire
has withheld and paid each Tax required by Law to have been
withheld and paid in connection with amounts paid or owing to any
employee, independent contractor, creditor, customer, shareholder
or other party, and complied with all information reporting and
backup withholding provisions of applicable
Law.
(c) No
written claim has been made by any taxing authority in any
jurisdiction where Onewire does not file Tax Returns alleging that
Onewire is, or may be, subject to Tax by that jurisdiction and, to
Onewire’s Knowledge, no such claim has been
threatened.
(d) No
extensions or waivers of statutes of limitations have been given or
requested with respect to any Taxes of Onewire, which such
extension or waiver remains in effect.
(e) Schedule
3.20(e) sets forth:
(i) those
years for which examinations of Onewire by the taxing authorities
have been completed; and
(ii) those
taxable years for which examinations of Onewire by taxing
authorities are presently being conducted.
(f) All
deficiencies asserted, or assessments made, against Onewire as a
result of any examinations by any taxing authority have been fully
paid or otherwise resolved.
(g) Onewire
is not a party to any Action by any taxing authority. There are no
pending or, to the Knowledge of Onewire, threatened Actions by any
taxing authority.
(h) Onewire
has delivered to Newco copies of all federal, state, local and
foreign income, franchise and similar Tax Returns, examination
reports, and statements of deficiencies assessed against, or agreed
to by, Onewire for all Tax periods ending on or after December 31,
2015.
(i) There
are no Encumbrances for Taxes (other than for current Taxes not yet
due and payable) upon the Purchased Assets.
(j) Onewire
is not a party to, or bound by, any Tax indemnity, Tax sharing or
Tax allocation agreement, other than commercial Contracts the
principal purposes of which are unrelated to Taxes and which are
set forth on Schedule
3.20(j).
(k) No
private letter rulings, technical advice memoranda or similar
agreement or rulings have been requested, entered into or issued by
any taxing authority, in each case, with respect to
Onewire.
(l) Onewire
has no Liability for Taxes of any Person (other than Onewire), as
transferee or successor, by contract (other than commercial
Contracts the principal purposes of which are unrelated to Taxes)
or otherwise;
(m) Onewire
is not a “foreign person” as that term is used in
Treasury Regulations Section 1.1445-2.
(n) Intentionally
deleted.
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(o) None
of the Purchased Assets is (i) required to be treated as being
owned by another Person pursuant to the so-called “safe
harbor lease” provisions of former Section 168(f)(8) of
the Code, (ii) subject to Section 168(g)(1)(A) of the Code,
(iii) subject to a disqualified leaseback or long-term agreement as
defined in Section 467 of the Code, or (iv) tax-exempt use
property within the meaning of Section 168(h) of the
Code.
(p) Schedule
3.20(p) sets forth all jurisdictions outside the United
States in which Onewire is subject to Tax, is engaged in business
or has a permanent establishment.
Section 3.21 Related Party
Transactions. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.21 and except with
respect to the Onewire Charter Documents, no executive officer, or
director of Onewire or any Person owning five percent or more of
Onewire common stock (or any of such Person’s immediate
family members or Affiliates or associates), is a party to any
Contract with or binding upon Onewire or any of its assets, rights
or properties or has any interest in any property owned by Onewire
or has engaged in any transaction with any of the foregoing within
the last 18 months.
Section 3.22 Environmental
Liability.
(a) Onewire
is, and since January 1, 2015, have been, in material compliance
with all Environmental Laws applicable to its operations or use of
the Real Property;
(b) Since
January 1, 2015, Onewire has not generated, transported, treated,
stored, or disposed of any Hazardous Material, except in material
compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws, and there has
been no Release of any Hazardous Material by Onewire at or on the
Real Property that requires reporting, investigation or remediation
by Onewire pursuant to any Environmental Law, and Onewire has not
installed, used, generated, treated, disposed of or arranged for
the disposal of any Hazardous Material in any manner that would
reasonably be expected to create any material Liability under any
Environmental Law;
(c) To
the Knowledge of Onewire, there is not present in, on or under any
of the Real Property any Hazardous Material in such form or
quantity as to create any material Liability for Onewire under any
Environmental Law;
(d) Onewire
has obtained each Permit that it is or was required to obtain under
any Environmental Law, and all of such Permits that are currently
held by Onewire listed in Schedule 3.22. Onewire is, and
since January 1, 2015 has been, in compliance with the terms and
conditions of all Permits issued to them pursuant to any
Environmental Law. To the Knowledge of Onewire, no incident,
condition, change, effect or circumstance has occurred or exists
that would reasonably be expected to prevent or interfere with such
compliance by Onewire in the future;
(e) Onewire
has not (i) received notice under the citizen suit provisions of
any Environmental Law; (ii) received any written request for
information, notice, demand letter, administrative inquiry or
written complaint or claim under any Environmental Law; (iii) been
subject to or threatened with any enforcement action by any
Governmental Authority or citizen group with respect to any
Environmental Law, or (iv) received written notice of any
Environmental Liability; and
(f) Onewire
has delivered to Newco and Recruiter true, correct and complete
copies of all reports, Permits, authorizations, disclosures and
other documents relating to the status of any of the Real Property
or otherwise relating to the Business with respect to any
Environmental Law, including Phase I and Phase Il environmental
site assessments related to any of the Real Property that are in
Onewire’s possession or control.
(g) For
the purposes of this Agreement:
(i) “Environment”
means soil, surface waters, groundwater, land, stream sediments,
surface or subsurface strata and ambient air and biota living in or
on such media.
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(ii) “Environmental
Laws” means all applicable Laws and agreements with
Governmental Authorities and all other statutory or other legal
requirements relating to public health or the protection of human
health or the environment and all Permits issued pursuant to such
Laws, agreements or statutory requirements.
(iii) “Environmental
Liability” means any Liability arising under any
Environmental Law.
(iv) “Hazardous
Material” means any pollutant, toxic substance,
hazardous waste, hazardous materials, hazardous substances,
petroleum or petroleum-containing products as defined in, or listed
under, any Environmental Law.
(v) “Release”
means any releasing, disposing, discharging, injecting, spilling,
leaking, pumping, dumping, emitting, escaping or emptying of a
Hazardous Material into the Environment.
Section 3.23 Brokers. No Person,
broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage,
finder’s or other fee or commission in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary
Document based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of
Onewire.
Section 3.24 Investment
Representations. With respect to Onewire receiving
Recruiter Common Stock hereunder:
(a) Onewire
understands that the shares of Recruiter Common Stock it is
acquiring hereunder are “restricted securities” and
have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the “Securities
Act”) or any applicable state securities Law and is
acquiring such shares as principal for its own account and not with
a view to or for distributing or reselling such shares or any part
thereof in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state
securities Law, has no present intention of distributing any of
such shares in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable
state securities Law and has no direct or indirect arrangement or
understandings with any other Persons to distribute or regarding
the distribution of such shares in violation of the Securities Act
or any applicable state securities Law. Each stock certificate
representing the shares of Recruiter Common Stock received pursuant
to this Agreement shall bear a restrictive legend evidencing the
transfer restrictions set forth herein.
(b) As
of the date Onewire acquires Recruiter Common Stock, Onewire will
be: (i) an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule
501(a) under the Securities Act or (ii) a “qualified
institutional buyer” as defined in Rule 144A(a) under the
Securities Act.
(c) Onewire,
either alone or together with its Representatives, has such
knowledge, sophistication and experience in business and financial
matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of
the investment in the Recruiter Common Stock, and has so evaluated
the merits and risks of such investment. Onewire is able to bear
the economic risk of an investment in the Recruiter Common Stock
and, at the present time, is able to afford a complete loss of such
investment.
(d) Onewire
is not acquiring the shares of Recruiter issuable to Onewire
hereunder as a result of any advertisement, article, notice, or
other communication regarding the stock published in any newspaper,
magazine, or similar media or broadcast over television or radio or
presented at any seminar or any other general solicitation or
general advertisement.
(e) Onewire
has been given the opportunity to ask questions of, and receive
answers from, Recruiter concerning the terms and conditions herein
and to obtain such additional information necessary to verify the
accuracy of same as Onewire reasonably desires in order to evaluate
the acquisition of the Recruiter Common Stock. Onewire acknowledges
it does not desire to receive any further information from
Recruiter in order to make its acquisition of the Recruiter Common
Stock. Onewire has received no representations or warranties from
Recruiter, its employees, agents, or attorneys in making this
investment decision other than as set forth in this
Agreement.
Section 3.25 Cash and Accounts
Receivable. As of the date of this Agreement, Onewire
has $10,180.39 in cash and the accounts receivable set forth on
Schedule
3.24.
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Article IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF RECRUITER AND NEWCO
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF RECRUITER AND NEWCO
Recruiter and Newco represent and
warrant to Onewire that the statements contained in this Article IV
are true and correct as of the date hereof and will be true and
correct as of the Closing Date, subject to such exceptions as are
disclosed (referencing the appropriate section and paragraph
numbers) in the Disclosure Schedule attached to this Agreement as
Exhibit I and
incorporated herein by this reference and made a part hereof (the
“Recruiter Disclosure
Schedule”).
Section 4.01 Organization and Qualification of
Recruiter and Newco. Each of Recruiter and Newco is a
corporation, as applicable, duly organized, validly existing and in
good standing under the Laws of the State of Nevada and each has
full power and authority to own, operate or lease the properties
and assets now owned, operated or leased by it and to carry on its
business as it has been and is currently conducted. Schedule 4.01 sets forth each
jurisdiction in which Recruiter or Newco is licensed or qualified
to do business, and Recruiter and Newco are duly licensed or
qualified to do business and is in good standing in each
jurisdiction in which the properties owned or leased by it or the
operation of its business as currently conducted makes such
licensing or qualification necessary, except where the failure to
be so qualified or in good standing would not have a Material
Adverse Effect.
