Form S-1 Harbor Custom Developmen
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As
filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 14, 2021.
Registration
No. 333-[ ]
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
S-1
REGISTRATION
STATEMENT
UNDER
THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Harbor
Custom Development, Inc.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Washington | 1531 | 46-4827436 | ||
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(State Incorporation |
(Primary Classification |
(I.R.S. Identification |
11505
Burnham Dr., Suite 301
Gig
Harbor, Washington 98332
(253)
649-0636
(Address,
including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant’s principal executive offices)
Sterling
Griffin, Chief Executive Officer and President
Harbor
Custom Development, Inc.
11505
Burnham Dr., Suite 301
Gig
Harbor, Washington 98332
(253)
649-0636
(Name,
address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies
to:
| Lynne Bolduc, Esq. |
Anthony Marsico, Esq. |
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| Fitzgerald Yap Kreditor, LLP |
Dorsey & Whitney LLP |
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| 2 Park Plaza, Suite 850 |
51 West 52nd Street |
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| Irvine, California 92614 |
New York, NY 10019 |
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| Tel: (949) 788-8900 |
Tel: (212) 415-9214 |
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| Fax: (949) 788-8980 |
Fax: (212) 953-7201 |
Approximate
date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement.
If
any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the
Securities Act of 1933 check the following box: [ ]
If
this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the
following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same
offering. [ ]
If
this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the
Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [ ]
If
this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the
Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [ ]
Indicate
by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a 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.
| Large accelerated filer |
[ ] | Accelerated filer |
[ ] | |||
| Non-accelerated filer |
[ ] | Smaller reporting company |
[X] | |||
| Emerging growth company |
[X] |
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 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. [ ]
| CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE | ||||||||||||
| Title of Each Class of Securities to be Registered(1) |
Amount to be Registered | Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price(2) |
Amount of Registration Fees |
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| Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (3) | 1,160,000 | $ | 28,965,200 | $ | 3,160 | |||||||
| Warrants to purchase Common Stock (4) | 3,480,000 | $ | 34,840 | $ | 4 | |||||||
| Representative’s Warrants to purchase Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (5) | 10,000 | — | — | |||||||||
| Representative’s Warrants to purchase Warrants to purchase Common Stock (5) | 30,000 | _— | — | |||||||||
| Common Stock underlying Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, Warrants, and Representative Warrants (6) (7) | 8,323,720 | $ | 49,882,320 | $ | 5,442 | |||||||
| TOTAL | $ | 78,882,360 | $ | 8,606 | ||||||||
| (1) | Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), the shares of Common Stock registered hereby also include an indeterminate number of additional shares of Common Stock as may from time to time become issuable by reason of stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations, or other similar transactions. |
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| (2) | Calculated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act. |
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| (3) | Includes 10,000 Series A Preferred Shares issuable upon exercise of the Representative’s Warrants at a price of $24.97 per Series A Preferred Share and 150,000 Series A Preferred Shares issuable as part of the over-allotment option. |
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| (4) | Includes 30,000 Warrants issuable upon exercise of the Representative’s Warrants and 450,000 Warrants issuable as part of the over-allotment option. |
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| (5) | In accordance with Rule 457(i) under the Securities Act, no separate registration fee is required with respect to the Warrants registered hereby. |
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| (6) | Calculated in accordance with Rule 457(g) of the Securities Act, based upon the initial exercise price of the Warrants. |
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| (7) | Includes 4,833,720 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Shares and exercise of the Warrants at a price at a price of $6.00 per share of Common Stock, and 30,000 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants at a price of $6.00 per share of Common Stock underlying the Representative’s Warrants, which are exercisable for $0.01 per Warrant. |
The
Registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the
registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective
in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Act or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission,
acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
The
information contained in this preliminary prospectus is not complete and may be changed. These securities may not be sold until the registration
statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This preliminary prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities
and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
| PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS |
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION |
DATED APRIL 14, 2021 |
1,000,000
Shares of
8.0%
Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock
(Liquidation
Preference $25.00 per Share)
Warrants
to Purchase 3,000,000 Shares of Common Stock

Harbor
Custom Development, Inc.
Harbor
Custom Development, Inc. (“we,” “us,” or the “Company”) is offering on a firm commitment basis (this
“Offering”) 1,000,000 shares of 8.0% Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred Shares”)
and warrants (the “Warrants”) which are initially exercisable for up to an aggregate of 3,000,000 shares of our Common Stock,
no par value per share (the “Common Stock”), including shares of Common Stock that are issuable upon exercise of the Warrants.
Each Series A Preferred Share that we sell in this Offering will be accompanied by three Warrants to each purchase one share of Common
Stock at an exercise price of $6.00 per share of Common Stock. Each Series A Preferred Share and three accompanying Warrants are being
offered at a price of $25.00, for an aggregate amount of $25,000,000. The Series A Preferred Shares and Warrants will be issued separately
but can only be purchased together for this Offering. Each Warrant will be exercisable at any time until May [ ], 2026 and
will expire on the five-year anniversary of the date of issuance.
We
will pay cumulative dividends on the Series A Preferred Shares from and including the date of original issuance in the amount of $2.00
per share per annum, which is equivalent to 8.0% of the $25.00 liquidation preference per share. Dividends on the Series A Preferred
Shares will be payable monthly in arrears, beginning with the month ending May 31, 2021.
Beginning
on May [ ], 2024, we may, at our option, redeem the Series A Preferred Shares, in whole or in part, by paying $25.00 per share,
plus any accrued and unpaid dividends to but not including the date of redemption.
Our
Common Stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”) under the symbol “HCDI.” Currently, there is no
public trading market for the Series A Preferred Shares or the Warrants. We have applied to list the Series A Preferred Shares on Nasdaq
under the symbol “HCDIP” and the Warrants on Nasdaq under the symbol “HCDIW.” If those applications are not approved,
we will not complete this Offering. On April 13, 2021, the last reported sale price of our Common Stock was $3.14 per share.
We
are an “emerging growth company” under the federal securities laws and have elected to comply with certain reduced public
company reporting requirements. (See “Prospectus Summary—Implications of Being an Emerging Growth Company.”)
Investing
in our securities involves a high degree of risk. (See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 9.)
Neither
the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities
or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
| Per Series A Preferred Share and Warrant(1) | Total (3) | |||||||
| Public offering price | $ | $ | ||||||
| Underwriting discounts and commissions(2) | $ | $ | ||||||
| Proceeds to us, before expenses(4) | $ | $ | ||||||
| (1) | Represents the aggregate offering price for one Series A Preferred Share and three Warrants to each purchase one share of Common stock at $6.00 per share. |
| (2) | Underwriting discounts and commissions do not include a non-accountable expense allowance equal to 1.0% of the public offering price (excluding proceeds received from exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option) payable to the representative of the underwriters in this Offering. We have also agreed to issue two separate warrants to the representative of the underwriters, the first exercisable for the purchase of an aggregate of 1% of the Series A Preferred Shares sold in this offering (10,000 Series A Preferred Shares) and the second exercisable for the purchase of an aggregate of 1% of the warrants sold in this offering (30,000 warrants to purchase Common Stock) (the “Representative’s Warrants”). Please see “Underwriting” for additional disclosure regarding underwriting compensation payable by us. |
| (3) | Assumes no exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option to purchase Series A Preferred Shares and Warrants granted to the underwriters described below. |
| (4) | We estimate that our total expenses for the Offering will be approximately $[ ] in addition to underwriting discounts. |
We
have granted a 45-day option to the underwriters to purchase up to 150,000 additional Series A Preferred Shares and/or additional Warrants
to purchase up to 450,000 shares of Common Stock solely to cover over-allotments, if any.
The
underwriters expect to deliver the Series A Preferred Shares and Warrants to purchasers on or about [ ], 2021.
ThinkEquity
a
division of Fordham Financial Management, Inc.
The
date of this prospectus is [ ], 2021


TABLE
OF CONTENTS
ABOUT
THIS PROSPECTUS
As
used in this prospectus, unless the context otherwise requires or indicates, references to “the Company,” “we,”
“our,” “ourselves,” and “us” refer to Harbor Custom Development, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates,
formerly known as Harbor Custom Homes, Inc., and including our predecessor, Harbor Custom Homes, LLC; and references to “Harbor
LLC” or “our predecessor” refer to Harbor Custom Homes, LLC and (except for financial statement information, except
as otherwise noted) its predecessors and affiliates.
You
should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus and any free writing prospectus prepared by us or on our behalf that
we have referred you to. Neither we nor the underwriter have authorized anyone to provide you with additional or different information.
If anyone provides you with additional, different, or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. We and the underwriter take
no responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to, the reliability of any other information that others may give you. This prospectus
is an offer to sell only the securities offered hereby and only under circumstances and in jurisdictions where it is lawful to do so.
We and the underwriter are not making an offer of these securities in any state, country, or other jurisdiction where the offer is not
permitted. You should not assume that the information in this prospectus or any free writing prospectus is accurate as of any date other
than the date of the applicable document regardless of its time of delivery or the time of any sales of our securities. Our business,
financial condition, results of operations and cash flows may have changed since the date of the applicable document.
This
prospectus describes the specific details regarding this Offering and the terms and conditions of our securities being offered hereby
and the risks of investing in our securities. For additional information, please see the section entitled “Where You Can Find More
Information.”
You
should not interpret the contents of this prospectus or any free writing prospectus to be legal, tax advice, business, or financial advice.
You should consult with your own advisors for that type of advice and consult with them about the legal, tax, business, financial, and
other issues that you should consider before investing in our securities.
Unless
otherwise stated, all information in this prospectus assumes that the underwriters have not exercised their over-allotment option to
purchase additional shares of Series A Preferred Shares and Warrants.
MARKET
AND INDUSTRY DATA
This
prospectus includes industry and trade association data, forecasts, and information that we have prepared based, in part, upon data,
forecasts, and information obtained from independent trade associations, industry publications and surveys, government agencies, and
other independent information publicly available to us. Statements as to our market position are based on market data currently available
to us. Industry publications, surveys, and forecasts generally state that the information contained therein has been obtained from sources
believed to be reliable. Although we believe these sources are reliable, we have not independently verified the information obtained
from these sources. Some data is also based on our good faith estimates, which are derived from management’s knowledge of the industry
and independent sources.
We
believe our internal research is reliable, even though such research has not been verified by any independent sources. While we are not
aware of any misstatements regarding our industry data presented herein, our estimates involve risks and uncertainties and are subject
to change based on various factors, including those discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in this prospectus.
In
addition, forward-looking information obtained from these sources is subject to the same qualifications and the additional uncertainties
regarding the other forward-looking statements in this prospectus. Trademarks used in this prospectus are the property of their respective
owners, although for presentational convenience we may not use the ® or the ™ symbols to identify such trademarks. In addition,
certain market and industry data has been obtained from publicly available industry publications. These sources generally state that
the information they provide has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but that the accuracy and completeness of the information
are not guaranteed. We have not independently verified the data obtained from these sources. Forecasts and other forward-looking information
obtained from these sources are subject to the same qualifications and additional uncertainties regarding the other forward-looking statements
in this prospectus.
INCORPORATION
OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
The
SEC allows us to incorporate by reference the information we file with it, which means that we can disclose important information to
you by referring you to another document that we have filed separately with the SEC. We hereby incorporate by reference the following
information and documents into this prospectus:
| ● | The following sections of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2021: |
| ○ | Item 1. Business; |
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| ○ | Item 2. Properties; |
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| ○ | Item 3. Legal Proceedings; |
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| ○ | Item 5. Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities; |
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| ○ | Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations; |
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| ○ | Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data; |
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| ○ | Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance; |
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| ○ | Item 11. Executive Compensation; |
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| ○ | Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters; |
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| ○ | Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence; |
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| ○ | Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services; |
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| ○ | Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules; and |
| ● | Our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 15, 2021; January 21, 2021; January 22, 2021; and January 26, 2021, except for any information furnished under Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 therein, which is not deemed to be filed and not incorporated by reference herein. |
We
also incorporate by reference into this prospectus additional documents that we may file with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14,
or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date hereof but before the completion or termination of this Offering (excluding any information
not deemed “filed” with the SEC). Any statement contained in a previously filed document is deemed to be modified or superseded
for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus or in a subsequently filed document incorporated
by reference herein modifies or supersedes the statement, and any statement contained in this prospectus is deemed to be modified or
superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in a subsequently filed document incorporated by
reference herein modifies or supersedes the statement.
Any
information in any of the foregoing documents will automatically be deemed to be modified or superseded to the extent that information
in this prospectus or in a later filed document that is incorporated or deemed to be incorporated herein by reference modifies or replaces
such information.
Upon
written or oral request, we will provide you without charge a copy of any or all of the documents that are incorporated by reference
into this prospectus, including exhibits which are specifically incorporated by reference into such documents. Requests should
be directed to: Harbor Custom Development, Inc., Attention: Investor Relations, 11505 Burnham Dr., Suite 301, Gig Harbor, Washington
98332, telephone (253) 649-0636. You may also view such documents on our website under the “Investor Relations” tab
on www.harborcustomhomes.com. The information found on our website, or that may be accessed by links on our website, is
not part of this prospectus. We have included our website address solely as an inactive textual reference. Investors should not
rely on any such information in deciding whether to purchase our securities.
This
summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this prospectus, but it does not contain all of the information that you may consider
important in making your investment decision. Therefore, you should read this entire prospectus carefully, including, in particular,
the “Risk Factors” section of this prospectus.
Our
Company
We
are a real estate development company involved in all aspects of the land development cycle including land acquisition, entitlements,
construction of project infrastructure, home building, marketing, and sales of various single- family and condominium projects in Washington,
California, and Texas. We have constructed single-family communities and homes in Gig Harbor, Bremerton, Silverdale, Bainbridge Island,
Belfair, Allyn, and Port Orchard in the state of Washington, and have single-family homes in various early stages of plan development
in California and Texas. Our business strategy is focused on the acquisition of land to develop property for the construction and sale
of residential lots, home communities, or condominium properties within a 30 to 60-minute commute to major metropolitan employment corridors.
Our
portfolio of offered lots, home plans, and finishing options, coupled with a historic low inventory of residential housing and condominiums
in our principal geographic areas, currently provide a diverse product portfolio and an opportunity to increase revenue and overall market
share. In addition to our single-family residential projects, we plan to build and sell townhomes and have commenced land development
for two condominium sites. In an effort to strategically control the expanding needs of our corporate team, we have committed to purchase
the office building that we currently lease for our corporate headquarters. We expect to make a 25% down payment from the proceeds of
this Offering and finance the remaining 75% with a standard bank loan (mortgage).
Since
2015, we have grown quickly with increasing revenues each year of operation. For the years ended December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019,
our total revenues were $50,397,000 and $30,953,500, respectively. On December 31, 2020, our backlogs of fully executed contracts for
the sale of developed residential lots and single-family homes were $7,000,000 and $2,052,576, respectively.
With
$8,022,800 in heavy equipment, our infrastructure development division efficiently constructs a diverse range of residential communities
and improved lots in a cost-effective manner. We utilize heavy equipment to develop raw land and through this process create residential
subdivisions and multi-family communities. The equipment is primarily used for land clearing, site development, public and private road
improvements, installation of wet utilities such as sewer, water, and storm sewer lines, in addition to construction of dry utilities
lines for power, gas, telephone, and cable service providers.
We own or control 20 communities in Washington,
Texas, and California containing 824 units and 298 lots in various stages of development.
The
core of our business plan is to acquire and develop land strategically, based on our understanding of population growth patterns, geo-economic
forces, entitlement restrictions, and infrastructure development. We focus on locations within our target markets with convenient access
to metropolitan areas that are generally characterized by diverse economic and employment bases and increasing populations. We believe
that these conditions create strong demand for new housing, and these locations represent what we believe to be attractive opportunities
for long-term and sustainable growth.
Our
business strategy is focused on the acquisition of land for development purposes and the design, construction, and sale of residential
lots, single-family homes, town homes, and condominiums in the Puget Sound region of Western Washington, with further expansion underway
into similar markets in California and Texas.
Our
strategy is driven by the following: (i) to provide superior quality and homeowner experience and service; (ii) expansion into new and
complementary markets; (iii) adherence to our core operating principles to drive consistent long-term performance; and (iv) focus on
efficient operations.
We
have been operating in Western Washington’s Puget Sound region since our founding in 2014.
Business
In
the first quarter of 2021, we entered into purchase and sale agreements to acquire developed lots, and have in some cases fully executed
these contracts and now wholly own the lots, in both the Austin, Texas and Sacramento, California metropolitan markets.
The
Austin metro parcels are located in Horseshoe Bay, Texas; and Dripping Springs; and Driftwood, Texas, located 53 and 22 miles from Austin,
Texas, respectively. The Horseshoe Bay development anticipates construction of four- and five-bedroom homes on lots ranging from 0.25
to 1.0 acres with prices expected to range from $600,000 to $1,000,000. The Dripping Spring and Driftwood lots are both in the highly
coveted Hill Country region approximately 25 minutes from the downtown urban core of Austin, Texas. We anticipate commencing construction
of four- and five-bedroom homes on lots averaging three-quarters of an acre that are expected to be priced from $850,000 to $1,200,000
beginning in the second quarter of 2021. These areas have seen significant growth which we believe has been exacerbated by urban flight.
The
Sacramento metro parcels are in Loomis, California; Rocklin, California; and the Darkhorse Golf Course community in Auburn, California,
which are all located no more than 33 miles from Sacramento. The Loomis subdivision will offer single-family homes ranging in size from
2,500 to 3,000 square feet with home prices expected to range from $1,000,000 to $1,300,000. The Rocklin subdivision will offer single-family
homes ranging in size from 2,300 to 3,000 square feet with home prices expected to range from $800,000 to $1,000,000. The Darkhorse Golf
Course lots average almost half an acre in size and provide scenic views of the four-star rated golf course and surrounding hills. Home
prices are expected to range from $900,000 to $1,500,000. The urban flight from the San Francisco bay area and Silicon Valley to the
less populated bedroom communities like Rocklin and Auburn has provided for a steady stream of move-up and luxury buyers.
Summary
Risk Factors
An
investment in our securities involves risks. You should consider carefully the risks discussed below and described more fully along with
other risks under “Risk Factors” in this prospectus before investing in our securities.
| ● | Adverse changes in general economic conditions could reduce the demand for homes and, as a result, could have a material adverse effect on us. |
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| ● | Our long-term growth depends upon our ability to successfully identify and acquire desirable land parcels for residential build-out. |
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| ● | If homebuyers are not able to obtain suitable financing, our results of operations may decline. |
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| ● | Difficulty in obtaining sufficient capital could result in an inability to acquire land for our developments or increased costs and delays in the completion of development projects. |
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| ● | Our operating performance is subject to risks associated with the real estate industry. |
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| ● | Failure to manage land acquisitions and development and construction processes could result in significant cost overruns or errors in valuing sites. |
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| ● | We are an “emerging growth company” and, as a result of the reduced disclosure and governance requirements available to emerging growth companies, our securities may be less attractive to investors. |
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| ● | The rising cost of materials due to supply chain constraints related to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic will further impact our results and operations will depend on future developments that are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted. |
Corporate
Information
We
were formed as a Washington limited liability company in February 2014, and we converted into a Washington corporation pursuant to the
Washington Business Corporation Act (the “WBCA”) effective October 1, 2018. We changed our name from Harbor Custom Homes,
Inc. to Harbor Custom Development, Inc. on August 1, 2019. We own the registered trademark of “Harbor Custom Homes” in the
United States.
Our
principal executive offices are located at 11505 Burnham Dr. Suite 301, Gig Harbor, Washington 98332. Our main telephone number is (253)
649-0636. Our website is www.harborcustomehomes.com. The information contained on, or that can be accessed through, our website
is not incorporated by reference and is not a part of this prospectus.
Implications
of Being an Emerging Growth Company
We
are an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”),
and we are eligible to take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies
that are not “emerging growth companies.” These provisions include, among other matters:
| ● | an exemption from the auditor attestation requirement in the assessment of the emerging growth company’s internal control over financial reporting; |
| ● | reduced disclosure about the emerging growth company’s executive compensation arrangements; and |
| ● | no requirement to seek non-binding advisory votes on executive compensation or golden parachute arrangements. |
We
have elected to adopt the reduced disclosure requirements available to emerging growth companies. As a result of these elections, the
information that we provide in this prospectus may be different than the information you may receive from other public companies.
We
would cease to be an “emerging growth company” upon the earliest of: (i) the end of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary
of our Initial Public Offering (as defined below), (ii) the first fiscal year after our annual gross revenues are $1.07 billion or more,
(iii) the date on which we have, during the previous three-year period, issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt securities
or (iv) as of the end of any fiscal year in which the market value of our Common Stock held by non-affiliates exceeded $700,000,000 as
of the end of the second quarter of that fiscal year.
Initial
Public Offering
On
August 28, 2020, we entered into an underwriting agreement with ThinkEquity, a division of Fordham Financial Management, Inc. (“ThinkEquity”),
in connection with a public offering (the “Initial Public Offering”) of an aggregate of 2,031,705 shares of Common Stock,
which included the full exercise of ThinkEquity’s over-allotment option to purchase 265,005 additional shares of Common Stock at
a public offering price of $6.00 per share. We also issued ThinkEquity, as representative of the underwriters, warrants to purchase an
aggregate of 88,335 shares of Common Stock, which are exercisable at a share price of $7.50 for a term of four years beginning on August
28, 2021. The Initial Public Offering closed on September 1, 2020 and we received net proceeds of approximately $10,789,100 after deducting
underwriting discounts and commissions and expenses incurred in connection with the Initial Public Offering.
Follow-On
Offering
On
January 12, 2021, we entered into an underwriting agreement with ThinkEquity in connection with a public offering (the “Follow-On
Offering”) of an aggregate of 9,200,000 shares of Common Stock, which included the full exercise of ThinkEquity’s over-allotment
option to purchase 1,200,000 additional shares of Common Stock at a public offering price of $3.00 per share. We also issued ThinkEquity
warrants to purchase an aggregate of 400,000 shares of Common Stock, which are exercisable at a per share price of $3.75 for a term of
four years and six months beginning on July 12, 2021. The Follow-On Offering closed on January 15 and 20, 2021 for gross proceeds of
$27,600,000, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions.
THE
OFFERING
| Securities Offered |
We are offering 1,000,000 Series A Preferred Shares and Warrants initially exercisable to purchase an aggregate of 3,000,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $6.00 per share. Each Series A Preferred Share that we sell in this Offering will be accompanied by three Warrants to each purchase one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $6.00 per share of Common Stock. |
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| Price | Each Series A Preferred Share is being offered at a price of $24.97 and each of the accompanying three Warrants is being offered at a price of $0.01, for an aggregate price of $25.00. |
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| Warrants | We are offering Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 3,000,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $6.00 per share, subject to adjustment. This prospectus also relates to the offering of our Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants. The Warrants shall be exercisable from the date of issuance, which is the closing date of this Offering, and expire on May [ ], 2026. |
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| Liquidation Preference of Series A Preferred Shares |
If we liquidate, dissolve, or wind up, holders of the Series A Preferred Shares will have the right to receive $25.00 per share, plus all accumulated, accrued, and unpaid dividends (whether or not earned or declared) to and including the date of payment, before any payments are made to the holders of our Common Stock or to the holders of other equity securities. The rights of holders of Series A Preferred Shares to receive their liquidation preference will, however, be subject to the proportionate rights of any other class or series of our capital stock ranking in parity with the Series A Preferred Shares as to liquidation, of which none exist as of the date of this Prospectus. |
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| Optional Conversion by Holder |
Each Series A Preferred Share, together with accrued but unpaid dividends, is convertible into Common Stock at any time at the option of the holder at a Conversion Price of $6.00 per share, which initially equals 4.167 shares of Common Stock for each Series A Preferred Share as converted, subject to adjustment for: (i) the payment of stock dividends or other distributions payable in shares of Common Stock on any other class or series of our capital stock; (ii) the issuance to all holders of our Common Stock of certain rights or warrants entitling them to subscribe for or purchase our Common Stock at a price per share less than the market price per share of our Common Stock; and (iii) subdivisions, combinations, and reclassifications of our Common Stock. Holders of Series A Preferred Shares will also be entitled to participate in Extraordinary Dividends (as defined in the Certificate of Designation) or other distributions to all holders of our Common Stock of any shares of stock (excluding Common Stock) or evidence of indebtedness or assets (including securities, but excluding those dividends, rights, warrants, and distributions referred to in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above and dividends and distributions paid in cash, but not excluding Extraordinary Dividends paid in cash) to the extent each holder would have been entitled if the holder had held the number of Common Stock acquirable upon complete conversion of the holder’s Series A Preferred Shares immediately before the date on which a record is taken for such Extraordinary Dividend or other distribution. This prospectus also relates to the offering of the Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Series A Preferred Shares. |
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| Automatic Conversion upon Market Trigger |
At our option, we may cause the Series A Preferred Shares, plus accrued and unpaid dividends, to be automatically converted, in whole or in part, on a pro rata basis into Common Stock at the Conversion Price if the trading price of our Common Stock equals or exceeds $10.20 (170% of the Conversion Price) for at least 20 trading days in any 30 consecutive trading day period ending five days prior to the date of notice of conversion (such event, the “Market Trigger”). |
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| Call Feature of Series A Preferred Shares |
Beginning on May [ ], 2024, we may, at our option, redeem the Series A Preferred Shares, in whole or in part, by paying $25.00 per share, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends to the date of redemption. |
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● senior to our Common Stock and any other class of equity securities, the terms of which provide that such equity securities will ● on parity (pari passu) with any equity securities the terms of which provide that such equity securities will rank without preference ● junior to any equity securities the terms of which provide that such equity securities will rank senior to the Series A Preferred |
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| Over-allotment Option |
We have granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to 150,000 additional Series A Preferred Shares and/or 450,000 additional Warrants, each Warrant exercisable to purchase one share of Common Stock, solely to cover over-allotments, if any. |
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| Use of Proceeds |
We expect to receive net proceeds from this Offering of approximately $22,600,000 or approximately $26,050,000 if the underwriters exercise in full their over-allotment option in full, based on a public offering price of $25.00, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and the estimated Offering expenses payable by us. We intend to use the net proceeds from this Offering for (i) land acquisitions, construction, and development; (ii) repayment of high interest rate debt; (iii) purchase of our office building; and (iv) working capital. (See “Use of Proceeds.”) |
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| Listing | Our Common Stock is listed on Nasdaq under the symbol “HCDI.” We have applied to list the Series A Preferred Shares on Nasdaq under the symbol “HCDIP” and the Warrants on Nasdaq under the symbol “HCDIW.” If those applications are approved, we expect trading in the Series A Preferred Shares and the Warrants to begin on Nasdaq within 30 days of the original issue date, but cannot provide any assurance that a liquid or established trading market for the Series A Preferred Shares or the Warrants will develop. |
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| Risk Factors |
Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. (See “Risk Factors.”) |
The
following sets forth a summary of our selected historical consolidated financial data for the periods and as of the dates indicated.
You should read this information together with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations” and our audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019. The summary selected historical consolidated financial data as of and for the years ended
December 31, 2020 and 2019 are derived from our audited consolidated financial statements which are included in our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, and which have been rounded to the nearest hundred unless otherwise noted.
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| Revenue | $ | 50,397,000 | $ | 30,953,500 | ||||
| Cost of sales | 48,393,800 | 27,645,100 | ||||||
| Gross margin | 2,003,200 | 3,308,400 | ||||||
| Operating expenses | 5,493,900 | 3,466,800 | ||||||
| Loss from operations | (3,490,700 | ) | (158,400 | ) | ||||
| Other income (expense) | (154,600 | ) | (279,200 | ) | ||||
| Loss before income tax | (3,645,300 | ) | (437,600 | ) | ||||
| Income tax benefit (expense) | (116,800 | ) | 634,600 | |||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | (3,762,100 | ) | $ | 197,000 | |||
| Loss attributable to the non-controlling interest | (229,300 | ) | (38,600 | ) | ||||
| Income (loss) attributable to common shareholders | $ | (3,532,800 | ) | $ | 235,600 | |||
| Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share | $ | (0.84 | ) | $ | 0.07 | |||
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| Selected Balance Sheet Data (end of period): | (Audited) | |||||||||||
| Cash | $ | 2,396,500 | $ | 25,396,500 | $ | 3,849,000 | ||||||
| Real Estate | 20,370,300 | 20,370,300 | 39,295,800 | |||||||||
| Total assets | 33,617,900 | 56,617,900 |
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| Total debt | 23,606,900 | 23,606,900 | 20,984,900 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities | 27,203,200 | 27,203,200 | 24,581,200 | |||||||||
| Total equity | 6,414,700 | 29,414,700 | 29,414,700 | |||||||||
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| EBITDA(1) | $ | 845,100 | $ | 1,513,900 | ||||
| (1) | EBITDA represents net income (loss) attributable to us before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. We believe that the presentation of EBITDA included in this prospectus provides useful information to investors with which to analyze our operating trends and performance. In addition, we believe that EBITDA is frequently used by securities analysts, investors, and other interested parties in their evaluation of companies, many of which present EBITDA measures when reporting their results. EBITDA is not a measurement of financial performance under United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and should not be considered as an alternative to net income as a measure of performance or to net cash flows provided by (used in) operations as a measure of liquidity. |
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reconciliation of net income to EBITDA for the periods presented is as follows:
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| Net income (loss) | $ | (3,762,100 | ) | $ | 197,000 | |||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 116,800 | (634,600 | ) | |||||
| Interest amortized to cost of homes closing(1) | 3,228,800 | 1,012,100 | ||||||
| Interest expense | 382,900 | 358,300 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 878,700 | 581,100 | ||||||
| EBITDA | 845,100 | 1,513,900 | ||||||
| (1) | Interest previously capitalized on real estate construction loans that is expensed as part of cost of goods sold when lot/home is sold. |
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addition, other companies may define EBITDA differently and, as a result, our measures of EBITDA may not be directly comparable to EBITDA
of other companies. Furthermore, EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider them in isolation or as a
substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are:
| ● | EBITDA does not reflect our cash expenditures, future requirements for capital expenditures, or contractual commitments; |
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| ● | EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs; |
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| ● | EBITDA does not reflect the significant interest expense or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments on our outstanding debt; |
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| ● | EBITDA does not reflect any provisions for income taxes, which may vary significantly from period to period; |
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| ● | Non-cash compensation is, and will remain, a key element of our overall long-term incentive compensation package, although we exclude it as an expense when evaluating ongoing operating performance for a particular period; |
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| ● | Although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future and EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements; and |
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| ● | Other companies in our industry may calculate EBITDA differently than we do, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure. |
An
investment in our securities involves a high degree of risk and should be considered highly speculative. Before making an investment
decision, you should carefully consider the following risk factors, which address the material risks concerning our business and an investment
in our securities, together with the other information contained in this prospectus. If any of the risks discussed in this prospectus
occur, our business, prospects, liquidity, financial condition, and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected,
in which case the trading price of our securities could decline significantly, and you could lose all or part of your investment. Some
statements in this prospectus, including statements in the following risk factors, constitute forward-looking statements. Please refer
to the section entitled “Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements.”
Risks
Related to Our Business
Adverse
changes in general economic conditions could reduce the demand for homes and, as a result, could have a material adverse effect on us.
The
residential homebuilding industry is cyclical and is highly sensitive to changes in local and general economic conditions that are outside
our control, including:
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| ● | the availability of construction and permanent mortgages; |
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| ● | the supply of developable land in our markets; |
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| ● | the supply of building materials and appliances; |
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| ● | consumer confidence and income generally and the confidence and income of potential homebuyers in particular; |
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| ● | levels of employment, job and personal income growth, and household debt-to-income levels; |
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| ● | the availability of financing for homebuyers; |
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| ● | private and federal mortgage financing programs and federal, state, and local regulation of lending practices; |
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| ● | short- and long-term interest rates; |
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| ● | federal and state income tax provisions, including provisions for the deduction of mortgage interest payments; |
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| ● | real estate taxes; |
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| ● | inflation; | |
| ● | the ability of existing homeowners to sell their existing homes at prices that are acceptable to them; |
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| ● | housing demand from population growth and demographic changes (including immigration levels and trends in urban and suburban migration); |
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| ● | the supply of new or existing homes and other housing alternatives, such as apartments and other residential rental property; and |
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| ● | U.S. and global financial system and credit markets, including stock market and credit market volatility. |
Our
long-term growth depends upon our ability to successfully identify and acquire desirable land parcels for residential build-out.
Our
future growth depends upon our ability to successfully identify and acquire attractive land parcels for development of our single-family
homes at reasonable prices and with terms that meet our underwriting criteria. Our ability to acquire land parcels for new single-family
homes may be adversely affected by changes in the general availability of land parcels, the willingness of land sellers to sell land
parcels at reasonable prices, competition for available land parcels, availability of financing to acquire land parcels, zoning, and
other market conditions. If the supply of land parcels appropriate for development of single-family homes is limited because of these
factors, or for any other reason, our ability to grow could be significantly limited, and the number of homes that we build and sell
could decline. Additionally, our ability to begin new projects could be impacted if we elect not to purchase land parcels under option
contracts. To the extent that we are unable to purchase land parcels timely or enter into new contracts for the purchase of land parcels
at reasonable prices, our home sales revenue and results of operations could be negatively impacted.
Our
geographic concentration could materially and adversely affect us if the homebuilding industry in our current markets should decline.
Our
business strategy is focused on the design, construction, and sale of single-family homes in Western Washington’s Puget Sound region.
We have expanded into the metropolitan markets near Austin, Texas and Sacramento, California and plan to expand into other commuter communities
serving other regions in the United States following high-technology job growth. Such markets may include Portland, Oregon; Boise, Idaho;
Denver, Colorado; and Salt Lake City, Utah. Because we expect our operations will be concentrated in these areas, a prolonged economic
downturn in one or more of these areas, particularly within Western Washington, Texas, or California, could have a material adverse effect
on our business, prospects, liquidity, financial condition, and results of operations, and a disproportionately greater impact on us
than other homebuilders with more diversified operations.
Any
increase in unemployment or underemployment may lead to an increase in the number of loan delinquencies and property repossessions and
have an adverse impact on us.
In
the United States, the unemployment rate was 6.3% as of the end of January 2021, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (the
“BLS”). However, due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, the unemployment rate in the future is uncertain at this time.
People who are not employed, are underemployed, or are concerned about the loss of their jobs are less likely to purchase new homes,
may be forced to try to sell the homes they own, and may face difficulties in making required mortgage payments. Therefore, any increase
in unemployment or underemployment may lead to an increase in the number of loan delinquencies and property repossessions and have an
adverse impact on us both by reducing demand for the homes we build and by increasing the supply of homes for sale.
If
homebuyers are not able to obtain suitable financing, our results of operations may decline.
A
substantial majority of our homebuyers finance their home purchases through lenders that provide mortgage financing. The availability
of mortgage credit remains constrained in the United States, due in part to lower mortgage valuations on properties, various regulatory
changes, and lower risk appetite by lenders, with many lenders requiring increased levels of financial qualification, lending lower multiples
of income, and requiring greater deposits. First-time homebuyers are generally more affected by the availability of financing than other
potential homebuyers. These buyers are an important source of our demand. A limited availability of home mortgage financing may adversely
affect the volume of our home sales and the sales prices we achieve in the United States.
During
the recent past, the mortgage lending industry in the United States has experienced significant instability, beginning with increased
defaults on subprime loans and other nonconforming loans and compounded by expectations of increasing interest payment requirements and
further defaults. This in turn resulted in a decline in the market value of many mortgage loans and related securities. In response,
lenders, regulators, and others questioned the adequacy of lending standards and other credit requirements for several loan products
and programs offered in recent years. Credit requirements have tightened, and investor demand for mortgage loans and mortgage-backed
securities has declined. The deterioration in credit quality during the downturn had caused almost all lenders to stop offering subprime
mortgages and most other loan products that were not eligible for sale to the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”)
or Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”), or loans that did not conform to Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the
Federal Housing Administration (the “FHA”) or the Veterans Administration (the “VA”) requirements. Fewer loan
products, tighter loan qualifications and a reduced willingness of lenders to make loans may continue to make it more difficult for certain
buyers to finance the purchase of our homes. These factors may reduce the pool of qualified homebuyers and make it more difficult to
sell to first-time and move-up buyers who have historically made up a substantial part of our customers. Reductions in demand adversely
affected our business and financial results during the downturn, and the duration and severity of some of their effects remain uncertain.
The liquidity provided by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to the mortgage industry has been very important to the housing market. These entities
have required substantial injections of capital from the federal government and may require additional government support in the future.
Several federal government officials have proposed changing the nature of the relationship between Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and the
federal government and even nationalizing or eliminating these entities entirely. If Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were dissolved or if
the federal government determined to stop providing liquidity support to the mortgage market, there would be a reduction in the availability
of the financing provided by these institutions. Any such reduction would likely have an adverse effect on interest rates, mortgage availability,
and our sales of new homes. The FHA insures mortgage loans that generally have lower loan payment requirements and qualification standards
compared to conventional guidelines, and as a result, continue to be a particularly important source for financing the sale of our homes.
In recent years, lenders have taken a more conservative view of FHA guidelines causing significant tightening of borrower eligibility
for approval. Availability of condominium financing and minimum credit score benchmarks have reduced opportunity for those purchasers.
In the near future, further restrictions are expected on FHA-insured loans, including limitations on seller-paid closing costs and concessions.
This or any other restriction may negatively affect the availability or affordability of FHA financing, which could adversely affect
our potential homebuyers’ ability to secure adequate financing and, accordingly, our ability to sell homes in the United States.
In addition, changes in federal, state, and local regulatory and fiscal policies aimed at aiding the home buying market (including a
repeal of the home mortgage interest tax deduction) may also negatively affect potential homebuyers’ ability to purchase homes.
In
January 2013, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the “CFPB”) issued a final rule, effective January 10, 2014, to implement
laws requiring mortgage lenders to consider the ability of consumers to repay home loans before extending them credit and imposing minimum
qualifications for mortgage borrowers. Also, in January 2013, the CFPB sought comments on related proposed rules that could modify the
rules for certain narrowly defined categories of lending programs. These regulations could make it more difficult for some potential
buyers to finance home purchases.
Decreases
in the availability of credit and increases in the cost of credit adversely affect the ability of homebuyers to obtain or service mortgage
debt. Even if potential homebuyers do not themselves need mortgage financing, where potential homebuyers must sell their existing homes
in order to buy a new home, increases in mortgage costs, lack of availability of mortgages, and/or regulatory changes could prevent the
buyers of potential homebuyers’ existing homes from obtaining a mortgage, which would result in our potential customers’
inability to buy a new home. Similar risks apply to those buyers who are awaiting delivery of their homes and are currently in backlog.
The success of homebuilders depends on the ability of potential homebuyers to obtain mortgages for the purchase of homes. If our customers
(or potential buyers of our customers’ existing homes) cannot obtain suitable financing, our sales and results of operations could
be adversely affected, the price of our securities may decline, and you could lose a portion of your investment.
Interest
rate increases or changes in federal lending programs or other regulations could lower demand for our homes, which could materially and
adversely affect us.
Most
of the purchasers of our homes finance their acquisitions with mortgage financing. Rising interest rates, decreased availability of mortgage
financing or of certain mortgage programs, higher down payment requirements, or increased monthly mortgage costs may lead to reduced
demand for our homes and mortgage loans. Increased interest rates can also hinder our ability to realize our backlog because our home
purchase contracts provide customers with a financing contingency. Financing contingencies allow customers to cancel their home purchase
contracts in the event that they cannot arrange for adequate financing. As a result, rising interest rates can decrease our home sales
and mortgage originations. Any of these factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, liquidity, financial
condition, and results of operations.
In
addition, as a result of the turbulence in the credit markets and mortgage finance industry, the federal government has taken on a significant
role in supporting mortgage lending through its conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, both of which purchase home mortgages
and mortgage-backed securities originated by mortgage lenders, and its insurance of mortgages originated by lenders through the FHA and
the VA. The availability and affordability of mortgage loans, including consumer interest rates for such loans, could be adversely affected
by a curtailment or cessation of the federal government’s mortgage-related programs or policies. The FHA may continue to impose
stricter loan qualification standards, raise minimum down payment requirements, impose higher mortgage insurance premiums and other costs,
and/or limit the number of mortgages it insures. Due to growing federal budget deficits, the U.S. Treasury may not be able to continue
supporting the mortgage-related activities of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the FHA, and the VA at present levels, or it may significantly
revise the federal government’s participation in and support of the residential mortgage market. Because the availability of Fannie
Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA- and VA-backed mortgage financing is an important factor in marketing and selling many of our homes, any limitations,
restrictions, or changes in the availability of such government-backed financing could reduce our home sales, which could have a material
adverse effect on our business, prospects, liquidity, financial condition, and results of operations. Furthermore, in July 2010, the
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was signed into law. This legislation provides for a number of new requirements
relating to residential mortgages and mortgage lending practices, many of which are to be developed further by implementing rules. These
include, among others, minimum standards for mortgages and lender practices in making mortgages, limitations on certain fees and incentive
arrangements, retention of credit risk, and remedies for borrowers in foreclosure proceedings. The effect of such provisions on lending
institutions will depend on the rules that are ultimately enacted. However, these requirements, as and when implemented, are expected
to reduce the availability of loans to borrowers and/or increase the costs to borrowers to obtain such loans. Any such reduction could
result in a decline of our home sales, which could materially and adversely affect us.
Recent
tax law changes that increase the after-tax costs of owning a home could prevent potential customers from buying our homes and adversely
affect our business or financial results.
Significant
expenses of owning a home, including mortgage interest and real estate taxes, have historically been deductible expenses for an individual’s
U.S. federal, and in some cases, state income taxes, subject to various limitations under current tax law and policy. The “Tax
Cuts and Jobs Act” which was signed into law in December 2017 includes provisions which impose significant limitations with respect
to these income tax deductions. For instance, the annual deduction for real estate taxes and state local income taxes (or sales in lieu
of income taxes) is now generally limited to $10,000. Furthermore, through the end of 2025, the deduction for mortgage interest is generally
only available with respect to the first $750,000 of a new mortgage and there is no longer a federal deduction for interest on home equity
loans. If the U.S. federal government or a state government further changes its income tax laws to further eliminate or substantially
limit these income tax deductions, the after-tax cost of owning a new home would further increase for many of our potential customers.
The resulting loss or reduction of these homeowner tax deductions that have historically been available has and could further reduce
the perceived affordability of homeownership, and therefore the demand for and sales price of new homes, including ours. In addition,
increases in property tax rates or fees on developers by local governmental authorities, as experienced in response to reduced federal
and state funding or to fund local initiatives, such as funding schools or road improvements, or increases in insurance premiums can
adversely affect the ability of potential customers to obtain financing or their desire to purchase new homes, and can have an adverse
impact on our business and financial results.
Increases
in taxes could prevent potential customers from buying our homes and adversely affect our business or financial results.
Increases
in property tax rates by local governmental authorities, as experienced in response to reduced federal and state funding, can adversely
affect the ability of potential customers to obtain financing or their desire to purchase new homes. Fees imposed on developers to fund
schools, open spaces, road improvements and/or provide low- and moderate-income housing, could increase our costs, and have an adverse
effect on our operations. In addition, increases in sales taxes could adversely affect our potential customers who may consider those
costs in determining whether to make a new home purchase and decide, as a result, not to purchase one of our homes.
Changes
to the population growth rates in certain of the markets in which we operate or plan to operate could affect the demand for homes in
these regions.
Slower
rates of population growth or population declines in Washington, or other key markets in the United States we plan to enter, especially
as compared to the high population growth rates in prior years, could affect the demand for housing, causing home prices in these markets
to fall, and adversely affect our plans for growth, business, financial condition, and operating results.
Difficulty
in obtaining sufficient capital could result in our inability to acquire land for our developments or increased costs and delays in the
completion of development projects.
The
homebuilding industry is capital-intensive and requires significant up-front expenditures to acquire land parcels and begin development.
If internally generated funds are not sufficient, we may seek additional capital in the form of equity or debt financing from a variety
of potential sources, including additional bank financings and/or securities offerings. The availability of borrowed funds, especially
for land acquisition and construction financing, may be greatly reduced nationally, and the lending community may require increased amounts
of equity to be invested in a project by borrowers in connection with both new loans and the extension of existing loans. The credit
and capital markets have recently experienced significant volatility. If we are required to seek additional financing to fund our operations,
continued volatility in these markets may restrict our flexibility to access such financing. If we are not successful in obtaining sufficient
capital to fund our planned capital and other expenditures, we may be unable to acquire land for our housing developments and/or to develop
the housing. Additionally, if we cannot obtain additional financing to fund the purchase of land under our option contracts or purchase
contracts, we may incur contractual penalties and fees. Any difficulty in obtaining sufficient capital for planned development expenditures
could also cause project delays and any such delay could result in cost increases. Any one or more of the foregoing events could have
a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, liquidity, financial condition, and results of operations.
We
face potentially substantial risk with respect to our land and lot inventory arising from significant changes in economic or market conditions.
We
intend to acquire land parcels for replacement and expansion of land inventory within our current and any new markets. The risks inherent
in purchasing and developing land parcels increase as consumer demand for housing decreases. As a result, we may buy and develop land
parcels on which homes cannot be profitably built and sold. The market value of land parcels, building lots, and housing inventories
can fluctuate significantly as a result of changing market conditions, and the measures we employ to manage inventory risk may not be
adequate to insulate our operations from a severe drop in inventory values. When market conditions are such that land values are not
appreciating, previously entered into option agreements may become less desirable, at which time we may elect to forego deposits and
pre-acquisition costs and terminate the agreements. In addition, inventory carrying costs can be significant and can result in losses
in a poorly performing project or market. In the event of significant changes in economic or market conditions, we may have to sell homes
at significantly lower margins or at a loss, if we are able to sell them at all.
If
we are unable to develop our communities successfully or within expected timeframes, our results of operations could be adversely affected.
Before
a community generates any revenues, time and material expenditures are required to acquire land, obtain development approvals, and construct
significant portions of project infrastructure, amenities, model homes, and sales facilities. A decline in our ability to develop and
market our communities successfully and to generate positive cash flow from these operations in a timely manner could have a material
adverse effect on our business and results of operations and on our ability to service our debt and meet our working capital requirements.
Adverse
weather and geological conditions may increase costs, cause project delays, and reduce consumer demand for housing, all of which could
materially and adversely affect us.
As
a homebuilder, we are subject to numerous risks, many of which are beyond our management’s control, such as droughts, floods, wildfires,
landslides, soil subsidence, earthquakes, and other weather-related and geologic events which could damage projects, cause delays in
completion of projects, or reduce consumer demand for housing, and shortages in labor or materials, which could delay project completion
and cause increases in the prices for labor or materials, thereby affecting our sales and profitability. For example, we plan to expand
in Colorado, a market which has historically experienced seasonal wildfires, mudslides, and soil subsidence. In addition to directly
damaging our projects, wildfires, mudslides, or other geologic events could damage roads and highways providing access to those projects,
thereby adversely affecting our ability to market homes in those areas and possibly increasing the costs of completion.