Section 4.02 Authority
(a) Each
of Recruiter and Newco has full power and authority to enter into
and perform its obligations under this Agreement and the Ancillary
Documents to which it is a party and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution, delivery and
performance by each of Recruiter and Newco of this Agreement and
any Ancillary Document to which they are a party and the
consummation by each of Recruiter and Newco of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all
requisite action on the part of Recruiter and Newco and no other
proceedings on the part of Recruiter and Newco are necessary to
authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement
or to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby. This
Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by each of Recruiter
and Newco, and (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery
by each other party hereto) this Agreement constitutes a legal,
valid and binding obligation of each of Recruiter and Newco
enforceable against Recruiter and Newco in accordance with its
terms. When each Ancillary Document to which Recruiter or Newco is
or will be a party has been duly executed and delivered by
Recruiter or Newco (assuming due authorization, execution and
delivery by each other party thereto), such Ancillary Document will
constitute a legal and binding obligation of Recruiter and Newco
enforceable against it in accordance with its
terms.
(b) Each
of Recruiter and Newco, pursuant to written consents of the board
of directors and, as of the date hereof, not subsequently rescinded
or modified in any way, has, as of the date hereof, obtained the
affirmative vote or consent of the board of directors approving
this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Each of Recruiter and Newco has delivered to Onewire a copy of the
consent approving this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby. Other than the consent of the board of directors, no other
consents are required in order to authorize and approve this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, and no
shareholder of Recruiter or Newco has any dissenters’ or
appraisal rights with respect to the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement.
Section 4.03 No Conflicts; Consents.
The execution, delivery and performance by Recruiter and Newco of
this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents to which they are a
party, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
and thereby, do not and will not: (a) conflict with or result
in a violation or breach of, or default under, any provision of the
certificate of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational
documents of Recruiter or Newco, as applicable; (b) conflict with
or result in a violation or breach of any provision of any Law or
Governmental Order applicable to Recruiter or Newco; or (c) require
the consent, notice or other action by any Person under any
Contract to which Recruiter or Newco is a party. Except as set
forth in Schedule 4.03, no consent,
approval, Permit, Governmental Order, declaration or filing with,
or notice to, any Governmental Authority is required by or with
respect to Recruiter or Newco in connection with the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Ancillary
Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby, except for the filing of Form D with the SEC
and compliance with all applicable state securities
Laws.
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Section 4.04 No Prior Newco
Operations. Newco was formed solely for the purpose
of purchasing the Purchased Assets hereunder and has not engaged in
any business activities or conducted any operations other than in
connection with the transactions contemplated
hereby.
Section 4.05 Brokers. Except as set
forth in Schedule 4.05, no Person,
broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage,
finder’s or other fee or commission in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary
Document based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Recruiter
or Newco.
Section 4.06 Legal Proceedings; Governmental
Orders.
(a) Except
as set forth in Schedule
4.06, there are no Actions pending or, threatened (a)
against or by Recruiter or Newco affecting any of their properties
or assets; or (b) against or by Recruiter or Newco that challenges
or seeks to prevent, enjoin or otherwise delay the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. No event has occurred or
circumstances exist that may give rise to, or serve as a basis for,
any such Action.
(b) There
are no material outstanding Governmental Orders and no material
unsatisfied judgments, penalties, or awards against Recruiter or
Newco or any of their properties or assets.
Section 4.07 SEC Reports. During the
last two years, Recruiter has timely filed all periodic reports,
schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be
filed by it with the SEC pursuant to the reporting requirements of
the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder (the “SEC
Reports”). Each of the SEC Reports, as of the
respective dates thereof (or, if amended or superseded by a filing
or submission, as the case may be, prior to the Closing Date, then
on the date of such filing or submission, as the case may be) (a)
did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact nor omit to
state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements
made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were
made, not misleading and (b) complied in all material respects with
the requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations
of the SEC promulgated thereunder applicable to such SEC Report.
During the last two years, Recruiter did not file any registration
statements under the Securities Act.
Section 4.08 Sarbanes-Oxley.
Recruiter is in material compliance with all requirements of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 which are applicable to it as of the
Closing Date.
Section 4.09 Financial Statements. To
the Knowledge of Recruiter, the consolidated financial statements
of Recruiter included in the SEC Reports (a) complied in all
material respects with the applicable accounting rules and
regulations of the SEC with respect thereto as were in effect at
the time of filing and (b) have been prepared in accordance with
GAAP throughout the periods involved and, except as may be
otherwise specified in such financial statements or the notes
thereto and except that unaudited financial statements may not
contain all footnotes required by GAAP, present fairly, in all
material respects, the consolidated financial position of Recruiter
as of the dates indicated therein, and the consolidated results of
its operations and cash flows for the periods therein specified in
accordance with GAAP and Regulation S-X of the SEC, subject, in the
case of unaudited financial statements, to normal, immaterial
year-end audit adjustments. Recruiter has no Liabilities except (i)
those which are adequately reflected or reserved against in
Recruiter’s most recent balance sheet included in the SEC
Reports (the “Recruiter
Balance Sheet”), or (ii) those which have been
incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice since the date of the Recruiter Balance Sheet and which
are not, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on
Recruiter.
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Section 4.10 Capitalization. The
authorized capital stock of Recruiter consists, immediately prior
to the Closing (unless otherwise noted), of the following:
250,000,000 shares of Recruiter Common Stock, of which 8,481,967
shares of Recruiter Common Stock are issued and outstanding, and
10,000,000 shares of preferred stock par value $0.0001 per share
(the “Preferred
Stock”), of which 1,184,967 shares of Preferred Stock
are issued and outstanding. Recruiter has 2,770,000 shares of
Recruiter Common Stock for issuance to officers, directors,
employees and consultants of Recruiter pursuant to its 2017 Equity
Incentive Plan duly adopted by the Board of Directors and approved
by the Recruiter stockholders (the “Stock Plan”). Of such shares of
Recruiter Common Stock under the Stock Plan, 2,735,665 shares have
been issued or underlie outstanding stock options granted under the
Stock Plan, and 534,335 shares of Recruiter Common Stock remain
available for issuance to officers, directors, employees and
consultants pursuant to the Stock Plan. Except as set forth on
Schedule 4.10,
there are no Contracts or other obligations relating to the issued
or unissued capital stock of Recruiter, or obligating Recruiter to
issue, grant or sell any shares of capital stock of, or other
equity interests in, or securities convertible into equity
interests in, Recruiter, or that materially affect the rights of
the holder of Recruiter Common Stock. Each outstanding share of
capital stock of Recruiter is duly authorized, validly issued,
fully paid and nonassessable and each such share owned by Recruiter
is free and clear of all Encumbrances of any nature whatsoever,
other than restrictions under the Securities Act and applicable
state securities Laws. None of the outstanding equity securities or
other securities of Recruiter was issued in violation of the
Securities Act, except for any sales or issuances the claim for
which has been barred by Section 13 of the Securities
Act.
Section 4.11 Absence of Certain Changes and
Events. Except as disclosed in the SEC Reports or on
Schedule 4.11,
since the filing of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2020, Recruiter has conducted its business
only in the ordinary course of business and there has not been any
Material Adverse Effect on Recruiter, and no event has occurred or
circumstance exists that may result in a Material Adverse Effect on
Recruiter, nor has there been:
(a) (i)
any declaration, accrual, set aside or payment of any dividend or
any other distribution in respect of any shares of capital stock of
Recruiter, or (ii) any repurchase, redemption or other acquisition
by Recruiter of any shares of capital stock or other
securities;
(b) any
sale, issuance or grant, or authorization of the issuance of, (i)
any capital stock or other security of Recruiter, (ii) any option,
warrant or right to acquire any capital stock or any other security
of Recruiter, or (iii) any instrument convertible into or
exchangeable for any capital stock or other security of
Recruiter;
(c) any
amendment, to the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of
Recruiter, or any merger, consolidation, share exchange, business
combination, recapitalization, reclassification of shares, stock
split, reverse stock split or similar transaction involving
Recruiter;
(d) any
change of the methods of accounting or accounting practices of
Recruiter in any material respect; and
(e) any
agreement or commitment to take any of the actions referred to in
clauses (a) through (d) above; provided, that Recruiter
through the Closing Date has outstanding warrants, options,
debentures and preferred stock that may require Recruiter to issue
shares of Common Stock.
Section 4.12 Compliance With Laws;
Permits.
(a) Recruiter
and Newco have complied, and are now complying, in all material
respects with all Laws applicable to each or their business,
properties, or assets.
(b) Except
as disclosed on Schedule
4.12(b), all Permits required for Recruiter and Newco to
conduct their business have been obtained by them and are valid and
in full force and effect. All fees and charges with respect to such
Permits as of the date hereof have been paid in full. No event has
occurred that, with or without notice or lapse of time or both,
would reasonably be expected to result in the revocation,
suspension, lapse, or limitation of any Permit except as set forth
in Schedule 4.12(b).
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(c) Since
January 1, 2018, none of Recruiter or any of its directors or
officers, or to the Knowledge of Recruiter, any of its other
Representatives or any Person performing services for Recruiter,
has, in connection with or acting on behalf of Recruiter, directly
or indirectly, (i) used corporate funds for any unlawful
contribution, gift, entertainment, or other unlawful expense
relating to political activity; (ii) made any direct or indirect
unlawful payment to any official, officer, employee, or
representative of any Governmental Authority; or (iii) made any
bribe, payoff, rebate, influence payment, kickback, or other
unlawful payment. Recruiter is, to the extent applicable, in
material compliance with any applicable Law, whether foreign or
domestic, governing corrupt practices, money laundering,
anti-bribery, or anticorruption, including the FCPA. Since January
1, 2018, Recruiter has not, in connection with or relating to the
business of Recruiter, received any written notice alleging any
such violation or made any voluntary or involuntary disclosure to a
Governmental Authority, or conducted any internal investigation
concerning any actual or alleged violation of the
FCPA.
(d) Recruiter
is in compliance in all material respects with all Laws relating to
imports, exports, and economic sanctions, including all Laws
administered and enforced by OFAC. Since April 1, 2016, Recruiter
has not been a party to any Contract, nor has Recruiter been
engaged in, any transaction or other business, directly or
indirectly, with any OFAC Prohibited Party. Neither Recruiter nor
any of the directors, or officers of Recruiter is an OFAC
Prohibited Party or is a target of material sanctions in any other
jurisdiction in which Recruiter has business operations or
arrangements.
Section 4.13 Recruiter Common Stock.
The shares of Recruiter Common Stock issuable have been duly
authorized, and upon consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable,
subject to compliance with applicable securities Laws and certain
provisions of this Agreement.
Article V
COVENANTS
COVENANTS
Section 5.01 Conduct of Business Prior to the
Closing. From the date hereof until the Closing,
except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, required by
applicable Law, or consented to in writing by Recruiter or Newco
(which consent shall not be unreasonably conditioned, withheld or
delayed), Onewire shall (x) conduct the Business in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; and
(y) use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain and
preserve intact its current Business organization, operations and
franchise and to preserve the rights, franchises, goodwill and
relationships of its employees, lenders, suppliers, regulators and
others having relationships with the Business. Without limiting the
foregoing, from the date hereof until the Closing Date, Onewire
shall:
(a) preserve
and maintain all Permits required for the conduct of the Business
as currently conducted or the ownership and use of the Purchased
Assets;
(b) pay
the debts, Taxes and other obligations of the Business when
due;
(c) continue
to collect Accounts Receivable included in the Current Assets in a
manner consistent with past practice;
(d) maintain
the properties and assets included in the Purchased Assets in the
same condition as they were on the date of this Agreement, subject
to reasonable wear and tear;
(e) continue
in full force and effect without material modification all
Insurance Policies, except as required by applicable
Law;
(f) defend
and protect the properties and assets included in the Purchased
Assets from infringement or usurpation;
(g) perform
all of its obligations under all Assigned
Contracts;
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(h) maintain
the Books and Records in accordance with past
practice;
(i) comply
in all material respects with all Laws applicable to the conduct of
the Business or the ownership and use of the Purchased Assets;
and
(j) not
take or permit any action which, if taken or permitted prior to the
date hereof, would have been required to be listed on Schedule
3.06.
Section 5.02 Access to
Information.
(a) From
the date hereof until the Closing, Onewire shall (a) afford Newco
and its Representatives reasonable access to and the right to
inspect all of the Real Property, properties, assets, premises,
Books and Records, Assigned Contracts and other documents and data
related to the Business; (b) furnish Newco and its Representatives
with such financial, operating and other data and information
related to the Business as Newco or any of its Representatives may
reasonably request; and (c) instruct the Representatives of Onewire
to cooperate with Newco in its investigation of the Business. Any
investigation pursuant to this Section 5.02 shall be conducted in
such manner as not to interfere unreasonably with the conduct of
the Business.
Section 5.03 Notice of Certain
Events.
(a) From
the date hereof until the Closing, Onewire shall promptly notify
Recruiter, and Recruiter shall promptly notify Onewire, in writing
of:
(i) any
fact, circumstance, event or action the existence, occurrence or
taking of which (A) has had, or could reasonably be expected to
have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect,
(B) has resulted in, or could reasonably be expected to result in,
any representation or warranty made by any Party hereunder not
being true and correct, or (C) has resulted in, or could reasonably
be expected to result in, the failure of any of the conditions set
forth in Section 7.02 or Section 7.03, as applicable, to be
satisfied;
(ii) any
notice or, to Onewire’s or Recruiter’s Knowledge, as
the case may be, any other communication, from any Person alleging
that the consent of such Person is or may be required in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement;
(iii) any
notice or, to Onewire’s or Recruiter’s Knowledge, as
the case may be, any other communication from any Governmental
Authority in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement; and
(iv) any
Actions (A) commenced against Onewire, Recruiter or Newco, as
applicable, (B) with respect to Onewire and to Onewire’s
Knowledge, threatened against, relating to or involving or
otherwise affecting Onewire that, if pending on the date of this
Agreement, would have been required to have been disclosed pursuant
to Section 3.06 or that relates to the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and (C) with respect
to Recruiter and/or Newco and to the Knowledge of Recruiter,
threatened against, relating to or involving or otherwise affecting
Recruiter and/or Newco that, if pending on the date of this
Agreement, would have been required to have been disclosed pursuant
to Section 4.06 or that relates to the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(b) A
Party’s receipt of information pursuant to this Section 5.03
shall not be deemed to amend or supplement the Disclosure
Schedules.
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Section 5.04 Employees and Employee
Benefits.
(a) Prior
to the Closing Date, Newco shall extend offers of at-will
employment to Employees of the Business, and offers to engage those
Personnel of the Business, exclusive of Employees, for certain
consultant or independent contractor services, on such terms and
conditions as set forth as Exhibit J (“Offer Letters”). The persons
listed on Schedule
5.04(a) hereto shall be retained by Newco for the positions
and for such period of time after the Closing Date as are listed on
such schedule.
(b) Onewire
shall be solely responsible for, and Recruiter and Newco shall have
no obligations whatsoever for, any compensation or other amounts
payable to any current or former Personnel of the Business,
including, without limitation, hourly pay, commission, bonus,
salary, accrued vacation, fringe, pension or profit sharing
benefits or severance pay for any period relating to the service
with Onewire at any time on or prior to the Closing Date and
Onewire shall pay all such amounts to all entitled persons as and
when due.
(c) Onewire
shall remain solely responsible for the satisfaction of all claims
for medical, dental, life insurance, health accident or disability
benefits brought by or in respect of current or former Personnel of
the Business or the spouses, dependents or beneficiaries thereof,
which claims relate to events occurring on or prior to the Closing
Date. Onewire also shall remain solely responsible for all
worker’s compensation claims of any current or former
Personnel of the Business which relate to events occurring on or
prior to the Closing Date. Onewire shall pay, or cause to be paid,
all such amounts to the appropriate persons as and when
due.
(d) Effective
as soon as practicable following the Closing Date, Onewire, or any
applicable Affiliate, shall effect a transfer of assets and
liabilities (including outstanding loans) from the defined
contribution retirement plan that it maintains, to the defined
contribution retirement plan maintained by Newco, with respect to
those eligible Personnel of the Business who become employed by
Newco, or an Affiliate of Newco, in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Any such transfer
shall be in an amount sufficient to satisfy Section 414(l) of
the Code. Upon the transfer of assets and liabilities into
Newco’s plan, all transferred account balances from
Onewire’s plan shall become fully vested.
Section 5.05 Confidentiality.
Recruiter and Newco acknowledges and agrees that the Non-Disclosure
Agreement remains in full force and effect and, in addition,
covenants and agrees to keep confidential, in accordance with the
provisions of the Non-Disclosure Agreement, information provided to
Recruiter and Newco pursuant to this Agreement. If this Agreement
is, for any reason, terminated prior to the Closing, the
Non-Disclosure Agreement and the provisions of this Section 5.05
shall nonetheless continue in full force and
effect.
Section 5.06 Governmental Approvals and
Consents.
(a) Each
Party hereto shall, as promptly as possible, (i) make, or cause or
be made, all filings and submissions required under any Law
applicable to such Party or any of its Affiliates; and (ii) use
reasonable best efforts to obtain, or cause to be obtained, all
consents, authorizations, orders and approvals from all
Governmental Authorities that may be or become necessary for its
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of its
obligations pursuant to this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents.
Each Party shall cooperate fully with the other Party and its
Affiliates in promptly seeking to obtain all such consents,
authorizations, orders and approvals. The Parties hereto shall not
willfully take any action that will have the effect of delaying,
impairing or impeding the receipt of any required consents,
authorizations, orders and approvals.
(b) Each
Party hereto shall use reasonable best efforts to give all notices
to, and obtain all consents from, all third parties that are
described in Section 5.06(a).
(c) Without
limiting the generality of the Parties’ undertakings pursuant
to Sections 5.06 (a) and (b) above, each of the Parties hereto
shall use all reasonable best efforts to:
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(i) respond
to any inquiries by any Governmental Authority regarding antitrust
or other matters with respect to the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement or any Ancillary Document;
(ii) avoid
the imposition of any order or the taking of any Action that would
restrain, alter or enjoin the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or any other Transaction Document;
and
(iii) in
the event any Governmental Order adversely affecting the ability of
the Parties to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or any Ancillary Document has been issued, to have such
Governmental Order vacated or lifted.