There
are some risks of loss for which we may be unable to purchase insurance coverage. For example, losses associated with landslides, earthquakes,
and other geologic events may not be insurable and other losses, such as those arising from terrorism, may not be economically insurable.
A sizeable uninsured loss could materially and adversely affect our business, prospects, liquidity, financial condition, and results
of operations.
Natural
disasters or impacts of a pandemic, such as the recent outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, may negatively impact our financial results.
On
March 25, 2020, the Governor of Washington imposed a complete moratorium on construction of single-family low-risk construction in the
State (the “Moratorium”). We had to cease construction operations on that date. The Moratorium was lifted on April 24, 2020,
provided that safety measures were implemented, including the creation of a COVID-19 safety plan, exposure response procedure plan, and
mandatory jobsite safety meetings. We implemented the safety measures and re-started housing construction activities. The possibility
remains that the Governor of Washington could impose new or additional requirements or restrict or completely halt construction again
depending on the development of the COVID-19 infection rate.
We
have not, at this time, experienced any cancelled sales contracts. We have experienced some supply-chain issues with both cabinetry and
appliances related to COVID-19. As of the date of this prospectus, our projects are on-schedule and operations are not being materially
impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
We
are continuing to monitor and assess the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak on our commercial operations. We have not experienced significant
impacts from COVID-19 on our revenue in 2020. We may experience impacts from quarantines, market downturns and changes in consumer behavior
related to the pandemic in 2021. In 2020, we have had employees work remotely for two to four weeks as a result of being sick. Though
they did not test positive for COVID-19, we have taken extra precautions and allowed them to work remotely. As of the date of this prospectus,
the employees that are able to perform their job functions remotely are doing so. However, this may change if there are any other developments,
from state and local law, or on a case by case basis. If the COVID-19 pandemic becomes more pronounced in our markets, or if a more significant
natural disaster or pandemic were to occur in the future, our operations in areas impacted by such events could experience an adverse
financial impact due to market changes. The extent to which the COVID-19 outbreak may impact our results and operations will depend on
future developments that are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including the ultimate geographic spread of COVID-19; the severity
of the virus; the duration of the outbreak; the length of travel restrictions; business closures imposed by the governments of impacted
countries, states, and municipalities; the implementation, rollout, and efficacy of a vaccine; and any new information that may emerge
concerning the severity of the virus and the actions to contain its impact.
If
we do not qualify for retention or forgiveness of the Paycheck Protection Program loan, our financial condition may be adversely affected.
On
April 11, 2020, we entered into a loan agreement with Timberland Bank as the lender under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”)
of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) administered by the United States Small Business
Administration (the “SBA”), and subsequently received a loan in the principal amount of $582,800 (the “PPP Loan”)
to help sustain our employee payroll costs, rent, and utilities due to the impact of the recent COVID-19 pandemic. We made good faith
certifications of our necessity for the PPP Loan, and believe that we are in full compliance with the terms and conditions outlined in
the CARES Act. On November 13, 2020, we received a partial loan forgiveness on our PPP Loan of $562,300 and the remaining balance owed
by us as of the date of this prospectus is $5,877.
Failure
to recruit, retain, and develop highly skilled, competent personnel may have a material adverse effect on our standards of service.
Key
employees, including management team members, are fundamental to our ability to obtain, generate, and manage opportunities. Key employees
working in the homebuilding and construction industries are highly sought after. Failure to attract and retain such personnel or to ensure
that their experience and knowledge is not lost when they leave the business through retirement, redundancy, or otherwise may adversely
affect the standards of our service and may have an adverse impact on our business, financial conditions, and operating results. In addition,
we do not maintain key person insurance in respect of any member of our senior management team. The loss of any of our management members
or key personnel could adversely impact our business, financial condition, and operating results. (See “—Risks Related to
Our Organization and Structure—We depend on key personnel,” and “Management.”)
Failure
to find suitable subcontractors may have a material adverse effect on our standards of service.
Substantially
all of our construction work is done by third-party subcontractors with us acting as the general contractor. Accordingly, the timing
and quality of our construction depend on the availability and skill of our subcontractors. The difficult operating environment over
the last seven years in the United States has resulted in the failure of some subcontractors’ businesses and may result in further
failures. In addition, reduced levels of homebuilding in the United States have led to some skilled tradesmen leaving the industry to
take jobs in other sectors. We do not have long-term contractual commitments with any subcontractors, and there can be no assurance that
skilled subcontractors will continue to be available at reasonable rates and in the areas in which we conduct our operations.
In
the future, certain of the subcontractors engaged by us may be represented by labor unions or subject to collective bargaining arrangements.
A strike or other work stoppage involving any of our subcontractors could also make it difficult for us to retain subcontractors for
our construction work. In addition, union activity could result in higher costs to retain our subcontractors. The inability to contract
with skilled subcontractors at reasonable costs on a timely basis could have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, liquidity,
financial condition, and results of operations.
Our
reliance on contractors can expose us to various liability risks.
We
rely on contractors in order to perform the construction of our homes, and in many cases, to select and obtain raw materials. We are
exposed to various risks as a result of our reliance on these contractors and their respective subcontractors and suppliers, including
the possibility of defects in our homes due to improper practices or materials used by contractors, which may require us to comply with
our warranty obligations and/or bring a claim under an insurance policy. For example, despite our quality control efforts, we may discover
that our subcontractors were engaging in improper construction practices or installing defective materials in our homes. When we discover
these issues, we repair the homes in accordance with our new home warranty and as required by law. We establish warranty and other reserves
for the homes we sell based on market practices, our historical experiences, and our judgment of the qualitative risks associated with
the types of homes built. However, the cost of satisfying our warranty and other legal obligations in these instances may be significantly
higher than our warranty reserves, and we may be unable to recover the cost of repair from such subcontractors. Regardless of the steps
we take, we can, in some instances, be subject to fines or other penalties, and our reputation may be injured.
In
addition, several other homebuilders have received inquiries from regulatory agencies concerning whether homebuilders using contractors
are deemed to be employers of the employees of such contractors under certain circumstances. Although contractors are independent of
the homebuilders that contract with them under normal management practices and the terms of trade contracts and subcontracts within the
homebuilding industry, if regulatory agencies reclassify the employees of contractors as employees of homebuilders, homebuilders using
contractors could be responsible for wage, hour, and other employment-related liabilities of their contractors, which could adversely
affect our results of operations.
If
we experience shortages in labor supply, increased labor costs, or labor disruptions, there could be delays or increased costs in developing
our communities or building homes which could adversely affect our operating results.
We
require a qualified labor force to develop our communities. Access to qualified labor may be affected by circumstances beyond our control,
including:
| ● | work stoppages resulting from labor disputes; |
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| ● | shortages of qualified trades people, such as carpenters, roofers, electricians, and plumbers, especially in our key markets; |
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| ● | changes in laws relating to union organizing activity; |
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| ● | changes in immigration laws and trends in labor force migration; and |
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| ● | increases in subcontractor and professional services costs. |
Any
of these circumstances could give rise to delays in the start or completion of, or could increase the cost of, developing one or more
of our communities and building homes. We may not be able to recover these increased costs by raising our home prices because the price
for each home is typically set months prior to its delivery pursuant to sales contracts with our homebuyers. In such circumstances, our
operating results could be adversely affected. Additionally, market and competitive forces may also limit our ability to raise the sales
prices of our homes.
Government
regulations and legal challenges may delay the start or completion of our communities, increase our expenses, or limit our homebuilding
or other activities, which could have a negative impact on our results of operations.
The
approval of numerous governmental authorities must be obtained in connection with our development activities, and these governmental
authorities often have broad discretion in exercising their approval authority. We incur substantial costs related to compliance with
legal and regulatory requirements. Any increase in legal and regulatory requirements may cause us to incur substantial additional costs,
or in some cases cause us to determine that the property is not feasible for development. Various local, state, and federal statutes,
ordinances, rules, and regulations concerning building, health and safety, environment, zoning, sales, and similar matters apply to and/or
affect the housing industry.
Municipalities
may restrict or place moratoriums on the availability of utilities, such as water and sewer taps. If municipalities in which we operate
take such actions, it could have an adverse effect on our business by causing delays, increasing our costs, or limiting our ability to
operate in those municipalities.
We
may become subject to various state and local “slow growth” or “no growth” initiatives and other ballot measures
that could negatively impact the availability of land and building opportunities within those localities.
Governmental
regulation affects not only construction activities but also sales activities, mortgage lending activities, and other dealings with consumers.
In addition, it is possible that some form of expanded energy efficiency legislation may be passed by the U.S. Congress or federal agencies
and certain state and local legislatures, which may, despite being phased in over time, significantly increase our costs of building
homes and the sale price to our buyers, and adversely affect our sales volumes. We may be required to apply for additional approvals
or modify our existing approvals because of changes in local circumstances or applicable law. Further, we may experience delays and increased
expenses as a result of legal challenges to our proposed communities, whether brought by governmental authorities or private parties.
An
inability to obtain additional performance, payment, and completion surety bonds and letters of credit could limit our future growth.
We
are often required to provide performance, payment, and completion surety bonds or letters of credit to secure the completion of our
construction contracts, development agreements, and other arrangements. We have obtained facilities to provide the required volume of
performance, payment, and completion surety bonds and letters of credit for our expected growth in the medium term; however, unexpected
growth may require additional facilities. We may also be required to renew or amend our existing facilities. Our ability to obtain additional
performance, payment, and completion surety bonds and letters of credit primarily depends on our credit rating, capitalization, working
capital, past performance, management expertise, and certain external factors, including the capacity of the markets for such bonds.
Performance, payment, and completion surety bond and letter of credit providers consider these factors in addition to our performance
and claims record and provider-specific underwriting standards, which may change from time to time.
If
our performance record or our providers’ requirements or policies change, if we cannot obtain the necessary consent from our lenders,
or if the market’s capacity to provide performance, payment, and completion bonds or letters of credit is not sufficient for any
unexpected growth and we are unable to renew or amend our existing facilities on favorable terms or at all, we could be unable to obtain
additional performance, payment, and completion surety bonds or letters of credit from other sources when required, which could have
a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
A
major health and safety incident relating to our business could be costly in terms of potential liabilities and reputational damage.
Building
sites are inherently dangerous and operating in the homebuilding industry poses certain inherent health and safety risks. Due to health
and safety regulatory requirements and the number of projects we work on, health and safety performance is critical to the success of
all areas of our business. Any failure in health and safety performance may result in penalties for non-compliance with relevant regulatory
requirements, and a failure that results in a major or significant health and safety incident is likely to be costly in terms of potential
liabilities incurred as a result. Such a failure could generate significant negative publicity and have a corresponding impact on our
reputation, our relationships with relevant regulatory agencies or governmental authorities, and our ability to win new business, which
in turn could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and operating results.
We
are subject to environmental laws and regulations, which may increase our costs, limit the areas in which we can build homes, and delay
completion of our projects.
We
are subject to a variety of local, state, and federal statutes, rules, and regulations concerning land use and the protection of health
and the environment, including those governing discharge of pollutants to water and air, including asbestos, the handling of hazardous
materials, and the cleanup of contaminated sites. We may be liable for the costs of removal, investigation, or remediation of hazardous
or toxic substances located on, under, or in a property currently or formerly owned, leased, or occupied by us, whether or not we caused
or knew of the pollution. The costs of any required removal, investigation, or remediation of such substances or the costs of defending
against environmental claims may be substantial. The presence of such substances, or the failure to remediate such substances properly,
may also adversely affect our ability to sell the land or to borrow using the land as security. Projects may be located on land that
may have been contaminated by previous use. Although we are not aware of any projects requiring material remediation activities by us
as a result of historical contamination, no assurances can be given that material claims or liabilities relating to such developments
will not arise in the future.
The
particular impact and requirements of environmental laws that apply to any given community vary greatly according to the community site,
the site’s environmental conditions, and the present and former use of the site. We expect that increasingly stringent requirements
may be imposed on homebuilders in the future. Environmental laws may result in delays, cause us to implement time consuming and expensive
compliance programs and prohibit or severely restrict development in certain environmentally sensitive regions or areas, such as wetlands.
We also may not identify all of these concerns during any pre-development review of project sites. Environmental regulations can also
have an adverse impact on the availability and price of certain raw materials, such as lumber. Furthermore, we could incur substantial
costs, including cleanup costs, fines, penalties, and other sanctions and damages from third-party claims for property damage or personal
injury, as a result of our failure to comply with, or liabilities under, applicable environmental laws and regulations. In addition,
we are subject to third-party challenges, such as by environmental groups, under environmental laws and regulations to the permits and
other approvals required for our projects and operations. These matters could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and
operating results.
We
may be liable for claims for damages as a result of the use of hazardous materials.
As
a homebuilding business with a wide variety of historic homebuilding and construction activities, we could be liable for future claims
for damages as a result of the past or present use of hazardous materials, including building materials which in the future become known
or are suspected to be hazardous. Any such claims may adversely affect our business, financial condition, and operating results. Insurance
coverage for such claims may be limited or non-existent.
Our
properties may contain or develop harmful mold, which could lead to liability for adverse health effects and costs of remediating the
problem.
Litigation
and concern about indoor exposure to certain types of toxic molds have been increasing as the public becomes increasingly aware that
exposure to mold can cause a variety of health effects and symptoms, including allergic reactions. Toxic molds can be found almost anywhere;
they can grow on virtually any organic substance, as long as moisture and oxygen are present. There are molds that can grow on wood,
paper, carpet, foods, and insulation. When excessive moisture accumulates in buildings or on building materials, mold growth will often
occur, particularly if the moisture problem remains undiscovered or unaddressed. It is impossible to eliminate all mold and mold spores
in the indoor environment. If mold or other airborne contaminants exist or appear at our properties, we may have to undertake a costly
remediation program to contain or remove the contaminants or increase indoor ventilation. If indoor air quality were impaired, we could
be liable to our homebuyers or others for property damage or personal injury.
We
may not be able to compete effectively against competitors in the real estate development industry, especially in the new markets we
plan to enter.
Competition
in the residential real estate development industry is intense, and there are relatively low barriers to entry into our business. Developers
compete for, among other things, home buying customers, desirable land parcels, financing, raw materials, and skilled labor. Increased
competition could hurt our business, as it could prevent us from acquiring attractive land parcels on which to build homes or make such
acquisitions more expensive, hinder our market share expansion, or lead to pricing pressures on our homes that may adversely impact our
margins and revenues. We compete with large national and regional homebuilding companies and with smaller local homebuilders for land,
financing, raw materials, and skilled management and labor resources. Our competitors may independently develop land and construct housing
units that are superior or substantially similar to our products. Furthermore, a number of our primary competitors are significantly
larger, have a longer operating history and may have greater resources or lower cost of capital than us; accordingly, they may be able
to compete more effectively in one or more of the markets in which we operate. Many of these competitors also have longstanding relationships
with subcontractors and suppliers in the markets in which we operate. As we expand our operations into other areas of the United States,
we face new competition from many established homebuilders in those markets, and we will not have the benefit of the extensive relationships
and strong reputations with subcontractors, suppliers, and homebuyers that we enjoy in our Washington markets. We also compete with the
resale, or “previously owned,” home market, which has increased significantly due to the large number of homes that have
been foreclosed on or could be foreclosed on due to any future economic downturn, and with available rental housing. If we are unable
to successfully compete, our business, prospects, liquidity, financial condition, and results of operations could be materially and adversely
affected.
Raw
materials and building supply shortages and price fluctuations could delay or increase the cost of home construction and adversely affect
our operating results.
The
homebuilding industry has, from time to time, experienced raw material shortages and been adversely affected by volatility in global
commodity prices. In particular, shortages and fluctuations in the price of concrete, drywall, lumber, or other important raw materials
could result in delays in the start or completion of, or increase the cost of, developing one or more of our residential communities.
In
addition, the cost of petroleum products, which are used both to deliver our materials and to transport workers to our job sites, fluctuates
and may be subject to increased volatility as a result of geopolitical events or accidents such as the Deepwater Horizon accident in
the Gulf of Mexico. Changes in such costs could also result in higher prices for any product utilizing petrochemicals. These cost increases
may have an adverse effect on our operating margin and results of operations and may result in a decline in the price of our securities.
Furthermore, any such cost increase may adversely affect the regional economies in which we operate and reduce demand for our homes.
Homebuilding
is subject to product liability and warranty claims arising in the ordinary course of business that can be significant.
As
a homebuilder, we are subject to home warranty and construction defect claims arising in the ordinary course of business. There can be
no assurance that any developments we undertake will be free from defects once completed. Construction defects may occur on projects
and developments and may arise during a significant period of time after completion. Defects arising on a development attributable to
us may lead to significant contractual or other liabilities.
As
a consequence, we maintain products and completed operations excess liability insurance, obtain indemnities and certificates of insurance
from subcontractors generally covering claims related to damages resulting from faulty workmanship and materials, and create warranty
and other reserves for the homes we sell based on historical experience in our markets and our judgment of the risks associated with
the types of homes built. Although we actively monitor our insurance reserves and coverage, because of the uncertainties inherent to
these matters, we cannot provide assurance that our insurance coverage, our subcontractor arrangements, and our reserves will be adequate
to address all of our warranty and construction defect claims in the future. In addition, contractual indemnities can be difficult to
enforce. We may also be responsible for applicable self-insured retentions, and some types of claims may not be covered by insurance
or may exceed applicable coverage limits. Additionally, the coverage offered by and the availability of products and completed operations
excess liability insurance for construction defects is currently limited and costly. This coverage may be further restricted or become
more costly in the future.
Unexpected
expenditures attributable to defects or previously unknown sub-surface conditions arising on a development project may have a material
adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and operating results. In addition, severe or widespread incidents of defects giving
rise to unexpected levels of expenditure, to the extent not covered by insurance or redress against subcontractors, may adversely affect
our business, financial condition, and operating results.
We
may suffer uninsured losses or suffer material losses in excess of insurance limits.
We
could suffer physical damage to property and liabilities resulting in losses that may not be fully compensated by insurance. In addition,
certain types of risks, such as personal injury claims, may be, or may become in the future, either uninsurable or not economically insurable,
or may not be currently or in the future covered by our insurance policies. Should an uninsured loss or a loss in excess of insured limits
occur, we could sustain financial loss or lose capital invested in the affected property as well as anticipated future income from that
property. In addition, we could be liable to repair damage or meet liabilities caused by uninsured risks. We may be liable for any debt
or other financial obligations related to affected property. Material losses or liabilities in excess of insurance proceeds may occur
in the future.
In
the United States, the coverage offered and the availability of general liability insurance for construction defects is currently limited
and is costly. As a result, an increasing number of our subcontractors in the United States may be unable to obtain insurance. If we
cannot effectively recover construction defect liabilities and costs of defense from our subcontractors or their insurers, or if we have
self-insured liabilities, we may suffer losses. Coverage may be further restricted and become even more costly. Such circumstances could
adversely affect our business, financial condition, and operating results.
Our
operating performance is subject to risks associated with the real estate industry.
Real
estate investments are subject to various risks and fluctuations and cycles in value and demand, many of which are beyond our control.
Certain events may decrease cash available for operations, as well as the value of our real estate assets. These events include, but
are not limited to:
| ● | adverse changes in financial conditions of buyers and sellers of properties, particularly residential homes, and land suitable for development of residential homes; |
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| ● | adverse changes in international, national, or local economic and demographic conditions; |
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| ● | competition from other real estate investors with significant capital, including other real estate operating companies, developers, and institutional investment funds; |
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| ● | reductions in the level of demand for and increases in the supply of land suitable for development; |
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| ● | fluctuations in interest rates, which could adversely affect our ability, or the ability of homebuyers, to obtain financing on favorable terms or at all; |
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| ● | unanticipated increases in expenses, including, without limitation, insurance costs, development costs, real estate assessments, and other taxes and costs of compliance with laws, regulations, and governmental policies; and |
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| ● | changes in enforcement of laws, regulations, and governmental policies, including, without limitation, health, safety, environmental, zoning and tax laws, governmental fiscal policies, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. |
In
addition, periods of economic slowdown or recession, rising interest rates or declining demand for real estate, or the public perception
that any of these events may occur, could result in a general decline in the purchase of homes or an increased incidence of home order
cancellations. If we cannot successfully implement our business strategy, our business, prospects, liquidity, financial condition, and
results of operations will be adversely affected.
Because
real estate investments are relatively illiquid, our ability to promptly sell one or more properties for reasonable prices in response
to changing economic, financial, and investment conditions may be limited, and we may be forced to hold non-income producing properties
for extended periods of time.
Real
estate investments are relatively difficult to sell quickly. As a result, our ability to promptly sell one or more properties in response
to changing economic, financial, and investment conditions is limited, and we may be forced to hold non-income producing assets for an
extended period of time. We cannot predict whether we will be able to sell any property for the price or on the terms that we set or
whether any price or other terms offered by a prospective purchaser would be acceptable to us. We also cannot predict the length of time
needed to find a willing purchaser and to close the sale of a property.
If
the market value of our land inventory decreases, our results of operations could be adversely affected by impairments and write-downs.
The
market value of our land and housing inventories depends on market conditions. We acquire land for expansion into new markets and for
replacement of land inventory and expansion within our current markets. There is an inherent risk that the value of the land owned by
us may decline after purchase. The valuation of property is inherently subjective and based on the individual characteristics of each
property. We may have acquired options on or bought and developed land at a cost we will not be able to recover fully or on which we
cannot build and sell homes profitably.
In
addition, our deposits for lots controlled under option or similar contracts may be put at risk. Factors, such as changes in regulatory
requirements and applicable laws (including in relation to building regulations, taxation, and planning), political conditions, the condition
of financial markets, both local and national economic conditions, the financial condition of customers, potentially adverse tax consequences,
and interest and inflation rate fluctuations, subject land valuations to uncertainty. Moreover, all valuations are made on the basis
of assumptions that may not prove to reflect economic or demographic reality. If housing demand decreases below what we anticipated when
we acquired our inventory, our profitability may be adversely affected, and we may not be able to recover our costs when we develop real
estate projects.
Due
to economic conditions in the United States in recent years, including increased amounts of home and land inventory that entered certain
U.S. markets from foreclosure sales or short sales, the market value of our land and home inventory was negatively impacted. We regularly
review the value of our land holdings and continue to review our holdings on a periodic basis. Material write-downs and impairments in
the value of our inventory may be required, and we may in the future sell land or homes at a loss, which could adversely affect our results
of operations and financial condition.
Inflation
could adversely affect our business and financial results.
Inflation
could adversely affect us by increasing the costs of land, materials, and labor needed to operate our business. In the event of an increase
in inflation, we may seek to increase the sales prices of homes in order to maintain satisfactory margins. However, an oversupply of
homes relative to demand and home prices being set several months before homes are delivered may make any such increase difficult or
impossible. In addition, inflation is often accompanied by higher interest rates, which historically have had a negative impact on housing
demand. In such an environment, we may not be able to raise home prices sufficiently to keep up with the rate of inflation and our margins
could decrease. Moreover, the cost of capital increases as a result of inflation and the purchasing power of our cash resources declines.
Current or future efforts by the government to stimulate the economy may increase the risk of significant inflation and its adverse impact
on our business or financial results.
Our
quarterly operating results may fluctuate because of the seasonal nature of our business and other factors.
Our
quarterly operating results generally fluctuate by season. Historically, we have entered into a larger percentage of contracts for the
sale of our homes during the spring and summer months. Weather-related problems, typically in the fall, late winter, and early spring,
may delay starts or closings and increase costs and thus reduce profitability. Seasonal natural disasters such as floods and fires could
cause delays in the completion of, or increase the cost of, developing one or more of our communities, causing an adverse effect on our
sales and revenues.
In
many cases, we may not be able to recapture increased costs by raising prices. In addition, deliveries may be staggered over different
periods of the year and may be concentrated in particular quarters.
We
are subject to financial reporting and other requirements as a public company for which our accounting and other management systems and
resources may not be adequately prepared.
As
a public company with listed equity securities, we need to comply with laws, regulations, and requirements, including the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), certain corporate governance provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”), related regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)
and requirements of Nasdaq, with which we were not required to comply as a private company. The Exchange Act requires that we file annual,
quarterly, and current reports with respect to our business and financial condition. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires, among other things,
that we establish and maintain effective internal controls and procedures for financial reporting.
Section
404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires our management and independent auditors to report annually on the effectiveness of our internal
control over financial reporting. However, we are an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the JOBS Act, and, so for as
long as we continue to be an emerging growth company, we intend to take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements
applicable to other public companies but not to emerging growth companies, including, but not limited to, not being required to comply
with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404. Once we are no longer an emerging growth company or, if prior to such date,
we opt to no longer take advantage of the applicable exemptions, we will be required to include an opinion from our independent auditors
on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting.
We
would cease to be an “emerging growth company” upon the earliest of: (i) the end of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary
of our Initial Public Offering, (ii) the first fiscal year after our annual gross revenues are $1.07 billion or more, (iii) the date
on which we have, during the previous three-year period, issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt securities or (iv) as
of the end of any fiscal year in which the market value of our Common Stock held by non-affiliates exceeded $700,000,000 as of the end
of the second quarter of that fiscal year.
These
reporting and other obligations will place significant demands on our management, administrative, operational, and accounting resources
and will cause us to incur significant expenses. We may need to upgrade our systems or create new systems, implement additional financial
and management controls, reporting systems and procedures, create or outsource an internal audit function, and hire additional accounting
and finance staff. If we are unable to accomplish these objectives in a timely and effective fashion, our ability to comply with the
financial reporting requirements and other rules that apply to reporting companies could be impaired. Any failure to maintain effective
internal control over financial reporting could have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, liquidity, financial condition,
and results of operations.
As
a public company, these rules and regulations makes it more expensive for us to obtain director and officer liability insurance. These
factors could also make it more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified members of our Board of Directors, particularly to serve
on our audit committee and compensation committee, and qualified executive officers.
As
a result of disclosure of information in this prospectus and in filings required of a public company, our business and financial condition
is more visible, which we believe may result in threatened or actual litigation, including by competitors and other third parties. If
such claims are successful, our business and operating results could be adversely affected, and even if the claims do not result in litigation
or are resolved in our favor, these claims, and the time and resources necessary to resolve them, could divert the resources of our management
and adversely affect our business and operating results.
As
a public company, we are obligated to develop and maintain proper and effective internal control over financial reporting. We may not
complete our analysis of our internal control over financial reporting in a timely manner, or these internal controls may not be determined
to be effective, which may adversely affect investor confidence in us and, as a result, the value of our securities.
We
are required, pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, to furnish a report by management on, among other things, the effectiveness
of our internal control over financial reporting as of the end of our fiscal year 2020. This assessment will need to include disclosure
of any material weaknesses identified by our management in our internal control over financial reporting.
We
are in the early stages of the costly and challenging process of compiling the system and processing documentation necessary to perform
the evaluation needed to comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. We may not be able to complete our evaluation, testing, and
any required remediation in a timely fashion. During the evaluation and testing process, if we identify one or more material weaknesses
in our internal control over financial reporting, we will be unable to assert that our internal controls are effective. If we are unable
to assert that our internal control over financial reporting is effective, we could lose investor confidence in the accuracy and completeness
of our financial reports, which would cause the price of our securities to decline, and we may be subject to investigation or sanctions
by the SEC.
On
our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ending on December 31, 2020, we determined that our disclosure controls and
procedures were operating effectively.
We
are required to disclose changes made in our internal control and procedures on a quarterly basis. However, our independent registered
public accounting firm will not be required to report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting pursuant
to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act until the later of the year following our first annual report required to be filed with the
SEC, or the date we are no longer an “emerging growth company” as defined in the JOBS Act, if we continue to take advantage
of the exemptions contained in the JOBS Act. At such time, our independent registered public accounting firm may issue a report that
is adverse in the event it is not satisfied with the level at which our controls are documented, designed, or operating. Our remediation
efforts may not enable us to avoid a material weakness in the future. To comply with the requirements of being a public company, we may
need to undertake various actions, such as implementing new internal controls and procedures and hiring accounting or internal audit
staff.
We
have incurred increased costs as a result of being a public company.
As
a public company, we have incurred significant legal, accounting, and other expenses that we did not incur as a private company. In addition,
rules implemented by the SEC and Nasdaq required changes in our corporate governance practices of public companies. These rules and regulations
increased our legal and financial compliance costs and made some activities more time-consuming and costly. We also incurred additional
costs associated with our public company reporting requirements. These rules and regulations made it more expensive for us to obtain
director and officer liability insurance.
Acts
of war or terrorism may seriously harm our business.
Acts
of war, any outbreak or escalation of hostilities between the United States and any foreign power, or acts of terrorism may cause disruption
to the U.S. economy or the local economies of the markets in which we operate, cause shortages of building materials, increase costs
associated with obtaining building materials, result in building code changes that could increase costs of construction, affect job growth
and consumer confidence, or cause economic changes that we cannot anticipate, all of which could reduce demand for our homes and adversely
impact our business, prospects, liquidity, financial condition, and results of operations.
Negative
publicity may affect our business performance and could affect our stock price.
Unfavorable
media related to our industry, company, brands, marketing, personnel, operations, business performance, or prospects may affect our stock
price and the performance of our business, regardless of its accuracy or inaccuracy. Our success in maintaining, extending, and expanding
our brand image depends on our ability to adapt to a rapidly changing media environment. Adverse publicity or negative commentary on
social media outlets, such as blogs, websites, or newsletters, could hurt operating results, as consumers might avoid brands that receive
bad press or negative reviews. Negative publicity may result in a decrease in operating results that could lead to a decline in the price
of our securities and cause you to lose all or a portion of your investment.
Failure
to manage land acquisitions and development and construction processes could result in significant cost overruns or errors in valuing
sites.
We
own and purchase a large number of sites each year and are therefore dependent on our ability to process a very large number of transactions
(which include, among other things, evaluating the site purchase, designing the layout of the development, sourcing materials and subcontractors,
and managing contractual commitments) efficiently and accurately. Errors by employees, failure to comply with regulatory requirements
and conduct of business rules, failings or inadequacies in internal control processes, inabilities to obtain desired approvals and entitlements,
cost overruns, equipment failures, natural disasters, or the failure of external systems, including those of our suppliers or counterparties,
could result in operational losses that could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and operating results and our relationships
with our customers.
Poor
relations with the residents of our communities could negatively impact sales, which could cause our revenues or results of operations
to decline.
Residents
of communities we develop rely on us to resolve issues or disputes that may arise in connection with the operation or development of
their communities. Efforts made by us to resolve these issues or disputes could be deemed unsatisfactory by the affected residents and
subsequent actions by these residents could adversely affect sales or our reputation. In addition, we could be required to make material
expenditures related to the settlement of such issues or disputes or to modify our community development plans which could adversely
affect our results of operations.
Tariffs
may negatively impact our business.
A
prolonged trade war with China could affect sales to entry level home buyers. Increased building material costs create corresponding
increases in the sales price of new homes and could affect some first-time home buyers’ ability to participate in the residential
marketplace.
Our
trademarks and trade names may be infringed, misappropriated, or challenged by others.
We
believe our brand name is important to our business. We seek to protect our trademarks, trade names and other intellectual property by
exercising our rights under applicable trademark and copyright laws. If we were to fail to successfully protect our intellectual property
rights for any reason, it could have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. Any damage to
our reputation could have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Risks
Related to Conflicts of Interest
As
a result of Sterling Griffin’s relationship with us, conflicts of interest may arise with respect to any transactions involving
or with Sterling Griffin, or his affiliates, and their interests may not be aligned with yours.
Sterling
Griffin, our Chief Executive Officer, President, and Chairman of our Board of Directors, beneficially owns 2,747,457 shares of our Common
Stock, including 77,568 options to purchase Common Stock, and 2,500 restricted stock units which represent 18.4% of our Common Stock
assuming Mr. Griffin exercises all of his options to purchase Common Stock.
Mr.
Griffin’s interests as a shareholder and executive officer, and our interests may not be fully aligned and in some cases may directly
conflict with your interests as an investor in our securities.
As
a result of Robb Kenyon’s relationship with us, conflicts of interest may arise with respect to any transactions involving Sound
Capital Loans Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “Sound Capital”), or its affiliates.
One
of our directors and shareholders, Robb Kenyon, is a director at Sound Capital, our primary lender and source of financing. Mr. Kenyon’s
interests as a shareholder and director, and our interests may not be fully aligned and in some cases may directly conflict with your
interests as an investor in our securities.
Risks
Related to Financing and Indebtedness
We
expect to use leverage in executing our business strategy, which may adversely affect the return on our assets.
We
may incur a substantial amount of debt in the future. Our existing indebtedness is recourse to us, and we anticipate that future indebtedness
will likewise be recourse. As of December 31, 2020, we had $23,606,900 of debt outstanding, net of debt discount, bearing interest at
the rates of 0% to 40% depending on the type of loan. Our Board of Directors will consider a number of factors when evaluating our level
of indebtedness and when making decisions regarding the incurrence of new indebtedness, including the purchase price of assets to be
acquired with debt financing, the estimated market value of our assets and the ability of particular assets, and our Company as a whole,
to generate cash flow to cover the expected debt service. Our governing corporate documents do not contain a limitation on the amount
of debt we may incur, and our Board of Directors may change our target debt levels at any time without the approval of our shareholders.
Incurring
a substantial amount of debt could have important consequences for our business, including:
| ● | making it more difficult for us to satisfy our obligations with respect to our debt or to our trade or other creditors; | |
| ● | increasing our vulnerability to adverse economic or industry conditions; |
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| ● | limiting our ability to obtain additional financing to fund capital expenditures and acquisitions, particularly when the availability of financing in the capital markets is limited; |
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| ● | requiring a substantial portion of our cash flows from operations and the proceeds from this Offering for the payment of interest on our debt and reducing our ability to use our cash flows and the proceeds from this Offering to fund working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, and general corporate requirements; |
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| ● | limiting our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and the industry in which we operate; and |
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| ● | placing us at a competitive disadvantage to less leveraged competitors. |
We
cannot assure you that our business will generate sufficient cash flow from operations or that future borrowings will be available
to us through capital markets financings or under our credit facilities or otherwise in an amount sufficient to enable us to pay
our indebtedness or to fund our other liquidity needs. We may need to refinance all or a portion of our indebtedness, on or before
its maturity. We cannot assure you that we will be able to refinance any of our indebtedness on commercially reasonable terms
or at all. In addition, we may incur additional indebtedness in order to finance our operations or to repay existing indebtedness.
If we cannot service our indebtedness, we may have to take actions such as selling assets, seeking additional debt or equity,
financing, or reducing or delaying capital expenditures, strategic acquisitions, investments, and alliances. We cannot assure
you that any such actions, if necessary, could be effected on commercially reasonable terms or at all, or on terms that would
be advantageous to our shareholders or on terms that would not require us to breach the terms and conditions of our existing or
future debt agreements.
We
will require additional capital in the future and may not be able to secure adequate funds on terms acceptable to us.
The
expansion and development of our business may require significant capital, which we may be unable to obtain, to fund our capital
expenditures and operating expenses, including working capital needs. In accordance with our growth strategy, following this Offering,
we expect to opportunistically raise additional debt capital to help fund the growth of our business, subject to market and other
conditions, but such debt capital may not be available to us on a timely basis at reasonable rates or at all.
In
the future, we may fail to generate sufficient cash flow from the sales of our homes and land to meet our cash requirements. Further,
our capital requirements may vary materially from those currently planned if, for example, our revenues do not reach expected
levels, or we have to incur unforeseen capital expenditures and make investments to maintain our competitive position. If this
is the case, we may require additional financing sooner than anticipated or we may have to delay or abandon some or all of our
development and expansion plans or otherwise forego market opportunities.
To
a large extent, our cash flow generation ability is subject to general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, and regulatory
factors, and other factors that are beyond our control. We cannot assure you that our business will generate cash flow from operations
in an amount sufficient to enable us to fund our liquidity needs. As a result, we may need to refinance all or a portion of our
debt, on or before its maturity, or obtain additional equity or debt financing. We cannot assure you that we will be able to do
so on favorable terms, if at all. Any inability to generate sufficient cash flow, refinance our debt, or incur additional debt
on favorable terms could adversely affect our financial condition and could cause us to be unable to service our debt and may
delay or prevent the expansion of our business.
Access
to financing sources may not be available on favorable terms, or at all, especially in light of current market conditions, which
could adversely affect our ability to maximize our returns.
Our
existing indebtedness is recourse to us, and we anticipate that future real estate acquisitions may also contain indebtedness
that could be recourse to us. In the event we need to seek third-party sources of financing, we will depend, in part, on:
| ● | general market conditions; |
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| ● | the market’s perception of our growth potential; |
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| ● | with respect to acquisition and/or development financing, the market’s perception of the value of the land parcels to be acquired and/or developed; |
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| ● | our current and expected future earnings; |
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| ● | our cash flow; and |
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| ● | the market price per share of our securities. |
Recently,
domestic financial markets have experienced unusual volatility, uncertainty, and a tightening of liquidity in both the investment
grade debt and equity capital markets. Credit spreads for major sources of capital widened significantly during the U.S. credit
crisis as investors demanded a higher risk premium. Given the current volatility and weakness in the capital and credit markets,
potential lenders may be unwilling or unable to provide us with financing that is attractive to us or may charge us prohibitively
high fees in order to obtain financing. Consequently, there is greater uncertainty regarding our ability to access the credit
market in order to attract financing on reasonable terms. Investment returns on our assets and our ability to make acquisitions
could be adversely affected by our inability to secure additional financing on reasonable terms, if at all.
Depending
on market conditions at the relevant time, we may have to rely more heavily on additional equity financings or on less efficient
forms of debt financing that require a larger portion of our cash flow from operations, thereby reducing funds available for our
operations, future business opportunities, and other purposes. We may not have access to such equity or debt capital on favorable
terms at the desired times, or at all.
Our
future financing arrangements likely will contain restrictive covenants relating to our operations.
The
financing arrangements we enter into in the future likely will contain covenants (financial and otherwise) affecting our ability
to incur additional debt, make certain investments, reduce liquidity below certain levels, make distributions to our shareholders,
and otherwise affect our operating policies. The restrictions contained in such financing arrangements could also limit our ability
to plan for or react to market conditions, meet capital needs, make acquisitions, or otherwise restrict our activities or business
plans.
Failing
to satisfy covenants in our future debt agreements may result in default.
If
we fail to meet or satisfy any restrictive covenants in our future debt agreements, we would be in default under those agreements,
and our lenders could elect to declare outstanding amounts due and payable, terminate their commitments, require the posting of
additional collateral, or enforce their respective interests against existing collateral. A default also could significantly limit
our financing alternatives, which could cause us to curtail our investment activities and/or dispose of assets when we otherwise
would not choose to do so. If we default on several of our debt agreements or any single significant debt agreement, it could
have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, liquidity, financial condition, and results of operations.
Secured
indebtedness exposes us to the possibility of foreclosure on our ownership interests in our land parcels.
Incurring
mortgage and other secured indebtedness increases our risk of loss of our ownership interests in our land parcels or other assets
because defaults thereunder, and the inability to refinance such indebtedness, may result in foreclosure action initiated by lenders.
(See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation—Material Indebtedness”
in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.)
Interest
expense on debt we may incur may limit our cash available to fund our growth strategies.
We
plan to obtain one or more lines of credit to fund land acquisition, infrastructure development, and home building. We will be
required to pay interest on amounts drawn down from any lines of credit at market rates which may include floating rates of interest.
All interest rates require debt servicing costs and floating rate debt will increase debt servicing costs and could reduce funds
available for operations, future business opportunities, or other purposes. If we need to repay debt during periods of rising
interest rates, we could be required to refinance our then-existing debt on unfavorable terms or liquidate one or more of our
assets to repay such debt at times which may not permit realization of the maximum return on such assets and could result in a
loss. The occurrence of either such event or both could materially and adversely affect our cash flows and results of operations.
We
currently rely on one lender and its affiliates as a source for the majority of our financing and credit.
We
currently rely on one lender, Sound Capital, Inc. (formerly Sound Equity, LLC) (“Sound Capital”) for a substantial
portion of our financing and credit needs, including our construction financing. As of December 31, 2020, amounts due to Sound
Capital were approximately $5.770 million, net of debt discount. In the event Sound Capital is not available to extend us credit,
we may not be able to obtain financing on terms as favorable to us as those under our arrangements with Sound Capital. As a result,
we may be subject to more stringent financial covenants and higher interest rates.
Risks
Related to Our Organization and Structure
We
depend on key personnel.
Our
success depends to a significant degree upon the contributions of certain key personnel including, but not limited to, Sterling
Griffin, our Chief Executive Officer, President, and Chairman of our Board of Directors, who would be difficult to replace. Although
we have entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Griffin, in his capacity as an officer, there is no guarantee that he will
remain employed with us. If any of our key personnel were to cease employment with us, our operating results could suffer. Further,
the process of attracting and retaining suitable replacements for key personnel whose services we may lose would result in transition
costs and would divert the attention of other members of our senior management from our existing operations. The loss of services
from key personnel or a limitation in their availability could materially and adversely impact our business, prospects, liquidity,
financial condition, and results of operations. Further, such a loss could be negatively perceived in the capital markets. We
have not obtained and do not expect to obtain key man life insurance that would provide us with proceeds in the event of death
or disability of any of our key personnel.
We
may not be able to successfully operate our business.
We
have only been conducting operations since 2014. We cannot assure you that our past experience will be sufficient to enable us
to operate our business successfully or implement our operating policies and business strategies as described in this prospectus.
Furthermore, we may not be able to generate sufficient operating cash flows to pay our operating expenses or service our indebtedness.
You should not rely upon the past performance of our management team as past performance may not be indicative of our future results.
Termination
of the employment agreement with our Chief Executive Officer and President could be costly and prevent a change in control.
The
employment agreement we have entered into with Sterling Griffin, our Chief Executive Officer and President, in his capacity as
an officer, provides that if his employment with us terminates under certain circumstances, we may be required to pay him significant
amounts of severance compensation, thereby making it costly to terminate his employment. Furthermore, these provisions could delay
or prevent a transaction or a change in control of our Company that might involve a premium paid for shares of our securities
or otherwise be in the best interests of our shareholders, which could adversely affect the market price of our securities. (See
“Executive Officer and Director Compensation—Employment Agreements with our Named Executive Officers—Employment
Agreement with Sterling Griffin” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.)
Our
corporate organizational documents and provisions of state law to which we are subject contain certain provisions that could have
an anti-takeover effect and may delay, make more difficult, or prevent an attempted acquisition that you may favor or an attempted
replacement of our Board of Directors or management.
Our
governing documents have anti-takeover effects and may delay, discourage, or prevent an attempted acquisition or change of control
or a replacement of our incumbent Board of Directors or management. Our governing documents include provisions that:
| ● | empower our Board of Directors, without stockholder approval, to issue our preferred stock, the terms of which, including voting power, are to be set by our Board of Directors; |
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| ● | eliminate cumulative voting in elections of directors; |
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| ● | permit our Board of Directors to alter, amend, or repeal our Bylaws or to adopt new Bylaws; |
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| ● | require the request of holders of at least 51% of the outstanding shares of our capital stock entitled to vote at a meeting to call a special shareholders’ meeting; |
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| ● | require shareholders that wish to bring business before annual meetings of shareholders, or to nominate candidates for election as directors at our annual meeting of shareholders, to provide timely notice of their intent in writing; |
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| ● | require that certain business combination transactions with a significant stockholder be approved by holders of 66 2/3% of the shares held by persons other than the significant stockholder; and |
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| ● | enable our Board of Directors to increase, between annual meetings, the number of persons serving as directors and to fill the vacancies created as a result of the increase by a majority vote of the directors present at a meeting of directors. |
In
addition, certain provisions of Washington law, including a provision which restricts certain business combinations between a
Washington corporation and certain affiliated shareholders, may delay, discourage, or prevent an attempted acquisition or change
in control.
Furthermore,
our Bylaws provide that a state court located within the state of Washington (or, if no state court located within the state of
Washington has jurisdiction, the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington) will be the exclusive forum
for: (a) any actual or purported derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf; (b) any action asserting a claim of breach
of fiduciary duty by any of our directors or officers; (c) any action asserting a claim against us or our directors or officers
arising pursuant to the WBCA, our Articles of Incorporation, or our Bylaws; or (d) any action asserting a claim against us or
our officers or directors that is governed by the internal affairs doctrine. By becoming one of our stockholders, you will be
deemed to have notice of and have consented to the provisions of our Bylaws related to choose of forum. The choice of forum provision
in our Bylaws may limit our shareholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us. Alternatively,
if a court were to find the choice of forum provision contained in our Bylaws to be inapplicable or unenforceable in an action,
we may incur additional costs associated with resolving such action in other jurisdictions, which could adversely affect our business,
financial condition, and earnings. (See “Description of Capital Stock—Certain Provisions of Washington Law and of
our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.”)
We
may change our operational policies, investment guidelines, and business and growth strategies without stockholder consent which
may subject us to different and more significant risks in the future.
Our
Board of Directors determines our operational policies, investment guidelines, and business and growth strategies. Our Board of
Directors may make changes to, or approve transactions that deviate from, those policies, guidelines, and strategies without a
vote of, or notice to, our shareholders. This could result in us conducting operational matters, making investments, or pursuing
different business or growth strategies than those contemplated in this prospectus. Under any of these circumstances, we may expose
ourselves to different and more significant risks in the future, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects,
liquidity, financial condition, and results of operations.
We
are an “emerging growth company” and, as a result of the reduced disclosure and governance requirements applicable
to emerging growth companies, our securities may be less attractive to investors.
We
are an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the JOBS Act, and we are eligible to take advantage of certain exemptions
from various reporting requirements applicable to other public companies but not to emerging growth companies, including, but
not limited to, a requirement to present only two years of audited financial statements, an exemption from the auditor attestation
requirement of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure about executive compensation arrangements pursuant to
the rules applicable to smaller reporting companies, and no requirement to seek non-binding advisory votes on executive compensation
or golden parachute arrangements. We have elected to adopt these reduced disclosure requirements. We could be an emerging growth
company until the last day of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of our Initial Public Offering (December 31, 2025),
although a variety of circumstances could cause us to lose that status earlier.
In
addition, Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that an “emerging growth company” can take advantage of the extended
transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”)
for complying with new or revised financial accounting standards. An emerging growth company can therefore delay the adoption
of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We have elected to take advantage
of the extended transition period and, as a result of this election, our financial statements may not be comparable to companies
that comply with public company effective dates. In choosing to take advantage of the extended transition period, we may later
decide otherwise (i.e., “opt in” by complying with the financial accounting standard effective dates applicable to
non-emerging growth companies), so long as it complies with the requirements in Sections 107(b)(2) and (3) of the JOBS Act, which
is irrevocable.
We
cannot predict if investors will find our securities less attractive as a result of our taking advantage of these exemptions.
If some investors find our securities less attractive as a result of our choices, there may be a less active trading market for
our securities and our stock price may be more volatile.
Changes
in accounting rules, assumptions, and/or judgments could materially and adversely affect us.
Accounting
rules and interpretations for certain aspects of our operations are highly complex and involve significant assumptions and judgment.