(d) All
analyses, appearances, meetings, discussions, presentations,
memoranda, briefs, filings, arguments, and proposals made by or on
behalf of any Party before any Governmental Authority or the staff
or regulators of any Governmental Authority, in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereunder (but, for the avoidance of
doubt, not including any interactions between Onewire and
Governmental Authorities in the ordinary course of business, any
disclosure which is not permitted by Law or any disclosure
containing confidential information) shall be disclosed to the
other Parties hereunder in advance of any filing, submission or
attendance, it being the intent that the Parties will consult and
cooperate with one another, and consider in good faith the views of
one another, in connection with any such analyses, appearances,
meetings, discussions, presentations, memoranda, briefs, filings,
arguments, and proposals. Each Party shall give notice to the other
Parties with respect to any meeting, discussion, appearance or
contact with any Governmental Authority or the staff or regulators
of any Governmental Authority, with such notice being sufficient to
provide the other Parties with the opportunity to attend and
participate in such meeting, discussion, appearance or
contact.
(e) Notwithstanding
the foregoing, nothing in this Section 5.06 shall require, or be
construed to require, Recruiter or Newco or any of their Affiliates
to agree to (i) sell, hold, divest, discontinue or limit, before or
after the Closing Date, any assets, businesses or interests of
Recruiter, Newco or any of their respective Affiliates; (ii) any
conditions relating to, or changes or restrictions in, the
operations of any such assets, businesses or interests which, in
either case, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material
Adverse Effect or materially and adversely impact the economic or
business benefits to Recruiter or Newco of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement; or (iii) any material modification
or waiver of the terms and conditions of this
Agreement.
Section 5.07 Intentionally
deleted.
Section 5.08 Closing Conditions. From
the date hereof until the Closing, each Party hereto shall use
reasonable best efforts to take such actions as are necessary to
expeditiously satisfy the closing conditions set forth in Article
VII hereof.
Section 5.09 Public Announcements.
Unless otherwise required by applicable Law, by Recruiter in
connection with a financing or stock exchange requirements (based
upon the reasonable advice of counsel), no Party to this Agreement
shall make any public announcements in respect of this Agreement or
the transactions contemplated hereby (except that, prior to the
Closing (i) after giving Onewire prior written notice of such
intended disclosure and a reasonable opportunity to review,
Recruiter may disclose the execution of this Agreement and file a
copy in any SEC Reports, in a press release announcing the
execution of this Agreement, and in connection with an application
to be listed on any national securities exchange, and (ii)
Recruiter may discuss the transaction contemplated hereby in a
conference call discussing its potential acquisition of the
Business and in discussions in meetings with investors, provided
such discussions are consistent with the disclosures made under
clause (i) above) or otherwise communicate with any news media
without the prior written consent of the other Party (which consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), and the Parties
shall cooperate as to the timing and contents of any such
announcement. Notwithstanding the foregoing and any other agreement
between Recruiter and Onewire, Recruiter shall have no limitations
in providing confidential information to prospective lenders who
are subject to customary confidentiality
requirements.
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Section 5.10 Supplemental
Disclosures. Onewire or Recruiter and Newco may
supplement or amend, from time to time, their respective Disclosure
Schedules (including by adding additional disclosure schedules
relating to matters covered in Article III or Article IV, as
applicable) to properly reflect matters, if any, arising after the
date hereof or, in the case of matters that are based on the
Knowledge of Onewire or Recruiter and/or Newco, matters, if any, of
which Onewire or Recruiter and/or Newco, as applicable, first
acquires such Knowledge after the date hereof. The amending Party
shall reasonably highlight the changes in the Disclosure Schedules
comprising supplements or amendments made pursuant to this Section
5.10. In the event that the changes to the Disclosure Schedules
resulting from such supplements and amendments give rise to a
Material Adverse Effect, then the non-amending Party may terminate
this Agreement without Liability on the part of the non-amending
Party to any other Party hereto. In order to terminate this
Agreement pursuant to this Section 5.10, the non-amending Party
must give notice of such termination to the amending Party within
10 Business Days following receipt from Onewire of such
supplemented or amended Disclosure Schedules. In the event that a
Party terminates this Agreement pursuant to this Section 5.10, such
termination shall be such terminating Party’s sole remedy
hereunder and no Party hereto shall have any further Liability or
obligation to any other Party hereto, except as otherwise provided
in this Agreement.
Section 5.11 Books and
Records.
(a) In
order to facilitate the resolution of any claims made against or
incurred by Onewire prior to the Closing, or for any other
reasonable purpose, for a period of seven years after the Closing,
Newco shall:
(i) retain
the Books and Records (including Personnel files) relating to
periods prior to the Closing in a manner reasonably consistent with
the prior practices of Onewire; and
(ii) upon
reasonable notice, afford Onewire’s Representatives
reasonable access (including the right to make, at Onewire’s
expense, photocopies), during normal business hours, to such Books
and Records.
(b) Neither
Recruiter nor Newco shall be obligated to provide Onewire or any
other Party with access to any Books and Records (including
Personnel files) pursuant to this Section 5.11 where such access
would violate any Law.
Section 5.12 Non-Competition;
Non-Solicitation.
(a) For
a period of 36 months following the Closing Date, (the
“Restricted
Period”), Onewire shall not, and shall not permit any
of its Affiliates (each, a “Restricted Party”) to, directly or
indirectly, engage in or assist others in engaging in the
Restricted Business (as defined below), or have an interest in any
Person that engages directly or indirectly in the Restricted
Business in any capacity, including as a partner, shareholder,
member, employee, principal, agent, trustee or consultant. For a
period of 24 months following the Closing Date, the Restricted
Parties shall not cause, induce or encourage any material actual or
prospective client, customer, supplier or licensor of the Business
(including any existing or former client or customer of Onewire and
any Person that becomes a client or customer of the Business after
the Closing), or any other Person who has a material business
relationship with the Business, to terminate or modify any such
actual or prospective relationship. The term “Restricted Business” means any
business that competes with the services or products of the
Business, including without limitation, with respect to staffing,
recruitment / direct-hire, or online recruitment service.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Restricted Party may own,
directly or indirectly, solely as an investment, securities of any
Person traded on any national securities exchange if such
Restricted Party is not a controlling Person of, or a member of a
group that controls, such Person and does not, directly or
indirectly, own 5% or more of any class of securities of such
Person.
(b) During
the Restricted Period, the Restricted Parties shall not, and shall
not permit any of their respective Affiliates to, directly or
indirectly, hire or solicit any person who is offered employment by
Buyer pursuant to the terms of an Offer Letter or employment
agreement or is or was employed in the Business during the
Restricted Period, or encourage any such employee to leave such
employment or hire any such employee who has left such employment,
except pursuant to a general solicitation that is not directed
specifically to any such employees.
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(c) The
Restricted Parties acknowledge that a breach or threatened breach
of this Section 5.12 would give rise to irreparable harm to Newco
and Recruiter, for which monetary damages would not be an adequate
remedy, and hereby agree that in the event of a breach or a
threatened breach by any Restricted Party of such obligations,
Newco and Recruiter shall, in addition to any and all other rights
and remedies that may be available to them in respect of such
breach, be entitled to seek equitable relief, including a temporary
restraining order, an injunction, specific performance and any
other relief that may be available from a court of competent
jurisdiction (without any requirement to post
bond).
(d) The
Restricted Parties acknowledge that the restrictions contained in
this Section 5.12 are reasonable and necessary to protect the
legitimate interests of Newco and Recruiter and constitute a
material inducement to Newco and Recruiter to enter into this
Agreement and consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. In the event that any covenant contained in this Section
5.12 should ever be adjudicated to exceed the time, geographic,
product or service or other limitations permitted by applicable Law
in any jurisdiction, then any court is expressly empowered to
reform such covenant, and such covenant shall be deemed reformed,
in such jurisdiction to the maximum time, geographic, product or
service or other limitations permitted by applicable Law. The
covenants contained in this Section 5.12 and each provision hereof
are severable and distinct covenants and provisions. The invalidity
or unenforceability of any such covenant or provision as written
shall not invalidate or render unenforceable the remaining
covenants or provisions hereof, and any such invalidity or
unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render
unenforceable such covenant or provision in any other
jurisdiction.
Section 5.13 Subsequent Collections.
From and after the Closing, if Onewire or any of its Affiliates
receives or collects any funds relating to any Accounts Receivable
or any other Purchased Asset, Onewire or its Affiliate shall remit
such funds to Newco within five Business Days after its receipt
thereof. From and after the Closing, if Newco or its Affiliate
receives or collects any funds relating to any Excluded Asset,
Newco or its Affiliate shall remit any such funds to Onewire or its
designee within five Business Days after its receipt
thereof.
Section 5.14 Tax Certificates. If any
taxing authority asserts that Onewire is liable for any Tax,
Onewire shall promptly pay any and all such amounts and shall
provide evidence to Newco that such Liabilities have been paid in
full or otherwise satisfied.
Section 5.15 Further Assurances.
Following the Closing, each of the Parties hereto shall, and shall
cause their respective Affiliates to, execute and deliver such
additional documents, instruments, conveyances and assurances and
take such further actions as may be reasonably required to carry
out the provisions hereof and give effect to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary
Documents.
Section 5.16 Bulk Sales Laws. The
Parties hereby waive compliance with the provisions of any bulk
sales, bulk transfer or similar Laws of any jurisdiction that may
otherwise be applicable with respect to the sale of any or all of
the Purchased Assets.
Section 5.17 Employment Agreement.
Newco will make a employment offer to Eric Stutzke pursuant to the
employment agreement in the form attached as Exhibit K hereto (the
“Executive Employment
Agreement”).
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Article VI
CERTAIN TAX MATTERS
CERTAIN TAX MATTERS
Section 6.01 Certain Tax
Matters.