These complexities could lead to a delay in the preparation and dissemination of our financial statements. Furthermore, changes
in accounting rules and interpretations or in our accounting assumptions and/or judgments, such as asset impairments, could significantly
impact our financial statements. In some cases, we could be required to apply a new or revised standard retroactively, resulting
in restating prior period financial statements. Any of these circumstances could have a material adverse effect on our business,
prospects, liquidity, financial condition, and results of operations.
We
may face substantial damages or be enjoined from pursuing important activities as a result of existing or future litigation, arbitration,
or other claims.
In
our homebuilding activities, we are exposed to potentially significant litigation, including breach of contract, contractual disputes,
and disputes relating to defective title, property misdescription or construction defects, including use of defective materials.
Although we have established warranty, claim, and litigation reserves that we believe are adequate, due to the uncertainty inherent
in litigation, legal proceedings may result in the award of substantial damages against us beyond our reserves. Furthermore, plaintiffs
may in certain of these legal proceedings seek class action status with potential class sizes that vary from case to case. Class
action lawsuits can be costly to defend, and if we were to lose any certified class action suit, it could result in substantial
liability for us. In addition, we are subject to potential lawsuits, arbitration proceedings, and other claims in connection with
our business.
With
respect to certain general liability exposures, including construction defect and product liability claims, interpretation of
underlying current and future trends, assessment of claims, and the related liability and reserve estimation process require us
to exercise significant judgment due to the complex nature of these exposures, with each exposure often exhibiting unique circumstances.
Furthermore, once claims are asserted for construction defects, it is difficult to determine the extent to which the assertion
of these claims will expand geographically. As a result, our insurance policies may not be available or adequate to cover any
liability for damages, the cost of repairs, and/or the expense of litigation surrounding current claims, and future claims may
arise out of events or circumstances not covered by insurance and not subject to effective indemnification agreements with our
subcontractors. Should such a situation arise, it may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and
operating results.
Any
joint venture investments that we make could be adversely affected by our lack of sole decision-making authority, our reliance
on co-ventures’ financial conditions, and disputes between us and our co-ventures.
We
may co-invest in the future with third parties through partnerships, joint ventures, or other entities, acquiring non-controlling
interests in or sharing responsibility for managing the affairs of a land acquisition and/or a development. In this event, we
would not be in a position to exercise sole decision-making authority regarding the acquisition and/or development, and our investment
may be illiquid due to our lack of control. Investments in partnerships, joint ventures, or other entities may, under certain
circumstances, involve risks not present were a third party not involved, including the possibility that partners or co-ventures
might become bankrupt, fail to fund their share of required capital contributions, make poor business decisions, or block or delay
necessary decisions. Partners or co-venturers may have economic or other business interests or goals which are inconsistent with
our business interests or goals and may be in a position to take actions contrary to our policies or objectives. Such investments
may also have the potential risk of impasses on decisions, such as a sale, because neither we nor the partner or co-venturer would
have full control over the partnership or joint venture. Disputes between us and partners or co-venturers may result in litigation
or arbitration that would increase our expenses and prevent our officers and/or directors from focusing their time and effort
on our business. In addition, we may in certain circumstances be liable for the actions of our third-party partners or co-venturers.
An
information systems interruption or breach in security could adversely affect us.
We
rely on fully integrated accounting, financial, and operational management information systems to conduct our operations. Any
disruption in these systems could adversely affect our ability to conduct our business. Furthermore, any security breach of information
systems or data could result in a violation of applicable privacy and other laws, significant legal and financial exposure, damage
to our reputation, and a loss of confidence in our security measures, which could harm our business.
Risks
Related to this Offering and Ownership of our Series A Preferred Shares and Warrants
We
may not be able to generate sufficient cash to service our obligations, including our obligations under the Series A Preferred
Shares.
Our
ability to make dividend payments on our outstanding shares of preferred stock, including the Series A Preferred Shares, and outstanding
indebtedness will depend on our financial and operating performance, which is subject to prevailing economic and competitive conditions
and to certain financial, business, and other factors beyond our control. We may be unable to maintain a level of cash flow from
operating activities sufficient to permit us to pay the liquidation preference and dividends on our preferred stock, including
the Series A Preferred Shares, as well as principal and interest on our outstanding indebtedness.
We
may incur additional indebtedness and obligations to pay dividends on preferred stock, some of which may be senior to the rights
of the Series A Preferred Shares.
We
and our subsidiaries may incur additional indebtedness and obligations to pay dividends on preferred stock, some of which may
be senior to the rights of the Series A Preferred Shares. The terms of the Series A Preferred Shares do not prohibit us or our
subsidiaries from incurring additional indebtedness or issuing additional series of preferred stock. Any such indebtedness will
in all cases be senior to the rights of holders of Series A Preferred Shares. We may also issue additional series of preferred
stock that contain dividend rights and liquidation preferences that are senior to the rights of holders of Series A Preferred
Shares, so long as holders of at least two-thirds of the then outstanding Series A Preferred Shares affirmatively vote or consent
thereto. Our subsidiaries may also incur indebtedness that is structurally senior to the Series A Preferred Shares, and we and
our subsidiaries could incur indebtedness secured by a lien on our assets, entitling the holders of such indebtedness to be paid
first from the proceeds of such assets. If we issue any additional preferred stock that ranks senior or pari passu with
the Series A Preferred Shares, the holders of those shares will be entitled to a senior or ratable share with the holders of the
Series A Preferred Shares in any proceeds distributed in connection with our insolvency, liquidation, reorganization, or dissolution.
This may have the effect of reducing the amount of proceeds paid to the holders of Series A Preferred Shares.
There
is no established trading market for the Series A Preferred Shares or Warrants which may, among several other factors, negatively
affect the liquidity or market value of the securities.
There
is currently no established trading market for the Series A Preferred Shares or the Warrants. We have applied to list the Series
A Preferred Shares and Warrants on Nasdaq. If the applications are approved, we expect trading in the Series A Preferred Shares
and Warrants to begin on Nasdaq within 30 days of the original issue date. If the Series A Preferred Shares or Warrants are listed
for trading on Nasdaq, we cannot provide any assurances about the development or sustainability of an active trading market, the
liquidity of any trading market that may develop, the ability of holders to sell their Series A Preferred Shares or Warrants in
a timely manner or at all, or the price at which the holders might be able to sell their Series A Preferred Shares or Warrants.
If
a trading market does develop for the Series A Preferred Shares or Warrants, the future trading prices will depend on many factors,
including:
| ● | prevailing dividend rates being paid by other companies similar to us; |
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| ● | the market for preferred shares similar to the Series A Preferred Shares; |
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| ● | the trading price of our Common Stock; |
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| ● | the total amount owed by us under our outstanding indebtedness and preferred stock, which could be affected by our future incurrence of additional debt or issuances of preferred stock; |
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| ● | our financial condition, results of operations and prospects; |
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| ● | general economic conditions in our markets; and |
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| ● | the overall condition of the financial markets, many of which have experienced substantial volatility from time to time over the last several years. |
Holders
of the Warrants will have no rights as a common stockholder until such holders exercise their Warrants and acquire our Common
Stock.
Until
you acquire shares of our Common Stock upon exercise of your Warrants, you will have no rights with respect to the shares of our
Common Stock underlying such Warrants. Upon exercise of your Warrants, you will be entitled to exercise the rights of a common
stockholder only as to matters for which the record date occurs after the exercise date.
Warrants
are speculative in nature and there is no assurance that they will ever be profitable for holders of our Warrants to exercise
the Warrants.
The
Warrants being offered do not confer any rights of common share ownership on their holders, such as voting rights or the right
to receive dividends, but rather merely represent the right to acquire shares of our Common Stock at a fixed price for a limited
period of time. Specifically, commencing on the date of issuance, holders of the Warrants may exercise their right to acquire
shares of Common Stock and pay an exercise price of $6.00 per share, for a period of five years from the date of issuance, after
which date any unexercised Warrants will expire and have no further value. Following this Offering, the market value of the Warrants
is uncertain and there can be no assurance that the market value of the Warrants will equal or exceed the offering price. There
can be no assurance that the market price of our Common Stock will ever equal or exceed the exercise price of the Warrants, and
consequently, whether it will ever be profitable for holders of the Warrants to exercise the Warrants.
If
securities analysts do not publish research or reports about our business, or if they downgrade our securities, the price of our
securities could decline.
The
trading market for our securities could be influenced by any research and reports that securities or industry analysts publish
about us or our business. We do not have any control of the research coverage by securities and industry analysts. If securities
or industry analysts do not continue to cover us, the trading price for our securities would be negatively impacted. In the event
securities or industry analysts cover us and one or more of these analysts downgrade our securities or publish inaccurate or unfavorable
research about our business, the price of our securities would likely decline. If one or more of these analysts cease coverage
of us or fail to publish reports on us regularly, demand for our securities could decrease, which could cause the price of our
securities and trading volume to decline.
We
have broad discretion to use the proceeds from this Offering, and our investment of those proceeds may not yield a favorable return.
Our
management has broad discretion to use the proceeds from this Offering in ways with which you may not agree. The failure of our
management to apply these funds effectively could result in unfavorable returns. This could harm our business and could cause
the market value of our securities to decline.
Non-U.S.
holders may be subject to United States federal income tax on gain realized on the sale or disposition of shares of our securities.
Because
of our holdings in United States real property interests, we believe we are a “United States real property holding corporation”
(“USRPHC”) for United States federal income tax purposes. As a USRPHC, our stock may be treated as a United States
real property interest (“USRPI”), gains from the sale of which by non-U.S. holders would be subject to U.S. income
tax and reporting obligations pursuant to the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (“FIRPTA”), as described
under “Certain Material Federal Income Tax Considerations.” Our securities will not be treated as a USRPI if it is
regularly traded on an established securities market, except in the case of a non-U.S. holder that actually or constructively
holds more than 5% of such class of stock at any time during the shorter of the five-year period preceding the date of disposition
or the holder’s holding period for such stock. Our securities are regularly traded on an established securities market.
However, no assurance can be given in this regard and no assurance can be given that our securities will remain regularly traded
in the future. If our stock is treated as a USRPI, a non-U.S. holder would be subject to regular United States federal income
tax with respect to any gain on such stock in the same manner as a taxable U.S. holder (subject to any applicable alternative
minimum tax and a special alternative minimum tax in the case of nonresident alien individuals). In addition, the purchaser of
the stock would be required to withhold and remit to the IRS 15% of the purchase price unless an exception applies. A non-U.S.
holder also would be required to file a U.S. federal income tax return for any taxable year in which it realizes a gain from the
disposition of our securities that is subject to U.S. federal income tax. Non-U.S. holders should consult their tax advisors concerning
the consequences of disposing of our securities.
If
enacted, the proposed “Made in America Tax Plan” would increase our federal corporate tax rate requiring us to pay
more in federal taxes, thus reducing our net revenue.
On
March 31, 2021, the current presidential administration proposed the “American Jobs Plan” to create domestic jobs,
rebuild national infrastructure and increase American competitiveness. To fund its expected $2 trillion cost, the administration
also proposed the “Made in America Tax Plan,” which is intended to raise that amount or more over 15 years through
several methods including higher income tax rates on corporations. If enacted, our federal corporate income tax rate would increase
from 21% to 28%. Any increase in our federal corporate tax rate would require us to pay more in federal taxes, thus reducing our
net revenue.
CAUTIONARY
NOTE CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Various
statements contained in this prospectus, including those that express a belief, expectation, or intention, as well as those that
are not statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements may include projections
and estimates concerning the timing and success of specific projects and our future production, revenues, income, and capital
spending. Our forward-looking statements are generally accompanied by words such as “estimate,” “project,”
“predict,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “potential,”
“plan,” “goal” or other words that convey the uncertainty of future events or outcomes. The forward-looking
statements in this prospectus speak only as of the date of this prospectus, and we disclaim any obligation to update these statements
unless required by law, and we caution you not to rely on them unduly. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current
expectations and assumptions about future events. While our management considers these expectations and assumptions to be reasonable,
they are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, regulatory, and other risks, contingencies, and uncertainties,
most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control. The following factors, among others, may cause
our actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed
or implied by these forward-looking statements:
| ● | economic changes either nationally or in the markets in which we operate, including declines in employment, volatility of mortgage interest rates, and inflation; |
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| ● | continued or increased downturn in the homebuilding industry; |
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| ● | changes in assumptions used to make industry forecasts; |
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| ● | continued volatility and uncertainty in the credit markets and broader financial markets; |
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| ● | our future operating results and financial condition; |
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| ● | our business operations; |
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| ● | changes in our business and investment strategy; |
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| ● | availability of land to acquire and our ability to acquire such land on favorable terms or at all; |
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| ● | availability, terms, and deployment of capital; |
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| ● | continued or increased disruption in the availability of mortgage financing or the number of foreclosures in the market; |
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| ● | shortages of or increased prices for labor, land, or raw materials used in housing construction; |
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| ● | delays in land development or home construction resulting from adverse weather conditions or other events outside our control; |
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| ● | the cost and availability of insurance and surety bonds; |
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| ● | changes in, or the failure or inability to comply with, governmental laws and regulations; |
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| ● | the timing of receipt of regulatory approvals and the opening of projects; |
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| ● | the degree and nature of our competition; |
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| ● | our leverage and debt service obligations; |
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| ● | general volatility of the capital markets and the lack of a public market for shares of our securities; |
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| ● | availability of qualified personnel and our ability to retain our key personnel; |
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| ● | our financial performance; |
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| ● | our expectations regarding the period during which we qualify as an emerging growth company under the JOBS Act; |
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| ● | our expected use of the proceeds from this Offering; and |
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| ● | additional factors discussed under the section captioned “Risk Factors,” and within the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Our Business” section of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 which is incorporated herein by reference. |
These
forward-looking statements reflect our management’s beliefs and views with respect to future events and are based on estimates
and assumptions as of the date of this prospectus and are subject to risks and uncertainties. We discuss many of these risks in
greater detail under “Risk Factors.” Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment.
New risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for our management to predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact of
all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially
from those contained in any forward-looking statements we may make. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance
on these forward-looking statements.
You
should read this prospectus and the documents that we reference in this prospectus and have filed as exhibits to the registration
statement of which this prospectus forms a part with the understanding that our actual future results, levels of activity, performance
and achievements may be materially different from what we expect. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary
statements.
The
forward-looking statements made in this prospectus relate only to events as of the date on which such statements are made. We
undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements after the date of this prospectus or to conform such statements
to actual results or revised expectations, except as required by law.
We
expect to receive net proceeds from this Offering of approximately $22,600,000, after deducting the underwriting discounts and
commissions and the estimated Offering expenses payable by us.
We
intend to use the net proceeds from this Offering primarily for land acquisition and working capital, each as further described
below.
The
underwriters have an option to purchase up to 150,000 additional Series A Preferred Shares and/or 450,000 Warrants at the public
offering price less the underwriting discounts and commissions within 45 days after the closing date of this Offering to cover
over-allotments, if any, made by the underwriters to investors from whom orders were solicited prior to the date of this prospectus.
Exercise of this option in full would result in additional net proceeds to us of approximately $3,450,000. All of such additional
net proceeds would be used for land acquisition, construction, and development.
| Amount | Percentage | |||||||
| Net proceeds to us (1) | $ | 22,600,000 | 100 | % | ||||
| Use of proceeds: | ||||||||
| Land Acquisition, Construction, and Development | $ | 18,525,500 | 82 | % | ||||
| Debt Reduction | $ | 2,622,000 | 12 | % | ||||
| Purchase of Office Building | $ | 762,500 | 3 | % | ||||
| Working Capital | $ | 690,000 | 3 | % | ||||
| Total | $ | 22,600,000 | 100 | % | ||||
| (1) | Reflects estimated Offering expenses, underwriting discounts, and commissions payable by us and assumes no exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares of our Common Stock. |
Land
Acquisition, Construction, and Development– We intend to use a portion of the proceeds from this Offering to acquire
property and expand our footprint in Western Washington; Sacramento, California; and Austin, Texas followed by targeted
expansion of our operations in other markets, which may include Portland, Oregon; Boise, Idaho; Denver, Colorado; and Salt Lake
City, Utah.
Purchase
of Office Building— We entered into a purchase and sale agreement to purchase the office building that we currently
lease for our corporate headquarters in Gig Harbor, Washington. We expect to finance 75% of the purchase price of $3,050,000 and
the remaining 25% will come from the proceeds of this Offering.
Debt
Reduction– Payoff of high interest rate construction debt, which has interest rates between 10% and 15% and maturity
dates between April and November of 2021.
Working
Capital – We have strategically acquired or contracted to acquire property around Western Washington and in the
Austin, Texas and Sacramento, California metropolitan areas. We expect to use a portion of the proceeds of this Offering to fund
the development of these properties and related expenses. Pending these
uses, we intend to invest the net proceeds from this Offering in a variety of capital preservation investments, including short-term,
interest-bearing investment grade securities, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, and direct or guaranteed obligations
of the U.S. government.
DESCRIPTION
OF THE SECURITIES THAT WE ARE OFFERING
The
following summary of the terms and provisions of the Series A Preferred Shares and Warrants does not purport to be complete and
is qualified in its entirety by reference to our Articles of Incorporation, as amended, the Certificate of Designation establishing
the Series A Preferred Shares, and the form of Warrant Agency Agreement establishing the terms of the Warrants, each of which
is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, and incorporated by reference herein.
Authorization.
We have authorized a total of 2,000,000 Series A Preferred Shares. As of the date of this prospectus and prior to the issuance
of any shares in this Offering, there were no Series A Preferred Shares issued. Upon completion of this Offering, there will be
1,000,000 Series A Preferred Shares outstanding (or 1,150,000 Series A Preferred Shares outstanding if the underwriter exercises
its over-allotment option in full).
Dividends.
Holders of the Series A Preferred Shares will be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by our Board of Directors,
cumulative cash dividends payable monthly in an amount per each Series A Preferred Share equal to $2.00 per share each year, which
is equivalent to 8.0% per annum of the $25.00 liquidation preference per share. Dividends on the Series A Preferred Shares will
be payable monthly in arrears, beginning with the month ending May [ ], 2021. To the extent declared by our Board of Directors,
dividends will be payable not later than 20 days after the end of each calendar month. Dividends on the Series A Preferred Shares
will accumulate whether or not we have earnings, whether or not there are funds legally available for the payment of such dividends,
and whether or not such dividends are declared by our Board of Directors.
Right
to Elect One Director Upon Nonpayment. If we fail to make a cash dividend payment with respect to 18 or more consecutive or
non-consecutive monthly dividends (a “Dividend Nonpayment”), the holders of the Series A Preferred Shares, voting
as a separate class, will be entitled to vote for the election of one additional director to serve on our Board of Directors until
all dividends that are owed have been paid. Under these provisions, the authorized number of directors on our Board of Directors
shall, at the next meeting of the Board of Directors, be increased by one and holders of Series A Preferred Shares, voting together
as a single class, shall be entitled, at our next annual meeting of shareholders called for the election of directors or at a
special meeting of shareholders called by the Board of Directors, to vote for the election of one additional member of the Board
of Directors (the “Preferred Share Director”); provided that (i) any Preferred Share Director shall be reasonably
acceptable to the Board of Directors and the nominating and corporate governance committee thereof, acting in good faith, (ii)
the election of any such Preferred Share Director will not cause the Company to violate the corporate governance requirements
of Nasdaq (or any other exchange or automated quotation system on which our securities may be listed or quoted), and (iii) that
such Preferred Share Director may not be subject to any “Bad Actor” disqualifications described in Rule 506(d)(1)(i)
through (viii) under the Securities Act (a “Disqualifying Event”), except for a Disqualifying Event covered by Rule
506(d)(2) or (d)(3). In the event of a Dividend Nonpayment, the holders of at least 50% of the outstanding Series A Preferred
Shares may request that the Board of Directors call a special meeting of shareholders to elect such Preferred Share Director;
provided, however, to the extent permitted by our bylaws, if the next annual or a special meeting of shareholders is scheduled
to be held within 90 days of the receipt of such request, the election of such Preferred Share Director shall be included in the
agenda for, and shall be held at, such scheduled annual or special meeting of shareholders. The Preferred Share Director shall
stand for reelection annually, at each subsequent annual meeting of the shareholders, so long as the holders continue to have
such voting rights. At any meeting at which the holders are entitled to elect a Preferred Share Director, the holders of record
of at least one-third of the then outstanding Series A Preferred Shares, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute
a quorum and the vote of the holders of record of a majority of such Series A Preferred Shares so present or represented by proxy
at any such meeting at which there shall be a quorum shall be sufficient to elect the Preferred Share Director. If and when all
accumulated and unpaid dividends on Series A Preferred Shares have been paid in full (a “Nonpayment Remedy”), the
holders shall immediately and, without any further action by us, be divested of the voting rights described in this section, subject
to the revesting of such rights in the event of a subsequent Dividend Nonpayment. If such voting rights for the holders shall
have terminated, the term of office of the Preferred Share Director so elected shall terminate at the next annual meeting of shareholders
following the date of the Nonpayment Remedy or his or her earlier death, resignation or removal and the authorized number of directors
on the Board of Directors shall automatically decrease by one. The Preferred Share Director may be removed at any time, with or
without cause, by the holders of a majority in voting power of the outstanding Series A Preferred Shares then outstanding when
they have the voting rights described in this section. In the event that a Dividend Nonpayment shall have occurred and there shall
not have been a Nonpayment Remedy, any vacancy in the office of a Preferred Share Director (other than prior to the initial election
of the Preferred Share Director after a Dividend Nonpayment) may be filled by a vote of the holders of a majority in voting power
of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Shares then outstanding when they have the voting rights described above; provided
that (i) any Preferred Share Director shall be reasonably acceptable to the Board of Directors and the nominating and corporate
governance committee thereof, acting in good faith; (ii) the election of any such Preferred Share Director will not cause the
Company to violate the corporate governance requirements of Nasdaq (or any other exchange or automated quotation system on which
our securities may be listed or quoted); and (iii) that such Preferred Share Director may not be subject to any “Bad Actor”
disqualifications described in Rule 506(d)(1)(i) to (viii) under the Securities Act (a “Disqualifying Event”), except
for a Disqualifying Event covered by Rule 506(d)(2) or (d)(3). The Preferred Share Director shall be entitled to one vote on any
matter that shall come before the Board of Directors for a vote.
Voting
Rights. In addition to the voting rights discussed above, so long as any Series A Preferred Shares are outstanding and remain
unredeemed, we may not, without the vote or consent of the holders of a majority of the Series A Preferred Shares: (i) engage
in a merger, consolidation, or share exchange that materially and adversely affects the rights, preferences, or voting power of
the Series A Preferred Shares, unless Series A Preferred Shares are converted into or exchanged for (A) cash equal to or greater
than the applicable redemption price per share or (B) preferred shares of the surviving entity having rights, preferences, and
privileges that are materially the same as those of the Series A Preferred Shares; (ii) amend our Articles of Incorporation or
the Certificate of Designation establishing the Series A Preferred Shares to materially and adversely affect the rights, preferences,
or voting power of Series A Preferred Shares; or (iii) declare or pay any junior dividends or repurchase any junior securities
during any time that all dividends on the Series A Preferred Shares have not been paid in full in cash.
Call
Feature. Beginning May [ ], 2024, we may, at our option, redeem the Series A Preferred Shares, in whole or in part, by paying
$25.00 per share, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends to the date of redemption.
Liquidation
Preference of Series A Preferred Shares. If we liquidate, dissolve, or wind up, holders of the Series A Preferred Shares will
have the right to receive $25.00 per share, plus all accumulated, accrued, and unpaid dividends (whether or not earned or declared)
to and including the date of payment, before any payments are made to the holders of our Common Stock or to the holders of equity
securities the terms of which provide that such equity securities will rank junior to the Series A Preferred Shares. The rights
of holders of Series A Preferred Shares to receive their liquidation preference also will be subject to the proportionate rights
of any other class or series of our capital stock ranking in parity with the Series A Preferred Shares as to liquidation.
Conversion
at Option of Holder. Each Series A Preferred Share, together with accrued but unpaid dividends, is convertible into Common
Stock at a Conversion Price of $6.00 per share of Common Stock, which initially equals 4.167 shares of Common Stock, at any time
at the option of the holder, subject to adjustment for the Anti-Dilution Provisions set forth below.
Anti-Dilution Provisions. The Conversion
Price is subject to adjustment for: (i) the payment of stock dividends or other distributions payable in shares of Common Stock
or any other class or series of our capital stock; (ii) the issuance to all holders of Common Stock of certain rights or warrants
entitling them to subscribe for or purchase our Common Stock at a price per share less than the market price per share of Common
Stock; and (iii) subdivisions, combinations, and reclassifications of our Common Stock. Holders of Series A Preferred
Shares will also be entitled to participate in Extraordinary Dividends or other distributions to all holders of our Common
Stock of any shares of stock (excluding Common Stock) or evidence of indebtedness or assets (including securities, but excluding
those dividends, rights, warrants and distributions referred to in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) above and dividends and distributions
paid in cash, but not excluding Extraordinary Dividends paid in cash) to the extent each holder would have been entitled if
the holder had held the number of Common Stock acquirable upon complete conversion of the holder’s Series A Preferred Shares
immediately before the date on which a record is taken for such Extraordinary Dividend or distribution.
Market
Trigger Conversion. We, at our option, may cause the Series A Preferred Shares, together with accrued but unpaid dividends,
to be converted, which we refer to as a “Market Trigger Conversion,” in whole or in part, on a pro rata basis, into
fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock at the Conversion Price if the trading price of our Common Stock shall have
equaled or exceeded 170% of the Conversion Price for at least 20 trading days in any 30 consecutive trading day period ending
five days prior to the Market Trigger Conversion Date which is defined below.
Buy-In
on Failure to Timely Deliver Certificates Upon Conversion. If we fail to deliver to a holder a certificate representing shares
issuable upon the valid conversion of such holder’s Series A Preferred Shares or fail to credit such holder’s balance
account with the Depository Trust Company with such shares, as applicable, by the earlier of (i) two trading days and (ii) the
number of trading days comprising the Standard Settlement Period after the applicable conversion date (the “Share Delivery
Date”) (other than a failure caused by incorrect or incomplete information provided by the holder to us), and if after such
Share Delivery Date the holder is required by its brokerage firm to purchase (in an open market transaction or otherwise), or
the holder’s brokerage firm otherwise purchases, Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by such holder of the
shares which the holder was entitled to receive upon the conversion relating to such Share Delivery Date, then we are obligated
to (A) pay in cash to the holder (in addition to any other remedies available to or elected by the holder) the amount by which
(x) the holder’s total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the Common Stock so purchased exceeds
(y) the amount obtained by multiplying (1) the number of Common Stock that the Company was required to deliver to the holder in
connection with the conversion at issue, times (2) the price at which the sell order giving rise to such purchase obligation was
executed; provided, however, that such holder provides reasonable evidence of the date and time of such sell order and such sell
order occurred after the date on which we were obligated to deliver such shares of Common Stock and prior to the delivery of the
Common Stock related to such conversion, and (B) at the option of the holder, either reissue (if surrendered) the Series A Preferred
Shares equal to the number of Series A Preferred Shares submitted for conversion or deliver to the holder the number of shares
of Common Stock that would have been issued if we had timely complied with our delivery requirements. As used herein, “Standard
Settlement Period” means the standard settlement period, expressed in a number of business days on which the Common Stock
is traded, or able to be traded on the Nasdaq or any successor exchange to the foregoing, or any market on which the Common Stock
is listed or admitted to trading (including any over-the-counter market).
Change
of Control. If we undergo a “Change of Control” (as defined below) that was pre-approved by the Company’s
Board of Directors, holders of Series A Preferred Shares have the option to (i) demand that we redeem the Series A Preferred Shares
at (a) $26.63 per Series A Preferred Share from the date of issuance until and not including May [ ], 2022, (b) $25.81
per Series A Preferred Share on or after May [ ], 2022 until and not including May [ ], 2023, and (c) $25.00
on or after May [ ], 2023, in each case plus the amount of any accumulated and unpaid dividends thereon to but not
including the date of redemption (whether or not such dividends shall have been declared); (ii) continue to hold the Series A
Preferred Shares; or (iii) convert some or all of the Series A Preferred Shares together with accrued but unpaid dividends.
“Change
of Control” means an event the result of which is that a Person or group acquires at least 50% voting control of us, and
neither we nor any surviving entity has its common stock listed on a recognized U.S. exchange.
Ranking.
The Series A Preferred Shares, with respect to dividend rights and rights upon our voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution
or winding up, will rank:
| ● | senior to our Common Stock and any other class of equity securities the terms of which provide that such equity securities will rank junior to the Series A Preferred Shares; |
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| ● | on parity (pari passu) with any equity securities the terms of which provide that such equity securities will rank without preference or priority over the other; and |
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| ● | junior to any equity securities the terms of which provide that such equity securities will rank senior to the Series A Preferred Shares. |
We
will be restricted in our ability to issue or create any class or series of capital stock ranking senior to the Series A Preferred
Shares with respect to dividends or distributions unless the holders of at least two-thirds of the then outstanding Series A Preferred
Shares consent to the same.
Exchange
Listing. We have applied to list the Series A Preferred Shares on Nasdaq under the symbol “HCDIP.” If the
application is not approved, we will not complete this Offering.
Transfer
Agent and Paying Agent. Mountain Share Transfer, Inc. will act as the transfer agent and dividend payment agent and registrar
in respect of the Series A Preferred Shares.
Warrants
Form.
The Warrants will be issued under a Warrant Agency Agreement between us and Mountain Share Transfer, Inc. as warrant agent
(the “Warrant Agent”). The material terms and provisions of the Warrants offered hereby are summarized below. The
following description is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the form of Warrant, which is filed as an exhibit to the
registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. You should review a copy of the form of Warrant for a complete description
of the terms and conditions applicable to the Warrants.
Exercisability.
The Warrants are exercisable beginning on the date of issuance. The Warrants will thereafter remain exercisable at any time up
to five years from the date of original issuance. The Warrants will be exercisable, at the option of each holder, in whole or
in part by delivering to us a duly executed exercise notice accompanied by payment in full for the number of shares of our Common
Stock purchased upon such exercise. No fractional shares of Common Stock will be issued in connection with the exercise of a Warrant.
In lieu of fractional shares, we will round up to the next whole share. The holder will not have the right to exercise any portion
of the Warrant if the holder (together with its affiliates) would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% (or 9.99% upon election
prior to issuance of any Warrants) of the number of shares of our Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to
the exercise, as such percentage ownership is determined in accordance with the terms of the Warrants.
Failure
to Timely Deliver Shares. If we fail to deliver to the investor a certificate representing shares issuable upon exercise of
a Warrant or fail to credit such holder’s balance account with the Depository Trust Company with such shares, as applicable,
by the third trading day after the exercise date as required by the Warrant, and if the investor purchases the shares of our Common
Stock after that third trading day to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the investor of the underlying Warrant shares that
the investor anticipated receiving from us, then, within three trading days of receipt of the investor’s request, we, at
the investor’s option, will either (i) pay cash to the investor in an amount equal to the investor’s total purchase
price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock purchased less the exercise price (as described
below), or the buy-in price, provided, however, that such holder provides reasonable evidence of the date and time of such sell
order and such sell order occurred after the missed delivery date and prior to the delivery of the related Warrant shares, at
which point our obligation to deliver the Warrant (and to issue the underlying Common Stock) will terminate; (ii) reinstate the
portion of the Warrant and equivalent number of Warrant shares for which such exercise was not honored (in which case such exercise
shall be deemed rescinded); or (iii) promptly honor our obligation to deliver to the investor a certificate or certificates representing
the underlying Common Stock and pay cash to the investor in an amount equal to the excess (if any) of the buy-in price over the
product of (A) the number of shares of Common Stock, times (B) the per share closing price of our Common Stock on the date of
the event giving rise to our obligation to deliver the certificate.
Exercise Price. Each Warrant represents
the right to purchase one share of Common Stock at an exercise price equal to $6.00 per share, subject to adjustment as described
below. The exercise price is subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of certain stock dividends and distributions, stock
splits, stock combinations, reclassifications, or similar events affecting our Common Stock. Holders of Warrants will also
be entitled to participate in any grants, issues, or sales by the Company of Company Stock Equivalents (as defined in the
Warrant) or rights to purchase assets, including cash, stock, or other property to our stockholders to the extent each
holder could have participated if the holder had held the number of Common Stock acquirable upon complete exercise of the holder’s
Warrants immediately before the date on which a record is taken for such grant, issue, or sale.
Fundamental Transaction. If,
while the Warrants are outstanding, we consummate any Fundamental Transaction (as defined in the Warrant), the Warrants may be
exercised for the consideration received in the Fundamental Transaction.
Cashless
Exercise. If, at any time during the term of the Warrants, the issuance of Common Stock upon exercise of the Warrants is not
covered by an effective registration statement, the holder is permitted to effect a cashless exercise of the Warrants (in whole
or in part) by having the holder deliver to us a duly executed exercise notice, canceling a portion of the Warrant in payment
of the purchase price payable in respect of the number of Common Stock purchased upon such exercise.
Exchange
Listing. We have applied to list the Warrants on Nasdaq under the symbol “HCDIW.” If the application is not
approved, we will not complete this Offering. The shares of Common Stock underlying the Warrants are listed for trading on
Nasdaq under the symbol “HCDI.”
Rights
as a Stockholder. Except as otherwise provided in the Warrants or by virtue of such holder’s ownership of shares of
our Common Stock, the holder of a Warrant does not have the rights or privileges of a holder of our Common Stock, including any
voting rights, until the holder exercises the Warrant.
Governing
Law and Jurisdiction. The Warrant Agency Agreement provides that the validity, interpretation, and performance of the Warrants
and the Warrant Agency Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of Washington, without giving effect to conflicts of
law principles that would result in the application of the substantive laws of another jurisdiction. In addition, the Warrant
Agency Agreement provides that any action, proceeding or claim against the Company arising out of or relating to the Warrants
or the Warrant Agency Agreement must be brought and enforced in the courts of the state of Washington, or if no state courts,
then the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. Investors in this Offering will be bound by these
provisions. However, we do not intend that the foregoing provisions would apply to actions arising under the Securities Act, or
the Exchange Act.
Warrant
Agent. Mountain Share Transfer, Inc. will act as our Warrant Agent for the Warrants.
The
following table sets forth our capitalization as of December 31, 2020:
| ● | on an actual basis; and |
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| ● | as adjusted to give effect to the Offering and application of the net proceeds therefrom, but not the exercise of Warrants to be issued in this Offering. |
This
table should be read in conjunction with the sections captioned “Use of Proceeds,” and “Management’s Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our historical financial statements and related notes
thereto incorporated by reference in this prospectus.
| (Presented in Thousands of Dollars) | ||||||||
| Actual | Pro Forma As Adjusted(1) |
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| Cash | $ | 2,397 | $ | 3,849 | ||||
| Debt | 23,607 | 20,985 | ||||||
| Stockholders’ equity: | ||||||||
| Common stock, no par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, 14,873,094 outstanding | 11,957 | 11,957 | ||||||
| 8.0% Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock | – | 23,000 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 235 | 235 | ||||||
| Accumulated deficit and minority interest | (5,777 | ) | (5,777 | ) | ||||
| Total equity | 6,415 | 29,415 | ||||||
| Total capitalization | 6,415 | 29,415 | ||||||
| (1) | Pro Forma As Adjusted shows an estimate of the relevant balance sheet accounts after defined usage of offering proceeds. |
The
outstanding share information in the table above is based on 14,873,094, shares of our Common Stock outstanding as of the date
of this prospectus, and:
| ● | reflects 1-for-2.22 reverse split of our Common Stock, which was effected on April 15, 2020; |
|
| ● | assumes no exercise of the underwriter’s over-allotment option to purchase up to an additional 150,000 Series A Preferred Shares and/or 450,000 Warrants; |
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| ● | excludes 10,000 Series A Preferred Shares and 30,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants to be issued to the underwriters exercisable for 1% of the total number of securities sold in this Offering (See “Underwriting”); |
|
| ● | excludes options to purchase 397,126 shares of Common Stock at a weighted average exercise price of $2.61 granted under our 2018 Equity Incentive Plan as of the date of this prospectus; |
|
| ● | excludes 510,859 shares of our Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding warrants at a weighted average exercise price of $4.25; |
|
| ● | excludes 34,000 restricted stock units issued under our 2020 Restricted Stock Plan as of the date of this prospectus; |
|
| ● | excludes 233,504 shares of our Common Stock reserved for future issuance in connection with awards under our 2018 Equity Incentive Plan; and |
|
| ● | excludes 666,000 shares of our Common Stock reserved for future issuance in connection with awards under our 2020 Restricted Stock Plan. |
(See
“Description of Capital Stock.”)
General
We
were formed as a Washington limited liability company in February 2014 and converted into a Washington corporation on October
1, 2018. We changed our name to Harbor Custom Development, Inc. on August 1, 2019. Our authorized capital stock consists of 50,000,000
shares of Common Stock, no par value, and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, no par value. Immediately prior to this Offering,
we have 14,873,094 shares of our Common Stock outstanding and no preferred stock outstanding.
Upon
the completion of this Offering, as a result of the issuance of 1,000,000 Series A Preferred Shares in this Offering, there will
be 1,000,000 Series A Preferred Shares issued and outstanding (assuming that the underwriters do not exercise their over-allotment
option).
Common
Stock
Each
holder of our Common Stock is entitled to one vote per each share on all matters to be voted upon by the common shareholders,
and there are no cumulative voting rights. Subject to applicable law and the rights, if any, of the holders of outstanding shares
of any series of preferred stock we may designate and issue in the future, holders of our Common Stock shall be entitled to vote
on all matters on which shareholders generally are entitled to vote. Subject to the rights, if any, of the holders of outstanding
shares of any series of preferred stock we may designate and issue in the future, holders of our Common Stock will be entitled
to receive ratably the dividends, if any, as may be declared from time to time by our Board of Directors out of funds legally
available for that purpose. If there is a liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Company, subject to the rights, if any,
of the holders of outstanding shares of any series of preferred stock we may designate and issue in the future, holders of our
Common Stock would be entitled to ratable distribution of our assets remaining after the payment in full of our liabilities.
Under
the terms of our governing documents, the holders of our Common Stock have no preemptive or conversion rights or other subscription
rights, and there are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to the Common Stock. All currently outstanding shares
of our Common Stock are fully paid and non-assessable. The rights of the holders of our Common Stock are subject to, and may be
adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of shares of any series of preferred stock that we may designate and issue in
the future. (See “Description of the Securities we are Offering.”)
Our
Common Stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “HCDI.”
Preferred
Stock
Our
Articles of Incorporation authorize our Board of Directors to establish one or more series of preferred stock. Unless required
by law or any stock exchange, the authorized but unissued shares of preferred stock will be available for issuance without further
action by our shareholders. Our Board of Directors is authorized to divide the preferred stock into series and, with respect to
each series, to fix and determine the designation, terms, preferences, limitations, and relative rights thereof, including dividend
rights, dividend rates, conversion rights, voting rights, redemption rights and terms, liquidation preferences, sinking fund provisions
and the number of shares constituting the series. Without shareholder approval, we could issue preferred stock that could impede
or discourage an acquisition attempt or other transaction that some, or a majority, of our shareholders may believe is in their
best interests or in which they may receive a premium for their Common Stock over the market price of the Common Stock.
We
will file a Certificate of Designation designating the Series A Preferred Shares. (See “Description of the Securities we
are Offering.”)
Stock
Options
On
November 12, 2018, we adopted the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan, pursuant to which we may grant equity awards to our employees, officers,
directors, and certain service providers. There are 675,676 shares of our Common Stock reserved for issuance under the 2018 Equity
Incentive Plan.
As
of the date of this prospectus, there were 397,126 shares of our Common Stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options
pursuant to the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan, 115,774 of which were issued to our employees with an exercise price of $0.40 per
share; 67,568 of which were issued to Mr. Griffin with an exercise price of $0.44 per share; 33,784 of which were issued to Mr.
Swets, with an exercise price of $2.22 per share; 20,000 of which were issued to Mr. Habersetzer, with an exercise price of $6.50
per share; 40,000 of which were issued to Ms. Meadows with an exercise price of $5.00 per share; 120,000 of which were issued
in the aggregate to the six members of our Board of Directors, with an exercise price of $4.62 per share. There are 233,504 options
that have not yet been issued under the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan.
Warrants
As
of the date of this prospectus, we have outstanding warrants to purchase: (a) 22,524 shares of Common Stock exercisable at a per
share exercise price of $0.40 for a term of ten years; (b) 88,335 shares of Common Stock exercisable at a per share price of $7.50
which vest on August 28, 2021 and expire on August 28, 2025; and (c) 400,000 shares of Common Stock exercisable at a per share
price of $3.75 which vest on July 12, 2021 and expire on January 21, 2026
In
addition, upon the closing of this Offering, we have agreed to issue to the Underwriter, as compensation warrants to purchase
a number of Series A Preferred Shares and Warrants equal to 1% of the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock sold in this
Offering, exercisable at the public offering price per share in this Offering. (See “Underwriting.”)
Restricted
Stock Units
On
October 13, 2020, we adopted the 2020 Restricted Stock Plan, pursuant to which we may grant restricted stock unit awards to our
directors, officers, and key employees. There are 700,000 shares of our Common Stock reserved for issuance under the 2020 Restricted
Stock Plan.
As
of the date of this prospectus, there were 34,000 shares of our Common Stock issuable upon the vesting of the restricted stock
units pursuant to the 2020 Restricted Stock Plan, whereby all six of the members of our Board of Directors were issued 5,000 restricted
stock units, whereby equal installments of 1,250 vest on the last day of each quarter, beginning on December 31, 2020, and an
additional 4,000 restricted stock units were issued to Mr. Wong as the chair of the audit committee, whereby equal installments
of 1,000 vest on the last day of each quarter, beginning on December 31, 2020. There are 666,000 restricted stock units that have
not been issued under the 2020 Restricted Stock Plan.
Certain
Provisions of Washington Law and of our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws
The
following summary of certain provisions of the Washington Business Corporations Act (referred to as the WBCA) and of our Articles
of Incorporation and Bylaws does not purport to be complete and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the
WBCA and our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws. (See “Where You Can Find More Information” for how to obtain copies
of our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.)
Our
Board of Directors
Our
Bylaws provide that the number of our directors will be fixed from time to time exclusively by action of our Board of Directors.
Our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws provide that, subject to applicable law, the rights, if any, of holders of any series
of preferred stock and the rights of shareholders to fill any vacancy that results from the removal of a director at a special
election meeting as described under “Removal of Directors” below, newly created directorships resulting from any increase
in the authorized number of directors, and any vacancies in the Board of Directors resulting from death, resignation, retirement,
disqualification, removal from office or other cause may only be filled by the majority vote of the remaining directors in office,
even if less than a quorum is present.
Pursuant
to our Bylaws, each member of our Board of Directors who is elected at our annual meeting of our shareholders, and each director
who is elected in the interim to fill vacancies and newly created directorships, will hold office until the next annual meeting
of our shareholders and until his or her successor is elected and qualified. Pursuant to our Bylaws, directors will be elected
by a plurality of votes cast by the shares present in person or by proxy at a meeting of shareholders and entitled to vote thereon,
a quorum being present at such meeting.
Removal
of Directors
Our
Bylaws provide that, subject to the rights, if any, of holders of one or more classes or series of preferred stock, any director
may be removed from office at any time, but only by the affirmative vote of the holders of 66 2/3% of the voting power of our
capital stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors. Except as described below, this provision, when coupled
with the exclusive power of our Board of Directors to fill vacant directorships, precludes shareholders from removing incumbent
directors except with the affirmative vote of the holders of 66 2/3% of the voting power of our capital stock entitled to vote
generally in the election of directors and from filling the vacancies created by such removal.
Meetings
of Shareholders
Pursuant
to our Bylaws, an annual meeting of our shareholders for the purpose of the election of directors and the transaction of any other
business will be held on a date and at the time and place, if any, determined by our Board of Directors. Each of our directors
is elected by our shareholders to serve until the next annual meeting and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified.
In addition, our Board of Directors, the chairman of our Board of Directors, our Chief Executive Officer or our President may
call a special meeting of our shareholders for any purpose, but business transacted at any special meeting of our shareholders
shall be limited to the purposes stated in the notice of such meeting. In addition, we will be required to hold a special election
meeting under the circumstances described above under “Removal of Directors.”
Articles
of Incorporation Amendments
Unless
a higher vote is required by its governing documents, the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding stock entitled to
vote is required to amend a Washington corporation’s Articles of Incorporation. However, amendments which make changes relating
to the capital stock by increasing or decreasing the par value or the aggregate number of authorized shares of a class, or by
altering or changing the powers, preferences or special rights of a class so as to affect them adversely, also require the affirmative
vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of such class, even though such class would not otherwise have voting rights.
Pursuant
to our Bylaws, in addition to any votes required by applicable law and subject to the express rights, if any, of the holders of
any series of preferred stock, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66 2/3% of the voting power of our capital stock
entitled to vote generally in the election of directors shall be required to amend, modify or repeal any provision, or adopt any
new or additional provision, in a manner inconsistent with our provisions relating to the removal of directors, exculpation of
directors, indemnification, and the vote of our shareholders required to amend our Bylaws. In addition, pursuant to our Articles
of Incorporation, we reserve the right at any time and from time to time to amend, modify or repeal any provision contained in
our Articles of Incorporation, and any other provision authorized by Washington law in force at such time may be added in the
manner prescribed by our Articles of Incorporation or by applicable law, and all rights, preferences and privileges conferred
upon shareholders, directors or any other persons pursuant to the Articles of Incorporation are granted subject to the foregoing
reservation of rights. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no amendment or modification to, or repeal of our Articles of Incorporation
provisions relating to indemnification or the exculpation of directors shall adversely affect any right or protection existing
under our Articles of Incorporation immediately prior to such amendment, modification, or repeal.
Bylaw
Amendments
Our
Board of Directors has the power to amend, modify, or repeal our Bylaws or adopt any new provision authorized by the laws of the
State of Washington in force at such time. Under our Bylaws, the shareholders have the power to amend, modify, or repeal our Bylaws,
or adopt any new provision authorized by the laws of the State of Washington in force at such time, at a duly called meeting of
the shareholders, solely with, notwithstanding any other provisions of our Bylaws or any provision of law which might otherwise
permit a lesser vote or no vote, the affirmative vote of 66 2/3% of the voting power of our capital stock enabled to vote generally.
Advance
Notice of Director Nominations and New Business
Our
Bylaws provide that, with respect to an annual meeting of shareholders, nominations of individuals for election to our Board of
Directors and the proposal of other business to be considered by our shareholders at an annual meeting of shareholders may be
made only (1) pursuant to our notice of the meeting, (2) by or at the direction of our Board of Directors, or (3) by a stockholder
who was a stockholder of record both at the time such stockholder gives us the requisite notice of such nomination or business
and at the time of the meeting, who is entitled to vote at the meeting and who has complied with the notice procedures set forth
in our Bylaws, including a requirement to provide certain information about the stockholder and its affiliates and the nominee
or business proposal, as applicable.
With
respect to special meetings of shareholders, only the business specified in our notice of meeting may be brought before the meeting.