(a) Onewire
will be responsible for preparing and filing property (whether real
or personal) and similar Tax Returns (“Property Tax Returns”) with
respect to the Purchased Assets for Tax periods ending on or before
the Closing Date, and will make all payments required with respect
to each such Tax Return. Newco will be responsible for preparing
and filing all Property Tax Returns for the Purchased Assets for
all periods commencing after the Closing Date and will make all
payments required with respect to each such Tax Return. In the case
of any Property Tax Return that covers a period that begins on or
before the Closing Date and ends after the Closing Date (a
“Straddle
Period”), the Taxes payable (i) by Onewire, shall be
equal to the product of all such Taxes multiplied by a fraction,
the numerator of which is the number of days in the Straddle Period
from the commencement of the Straddle Period through and including
the Closing Date, and the denominator of which is the number of
days in the entire Straddle Period and (ii) by Newco, shall be
equal to the product of all such Taxes multiplied by a fraction,
the numerator of which is the number of days in the Straddle Period
from the day following the Closing Date through and including the
last day of the Straddle Period, and the denominator of which is
the number of days in the entire Straddle Period. Newco and Onewire
shall timely pay, or reimburse the other, for any Taxes properly
payable by such Party for a Straddle Period pursuant hereto. Newco
and Onewire shall cooperate, as and to the extent reasonably
requested by the other Party, in connection with the filing of Tax
Returns pursuant to this Agreement and any audit, Action or other
proceeding with respect to Taxes. Such cooperation shall include
the retention and (upon a Party’s request) the provision of
records and information which are reasonably relevant to any such
audit, Action or other proceeding, making employees available on a
mutually convenient basis to provide additional information and
explanation of any material provided hereunder, and timely
notification of receipt of any notice of an audit or notice of
deficiency relating to any Tax or Tax Return with respect to which
the non-recipient may have Liability hereunder.
(b) Onewire
shall pay all sales or use Taxes, recording, registration and
conveyance Taxes and fees, and similar transfer Taxes arising from
or relating to the transactions contemplated in this Agreement, and
Onewire shall file or cause to be filed all necessary Tax Returns
and other documentation with respect to such Taxes. To the extent
practicable, Onewire shall deliver all of the Purchased Assets
through electronic delivery or in another manner reasonably
calculated and legally permitted to minimize or avoid the
incurrence of transfer and sales Taxes if such method of delivery
does not adversely affect the condition, operability or usefulness
of any Purchased Asset. For the avoidance of doubt, Onewire shall
be solely responsible for any and all income, gross receipts, and
similar Taxes of Onewire for all periods (whether before or after
the Closing), and Onewire shall be solely responsible for preparing
and filing all Tax Returns relating thereto. At the reasonable
request of Newco, Onewire will certify to Newco that Onewire has
paid all such income, gross receipts and similar Taxes and has
prepared and filed all such Tax Returns.
Article VII
CONDITIONS TO CLOSING
CONDITIONS TO CLOSING
Section 7.01 Conditions to Obligations of All
Parties. The obligations of each Party to consummate
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to
the fulfillment, at or prior to the Closing, of each of the
following conditions:
(a) This
Agreement shall have been duly adopted by the Requisite Onewire
Vote as of the date hereof.
(b) No
Governmental Authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated,
enforced or entered any Governmental Order which is in effect and
has the effect of making the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement illegal, otherwise restraining or prohibiting
consummation of such transactions or causing any of the
transactions contemplated hereunder to be rescinded following
completion thereof.
(c) The
Recruiter Common Stock shall have been listed on the Nasdaq Capital
Market, or any successor thereof.
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Section 7.02 Conditions to Obligations of Recruiter
and Newco. The obligations of Recruiter and Newco to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be
subject to the fulfillment or Recruiter’s or Newco’s
waiver, at or prior to the Closing, of each of the following
conditions:
(a) Other
than the representations and warranties of Onewire contained in the
first sentence of Section 3.01, Section 3.02, Section 3.03, Section
3.23, and Section 3.24, the representations and warranties of
Onewire contained in this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents
shall be true and correct in all respects (in the case of any
representation or warranty qualified by materiality or Material
Adverse Effect) or in all material respects (in the case of any
representation or warranty not qualified by materiality or Material
Adverse Effect) on and as of the Closing Date with the same effect
as though made at and as of such date (except those representations
and warranties that address matters only as of a specified date,
the accuracy of which shall be determined as of that specified date
in all respects). The representations and warranties of Onewire
contained in the first sentence of Section 3.01, Section 3.02,
Section 3.03, Section 3.23, and Section 3.24 shall be true and
correct in all respects on and as of the date hereof and on and as
of the Closing Date with the same effect as though made at and as
of such date (except those representations and warranties that
address matters only as of a specified date, the accuracy of which
shall be determined as of that specified date in all
respects).
(b) Onewire
shall have duly performed and complied in all material respects
with all agreements, covenants and conditions required by this
Agreement and each of the Ancillary Documents to be performed or
complied with by it prior to or on the Closing Date; provided, that, with respect to
agreements, covenants and conditions that are qualified by
materiality, Onewire shall have performed such agreements,
covenants and conditions, as so qualified, in all
respects.
(c) From
the date of this Agreement, there shall not have occurred any
Material Adverse Effect with respect to Onewire, nor shall any
event or events have occurred that, individually or in the
aggregate, with or without the lapse of time, could reasonably be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect with respect to
Onewire.
(d) Onewire
shall have delivered each of the closing deliverables set forth in
Section 2.06(a).
(e) All
approvals, consents and waivers listed on Schedule 3.03 shall have been
received, and executed counterparts thereof shall have been
delivered to Newco at or prior to the Closing.
(f) The
Plan of Liquidation shall have been adopted and approved by the
Shareholders and Onewire’s Board of
Directors.
(g) All
outstanding convertible promissory notes or similar instruments of
Indebtedness issued or payable by Onewire shall have been satisfied
or fully converted into equity securities of Onewire, or the
holders thereof shall have provided their written consent to the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and
the other Transaction Documents and written waiver of any claims
they may have against Newco and Recruiter arising therefrom, as of
the Closing Date.
Section 7.03 Conditions to Obligations of
Onewire. The obligations of Onewire to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the
fulfillment or Onewire’s waiver, at or prior to the Closing,
of each of the following conditions:
(a) Other
than the representations and warranties of Recruiter and Newco
contained in the first sentence of Section 4.01, Section 4.02,
Section 4.05, and Section 4.10, the representations and warranties
of Recruiter and Newco contained in this Agreement and the
Ancillary Documents shall be true and correct in all respects (in
the case of any representation or warranty qualified by materiality
or Material Adverse Effect) or in all material respects (in the
case of any representation or warranty not qualified by materiality
or Material Adverse Effect) as of the Closing Date with the same
effect as though made at and as of such date (except those
representations and warranties that address matters only as of a
specified date, the accuracy of which shall be determined as of
that specified date in all respects). The representations and
warranties of Recruiter and Newco contained in the first sentence
of Section 4.01, Section 4.02, Section 4.05, and Section 4.10 shall
be true and correct in all respects on and as of the Closing Date
with the same effect as though made at and as of such
date.
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(b) Recruiter
and Newco shall have duly performed and complied in all material
respects with all agreements, covenants and conditions required by
this Agreement and each of the Ancillary Documents to be performed
or complied with by them prior to or on the Closing Date;
provided,
that, with respect
to agreements, covenants and conditions that are qualified by
materiality, Recruiter and Newco shall have performed such
agreements, covenants and conditions, as so qualified, in all
respects.
(c) All
approvals, consents and waivers that are listed on Schedule 4.03 shall have been
received, and executed counterparts thereof shall have been
delivered to Onewire at or prior to the
Closing.
(d) Newco
shall have delivered each of the closing deliverables set forth in
Section 2.06(b).
Article VIII
INDEMNIFICATION
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 8.01 Survival. Subject to the
limitations and other provisions of this Agreement, the
representations and warranties contained herein shall survive the
Closing and shall remain in full force and effect until (a) for
General Warranties, the date that is 12 months following the
Closing Date; (b) for Fundamental Warranties, until the expiration
of the relevant statute of limitations; and (c) for Tax Warranties,
until the expiration of the applicable statutes of limitations. All
covenants and agreements of the Parties contained herein (other
than this Article VIII) shall terminate on the Closing Date and
shall thereafter be of no further force and effect, other than
those covenants and agreements that by their terms contemplate
performance after the Closing Date, and each such surviving
covenant and agreement shall survive the Closing for the period
contemplated by its terms. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any
claims asserted in good faith with reasonable specificity (to the
extent known at such time) and in writing by notice from the
Indemnified Party to the Indemnifying Party prior to the expiration
date of the applicable survival period shall not thereafter be
barred by the expiration of the relevant representation or warranty
and such claims shall survive until finally
resolved.
Section 8.02 Indemnification by Onewire and the
Onewire Indemnitors. Subject to the other terms and
conditions of this Article VIII, Onewire and each Onewire
Indemnitor shall severally and not jointly (based on their pro rata
percentage of Share Consideration (the “Indemnity Pro Rata Percentage”))
indemnify and defend each of Recruiter and Newco and each of their
Affiliates and their respective Representatives (collectively, the
“Recruiter
Indemnitees”) against, and shall hold each of them
harmless from and against, and shall pay and reimburse each of them
for, any and all Losses incurred or sustained by, or imposed upon,
the Recruiter Indemnitees based upon, arising out of, with respect
to or by reason of:
(a) any
inaccuracy in or breach of any of the representations or warranties
of Onewire contained in this Agreement, an Ancillary Document or in
any certificate or instrument delivered by or on behalf of Onewire
pursuant hereto or thereto, as of the date such representation or
warranty was made or as if such representation or warranty was made
on and as of the Closing Date (except for representations and
warranties that expressly relate to a specified date, the
inaccuracy in or breach of which will be determined with reference
to such specified date);
(b) any
breach or non-fulfillment of any covenant, agreement or obligation
to be performed by Onewire pursuant to this Agreement or the
Ancillary Documents;
(c) any
Excluded Asset or any Excluded Liability;
(d) any
Third Party Claim based upon, resulting from or arising out of the
business, operations, properties, assets or obligations of Onewire
or any of its Affiliates on or prior to the Closing
Date;
(e) any
Liability arising out of or otherwise relating to past or present
PPP similar governmental loans utilized by Onewire or its
Affiliates;
(f) any
Transaction Expenses or Indebtedness of Onewire outstanding as of
the Closing to the extent not paid or satisfied by Onewire at or
prior to the Closing.
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Section 8.03 Indemnification By Recruiter and
Newco. Subject to the other terms and conditions of
this Article VIII, Recruiter and Newco, jointly and severally,
shall indemnify and defend Onewire, its members, managers,
directors, and affiliates, and the Onewire Indemnitors, and their
members, managers, directors, and affiliates (collectively, the
“Onewire
Indemnitees”) against, and shall hold each of them
harmless from and against, and shall pay and reimburse each of them
for, any and all Losses incurred or sustained by, or imposed upon,
Onewire Indemnitees based upon, arising out of, with respect to or
by reason of:
(a) any
inaccuracy in or breach of any of the representations or warranties
of Recruiter and Newco contained in this Agreement, any Ancillary
Document or in any certificate or instrument delivered by or on
behalf of Recruiter or Newco pursuant hereto or thereto, as of the
date such representation or warranty was made or as if such
representation or warranty was made on and as of the Closing Date
(except for representations and warranties that expressly relate to
a specified date, the inaccuracy in or breach of which will be
determined with reference to such specified
date);
(b) any
breach or non-fulfillment of any covenant, agreement or obligation
to be performed by Recruiter or Newco pursuant to this
Agreement;
(c) any
Assumed Liability; or
(d) any
Third Party Claim based upon, resulting from or arising out of the
operation of the Business or the ownership of the Purchased Assets
following the Closing Date.
Section 8.04 Certain Limitations. The
indemnification provided for in Section 8.02 and Section 8.03 shall
be subject to the following limitations:
(a) Onewire
and the Onewire Indemnitors shall not be liable to the Recruiter
Indemnitees for indemnification under Section 8.02 until the
aggregate amount of all Losses in respect of the Recruiter
Indemnitees are entitled to indemnification under Section 8.02
exceeds $50,000 (based on the Share Consideration Price Per Share)
(the “Basket”),
in which event Onewire and the Onewire Indemnitors shall be
required to forfeit the Holdover Shares for all Losses as if there
was no Basket.
(b) Notwithstanding
anything herein to contrary, except in the case of Fraud, the
liability of Onewire and the Onewire Indemnitors shall be limited
to the Holdback Shares issued under this Agreement or transferred
to the Onewire Indemnitors.
(c) Each
Indemnified Party shall act promptly to avoid or mitigate any
Losses which it or any other Indemnified Party may suffer in
consequence of any fact, matter or circumstance giving rise to a
claim for indemnification under this Agreement or likely to give
rise to a claim for indemnification under this Agreement and no
Indemnified Party shall be entitled to recover under this Agreement
to the extent of any Losses that could have been avoided but for
the Indemnified Party’s failure to avoid or mitigate such
Losses.
(d) Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, the representations, warranties
and covenants of the Indemnifying Parties, and the Indemnified
Party’s right to indemnification with respect thereto, shall
not be affected or deemed waived by reason of any investigation
made by or on behalf of the Indemnified Party or by reason of the
fact that the Indemnified Party knew or should have known that any
such representation or warranty is, was or might be inaccurate or
by reason of the Indemnified Party’s waiver of any condition
set forth in Article VII, as the case may be.
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Section 8.05 Indemnification
Procedures. The Party making a claim under this
Article VIII is referred to as the “Indemnified Party”, and the Party
against whom such claims are asserted under this Article VIII is
referred to as the “Indemnifying
Party”.
(a) Third
Party Claims. If any Indemnified Party receives notice of
the assertion or commencement of any Action made or brought by any
Person who is not a party to this Agreement or an Affiliate of a
Party to this Agreement or a Representative of the foregoing (a
“Third Party
Claim”) against such Indemnified Party with respect to
which the Indemnifying Party is obligated to provide
indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnified Party shall
give the Indemnifying Party reasonably prompt written notice
thereof, but in any event not later than 10 days after receipt of
such notice of such Third Party Claim. The failure to give such
prompt written notice shall not, however, relieve the Indemnifying
Party of its indemnification obligations, except and only to the
extent that the Indemnifying Party is prejudiced. Such notice by
the Indemnified Party shall describe the Third Party Claim in
reasonable detail, shall include copies of all material written
evidence thereof and shall indicate the estimated amount, if
reasonably practicable, of the Loss that has been or may be
sustained by the Indemnified Party. The Indemnifying Party shall
have the right to participate in, or by giving written notice to
the Indemnified Party, to assume the defense of any Third Party
Claim at the Indemnifying Party’s expense and by the
Indemnifying Party’s own counsel, such counsel to be
reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party, and the
Indemnified Party shall cooperate in good faith in such defense. In
the event that the Indemnifying Party assumes the defense of any
Third Party Claim, subject to Section 8.05(b), it shall have the
right to take such action as it deems necessary to avoid, dispute,
defend or appeal any such Third Party Claim in the name and on
behalf of the Indemnified Party. The Indemnified Party shall have
the right to participate in the defense of any Third Party Claim
with counsel selected by it subject to the Indemnifying
Party’s right to control the defense thereof. The fees and
disbursements of such counsel shall be at the expense of the
Indemnified Party, provided, that if in the reasonable
opinion of counsel to the Indemnified Party, there exists a
conflict of interest between the Indemnifying Party and the
Indemnified Party that cannot be waived; the Indemnifying Party
shall be liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel to
the Indemnified Party. If the Indemnifying Party elects not to
compromise or defend such Third Party Claim, fails to promptly
notify the Indemnified Party in writing of its election to defend
as provided in this Agreement, or fails to diligently prosecute the
defense of such Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party may,
subject to Section 8.05(b), pay, compromise, defend such Third
Party Claim and seek indemnification for any and all Losses based
upon, arising from or relating to such Third Party Claim. Onewire,
on the one hand, and Recruiter and Newco, on the other hand, shall
cooperate with each other in all reasonable respects in connection
with the defense of any Third Party Claim, including making
available records relating to such Third Party Claim and
furnishing, without expense (other than reimbursement of actual
out-of-pocket expenses) to the defending party, management
employees of the non-defending party as may be reasonably necessary
for the preparation of the defense of such Third Party Claim. In no
event shall the Indemnifying Party also be liable for local counsel
selected at the request of the Indemnified Party. If
indemnification is sought against Onewire or the Onewire
Indemnitors, the Onewire Stakeholders may direct the control of the
Third Party Claim.
(b) Settlement
of Third Party Claims. Notwithstanding any other provision
of this Agreement, the Indemnifying Party shall not enter into
settlement of any Third Party Claim without the prior written
consent of the Indemnified Party, except as provided in this
Section 8.05(b). If a firm offer is made to settle a Third Party
Claim without leading to liability or the creation of a financial
or other obligation on the part of the Indemnified Party and
provides, in customary form, for the unconditional release of each
Indemnified Party from all liabilities and obligations in
connection with such Third Party Claim, the Indemnifying Party may
settle the Third Party Claim upon the terms set forth in such firm
offer to settle such Third Party Claim. If the Indemnified Party
has assumed the defense pursuant to Section 8.05(a) (including,
without limitation, where the Indemnified Party is defending
pursuant to Section 8.05(a)), it shall not agree to any settlement
without the written consent of the Indemnifying Party (which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or
delayed).
(c) Direct
Claims. Any Action by an Indemnified Party on account of a
Loss which does not result from a Third Party Claim (a
“Direct Claim”)
shall be asserted by the Indemnified Party giving the Indemnifying
Party reasonably prompt written notice thereof, but in any event
not later than 30 days after the Indemnified Party becomes aware of
such Direct Claim. The failure to give such prompt written notice
shall not, however, relieve the Indemnifying Party of its
indemnification obligations, except and only to the extent that the
Indemnifying Party is prejudiced. Such notice by the Indemnified
Party shall describe the Direct Claim in reasonable detail, shall
include copies of all material written evidence thereof and shall
indicate the estimated amount, if reasonably practicable, of the
Loss that has been or may be sustained by the Indemnified Party.
The Indemnifying Party shall have 30 days after its receipt of such
notice to respond in writing to such Direct Claim. The Indemnified
Party shall allow the Indemnifying Party and its professional
advisors to investigate the matter or circumstance alleged to give
rise to the Direct Claim, and whether and to what extent any amount
is payable in respect of the Direct Claim and the Indemnified Party
shall assist the Indemnifying Party’s investigation by giving
such information and assistance (including access to
Onewire’s premises and personnel and the right to examine and
copy any accounts, documents or records) as the Indemnifying Party
or any of its professional advisors may reasonably request. If the
Indemnifying Party does not so respond within such 30 day period,
the Indemnifying Party shall be deemed to have rejected such claim,
in which case the Indemnified Party shall be free to pursue such
remedies as may be available to the Indemnified Party on the terms
and subject to the provisions of this
Agreement.