Nominations of persons for election to our Board of Directors may be made at a special meeting of shareholders at which directors
are to be elected only (1) by or at the direction of our Board of Directors or (2) provided that our Board of Directors has determined
that a purpose of the special meeting is to elect directors, by a stockholder who was a stockholder of record both at the time
such stockholder gives us the requisite notice of such nomination or business and at the time of the special meeting, who is entitled
to vote at the meeting and upon such election and who has complied with the notice procedures set forth in our Bylaws, including
a requirement to provide certain information about the stockholder and its affiliates and the nominee.
Anti-Takeover
Provisions
Our
Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws and Washington law contain provisions that may delay or prevent a transaction or a change
in control of us that might involve a premium paid for shares of our Common Stock or otherwise be in the best interests of our
shareholders, which could adversely affect the market price of our Common Stock. Certain of these provisions are described below.
Selected
provisions of our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.
Our
Articles of Incorporation and/or Bylaws contain anti-takeover provisions that:
| ● | authorize our Board of Directors, without further action by the shareholders, to issue up to 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock in one or more series, and with respect to each series, to fix the number of shares constituting that series, the powers, rights, and preferences of the shares of that series, and the qualifications, limitations, and restrictions of that series; |
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| ● | require that actions to be taken by our shareholders may be taken only at an annual or special meeting of our shareholders; |
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| ● | specify that special meetings of our shareholders can be called only by our Board of Directors, the chairman of our Board of Directors, our chief executive officer, our president, or shareholders of 51% of the outstanding voting shares of capital stock after going public; |
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| ● | provide that our Bylaws may be amended by our Board of Directors without stockholder approval; |
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| ● | provide that directors may be removed from office only by the affirmative vote of the holders of 66 2/3% of the voting power of our capital stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors; |
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| ● | provide that vacancies on our Board of Directors or newly created directorships resulting from an increase in the number of our directors may be filled only by a vote of a majority of directors then in office, even though less than a quorum; |
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| ● | provide that, subject to the express rights, if any, of the holders of any series of preferred stock, any amendment, modification, or repeal of, or the adoption of any new or additional provision, inconsistent with our Articles of Incorporation provisions relating to the removal of directors and the vote of our shareholders required to amend our Bylaws requires the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66 2/3% of the voting power of our capital stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors; |
| ● | provide that the shareholders may amend, modify, or repeal our Bylaws, or adopt new or additional provisions of our Bylaws, only with the affirmative vote of 66 2/3% of the voting power of our capital stock entitled to vote generally; and |
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| ● | establish advance notice procedures for shareholders to submit nominations of candidates for election to our Board of Directors and other proposals to be brought before a shareholders meeting. |
Business
Combinations under Washington Law. Washington law imposes restrictions on certain transactions between a corporation and certain
significant shareholders. Chapter 23B.19 of the WBCA prohibits, with certain exceptions, a “target corporation” from
engaging in certain “significant business transactions” with an “acquiring person” who acquires 10% or
more of the voting securities of the target corporation for a period of five years after such acquisition, unless the transaction
or acquisition of shares is approved by a majority of the members of the target corporation’s board of directors prior to
the date of the acquisition or, at or subsequent to the date of the acquisition, the transaction is approved by a majority of
the members of the target corporation’s board of directors and authorized at a shareholders’ meeting by the vote of
at least two-thirds of the outstanding voting shares of the target corporation, excluding shares owned or controlled by the acquiring
person. The prohibited transactions include, among others, a merger or consolidation with, disposition of assets to, or issuance
or redemption of stock to or from, the acquiring person, termination of 5% or more of the employees of the target corporation
as a result of the acquiring person’s acquisition of 10% or more of the shares, or allowing the acquiring person to receive
any disproportionate benefit as a shareholder. After the five-year period during which significant business transactions are prohibited,
certain significant business transactions may occur if certain “fair price” criteria or shareholder approval requirements
are met. Target corporations include all publicly traded corporations incorporated under Washington law, as well as publicly traded
foreign corporations that meet certain requirements.
Exclusive
Forum
Our
Bylaws provide that a state court located within the state of Washington (or, if no state court located within the state of Washington
has jurisdiction, the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington) will be the exclusive forum for: (a)
any actual or purported derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf; (b) any action asserting a claim of breach of fiduciary
duty by any of our directors or officers; (c) any action asserting a claim against us or our directors or officers arising pursuant
to the WBCA, our Articles of Incorporation, or our Bylaws; or (d) any action asserting a claim against us or our officers or directors
that is governed by the internal affairs doctrine. This provision will not apply to actions arising under the Exchange Act or
the Securities Act. By becoming one of our shareholders, you will be deemed to have notice of and have consented to the provisions
of our Bylaws related to the choice of forum. The choice of forum provision in our Bylaws may limit our shareholders’ ability
to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us.
Limitation
on Liability and Indemnification of Directors and Officers
The
WBCA provides that a corporation may indemnify an individual made a party to a proceeding because the individual is or was a director
against liability incurred in the proceeding if: (i) the individual acted in good faith; and (ii) the individual reasonably believed,
in the case of conduct in the individual’s official capacity, that the individual’s conduct was in the best interests
of the corporation, and in all other cases, that the individual’s conduct was at least not opposed to the corporation’s
best interests. In the case of a criminal proceeding, the individual must not have had any reasonable cause to believe the conduct
was unlawful.
A
director may not be indemnified in connection with a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation in which the director was
found liable to the corporation, or a proceeding in which the director was found to have improperly received a personal benefit.
Washington law provides for mandatory indemnification of directors for reasonable expenses incurred when the indemnified party
is wholly successful in the defense of the proceeding. A corporation may indemnify officers to the same extent as directors.
Washington
law permits a director of a corporation who is a party to a proceeding to apply to the courts for indemnification or advance of
expenses, unless the Articles of Incorporation provide otherwise, and the court may order indemnification or advancement of expenses
under certain circumstances set forth in the statute. Washington law further provides that a corporation may, if authorized by
its articles of incorporation or bylaws or a resolution adopted or ratified by the shareholders, provide indemnification in addition
to that provided by statute, subject to certain conditions set forth in the statute.
Our
Bylaws provide, among other things, for the indemnification of directors, and authorize the Board of Directors to pay reasonable
expenses incurred by, or to satisfy a judgment or fine against, a current or former director in connection with any legal liability
incurred by the individual while acting for us within the scope of his or her employment, provided, however, that such payment
of expenses in advance of the final disposition of the proceeding will be made only upon the receipt of an undertaking of the
director to repay all amounts advanced if it should be ultimately determined that the director is not entitled to be indemnified.
In
addition, our Bylaws and director agreements provide that our directors will not be personally liable for monetary damages to
us for conduct as a director if they are wholly successful in the defense of the proceeding as described above.
Insofar
as the above described indemnification provisions permit indemnification of directors, officers or persons controlling us for
liability arising under the Securities Act, we understand that in the opinion of the SEC, this indemnification is against public
policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.
Authorized
but Unissued Shares
Our
authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock and Preferred Stock will be available for future issuance without your approval.
We may use additional shares for a variety of purposes, including future offerings to raise additional capital, to fund acquisitions
and as employee compensation. The existence of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock and Preferred Stock could render
it more difficult or discourage an attempt to obtain control of us by means of a proxy contest, tender offer, merger or otherwise.
Transfer
Agent and Registrar
We
have retained Mountain Share Transfer, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia, as the transfer agent and warrant agent for our Common Stock, Series
A Preferred Shares, and Warrants, as applicable.
SHARES
ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE
General
We
have 14,873,094 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding. Of these shares, 2,031,705 shares sold in our Initial Public Offering
and 9,200,000 shares sold in our Follow-On Offering, all of which are freely tradable without restriction or further registration
under the Securities Act except for any shares held by our “affiliates” as that term is defined in Rule 144 under
the Securities Act which would only be able to be sold in compliance with the conditions of Rule 144. The remaining 3,641,389
shares of our Common Stock outstanding are “restricted securities” or “control securities” under the Securities
Act, and a significant portion of these restricted securities are subject to the lock-up agreements described below. Subject to
certain contractual restrictions, including the lock-up agreements described below, restricted securities and control securities
may be sold in the public market only if (i) they have been registered or (ii) they qualify for an exemption from registration
under Rule 144 or any other applicable exemption.
Rule
144
Under
Rule 144, a person (or persons whose shares are aggregated) who is, or was at any time during the three months preceding a sale,
deemed to be our “affiliate” would be entitled to sell within any three-month period a number of shares that does
not exceed the greater of 1% of the then outstanding shares of our Common Stock, which is approximately 148,731 shares of Common
Stock, or the average weekly trading volume of our Common Stock during the four calendar weeks preceding such sale. Sales under
Rule 144 are also subject to a six-month holding period and requirements relating to manner of sale and notice requirements and
the availability of current public information about us. Subject to the lock-up agreements described below, approximately 19%
of our outstanding Common Stock are subject to limitations on sales by affiliates under Rule 144.
Rule
144 also provides that a person who is not deemed to be, or have been, at any time during the three months preceding a sale, our
affiliate, and who has for at least six months beneficially owned shares of our Common Stock that are restricted securities, will
be entitled to freely sell such shares of our Common Stock subject only to the availability of current public information regarding
us. A person who is not deemed to be, or have been, at any time during the three months preceding a sale, our affiliate, and who
has beneficially owned for at least one year shares of our Common Stock that are restricted securities, will be entitled to freely
sell such shares of our Common Stock under Rule 144 without regard to the current public information requirements of Rule 144.
2018
Equity Incentive Plan
On
November 12, 2018, we adopted our 2018 Equity Incentive Plan, which provides for the grant of incentive stock options within the
meaning of Section 422 of the Code, to our employees and any parent and subsidiary corporation’s employees, and for the
grant of non-statutory stock options, restricted stock and other stock awards to our employees, directors and certain service
providers and the employees and service providers of any parent and subsidiary corporation. A total of 675,676 shares of our Common
Stock are reserved for issuance under the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan. (See “Description of Capital Stock—Stock
Options.”)
We
intend to file a registration statement on Form S-8 to register the total number of shares of our Common Stock that may be issued
under our 2018 Equity Incentive Plan.
2020
Restricted Stock Plan
On
October 13, 2020, we adopted our 2020 Restricted Stock Plan, which provides for awards of shares of Common Stock to our officers,
directors, and key employees at the discretion of our compensation committee. A total of 700,000 shares of our Common Stock are
reserved for issuance under the 2020 Restricted Stock Plan.
We
intend to file a registration statement on Form S-8 to register the total number of shares of our Common Stock that may be issued
under our 2020 Restricted Stock Plan.
Lock-Up
Periods
Pursuant
to certain “lock-up” agreements, we and our executive officers, directors and certain of our shareholders, have agreed, subject
to limited exceptions, without the prior written consent of the representative of the underwriters, not to directly or indirectly, offer,
pledge, sell, contract to sell, grant, lend, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, our Common Stock or any securities
convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for our Common Stock, enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another,
in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of such securities, make any demand for or exercise any right or cause
to be filed a registration statement, including any amendments thereto, with respect to the registration of any such securities, or to
enter into any transaction, swap, hedge or other arrangement relating thereto, subject to customary exceptions, or publicly disclose
the intention to do any of the foregoing, for a period of three months from the date of this prospectus. (See “Underwriting.”)
CERTAIN
MATERIAL FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
The
following discussion describes the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership, disposition, and
conversion of our Series A Preferred Shares and Warrants acquired in this Offering and any Common Stock received upon either:
(i) conversion of the Series A Preferred Shares or (ii) exercise of the Warrants (collectively, the “Securities”).
This discussion is based on the current provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, referred to as the Code,
existing and proposed U.S. Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder, and administrative rulings and court decisions in effect
as of the date hereof, all of which are subject to change at any time, possibly with retroactive effect. No ruling has been or
will be sought from the Internal Revenue Service, or IRS, with respect to the matters discussed below, and there can be no assurance
the IRS will not take a contrary position regarding the tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership or disposition of our Securities
or that any such contrary position would not be sustained by a court.
We
assume in this discussion that our Securities will be held as capital assets (generally, property held for investment). This discussion
does not address all aspects of U.S. federal income taxes, does not discuss the potential application of the Medicare contribution
tax or the alternative minimum tax and does not address state or local taxes or U.S. federal gift and estate tax laws, except
as specifically provided below with respect to non-U.S. holders, or any non-U.S. tax consequences that may be relevant to holders
in light of their particular circumstances. This discussion also does not address the special tax rules applicable to particular
holders, such as financial institutions, brokers or dealers in securities, tax-exempt organizations, pension plans, regulated
investment companies, owners that hold our Securities as part of a straddle, hedge, conversion transaction, synthetic security,
or other integrated investment, insurance companies, controlled foreign corporations, passive foreign investment companies, or
corporations that accumulate earnings to avoid U.S. federal income tax, holders subject to special tax accounting rules, and certain
U.S. expatriates.
In
addition, this discussion does not address the tax treatment of partnerships or other pass-through entities or persons who hold
our Securities through partnerships or other entities which are pass-through entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes. A
partner in a partnership or other pass-through entity that will hold our Securities should consult his, her, or its own tax advisor
regarding the tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of our Securities through a partnership or other pass-through
entity, as applicable.
This
discussion of U.S. federal income tax considerations is for general information purposes only and is not tax advice. Prospective
investors should consult their own tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal, state, local, and non-U.S. income and other tax considerations
of acquiring, holding, and disposing of our Securities.
For
the purposes of this discussion, a “U.S. Holder” means a beneficial owner of our Securities that is for U.S. federal
income tax purposes (a) an individual citizen or resident of the United States; (b) a corporation (or other entity taxable as
a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes), created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state
thereof or the District of Columbia; (c) an estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of
its source; or (d) a trust if it (1) is subject to the primary supervision of a court within the United States and one or more
U.S. persons (within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code) has the authority to control all substantial decisions of
the trust or (2) has a valid election in effect under applicable U.S. Treasury regulations to be treated as a U.S. person. A “Non-U.S.
Holder” is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, a beneficial owner of Securities that is not a U.S. Holder or a partnership
for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Allocation
of Purchase Price Between our Series A Preferred Shares and Warrants
For
U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Series A Preferred Shares and Warrants issued pursuant to this Offering will be treated
as an unit consisting of one share of Series A Preferred Shares and the accompanying Warrants to acquire our Common Stock. The
purchase price for each unit will be allocated between these two components in proportion to their relative fair market values
at the time the unit is purchased by the holder. This allocation of the purchase price for each unit will establish the holder’s
initial tax basis for U.S. federal income tax purposes in the Series A Preferred Shares and the Warrants included in each unit.
The separation of the Series A Preferred Shares and the Warrants included in each unit should not be a taxable event for U.S.
federal income tax purposes. Each holder should consult his, her or its own tax advisor regarding the allocation of the purchase
price between the Series A Preferred Shares and the Warrants.
Election
not to Accept Warrants
This
discussion does not address the federal income tax consequences to an opt-out investor of electing not to accept Warrants. Each
holder should consult his, her or its own tax advisor regarding the federal income tax consequences of electing not to accept
Warrants, including the impact on the holder’s tax basis in his, her or its Series A Preferred Shares and Warrants, if any.
Tax
Considerations Applicable to U.S. Holders
Certain
Adjustments to the Series A Preferred Shares
An
adjustment to the number of shares of Common Stock that will be issued upon the conversion of a Series A Preferred Share may be
treated as a constructive distribution to a U.S. Holder of the Series A Preferred Shares depending on the circumstances of such
adjustment (for example, if such adjustment is to compensate for a distribution of cash or other property to shareholders). Adjustments
to the conversion price of Series A Preferred Shares made pursuant to a bona fide reasonable adjustment formula that has the effect
of preventing dilution of the interest of the holders thereof generally should not be considered to result in a constructive distribution.
Any such constructive distribution would be taxable whether or not there is an actual distribution of cash or other property.
See the more detailed discussion of the rules applicable to distributions made by us under the heading “Distributions”
below.
Conversion
of Series A Preferred Shares
A
U.S. Holder generally will not recognize gain or loss upon the conversion of a Series A Preferred Share into Common Stock (except
to the extent that cash is received in lieu of the issuance of a fractional share of Common Stock). A U.S. Holder’s initial
tax basis in the Common Stock received upon the conversion of a Series A Preferred Share (including any fractional share deemed
received) will be equal to such U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the Series A Preferred Share (reduced by the tax basis of any
fractional share paid out in cash). A U.S. Holder’s holding period for the Common Stock received upon the conversion of
a Series A Preferred Share will include the U.S. Holder’s holding period in such Series A Preferred Share.
Treatment
of Fractional Common Stock
A
U.S. Holder who receives cash in lieu of a fractional share of Common Stock upon the conversion of Series A Preferred Shares will
allocate the tax basis in the Common Stock received over all of the shares received including the fractional share deemed received
and will recognize capital gain or loss in the amount of the difference between the cash received and the tax basis allocated
to the fractional share. Such gain or loss will be long-term capital gain or loss if at the time of the conversion if the Series
A Preferred Shares have been held by the U.S. Holder for more than one year. Preferential tax rates may apply to long-term capital
gain of a U.S. Holder that is an individual, estate or trust. Deductions for capital losses are subject to significant limitations.
Exercise
and Expiration of Warrants
In
general, a U.S. Holder will not recognize gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes upon exercise of a Warrant. The U.S.
Holder will take a tax basis in the shares acquired on the exercise of a Warrant equal to the exercise price of the Warrant, increased
by the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in the Warrant exercised (as determined pursuant to the rules discussed above).
The U.S. Holder’s holding period in the shares of our Common Stock acquired on exercise of the Warrant will begin on the
date of exercise of the Warrant or possibly the day after such exercise and will not include any period for which the U.S. Holder
held the Warrant.
The
lapse or expiration of a Warrant will be treated as if the U.S. Holder sold or exchanged the Warrant and recognized a capital
loss equal to the U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the Warrant. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations.
Distributions
Distributions
(including constructive distributions as described above under the heading “Certain Adjustments to the Series A Preferred
Shares” above) paid on our Series A Preferred Shares or Common Stock to a U.S. Holder generally will constitute dividends
for U.S. tax purposes to the extent paid out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits (as determined under U.S. federal
income tax principles). Distributions in excess of our current and accumulated earnings and profits will constitute a return of
capital that is applied against and reduces, but not below zero, a U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in our Series A Preferred
Shares or Common Stock. Any remaining excess will be treated as gain realized on the sale or exchange of our Series A Preferred
Shares or Common Stock as described below under the section titled “—Disposition of Our Securities.”
Certain
Adjustments to Warrants
The
number of shares of Common Stock issued on the exercise of the Warrants and the exercise price of Warrants are subject to adjustment
in certain circumstances. Adjustments (or failure to make adjustments) that have the effect of increasing a U.S. Holder’s
proportionate interest in our assets or earnings and profits may, in some circumstances, result in a constructive distribution
to the U.S. Holder. Adjustments to the conversion rate made pursuant to a bona fide reasonable adjustment formula which has the
effect of preventing the dilution of the interest of the holders of our Warrants generally will not be deemed to result in a constructive
distribution. If an adjustment is made that does not qualify as being made pursuant to a bona fide reasonable adjustment formula,
a U.S. Holder of warrants may be deemed to have received a constructive distribution from us, even though such U.S. Holder has
not received any cash or property as a result of such adjustment. The tax consequences of the receipt of a distribution from us
are described above under “Distributions.”
Disposition
of Our Securities
Upon
a sale or other taxable disposition (other than a redemption treated as a distribution, which will be taxed as described above
under “Distributions”) of our Securities, a U.S. Holder generally will recognize capital gain or loss in an amount
equal to the difference between the amount realized and the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in the Securities. Capital
gain or loss will constitute long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. Holder’s holding period for the Securities exceeds
one year. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to certain limitations. U.S. Holders who recognize losses with respect
to a disposition of our Securities should consult their own tax advisors regarding the tax treatment of such losses.
Information
Reporting and Backup Reporting
Information
reporting requirements generally will apply to payments of dividends (including constructive dividends) on our Securities and
to the proceeds of a sale or other disposition of our Securities paid by us to a U.S. Holder. Backup withholding will apply to
those payments if the U.S. Holder fails to provide the holder’s taxpayer identification number, or certification of exempt
status, or if the holder otherwise fails to comply with applicable requirements to establish an exemption.
Backup
withholding is not an additional tax. Generally, any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules will be allowed as a
refund or a credit against the U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability provided the required information is timely
furnished to the IRS. U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding their qualification for exemption from information
reporting and backup withholding and the procedure for obtaining such exemption.
Tax
Considerations Applicable to Non-U.S. Holders
Certain
Adjustments to the Series A Preferred Shares
An
adjustment to the number of shares of Common Stock that will be issued upon the conversion of a Series A Preferred Share may be
treated as a constructive distribution to a Non-U.S. Holder of the Series A Preferred Shares depending on the circumstances of
such adjustment (for example, if such adjustment is to compensate for a distribution of cash or other property to our shareholders).
Adjustments to the conversion price of Series A Preferred Shares made pursuant to a bona fide reasonable adjustment formula that
has the effect of preventing dilution of the interest of the holders thereof generally should not be considered to result in a
constructive distribution. Any such constructive distribution would be taxable whether or not there is an actual distribution
of cash or other property. See the more detailed discussion of the rules applicable to distributions made by us under the heading
“Distributions” below.
Conversion
of Series A Preferred Shares
A
Non-U.S. Holder generally will not recognize gain or loss upon the conversion of a share of Series A Preferred Shares into Common
Stock (except to the extent that cash is received in lieu of the issuance of a fractional share of Common Stock). A Non-U.S. Holder’s
initial tax basis in the Common Stock received upon the conversion of a Series A Preferred Share (including any fractional share
deemed received) will be equal to such Non-U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the Series A Preferred Share (reduced by the tax basis
of any fractional share paid out in cash). A Non-U.S. Holder’s holding period for the Common Stock received upon the conversion
of a Series A Preferred Share will include the Non-U.S. Holder’s holding period in such Series A Preferred Share.
Treatment
of Fractional Common Stock
A
Non-U.S. Holder who receives cash in lieu of a fractional share of Common Stock upon the conversion of Series A Preferred Shares
will allocate the tax basis in the Common Stock received over all of the shares received including the fractional share deemed
received and will recognize capital gain or loss in the amount of the difference between the cash received and the tax basis allocated
to the fractional share. See the more detailed discussion of the rules applicable to dispositions of Common Stock under the heading
“Dispositions of Our Securities” below
Exercise
and Expiration of Warrants
In
general, a Non-U.S. Holder will not recognize gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes upon the exercise of warrants
into shares of Common Stock.
The
expiration of a Warrant will be treated as if the Non-U.S. Holder sold or exchanged the Warrant and recognized a capital loss
equal to the Non-U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the Warrant. However, a Non-U.S. Holder will not be able to utilize a loss recognized
upon expiration of a Warrant against the Non-U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability unless the loss is effectively
connected with the Non-U.S. Holder’s conduct of a trade or business within the United States (and, if an income tax treaty
applies, is attributable to a permanent establishment or fixed base in the United States) or is treated as a U.S.-source loss
and the Non-U.S. Holder is present 183 days or more in the taxable year of disposition and certain other conditions are met.
Certain
Adjustments to Series A Preferred Shares and Warrants
As
described above under “—U.S. Holders—Certain Adjustments to Warrants,” an adjustment to the terms of the
Warrants could result in a constructive distribution to a Non-U.S. Holder, which would be treated as described under “Distributions”
below. Any resulting withholding tax attributable to deemed dividends would be collected from other amounts payable or distributable
to the Non-U.S. Holder. Non-U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisors regarding the proper treatment of any adjustments to
the terms of the Warrants.
Distributions
Distributions
(including constructive distributions as described above under the heading “Certain Adjustments to the Series A Preferred
Shares” above) on our Securities to a Non-U.S. Holder will constitute dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes as
described in “—U.S. Holders—Distributions.” Any distribution (including constructive distributions) on
our Securities that is treated as a dividend paid to a Non-U.S. Holder that is not effectively connected with the holder’s
conduct of a trade or business in the United States will generally be subject to withholding tax at a 30% rate or such lower rate
as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty between the United States and the Non-U.S. Holder’s country of residence.
To obtain a reduced rate of withholding under a treaty, a Non-U.S. Holder generally will be required to provide the applicable
withholding agent with a properly executed IRS Form W-8BEN, IRS Form W-8BEN-E or other appropriate form, certifying the Non-U.S.
Holder’s entitlement to benefits under that treaty. Such form must be provided prior to the payment of dividends and must
be updated periodically. If a Non-U.S. Holder holds stock through a financial institution or other agent acting on the holder’s
behalf, the holder will be required to provide appropriate documentation to such agent. The holder’s agent may then be required
to provide certification to the applicable withholding agent, either directly or through other intermediaries. If a holder is
eligible for a reduced rate of U.S. withholding tax under an income tax treaty, the holder should consult with his, her or its
own tax advisor to determine if the holder is able to obtain a refund or credit of any excess amounts withheld by timely filing
an appropriate claim for a refund with the IRS. If we are a USRPHC (as defined below) and do not qualify for the Regularly Traded
Exception (as defined below), distributions which constitute a return of capital will be subject to withholding tax unless an
application for a withholding certificate is filed to reduce or eliminate such withholding. See “Disposition of Our Securities”
below for a discussion of the treatment of USRPHCs.
Dividends
that are effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the U.S. and includible in the Non-U.S. Holder’s
gross income are not subject to the withholding tax (assuming proper certification and disclosure), but instead are subject to
U.S. federal income tax on a net income basis at applicable graduated individual or corporate rates. Any such effectively connected
income received by a non-U.S. corporation may, under certain circumstances, be subject to an additional branch profits tax at
a 30% rate, subject to any exemption or lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty.
Disposition
of Our Securities
Subject
to the discussions below under the sections titled “—Backup Withholding and Information Reporting” and “—Foreign
Accounts,” a Non-U.S. Holder generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income or withholding tax with respect to gain,
if any, recognized on a sale, conversion or other disposition (other than a redemption treated as a distribution, which will be
taxed as described above under “Distributions”) of our Securities unless:
| ● | the gain is effectively connected with the Non-U.S. Holder’s conduct of a trade or business in the United States, and if an applicable income tax treaty so provides, the gain is attributable to a permanent establishment or fixed base maintained by the Non-U.S. Holder in the United States; in these cases, the Non-U.S. Holder will be taxed on a net income basis at the regular tax rates and in the manner applicable to U.S. persons, and if the Non-U.S. Holder is a corporation, an additional branch profits tax at a rate of 30%, or a lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty, may also apply; |
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| ● | the Non-U.S. Holder is a nonresident alien present in the United States for 183 days or more in the taxable year of the disposition and certain other requirements are met, in which case the Non-U.S. Holder will be subject to a 30% tax (or such lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty between the United States and such holder’s country of residence) on the net gain derived from the disposition, which may be offset by certain U.S.-source capital losses of the Non-U.S. Holder, if any; or |
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| ● | our Securities constitute a U.S. real property interest because we are, or have been at any time during the five-year period preceding such disposition (or the Non-U.S. Holder’s holding period of the Securities, if shorter), a “U.S. real property holding corporation” or “USRPHC”, unless our Series A Preferred Shares or Common Stock, as applicable, is regularly traded on an established securities market (“Regularly Traded Exception”) and the Non-U.S. Holder held no more than 5% of our outstanding Common Stock or Series A Preferred Shares, as applicable, directly or indirectly, during the shorter of the five-year period ending on the date of the disposition or the period that the Non-U.S. Holder held such stock. Special rules may apply to the determination of the 5% threshold in the case of a holder of Warrants. Non-U.S. Holders are urged to consult their own tax advisors regarding the effect of holding our Warrants on the calculation of such 5% threshold. The Warrants are not expected to qualify for the Regularly Traded Exception. Generally, a corporation is a “U.S. real property holding corporation” if the fair market value of its “U.S. real property interests” (as defined in the Code and applicable regulations) equals or exceeds 50% of the sum of the fair market value of its worldwide real property interests plus its other assets used or held for use in a trade or business. Although there can be no assurance, we believe that we are not currently, and we do not anticipate becoming, a “U.S. real property holding corporation” for U.S. federal income tax purposes. No assurance can be provided that our Common Stock or Series A Preferred Shares will be regularly traded on an established securities market for purposes of the rules described above. Non-U.S. Holders are urged to consult their own tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal income tax considerations that could result if we are, or become, a “U.S. real property holding corporation.” |
See
the sections titled “—Backup Withholding and Information Reporting” and “—Foreign Accounts”
for additional information regarding withholding rules that may apply to proceeds of a disposition of our Securities paid to foreign
financial institutions or non-financial foreign entities.
Backup
Withholding and Information Reporting
We
must report annually to the IRS and to each Non-U.S. Holder the gross amount of the distributions (including constructive distributions)
on our Securities paid to such holder and the tax withheld, if any, with respect to such distributions. Non-U.S. Holders may have
to comply with specific certification procedures to establish that the holder is not a U.S. person (as defined in the Code) in
order to avoid backup withholding at the applicable rate, currently 24%, with respect to dividends (or constructive dividends)
on our Securities. Generally, a holder will comply with such procedures if it provides a properly executed IRS Form W-8BEN (or
other applicable Form W-8) or otherwise meets documentary evidence requirements for establishing that it is a Non-U.S. Holder,
or otherwise establishes an exemption. Dividends paid to Non-U.S. Holders subject to withholding of U.S. federal income tax, as
described above under the heading “Dividends,” will generally be exempt from U.S. backup withholding.
Information
reporting and backup withholding generally will apply to the proceeds of a disposition of our Securities by a Non-U.S. Holder
effected by or through the U.S. office of any broker, U.S. or foreign, unless the holder certifies its status as a Non-U.S. Holder
and satisfies certain other requirements, or otherwise establishes an exemption. Generally, information reporting and backup withholding
will not apply to a payment of disposition proceeds to a Non-U.S. Holder where the transaction is effected outside the United
States through a non-U.S. office of a broker. However, for information reporting purposes, dispositions effected through a non-U.S.
office of a broker with substantial U.S. ownership or operations generally will be treated in a manner similar to dispositions
effected through a U.S. office of a broker. Non-U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the application of
the information reporting and backup withholding rules to them.
Copies
of information returns may be made available to the tax authorities of the country in which the Non-U.S. Holder resides or is
incorporated under the provisions of a specific treaty or agreement.
Backup
withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules from a payment to a Non-U.S. Holder
can be refunded or credited against the Non-U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability, if any, provided that an appropriate
claim is timely filed with the IRS.
Foreign
Accounts
The
Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, or FATCA, generally imposes a 30% withholding tax on dividends (including constructive dividends)
on, and gross proceeds from the sale or other disposition of, our Securities if paid to a non-U.S. entity unless (i) if the non-U.S.
entity is a “foreign financial institution,” the non-U.S. entity undertakes certain due diligence, reporting, withholding,
and certification obligations, (ii) if the non-U.S. entity is not a “foreign financial institution,” the non-U.S.
entity identifies certain of its U.S. investors, if any, or (iii) the non-U.S. entity is otherwise exempt under FATCA.
Withholding
under FATCA generally will apply to payments of dividends (including constructive dividends) on our Securities. While withholding
under FATCA may apply to payments of gross proceeds from a sale or other disposition of our Securities, under recently proposed
U.S. Treasury Regulations withholding on payments of gross proceeds is not required. Although such regulations are not final,
applicable withholding agents may rely on the proposed regulations until final regulations are issued.
An
intergovernmental agreement between the United States and an applicable foreign country may modify the requirements described
in this section. Under certain circumstances, a holder may be eligible for refunds or credits of the tax. Holders should consult
their own tax advisors regarding the possible implications of FATCA on their investment in our Securities.
Federal
Estate Tax
Securities
owned or treated as owned by an individual who is not a citizen or resident of the United States (as specially defined for U.S.
federal estate tax purposes) at the time of death will be included in the individual’s gross estate for U.S. federal estate
tax purposes and, therefore, may be subject to U.S. federal estate tax, unless an applicable estate tax or other treaty provides
otherwise. A Non-U.S. Holder should consult his, her, or its own tax advisor regarding the U.S. federal estate tax consequences
of the ownership or disposition of shares of our Securities.
The
preceding discussion of material U.S. federal tax considerations is for information only. It is not tax advice. Prospective investors
should consult their own tax advisors regarding the particular U.S. federal, state, local, and non-U.S. tax consequences of purchasing,
holding, and disposing of our Securities, including the consequences of any proposed changes in applicable laws.
ThinkEquity,
a division of Fordham Financial Management, Inc., is acting as the representative of the several underwriters of this offering
(the “Representative”). We have entered into an underwriting agreement, dated [ ], 2021 with the Representative. Subject
to the terms and conditions of the underwriting agreement, we have agreed to sell to each underwriter named below, and each underwriter
named below has severally agreed to purchase, at the public offering price less the underwriting discounts set forth on the cover
page of this prospectus, the number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock and Warrants listed next to its name in the following
table:
| Underwriters | Number of Shares | Number of Warrants | ||||||
| ThinkEquity, a division of Fordham Financial Management, Inc. | ||||||||
| Total | ||||||||
The
underwriting agreement provides that the obligations of the underwriters to pay for and accept delivery of the shares of Series
A Preferred Stock and Warrants offered by this prospectus are subject to various conditions and representations and warranties,
including the approval of certain legal matters by their counsel and other conditions specified in the underwriting agreement.
The shares of Series A Preferred Stock and Warrants are offered by the underwriters, subject to prior sale, when, as and if issued
to and accepted by them. The underwriters reserve the right to withdraw, cancel or modify the offer to the public and to reject
orders in whole or in part. The underwriters are obligated to take and pay for all of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock and
Warrants offered by this prospectus if any such shares of Series A Preferred Stock and Warrants are taken, other than those shares
of Series A Preferred Stock and/or Warrants covered by the over-allotment option described below.
Over-Allotment
Option
We
have granted a 45-day option to the underwriters to purchase up to 150,000 additional shares of Series A Preferred Stock at a
public offering price of $24.97 per share and/or up to 450,000 additional Warrants at public offering price of $0.01 per warrant,
less the underwriting discounts as set forth on the cover page of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a
part, solely to cover over-allotments, if any. The underwriters may exercise this option for 45 days from the date of the closing
of the Offering solely to cover sales of shares of Series A Preferred Stock and Warrants by the underwriters in excess of the
total number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock and Warrants set forth in the table above. Any Series A Preferred Shares and/or
Warrants issued or sold under the option will be issued and sold on the same terms and conditions as the other Series A Preferred
Shares and/or Warrants that are the subject of this Offering. If this option is exercised in full, the total offering price to
the public will be $28,750,000 and the total net proceeds, before expenses, to us will be $26,450,000.
Discounts
and Commissions
The
underwriters propose initially to offer the shares of Series A Preferred Stock and Warrants to the public at the public offering
price set forth on the cover page of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part and to dealers at those
prices less a concession not in excess of $[ ] per share of Series A Preferred Stock and three Warrants. If all of
the shares of Series A Preferred Stock and Warrants offered by us are not sold at the public offering price, the underwriters
may change the offering price and other selling terms by means of a supplement to this prospectus.
The
following table shows the public offering price, underwriting discounts and commissions and proceeds before expenses to us. The
information assumes either no exercise or full exercise of the over-allotment option we granted to the underwriters.
| Per Series A Preferred Share and Warrants(1) |
Total Without Over-allotment Option |
Total With Over-allotment Option |
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| Public offering price |
$ | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Underwriting discounts and commissions (7.0%)(2) |
$ | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Proceeds, before expenses, to us |
$ | $ | $ | |||||||||
| (1) | Represents the aggregate offering price for one Series A Preferred Share and three Warrants to each purchase one share of Common Stock at $6.00 per share. |
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| (2) | We have agreed to pay a non-accountable expense allowance to the Representative equal to 1% of the gross proceeds received in this Offering (excluding proceeds received from exercise of the underwriter’s over-allotment option) which is not included in Underwriting discounts and commissions. |
We
have agreed to reimburse the Representative for
all reasonable and actual out-of-pocket accountable fees and costs incurred by the Representative in connection with this Offering
up to a maximum of $150,000 in the aggregate, including the fees and expenses of the underwriters’ legal counsel.
We
estimate the expenses of this Offering payable by us, not including underwriting discounts and commissions, will be approximately
$400,000.
Representative’s
Warrants
Upon
closing of this Offering, we have agreed to issue to the Representative as compensation two separate warrants, the first exercisable
for the purchase of an aggregate of 1% of the Series A Preferred Shares sold in this Offering, excluding the over-allotment option
(10,000 Series A Preferred Shares) and the second exercisable for the purchase of an aggregate of 1% of the warrants sold in this
Offering, excluding the over-allotment option (30,000 warrants to purchase Common Stock) (together, the “Representative’s
Warrants”). The warrant to purchase Series A Preferred Shares will be exercisable at an initial price of $24.97 per Series
A Preferred Share. The warrant to purchase warrants to purchase Common Stock (the “Representative’s Common Stock Warrants”)
will be exercisable at an initial price of $0.01 per Representative’s Common Stock Warrant. The Representative’s Common
Stock Warrants have the same terms and conditions as the Warrants being offered and sold in this Offering. The Representative’s
Warrants are exercisable at any time and from time to time, in whole or in part, during the four- and one-half year period commencing
180 days from the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.
The
Representative’s Warrants have been deemed compensation by FINRA and are therefore subject to a 180-day lock-up pursuant
to Rule 5110(g)(1) of FINRA. The Representative (or permitted assignees under Rule 5110(e)(2)(B)) will not sell, transfer, assign,
pledge, or hypothecate these warrants or the securities underlying these warrants, nor will they engage in any hedging, short
sale, derivative, put, or call transaction that would result in the effective economic disposition of the warrants or the underlying
securities for a period of 180 days from the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.
In addition, the Representative’s Warrants provide for registration rights upon request, in certain cases. The demand registration
right provided will not be greater than five years from the effective date of this Offering in compliance with FINRA Rule 5110(g)(8)(C).
The piggyback registration right provided will not be greater than seven years from the effective date of this Offering in compliance
with FINRA Rule 5110(g)(8)(D). We will bear all fees and expenses attendant to registering the securities issuable on exercise
of the warrants other than underwriting commissions incurred and payable by the holders. The exercise price and number of shares
issuable upon exercise of the warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances including in the event of a stock dividend or
our recapitalization, reorganization, merger, or consolidation. However, the warrant exercise price or underlying shares will
not be adjusted for issuances of shares of Common Stock at a price below the warrant exercise price.
Lock-Up
Agreements
Pursuant
to “lock-up” agreements, we, our executive officers and directors, and certain stockholders, have agreed, without
the prior written consent of the Representative not to directly or indirectly, offer to sell, sell, pledge or otherwise transfer
or dispose of any of shares of (or enter into any transaction or device that is designed to, or could be expected to, result in
the transfer or disposition by any person at any time in the future of) our Common Stock, enter into any swap or other derivatives
transaction that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic benefits or risks of ownership of shares of our
Common Stock, make any demand for or exercise any right or cause to be filed a registration statement, including any amendments
thereto, with respect to the registration of any shares of Common Stock or securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable
for Common Stock or any other securities of ours or publicly disclose the intention to do any of the foregoing, subject to customary
exceptions, for a period of 90 days after the date of this prospectus.
Determination
of Offering Price
The
public offering price of the securities we are offering was negotiated between us and the underwriters. Factors considered in
determining the public offering price of the shares include the history and prospects of the Company, the stage of development
of our business, our business plans for the future and the extent to which they have been implemented, an assessment of our management,
general conditions of the securities markets at the time of the Offering and such other factors as were deemed relevant.
Discretionary
Accounts
The
underwriters do not intend to confirm sales of the securities offered hereby to any accounts over which they have discretionary
authority.
Other
From
time to time, certain of the underwriters and/or their affiliates may in the future provide, various investment banking and other
financial services for us for which they may receive customary fees. In the course of their businesses, the underwriters and their
affiliates may actively trade our securities or loans for their own account or for the accounts of customers, and, accordingly,
the underwriters and their affiliates may at any time hold long or short positions in such securities or loans. Except for services
provided by the Representative in connection with this Offering and our public offering of Common Stock in mid-January 2021, no
underwriter has provided any investment banking or other financial services to us during the 180-day period preceding the date
of this prospectus and we do not expect to retain any underwriter to perform any investment banking or other financial services
for at least 90 days after the date of this prospectus.
Nasdaq
Capital Market Listing
We
have applied to list our Series A Preferred Shares and Warrants on the Nasdaq under the symbols “HCDIP” and “HCDIW,”
respectively. No assurance can be given that our application will be approved by the Nasdaq. There is currently no established
trading market for the Series A Preferred Shares or Warrants.
Price
Stabilization, Short Positions and Penalty Bids
In
connection with this Offering, the underwriters may engage in stabilizing transactions, over-allotment transactions, syndicate
covering transactions and penalty bids in accordance with Regulation M under the Exchange Act:
| ● | Stabilizing transactions permit bids to purchase securities so long as the stabilizing bids do not exceed a specified maximum. |
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| ● | Over-allotment involves sales by the underwriters of securities in excess of the number of securities the underwriters are obligated to purchase, which creates a syndicate short position. The short position may be either a covered short position or a naked short position. In a covered short position, the number of securities over-allotted by the underwriters is not greater than the number of securities that they may purchase in the over-allotment option. In a naked short position, the number of securities involved is greater than the number of securities in the over-allotment option. The underwriters may close out any covered short position by either exercising their over-allotment option and/or purchasing securities in the open market. |
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| ● | Syndicate covering transactions involve purchases of the securities in the open market after the distribution has been completed in order to cover syndicate short positions. In determining the source of securities to close out the short position, the underwriters will consider, among other things, the price of securities available for purchase in the open market as compared to the price at which they may purchase securities through the over-allotment option. A naked short position occurs if the underwriters sell more securities than could be covered by the over-allotment option. This position can only be closed out by buying securities in the open market. A naked short position is more likely to be created if the underwriters are concerned that there could be downward pressure on the price of the securities in the open market after pricing that could adversely affect investors who purchase in this Offering. |
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| ● | Penalty bids permit the underwriters to reclaim a selling concession from a syndicate member when securities originally sold by the syndicate member is purchased in a stabilizing or syndicate covering transaction to cover syndicate short positions. |
These
stabilizing transactions, syndicate covering transactions and penalty bids may have the effect of raising or maintaining the market
price of our securities or preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of the securities. As a result, the price of
our Series A Preferred Shares and Warrants may be higher than the price that might otherwise exist in the open market. These transactions
may be discontinued at any time.
Neither
we nor the underwriters make any representation or prediction as to the direction or magnitude of any effect that the transactions
described above may have on the price of our Series A Preferred Shares and Warrants. In addition, neither we nor the underwriters
make any representation that the underwriters will engage in these transactions or that any transaction, if commenced, will not
be discontinued without notice.
Passive
Market Making
In
connection with this offering, underwriters and selling group members may engage in passive market making transactions in our
Series A Preferred Shares and Warrants on the Nasdaq in accordance with Rule 103 of Regulation M under the Exchange Act, during
a period before the commencement of offers or sales of the securities and extending through the completion of the distribution.
A passive market maker must display its bid at a price not in excess of the highest independent bid of that security. However,
if all independent bids are lowered below the passive market maker’s bid, then that bid must then be lowered when specified
purchase limits are exceeded.
Electronic
Distribution
This
prospectus in electronic format may be made available on websites or through other online services maintained by the underwriters,
or by their affiliates. Other than this prospectus in electronic format, the information on the underwriters’ websites and
any information contained in any other websites maintained by the underwriters is not part of this prospectus or the registration
statement of which this prospectus forms a part, has not been approved and/or endorsed by us or the underwriters in their capacity
as underwriters, and should not be relied upon by investors.
Indemnification
We
have agreed to indemnify the underwriters against liabilities relating to this Offering arising under the Securities Act and the
Exchange Act, liabilities arising from breaches of some or all of the representations and warranties contained in the underwriting
agreement, and to contribute to payments that the underwriters may be required to make for these liabilities.
Selling
Restrictions
No
action has been taken in any jurisdiction (except in the United States) that would permit a public offering of our Series A Preferred
Shares and Warrants, or the possession, circulation or distribution of this prospectus or any other material relating to us or
our Series A Preferred Shares and Warrants in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. Accordingly, our Series
A Preferred Shares and Warrants may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, and none of this prospectus or any other offering
material or advertisements in connection with our Series A Preferred Shares and Warrants may be distributed or published, in or
from any country or jurisdiction, except in compliance with any applicable rules and regulations of any such country or jurisdiction.
Persons into whose possession this prospectus
comes are advised to inform themselves about and to observe any restrictions relating to the Offering and the distribution of
this prospectus. This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities offered
by this prospectus in any jurisdiction in which such an offer or a solicitation is unlawful.
Australia
This
prospectus is not a disclosure document under Chapter 6D of the Australian Corporations Act, has not been lodged with the Australian
Securities and Investments Commission and does not purport to include the information required of a disclosure document under
Chapter 6D of the Australian Corporations Act. Accordingly, (i) the offer of the securities under this prospectus is only made
to persons to whom it is lawful to offer the securities without disclosure under Chapter 6D of the Australian Corporations Act
under one or more exemptions set out in section 708 of the Australian Corporations Act, (ii) this prospectus is made available
in Australia only to those persons as set forth in clause (i) above, and (iii) the offeree must be sent a notice stating in substance
that by accepting this offer, the offeree represents that the offeree is such a person as set forth in clause (i) above, and,
unless permitted under the Australian Corporations Act, agrees not to sell or offer for sale within Australia any of the securities
sold to the offeree within 12 months after its transfer to the offeree under this prospectus.
China
The
information in this document does not constitute a public offer of the securities, whether by way of sale or subscription, in
the People’s Republic of China (excluding, for purposes of this paragraph, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Macau
Special Administrative Region and Taiwan). The securities may not be offered or sold directly or indirectly in the PRC to legal
or natural persons other than directly to “qualified domestic institutional investors.”
European
Economic Area—Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, and Netherlands
The
information in this document has been prepared on the basis that all offers of securities will be made pursuant to an exemption
under the Directive 2003/71/EC, or the Prospectus Directive, as implemented in Member States of the European Economic Area, or
each, a Relevant Member State, from the requirement to produce a prospectus for offers of securities.
An
offer to the public of securities has not been made, and may not be made, in a Relevant Member State except pursuant to one of
the following exemptions under the Prospectus Directive as implemented in that Relevant Member State:
| ● | to legal entities that are authorized or regulated to operate in the financial markets or, if not so authorized or regulated, whose corporate purpose is solely to invest in securities; |
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| ● | to any legal entity that has two or more of (i) an average of at least 250 employees during its last fiscal year; (ii) a total balance sheet of more than €43,000,000 (as shown on its last annual unconsolidated or consolidated financial statements) and (iii) an annual net turnover of more than €50,000,000 (as shown on its last annual unconsolidated or consolidated financial statements); |
| ● | to fewer than 100 natural or legal persons (other than qualified investors within the meaning of Article 2(1)(e) of the Prospectus Directive) subject to obtaining the prior consent of the Company or any underwriter for any such offer; or |
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| ● | in any other circumstances falling within Article 3(2) of the Prospectus Directive, provided that no such offer of securities shall result in a requirement for the publication by the Company of a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Directive. |
France
This
document is not being distributed in the context of a public offering of financial securities (offre au public de titres financiers)
in France within the meaning of Article L.411-1 of the French Monetary and Financial Code (Code Monétaire et Financier)
and Articles 211-1 et seq. of the General Regulation of the French Autorité des Marchés Financiers, or AMF. The
securities have not been offered or sold and will not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, to the public in France.