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Section 8.06 Payments.
(a) Once
a Loss is agreed to by the Indemnifying Party or finally
adjudicated to be payable pursuant to this Article VIII by a
non-appealable judgment issued by a court of competent
jurisdiction, indemnification payments made pursuant to Section
8.02 shall be satisfied as follows: (i) if Newco and Recruiter are
the Indemnifying Parties, at the option of Onewire, either (a)
through the issuance of additional shares of Recruiter Common Stock
based on the Share Consideration Price Per Share, or (b) payment of
funds to cover the Loss, and (ii) if Onewire is the Indemnifying
Party, through the deduction of Holdback Shares based on the Share
Consideration Price Per Share for immediate cancellation by
Newco.
(b) Any
amount payable by Onewire to a Recruiter Indemnitee with respect to
a Loss shall be reduced by the amount of any net insurance proceeds
(i.e., insurance payments less deductible and premiums, including
the amount of any increase in future premiums assessed under such
policies of insurance) actually received by the Recruiter
Indemnitee with respect to the Loss, and Recruiter and Newco agree
to use their reasonable best efforts to collect any insurance
proceeds to which Recruiter and/or Newco may be entitled in respect
of any Loss.
Section 8.07 Tax Treatment of Indemnification
Payments. All indemnification payments made under
this Agreement shall be treated by the Parties as an adjustment to
the Purchase Price for Tax purposes, unless otherwise required by
Law.
Section 8.08 Exclusive Remedy.
Commencing on the Closing Date, this Article VIII shall provide the
sole and exclusive remedy for any and all Losses sustained or
incurred by an Indemnified Party pursuant to this Agreement except
as a result of fraud by an Indemnifying Party; provided, however, that nothing
contained in this Article VIII shall prevent any Party from seeking
equitable remedies (including specific performance and injunctive
relief).
Section 8.09 Onewire
Representative.
(a) For
purposes of the Indemnity obligations in this Article VIII, Onewire
and the Onewire Stakeholders hereby appoint Stobie Creek
Investments, LLC ("Stobie Creek"), as agent and attorney-in-fact
for and on behalf of Onewire and the Onewire Stakeholders to give
and receive notices and communications, to authorize payment to any
Indemnified Party in satisfaction of claims by any Indemnified
Party, to object to such payments, to agree to, negotiate, enter
into settlements and compromises of, and initiate actions and
comply with orders of courts with respect to such claims, to
assert, negotiate, enter into settlements and compromises of, and
initiate actions and comply with orders of courts with respect to,
any other claim by any Indemnified Party against Onewire or any
Onewire Stakeholder or by Onewire or any such Onewire Stakeholder
against any Indemnified Party or any dispute between any
Indemnified Party and Onewire or any such Onewire Stakeholder, in
each case relating to this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby, to execute any and all agreements
and certificates contemplated by this Agreement, and to take all
other actions that are necessary or appropriate in the judgment of
Onewire and the Onewire Stakeholders for the accomplishment of the
foregoing or specifically mandated by the terms of this
Agreement.
(b) For
all other purposes of this Agreement and the obligations of Onewire
prior to Closing, Onewire and the Onewire Stakeholders hereby
appoint Eric Stutze, in his capacity as the Onewire Representative,
as agent and attorney-in-fact for and on behalf of Onewire and the
Onewire Stakeholders to give and receive notices and
communications, to execute any and all agreements and certificates
contemplated by this Agreement, and to take all other actions that
are necessary or appropriate in the judgment of the Onewire
Representative for the accomplishment of the foregoing or
specifically mandated by the terms of this
Agreement.
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(c) The
Onewire Representative shall not be liable for any act done or
omitted hereunder as Onewire Representative while acting in good
faith and in the exercise of reasonable judgment, even though such
act or omission constitutes negligence on the part of such Onewire
Representative. For the avoidance of any doubt, nothing in this
Section 8.09(b) shall in
any way impact any Liability that the Onewire Representative may
have in his capacity as a stockholder of Onewire. The Onewire
Representative shall only have the duties expressly stated in this
Agreement and shall have no other duty, express or implied. The
Onewire Representative may engage attorneys, accountants and other
professionals and experts. The Onewire Representative may in good
faith rely conclusively upon information, reports, statements and
opinions prepared or presented by such professionals, and any
action taken by the Onewire Representative based on such reliance
shall be deemed conclusively to have been taken in good faith and
in the exercise of reasonable judgment. The Onewire Stakeholders
shall indemnify the Onewire Representative and hold the Onewire
Representative harmless against any Losses incurred without gross
negligence or bad faith on the part of the Onewire Representative
and arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or
administration of the Onewire Representative’s duties
hereunder, including the reasonable fees and expenses of any legal
counsel or other professionals and advisors retained by the Onewire
Representative (“Onewire
Representative Expenses”). Following Closing, the
Onewire Representative shall have the right to recover Onewire
Representative Expenses from any deferred payments in accordance
with the terms hereof prior to any distribution to any Onewire
Stakeholder, and prior to any such distribution. Prior to Closing,
a decision, act, consent or instruction of the Onewire
Representative, including an amendment or waiver of any provision
of this Agreement, shall constitute a decision of Onewire and the
Onewire Stakeholders and shall be final, binding and conclusive
upon Onewire and the Stakeholders.
Article IX
TERMINATION
TERMINATION
Section 9.01 Termination. This
Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the
Closing:
(a) by
the mutual written consent of Onewire and
Newco;
(b) by
Newco by written notice to Onewire if:
(i) neither
Recruiter nor Newco is then in material breach of any provision of
this Agreement and there has been a material breach, inaccuracy in,
or failure to perform any representation, warranty, covenant or
agreement made by Onewire pursuant to this Agreement that would
give rise to the failure of any of the conditions specified in
Article VII and such breach, inaccuracy, or failure has not been
cured by Onewire within 10 Business Days of Onewire’s receipt
of written notice of such breach from
Recruiter.
(c) by
Onewire by written notice to Recruiter and Newco
if:
(i) Onewire
is not then in material breach of any provision of this Agreement
and there has been a material breach, inaccuracy in, or failure to
perform any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement made by
Recruiter or Newco pursuant to this Agreement that would give rise
to the failure of any of the conditions specified in Article VII
and such breach, inaccuracy, or failure has not been cured by
Recruiter or Newco within 10 Business Days of their receipt of
written notice of such breach from Onewire;
(d) by
Newco or Onewire by written notice to the other
if:
(i) there
shall be any Law that makes consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement illegal or otherwise prohibited or
any Governmental Authority shall have issued a Governmental Order
restraining or enjoining the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, and such Governmental Order shall have become final and
non-appealable; or
(ii) the
Closing has not occurred by [____________ 31, 2021] (the
“Outside
Date”);
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Provided, however, that the right to
terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 9.01(d) shall not
be available to any Party (or any Affiliate of such Party) whose
breach of any provision of this Agreement results in or causes the
failure of the transactions contemplated hereby to be consummated
on or before such time.
Section 9.02 Effect of Termination.
In the event of the termination of this Agreement in accordance
with this Article IX, this Agreement shall forthwith become void
and there shall be no liability on the part of any Party hereto
except:
(a) as
set forth in this Article IX, Section 5.02(b) and Article X hereof;
and
(b) that
nothing herein shall relieve any Party hereto from liability for
any willful breach of any provision hereof.
Article X
MISCELLANEOUS
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 10.01 Expenses. Except as
otherwise expressly provided herein, all costs and expenses,
including, without limitation, fees and disbursements of counsel,
financial advisors and accountants, incurred in connection with
this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be
paid by the Party incurring such costs and expenses, whether or not
the Closing shall have occurred.
Section 10.02 Notices. All notices,
requests, consents, claims, demands, waivers and other
communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to
have been given (a) when delivered by hand (with written
confirmation of receipt); (b) when received by the addressee if
sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier (receipt
requested); or (c) on the date sent by e-mail of a PDF document
(with confirmation of transmission) if sent during normal business
hours of the recipient, and on the next Business Day if sent after
normal business hours of the recipient Such communications must be
sent to the respective Parties at the following addresses (or at
such other address for a Party as shall be specified in a notice
given in accordance with this Section 10.02):
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OneWire Holdings,
LLC
404 5th Avenue,
3rd
Floor
New York, NY
10018
E-mail:
Attention:
_____________________
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with a copy via email (which shall
not constitute notice) to:
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LOPRESTI, PLLC
Attn: Anthony A. LoPresti,
Esq.
Email:
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If to
Recruiter:
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100 Waugh Drive,
Suite 300
Houston, Texas
77007
Email:
Attention: Evan Sohn
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a copy (which shall not constitute notice)
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Floor Iselin, NJ 08830 Email: Attn: Joseph M. Lucosky,
Esq.
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Section 10.03 Interpretation. For
purposes of this Agreement, (a) the words “include,”
“includes” and “including” shall be deemed
to be followed by the words “without limitation”;
(b) the word “or” is not exclusive; and (c) the
words “herein,” “hereof,”
“hereby,” “hereto” and
“hereunder” refer to this Agreement as a whole. Unless
the context otherwise requires, references herein: (x) to Articles,
Sections, Disclosure Schedules and Exhibits mean the Articles and
Sections of, and Disclosure Schedules and Exhibits attached to,
this Agreement; (y) to an agreement, instrument or other document
means such agreement, instrument or other document as amended,
supplemented and modified from time to time to the extent permitted
by the provisions thereof and (z) to a statute means such statute
as amended from time to time and includes any successor legislation
thereto and any regulations promulgated thereunder. This Agreement
shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule
requiring construction or interpretation against the Party drafting
an instrument or causing any instrument to be drafted. The
Disclosure Schedules and Exhibits referred to herein shall be
construed with, and as an integral part of, this Agreement to the
same extent as if they were set forth verbatim
herein.