This
document and any other Offering material relating to the securities have not been, and will not be, submitted to the AMF for approval
in France and, accordingly, may not be distributed or caused to distributed, directly or indirectly, to the public in France.
Such
offers, sales and distributions have been and shall only be made in France to (i) qualified investors (investisseurs qualifiés)
acting for their own account, as defined in and in accordance with Articles L.411-2-II-2° and D.411-1 to D.411-3, D.744-1,
D.754-1; and D.764-1 of the French Monetary and Financial Code and any implementing regulation and/or (ii) a restricted number
of non-qualified investors (cercle restreint d’investisseurs) acting for their own account, as defined in and in accordance
with Articles L.411-2-II-2° and D.411-4, D.744-1, D.754-1; and D.764-1 of the French Monetary and Financial Code and any implementing
regulation.
Pursuant
to Article 211-3 of the General Regulation of the AMF, investors in France are informed that the securities cannot be distributed
(directly or indirectly) to the public by the investors otherwise than in accordance with Articles L.411-1, L.411-2, L.412-1 and
L.621-8 to L.621-8-3 of the French Monetary and Financial Code.
Ireland
The
information in this document does not constitute a prospectus under any Irish laws or regulations and this document has not been
filed with or approved by any Irish regulatory authority as the information has not been prepared in the context of a public offering
of securities in Ireland within the meaning of the Irish Prospectus (Directive 2003/71/EC) Regulations 2005, or the Prospectus
Regulations. The securities have not been offered or sold, and will not be offered, sold or delivered directly or indirectly in
Ireland by way of a public offering, except to (i) qualified investors as defined in Regulation 2(l) of the Prospectus Regulations
and (ii) fewer than 100 natural or legal persons who are not qualified investors.
Israel
The
securities offered by this prospectus has not been approved or disapproved by the Israeli Securities Authority, or ISA, nor have
such securities been registered for sale in Israel. The shares may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, to the public
in Israel, absent the publication of a prospectus. The ISA has not issued permits, approvals, or licenses in connection with the
Offering or publishing the prospectus; nor has it authenticated the details included herein, confirmed their reliability or completeness,
or rendered an opinion as to the quality of the securities being offered. Any resale in Israel, directly or indirectly, to the
public of the securities offered by this prospectus is subject to restrictions on transferability and must be effected only in
compliance with the Israeli securities laws and regulations.
Italy
The
Offering of the securities in the Republic of Italy has not been authorized by the Italian Securities and Exchange Commission
(Commissione Nazionale per le Societ—$$—Aga e la Borsa, “CONSOB” pursuant to the Italian securities legislation
and, accordingly, no Offering material relating to the securities may be distributed in Italy and such securities may not be offered
or sold in Italy in a public offer within the meaning of Article 1.1(t) of Legislative Decree No. 58 of 24 February 1998, or Decree
No. 58, other than:
| ● | to Italian qualified investors, as defined in Article 100 of Decree no.58 by reference to Article 34-ter of CONSOB Regulation no. 11971 of 14 May 1999, or Regulation no. 1197l as amended, or Qualified Investors; and |
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| ● | in other circumstances that are exempt from the rules on public offer pursuant to Article 100 of Decree No. 58 and Article 34-ter of Regulation No. 11971 as amended. |
Any
offer, sale or delivery of the securities or distribution of any offer document relating to the securities in Italy (excluding
placements where a Qualified Investor solicits an offer from the issuer) under the paragraphs above must be:
| ● | made by investment firms, banks or financial intermediaries permitted to conduct such activities in Italy in accordance with Legislative Decree No. 385 of 1 September 1993 (as amended), Decree No. 58, CONSOB Regulation No. 16190 of 29 October 2007 and any other applicable laws; and |
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| ● | in compliance with all relevant Italian securities, tax and exchange controls and any other applicable laws. |
Any
subsequent distribution of the securities in Italy must be made in compliance with the public offer and prospectus requirement
rules provided under Decree No. 58 and the Regulation No. 11971, as amended, unless an exception from those rules applies. Failure
to comply with such rules may result in the sale of such securities being declared null and void and in the liability of the entity
transferring the securities for any damages suffered by the investors.
Japan
The
securities have not been and will not be registered under Article 4, paragraph 1 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law
of Japan (Law No. 25 of 1948), as amended, or the FIEL, pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements applicable
to a private placement of securities to Qualified Institutional Investors (as defined in and in accordance with Article 2, paragraph
3 of the FIEL and the regulations promulgated thereunder). Accordingly, the securities may not be offered or sold, directly or
indirectly, in Japan or to, or for the benefit of, any resident of Japan other than Qualified Institutional Investors. Any Qualified
Institutional Investor who acquires securities may not resell them to any person in Japan that is not a Qualified Institutional
Investor, and acquisition by any such person of securities is conditional upon the execution of an agreement to that effect.
Portugal
This
document is not being distributed in the context of a public offer of financial securities (oferta pública de valores mobiliários)
in Portugal, within the meaning of Article 109 of the Portuguese Securities Code (Código dos Valores Mobiliários).
The securities have not been offered or sold and will not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, to the public in Portugal.
This document and any other Offering material relating to the securities have not been, and will not be, submitted to the Portuguese
Securities Market Commission (Comissăo do Mercado de Valores Mobiliários) for approval in Portugal and, accordingly,
may not be distributed or caused to distributed, directly or indirectly, to the public in Portugal, other than under circumstances
that are deemed not to qualify as a public offer under the Portuguese Securities Code. Such offers, sales, and distributions of
securities in Portugal are limited to persons who are “qualified investors” (as defined in the Portuguese Securities
Code). Only such investors may receive this document and they may not distribute it or the information contained in it to any
other person.
Sweden
This
document has not been, and will not be, registered with or approved by Finansinspektionen (the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority).
Accordingly, this document may not be made available, nor may the securities be offered for sale in Sweden, other than under circumstances
that are deemed not to require a prospectus under the Swedish Financial Instruments Trading Act (1991:980) (Sw. lag (1991:980)
om handel med finansiella instrument). Any Offering of securities in Sweden is limited to persons who are “qualified investors”
(as defined in the Financial Instruments Trading Act). Only such investors may receive this document and they may not distribute
it or the information contained in it to any other person.
Switzerland
The
securities may not be publicly offered in Switzerland and will not be listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange, or SIX or on any other
stock exchange or regulated trading facility in Switzerland. This document has been prepared without regard to the disclosure
standards for issuance prospectuses under art. 652a or art. 1156 of the Swiss Code of Obligations or the disclosure standards
for listing prospectuses under art. 27 ff. of the SIX Listing Rules or the listing rules of any other stock exchange or regulated
trading facility in Switzerland. Neither this document nor any other Offering material relating to the securities may be publicly
distributed or otherwise made publicly available in Switzerland.
Neither
this document nor any other Offering material relating to the securities have been or will be filed with or approved by any Swiss
regulatory authority. In particular, this document will not be filed with, and the offer of securities will not be supervised
by, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA).
This
document is personal to the recipient only and not for general circulation in Switzerland.
United
Kingdom
Neither
the information in this document nor any other document relating to the offer has been delivered for approval to the Financial
Services Authority in the United Kingdom and no prospectus (within the meaning of section 85 of the Financial Services and Markets
Act 2000, as amended, or FSMA, has been published or is intended to be published in respect of the securities. This document is
issued on a confidential basis to “qualified investors” (within the meaning of section 86(7) of FSMA) in the United
Kingdom, and the securities may not be offered or sold in the United Kingdom by means of this document, any accompanying letter
or any other document, except in circumstances which do not require the publication of a prospectus pursuant to section 86(1)
FSMA. This document should not be distributed, published, or reproduced, in whole or in part, nor may its contents be disclosed
by recipients to any other person in the United Kingdom.
Any
invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of section 21 of FSMA) received in connection with
the issue or sale of the securities has only been communicated or caused to be communicated and will only be communicated or caused
to be communicated in the United Kingdom in circumstances in which section 21(1) of FSMA does not apply to the Company.
In
the United Kingdom, this document is being distributed only to, and is directed at, persons (i) who have professional experience
in matters relating to investments falling within Article 19(5) (investment professionals) of the Financial Services and Markets
Act 2000 (Financial Promotions) Order 2005, or the FPO, (ii) who fall within the categories of persons referred to in Article
49(2)(a) to (d) (high net worth companies, unincorporated associations, etc.) of the FPO or (iii) to whom it may otherwise be
lawfully communicated (together “relevant persons”). The investments to which this document relates are available
only to, and any invitation, offer or agreement to purchase will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Any person who is
not a relevant person should not act or rely on this document or any of its contents.
Canada
The
securities may be sold in Canada only to purchasers purchasing, or deemed to be purchasing, as principal that are accredited investors,
as defined in National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions or subsection 73.3(1) of the Securities Act (Ontario), and are
permitted clients, as defined in National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations.
Any resale of the securities must be made in accordance with an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the prospectus
requirements of applicable securities laws. Securities legislation in certain provinces or territories of Canada may provide a
purchaser with remedies for rescission or damages if this prospectus (including any amendment thereto) contains a misrepresentation,
provided that the remedies for rescission or damages are exercised by the purchaser within the time limit prescribed by the securities
legislation of the purchaser’s province or territory. The purchaser should refer to any applicable provisions of the securities
legislation of the purchaser’s province or territory for particulars of these rights or consult with a legal advisor. Pursuant
to section 3A.3 of National Instrument 33-105 Underwriting Conflicts (NI 33-105), the underwriter are not required to comply with
the disclosure requirements of NI33-105 regarding underwriter conflicts of interest in connection with this Offering.
Certain
legal matters in connection with this Offering, including the validity of the Series A Preferred Shares and Warrants offered hereby,
will be passed upon for us by FitzGerald Yap Kreditor LLP, Irvine, California. Certain legal matters in connection with this Offering
will be passed upon for the underwriters by Dorsey & Whitney LLP, New York, New York and Seattle, Washington.
Our
consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, included in this prospectus have been
so included in reliance on the report of Rosenberg Rich Baker Berman, P.A., an independent registered public accounting firm,
given upon the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
WHERE
YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We
have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-1 under the Securities Act, with respect to the shares of our Series
A Preferred Shares and Warrants being offered by this prospectus. This prospectus, which constitutes part of that registration
statement, does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement or the exhibits and schedules which
are part of the registration statement. Some items included in the registration statement are omitted from the prospectus in accordance
with the rules and regulations of the SEC. For further information with respect to us and the Common Stock offered in this prospectus,
we refer you to the registration statement and the accompanying exhibits.
A
copy of the registration statement and the accompanying exhibits and any other document we file may be inspected without charge
at the public reference facilities maintained by the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549, and copies of all or any
part of the registration statement may be obtained from this office upon the payment of the fees prescribed by the SEC. The public
may obtain information on the operation of the public reference facilities in Washington, D.C. by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.
Our filings with the SEC are available to the public from the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
We
are subject to the information and periodic reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, applicable to a company with securities
registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act. In accordance therewith, we will file proxy statements, periodic information,
and other information with the SEC. All documents filed with the SEC are available for inspection and copying at the public reference
room and website of the SEC referred to above. We maintain a website at www.harborcustomdev.com. You may access our reports, proxy
statements and other information free of charge at this website as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically
filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. The information contained in, or that can be accessed through, our website is not incorporated
by reference and is not a part of this prospectus.
HARBOR
CUSTOM DEVELOPMENT, INC.
INDEX
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
FIRM
To the Board of Directors and
Harbor Custom Development Inc. and Subsidiaries
Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated
balance sheets of Harbor Custom Development Inc. and Subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, and the related consolidated
statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31,
2020, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the consolidated financial statements). In our opinion, the consolidated financial
statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, and the
results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2020, in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial
statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United
States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and
the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the
standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated
financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were
we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an
understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of
the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess
the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures
that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the
consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made
by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide
a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ Rosenberg Rich Baker Berman P.A.
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2019.
Somerset, New Jersey
March 31, 2021
HARBOR
CUSTOM DEVELOPMENT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
D/B/A
HARBOR CUSTOM HOMES
December
31, 2020 and 2019
| 2020 | 2019 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Real Estate | $ | 20,370,300 | $ | 24,826,700 | ||||
| Property, Plant and Equipment, net | 8,176,000 | 5,071,900 | ||||||
| Cash | 2,396,500 | 430,000 | ||||||
| Prepaid Expense | 1,658,000 | 117,600 | ||||||
| Right of Use Assets | 873,800 | 1,132,700 | ||||||
| Accounts Receivable, net | 78,200 | 11,800 | ||||||
| Deferred Offering Costs | 65,100 | – | ||||||
| Deferred Tax Asset | – | 171,600 | ||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 33,617,900 | $ | 31,762,300 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) | ||||||||
| LIABILITIES | ||||||||
| Construction Loans, net of Debt Discount of $502,400 and $148,400 , respectively | $ | 9,590,100 | $ | 9,499,300 | ||||
| Construction Loans – Related Parties, net of Debt Discount of $670,200 and $853,800, respectively | 5,819,700 | 14,523,200 | ||||||
| Equipment Loans | 5,595,500 | 3,476,800 | ||||||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | 2,700,000 | 3,770,400 | ||||||
| Finance Leases | 999,400 | 520,700 | ||||||
| Deferred Revenue | 896,300 | 73,200 | ||||||
| Right of Use Liabilities | 841,700 | 1,115,500 | ||||||
| Note Payable D&O Insurance | 741,200 | – | ||||||
| Note Payable PPP | 19,300 | – | ||||||
| Due to Related Party | – | 8,100 | ||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 27,203,200 | 32,987,200 | ||||||
| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (See Note 10) | ||||||||
| STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) | ||||||||
| Preferred Stock, No Par 10,000,000 shares authorized and 0 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2020 and 2019 | – | – | ||||||
| Common Stock, No Par 50,000,000 shares authorized and 5,636,548 and 3,513,517 issued and outstanding on December 31, 2020 and 2019 | 11,956,900 | 670,900 | ||||||
| Additional Paid in Capital | 234,800 | 119,100 | ||||||
| Accumulated Deficit | (4,487,100 | ) | (954,300 | ) | ||||
| Total Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) | 7,704,600 | (164,300 | ) | |||||
| Non-Controlling Interest | (1,289,900 | ) | (1,060,600 | ) | ||||
| TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) | 6,414,700 | (1,224,900 | ) | |||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) | $ | 33,617,900 | $ | 31,762,300 | ||||
See
accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
(Amounts
rounded to the nearest $100)
HARBOR
CUSTOM DEVELOPMENT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
D/B/A
HARBOR CUSTOM HOMES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Years
Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019
| 2020 | 2019 | |||||||
| Sales | $ | 50,397,000 | $ | 30,953,500 | ||||
| Cost of Sales | 48,393,800 | 27,645,100 | ||||||
| Gross Profit | 2,003,200 | 3,308,400 | ||||||
| Operating Expenses | 5,493,900 | 3,466,800 | ||||||
| Operating Loss | (3,490,700 | ) | (158,400 | ) | ||||
| Other Income (Expense) | ||||||||
| Forgiveness of Debt PPP Loan | 562,300 | – | ||||||
| Other Income | 4,000 | 79,100 | ||||||
| Other Expenses | (70,300 | ) | – | |||||
| Loss on Sale of Equipment | (267,700 | ) | – | |||||
| Interest Expense | (382,900 | ) | (358,300 | ) | ||||
| Total Other Income (Expense) | (154,600 | ) | (279,200 | ) | ||||
| Loss Before Income Tax | (3,645,300 | ) | (437,600 | ) | ||||
| Income Tax Benefit (Expense) | (116,800 | ) | 634,600 | |||||
| Net Income (Loss) | $ | (3,762,100 | ) | $ | 197,000 | |||
| Net Loss Attributable to Non-controlling interest | $ | (229,300 | ) | $ | (38,600 | ) | ||
| Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Stockholders | $ | (3,532,800 | ) | $ | 235,600 | |||
| Net Income (Loss) Per Share – Basic and Diluted | $ | (0.84 | ) | $ | 0.07 | |||
| Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding – Basic and Diluted | 4,214,418 | 3,513,517 | ||||||
See
accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
(Amounts
rounded to the nearest $100)
HARBOR
CUSTOM DEVELOPMENT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
D/B/A
HARBOR CUSTOM HOMES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Years
Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019
| 2020 | 2019 | |||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | (3,762,100 | ) | $ | 197,000 | |||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) used in operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation | 619,800 | 427,600 | ||||||
| Amortization of right of use assets | 258,900 | 153,500 | ||||||
| Loss on sale of equipment | 267,700 | – | ||||||
| Forgiveness of PPP loan | (562,300 | ) | – | |||||
| Stock compensation | 115,700 | 7,100 | ||||||
| Net change in assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable | (66,400 | ) | 40,200 | |||||
| Prepaid expenses | (314,900 | ) | (102,900 | ) | ||||
| Real estate | 6,755,900 | (6,089,900 | ) | |||||
| Deferred revenue | 823,100 | 73,200 | ||||||
| Deferred income tax | 171,600 | (634,600 | ) | |||||
| Income tax payable | – | (54,800 | ) | |||||
| Payments on right of use liability | (273,800 | ) | (170,700 | ) | ||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | (1,015,400 | ) | 2,969,400 | |||||
| NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES | 3,017,800 | (3,184,900 | ) | |||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
| Purchase of property and equipment | (408,000 | ) | (402,800 | ) | ||||
| Proceeds on the sale of equipment | 987,200 | – | ||||||
| NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES | 579,200 | (402,800 | ) | |||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
| Construction loans, net | 444,800 | (7,524,600 | ) | |||||
| Financing fees construction loans | (1,048,700 | ) | (1,289,100 | ) | ||||
| Construction loans related parties, net | (8,445,100 | ) | 13,720,800 | |||||
| Financing fees related party construction loans | (1,421,200 | ) | – | |||||
| Payments on financing leases | (564,400 | ) | (185,100 | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from note payable PPP | 582,800 | – | ||||||
| Payments on PPP loan | (1,200 | ) | – | |||||
| Repayments for note payable D&O | (484,300 | ) | – | |||||
| Due to related party | (8,100 | ) | 8,100 | |||||
| Net proceeds from issuance of common stock | 10,789,000 | – | ||||||
| Distributions | – | (488,400 | ) | |||||
| Deferred offering cost | (65,100 | ) | – | |||||
| Repayment for equipment loans | (1,409,000 | ) | (444,900 | ) | ||||
| NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES | (1,630,500 | ) | 3,796,800 | |||||
| NET INCREASE IN CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH | 1,966,500 | 209,100 | ||||||
| CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD | 430,000 | 220,900 | ||||||
| CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF PERIOD | $ | 2,396,500 | $ | 430,000 | ||||
| SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION | ||||||||
| Cash Paid During the Period for: | ||||||||
| Interest | $ | 1,266,300 | $ | 352,800 | ||||
| SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
| Financing of assets additions | $ | 4,570,800 | $ | 2,924,500 | ||||
| Amortization of debt discount capitalized | $ | 2,299,500 | $ | 738,400 | ||||
| Distribution of land | $ | – | $ | 356,500 | ||||
| Right of use asset | $ | – | $ | 1,286,000 | ||||
| Stock issued for conversion of related interest and principal | $ | 497,000 | $ | – | ||||
| Financing of D&O insurance | $ | 1,225,500 | $ | – | ||||
See
accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
(Amounts
rounded to the nearest $100)
HARBOR
CUSTOM DEVELOPMENT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
D/B/A
HARBOR CUSTOM HOMES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
For
the Periods January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2020
| Common Stock |
Additional | Stockholders’ | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | No | Paid | Accumulated | Equity | Non-Controlling | Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issued | Par | in Capital |
Deficit | (Deficit) | Interest | (Deficit) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, January 1, 2019 |
3,513,517 | $ | 670,900 | $ | 112,000 | $ | (577,600 | ) | $ | 205,300 | $ | (789,400 | ) | $ | (584,100 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Distributions | (116,800 | ) | (116,800 | ) | (232,600 | ) | (349,400 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock Compensation Expense |
5,500 | 5,500 | 5,500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of Warrants |
1,600 | 1,600 | 1,600 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transfer of land to Owner |
(495,500 | ) | (495,500 | ) | (495,500 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income (Loss) |
235,600 | 235,600 | (38,600 | ) | 197,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2019 |
3,513,517 | $ | 670,900 | $ | 119,100 | $ | (954,300 | ) | $ | (164,300 | ) | $ | (1,060,600 | ) | $ | (1,224,900 | ) | |||||||||||
| Net proceeds issuance of stock |
2,031,705 | $ | 10,789,000 | 10,789,000 | 10,789,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conversion of Olympic View debt to stock |
82,826 | $ | 497,000 | 497,000 | 497,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock Compensation Expense |
8,500 | 115,700 | 115,700 | 115,700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net (Loss) |
(3,532,800 | ) | (3,532,800 | ) | (229,300 | ) | (3,762,100 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2020 |
5,636,548 | $ | 11,956,900 | $ | 234,800 | $ | (4,487,100 | ) | $ | 7,704,600 | $ | (1,289,900 | ) | $ | 6,414,700 | |||||||||||||
See
accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
(Amounts
rounded to the nearest $100)
1.
NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Nature
of Operations
Our
principal business activity involves acquiring raw land and developed lots for the purpose of building and selling single family
and multi-family dwellings in the Puget Sound region of Washington State, California, and Texas. We utilize our heavy equipment
resources to develop an inventory finished building lots and provide development infrastructure construction, on a contract basis,
for other home builders. Single family construction and infrastructure construction contracts vary but are typically less than
one year.
On
August 1, 2019, the Company changed its name from Harbor Custom Homes, Inc. to Harbor Custom Development, Inc.
The
Company became an effective filer with the SEC and started trading on the NASDAQ on August 31, 2020.
Principles
of Consolidation
The
consolidated financial statements include the following subsidiaries of Harbor Custom Development, Inc. as of the reporting period ending
dates as follows (all entities are formed as Washington LLCs):
| Attributable Interest | ||||||||||
| Names | Dates of Formation | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||
| Saylor View Estates, LLC | March 30, 2014 | 51 | % | 51 | % | |||||
| Harbor Excavation, LLC* | July 3, 2017 | N/A | N/A | |||||||
| Harbor Materials, LLC** | July 5, 2018 | 100 | % | 100 | % | |||||
| Belfair Apartments, LLC | December 3, 2019 | 100 | % | 100 | % | |||||
*
Harbor Excavation, LLC was voluntarily dissolved with the State of Washington as of June 14, 2019.
**
Harbor Material, LLC was voluntarily dissolved with the State of Washington as of January 29, 2020.
All
intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
As
of December 31, 2020, and December 31, 2019, the aggregate non-controlling interest was $(1,289,900) and $(1,060,600).
Basis
of Presentation
The
Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America (“US GAAP”).
The Company’s board of directors
and stockholders approved a 1-for-2.22 reverse split of the Company’s common stock, which was effected on April 15, 2020.
The reverse split combined each 2.22 shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock into one share of common stock. No
fractional shares were issued in connection with the reverse split, and any fractional shares resulting from the reverse split
were rounded up to the nearest whole share. All references to common stock, options to purchase common stock, restricted stock,
share data, per share data, and related information, as applicable have been adjusted in the financial statements to reflect the
split of our common stock as if it had occurred at the beginning of the earliest period
presented.
All numbers in these financial statements
are rounded to the nearest $100.
Reclassification
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified
for consistency with the current year presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on the reported results of operations.
Use of Estimates
Management uses estimates and assumptions
in preparing these financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Those estimates and assumptions
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and the reported revenues
and expenses. Actual results could vary from the estimates that were used.
Stock-Based Compensation
Effective as of November 19, 2018, the Company’s
board of directors and stockholders approved and adopted the 2018 Incentive and Non-Statutory Stock Option
Plan (the “2018 Plan”). The 2018 Plan allows the Administrator (as defined in the 2018 Plan), currently the board
of directors, to determine the issuance of incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options and restricted stock to
eligible employees and outside directors and consultants of the Company. The Company has reserved 675,676 shares of common stock
for issuance under the 2018 Plan.
The
2020 Restricted Stock Plan allows the Administrator (currently the Compensation Committee), to determine the issuance of restricted stock
to eligible officers, directors, and key employees. We reserved 700,000 shares of common stock for issuance under the 2020 Restricted
Stock Plan.
The
Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC Topic 718, “Compensation – Stock Compensation”
(“ASC 718”) which establishes financial accounting and reporting standards for stock-based employee compensation. It
defines a fair value-based method of accounting for an employee stock option or similar equity instrument.
The
Company recognizes all forms of share-based payments, including stock option grants, warrants and restricted stock grants, at their fair
value on the grant date, which are based on the estimated number of awards that are ultimately expected to vest.
Options
and warrants are valued using a Black-Scholes option pricing model. Grants of share-based payment awards issued to non-employees for
services rendered and have been recorded at the fair value of the share-based payment. The grants are amortized on a straight-line basis
over the requisite service periods, which is generally the vesting period. If an award is granted, but vesting does not occur, any previously
recognized compensation expense is reversed in the period related to the termination of service.
Stock-based
compensation expenses are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statement of operations.
For
the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 when computing fair value of share-based payments, the Company has considered the following
variables:
| December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | |||||||
| Risk-free interest rate | 0.14% – 1.46 | % | 1.56-1.84 | % | ||||
| Exercise price | $ | 2.22 – $6.50 |
$ | 0.40 | ||||
| Expected life of grants | 2.86 – 6.00 years | 5.0-6.53 years | ||||||
| Expected volatility of underlying stock | 32.39% – 51.94 | % | 31.75-32.89 | % | ||||
| Dividends | 0 | % | 0 | % | ||||
The
expected option term is computed using the “simplified” method as permitted under the provisions of ASC 718-10-S99. The Company
uses the simplified method to calculate expected term of share options and similar instruments as the Company does not have sufficient
historical exercise data to provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate the expected term. The share price as of the grant date
was determined by an independent third party 409(a) valuation until the Company’s stock became publicly traded, now the share price
is the public trading price at the time of grant. Expected volatility is based on the historical stock price volatility of comparable
companies’ common stock, as our stock does not have sufficient historical trading activity. Risk free interest rates were obtained
from U.S. Treasury rates for the applicable periods.
Earnings
(Loss) Per Share
Earnings
(loss) per share (“EPS”) is the amount of earnings attributable to each share of common stock. For convenience, the term
is used to refer to either earnings or loss per share. EPS is computed pursuant to Section 260-10-45 of the FASB Accounting Standards
Codification. Pursuant to ASC Paragraphs 260-10-45-10 through 260-10-45-16, basic EPS shall be computed by dividing income available
to common stockholders (the numerator) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (the denominator) during the period.
Income available to common stockholders shall be computed by deducting both the dividends declared in the period on preferred stock (whether
or not paid) and the dividends accumulated for the period on cumulative preferred stock (whether or not earned) from income from continuing
operations (if that amount appears in the income statement) and also from net income. The computation of diluted EPS is similar to the
computation of basic EPS except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been
outstanding if the dilutive potential common shares had been issued during the period to reflect the potential dilution that could occur
from common shares issuable through contingent shares issuance arrangement, stock options or warrants.
The
following table provides a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used in computing basic and diluted net income (loss) attributable
to common stockholders per common share.
| December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | |||||||
| Numerator: | ||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders | $ | (3,532,800 | ) | $ | 235,600 | |||
| Effect of dilutive securities: | – | – | ||||||
| Diluted net income (loss) | $ | (3,532,800 | ) | $ | 235,600 | |||
| Denominator: | ||||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic | 4,214,418 | 3,513,517 | ||||||
| Dilutive securities (a): | ||||||||
| Options | – | – | ||||||
| Warrants | – | – | ||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding and assumed conversion – diluted | 4,214,418 | 3,513,517 | ||||||
| Basic net income (loss) per common share | $ | (0.84 | ) | $ | 0.07 | |||
| Diluted net income (loss) per common share | $ | (0.84 | ) | $ | 0.07 | |||
| (a) – Anti-dilutive securities excluded: | 241,609 | 139,742 | ||||||
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
For
purpose of this disclosure, the fair value of a financial instrument is the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in a current
transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced sale or liquidation. The carrying amount of the Company’s short-term
financial instruments approximates fair value due to the relatively short period to maturity for these instruments.
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
For
purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Company considers all short-term debt securities purchased with a maturity of three months
or less to be cash equivalents. There were no cash equivalents as of December 31, 2020 or 2019.
Accounts
Receivable
Accounts
receivable are reported at the amount the Company expects to collect from outstanding balances. The Company provides an allowance for
doubtful accounts based upon a review of the outstanding accounts receivable, historical collection information and existing economic
conditions. The Company determines if receivables are past due based on days outstanding, and amounts are written off when determined
to be uncollectible by management. The allowance for doubtful accounts was $0 and $11,300 as of December 31, 2020 and 2019.
Property
and Equipment and Depreciation
Property
and equipment are recorded at cost. Expenditures for major additions and betterments are capitalized. Maintenance and repairs are charged
to operations as incurred. Depreciation is computed by the straight-line method (after considering their respective estimated residual
values) over the estimated useful lives:
| Construction Equipment |
10 years |
|
| Leasehold improvements |
The lesser of 10 years or the remaining life of the lease |
|
| Furniture and Fixtures |
5 years |
|
| Computers | 3 years |
|
| Vehicles | 10 years |
Real
Estate Assets
Real
estate assets are recorded at cost, except when real estate assets are acquired that meet the definition of a business combination
in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ASC 805, “Business Combinations,” where
acquired assets are recorded at fair value. Interest, property taxes, insurance, and other incremental costs (including
salaries) directly related to a project are capitalized during the construction period of major facilities and land improvements.
The capitalization period begins when activities to develop the parcel commence and ends when the asset constructed is completed.
The capitalized costs are recorded as part of the asset to which they relate and are expensed when the underlying asset is sold.
The
Company capitalized interest from related party borrowings of $1,024,800 and $1,229,400 for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019,
respectively. The Company capitalized interest from third-party borrowings of $2,401,400 and $1,563,700 for the years ended December
31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
A
property is classified as “held for sale” when all the following criteria for a plan of sale have been met:
(1)
Management, having the authority to approve the action, commits to a plan to sell the property:
(2)
The property is available for immediate sale in its present condition, subject only to terms that are usual and customary;
(3)
An active program to locate a buyer and other actions required to complete the plan to sell, have been initiated;
(4)
The sale of the property is probable and is expected to be completed within one year of the contract date;
(5)
The property is being actively marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable in relation to its current fair value, and
(6)
Actions necessary to complete the plan of sale indicate that it is unlikely that significant changes to the plan will be made or that
the plan will be withdrawn.
When
all these criteria have been met, the property is classified as “held for sale.”
In
addition to the annual assessment of potential triggering events in accordance with ASC 360, the Company applies a fair value-based impairment
test to the net book value assets on an annual basis and on an interim basis if certain events or circumstances indicate that an impairment
loss may have occurred.
As
of December 31, 2020, and 2019, the Company did not have any projects that qualified for an impairment charge.
Revenue
and Cost Recognition
Accounting
Standards codification (“ASC”) 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”), establishes principles
for reporting information about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from the entity’s
contract to provide goods or services to customers.
In
accordance with ASC 606, revenue is recognized when a customer obtains control of promised good or service. The amount of revenue recognized
reflects the consideration to which we expect to be entitled to receive in exchange for these goods or services. The provision of ASC
606 includes a five-step process by which we determine revenue recognition, depicting the transfer of goods or services to customers
in amounts reflecting the payment to which we expect to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.
ASC
606 requires us to apply the following steps: (1) identify the contract with the customer; (2) identify the performance obligations in
the contract; (3) determine the transaction price; (4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract;
and (5) recognize revenue when, or as, performance obligations are satisfied.
A
detailed breakdown of the five-step process for the revenue recognition of Real Estate Revenue is as follows:
1.
Identify the contract with a customer.
The
Company signs an agreement with a home buyer to purchase a lot with a completed house.
2.
Identify the performance obligations in the contract.
Performance
obligations of the company include delivering a develop lot with a completed house to the customer, which are required to meet certain
specifications that are outlined in the contract.
3.
Determine the transaction price.
The
transaction price is fixed and specified in the contract. Any subsequent change orders or price changes are required to be approved by
both parties.
4.
Allocation of the transaction price to performance obligations in the contract
Each
lot with a completed house is a separate performance obligation, for which the specific price in the contract is allocated.
5.
Recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation.
The
Company recognizes revenue when title is transferred. The Company does not have further performance obligation once title is transferred.
A
detailed breakdown of the five-step process for the revenue recognition of Construction Materials sold to or received from contractors
is as follows:
1.
Identify the contract with a customer.
There
are no signed contracts. Each transaction is verbally agreed to with the customer.
2.
Identify the performance obligations in the contract.
To
deliver or receive materials from customers based on the verbal agreement reached.
3.
Determine the transaction price.
The
Company has a set price list for receiving approved fill materials to recycle or provide customers with a combination of said materials.
4.
Allocation of the transaction price to performance obligations in the contract.
There
is only one performance obligation, which is to pick up or deliver the materials. The entire transaction price is therefore allocated
to the performance obligation.
5.
Recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation.
The
performance obligation is fulfilled, and revenue is recognized when the materials have been received or delivered by the company.
Revenues
for Real Estate and Construction Materials:
Revenues
from contracts with customers are summarized by product category as follows for the years ended December 31:
| 2020 | 2019 | |||||||
| Real Estate | $ | 49,814,500 | $ | 30,683,400 | ||||
| Construction Materials | 582,500 | 270,100 | ||||||
| Total Revenue | $ | 50,397,000 | $ | 30,953,500 | ||||
Cost
of Sales
Land
acquisition costs are allocated to each lot based on the size of the lot in relation to the size of the total project. Development cost
and capitalized interest are allocated to lots sold based on the same criteria.
Cost
relating to the handling of recycled construction materials and converting items into usable construction materials for resale are charged
to cost of sales as incurred.
Advertising
Costs
for designing, producing, and communicating advertising are expensed as incurred. Advertising expense for the years ended
December 31, 2020 and 2019 were $37,500 and $67,500, respectively.
Leases
In
February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02 “Leases” (Topic 842) which amended guidance for lease arrangements to increase
transparency and comparability by providing additional information to users of financial statements regarding an entity’s leasing
activities. Subsequent to the issuance of Topic 842, the FASB clarified the guidance through several ASUs; hereinafter the collection
of lease guidance is referred to as ASC 842. The revised guidance seeks to achieve this objective by requiring reporting entities to
recognize lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet for substantially all lease arrangements.
On
January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASC 842 using the modified retrospective approach and recognized a right of use (“ROU”)
asset and related liability on the consolidated balance sheet in the amount of $474,200 related to the operating lease for office and
warehouse space.
As
part of the adoption the Company elected the practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance within the new standard, which
among other things, allowed the Company to:
| 1. | Not separate non-lease components from lease components and instead to account for each separate lease component and the non-lease components associated with that lease component as a single lease. |
|
| 2. | Not to apply the recognition requirements in ASC 842 to short-term leases. |
|
| 3. | Not record a right of use asset or right of use liability for leases with an asset or liability balance that would be considered immaterial. |
Refer
to Note 12. Leases for additional disclosures required by ASC 842.
Income
Taxes
Deferred
income tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the estimated future tax effects of net operating loss, credit carryforwards
and temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their respective financial reporting amounts measured at
the current enacted tax rates. Management applies the criteria established in the Financial
Accounting Standards Board (FASB) released Accounting Standards Update No. 2019-12, Income taxes (Topic 740) (the Update) to
determine if any valuation allowances are needed each year.
The
Company recognizes a tax benefit for an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained
on examination by taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. There are no uncertain tax positions as of December
31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
On
February 25, 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) released Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842)
(the Update). This ASU requires an entity to recognize a right-of-use asset (“ROU”) and lease liability for all leases with
terms of more than 12 months. The amendments also require certain quantitative and qualitative disclosures about leasing arrangements.
Leases will be classified as finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern and classification of expense recognition
in the income statement. The new standard is effective for the Company on January 1, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The adoption
has been reflected in the right of use asset and liability on the balance sheet.
On
December 18, 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) released Accounting Standards Update No. 2019-12, Income taxes (Topic
740) (the Update). The Board issued this update as part of its initiative to reduce complexity in accounting standards. The Standard
is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of this standard.
Impairment
of Long-Lived Assets
The
Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of such assets may
not be fully recoverable. Impairment is present when the sum of undiscounted estimates future cash flow expected to result from use of
the assets is less than carrying value. If impairment is present, the carrying value of the impaired asset is reduced to its fair value.
Fair value is determined based on discounted cash flow or appraised values, depending on the nature of the assets. As of December 31,
2020, and December 31, 2019, there were no impairment losses recognized for long-lived assets.
Offering
Costs Associated with a Public Offering
The
Company complies with the requirements of FASB ASC 340-10-S99-1 and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) Topic 5A —
“Expenses of Offering.” Offering costs of approximately $1,401,100 consist principally of costs incurred in connection
with formation and preparation for the September 1, 2020 Public Offering. These costs, together with the underwriter discount, were netted
against the proceeds of the Public Offering.
On
January 15, 2021, we closed on a follow-on public offering and overallotment option, respectively, of our common stock. During 2020,
we incurred approximately $65,100 of capitalizable costs associated with the follow-on public offering, which will be netted against
the proceeds of the follow-on public offering in 2021. These costs were capitalized as of December 31, 2020 and are shown on the balance
sheet as Deferred Offering Costs.
2.
CONCENTRATION, RISKS, AND UNCERTAINTIES
Cash
Concentrations
The
Company maintains cash balances at various financial institutions. These balances are secured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
These balances may exceed the federal insurance limits. Uninsured cash balances were $2,146,000 and $177,600 as of December 31, 2020
and 2019, respectively.
Revenue
Concentrations
For
the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 revenue from Lennar Northwest, Inc. was $12,538,000 and $7,015,000, respectively. This represented
25% and 23% of our revenue for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
COVID-19
In
March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of a novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) as a pandemic
which continues to spread throughout the United States and the World. The Company is monitoring the outbreak of COVID-19 and the related
business and travel restrictions and changes to behavior intended to reduce its spread, in addition to the impact on its employees. Due
to the rapid development and fluidity of this situation, the magnitude and duration of the pandemic and its impact on the Company’s
operations and liquidity is uncertain as of the date of this report.
The
COVID-19 Pandemic has had the following effect on the Company’s business:
| 5. | Construction not related to safety, spoliation, or critical infrastructure was halted by Washington State Governor Inslee on March 23, 2020. Some operations could continue based on the aforementioned exceptions to the shutdown order, but the Company did experience a significant operational slowdown. |
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| 6. | Soundview Estates (a large Harbor Custom Development, Inc. site) continued selective activities that yielded rock byproduct, considered an essential material, needed for critical infrastructure projects for an Amazon distribution center and a local hospital. |
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| 7. | On April 24, 2020, the Governor approved the restart of most residential housing projects, deeming them essential, as long as they adhered to certain safety measures. Under this order, most existing permitted residential homes or projects were considered essential. The order allowed the Company to resume near full construction activities on all permitted lots. |
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| 8. | On May 1, 2020, the Governor established a four-phase plan for Washington businesses to follow. All Harbor Custom Development, Inc. development sites are now in Phase 2 of the plan where construction can continue, and new construction is allowed, as long as the company creates a safety plan adhering to certain safety practices, which the company has done. |
While
there could ultimately be a material impact on operations and liquidity of the Company, at the time of issuance of this report, the ultimate
impact could not be determined.
3.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property
and equipment stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization, consisted of the following:
| December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | |||||||
| Machinery and Equipment | $ | 8,908,000 | $ | 5,654,100 | ||||
| Vehicles | 73,500 | 83,600 | ||||||
| Furniture and Fixtures | 136,300 | 54,900 | ||||||
| Leasehold Improvements | 7,000 | 7,000 | ||||||
| Total Fixed Assets | 9,124,800 | 5,799,600 | ||||||
| Less Accumulated Depreciation | (948,800 | ) | (727,700 | ) | ||||
| Fixed Assets, Net | $ | 8,176,000 | $ | 5,071,900 | ||||
Depreciation
expense was $619,800 and $427,600 for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
4.
REAL ESTATE
Real
Estate consisted of the following components:
| December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | |||||||
| Land Held for Development | $ | 9,532,800 | $ | 9,707,800 | ||||
| Construction in Progress | 9,042,700 | 12,879,600 | ||||||
| Held for Sale | 1,794,800 | 2,239,300 | ||||||
| $ | 20,370,300 | $ | 24,826,700 | |||||
5.
EQUIPMENT LOANS
Consists
of the following:
| December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | |||||||
| Various notes payable to banks and financial institutions with interest rates varying from 0.00% to 14.41%, collateralized by equipment with monthly payments ranging from $400 to $11,600 through 2025: | $ | 5,595,500 | $ | 3,476,800 | ||||
| Book value of collateralized equipment: | $ | 6,475,600 | $ | 4,539,900 | ||||
Future
equipment loan maturities are as follows:
For
the years ended December 31:
| 2021 | $ | 1,495,300 | ||
| 2022 | 1,532,200 | |||
| 2023 | 1,345,300 | |||
| 2024 | 1,165,100 | |||
| 2025 | 57,600 | |||
| $ | 5,595,500 |
6.
CONSTRUCTION LOANS
The
Company has various construction loans with private individuals and finance companies. The loans are collateralized by specific construction
projects. All loans have a one-year term but will be refinanced if the project is not completed within one year and will be due upon
the completion of the project. Interest accrues on the loans and is included with the payoff of the loan. Interest ranges from 8% to
40%. Interest expense and amortization of debt discount are capitalized when incurred and expensed as cost of goods sold when the corresponding
property is sold. The loan balances related to third party lenders as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, were $10,092,500 and $9,647,700,
respectively. The book value of collateralized real estate as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were $20,370,300 and $24,826,700,
respectively.
7.
NOTE PAYABLE D&O INSURANCE
The
Company purchased D&O insurance on August 28, 2020 for $1,531,900. A down payment of $306,400 was made and the remaining balance
of $1,225,500 was financed over 10 months. The interest rate on the loan is 4.74%. Interest expense on this loan for the year ended December
31, 2020 was $16,600. The loan balance as of December 31, 2020 was $741,200.
8.
NOTE PAYABLE PPP
On
April 11, 2020, the Company entered into a term note with Timberland Bank, with a principal amount of $582,800 pursuant to the Paycheck
Protection Program (“PPP Term Note”) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”).
The PPP Loan is evidenced by a promissory note. The PPP Term Note bears interest at a fixed annual rate of 1.00%, with the first six
months of interest deferred. Beginning in November 2020, the Company will make 18 equal monthly payments of principal and interest with
the final payment due in April 2022. The PPP Term Note may be accelerated upon the occurrence of an event of default.
The
PPP Term Note is unsecured and guaranteed by the United States Small Business Administration. The Company may apply for forgiveness of
the PPP Term Note, with the amount which may be forgiven equal to the sum of payroll costs, covered rent and mortgage obligations, and
covered utility payments incurred by the Company during the applicable period beginning upon receipt of PPP Term Note funds, calculated
in accordance with the terms of the CARES Act.
On
November 9, 2020, the SBA forgave $562,300 of this loan.
As
of December 31, 2020, the balance of this loan was $19,300.
Future
note payable loan maturities are as follows:
For
the years ended December 31:
| 2021 | $ | 14,600 | ||
| 2022 | 4,700 | |||
| $ | 19,300 |
9.
DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN
Effective
January 1, 2016, the Company established a 401(k) plan for qualifying employees; employee contributions are voluntarily. Company contributions
to the plan for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 were $70,900 and $29,800, respectively.
10.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
From
time to time the Company is subject to compliance audits by federal, state, and local authorities relating to a variety
of regulations including wage and hour laws, taxes, and workers’ compensation. There are no significant or pending litigation
or regulatory proceedings known at this time.
On
November 18, 2020, the Company entered into an agreement with a national public builder to sell 50 finished lots for $7,000,000 on March
31, 2021. In conjunction with this agreement the Company received $875,000 of nonrefundable earnest money on December 30, 2020 which
is included in deferred revenue on the balance sheet.
On
November 18, 2020, the Company entered into a purchase and sales agreement to acquire 36 lots located in the Auburn, California for $4,900,000.
This transaction was closed on January 29, 2021.
On
September 17, 2020, the Company entered into a purchase and sales agreement for the acquisition of 9.6 acres of land in Port Orchard,
Washington for $1,440,000. Closing is contingent on permit approval and is expected to take place on or before June 1, 2021.
On
August 28, 2020, the Company entered into a purchase and sale agreement to acquire property currently under development for the construction
of 36 townhomes located in Bremerton, Washington for $1,500,000. Closing is expected to be on or before April 30, 2021.
On
June 15 ,2020, the Company entered into a purchase and sales agreement to acquire property for the construction of 30 townhomes located
in East Bremerton, Washington for $2,040,000. Closing is expected to take place on or before December 31, 2021.
11.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Notes
Payable
The
Company entered into construction loans with Sound Capital Loans Inc. of which a director and minority shareholder is a partner. These
loans were originated between April 2019 and October 2020; all of the loans have a one-year maturity with interest rates ranging
between 7.99% and 12.00%. For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company incurred loan origination fees of
$418,300 and $771,700, respectively. These fees are recorded as debt discount and amortized over the life of the loan.
The amortization is capitalized to real estate. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, there were $202,500 and $402,300 of remaining
debt discounts, respectively. The Company incurred prepaid interest of $726,500 and $705,700, respectively. This
interest is recorded as debt prepaid interest and amortized over the life of the loan. The interest is capitalized to real estate.
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, there were $466,600 and $451,500 of remaining prepaid interest reserves, respectively. As of
December 31, 2020 and 2019, the outstanding loan balances were $6,438,100, and $14,935,000, respectively.
The
Company entered into a construction loan with Curb Funding, LLC, of which a director and minority shareholder is 100% owner.
The loan originated August 13, 2020. The loan has a one-year maturity with an interest rate of 12%. For the years ended December
31, 2020 and 2019, the Company incurred loan fees of $3,500 and $0, respectively. These fees are recorded as debt discount and
amortized over the life of the loan. The amortization is capitalized to real estate. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, there
were $1,100 and $0 of remaining debt discounts, respectively. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the outstanding loan balances
were $51,800, and $0, respectively. The Company incurred interest expense of $3,000 and $0 for the years ended December 31, 2020
and 2019, respectively.
On April 19, 2019, the Company entered into
a construction loan with Olympic Views, LLC of which the Company’s President, owned a 50% interest. The loan amount was
$442,000 with an interest rate of 12% and a maturity date of April 19, 2020. The loan was collateralized by a deed of trust on
the land. The amounts outstanding were $0 and $442,000 as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The interest expense was
$17,400 and $37,600 for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 and was capitalized as part of Real Estate. The Company entered
into an agreement with Olympic Views, LLC to convert this debt and accrued interest of $55,000 to common stock at the initial
public offering price of $6.00 in May 2020. This conversion was done on August 28, 2020 simultaneous to the initial public
offering. This transaction resulted in 82,826 shares of common stock being issued to Olympic Views, LLC.
Due
to Related Party
The
Company has a quarry which it uses to process waste materials from the completion of raw land into sellable/buildable lots. The
quarry is located on land owned by SGRE, LLC which is 100% owned by the Company’s President. The materials produced by the
quarry and sold by the Company to others are subject to a 25% commission payable to SGRE, LLC. On December 31, 2020 and 2019,
the commission payable was $0 and $0, respectively. The commission expense for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively
was $136,500 and $0. The Company also owed SGRE, LLC $0 and $8,100 on December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. These balances
were due to SGRE customers incorrectly writing checks to Harbor Materials which were deposited by Harbor Materials. When the customers
errors were discovered the company remitted the funds to SGRE. The balances carry no interest and are due on demand.
Due
to Related Party
Richard
Schmidtke, a Company director, provided accounting services
in 2020 and 2019 to the Company. On December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the fees payable to Mr. Schmidtke were $500 and $13,500,
respectively. The accounting expense incurred by the Company for Mr. Schmidtke’s services for the years ended December
31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 was $51,000 and $26,300, respectively.
Land
Purchase from a Related Party
On
September 2, 2020, the Company purchased 99 unfinished lots for $3,430,000 from Olympic Views, LLC. The Company’s president owned
a 50% interest in this LLC at the date of purchase. He currently has no ownership interest in this LLC.
Land
Distribution to Company’s President
In
2019, the Company transferred land and the related mining bond with a book value of $495,500 to an investment company owned by the Company’s
president. The Company received $0 in exchange for the property. This was accounted for as a transaction between entities under common
control, and as such, the book value of $495,500 was recorded as a distribution to the owner in the statement of stockholders’
equity (deficit).
12.
LEASES
The
Company determines if an arrangement contains a lease at inception. ROU assets represent the right to use an underlying asset for the
lease term and lease liabilities represent the obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. ROU assets and liabilities are
recognized at the lease commencement date based on the estimated present value of lease payments over the lease term.
The
Company’s leases consist of leaseholds on office space, machinery, and equipment. The Company utilized a portfolio
approach in determining the discount rate. The portfolio approach takes into consideration the range of the term, the range of
the lease payments, the category of the underlying asset and the Company’s estimated incremental borrowing rate, which is
derived from information available at the lease commencement date, in determining the present value of lease payments. The Company
also considered its recent debt issuances as well as publicly available data for instruments with similar characteristics when
calculating the incremental borrowing rates.
The
lease term includes options to extend the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. These operating
leases contain renewal options for periods ranging from three to five years that expire at various dates with no residual value guarantees.
Future obligations relating to the exercise of renewal options is included in the measurement if, based on the judgment of management,
the renewal option is reasonably certain to be exercised. Factors in determining whether an option is reasonably certain of exercise
include, but are not limited to, the value of leasehold improvements, the value of the renewal rate compared to market rates, and the
presence of factors that would cause a significant economic penalty to the Company if the option is not exercised. Management reasonably
plans to exercise all options, and as such, all renewal options are included in the measurement of the right-of-use assets and operating
lease liabilities.
Leases
with a term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet, per the election of the practical expedient noted above. The
Company recognizes lease expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
The
Company recognizes variable lease payments in the period in which the obligation for those payments is incurred. Variable lease payments
that depend on an index or a rate are initially measured using the index or rate at the commencement date, otherwise variable lease payments
are recognized in the period incurred.
The
components of lease expense were as follows:
| Year Ended | Year Ended | |||||||
| December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | |||||||
| Finance leases: | ||||||||
| Depreciation of assets | $ | 88,000 | $ | 98,300 | ||||
| Interest on lease liabilities | 38,000 | 52,600 | ||||||
| Operating lease expense | 328,300 | 200,800 | ||||||
| Total net lease cost | $ | 454,300 | $ | 351,700 | ||||
Supplemental
balance sheet information related to leases was as follows:
| December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | |||||||
| Operating leases: | ||||||||
| Operating lease ROU assets | $ | 873,800 | $ | 1,132,700 | ||||
| Total ROU Liabilities | $ | 841,700 | $ | 1,115,500 | ||||
| Finance leases: | ||||||||
| Property and equipment, at cost | $ | 1,411,100 | $ | 983,400 | ||||
| Accumulated depreciation | 140,400 | 250,500 | ||||||
| Property and equipment, net | $ | 1,270,700 | $ | 732,900 | ||||
| Total Finance lease liabilities | $ | 999,400 | $ | 520,700 | ||||
Supplemental
cash flow and other information related to leases was as follows:
| Year Ended | Year Ended | |||||||
| December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | |||||||
| Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: | ||||||||
| Operating cash flows from operating leases | $ | (273,800 | ) | $ | (170,700 | ) | ||
| Financing cash flows from finance leases | (564,400 | ) | (185,100 | ) | ||||
| Assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities: | ||||||||
| Operating leases | $ | 0 | $ | 1,286,200 | ||||
| Finance leases | 1,043,100 | 0 | ||||||
| Weighted average remaining lease term (in years): | ||||||||
| Operating leases | 3.2 | 3.8 | ||||||
| Finance leases | 3.1 | 2.0 | ||||||
| Weighted average discount rate: | ||||||||
| Operating leases | 9.9 | % | 7.0 | % | ||||
| Finance leases | 5.2 | % | 7.98 | % | ||||
The
minimum lease payments under the terms of the leases are as follows:
For
the years ended December 31, 2020:
| Operating Leases | Finance Leases | Total | ||||||||||
| 2021 | $ | 320,800 | $ | 397,100 | $ | 717,900 | ||||||
| 2022 | 303,000 | 269,400 | 572,400 | |||||||||
| 2023 | 196,800 | 264,500 | 461,300 | |||||||||
| 2024 | 113,900 | 161,300 | 276,200 | |||||||||
| 2025 | – | – | – | |||||||||
| Total lease payments | $ | 934,500 | $ | 1,093,300 | $ | 2,027,800 | ||||||
| Less amount of discount/interest | (92,800 | ) | (93,900 | ) | (186,700 | ) | ||||||
| $ | 841,700 | $ | 999,400 | $ | 1,841,100 | |||||||
13.
INCOME TAX
The
components of net deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2020 and 2019 are set forth below:
| December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | |||||||
| Deferred tax assets: | ||||||||
| Federal NOL Carryforward | $ | 1,794,200 | $ | 2,316,300 | ||||
| UNICAP | 193,000 | 777,800 | ||||||
| Lease Liability | 176,700 | – | ||||||
| Stock Based compensation | 9,200 | – | ||||||
| Investments | 57,100 | – | ||||||
| Total assets | 2,230,200 | 3,094,100 | ||||||
| Deferred tax liabilities: | ||||||||
| Property and equipment | 1,705,400 | 2,922,500 | ||||||
| Right of use assets | 183,500 | – | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 1,888,900 | 2,922,500 | ||||||
| Subtotal deferred tax assets (liabilities) | 341,300 | 171,600 | ||||||
| Valuation Allowance | (341,300 | ) | – | |||||
| Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) | $ | – | $ | 171,600 | ||||
In
accordance with GAAP, management assesses whether it is more-likely-than-not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets
would not be realized, and a valuation allowance is warranted. At December 31, 2020, management determined that it was more-likely-than-not
that a valuation amount should be applied against the Company’s net deferred tax assets. On December 31, 2019, management
determined that it was more-likely-than-not that the Company’s deferred tax assets would be realized. Accordingly, on December
31, 2019, no valuation allowance was recorded against the Company’s federal net deferred tax assets. The change in
valuation allowance in the current year was an increase of $341,300.
The
Company has approximately $8.5 million of federal net operating losses at December 31, 2020. These NOLs will not expire
but are limited to 80% of taxable income, due to the CARES Act.
The
components of income tax expense and the effective tax rates for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:
| Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | |||||||
| Current: | ||||||||
| Federal | $ | – | $ | – | ||||
| Total Current | – | – | ||||||
| Deferred: | ||||||||
| Federal | (224,500 | ) | (634,600 | ) | ||||
| Total Deferred | (224,500 | ) | (634,600 | ) | ||||
| Valuation Allowance | 341,300 | – | ||||||
| Total Income Tax (Benefit) Expense | $ | 116,800 | $ | (634,600 | ) | |||
The
expected tax rate differs from the U.S. Federal statutory rate as follows:
| 2020 | 2019 | |||||||
| US Federal statutory rate | 21 | % | 21 | % | ||||
| Adjustment for Deferred Tax | (16.3 | %) | 124 | % | ||||
| PPP Loan forgiveness | 3.2 | % | 0 | % | ||||
| Change in Federal Valuation Allowance | (9.4 | %) | 0 | % | ||||
| Non-controlling interest | (1.3 | %) | 0 | % | ||||
| Other | (0.4 | %) | 0 | % | ||||
| Effective Tax Rate | (3.2 | %) | 145 | % | ||||
On
December 31, 2020, the Company has not recorded any uncertain tax positions for any tax year and treats accrued interest and penalties
on income tax liabilities as income tax expense.
The
Company files an income tax return in the U.S. and is subject to examination by the IRS for the tax years 2018 and 2019.
14.
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Public
Offering and Conversion of Debt
The registration statement for the Company’s
initial public offering became effective on August 28, 2020. On September 1, 2020, the Company closed on the initial public
offering of 2,031,705 shares of common stock at the public offering price of $6.00 per share, which includes 265,005 shares
of common stock sold upon full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares of common stock for gross
proceeds of $12,190,200. The net proceeds from the initial public offering after deducting the underwriting discount and
the underwriters’ fees and expenses were $10,789,000.
In addition, upon closing of the initial
public offering, the Company issued to the underwriters warrants to purchase an aggregate of 88,335 shares of common stock
exercisable at a per share price of $7.50 for a term of four years beginning on August 28, 2021. The fair value of these warrants
is $167,400.
Also, upon closing of the initial public
offering, the Company issued to Olympic Views, LLC (“Olympic”), 82,826 shares of common stock as a result of the
conversion of debt owed to Olympic in the amount of $442,000 and accrued interest of $55,000 and into shares of the Company’s
common stock at the public offering price per share of $6.00.
Common
Stock
(A)
Options
The
following is a summary of the Company’s option activity:
| Options |
Weighted Average Exercise Price |
|||||||
| Outstanding – December 31, 2018 | 157,664 | $ | 0.42 | |||||
| Exercisable – December 31, 2018 | – | $ | – | |||||
| Granted | 106,762 | $ | 0.40 | |||||
| Exercised | – | $ | – | |||||
| Forfeited/Cancelled | – | $ | – | |||||
| Outstanding – December 31, 2019 | 264,426 | $ | 0.41 | |||||
| Exercisable – December 31, 2019 | 117,218 | $ | 0.42 | |||||
| Granted | 213,784 | $ | 4.79 | |||||
| Exercised | – | $ | – | |||||
| Forfeited/Cancelled | (36,038 | ) | $ | 0.40 | ||||
| Outstanding – December 31, 2020 | 442,172 | $ | 2.53 | |||||
| Exercisable – December 31, 2020 | 219,085 | $ | 1.31 | |||||
| Options Outstanding | Options Exercisable | |||||||||||||||||||||
|
Exercise Price |
Number Outstanding | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Number Exercisable | Weighted Average Exercise Price | |||||||||||||||||
| $ | 0.40- $6.50 | 442,172 | 6.00 | $ | 2.53 | 219,085 | $ | 1.31 | ||||||||||||||
During
the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company issued 106,762 options to a member of the board of directors and employees.
The options have an exercise price of $0.40 per share, a term of 10 years, and 3 year vesting. The options have an aggregated
fair value of approximately $9,000 that was calculated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model based on the assumptions discussed
above in Note 1 under Stock-Based Compensation. For the year ended December 31, 2019 the Company recognized share-based
compensation related to options of an aggregate of 5,500.
During
the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company issued 213,784 options to a member of the board of directors and employees.
The options have an exercise price between $2.22 and $6.50 per share, a term of 5 to 10 years, and 1 to 2 year vesting.
The options have an aggregated fair value of approximately $343,700 that was calculated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing
model based on the assumptions discussed above in Note 1 under Stock-Based Compensation. For the year ended December
31, 2020 the Company recognized share-based compensation related to options of an aggregate of $71,900. On December 31, 2020,
unrecognized share-based compensation was $264,600.
The
intrinsic value for outstanding and exercisable options as of December 31, 2020 was $973,800 and $706,200, respectively, and as of December
31, 2019 was $0 and $0, respectively.
(B)
Warrants
The
following is a summary of the Company’s warrant activity:
| Warrants |
Weighted Average Exercise Price |
|||||||
| Outstanding – December 31, 2018 | – | $ | – | |||||
| Exercisable – December 31, 2018 | – | $ | – | |||||
| Granted | 22,524 | $ | 0.40 | |||||
| Exercised | – | $ | – | |||||
| Forfeited/Cancelled | – | $ | – | |||||
| Outstanding – December 31, 2019 | 22,524 | $ | 0.40 | |||||
| Exercisable – December 31, 2019 | 22,524 | $ | 0.40 | |||||
| Granted | 88,335 | $ | 7.50 | |||||
| Exercised | – | $ | – | |||||
| Forfeited/Cancelled | – | $ | – | |||||
| Outstanding – December 31, 2020 | 110,859 | $ | 6.06 | |||||
| Exercisable – December 31, 2020 | 22,524 | $ | 0.40 | |||||
| Warrants Outstanding | Warrants Exercisable | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Exercise Price | Number Outstanding | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Number Exercisable | Weighted Average Exercise Price | |||||||||||||||||
| $ | 0.40- $7.50 | 110,859 | 5.51 | $ | 6.06 | 22,524 | $ | 0.40 | ||||||||||||||
On
December 31, 2019, the total intrinsic value of warrants outstanding and exercisable was $0. During the year ended December
31, 2019, the Company issued 22,524 warrants to consultants. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.40 share, a term of 10
years, and immediate vesting. The warrants have an aggregated fair value of approximately $1,600 that was calculated using the
Black-Scholes option-pricing model based on the assumptions discussed above in Note 1 under Stock-Based Compensation.
During
the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company issued 88,335 warrants in connection with its initial public offering. The
warrants have an exercise price of $7.50 share, a term of 5 years, and a 1-year vesting. The fair value of these warrants is $167,400
as of December 31, 2020 and is netted against proceeds. The value was calculated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model
based on the assumptions discussed above in Note 1 under Stock-Based Compensation.
The
intrinsic value for outstanding and exercisable warrants as of December 31, 2020 was $89,200 and $89,200, respectively.
(C)
Restricted Stock Unit (“RSU”) Plan
The
following is a summary of the Company’s RSU activity:
| RSU |
Weighted Exercise |
|||||||
| Outstanding – December 31, 2019 | – | $ | – | |||||
| Exercisable – December 31, 2019 | – | $ | – | |||||
| Granted | 34,000 | $ | 4.53 | |||||
| Exercised | – | $ | – | |||||
| Forfeited/Cancelled | – | $ | – | |||||
| Outstanding – December 31, 2020 | 34,000 | $ | 4.53 | |||||
| Exercisable – December 31, 2020 | 8,500 | $ | 4.53 | |||||
The
Company periodically grants restricted stock awards to the board of directors and certain employees pursuant
to the 2020 RSU plan. These typically are awarded on the first day of a fiscal quarter and fully vest on the last day of the quarter.
The Company recognized $43,800 during the year ended December 31, 2020. On December 31, 2020 there was $115,500 unrecognized
compensation related to non-vested restricted stock.
15.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The registration statement for the Company’s
follow-on public offering was effective on January 12, 2021. On January 15 and 20, 2021, the Company closed on the
public offering of 9,200,000 shares of common stock at the public offering price of $3.00 per share, which includes 1,200,000
shares of common stock sold upon full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares of common stock
for gross proceeds of $27,600,000. The Company also issued to the underwriter warrants to purchase an aggregate of 400,000 shares of common
stock, which are exercisable at a per share price of $3.75 for a term of four years and six months beginning on July 12, 2021.
The net proceeds from the public offering after deducting the costs incurred in connection with formation and preparation
for the public offering along with underwriting discount and the underwriters’ fees and expenses were $25,256,000.
On
January 21, 2021, the Company closed on an acquisition of three lots in Austin, Texas for $755,000.
On
January 29, 2021, the Company closed on an acquisition of 36 lots in Auburn, California for $4,900,000. Between January 16, 2021 and
March 1, 2021, the Company closed on an acquisition of an additional 30 lots in Auburn, California for $4,498,300.
On
February 16, 2021, the Company entered into a sales agreement with a national public builder to sell 99 lots for $7,920,000 closing on
or before March 29, 2021. On March 11, 2021, both parties agreed to amend the contract to sell the lots for $8,910,000 closing on or
before April 28, 2021.
On
February 22, 2021, the Company acquired nine lots in Driftwood, Texas for $1,584,350.
On
February 25, 2021, the Company entered into a sales agreement to acquire 55 lots in Loomis, California for $6,850,000,
closing on or before May 26, 2021.
On
March 3, 2021, the Company hired a SOX Compliance Manager.
On
March 5, 2021, the Company closed on an acquisition of 145 lots located in Belfair, Washington for $3,915,000.
On
March 8, 2021, the Company entered into a purchase and sale agreement to acquire 30 lots in Horseshoe Bay, Texas for $2,500,000,
closing on or before July 1, 2021.
On
March 8, 2021, the Company entered into a purchase and sale agreement to acquire four lots in Loomis, California for $1,100,000,
closing on or before May 22, 2021.
On
March 8, 2021, the Company entered into a purchase and sale agreement to acquire the Company’s corporate headquarters office
building located in Gig Harbor, Washington for $3,050,000, closing on or before April 30, 2021.
On
March 9, 2021, the Company entered into a purchase and sale agreement to acquire four lots in Spicewood, Texas for $915,000,
closing on or before April 14, 2021.
On
March 16, 2021, a former employee of the Company exercised 45,046 vested stock options at $0.40 per share and the Company
received $18,000.
On
March 18, 2021, the Company closed on an agreement to acquire 22 lots in Rocklin, California for $3,944,050.
On
March 23, 2021, the Company entered into a purchase and sale agreement to acquire an 80-unit condominium site in Tacoma, Washington
for $2,000,000, closing on or before May 23, 2021.
On
March 30, 2021, the Company entered into a purchase and sale agreement to sell 144 lots located in Belfair, Washington for $8,640,000.
Closing is expected on or before May 15, 2021.
1,000,000
Shares of
8.0% Series
A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock
(Liquidation
Preference $25.00 per Share)
Warrants to
Purchase 3,000,000 Shares of Common Stock

Harbor Custom
Development, Inc.
PROSPECTUS
ThinkEquity
a division of Fordham Financial Management,
Inc.
[ ], 2021
PART
II
INFORMATION
NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item
13. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.
The
following table sets forth the costs and expenses, other than the underwriting discounts and commissions, payable in connection
with the sale of the Series A Preferred Shares, Warrants, and Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants being registered.
All amounts shown are estimates, except the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission registration fee and Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority filing fee.
| Description | Amount | |||
| U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission registration fee | $ | 8,650 | ||
| Financial Industry Regulatory Authority filing fee | $ | 12,333 | ||
| Nasdaq application fees | $ | 5,000 | ||
| Accounting fees and expenses | $ | 100,000 | ||
| Legal fees and expenses | $ | 100,000 | ||
| Transfer agent and registrar fees and expenses | $ | 10,000 | ||
| Printing expenses | $ | 10,000 | ||
| Non-accountable expenses of the Underwriter | $ | 250,000 | ||
| Accountable expenses of the Underwriter | $ | 150,000 | ||
| Miscellaneous | 4,017 | |||
| Total | $ | 650,000 | ||
Item
14. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
We
may indemnify any person who is, or is threatened to be made, a party to any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal,
administrative, or investigative, and whether formal or informal, and whether by or in the right of us or its shareholders or
by any other party, by reason of the fact that the person is, as such terms are defined in the Bylaws, a Director, Officer-Director,
or Subsidiary Outside Director against judgements, penalties or penalty taxes, fines, settlements (even if paid or payable to
us or our shareholders or to, as such term is defined in the Bylaws, a Subsidiary Corporation) and reasonable expenses, including
attorneys’ fees, actually incurred in connection with such action, suit or proceeding unless the liability and expenses
were on account of conduct adjudged by a court having jurisdiction, from which there is no further right to appeal, based upon
clear and convincing evidence, or Finally Adjudged, to be an act or omission that involve intentional misconduct or a knowing
violation of law, conduct violating Section 23B.08.310 of the Washington Business Corporation Act, as amended, or participation
in any transaction from which the person will personally receive a benefit in money, property or services to which the person
is not legally entitled. Such expenses reasonably incurred will be paid or reimbursed by us, upon request of such person, in advance
of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt by us of a written, unsecured promise by the person to
repay such amount if, upon final adjudication, such person is not entitled to indemnification.
Our
Bylaws further provide that we will provide indemnification and advancement of expenses in connection with either an administrative
proceeding or civil action instituted by a federal banking agency to the extent permitted, and in the manner prescribed by, any
state or federal laws or regulations applicable to us, or any formal policies adopted by a regulatory agency having jurisdiction
over us.
To
the extent that indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”),
may be permitted to our directors and officers, we have been advised that, in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission,
this indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. Finally, our
ability to provide indemnification to our directors and officers is limited by federal banking laws and regulations.
Section
23B.08.320 of the Washington Business Corporation Act, as amended, provides that articles of incorporation may contain provisions
not inconsistent with law that eliminate or limit the personal liability of a director to the corporation or its shareholders
for monetary damages for conduct as a director, provided that such provisions shall not eliminate or limit the liability of a
director for acts or omissions that involve intentional misconduct by a director or a knowing violation of law by a director,
for conduct violating Section 23B.08.310 of the Washington Business Corporation Act, as amended, or for any transaction from which
the director will personally receive a benefit in money, property, or services to which the director is not legally entitled.
No such provision shall eliminate or limit the liability of a director for any act or omission occurring prior to the date when
such provision becomes effective.
The
Bylaws provide that no Director, Officer-Director, former Director, or former Officer-Director will be personally liable to us
or our shareholders for monetary damages for conduct as a Director or Officer-Director occurring after the effective date of Article
10 of the Articles of Incorporation, unless the conduct is Finally Adjudged.
Item
15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities.
Set
forth below is information regarding securities issued by us since our conversion to a corporation on October 1, 2018.
(a)
Issuance of Capital Stock.
On
October 1, 2018, we issued 3,153,154 shares of Common Stock at a price of $0.31 per share to our founder, Chief Executive Officer,
and President, Sterling Griffin, in exchange for his ownership interest in us when we were a limited liability company, for aggregate
consideration of $980,000. Mr. Griffin is an accredited investor for purposes of Rule 501 of Regulation D.
On
October 17 and November 1, 2018, respectively, we issued 33,784 shares of our Common Stock at a price of $0.31 per share each
to Richard Schmidtke and Robb Kenyon for serving on our Board of Directors, for aggregate consideration of $10,500. Messrs. Schmidtke
and Kenyon are accredited investors for purposes of Rule 501 of Regulation D.
On
October 1, 2018, we issued 90,091 shares of our Common Stock at a price of $0.31 per share to Richard Schmidtke to act as our
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary, for aggregate consideration of $28,000. Mr. Schmidtke is an accredited investor for purposes
of Rule 501 of Regulation D.
On
November 30, 2018, we issued a total of 202,703 shares of our Common Stock at a price of $0.31 per share to four consultants for
providing services to us for aggregate consideration of $63,000. All of the consultants are accredited investors for purposes
of Rule 501 of Regulation D.
On
May 15, 2020, we entered into a debt conversion agreement with Olympic Views, LLC “Olympic”), whereby we agreed to
convert approximately $496,956 of outstanding indebtedness we owe to Olympic into 82,826 shares of our Common Stock at the price
of $6.00 per share, which conversion occurred immediately following the determination of the public offering price per share of
our Common Stock sold in the Initial Public Offering. Sterling Griffin, our Chief Executive Officer and President, previously
owned 50% of Olympic. Olympic is an accredited investor for purposes of Rule 501 of Regulation D. Mr. Griffin sold 100% of his
membership interests in Olympic on December 2, 2020.
On
August 10, 2020, our Chief Executive Officer and President, Sterling Griffin transferred 535,765 shares of his Common Stock into
an irrevocable trust entitled The Griffin Investment Trust. Neither Mr. Griffin nor his spouse nor anyone else whose ownership
may be considered as beneficial owners with Mr. and Mrs. Griffin are a trustee or beneficiary of The Griffin Investment Trust.
The
offers, sales and issuances of securities listed above were deemed exempt from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities
Act or Regulation D promulgated thereunder in that the issuance of securities were made to accredited investors and did not involve
a public offering. The recipients of such securities in each of these transactions represented their intention to acquire the
securities for investment purposes only and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution thereof.
(b)
Option Grants.
During
the year ended December 31, 2018, we issued 157,664 options. There were no stock options granted during 2018 where the exercise
price equaled the stock price at the date of the grant. For stock options granted during 2018 where the exercise price was above
the stock price at the date of the grant, the weighted-average fair value of such options was $0.03, and the weighted-average
exercise price for such options was $0.42. No options were granted during 2018 where the exercise price was less than the
price of our Common Stock at the date of grant or where the exercise price was greater than the price of our Common Stock at the
date of grant.
During
the year ended December 31, 2019, we issued 106,762 options. There were no stock options granted during 2019 where the exercise
price equaled the stock price at the date of the grant. For stock options granted during 2019 where the exercise price was above
the stock price at the date of the grant, the weighted-average fair value of such options was $0.04, and the weighted-average
exercise price for such options was $0.40. No options were granted during 2019 where the exercise price was less than the Common
Stock price at the date of grant or where the exercise price was greater than the Common Stock price at the date of grant.
During
the year ended December 31, 2020, we issued 213,784 options to a member of our Board of Directors and several employees.
The options have an exercise price of $2.22 to $6.50 per share, a term of five to ten years, and vest from February 7, 2021 through
September 30, 2022. We also issued an aggregate of 34,000 RSUs to the members of the Board of Directors.
The
options described above were deemed exempt from registration in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act or Rule 701
promulgated thereunder as transactions pursuant to benefit plans and contracts relating to compensation as provided under Rule
701. The recipients of such securities were our employees, directors or bona fide consultants and received the securities under
our stock option plans.
Item
16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.
(a)
The following exhibits are filed as part of this Registration Statement and are numbered in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation
S-K:
See
the Exhibit Index immediately preceding the Signature Page.
(b)
Financial Statement Schedules:
All
schedules for which provision is made in the applicable accounting regulations of the SEC are not required, are inapplicable,
or the information is included in the consolidated financial statements, and have therefore been omitted.
Item
17. Undertakings.
The
undersigned registrant (the “Registrant”) hereby undertakes to provide to the underwriters at the closing specified
in the underwriting agreement, certificates in such denominations and registered in such names as required by the underwriters
to permit prompt delivery to each purchaser.
Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to the directors, officers and controlling
persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion
of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred
or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding)
is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant
will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will
be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
The
Registrant hereby undertakes:
| (1) | That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use. |
|
| (2) | That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities: |
The
undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration
statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or
sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser
and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:
| a. | Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424; |
|
| b. | Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant; |
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| c. | The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and |
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| d. | Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser. |
The
Registrant hereby further undertakes that:
| (1) | For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this Registration Statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, shall be deemed to be part of this Registration Statement as of the time it was declared effective. |
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| (2) | For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. |
EXHIBIT
INDEX
| 10.15 | Vacant Lot Purchase and Sale Agreement between Olympic Views, LLC and Registrant, dated February 14, 2020 | S-1/A | 10.15 | 06/01/2020 | ||||||
| 10.16 | Indemnification Agreement between Registrant and Larry Swets, dated June 1, 2020 | S-1/A | 10.17 | 06/19/2020 | ||||||
| 10.17 | Agreement of Sale of Future Receivables between Registrant and Libertas Funding, LLC, dated August 12, 2020 | S-1 | 10.17 | 01/07/2021 | ||||||
| 10.18 | Lease/Rental Agreement between the Registrant and Olympic Views, LLC, dated January 28, 2019. | S-1 | 10.23 | 01/07/2021 | ||||||
| 10.19 | Offer of Employment to Jeff Habersetzer from the Registrant dated December 18, 2019 | S-1 | 10.24 | 01/07/2021 | ||||||
| 10.20 | Offer Letter to Lynda Meadows, dated June 7, 2020 | 8-K | 10.1 | 09/08/2020 | ||||||
| 10.21 | Lease Agreement between Burnham Partners, LLC and Registrant, dated February 18, 2021 | 10-K | 10.21 | 03/31/2021 | ||||||
| 10.22 | Lease Agreement between Burnham Partners, LLC and Registrant dated February 18, 2021 | 10-K | 10.22 | 03/31/2021 | ||||||
| 10.23 | Purchase and Sale Agreement between the Registrant and Lennar Northwest, Inc., dated November 18, 2020 | 10-K | 10.23 | 03/31/2021 | ||||||
| 10.24 | Purchase and Sale Agreement between the Registrant and Lennar Northwest, Inc., dated February 16, 2021 | 10-K | 10.24 | 03/31/2021 | ||||||
| 10.25 | SoundEquity, Inc. Loan Package, dated October 4-5, 2021 | 10-K | 10.25 | 03/31/2021 | ||||||
| 10.26 | Promissory Note between Registrant and Sound Equity, Inc., dated January 22, 2021 | 10-K | 10.26 | 03/31/2021 | ||||||
| 21.1 | Subsidiaries of Registrant | S-1 | 21.1 | 01/07/2021 | ||||||
| 23.1 | Consent of Rosenberg Rich Baker Berman, P.A. | X | ||||||||
| 23.2 | Consent of FitzGerald Yap Kreditor LLP (included in Exhibit 5) | |||||||||
| 24.1 | Power of Attorney (see signature page of Registration Statement on Form S-1) | |||||||||
| 101.INS | Inline XBRL Instance Document — the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document | |||||||||
| 101.SCH | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | X | ||||||||
| 101.CAL | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | X | ||||||||
| 101.LAB | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document | X | ||||||||
| 101.PRE | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document | X | ||||||||
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* To be filed by amendment
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Gig Harbor, State of Washington, on April 12,
2021.
| Harbor Custom Development, Inc. |
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| By: |
/s/ Sterling Griffin |
|
| Sterling Griffin |
||
| Chief Executive Officer, President, and Chairman of the Board of Directors |
||
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Sterling Griffin as his
or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his
or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments and
registration statements filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act) to this Registration Statement and to file the
same, with all relevant exhibits and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting
unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary
to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or his substitutes or substitute, may lawfully
do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
| Signature | Title | Date | ||
| /s/ Sterling Griffin |
Chief Executive Officer, President, and Chairman of the Board of Directors |
April 12, 2021 |
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| Sterling Griffin |
(Principal Executive Officer) |
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| /s/ Lynda Meadows |
Chief Financial Officer |
April 12, 2021 |
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| Lynda Meadows |
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) |
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| /s/ Robb Kenyon |
Director | April 12, 2021 |
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| Robb Kenyon |
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| /s/ Dennis Wong |
Director | April 12, 2021 |
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| Dennis Wong |
||||
| /s/ Larry Swets |
Director | April 12, 2021 |
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| Larry Swets |
||||
| /s/ Wally Walker |
Director | April 12, 2021 |
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| Wally Walker |
||||
| /s/ Richard Schmidtke |
Director | April 12, 2021 |
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| Richard Schmidtke |
Exhibit
4.3
CERTIFICATE
OF DESIGNATION
8.0%
SERIES A CUMULATIVE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
OF
HARBOR CUSTOM DEVELOPMENT, INC.
The
undersigned, Sterling Griffin, does hereby certify:
| 1. | That he is the duly elected and acting President and Chief Executive Officer of Harbor Custom Development, Inc., a Washington corporation (the “Company”). |
| 2. | That, pursuant to the authority conferred by the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, a duly authorized committee of the Company’s Board of Directors, at a special meeting held on March 25, 2021, adopted the following resolution creating a series of preferred shares of the Company designated as “8.0% Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock.” |
RESOLVED,
a series of Preferred Shares, no par value per share, of the Company be and hereby is created, and that the designation and number
of shares of such series, and the voting and other powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional or special rights
and qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof, of the shares of such series, are as follows:
Section
1 Designation.
The
Board of Directors hereby designates and creates a series of preferred shares to be designated as “8.0% Series A Cumulative
Convertible Preferred Stock” (the “Series A Preferred Shares”) and fixes the preferences, rights, powers
and duties of the holders of the Series A Preferred Shares (the “Series A Preferred Holders”) as set forth
in this Certificate of Designation. Each Series A Preferred Share shall be identical in all respects to every other Series A Preferred
Share, except as to the respective dates from which dividends on the Series A Preferred Shares may begin accruing, to the extent
such dates may differ.
Section
2 Shares.
The
authorized number of Series A Preferred Shares shall be 2,000,000 shares, subject to increase by filing an amendment to this Certificate
of Designation with respect to such additional shares. The Company may, without notice to or consent of the holders of the then
outstanding Series A Preferred Shares, authorize and issue additional Series A Preferred Shares.
Series
A Preferred Shares that are repurchased, converted, or otherwise acquired by the Company shall be cancelled and shall revert to
the status of authorized but unissued preferred shares of the Company, undesignated as to series.
Section
3 Definitions.
“Affiliate”
means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, is
controlled by or is under common control with, the Person in question. As used herein, the term “control” means the
possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether
through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
“Articles
of Incorporation” means the Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as they may be amended from time to time in a
manner consistent with this Certificate of Designation and shall include this Certificate of Designation.
“Attribution
Parties” has the meaning set forth in Section 5(a).
“Beneficial
Ownership Limitation” has the meaning set forth in Section 5(a).
“Board
of Directors” means the board of directors of the Company or, to the extent permitted by the Articles of Incorporation
and the WBCA, any authorized committee thereof.
“Business
Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday, or other day on which commercial banks in The City of New York are authorized
or required by law to remain closed; provided that banks shall not be deemed to be authorized or obligated to be closed due to
a “shelter in place,” “non-essential employee” or similar closure of physical branch locations at the
direction of any governmental authority if such banks’ electronic funds transfer systems (including for wire transfers)
are open for use by customers on such day.
“Buy-In”
has the meaning set forth in Section 5(d).
“Bylaws”
means the bylaws of the Company, as they may be amended from time to time.
“Certificate
of Designation” means this Certificate of Designation relating to the Series A Preferred Shares, as it may be amended
from time to time in a manner consistent with this Certificate of Designation, the Articles of Incorporation, the Bylaws, and
the WBCA.
“Change
of Control” means an event the result of which is that a Person or group acquires at least 50% voting control of the
Company, and neither the Company nor any surviving entity has its common stock listed on a recognized U.S. exchange.
“Change
of Control Conversion Right” has the meaning set forth in Section 5(c).
“Change
of Control Conversion Right Conversion Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 5(c).
“Change
of Control Conversion Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 5(c).
“Change
of Control Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.
“Change
of Control Redemption Price” means
| (i) | After the Series A Issue Date and prior to and not including May [ ], 2022: $26.63 per share; |
|
| (ii) | On or after May [ ], 2022 and prior to and not including May [ ], 2023: $25.81 per share; and |
|
| (iii) | On or after May [ ], 2023: the Series A Liquidation Preference per share. |
“Commission”
has the meaning set forth in Section 5(a).
“Common
Stock” means the common stock of the Company, no par value per share, and any other outstanding class of common stock
of the Company.
“Company”
has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph of this Certificate of Designation.
“Conversion
Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 5(d).
“Conversion
Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 5(a).
“Conversion
Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 5(d).
“Current
Market Price” per share of Common Stock on any date shall be deemed to be the average of the daily closing prices per
share of such Common Stock for the 30 consecutive Trading Days immediately prior to but not including such date on the Nasdaq
Capital Market (or such other exchange or automated quotation system on which the Company’s securities may be listed or
quoted).
“Dividend
Nonpayment” has the meaning set forth in Section 7(b).
“DWAC”
has the meaning set forth in Section 5(a).
“DWAC
Delivery” has the meaning set forth in Section 5(a).
“Extraordinary
Dividend” shall mean a dividend in cash, securities or other assets to all holders of Common Stock (or other shares
of the Company’s capital stock into which the Series A Preferred Shares are convertible), other than (i) dividends, rights,
warrants and distributions referred to in Sections 5(a)(ii) and (iii) above, or (ii) regular quarterly or other regular periodic
dividends to all holders of Common Stock.
“Junior
Securities” has the meaning set forth in Section 10(a).
“Liquidation
Event” means the occurrence of a liquidation, dissolution, winding up of the affairs of the Company, whether voluntary
or involuntary. Neither the sale of all or substantially all of the property or business of the Company nor the consolidation
or merger of the Company with or into any other Person, individually or in a series of transactions, shall be deemed a Liquidation
Event.
“Liquidation
Preference” means, in connection with any distribution in connection with a Liquidation Event pursuant to Section 5(a)
of this Certificate of Designation and with respect to any holder of any class or series of capital stock of the Company, the
amount otherwise payable to such holder in such distribution with respect to such class or series of capital stock (assuming no
limitation on the assets of the Company available for such distribution). For avoidance of doubt, for the foregoing purposes the
Series A Liquidation Preference is the Liquidation Preference with respect to the Series A Preferred Shares.
“Market
Trigger Conversion” has the meaning set forth in Section 5(b).
“Market
Trigger Conversion Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 5(b).
“Market
Trigger Conversion Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 5(b).
“Market
Trigger Conversion Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 5(b).
“Notice
of Optional Conversion” has the meaning set forth in Section 5(a).
“Optional
Conversion” has the meaning set forth in Section 5(a).
“Optional
Conversion Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 5(a).
“Optional
Conversion Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 5(a).
“Parity
Securities” has the meaning set forth in Section 10(b).
“Paying
Agent” means Mountain Share Transfer, Inc., acting in its capacity as paying agent for the Series A Preferred Shares,
and its successors and assigns, or any other payment agent appointed by the Company.
“Person”
means an individual or a corporation, firm, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization,
association, governmental agency, or political subdivision thereof, or other entity.
“Preferred
Shares” means securities of the Company, designated as “Preferred Shares,” including the Series A Preferred
Shares, which entitle the holder thereof to a preference with respect to dividends, or as to the distribution of assets upon any
Liquidation Event, over Common Stock.
“Record
Holder” means the Person in whose name Series A Preferred Shares are registered on the books of the Transfer Agent as
of, unless otherwise set forth in this Certificate of Designation, the opening of business on a particular Business Day.
“Senior
Securities” has the meaning set forth in Section 10(c).
“Series
A Dividends” means dividends with respect to the Series A Preferred Shares pursuant to Section 4 of this Certificate
of Designation.
“Series
A Dividend Payment Date” means the 20th day of each calendar month, starting on June 20, 2021.
“Series
A Dividend Period” means a period of time from and including the preceding Series A Dividend Payment Date (other than
the initial Series A Dividend Period, which shall commence on and include the Series A Issue Date), to but excluding the next
Series A Dividend Payment Date for such Series A Dividend Period.
“Series
A Dividend Rate” means a rate equal to 8.0% per annum of the Series A Liquidation Preference per Series A Preferred
Share.
“Series
A Dividend Record Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 4(b).
“Series
A Preferred Holder” means a Record Holder of the Series A Preferred Shares.
“Series
A Liquidation Preference” means a liquidation preference for each Series A Preferred Share initially equal to $25.00
per share.
“Series
A Issue Date” means the original date of issuance of Series A Preferred Shares, or May [ ], 2021.
“Series
A Preferred Shares” means Preferred Shares having the designations, preferences, rights, powers, and duties set forth
in this Certificate of Designation.
“Series
A Redemption Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.
“Series
A Redemption Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 8(b).
“Series
A Redemption Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 8(a).
“Share
Delivery Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 5(d).
“Standard
Settlement Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 5(d).
“Trading Day” has the meaning
set forth in Section 5(a).
“Trading Price” has the
meaning set forth in Section 5(b).
“Transfer
Agent” means Mountain Share Transfer, Inc., acting it is capacity as registrar and transfer agent for the Series A Preferred
Shares, and its successors and assigns or any other bank, trust company, or other Person as shall be appointed from time to time
by the Company to act as registrar and transfer agent for the Series A Preferred Shares.
“WBCA”
means the Washington Business Corporations Act.
Section
4 Dividends.
(a)
Dividends on each Series A Preferred Share (the “Series A Dividends”) shall be cumulative and shall accrue
at the Series A Dividend Rate from and including the Series A Issue Date (or, for any subsequently issued and newly outstanding
Series A Preferred Shares, from the Series A Dividend Payment Date immediately preceding the issuance date of such Series A Preferred
Shares) until such time as the Company pays the Series A Dividend or redeems the Series A Preferred Shares in full in accordance
with Section 8 below, or the Series A Preferred Shares are converted, fully or partially, pursuant to Section 5; whether or not
such Series A Dividends shall have been declared and whether or not there are profits, surplus, or other funds legally available
for the payment of dividends. Series A Preferred Holders shall be entitled to receive Series A Dividends from time to time out
of any assets of the Company legally available for the payment of dividends at the Series A Dividend Rate per Series A Preferred
Share, when, as, and if declared by the Board of Directors. Dividends, to the extent declared by the Company to be paid by the
Company in accordance with this Section 4, shall be paid monthly on each Series A Dividend Payment Date. Dividends shall accumulate
in each Series A Dividend Period from and including the preceding Series A Dividend Payment Date (other than the initial Series
A Dividend Period, which shall commence on and include the Series A Issue Date), to but excluding the next Series A Dividend Payment
Date for such Series A Dividend Period. If any Series A Dividend Payment Date otherwise would fall on a day that is not a Business
Day, declared Series A Dividends may be paid on the next succeeding Business Day with the same force and effect as if paid on
such Series A Dividend Payment Date, and no interest or additional dividends or other sums shall accrue on the amount so payable
from such Series A Dividend Payment Date to such next succeeding Business Day. Series A Dividends on the Series A Preferred Shares
shall be payable based on a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months.
(b)
Not later than 5:00 p.m., Pacific Standard Time, on each Series A Dividend Payment Date, the Company shall pay those Series A
Dividends, if any, that shall have been declared by the Board of Directors to the Paying Agent or, if there is no Paying Agent
at the relevant time, to the Series A Preferred Holders as such Series A Preferred Holders’ names appear on the Company’s
share transfer books maintained by the Transfer Agent on the record date. The applicable record date for any Series A Dividend
payment shall be the fifth Business Day immediately preceding the applicable Series A Dividend Payment Date, or such other date
as may be designated by the Board of Directors or an officer of the Company authorized by the Board of Directors that is not more
than 60 days prior to such Series A Dividend Payment Date (the “Series A Dividend Record Date”).
No
dividend shall be declared or paid or set apart for payment on any Junior Securities (other than a dividend payable solely in
Junior Securities) unless full cumulative Series A Dividends have been or contemporaneously are being paid or declared and set
aside for payment on all outstanding Series A Preferred Shares and any Parity Securities through the most recent respective Series
A Dividend Payment Dates.
Accumulated
Series A Dividends in arrears for any past Series A Dividend Period may be declared by the Board of Directors and paid on any
date fixed by the Board of Directors, whether or not a Series A Dividend Payment Date, to Series A Preferred Holders on the record
date for such payment, which may not be more than 60 days before such payment date. Subject to the next succeeding sentence, if
all accumulated Series A Dividends in arrears on all outstanding Series A Preferred Shares and any Parity Securities shall not
have been declared and paid, or if sufficient funds for the payment thereof shall not have been declared and set apart, payment
of accumulated dividends in arrears on the Series A Preferred Shares and any such Parity Securities shall be made in order of
their respective dividend payment dates, commencing with the oldest. If less than all dividends payable with respect to all Series
A Preferred Shares and any Parity Securities are paid, any partial payment shall be made pro rata with respect to the Series A
Preferred Shares and any Parity Securities entitled to a dividend payment at such time in proportion to the aggregate dividend
amounts remaining due in respect of such shares at such time. Series A Preferred Holders shall not be entitled to any dividend,
whether payable in cash, property, or shares in excess of full cumulative Series A Dividends. No interest or sum of money in lieu
of interest shall be payable in respect of any dividend payment which may be in arrears on the Series A Preferred Shares. Declared
Series A Dividends shall be paid to the Paying Agent in same-day funds on each Series A Dividend Payment Date. The Paying Agent
shall be responsible for holding or disbursing such payments to Series A Preferred Holders in accordance with the instructions
of such Series A Preferred Holders. In certain circumstances, dividends may be paid by check mailed to the registered address
of the Series A Preferred Holder, unless, in any particular case, the Company elects to pay by wire transfer.
Section
5 Conversion.
(a)
Conversion at Option of Holder.
(i)
Each Series A Preferred Share, together with accrued but unpaid Dividends, shall be convertible, at any time and from time to
time from and after the issuance date, at the option of the Holder thereof into Common Stock determined by dividing the Series
A Liquidation Preference plus all accrued and unpaid dividends by the Conversion Price then in effect. The initial conversion
price (the “Conversion Price”) shall be $6.00 per share (the “Conversion Price”) which initially
equals 4.167 shares of Common Stock for each Series A Preferred Share. The Conversion Price shall be subject to adjustment as
set forth in Sections 5(a)(ii)-(iv) hereof. Holders shall effect conversions (the “Optional Conversion”) by
providing the Company with the form of conversion notice attached hereto as Annex A (a “Notice of Optional Conversion”)
duly completed and executed. Other than a conversion following a Change of Control Notice, the Notice of Optional Conversion must
specify the number of Series A Preferred Shares then held by the Holder and the number of such shares which the Holder is converting
(the “Optional Conversion Shares”). Provided the Transfer Agent is participating in the DTC Fast Automated
Securities Transfer program, the applicable Conversion Shares shall be credited to the account of the Holder’s prime broker
with DTC through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission (“DWAC”) system (a “DWAC Delivery”),
unless otherwise specified by the Holder in the Notice of Conversion as set forth in Section 5(d)(i). The “Optional Conversion
Date,” or the date on which an conversion shall be deemed effective, shall be defined as the Trading Day that the Notice
of Optional Conversion, completed and executed, is sent by facsimile or other electronic transmission to, and received during
regular business hours by, the Company; provided that the original certificate(s) (if applicable) representing such Series
A Preferred Shares being converted, duly endorsed, and the accompanying Notice of Optional Conversion, are received by the Company
within two Trading Days thereafter. In all other cases, the Optional Conversion Date shall be defined as the Trading Day on which
the original share certificate(s) (if applicable) of Series A Preferred Shares being converted, duly endorsed, and the accompanying
Notice of Optional Conversion, are received by the Company. The calculations set forth in the Notice of Optional Conversion shall
control in the absence of manifest or mathematical error. “Trading Day” shall mean any Business Day on which
the Common Stock is traded, or able to be traded, on the “Trading Market” which means the Nasdaq
Capital Market or any successor exchange to the foregoing, or any market on which the Common Stock is listed or admitted to trading
(including any over-the-counter market).