Section 10.04 Headings. The headings
in this Agreement are for reference only and shall not affect the
interpretation of this Agreement.
Section 10.05 Severability. If any
term or provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or
unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or
unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of
this Agreement or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or
provision in any other jurisdiction. Upon such determination that
any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or unenforceable,
the Parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this
Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the Parties as
closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that
the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally
contemplated to the greatest extent possible.
Section 10.06 Entire Agreement. This
Agreement and the Ancillary Documents constitute the sole and
entire agreement of the Parties to this Agreement with respect to
the subject matter contained herein and therein, and supersede all
prior and contemporaneous understandings and agreements, both
written and oral, with respect to such subject matter. In the event
of any inconsistency between the statements in the body of this
Agreement and those in the Ancillary Documents, the Exhibits and
Disclosure Schedules (other than an exception expressly set forth
as such in the Disclosure Schedules), the statements in the body of
this Agreement will control.
Section 10.07 Successors and Assigns.
This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit
of the Parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted
assigns. Neither Party may assign its rights or obligations
hereunder without the prior written consent of the other Party,
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. No
assignment shall relieve the assigning Party of any of its
obligations hereunder.
Section 10.08 No Third-Party
Beneficiaries. Except as provided in Article VIII,
this Agreement is for the sole benefit of the Parties hereto and
their respective successors and permitted assigns and nothing
herein, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any
other Person or entity any legal or equitable right, benefit or
remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this
Agreement.
Section 10.09 Amendment and Modification;
Waiver. This Agreement may only be amended, modified
or supplemented by an agreement in writing signed by Recruiter,
Newco, and Onewire at any time prior to the Closing. Any failure of
Recruiter or Newco, on the one hand, or Onewire, on the other hand,
to comply with any obligation, covenant, agreement or condition
herein may be waived by Onewire (with respect to any failure by
Recruiter or Newco) or by Recruiter or Newco (with respect to any
failure by Onewire), respectively, only by a written instrument
signed by the Party granting such waiver, but such waiver or
failure to insist upon strict compliance with such obligation,
covenant, agreement or condition shall not operate as a waiver of,
or estoppel with respect to, any subsequent or other
failure.
Section 10.10 Governing Law; Submission to
Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury
Trial.
(a) This
Agreement and all matters related to the transactions contemplated
herein shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
internal laws of the State of Nevada without giving effect to any
choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State
of Nevada or any other jurisdiction).
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(b) Any
legal suit, Action, or proceeding arising out of or based upon this
Agreement, the Ancillary Documents, or the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby shall be instituted exclusively in
the federal or state courts located in New York County, New York
and each Party irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of
such courts in any such suit, Action or proceeding. The Parties
irrevocably and unconditionally waive any objection to the laying
of venue of any suit, Action or any proceeding in such courts and
irrevocably waive and agree not to plead or claim in any such court
that any such suit, Action or proceeding brought in any such court
has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
(c) Each
Party acknowledges and agrees that any controversy which may arise
under this Agreement or the Ancillary Documents is likely to
involve complicated and difficult issues and, therefore, each such
Party irrevocably and unconditionally waives any right it may have
to a trial by jury in respect of any legal Action arising out of or
relating to this Agreement, the Ancillary Documents, or the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby. Each Party to this
Agreement certifies and acknowledges that (A) no representative of
any other Party has represented, expressly or otherwise, that such
other Party would not seek to enforce the foregoing waiver in the
event of a legal Action, (B) such Party has considered the
implications of this waiver, (C) such Party makes this waiver
voluntarily, and (D) such Party has been induced to enter into this
Agreement by, among other things, the mutual waivers and
certifications in this Section 10.10(c).
(d) Specific
Performance. The Parties agree that irreparable damage would
occur if any provision of this Agreement were not performed in
accordance with the terms hereof and that the Parties shall be
entitled to specific performance of the terms hereof, in addition
to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity,
without having to plead or prove irreparable harm or lack of
adequate remedy at law and without having to post a bond or other
security.
(e) Attorneys’
Fees. In the event that any Party institutes any legal suit,
Action, or proceeding against the other Party(ies) arising out of
or relating to this Agreement, the Ancillary Documents or any of
the transactions contemplated hereunder, the prevailing Party in
the suit, Action or proceeding shall be entitled to receive, in
addition to all other damages to which it may be entitled, the
costs incurred by such Party in conducting the suit, Action, or
proceeding, including attorneys’ fees and expenses and court
costs.
(f) Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall
be deemed an original, but all of which together shall be deemed to
be one and the same agreement. A signed copy of this Agreement
delivered by e-mail or other means of electronic transmission shall
be deemed to have the same legal effect as delivery of an original
signed copy of this Agreement.
[Signature Page
Follows]
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this
Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above by
their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized.
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Onewire Inc.
By:____________________________
Name: Eric
Stutzke
Title: Chief Executive
Officer
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Recruiter.com Group,
Inc.
By:____________________________
Name: Evan Sohn
Title: Chief Executive
Officer
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Recruiter.com - Onewire,
Inc.
By:_____________________________
Name: Evan Sohn
Title: Chief Executive
Officer
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EXHIBIT A
PLAN OF
LIQUIDATION
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EXHIBIT B
BILL OF SALE
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EXHIBIT C
ESTIMATED WORKING CAPITAL
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EXHIBIT D
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EXHIBIT E
Intentially
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EXHIBIT F
PURCHASE PRICE ALLOCATION
METHODOLOGY
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EXHIBIT G
ONEWIRE DISCLOSURE
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EXHIBIT H
FINANCIAL
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EXHIBIT I
RECRUITER DISCLOSURE
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EXHIBIT J
OFFER LETTERS
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EXHIBIT K
EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT
Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
I, Evan
Sohn, certify that:
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I have
reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Recruiter.com Group,
Inc.;
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Based
on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement
of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to
make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which
such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the
period covered by this report;
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Based
on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash
flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in
this report;
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The
registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are
responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls
and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and
15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the
registrant and have:
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a)
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Designed
such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure
controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to
ensure that material information relating to the registrant,
including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by
others within those entities, particularly during the period in
which this report is being prepared;
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b)
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Designed
such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such
internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our
supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles;
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c)
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Evaluated
the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and
procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the
end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation;
and
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d)
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Disclosed
in this report any change in the registrant’s internal
control over financial reporting that occurred during the
registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the
registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual
report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to
materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over
financial reporting; and
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5.
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The
registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have
disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control
over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and
the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors
(or persons performing the equivalent functions):
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a)
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All
significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or
operation of internal control over financial reporting which are
reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s
ability to record, process, summarize and report financial
information; and
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b)
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Any
fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s
internal control over financial reporting.
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Date:
May 14, 2021
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/s/
Evan Sohn
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Evan
Sohn
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Chief
Executive Officer
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(Principal
Executive Officer)
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Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
I, Judy
Krandel, certify that:
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1.
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I have
reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Recruiter.com Group,
Inc.;
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2.
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Based
on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement
of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to
make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which
such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the
period covered by this report;
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3.
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Based
on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash
flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in
this report;
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4.
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The
registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are
responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls
and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and
15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the
registrant and have:
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a)
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Designed
such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure
controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to
ensure that material information relating to the registrant,
including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by
others within those entities, particularly during the period in
which this report is being prepared;
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b)
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Designed
such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such
internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our
supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles;
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c)
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Evaluated
the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and
procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the
end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation;
and
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d)
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Disclosed
in this report any change in the registrant’s internal
control over financial reporting that occurred during the
registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the
registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual
report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to
materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over
financial reporting; and
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5.
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The
registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have
disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control
over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and
the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors
(or persons performing the equivalent functions):
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a)
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All
significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or
operation of internal control over financial reporting which are
reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s
ability to record, process, summarize and report financial
information; and
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b)
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Any
fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s
internal control over financial reporting.
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Date:
May 14, 2021
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/s/
Judy Krandel
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Judy
Krandel
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Chief
Financial Officer
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(Principal
Financial Officer)
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Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF
2002
In
connection with the quarterly report of Recruiter.com Group, Inc.
(the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
March 31, 2021, as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on the date hereof, I, Evan Sohn, certify, pursuant to
18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:
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1.
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The
quarterly report fully complies with the requirements of section
13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and
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2.
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The
information contained in the quarterly report fairly presents, in
all material respects, the financial condition and results of
operations of the Company.
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/s/
Evan Sohn
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Evan
Sohn
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Chief
Executive Officer
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(Principal
Executive Officer)
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Dated:
May 14, 2021
In
connection with the quarterly report of Recruiter.com Group, Inc.
(the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
September 30, 2020, as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on the date hereof, I, Judy Krandel, certify, pursuant
to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:
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1.
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The
quarterly report fully complies with the requirements of section
13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and
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2.
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The
information contained in the quarterly report fairly presents, in
all material respects, the financial condition and results of
operations of the Company.
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/s/
Judy Krandel
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Judy
Krandel
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Chief
Financial Officer
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(Principal
Financial Officer)
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Dated:
May 14, 2021