(ii)
If the Company, at any time while the Series A Preferred Shares are outstanding: (A) pays a stock dividend or otherwise makes
a distribution or distributions payable in shares of Common Stock (which, for avoidance of doubt, shall not include any shares
of Common Stock issued by the Company upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Shares) with respect to the then outstanding shares
of Common Stock; (B) subdivides outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares; or (C) combines (including
by way of a reverse stock split) outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, then, in each case, the Conversion
Price shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding any treasury
shares of the Company) outstanding immediately before such event and of which the denominator shall be the number of shares of
Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event (excluding any treasury shares of the Company). Any adjustment made pursuant
to this Section 5(a)(ii) shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled
to receive such dividend or distribution and shall become effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision
or combination. All calculations under this Section 5(a)(ii) shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th of a share,
as the case may be. For purposes of this Section 5(a)(ii), the number of shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued and outstanding
as of a given date shall be the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding any treasury shares of the Company) issued
and outstanding. Whenever the Conversion Price is adjusted pursuant to any provision of this Section 5(a)(ii), the Company shall
promptly deliver to each Holder a notice setting forth the Conversion Price after such adjustment and setting forth a brief statement
of the facts requiring such adjustment; provided however, that the Company may satisfy this notice requirement by filing such
notice with the Commission pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K, or, to the extent that the Company is no longer subject to
the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), by
posting such notice on the Company’s website.
(iii)
If the Company, at any time while the Series A Preferred Shares are outstanding, fixes a record date for the issuance of rights
or warrants to all holders of Common Stock entitling them to subscribe for or purchase (for a period expiring within 45 calendar
days after such record date) Common Stock at a price per share of Common Stock less than the Current Market Price per share of
Common Stock on such record date, the Conversion Price to be in effect after such record date shall be adjusted to match such
price. Such adjustment shall be made successively whenever such a record date is fixed, and in the event that such rights or warrants
are not so issued, the Conversion Price shall be adjusted to be the Conversion Price which would then be in effect if such record
date had not been fixed. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no adjustment pursuant to this Section 5(a)(iii) shall
be made if such adjustment would result in an increase of the Conversion Price then in effect.
(iv) If the Company, at
any time while the Series A Preferred Shares are outstanding, fixes a record date for an Extraordinary Dividend or other distribution
to all holders of Common Stock of any shares of stock (excluding common stock), evidence of indebtedness or assets (including
securities, but excluding those dividends, rights, warrants and distributions referred to in Sections 5(a)(ii) and (iii) above
and excluding dividends and distributions paid in cash, but not excluding Extraordinary Dividends paid in cash), each Holder shall
be entitled to participate in such Extraordinary Dividend or other distribution to the same extent that the Holder would have
participated therein if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete conversion of its Series
A Preferred Shares immediately before the date on which a record is taken for such Extraordinary Dividend or other distribution.
(v) If (A) the Company shall
declare a dividend (or any other distribution in whatever form) on the Common Stock (including, without limitation, an Extraordinary
Dividend); (B) the Company shall declare a special nonrecurring cash dividend (including, without limitation, an Extraordinary
Dividend paid in cash) on or a redemption of the Common Stock; (C) the Company shall authorize the granting to all holders of the
Common Stock of rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any shares of capital stock of any class or of any rights; (D)
the approval of any shareholders of the Company shall be required in connection with any reclassification of the Common Stock,
any consolidation or merger to which the Company is a party, any sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of
the Company, or any compulsory share exchange whereby the Common Stock is converted into other securities, cash or property; or
(E) the Company shall authorize the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Company,
then, in each case, the Company shall cause to be filed at each office or agency maintained for the purpose of conversion
of this Series A Preferred Share, and, except if such notice and the contents thereof shall be deemed to constitute material non-public
information, shall cause to be delivered to each Holder at its last address as it shall appear upon the stock books of the
Company, at least 20 calendar days prior to the applicable record or effective date hereinafter specified, a notice stating (x)
the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, redemption, rights or warrants, or if
a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of Common Stock of record to be entitled to such dividend, distributions,
redemption, rights, or warrants are to be determined or (y) the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale,
transfer, or share exchange is expected to become effective or close, and the date as of which it is expected that holders of Common
Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their shares of the Common Stock for securities, cash, or other property deliverable
upon such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, or share exchange; provided that the failure to deliver
such notice or any defect therein or in the delivery thereof shall not affect the validity of the corporate action required to
be specified in such notice.
(vi)
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company shall not effect any Optional Conversion of the Series A Preferred
Shares, and a Holder shall not have the right to convert any portion of the Series A Preferred Shares, to the extent that, after
giving effect to an attempted conversion set forth on an applicable Notice of Optional Conversion, such Holder (together with
such Holder’s affiliates (as that term is defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended), and any other
Person whose beneficial ownership of Common Stock would be aggregated with the Holder’s for purposes of Section 13(d) or
Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the applicable regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”),
including any “group” of which the Holder is a member (the foregoing, “Attribution Parties”)) would
beneficially own a number of shares of Common Stock in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below). For purposes
of the foregoing sentence, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such Holder and its Attribution
Parties shall include the number of shares of Common Stock held by such Holder and its Attribution Parties plus the number of
shares of Common Stock issuable upon Optional Conversion subject to the Notice of Optional Conversion with respect to which such
determination is being made, but shall exclude the number of shares of Common Stock which are issuable upon (A) conversion of
the remaining unconverted Series A Preferred Shares beneficially owned by such Holder or any of its Attribution Parties; and (B)
exercise or conversion of the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other securities of the Company (including any warrants)
beneficially owned by such Holder or any of its Attribution Parties that, in the case of both (A) and (B), are subject to a limitation
on conversion or exercise similar to the limitation contained herein. For purposes of this Section 5(a)(vi), beneficial ownership
shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the applicable regulations of the Commission. In
addition, for purposes hereof, “group” has the meaning set forth in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the applicable
regulations of the Commission. For purposes of this Section 5(a)(vi) in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common
Stock, a Holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as stated in the most recent of the following: (A)
the Company’s most recent periodic or annual filing with the Commission, as the case may be; (B) a more recent public announcement
by the Company that is filed with the Commission; or (C) a more recent notice by the Company or the Transfer Agent to the Holder
setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding. Upon the written request of a Holder (which may be by email),
the Company shall, within three Trading Days thereof, confirm in writing to such Holder (which may be via email) the number of
shares of Common Stock then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be determined after
giving effect to any actual conversion or exercise of securities of the Company, including Series A Preferred Shares, by such
Holder or its Attribution Parties since the date as of which such number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was last publicly
reported or confirmed to the Holder. The “Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall initially be 9.99% of the
number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock pursuant
to such Notice of Optional Conversion (to the extent permitted pursuant to this Section 5(a)(vi)), or 4.99% upon election by the
Holder at the time of the purchase of the Series A Preferred Shares. Notwithstanding the foregoing, by written notice to the Company,
which will not be effective until the 61st day after such notice is delivered to the Company, the Holder may reset the
Beneficial Ownership Limitation percentage to a higher or lower percentage, or if such notice is given upon initial issuance of
the Series A Preferred Shares to the Holder, then the reset Beneficial Ownership Limitation shall be effective immediately. Upon
such a change by a Holder of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation may not be further amended
by such Holder without first providing the minimum 60-day notice required by this Section 5(a)(vi). The Company shall be entitled
to rely on representations made to it by the Holder in any Notice of Optional Conversion regarding its Beneficial Ownership Limitation,
and the determination as to whether the Series A Preferred Share is convertible and of which portion of the Series A Preferred
Share is convertible shall be made in the sole discretion of the Holder and the Company shall have no obligation to verify or
confirm the accuracy of such determination.
(b)
Market Trigger Conversion.
(i)
The Company may. at its option, cause the Series A Preferred Shares, together with accrued but unpaid dividends, to be converted
(the “Market Trigger Conversion”), in whole or in part, on a pro rata basis, into fully paid and nonassessable
shares of Common Stock at the Conversion Price if the Trading Price of the Common Stock shall have equaled or exceeded 170% of
the Conversion Price for at least 20 Trading Days in any 30 consecutive Trading Day period ending five Trading Days prior to the
date of Market Trigger Conversion Date (has defined hereafter).”Trading Price” of the Common Stock shall mean
on any Trading Day (excluding any after-hours trading as of such date): (A) the last sale price, regular way, or, in case no such
sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and ask prices, regular way, in either case as reported by the principal
consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to the Common Stock listed or admitted to trading or quoted on the Nasdaq
Capital Market, or if the Common Stock is not listed or admitted to trading or quoted on the Nasdaq Capital Market, as reported
in the principal consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to the Common Stock listed on the principal national securities
exchange or national securities market on or in which the Common Stock is listed or admitted to trading; (B) if the Common Stock
is not listed, admitted to trading, or quoted on the Nasdaq Capital Market or a national securities exchange or national securities
market on that date, the last price quoted by OTC Market Group Inc. for the Common Stock on the date, or if OTC Market Group Inc.
is not quoting such price, a similar quotation service selected by the Company; (C) if the Common Stock is not so quoted, the
average mid-point of the last bid and ask prices for the Common Stock on that date from at least two dealers recognized as market-makers
for the Common Stock selected by the Company for this purpose; or (D) if the Common Stock is not so quoted, the average of the
last bid and ask prices for the Common Stock on that date from a dealer engaged in the trading of the Common Stock selected by
the Company for such purpose.
(ii)
No greater than 60 nor fewer than 20 days prior to the date of any such Market Trigger Conversion, notice (the “Market
Trigger Conversion Notice”) shall be given to the Holders of record of the Series A Preferred Shares to be converted,
by first class mail, postage prepaid, and addressed to such Holders at their last addresses as shown on the Company’s stock
transfer books. The Market Trigger Conversion Notice shall specify the date fixed for conversion (the “Market Trigger
Conversion Date”), the place or places for surrender of Series A Preferred Shares if such shares are held in certificated
form, and the then effective Conversion Price.
(iii)
Any outstanding Series A Preferred Shares subject to the Market Trigger Conversion Notice, together with accrued but unpaid dividends,
will automatically convert into shares of Common Stock on the Market Trigger Conversion Date. The Holders entitled to receive
the shares of Common Stock issuable upon the Market Trigger (the “Market Trigger Conversion Shares”) will be
treated as the record holder(s) of such shares as of 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time, on the Market Trigger Conversion Date. Prior
to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time, on the Market Trigger Conversion Date, the Market Trigger Conversion Shares will not be outstanding
for any purpose and Holders will have no rights with respect to such Market Trigger Conversion Shares, including voting rights,
rights to respond to tender offers and rights to receive any dividends or other distributions on the Common Stock, by virtue of
holding the Series A Preferred Shares.
(c)
Change of Control Conversion Right. Upon the Holder’s receipt of a Change of Control Notice until the Trading Day
ending three Trading Days prior to the Change of Control Redemption Date (the “Change of Control Conversion Right Conversion
Date”), the Holder of Series A Preferred Shares will have the right to convert some or all of the Series A Preferred
Shares held by such Holder, together with accrued but unpaid dividends on those shares (the “Change of Control Conversion
Right”) into shares of Common Stock at the Conversion Price (the “Change of Control Conversion Shares”).
In the event of a Change of Control, any Series A Preferred Shares not converted pursuant to the Change of Control Conversion
Right prior to the Change of Control Redemption Date will be subject to the Change of Control Redemption set forth in Section
9 hereof.
(d)
Additional Conversion Matters.
(i) Delivery of Certificate
or Electronic Issuance Upon Conversion. Not later than the earlier of (i) two Trading Days and (ii) the number of Trading
Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period (the “Share Delivery Date”) after either the Optional Conversion
Date, the Market Trigger Conversion Date, or the Change of Control Conversion Right Conversion Date (collectively, the “Conversion
Date”), the Company shall (A) electronically transfer the number of either Optional Conversion Shares or Market Trigger
Conversion Shares or the Change of Control Conversion Shares (collectively, the “Conversion Shares”) being
acquired upon the conversion of Series A Preferred Shares by crediting the account of the Holder’s prime broker with DTC
through its DWAC system, provided the Transfer Agent is then participating in the DTC Fast Automated Securities Transfer program,
or (B) if the Transfer Agent is not then participating in the DTC Fast Automated Securities Transfer program, or if specifically
requested by the Holder in the applicable Notice of Conversion, deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the converting Holder a
physical certificate or certificates in the name of the converting Holder, or a book-entry position, registered in the Company’s
share register in the name of the converting Holder, in each case evidencing the number of Conversion Shares being acquired upon
the conversion of Series A Preferred Shares. As used herein, “Standard Settlement Period” means the standard
settlement period, expressed in a number of Trading Days, on the Trading Market. If, in the case of any Notice of Optional Conversion,
such certificate or certificates are not delivered to or as directed by or, in the case of a DWAC Delivery, such shares are not
electronically delivered to or as directed by, the applicable Holder by the Share Delivery Date, the applicable Holder shall be
entitled to elect to rescind such Notice of Optional Conversion by written notice to the Company at any time on or before its
receipt of such certificate or certificates for Optional Conversion Shares or electronic receipt of such shares, as applicable,
in which event the Company shall promptly return to such Holder any original Series A Preferred Share certificate delivered to
the Company and the Holder shall promptly return to the Company any Common Stock certificates or otherwise direct the return of
any shares of Common Stock delivered to the Holder through the DWAC system, representing the Series A Preferred Shares unsuccessfully
tendered for conversion to the Company. No ink-original Notice of Optional Conversion shall be required, nor shall any medallion
guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any Notice of Optional Conversion form be required. Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender an original certificate(s) representing
such Series A Preferred Shares being converted to the Company until the Holder has converted all of the Conversion Shares available
thereunder and the Series A Preferred Shares being converted in full, in which case, the Holder shall surrender such original
certificate(s) representing such Series A Preferred Shares being converted for cancellation within three Trading Days of the date
the final Notice of Optional Conversion is delivered to the Company. Partial conversion of a certificate representing Series A
Preferred Shares shall have the effect of lowering the outstanding number of Conversion Shares convertible thereunder in an amount
equal to the applicable number of Conversion Shares issued upon conversion, and lowering the amount of Series A Preferred Shares
represented by the certificate Holder by the amount of Series A Preferred Shares converted.
(ii)
Obligation Absolute. Subject to Holder’s right to rescind a Notice of Optional Conversion pursuant to Section 5(d)(i)
hereof, the Company’s obligation to issue and deliver the Conversion Shares upon conversion of Series A Preferred Shares
in accordance with the terms hereof are absolute and unconditional, irrespective of any action or inaction by a Holder to enforce
the same, any waiver or consent with respect to any provision hereof, the recovery of any judgment against any Person or any action
to enforce the same, or any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, limitation, or termination, or any breach or alleged breach by such
Holder or any other Person of any obligation to the Company or any violation or alleged violation of law by such Holder or any
other Person, and irrespective of any other circumstance which might otherwise limit such obligation of the Company to such Holder
in connection with the issuance of such Conversion Shares.
(iii) Compensation for
Buy-In on Failure to Timely Deliver Certificates Upon Conversion. If the Company fails to effect a DWAC Delivery or, as applicable,
to deliver to a Holder the applicable certificate or certificates or book-entry position or positions, in each case by the Share
Delivery Date pursuant to Section 5(d)(i) (other than a failure caused by incorrect or incomplete information provided by Holder
to the Company), and if after such Share Delivery Date such Holder is required by its brokerage firm to purchase (in an open market
transaction or otherwise), or the Holder’s brokerage firm otherwise purchases, shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction
of a sale by such Holder of the Conversion Shares which such Holder was entitled to receive upon the conversion relating to such
Share Delivery Date (a “Buy-In”) then the Company shall (A) pay in cash to such Holder (in addition to any
other remedies available to or elected by such Holder) the amount by which (x) the Holder’s total purchase price (including
brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased exceeds (y) the amount obtained by multiplying (1)
the number of shares of Common Stock that the Company was required to deliver to the Holder in connection with the conversion
at issue, times (2) the price at which the sell order giving rise to such purchase obligation was executed; provided, however,
that such Holder provides reasonable evidence of the date and time of such sell order and such sell order occurred after the date
on which the Company was obligated to deliver such shares of Common Stock and prior to the delivery of the shares of Common Stock
related to such conversion; and (B) at the option of the holder, either reissue (if surrendered) the Series A Preferred Shares
equal to the number of Series A Preferred Shares submitted for conversion or deliver to the Holder the number of shares of Common
Stock that would have been issued if the Company had timely complied with its delivery requirements under Section 5(d)(i). For
example, if a Holder purchases shares of Common Stock having a total purchase price of $11,000 to cover a Buy-In with respect
to an attempted conversion of Series A Preferred Shares with respect to which the actual sale price (including any brokerage commissions)
giving rise to such purchase obligation was a total of $10,000 under clause (A) of the immediately preceding sentence, the Company
shall be required to pay such Holder $1,000. The Holder shall provide the Company written notice, within three Trading Days after
the occurrence of a Buy-In, indicating the amounts payable to such Holder in respect of such Buy-In together with applicable confirmations
and other evidence reasonably requested by the Company. Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue any other
remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or
injunctive relief with respect to the Company’s failure to timely deliver certificates representing shares of Common Stock
upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Shares as required pursuant to the terms hereof; provided, however, that the
Holder shall not be entitled to both (i) require the reissuance of the Series A Preferred Shares submitted for conversion for
which such conversion was not timely honored and (ii) receive the number of shares of Common Stock that would have been issued
if the Company had timely complied with its delivery requirements under Section 5(d)(i).
(iv)
Reservation of Shares Issuable Upon Conversion. The Company covenants that it will at all times reserve and keep available
out of its authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock for the sole purpose of issuance upon conversion of the Series A Preferred
Shares, free from preemptive rights or any other actual contingent purchase rights of Persons other than the Holders of the Series
A Preferred Shares, not less than such aggregate number of shares of Common Stock as shall be issuable upon the conversion of
all outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Shares and that all shares of Common Stock that shall be so issuable shall, upon
issue, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid, nonassessable, and free and clear of all liens and other encumbrances.
(v)
Fractional Shares. No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon the
conversion of the Series A Preferred Shares. As to any fraction of a share which a Holder would otherwise be entitled to receive
upon such conversion, the Company shall pay a cash adjustment in respect of such final fraction in an amount equal to such fraction
multiplied by the Conversion Price.
(vi)
Transfer Taxes. The issuance of certificates for shares of the Common Stock upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Shares
shall be made without charge to any Holder for any documentary stamp or similar taxes that may be payable in respect of the issue
or delivery of such certificates, provided that the Company shall not be required to pay any tax that may be payable in respect
of any transfer involved in the issuance and delivery of any such certificate upon conversion in a name other than that of the
registered Holder(s) of such Series A Preferred Shares and the Company shall not be required to issue or deliver such certificates
unless or until the Person or Persons requesting the issuance thereof shall have paid to the Company the amount of such tax or
shall have established to the satisfaction of the Company that such tax has been paid.
(v)
Status as Shareholder. Upon each Conversion Date, (A) the Series A Preferred Shares being converted shall be deemed converted
into shares of Common Stock and (B) the Holder’s rights as a holder of such converted Series A Preferred Shares shall cease
and terminate, excepting only the right to receive certificates for such shares of Common Stock and to any remedies provided herein
or otherwise available at law or in equity to such Holder because of a failure by the Company to comply with the terms of this
Certificate of Designation. In all cases, the Holder shall retain all of its rights and remedies for the Company’s failure
to convert Series A Preferred Shares.
(vi)
Dividends. If the Holder converts any Series A Preferred Shares and if the Conversion Date occurs after a Dividend Record
Date and on or prior to the related Dividend Payment Date, the dividend payable on such Dividend Payment Date with respect to
such shares so converted shall be payable on such Dividend Payment Date to the Holders of record at the close of business on such
Dividend Record Date, and shall not be converted into shares of Common Stock as part of the Conversion Price for such shares.
Section
6 Liquidation Rights.
(a)
Upon the occurrence of any Liquidation Event, Series A Preferred Holders shall be entitled to receive out of the assets of the
Company or proceeds thereof legally available for distribution to stockholders of the Company, (i) after satisfaction of all liabilities,
if any, to creditors of the Company; (ii) after all applicable distributions of such assets or proceeds being made to or set aside
for the holders of any Senior Securities then outstanding in respect of such Liquidation Event; (iii) concurrently with any applicable
distributions of such assets or proceeds being made to or set aside for holders of any Parity Securities then outstanding in respect
of such Liquidation Event; and (iv) before any distribution of such assets or proceeds is made to or set aside for the holders
of Common Stock and any other classes or series of Junior Securities as to such distribution, a liquidating distribution or payment
in full redemption of such Series A Preferred Shares in an amount equal to the Series A Liquidation Preference, plus the amount
of any accumulated and unpaid dividends thereon (whether or not such dividends have been declared).
For
purposes of clarity, upon the occurrence of any Liquidation Event, (x) the holders of then outstanding Senior Securities shall
be entitled to receive the applicable Liquidation Preference, plus the amount of any accumulated and unpaid dividends thereon
(whether or not such dividends shall have been declared), on such Senior Securities before any distribution shall be made to the
Series A Preferred Holders or any Parity Securities and (y) the Series A Preferred Holders shall be entitled to the Series A Liquidation
Preference, plus the amount of any accumulated and unpaid dividends thereon (whether or not such dividends shall have been declared),
per Series A Preferred Share in cash concurrently with any distribution made to the holders of Parity Securities and before any
distribution shall be made to the holders of Common Stock or any other Junior Securities. Series A Preferred Holders shall not
be entitled to any other amounts from the Company, in their capacity as Series A Preferred Holders, after they have received the
Series A Liquidation Preference, plus the amount of any accumulated and unpaid dividends thereon (whether or not such dividends
shall have been declared). The payment of the Series A Liquidation Preference shall be a payment in redemption of the Series A
Preferred Shares such that, from and after payment of the full Series A Liquidation Preference, plus the amount of any accumulated
and unpaid dividends thereon (whether or not such dividends shall have been declared), any such Series A Preferred Share shall
thereafter be cancelled and no longer be outstanding.
(b)
In the event of any distribution or payment described in Section 6(a) above where the Company’s assets available for distribution
to holders of the outstanding Series A Preferred Shares and any Parity Securities are insufficient to satisfy the applicable Liquidation
Preference, plus the amount of any accumulated and unpaid dividends thereon (whether or not such dividends shall have been declared),
for such Series A Preferred Shares and Parity Securities, the Company’s then remaining assets or proceeds thereof legally
available for distribution to shareholders of the Company shall be distributed among the holders of outstanding Series A Preferred
Shares and such Parity Securities, as applicable, ratably on the basis of their relative aggregate Liquidation Preferences, plus
the amount of any accumulated and unpaid dividends thereon (whether or not such dividends shall have been declared).
(c)
After payment of the applicable Liquidation Preference, plus the amount of any accumulated and unpaid dividends thereon (whether
or not such dividends shall have been declared) to the holders of the outstanding Series A Preferred Shares and any Parity Securities,
the Company’s remaining assets and funds shall be distributed among the holders of the Common Stock and any other Junior
Securities then outstanding according to their respective rights and preferences.
Section
7 Voting Rights.
(a)
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Certificate of Designation, the Series A Preferred Shares shall have no voting
rights except as set forth in this Section 7 or as otherwise provided by the WBCA.
(b)
In the event that 18 monthly Series A Dividends are in arrears, whether or not consecutive (and whether or not such dividends shall
have been declared and whether or not there are profits, surplus, or other funds legally available for the payment of dividends)
(a “Dividend Nonpayment”), then the authorized number of directors on the Board of Directors shall, at the
next annual meeting of shareholders or at a special meeting of shareholders as provided below, automatically be increased by one
and the Series A Preferred Holders, voting together as a single class, shall be entitled, at the Company’s next annual meeting
of shareholders or at a special meeting of shareholders as provided below, to vote for the election of one additional member of
the Board of Directors (the “Preferred Share Director”); provided that (i) any Preferred Share Director
shall be reasonably acceptable to the Board of Directors and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee thereof, acting
in good faith; (ii) the election of any such Preferred Share Director will not cause the Company to violate the corporate governance
requirements of the Nasdaq Capital Market (or such other exchange or automated quotation system on which the Company’s securities
may be listed or quoted); and (iii) the Preferred Share Director shall not be a person that is subject to any “Bad Actor”
disqualifications described in Rule 506(d)(1)(i) to (viii) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except for a Disqualifying
Event covered by Rule 506(d)(2) or (d)(3).
In
the event of a Dividend Nonpayment, the holders of at least 50% of the outstanding Series A Preferred Shares may request that
the Board of Directors call a special meeting of shareholders to elect such Preferred Share Director; provided, however,
that, to the extent permitted by the Company’s Bylaws in effect from time to time, if the next annual or special meeting
of shareholders is scheduled to be held within 90 days after the receipt of such request, the election of such Preferred Share
Director shall be included in the agenda for, and shall be held at, such scheduled annual or special meeting of shareholders.
The Preferred Share Director shall stand for reelection annually, at each subsequent annual meeting of shareholders, so long as
the Series A Preferred Holders continue to have such voting rights. At any meeting at which the holders of Series A Preferred
Shares are entitled to elect a Preferred Share Director, the holders of record of at least one-third of the then outstanding Series
A Preferred Shares, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum and the vote of the holders of record
of a majority of such Series A Preferred Shares so present or represented by proxy shall be sufficient to elect the Preferred
Share Director.
If
and when all dividends accumulated and in arrears on the Series A Preferred Shares have been paid in full or sufficient funds
for such payment have been declared and set apart for such purpose (a “Nonpayment Remedy”), the holders of
Series A Preferred Shares shall immediately, and without any further action by the Company, be divested of the voting rights described
in this Section 7(b), subject to the revesting of such right as set forth in this Section 7 in the event of a subsequent Dividend
Nonpayment and, with respect to funds set apart for payment, upon failure to pay the dividend on the Series A Dividend Payment
Date. Upon any termination of the right of the holders of Series A Preferred Shares to vote as a class for a Preferred Share Director,
the term of office of the Preferred Share Director then in office elected by such Series A Preferred Holders voting as a class
shall terminate at the next annual meeting of shareholders following the date of the Nonpayment Remedy or his or her earlier death,
resignation, or removal and the authorized number of directors on the Board of Directors shall automatically decrease by one.
The
Preferred Share Director may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by the holders of a majority of the then outstanding
Series A Preferred Shares when they have the voting rights described in this Section 7(b). In the event that a Dividend Nonpayment
shall have occurred and there shall not have been a Nonpayment Remedy, any vacancy in the office of a Preferred Share Director
(other than prior to the initial election of the Preferred Share Director after a Dividend Nonpayment) may be filled by a vote
of the holders of a majority of the then outstanding Series A Preferred Shares when they have the voting rights described above;
provided that (i) any Preferred Share Director shall be reasonably acceptable to the Board of Directors and the Nominating
and Corporate Governance Committee thereof, acting in good faith; (ii) that the election of any such Preferred Share Director
to fill such vacancy will not cause the Company to violate the corporate governance requirements of the Nasdaq Capital Market
(or any other exchange or automated quotation system on which the Company’s securities may be listed or quoted); and (iii)
the Preferred Share Director shall not be a person that is subject to any “Bad Actor” disqualifications described
in Rule 506(d)(1)(i) to (viii) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except for a Disqualifying Event covered by Rule
506(d)(2) or (d)(3). The Preferred Share Director shall each be entitled to one vote on any matter that may come before the Board
of Directors for a vote.
(c)
Unless the Company shall have received the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of a majority of the outstanding Series
A Preferred Shares, voting as a single class, the Company shall not (A) adopt any amendment to the Articles of Incorporation or
this Certificate of Designation that materially and adversely alters the preferences, powers or rights of the Series A Preferred
Shares; (B) declare or pay any dividends on or repurchase any Junior Securities during any time that all declared dividends on
the Series A Preferred Shares have not been paid in full; or (C) engage in a merger, consolidation, or share exchange that materially
and adversely affects the rights, preferences or voting power of the Series A Preferred Shares, unless such Series A Preferred
Shares are converted into or exchanged for (x) cash equal to or greater than the applicable redemption price per share, or (y)
preferred shares of the surviving entity having rights, preferences, or privileges that are materially the same as those of the
Series A Preferred Shares. For the avoidance of doubt, so long as such action does not materially and adversely affect the preferences,
powers, or rights of the Series A Preferred Shares, the Company may amend, alter, or repeal any terms of this Certificate of Designation.
In
addition, unless the Company shall have received the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least two-thirds of the
outstanding Series A Preferred Shares, voting as a separate class, the Company shall not create or issue any Senior Securities.
(d)
On any matter described in this Section 7 on which the Series A Preferred Holders are entitled to vote as a class, such Series
A Preferred Holders shall be entitled to one vote per Series A Preferred Share and the holders of record of at least one-third
of the then outstanding Series A Preferred Shares, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum for purposes
of the matters on which such holders are entitled to vote separately as a class. Any Series A Preferred Shares held by the Company
or any of its subsidiaries shall not be entitled to vote.
(e)
No vote or consent of Series A Preferred Holders shall be required for (i) the creation or incurrence of any indebtedness; (ii)
the authorization or issuance of any Common Stock or other Junior Securities; or (iii) except as expressly provided in paragraph
(c) above, the authorization or issuance of any Preferred Shares of the Company.
Section
8 Optional Redemption.
The
Company shall have the right at any time, and from time to time, on or after May [ ], 2024, to redeem, at its option, in whole
or in part, the Series A Preferred Shares. Any such optional redemption shall be effected only out of funds legally available
for such purpose. The Company may undertake multiple partial redemptions. Subject to limitations contained in the first sentence
of this paragraph and the next sentence in this paragraph, any redemption of the Series A Preferred Shares shall occur on a date
set by the Company (the “Series A Redemption Date”).
(a)
The Company shall effect any such redemption by paying cash for each Series A Preferred Share to be redeemed equal to the Series
A Liquidation Preference, plus the amount of any accumulated and unpaid dividends thereon to but not including the date of redemption
(whether or not such dividends shall have been declared), for such Series A Preferred Shares on such Series A Redemption Date
(the “Series A Redemption Price”). The Series A Redemption Price shall be paid by the Paying Agent to the Series
A Preferred Holders on the Series A Redemption Date.
(b)
The Company shall give notice of any redemption not more than 60 days before the scheduled Series A Redemption Date, to the Series
A Preferred Holders of any Series A Preferred Shares to be redeemed as such Series A Preferred Holders’ names appear on
the Company’s share transfer books maintained by the Transfer Agent at the address of such Series A Preferred Holders shown
therein. Such notice (the “Series A Redemption Notice”) shall state: (1) the Series A Redemption Date; (2)
the number of Series A Preferred Shares to be redeemed and, if less than all outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Shares are
to be redeemed, the number (and the identification) of shares to be redeemed from such Series A Preferred Holder; (3) the Series
A Redemption Price; (4) the place where the Series A Preferred Shares are to be redeemed and shall be presented and surrendered
for payment of the Series A Redemption Price therefor; and (5) that dividends on the Series A Preferred Shares to be redeemed
shall cease to accumulate from and after such Series A Redemption Date.
(c)
If the Company elects to redeem less than all of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Shares, the number of Series A Preferred
Shares to be redeemed shall be determined by the Company, and such Series A Preferred Shares shall be redeemed by such method
of selection as the Paying Agent shall determine, either pro rata or by lot, with adjustments to avoid redemption of fractional
shares. The Series A Redemption Price will be paid by the Paying Agent to Series A Preferred Holders on the Series A Redemption
Date. The aggregate Series A Redemption Price for any such partial redemption of the outstanding Series A Preferred Shares shall
be allocated correspondingly among the redeemed shares of Series A Preferred Shares. The Series A Preferred Shares not redeemed
shall remain outstanding and entitled to all the rights and preferences provided in this Certificate of Designation (including
the Company’s right, if it elects so, to redeem all or part of the Series A Preferred Shares outstanding at any relevant
time in accordance with this Section 8 (including this paragraph (c))).
(d)
If the Company gives or causes to be given a Series A Redemption Notice, then the Company shall deposit with the Paying Agent
funds sufficient to redeem the Series A Preferred Shares as to which such Series A Redemption Notice shall have been given no
later than 10:00 a.m., Pacific Standard Time, on the Series A Redemption Date, and shall give the Paying Agent irrevocable instructions
and authority to pay the Series A Redemption Price to the Series A Preferred Holders thereof upon surrender or deemed surrender
of such Series A Preferred Shares. If the Series A Redemption Notice shall have been given, then from and after the Series A Redemption
Date, unless the Company defaults in providing funds sufficient for such redemption at the time and place specified for payment
pursuant to the Series A Redemption Notice, all Series A Dividends on such shares shall cease to accumulate and all rights of
holders of such Series A Preferred Shares as the Series A Preferred Holders with respect to such Series A Preferred Shares shall
cease, except the right to receive the Series A Redemption Price, and such Series A Preferred Shares shall not thereafter be transferred
on the books of the Transfer Agent or be deemed to be outstanding for any purpose whatsoever. The Company shall be entitled to
receive from the Paying Agent the interest income, if any, earned on such funds deposited with the Paying Agent (to the extent
that such interest income is not required to pay the Series A Redemption Price of the shares to be redeemed), and the holders
of any Series A Preferred Shares so redeemed shall have no claim to any such interest income. Any funds deposited with the Paying
Agent hereunder by the Company for any reason, including, but not limited to, redemption of Series A Preferred Shares, that remain
unclaimed or unpaid after two years following the applicable Series A Redemption Date or other payment date, shall be, to the
extent permitted by law, promptly repaid to the Company upon its written request, after which repayment the Series A Preferred
Holders entitled to such redemption or other payment shall have recourse only to the Company.
(e)
Any Series A Preferred Shares that are redeemed or otherwise acquired by the Company shall be automatically canceled and shall
constitute Preferred Shares subject to designation by the Board of Directors as set forth in the Articles of Incorporation. If
only a portion of the Series A Preferred Shares shall have been called for redemption, upon surrender of any certificate representing
Series A Preferred Shares to the Paying Agent, the Paying Agent shall issue to the Series A Preferred Holders a new certificate
(or adjust the applicable book-entry account) representing the number of Series A Preferred Shares represented by the surrendered
certificate that have not been called for redemption. Notwithstanding any Series A Redemption Notice, there shall be no redemption
of any Series A Preferred Shares called for redemption until funds sufficient to pay the full Series A Redemption Price of such
shares shall have been deposited by the Company with the Paying Agent.
(f)
The Company and its Affiliates may from time to time purchase Series A Preferred Shares, subject to compliance with all applicable
securities and other laws, in open market transactions, privately negotiated transactions, or otherwise. Any Series A Preferred
Shares repurchased and canceled by the Company will automatically revert to the status of authorized but unissued Preferred Shares
undesignated by the Company.
(g)
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Certificate of Designation, the Company shall not (and shall not be required
to) redeem, purchase or acquire any Series A Preferred Shares at such time as (i) the terms and provisions of any Senior Securities
or any agreement of the Company, including any agreement relating to its indebtedness, prohibit such redemption, repurchase or
acquisition, or such redemption, purchase, or acquisition would constitute a breach thereof or a default thereunder, or (ii) such
redemption, purchase, or acquisition is restricted or prohibited under the WBCA or other applicable law.
(h)
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Certificate of Designation, in the event that full cumulative dividends on the
Series A Preferred Shares and any Parity Securities shall not have been paid or declared and set apart for payment, the Company
may not repurchase, redeem, or otherwise acquire, (1) any Parity Securities, except pursuant to a purchase or exchange offer made
on the same terms to all holders of Series A Preferred Shares and Parity Securities, an exchange for or conversion or reclassification
into other Parity Securities or Junior Securities or with proceeds of a substantially contemporaneous sale of Parity Securities
or Junior Securities; or (2) any Common Stock and any other Junior Securities, except pursuant to an exchange for or, conversion
or reclassification into other Junior Securities or with proceeds of a substantially contemporaneous sale of Junior Securities.
Section
9 Change of Control.
On
or before the 20th Business Day prior to the consummation of a Change of Control that has been approved by the Company’s
Board of Directors (or, in the case where the consummation of the Change of Control is in less than 20 Business Days, promptly
after the Board of Directors approves such transaction that will result in a Change of Control but in any event not prior to the
public announcement of the transaction resulting in such Change of Control), the Company shall provide written notice thereof
to the Series A Preferred Holders (a “Change of Control Notice”), and in connection with any such Change of Control,
each Series A Preferred Holder may elect one of the following options (subject to such Change of Control having actually occurred
or actually occurring) by written notice given to the Company within 20 Business Days after the date the Company provides such
Change of Control Notice (it being understood that if a Series A Preferred Holder fails to timely provide notice of its election
to the Company, such Series A Preferred Holder will be deemed to have elected the option set forth in clause (b) below):
(a)
cause the Company to redeem all of such Series A Preferred Holder’s Series A Preferred Shares for cash in an amount per
share equal to the Change of Control Redemption Price in effect immediately prior to the consummation of such Change of Control
plus the amount of any accumulated and unpaid dividends thereon to but not including the date of redemption (whether or not such
dividends shall have been declared), in which case the Company shall redeem such Series A Preferred Shares within 60 calendar
days of the Company’s receipt of such Series A Preferred Holder’s notice; provided, however, that if, prior
to the receipt of such written notice from a holder of Series A Preferred Shares, the Company has provided notice of its election
to redeem some or all of the Series A Preferred Shares, such holder of Series A Preferred Shares will not have any right of redemption
with respect to the shares called for redemption; or
(b)
subject to the Company’s (or, if the Company is not the surviving entity of such Change of Control, the Company’s
successor’s) right to redeem the Series A Preferred Shares pursuant to Section 8, continue to hold such Series A Preferred
Holder’s Series A Preferred Shares.
Section
10 Rank.
The
Series A Preferred Shares shall be deemed to rank:
(a)
Senior to (i) the Common Stock and (ii) each other class or series of capital stock established after the Series A Issue Date,
the terms of which class or series do not expressly provide that it is made senior to or on parity with the Series A Preferred
Shares as to the payment of dividends and amounts payable upon any Liquidation Event (collectively referred to with the Common
Stock as “Junior Securities”);
(b)
On a parity with any class or series of capital stock established after the Series A Issue Date with terms expressly providing
that such class or series ranks on a parity with the Series A Preferred Shares as to dividends and distributions upon any Liquidation
Event (collectively referred to as “Parity Securities”); and
(c)
Junior to each other class or series of capital stock made senior to the Series A Preferred Shares as to the payment of dividends
and amounts payable upon any Liquidation Event (collectively referred to as “Senior Securities”).
The
Company may issue Junior Securities and Parity Securities from time to time in one or more classes or series without the consent
of the Series A Preferred Holders and, subject to any approvals required by Series A Preferred Holders pursuant to Section 7(c),
may issue Senior Securities from time to time in one or more classes or series. The Board of Directors has the authority to determine
the preferences, powers, qualifications, limitations, restrictions, and special or relative rights or privileges, if any, of any
such class or series before the issuance of any shares of such class or series.
Section
11 Fractional Shares.
No
Series A Preferred Shares may be issued in fractions of a share. If a fractional share shall result, the number of Series A Preferred
Shares shall be rounded up to the nearest whole share.
Section
12 No Sinking Fund.
The
Series A Preferred Shares shall not have the benefit of any sinking fund.
Section
13 Record Holders.
To
the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Company, the Transfer Agent and the Paying Agent may deem and treat any Series
A Preferred Holder as the true, lawful, and absolute owner of the applicable Series A Preferred Shares for all purposes, and neither
the Company nor the Transfer Agent or the Paying Agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.
Section
14 Notices.
All
notices or communications in respect of the Series A Preferred Shares shall be sufficiently given if given in writing and delivered
in person or by first class mail, postage prepaid, or if given in such other manner as may be permitted in this Certificate of
Designation, in the Articles of Incorporation, the Bylaws, or by applicable law.
Section
15 Other Rights.
The
Series A Preferred Shares shall not have any voting powers, preferences or relative, participating, optional or other special
rights, or qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, other than as set forth in this Certificate of Designation, the
Articles of Incorporation, the Bylaws, or as provided by applicable law.
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I
further declare under penalty of perjury that the matters set forth in this Certificate of Designation are true and correct of
my own knowledge.
Executed
in the City of Gig Harbor, Washington on May [ ], 2021.
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| Name: | Sterling Griffin |
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| Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |
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Exhibit
4.4
WARRANT
AGENCY AGREEMENT
This
WARRANT AGENCY AGREEMENT (this “Warrant Agreement”) is dated as of May [ ], 2021 (the “Issuance
Date”) between Harbor Custom Development, Inc., a Washington corporation (the “Company”), and Mountain
Share Transfer, Inc., a Georgia corporation (the “Warrant Agent”).
WHEREAS,
pursuant to the terms of that certain Underwriting Agreement (“Underwriting Agreement”), dated April [ ],
2021, by and between the Company and ThinkEquity, a division of Fordham Financial Management, Inc., as representative of the underwriter
set forth therein, the Company is engaged in a public offering (the “Offering”) of 1,160,000 shares of 8.0%
Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, no par value per share of the Company (the “Preferred Shares”)
convertible into shares of common stock of the Company, no par value per share (“Common Stock”) and 3,480,000
Warrants (the “Warrants”) to purchase Common Stock, including the Series A Preferred Shares and Warrants issuable
pursuant to the underwriters’ over-allotment option (the Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants is referred
to as “Warrant Shares”) and the underwriter’s warrants to purchase Series A Preferred Shares and Warrants
in an amount equal to 1% of the total number of Series A Preferred Shares and Warrants sold in the Offering;
WHEREAS,
the Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) a Registration Statement
on Form S-1 (File No. 333-[ ]) (as the same may be amended from time to time, the “Registration Statement”),
for the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), of the Units, including
the Preferred Shares, Warrants and Warrant Shares, and such Registration Statement was declared effective on [ ], 2021;
WHEREAS,
the Company desires the Warrant Agent to act on behalf of the Company, and the Warrant Agent is willing to so act, in accordance
with the terms set forth in this Warrant Agreement in connection with the issuance, registration, transfer, exchange, and exercise
of the Warrants;
WHEREAS,
the Company desires to provide for the provisions of the Warrants, the terms upon which they shall be issued and exercised, and
the respective rights, limitation of rights, and immunities of the Company, the Warrant Agent, and the holders of the Warrants;
and
WHEREAS,
all acts and things have been done and performed which are necessary to make the Warrants the valid, binding, and legal obligations
of the Company, and to authorize the execution and delivery of this Warrant Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1.
Appointment of Warrant Agent. The Company hereby appoints the Warrant Agent to act as agent for the Company with respect
to the Warrants, and the Warrant Agent hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to perform the same in accordance with the express
terms and conditions set forth in this Warrant Agreement (and no duties or obligations shall be inferred or implied).
2.
Warrants.
2.1
Form of Warrants. The Warrants shall be registered securities and shall be initially evidenced by a global Warrant certificate
(“Global Certificate”) in the form of Annex A to this Warrant Agreement, which shall be deposited on
behalf of the Company with a custodian for The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) and registered in the name
of Cede & Co., a nominee of DTC. If DTC subsequently ceases to make its settlement system available for the Warrants, the
Company may instruct the Warrant Agent regarding making arrangements for book-entry settlement. In the event that the Warrants
are not eligible for, or it is no longer necessary to have the Warrants available in, registration in the name of Cede & Co.,
a nominee of DTC, the Company may instruct the Warrant Agent to provide written instructions to DTC to deliver to the Warrant
Agent for cancellation the Global Certificate, and the Company shall instruct the Warrant Agent to deliver to each Holder (as
defined below) separate certificates evidencing Warrants (“Definitive Certificates” and, together with the
Global Certificate, “Warrant Certificates”), in the form of Annex C to this Warrant Agreement. The Warrants
represented by the Global Certificate are referred to as “Global Warrants.”
2.2.
Issuance and Registration of Warrants.
2.2.1.
Warrant Register. The Warrant Agent shall maintain books (“Warrant Register”) for the registration of
original issuance and the registration of transfer of the Warrants. Any Person in whose name ownership of a beneficial interest
in the Warrants evidenced by a Global Certificate is recorded in the records maintained by DTC or its nominee shall be deemed
the “beneficial owner” thereof, provided that all such beneficial interests shall be held through a Participant (as
defined below), which shall be the registered holder of such Warrants.
2.2.2.
Issuance of Warrants. Upon the initial issuance of the Warrants, the Warrant Agent shall issue the Global Certificate and
deliver the Warrants in the DTC settlement system in accordance with written instructions delivered to the Warrant Agent by the
Company. Ownership of beneficial interests in the Warrants shall be shown on, and the transfer of such ownership shall be effected
through, records maintained by (i) DTC and (ii) institutions that have accounts with DTC (each, a “Participant”),
subject to a Holder’s right to elect to receive a Warrant in certificated form in the form of Annex C to this Warrant
Agreement. Any Holder desiring to elect to receive a Warrant in certificated form shall make such request in writing delivered
to the Warrant Agent pursuant to Section 2.2.8, and shall surrender to the Warrant Agent the interest of the Holder on the books
of the Participant evidencing the Warrants which are to be represented by a Definitive Certificate through the DTC settlement
system. Thereupon, the Warrant Agent shall countersign and deliver to the person entitled thereto a Warrant Certificate or Warrant
Certificates, as the case may be, as so requested.
2.2.3.
Beneficial Owner; Holder. Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer of any Warrant, the Company and the Warrant
Agent may deem and treat the person in whose name that Warrant shall be registered on the Warrant Register (the “Holder”)
as the absolute owner of such Warrant for purposes of any exercise thereof, and for all other purposes, and neither the Company
nor the Warrant Agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prevent
the Company, the Warrant Agent, or any agent of the Company or the Warrant Agent from giving effect to any written certification,
proxy, or other authorization furnished by DTC governing the exercise of the rights of a holder of a beneficial interest in any
Warrant. The rights of beneficial owners in a Warrant evidenced by the Global Certificate shall be exercised by the Holder or
a Participant through the DTC system, except to the extent set forth herein or in the Global Certificate.
2.2.4.
Execution. The Warrant Certificates shall be executed on behalf of the Company by any authorized officer of the Company
(an “Authorized Officer”), which need not be the same authorized signatory for all of the Warrant Certificates,
either manually or by facsimile signature. The Warrant Certificates shall be countersigned by an authorized signatory of the Warrant
Agent, which need not be the same signatory for all of the Warrant Certificates, and no Warrant Certificate shall be valid for
any purpose unless so countersigned. In case any Authorized Officer of the Company that signed any of the Warrant Certificates
ceases to be an Authorized Officer of the Company before countersignature by the Warrant Agent and issuance and delivery by the
Company, such Warrant Certificates, nevertheless, may be countersigned by the Warrant Agent, issued and delivered with the same
force and effect as though the person who signed such Warrant Certificates had not ceased to be such officer of the Company; and
any Warrant Certificate may be signed on behalf of the Company by any person who, at the actual date of the execution of such
Warrant Certificate, shall be an Authorized Officer of the Company authorized to sign such Warrant Certificate, although at the
date of the execution of this Warrant Agreement any such person was not such an Authorized Officer.
2.2.5.
Registration of Transfer. At any time at or prior to the Expiration Date (as defined below), a transfer of any Warrants
may be registered and any Warrant Certificate or Warrant Certificates may be split up, combined or exchanged for another Warrant
Certificate or Warrant Certificates evidencing the same number of Warrants as the Warrant Certificate or Warrant Certificates
surrendered. Any Holder desiring to register the transfer of Warrants or to split up, combine or exchange any Warrant Certificate
shall make such request in writing delivered to the Warrant Agent, and shall surrender to the Warrant Agent the Warrant Certificate
or Warrant Certificates evidencing the Warrants the transfer of which is to be registered or that is or are to be split up, combined
or exchanged. Thereupon, the Warrant Agent shall countersign and deliver to the person entitled thereto a Warrant Certificate
or Warrant Certificates, as the case may be, as so requested. The Warrant Agent may require reasonable and customary payment,
by the Holder requesting a registration of transfer of Warrants or a split-up, combination or exchange of a Warrant Certificate
(but, for purposes of clarity, not upon the exercise of the Warrants and issuance of Warrant Shares to the Holder), of a sum sufficient
to cover any tax or governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with such registration of transfer, split-up, combination
or exchange, together with reimbursement to the Warrant Agent of all reasonable expenses incidental thereto.
2.2.6.
Loss, Theft, and Mutilation of Warrant Certificates. Upon receipt by the Company and the Warrant Agent of evidence reasonably
satisfactory to them of the loss, theft, destruction, or mutilation of a Warrant Certificate, and, in case of loss, theft or destruction,
of indemnity or security in customary form and amount, and reimbursement to the Company and the Warrant Agent of all reasonable
expenses incidental thereto, and upon surrender to the Warrant Agent and cancellation of the Warrant Certificate if mutilated,
the Warrant Agent shall, on behalf of the Company, countersign and deliver a new Warrant Certificate of like tenor to the Holder
in lieu of the Warrant Certificate so lost, stolen, destroyed, or mutilated. The Warrant Agent may charge the Holder an administrative
fee for processing the replacement of lost Warrant Certificates, which shall be charged only once in instances where a single
surety bond obtained covers multiple certificates. The Warrant Agent may receive compensation from the surety companies or surety
bond agents for administrative services provided to them.
2.2.7.
Proxies. The Holder of a Warrant may grant proxies or otherwise authorize any person, including the Participants and beneficial
holders that may own interests through the Participants, to take any action that a Holder is entitled to take under this Agreement
or the Warrants; provided, however, that at all times that Warrants are evidenced by a Global Certificate, exercise
of those Warrants shall be effected on their behalf by Participants through DTC in accordance the procedures administered by DTC.
2.2.8.
Warrant Certificate Request. A Holder has the right to elect at any time or from time to time a Warrant Exchange (as defined
below) pursuant to a Warrant Certificate Request Notice (as defined below). Upon written notice by a Holder to the Warrant Agent
for the exchange of some or all of such Holder’s Global Warrants for a Definitive Certificate evidencing the same number
of Warrants, which request shall be in the form attached hereto as Annex E (a “Warrant Certificate Request Notice”
and the date of delivery of such Warrant Certificate Request Notice by the Holder, the “Warrant Certificate Request Notice
Date” and the deemed surrender upon delivery by the Holder of a number of Global Warrants for the same number of Warrants
evidenced by a Definitive Certificate, a “Warrant Exchange”), the Warrant Agent shall promptly effect the Warrant
Exchange and shall promptly issue and deliver to the Holder a Definitive Certificate for such number of Warrants in the name set
forth in the Warrant Certificate Request Notice. Such Definitive Certificate shall be dated the original issue date of the Warrants,
shall be manually executed by an authorized signatory of the Company, shall be in the form attached hereto as Annex C,
and shall be reasonably acceptable in all respects to such Holder. In connection with a Warrant Exchange, the Company agrees to
deliver, or to direct the Warrant Agent to deliver, the Definitive Certificate to the Holder within the earlier of (i) two Trading
Days and (ii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period of the Warrant Certificate Request Notice pursuant
to the delivery instructions in the Warrant Certificate Request Notice (“Warrant Certificate Delivery Date”).
If the Company fails for any reason to deliver to the Holder the Definitive Certificate subject to the Warrant Certificate Request
Notice by the Warrant Certificate Delivery Date, the Company shall pay to the Holder, in cash, as liquidated damages and not as
a penalty, for each $1,000 of Warrant Shares evidenced by such Definitive Certificate (based on the VWAP (as defined in the Warrants)
of the Common Stock on the Warrant Certificate Request Notice Date), $10 per Business Day for each Business Day after such Warrant
Certificate Delivery Date until such Definitive Certificate is delivered or, prior to delivery of such Warrant Certificate, the
Holder rescinds such Warrant Exchange. The Company covenants and agrees that, upon the date of delivery of the Warrant Certificate
Request Notice, the Holder shall be deemed to be the holder of the Definitive Certificate and, notwithstanding anything to the
contrary set forth herein, the Definitive Certificate shall be deemed for all purposes to contain all of the terms and conditions
of the Warrants evidenced by such Warrant Certificate and the terms of this Agreement, other than Sections 2.2.8 and 7.8 herein,
shall not apply to the Warrants evidenced by the Definitive Certificate.
2.2.9.
For purposes of clarity, if there is a conflict between the express terms of this Warrant Agreement and the Warrant certificate
in the form of Annex C hereto with respect to terms of the Warrants, the terms of the Warrant certificate shall govern
and control.
3.
Terms and Exercise of Warrants.
3.1.
Exercise Price. Each Warrant shall entitle the Holder, subject to the provisions of the applicable Warrant Certificate
and of this Warrant Agreement, to purchase from the Company the number of Common Stock stated therein, at the price of $6.00 per
whole share, subject to the subsequent adjustments provided in Section 4 hereof. The term “Exercise Price”
as used in this Warrant Agreement refers to the price per share at which Common Stock may be purchased at the time a Warrant is
exercised.
3.2.
Duration of Warrants. Warrants may be exercised only during the period (“Exercise Period”) commencing
on the Issuance Date and terminating at 5:00 P.M., New York City time (the “close of business”) on May [ ],
2026 (the “Expiration Date”). Each Warrant not exercised on or before the Expiration Date shall become void,
and all rights thereunder and all rights in respect thereof under this Warrant Agreement shall cease at the close of business
on the Expiration Date.
3.3.
Exercise of Warrants.
3.3.1.
Exercise and Payment.
(a)
Exercise of the purchase rights represented by a Warrant may be made, in whole or in part, at any time or times during the Exercise
Period by delivery to the Warrant Agent of the Notice of Exercise in the form annexed as Annex B hereto (the “Notice
of Exercise”). Within the earlier of (i) two Trading Days and (ii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard
Settlement Period following the date the Holder delivers the Notice of Exercise as aforesaid, the Holder shall deliver, in accordance
with the payment instructions in the Notice of Exercise, the aggregate Exercise Price for the shares specified in the applicable
Notice of Exercise by wire transfer or cashier’s check drawn on a United States bank unless the cashless exercise procedure
specified in Section 3.3.6 below is specified in the applicable Notice of Exercise. No ink-original Notice of Exercise shall be
required, nor shall any medallion guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any Notice of Exercise form be required.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender a Warrant Certificate
to the Company until the Holder has purchased all of the Warrant Shares available thereunder and the Warrant has been exercised
in full, in which case, the Holder shall surrender such Warrant to the Company for cancellation within three Trading Days of the
date the final Notice of Exercise is delivered to the Company. Partial exercises of a Warrant resulting in purchases of a portion
of the total number of Warrant Shares available thereunder shall have the effect of lowering the outstanding number of Warrant
Shares purchasable hereunder in an amount equal to the applicable number of Warrant Shares purchased. The Holder and the Company
shall maintain records showing the number of Warrant Shares purchased and the date of such purchases. The Company shall deliver
any objection to any Notice of Exercise within one Business Day of receipt of such notice. The Holder and any assignee, by
acceptance of a Warrant, acknowledge and agree that, by reason of the provisions of this paragraph, following the purchase of
a portion of the Warrant Shares hereunder, the number of Warrant Shares available for purchase hereunder at any given time may
be less than the amount stated on the face thereof.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing in this Section 3.3.1 a holder whose interest in a Warrant is a beneficial interest in certificate(s) representing
such Warrant held in registered form through DTC (or another established clearing corporation performing similar functions), shall
effect exercises made pursuant to this Section 3.3.1 by delivering to DTC (or such other clearing corporation, as applicable)
the appropriate instruction form for exercise, complying with the procedures to effect exercise that are required by DTC (or such
other clearing corporation, as applicable), subject to a Holder’s right to elect to receive a Warrant in certificated form
pursuant to the terms of the Warrant Agency Agreement, in which case this sentence shall not apply. Upon giving irrevocable instructions
to its Participant to exercise Warrants, solely for purposes of Regulation SHO, the holder whose interest in the Warrant is a
beneficial interest shall be deemed to have exercised such Warrant, notwithstanding when the applicable Warrant Shares are delivered
to such holder.
3.3.2.
Issuance of Warrant Shares. (a) The Warrant Agent shall, on the Trading Day following the date of exercise of any Warrant,
advise the Company, the transfer agent and registrar for the Company’s Common Stock, in respect of (i) the number of Warrant
Shares indicated on the Notice of Exercise as issuable upon such exercise with respect to such exercised Warrants; (ii) the instructions
of the Holder or Participant, as the case may be, provided to the Warrant Agent with respect to the delivery of the Warrant Shares
and the number of Warrants that remain outstanding after such exercise; and (iii) such other information as the Company or such
transfer agent and registrar shall reasonably request.
(b)
The Company shall cause the Warrant Shares purchased hereunder to be transmitted by the transfer agent to the Holder by (1) crediting
the account of the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with DTC through its Deposit or Withdrawal at Custodian
system (“DWAC”) if the Company is then a participant in such system and either (A) there is an effective registration
statement permitting the issuance of the Warrant Shares to or resale of the Warrant Shares by Holder or (B) this Warrant is being
exercised via cashless exercise; or (2) if the Warrant Shares cannot be transmitted to the Holder via DWAC pursuant to clause
(1) above, or if specifically requested by the Holder in the applicable Notice of Exercise, by delivery of a book-entry position,
registered in the Company’s share register in the name of the Holder or its designee, in each case for the number of Warrant
Shares to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to such exercise to the address specified by the Holder in the Notice of Exercise
by the date that is the earlier of (i) two Trading Days and (ii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement
Period after the delivery to the Company of the Notice of Exercise (such date, the “Warrant Share Delivery Date”).
Upon delivery of the Notice of Exercise, the Holder shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record
of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised, irrespective of the date of delivery of the Warrant
Shares, provided that payment of the aggregate Exercise Price (other than in the case of a cashless exercise) is received within
the earlier of (i) two Trading Days of and (ii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period following
delivery of the Notice of Exercise. If the Company fails for any reason to deliver to the Holder the Warrant Shares subject to
a Notice of Exercise by the Warrant Share Delivery Date, the Company shall pay to the Holder, in cash, as liquidated damages and
not as a penalty, for each $1,000 of Warrant Shares subject to such exercise (based on the VWAP of the Common Stock on the date
of the applicable Notice of Exercise), $10 per Trading Day (increasing to $20 per Trading Day on the fifth Trading Day after such
liquidated damages begin to accrue) for each Trading Day after such Warrant Share Delivery Date until such Warrant Shares are
delivered or Holder rescinds such exercise. The Company agrees to maintain a transfer agent that is a participant in the FAST
program so long as the Warrants remain outstanding and exercisable. As used herein, “Standard Settlement Period”
means the standard settlement period, expressed in a number of Trading Days, on the Company’s primary Trading Market with
respect to the Common Stock as in effect on the date of delivery of the Notice of Exercise.
3.3.3.
Valid Issuance. All Warrant Shares issued by the Company upon the proper exercise of a Warrant in conformity with this
Warrant Agreement shall be validly issued, fully paid, and non-assessable.
3.3.4.
No Fractional Exercise. No fractional Warrant Shares will be issued upon the exercise of the Warrant. If, by reason of
any adjustment made pursuant to Section 4, a Holder would be entitled, upon the exercise of such Warrant, to receive a fractional
interest in a share, the Company shall, upon such exercise, round up to the nearest whole number of Warrant Shares to be issued
to such Holder.
3.3.5
No Transfer Taxes. Issuance of Warrant Shares shall be made without charge to the Holder for any issue or transfer tax
or other incidental expense in respect of the issuance of such Warrant Shares, all of which taxes and expenses shall be paid by
the Company, and such Warrant Shares shall be issued in the name of the Holder or in such name or names as may be directed by
the Holder; provided, however, that in the event Warrant Shares are to be issued in a name other than the name of
the Holder, this Warrant when surrendered for exercise shall be accompanied by the Assignment Form attached hereto duly executed
by the Holder and the Company may require, as a condition thereto, the payment of a sum sufficient to reimburse it for any transfer
tax incidental thereto. The Company shall pay all transfer agent fees required for same-day processing of any Notice of Exercise
and all fees to the Depository Trust Company (or another established clearing corporation performing similar functions) required
for same-day electronic delivery of the Warrant Shares.
3.3.6
Restrictive Legend Events; Cashless Exercise Under Certain Circumstances.
(i)
The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the effectiveness of the Registration Statement and the
current status of the prospectus included therein or to file and maintain the effectiveness of another registration statement
and another current prospectus covering the Warrants and the Warrant Shares at any time that the Warrants are exercisable. The
Company shall provide to the Warrant Agent and each Holder prompt written notice of any time that the Company is unable to deliver
the Warrant Shares via DTC transfer or otherwise without restrictive legend because (A) the Commission has issued a stop order
with respect to the Registration Statement; (B) the Commission otherwise has suspended or withdrawn the effectiveness of the Registration
Statement, either temporarily or permanently; (C) the Company has suspended or withdrawn the effectiveness of the Registration
Statement, either temporarily or permanently; (D) the prospectus contained in the Registration Statement is not available for
the issuance of the Warrant Shares to the Holder; or (E) otherwise (each a “Restrictive Legend Event”). To
the extent that the Warrants cannot be exercised as a result of a Restrictive Legend Event or a Restrictive Legend Event occurs
after a Holder has exercised Warrants in accordance with the terms of the Warrants but prior to the delivery of the Warrant Shares,
the Company shall, at the election of the Holder, which shall be given within five days of receipt of such notice of the Restrictive
Legend Event, either (A) rescind the previously submitted Election to Purchase and the Company shall return all consideration
paid by registered holder for such shares upon such rescission or (B) treat the attempted exercise as a cashless exercise as described
in paragraph (ii) below and refund the cash portion of the exercise price to the Holder.
(ii)
If a Restrictive Legend Event has occurred, the Warrant may also be exercisable on a cashless basis. Notwithstanding anything
herein to the contrary, the Company shall not be required to make any cash payments or net cash settlement to the Holder in lieu
of delivery of the Warrant Shares. Upon a “cashless exercise,” the Holder shall be entitled to receive the number
of Warrant Shares equal to the quotient (if such quotient would be a positive number) obtained by dividing (A-B) (X) by (A), where:
(A)
= the last VWAP immediately preceding the date of exercise giving rise to the applicable “cashless exercise”, as set
forth in the applicable Election to Purchase (to clarify, the “last VWAP” will be the last VWAP as calculated over
an entire Trading Day such that, in the event that this Warrant is exercised at a time that the Trading Market is open, the prior
Trading Day’s VWAP shall be used in this calculation)
(B)
= the Exercise Price of the Warrant, as adjusted as set forth herein; and
(X)
= the number of Warrant Shares that would be issuable upon exercise of the Warrant in accordance with the terms of the Warrant
if such exercise were by means of a cash exercise rather than a cashless exercise.
If
the Warrant Shares are issued in such a cashless exercise, the Company acknowledges and agrees that, in accordance with Section
3(a)(9) of the Securities Act, the Warrant Shares shall take on the registered characteristics of the Warrants being exercised
and the Company agrees not to take any position contrary thereto. Upon receipt of an Election to Purchase for a cashless exercise,
the Warrant Agent will promptly deliver a copy of the Election to Purchase to the Company to confirm the number of Warrant Shares
issuable in connection with the cashless exercise. The Company shall calculate and transmit to the Warrant Agent in a written
notice, and the Warrant Agent shall have no duty, responsibility, or obligation under this section to calculate, the number of
Warrant Shares issuable in connection with any cashless exercise. The Warrant Agent shall be entitled to rely conclusively on
any such written notice provided by the Company, and the Warrant Agent shall not be liable for any action taken, suffered, or
omitted to be taken by it in accordance with such written instructions or pursuant to this Warrant Agreement. Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, on the Termination Date (as defined below), this Warrant shall be automatically exercised via
cashless exercise pursuant to this Section 3.3.6.
3.3.7
Disputes. In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Exercise Price or the arithmetic calculation of the number
of Warrant Shares issuable in connection with any exercise, the Company shall promptly deliver to the Holder the number of Warrant
Shares that are not disputed.
3.3.8
Compensation for Buy-In on Failure to Timely Deliver Warrant Shares Upon Exercise. In addition to any other rights available
to the Holder, if the Company fails to cause the transfer agent to transmit to the Holder the Warrant Shares in accordance with
the provisions of Section 3.3.2(b) above pursuant to an exercise on or before the Warrant Share Delivery Date, and if after such
date the Holder is required by its broker to purchase (in an open market transaction or otherwise) or the Holder’s brokerage
firm otherwise purchases, Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the Holder of the Warrant Shares which the Holder
anticipated receiving upon such exercise (a “Buy-In”), then the Company shall (A) pay in cash to the Holder
the amount, if any, by which (x) the Holder’s total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the Common
Stock so purchased exceeds (y) the amount obtained by multiplying (1) the number of Warrant Shares that the Company was required
to deliver to the Holder in connection with the exercise at issue times (2) the price at which the sell order giving rise to such
purchase obligation was executed; provided, however, that such Holder provides reasonable evidence of the date and
time of such sell order and such sell order occurred after the missed Warrant Share Delivery Date and prior to the delivery of
the related Warrant Shares, and (B) at the option of the Holder, either reinstate the portion of the Warrant and equivalent number
of Warrant Shares for which such exercise was not honored (in which case such exercise shall be deemed rescinded) or deliver to
the Holder the number of Common Stock that would have been issued had the Company timely complied with its exercise and delivery
obligations hereunder. For example, if the Holder purchases Common Stock having a total purchase price of $11,000 to cover a Buy-In
with respect to an attempted exercise of Common Stock with an aggregate sale price giving rise to such purchase obligation of
$10,000, under clause (A) of the immediately preceding sentence the Company shall be required to pay the Holder $1,000. The Holder
shall provide the Company written notice indicating the amounts payable to the Holder in respect of the Buy-In and, upon request
of the Company, evidence of the amount of such loss. Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue any other remedies
available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive
relief with respect to the Company’s failure to timely deliver Common Stock upon exercise of the Warrant as required pursuant
to the terms hereof. For the avoidance of doubt, except in the event of gross negligence or willful misconduct on its part, the
Warrant Agent shall not be liable for any failure of the Company to timely deliver Warrant Shares pursuant to this Section 3.3.8.
3.3.9
Beneficial Ownership Limitation. The Company shall not effect any exercise of this Warrant, and a Holder shall not have
the right to exercise any portion of a Warrant, pursuant to Section 3 or otherwise, to the extent that after giving effect to
such issuance after exercise as set forth on the applicable Notice of Exercise, the Holder (together with the Holder’s Affiliates,
and any other Persons acting as a group together with the Holder or any of the Holder’s Affiliates (such Persons, “Attribution
Parties”)), would beneficially own in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below). For purposes
of the foregoing sentence, the number of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Holder and its Affiliates and Attribution Parties
shall include the number of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such Warrant with respect to which such determination is being
made, but shall exclude the number of Common Stock which would be issuable upon (i) exercise of the remaining, non-exercised portion
of such Warrant beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties and (ii) exercise or conversion
of the unexercised or non-converted portion of any other securities of the Company (including, without limitation, any other securities
of the Company which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, including, without limitation, any
debt, preferred stock, right, option, warrant or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable
for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common Stock (“Common Share Equivalents”)) subject
to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein beneficially owned by the Holder or any
of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this Section 3.3.9, beneficial
ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange
Act”) and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, it being acknowledged by the Holder that the Company is
not representing to the Holder that such calculation is in compliance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the Holder is
solely responsible for any schedules required to be filed in accordance therewith. To the extent that the limitation contained
in this Section 3.3.9 applies, the determination of whether a Warrant is exercisable (in relation to other securities owned by
the Holder together with any Affiliates and Attribution Parties) and of which portion of a Warrant is exercisable shall be in
the sole discretion of the Holder, and the submission of a Notice of Exercise shall be deemed to be the Holder’s determination
of whether a Warrant is exercisable (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates and Attribution
Parties) and of which portion of a Warrant is exercisable, in each case subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, and the
Company shall have no obligation to verify or confirm the accuracy of such determination. In addition, a determination as to any
group status as contemplated above shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder. For purposes of this Section 3.3.9, in determining the number of outstanding Common Stock,
a Holder may rely on the number of outstanding Common Stock as reflected in (A) the Company’s most recent periodic or annual
report filed with the Commission, as the case may be; (B) a more recent public announcement by the Company; or (C) a more recent
written notice by the Company or the transfer agent setting forth the number of Common Stock outstanding. Upon the written request
of a Holder, the Company shall within two Trading Days confirm in writing (including by e-mail) to the Holder the number of Common
Stock then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding Common Stock shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion
or exercise of securities of the Company, including such Warrant, by the Holder or its Affiliates or Attribution Parties since
the date as of which such number of outstanding Common Stock was reported. The “Beneficial Ownership Limitation”
shall be 4.99% (or, upon election by a Holder prior to the issuance of any Warrants, 9.99%) of the number of Common Stock outstanding
immediately after giving effect to the issuance of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of a Warrant. The Holder, upon notice to
the Company, may increase or decrease the Beneficial Ownership Limitation provisions of this Section 3.3.9, provided that the
Beneficial Ownership Limitation in no event exceeds 9.99% of the number of Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect
to the issuance of Common Stock upon exercise of this Warrant held by the Holder and the provisions of this Section 3.3.9 shall
continue to apply. Any increase in the Beneficial Ownership Limitation will not be effective until the 61st day after
such notice is delivered to the Company. The provisions of this paragraph shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise
than in strict conformity with the terms of this Section 3.3.9 to correct this paragraph (or any portion hereof) which may be
defective or inconsistent with the intended Beneficial Ownership Limitation herein contained or to make changes or supplements
necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such limitation. The limitations contained in this paragraph shall apply to
a successor holder of this Warrant.
4.
Adjustments.
4.1
Adjustment upon Subdivisions or Combinations. If the Company, at any time while the Warrants are outstanding: (i) pays
a stock dividend or otherwise makes a distribution or distributions on its Common Stock or any other equity or equity equivalent
securities payable in Common Stock (which, for avoidance of doubt, shall not include any Common Stock issued by the Company upon
exercise of the Warrants); (ii) subdivides outstanding Common Stock into a larger number of shares; (iii) combines (including
by way of reverse stock split) outstanding Common Stock into a smaller number of shares; or (iv) issues by reclassification of
the Common Stock any shares of capital stock of the Company, then in each case the Exercise Price shall be multiplied by a fraction
of which the numerator shall be the number of Common Stock and such other capital stock of the Company (excluding treasury shares,
if any) outstanding immediately before such event and of which the denominator shall be the number of Common Stock and such other
capital stock of the Company (excluding treasury shares, if any) outstanding immediately after such event, and the number of shares
issuable upon exercise of each Warrant shall be proportionately adjusted such that the aggregate Exercise Price of such Warrant
shall remain unchanged. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 4.1 shall become effective immediately after the record date
for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution and shall become effective immediately
after the effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination, or re-classification.
4.2
Adjustment for Other Distributions.
(a)
Subsequent Rights Offerings. In addition to any adjustments pursuant to Section 4.1 above, if at any time the Company grants,
issues or sells any Common Share Equivalents or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities, or other property pro rata to
the record holders of any class of Common Stock (the “Purchase Rights”), then the Holder will be entitled to
acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which the Holder could have acquired
if the Holder had held the number of Common Stock acquirable upon complete exercise of a Warrant (without regard to any limitations
on exercise hereof, including without limitation, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately before the date on which a
record is taken for the grant, issuance, or sale of such Purchase Rights, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which
the record holders of Common Stock are to be determined for the grant, issue or sale of such Purchase Rights (provided, however,
to the extent that the Holder’s right to participate in any such Purchase Right would result in the Holder exceeding the
Beneficial Ownership Limitation, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Purchase Right to such extent (or
beneficial ownership of such Common Stock as a result of such Purchase Right to such extent) and such Purchase Right to such extent
shall be held in abeyance for the Holder until such time, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding
the Beneficial Ownership Limitation).
(b)
Extraordinary Dividends. If the Company, at any time during the Exercise Period, shall pay a dividend in cash, securities
or other assets to all holders of Common Stock (or other shares of the Company’s capital stock into which the Warrants are
convertible), other than (i) as described in Sections 4.1, 4.2(a) or 4.3, or (ii) regular quarterly or other periodic dividends
(any such non-excluded event being referred to herein as an “Extraordinary Dividend”), then the Exercise Price
shall be decreased, effective immediately after the effective date of such Extraordinary Dividend, by the quotient of (1) the
gross amount of cash and/or fair market value (as determined by the Company’s Board of Directors, in good faith) of all
securities or other assets paid to the holders of Common Stock (or other shares of the Company’s capital stock into which
the Warrants are convertible) in respect of such Extraordinary Dividend divided by (2) the sum of the number of Common Stock (or
other shares of the Company’s capital stock into which the Warrants are exercisable) outstanding at the time of the Extraordinary
Dividend plus the number of Common Stock then issuable upon exercise of all outstanding Warrants, provided, that the Exercise
Price shall not be reduced below zero.
4.3.
Fundamental Transaction. If, at any time while the Warrants are outstanding, (i) the Company, directly or indirectly, in
one or more related transactions effects any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another Person, (ii) the Company,
directly or indirectly, effects any sale, lease, license, assignment, transfer, conveyance, or other disposition of all or substantially
all of its assets in one or a series of related transactions, (iii) any, direct or indirect, purchase offer, tender offer, or
exchange offer (whether by the Company or another Person) is completed pursuant to which all holders of Common Stock are permitted
to sell, tender, or exchange their shares for other securities, cash or property and has been accepted by the holders of 50% or
more of the outstanding Common Stock, (iv) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any
reclassification, reorganization, or recapitalization of the Common Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which all
outstanding Common Stock are effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property, or (v) the Company,
directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions consummates a stock or share purchase agreement or other business
combination (including, without limitation, a reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off, or scheme of arrangement) with another
Person or group of Persons whereby such other Person or group acquires more than 50% of the outstanding Common Stock (not including
any Common Stock held by the other Person or other Persons making or party to, or associated or affiliated with the other Persons
making or party to, such stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination) (each a “Fundamental Transaction”),
then, upon any subsequent exercise of a Warrant, the Holder shall have the right to receive, for each Warrant Share that would
have been issuable upon such exercise immediately prior to the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any
limitation in Section 3.3.9 on the exercise of a Warrant), the number of Common Stock of the successor or acquiring corporation
or of the Company, if it is the surviving corporation, and such amount of cash or any other consideration (collectively, the “Alternate
Consideration”) receivable as a result of such Fundamental Transaction by a holder of the number of Common Stock for
which a Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitation in Section
3.3.9 on the exercise of a Warrant). For purposes of any such exercise, the determination of the Exercise Price shall be appropriately
adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one Common
Share in such Fundamental Transaction, and the Company shall apportion the Exercise Price among the Alternate Consideration in
a reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate Consideration. If holders of Common
Stock are given any choice as to the securities, cash, or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder
shall be given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any exercise of a Warrant following such Fundamental
Transaction. The Company shall cause any successor entity in a Fundamental Transaction in which the Company is not the survivor
(the “Successor Entity”) to assume in writing all of the obligations of the Company under the Warrants in accordance
with the provisions of this Section 4.3 pursuant to written agreements prior to or during such Fundamental Transaction. Upon the
occurrence of any such Fundamental Transaction, the Successor Entity shall succeed to, and be substituted for (so that from and
after the date of such Fundamental Transaction, the provisions of the Warrants referring to the “Company” shall refer
instead to the Successor Entity), and may exercise every right and power of the Company and shall assume all of the obligations
of the Company under the Warrants with the same effect as if such Successor Entity had been named as the Company therein.
The
Company shall instruct the Warrant Agent in writing (including by e-mail) to send by e-mail or by first class mail, postage prepaid,
to each Holder, written notice of the execution of any such amendment, supplement, or agreement with the Successor Entity. Any
supplemented or amended agreement entered into by the successor corporation or transferee shall provide for adjustments, which
shall be as nearly equivalent as may be practicable to the adjustments provided for in this Section 4.3. The Warrant Agent shall
have no duty, responsibility or obligation to determine the correctness of any provisions contained in such agreement or such
notice, including but not limited to any provisions relating either to the kind or amount of securities or other property receivable
upon exercise of warrants or with respect to the method employed and provided therein for any adjustments, and shall be entitled
to rely conclusively for all purposes upon the provisions contained in any such agreement. The provisions of this Section 4.3
shall similarly apply to successive reclassifications, changes, consolidations, mergers, sales, and conveyances of the kind described
above.
4.4.
Notices to Holder. (a) Adjustment to Exercise Price. Whenever the Exercise Price is adjusted pursuant to any provision
of this Section 4, the Company shall promptly deliver to the Holder by facsimile or e-mail a notice setting forth the Exercise
Price after such adjustment and any resulting adjustment to the number of Warrant Shares and setting forth a brief statement of
the facts requiring such adjustment. Provided, however, that the Company may satisfy this notice requirement in this Section 4.4(a)
by filing such notice with the Commission pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K, or, to the extent that the Company is no longer
subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, by posting such notice on the Company’s
website.
(b)
Notice to Allow Exercise by Holder. If (A) the Company shall declare a dividend (or any other distribution in whatever
form) on the Common Stock; (B) the Company shall declare a special nonrecurring cash dividend on or a redemption of the Common
Stock; (C) the Company shall authorize the granting to all holders of the Common Stock rights or warrants to subscribe for or
purchase any shares of capital stock of any class or of any rights; (D) the approval of any stockholders of the Company shall
be required in connection with any reclassification of the Common Stock, any consolidation or merger to which the Company is a
party, any sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or any compulsory share exchange whereby
the Common Stock are converted into other securities, cash, or property; or (E) the Company shall authorize the voluntary or involuntary
dissolution, liquidation, or winding up of the affairs of the Company, then, in each case, the Company shall cause to be delivered
by mail, facsimile, or e-mail to the Holder at its last mailing address, facsimile number, or e-mail address as it shall appear
upon the Warrant Register of the Company, at least five calendar days prior to the applicable record or effective date hereinafter
specified, a notice stating (x) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, redemption,
rights or warrants, or if a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of the Common Stock of record to be entitled
to such dividend, distributions, redemption, rights or warrants are to be determined or (y) the date on which such reclassification,
consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange is expected to become effective or close, and the date as of which it
is expected that holders of the Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their Common Stock for securities, cash or
other property deliverable upon such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, or share exchange; provided that
the failure to deliver such notice or any defect therein or in the delivery thereof shall not affect the validity of the corporate
action required to be specified in such notice. To the extent that any notice required to be provided in this Warrant Agreement
constitutes, or contains, material, non-public information regarding the Company or any of the Subsidiaries, the Company shall
simultaneously file such notice with the Commission pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K. Provided such notice occurs within
the Exercise Period, the Holder shall remain entitled to exercise this Warrant during the period commencing on the date of such
notice to the effective date of the event triggering such notice except as may otherwise be expressly set forth herein.
4.5
Other Events. If any event occurs of the type contemplated by the provisions of Section 4.1 or 4.2 but not expressly provided
for by such provisions (including, without limitation, the granting of stock appreciation rights, Adjustment Rights, phantom stock
rights, or other rights with equity features to all holders of Common Stock for no consideration), then the Company’s Board
of Directors will, at its discretion and in good faith, make an adjustment in the Exercise Price and the number of Warrant Shares
or designate such additional consideration to be deemed issuable upon exercise of a Warrant, so as to protect the rights of the
registered Holder. No adjustment to the Exercise Price will be made pursuant to more than one sub-section of this Section 4 in
connection with a single issuance.
4.6.
Notices of Changes in Warrant. Upon every adjustment of the Exercise Price or the number of Warrant Shares issuable upon
exercise of a Warrant, the Company shall give written notice thereof (including by e-mail) to the Warrant Agent, which notice
shall state the Exercise Price resulting from such adjustment and the increase or decrease, if any, in the number of Warrant Shares
purchasable at such price upon the exercise of a Warrant, setting forth in reasonable detail the method of calculation and the
facts upon which such calculation is based. Upon the occurrence of any event specified in Sections 4.1 or 4.2, then, in any such
event, the Company shall give written notice by mail, e-mail or facsimile to each Holder, at the last address set forth for such
holder in the Warrant Register, as of the record date or the effective date of the event. Provided, however, that the Company
may satisfy the notice requirement to Holders in this Section 4.6 by filing such notice with the Commission pursuant to a Current
Report on Form 8-K, or, to the extent that the Company is no longer subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Exchange Act, by posting such notice on the Company’s website. Failure to give such notice, or any defect therein,
shall not affect the legality or validity of such event. The Warrant Agent shall be entitled to rely conclusively on, and shall
be fully protected in relying on, any certificate, notice or instructions provided by the Company with respect to any adjustment
of the Exercise Price or the number of shares issuable upon exercise of a Warrant, or any related matter, and the Warrant Agent
shall not be liable for any action taken, suffered or omitted to be taken by it in accordance with any such certificate, notice
or instructions or pursuant to this Warrant Agreement. The Warrant Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge of any such adjustment
unless and until it shall have received written notice thereof (including by e-mail) from the Company.
5.
Restrictive Legends; Fractional Warrants.
In
the event that a Warrant Certificate surrendered for transfer bears a restrictive legend, the Warrant Agent shall not register
that transfer until the Warrant Agent has received an opinion of counsel for the Company stating that such transfer may be made
and indicating whether the Warrants must also bear a restrictive legend upon that transfer. The Warrant Agent shall not be required
to effect any registration of transfer or exchange which will result in the transfer of or delivery of a Warrant Certificate for
a fraction of a Warrant.
6.
Other Provisions Relating to Rights of Holders of Warrants.
6.1.
No Rights as Stockholder. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, a Holder, solely in its capacity as a holder
of Warrants, shall not be entitled to vote or receive dividends or be deemed the holder of share capital of the Company for any
purpose, nor shall anything contained in this Warrant Agreement be construed to confer upon a Holder, solely in its capacity as
the registered holder of Warrants, any of the rights of a stockholder of the Company or any right to vote, give or withhold consent
to any corporate action (whether any reorganization, issue of stock, reclassification of share capital, consolidation, merger,
conveyance or otherwise), receive notice of meetings, receive dividends or subscription rights or rights to participate in new
issues of shares, or otherwise, prior to the issuance to the Holder of the Warrant Shares which it is then entitled to receive
upon the due exercise of Warrants.
6.2.
Reservation of Common Stock. The Company shall at all times reserve and keep available a number of its authorized but unissued
Common Stock that will be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Warrants issued pursuant to this Warrant
Agreement.
7.
Concerning the Warrant Agent and Other Matters.
7.1.
Any instructions given to the Warrant Agent orally, as permitted by any provision of this Warrant Agreement, shall be confirmed
in writing (including by e-mail) by the Company as soon as practicable. The Warrant Agent shall not be liable or responsible and
shall be fully authorized and protected for acting, or failing to act, in accordance with any oral instructions which do not conform
with the written confirmation received in accordance with this Section 7.1.
7.2.
(a) Whether or not any Warrants are exercised, for the Warrant Agent’s services as agent for the Company hereunder, the
Company shall pay to the Warrant Agent such fees as may be separately agreed between the Company and Warrant Agent and the Warrant
Agent’s out of pocket expenses in connection with this Warrant Agreement, including the reasonable fees and expenses of
the Warrant Agent’s counsel. While the Warrant Agent endeavors to maintain out-of-pocket charges (both internal and external)
at competitive rates, these charges may not reflect actual out-of-pocket costs, and may include handling charges to cover internal
processing and use of the Warrant Agent’s billing systems.
(b)
No provision of this Warrant Agreement shall require Warrant Agent to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial
liability in the performance of any of its duties under this Warrant Agreement or in the exercise of its rights.
7.3
As agent for the Company hereunder, the Warrant Agent:
(a)
shall have no duties or obligations other than those specifically set forth herein or as may subsequently be agreed to in writing
by the Warrant Agent and the Company;
(b)
shall be regarded as making no representations and having no responsibilities as to the validity, sufficiency, value, or genuineness
of the Warrants or any Warrant Shares;
(c)
shall not be obligated to take any legal action hereunder; if, however, the Warrant Agent determines to take any legal action
hereunder, and where the taking of such action might, in its judgment, subject or expose it to any expense or liability it shall
not be required to act unless it has been furnished with an indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it;
(d)
may rely on and shall be fully authorized and protected in acting or failing to act upon any certificate, instrument, opinion,
notice, letter, telegram, telex, facsimile transmission, or other document or security delivered to the Warrant Agent and believed
by it to be genuine and to have been signed by the proper party or parties;
(e)
shall not be liable or responsible for any recital or statement contained in the Registration Statement or any other documents
relating thereto;
(f)
shall not be liable or responsible for any failure on the part of the Company to comply with any of its covenants and obligations
relating to the Warrants, including without limitation obligations under applicable securities laws;
(g)
may rely on and shall be fully authorized and protected in acting or failing to act upon the written, telephonic, or oral instructions
with respect to any matter relating to its duties as Warrant Agent covered by this Warrant Agreement (or supplementing or qualifying
any such actions) of officers of the Company, and is hereby authorized and directed to accept instructions with respect to the
performance of its duties hereunder from the Company or counsel to the Company, and may apply to the Company, for advice or instructions
in connection with the Warrant Agent’s duties hereunder, and the Warrant Agent shall not be liable for any delay in acting
while waiting for those instructions; any applications by the Warrant Agent for written instructions from the Company may, at
the option of the Warrant Agent, set forth in writing any action proposed to be taken or omitted by the Warrant Agent under this
Warrant Agreement and the date on or after which such action shall be taken or such omission shall be effective; the Warrant Agent
shall not be liable for any action taken by, or omission of, the Warrant Agent in accordance with a proposal included in such
application on or after the date specified in such application (which date shall not be less than five Business Days after the
date such application is sent to the Company, unless the Company shall have consented in writing to any earlier date) unless prior
to taking any such action, the Warrant Agent shall have received written instructions in response to such application specifying
the action to be taken or omitted;
(h)
may consult with counsel satisfactory to the Warrant Agent, including its in-house counsel, if any, and the advice of such counsel
shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of any action taken, suffered, or omitted by it hereunder in
good faith and in accordance with the advice of such counsel;
(i)
may perform any of its duties hereunder either directly or by or through nominees, correspondents, designees, or subagents, and
it shall not be liable or responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the part of any nominee, correspondent, designee, or
subagent appointed with reasonable care by it in connection with this Warrant Agreement;
(j)
is not authorized, and shall have no obligation, to pay any brokers, dealers, or soliciting fees to any person; and
(k)
shall not be required hereunder to comply with the laws or regulations of any country other than the United States of America
or any political subdivision thereof.
7.4.
(a) In the absence of gross negligence or willful or illegal misconduct on its part, the Warrant Agent shall not be liable for
any action taken, suffered, or omitted by it or for any error of judgment made by it in the performance of its duties under this
Warrant Agreement. Anything in this Warrant Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in no event shall the Warrant Agent be
liable for special, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive losses or damages of any kind whatsoever (including but not
limited to lost profits), even if the Warrant Agent has been advised of the possibility of such losses or damages and regardless
of the form of action. Any liability of the Warrant Agent will be limited in the aggregate to the amount of fees paid by the Company
hereunder. The Warrant Agent shall not be liable for any failures, delays or losses, arising directly or indirectly out of conditions
beyond its reasonable control including, but not limited to, acts of government, exchange or market ruling, suspension of trading,
work stoppages or labor disputes, fires, civil disobedience, riots, rebellions, storms, electrical or mechanical failure, computer
hardware or software failure, communications facilities failures including telephone failure, war, terrorism, insurrection, earthquakes,
floods, acts of God, or similar occurrences.
(b)
In the event any question or dispute arises with respect to the proper interpretation of the Warrants or the Warrant Agent’s
duties under this Warrant Agreement or the rights of the Company or of any Holder, the Warrant Agent shall not be required to
act and shall not be held liable or responsible for its refusal to act until the question or dispute has been judicially settled
(and, if appropriate, it may file a suit in interpleader or for a declaratory judgment for such purpose) by final judgment rendered
by a court of competent jurisdiction, binding on all persons interested in the matter which is no longer subject to review or
appeal, or settled by a written document in form and substance satisfactory to Warrant Agent and executed by the Company and each
such Holder. In addition, the Warrant Agent may require for such purpose, but shall not be obligated to require, the execution
of such written settlement by all the Holders and all other persons that may have an interest in the settlement.
7.5.
The Company covenants to indemnify the Warrant Agent and hold it harmless from and against any loss, liability, claim or expense
(“Loss”) arising out of or in connection with the Warrant Agent’s duties under this Warrant Agreement,
including the costs and expenses of defending itself against any Loss, unless such Loss shall have been determined by a court
of competent jurisdiction to be a result of the Warrant Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.
7.6.
Unless terminated earlier by the parties hereto, this Warrant Agreement shall terminate 90 days after the earlier of the Expiration
Date and the date on which no Warrants remain outstanding (the “Termination Date”). On the Business Day following
the Termination Date, the Warrant Agent shall deliver to the Company any entitlements, if any, held by the Warrant Agent under
this Warrant Agreement. The Warrant Agent’s right to be reimbursed for fees, charges and out-of-pocket expenses as provided
in this Section 7 shall survive the termination of this Warrant Agreement.
7.7.
If any provision of this Warrant Agreement shall be held illegal, invalid, or unenforceable by any court, this Warrant Agreement
shall be construed and enforced as if such provision had not been contained herein and shall be deemed an Agreement among the
parties to it to the full extent permitted by applicable law.
7.8.
The Company represents and warrants that (a) it is duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of
incorporation; (b) the offer and sale of the Warrants and the execution, delivery and performance of all transactions contemplated
thereby (including this Warrant Agreement) have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and will not result in
a breach of or constitute a default under the articles of incorporation, bylaws or any similar document of the Company or any
indenture, agreement or instrument to which it is a party or is bound; (c) this Warrant Agreement has been duly executed and delivered
by the Company and constitutes the legal, valid, binding and enforceable obligation of the Company; (d) the Warrants will comply
in all material respects with all applicable requirements of law; and (e) to the best of its knowledge, there is no litigation
pending or threatened as of the date hereof in connection with the offering of the Warrants.
7.9.
In the event of inconsistency between this Warrant Agreement and the descriptions in the Registration Statement, as they may from
time to time be amended, the terms of this Warrant Agreement shall control.
7.10.
Set forth in Annex D hereto is a list of the names and specimen signatures of the persons authorized to act for the Company
under this Warrant Agreement (the “Authorized Representatives”). The Company shall, from time to time, certify
to you the names and signatures of any other persons authorized to act for the Company under this Warrant Agreement.
7.11.
Any notice, statement or demand authorized by this Warrant Agreement to be given or made by the Warrant Agent or by the holder
of any Warrant to or on the Company including, without limitation, any Notice of Exercise, shall be in writing and delivered by
e-mail, hand or sent by registered or certified mail or a nationally recognized overnight courier service, addressed (until another
address is filed in writing by the Company with the Warrant Agent) as set forth below and if to any holder any notice, statement
or demand shall be given to the last address set forth for such holder (if any) in the Warrant Register:
Harbor
Custom Development, Inc.
11505
Burnham Dr. Suite 301
Gig
Harbor, WA 98332
Attention:
Jeff Habersetzer
Facsimile
No.: [________]
E-mail:
[email protected]
with
a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
FitzGerald
Yap Kreditor LLP
2
Park Plaza, Suite 850
Irvine,
CA 92614
Attention:
Lynne Bolduc, Esq.
Facsimile
No.: (949) 788-8980
E-mail:
[email protected]
Any
notice, statement or demand authorized by this Warrant Agreement to be given or made by the holder of any Warrant or by the Company
to or on the Warrant Agent including, without limitation, any Notice of Exercise, shall be in writing and delivered by e-mail,
facsimile, hand or sent by registered or certified mail a nationally recognized overnight courier service, addressed (until another
address is filed in writing by the Warrant Agent with the Company), as follows:
Mountain
Share Transfer, Inc.
2030
Powers Ferry Rd. SE, Suite # 212
Atlanta,
GA 30339
Facsimile
No.: (404)-816-8830
Attention:
Erik Nelson
E-mail:
[email protected]
Any
notice or other communication or deliveries hereunder shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (i) the time of transmission,
if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number or e-mail at the e-mail address set forth above
in this Section 7.11 prior to 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any Trading Day, (ii) the next Trading Day after the date of transmission,
if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number or e-mail at the e-mail address set forth in
this Section 7.11 on a day that is not a Trading Day or later than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any Trading Day, (iii) the
second Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service, or (iv) upon
actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Warrant,
where this Warrant provides for notice of any event to the Holder, if this Warrant is held in global form by DTC (or any successor
depositary), such notice shall be sufficiently given if given to DTC (or any successor depositary) pursuant to the procedures
of DTC (or such successor depositary), subject to a Holder’s right to elect to receive a Warrant in certificated form pursuant
to the terms of the Warrant Agency Agreement, in which case this sentence shall not apply.
7.12.
(a) This Warrant Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington. All actions
and proceedings relating to or arising from, directly or indirectly, this Warrant Agreement may be litigated in courts located
in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. The Company hereby submits to the personal jurisdiction
of such courts and consents that any service of process may be made by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested,
directed to the Company at its address last specified for notices hereunder.
(b)
This Warrant Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of the parties hereto. This
Warrant Agreement may not be assigned, or otherwise transferred, in whole or in part, by either party without the prior written
consent of the other party, which the other party will not unreasonably withhold, condition or delay; except that (i) consent
is not required for an assignment or delegation of duties by Warrant Agent to any affiliate of Warrant Agent and (ii) any reorganization,
merger, consolidation, sale of assets or other form of business combination by Warrant Agent or the Company shall not be deemed
to constitute an assignment of this Warrant Agreement.
(c)
No provision of this Warrant Agreement may be amended, modified, or waived, except in a written document signed by both parties.
The Company and the Warrant Agent may amend or supplement this Warrant Agreement without the consent of any Holder for the purpose
of curing any ambiguity, or curing, correcting or supplementing any defective provision contained herein or adding or changing
any other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under this Agreement as the parties may deem necessary or desirable
and that the parties determine, in good faith, shall not materially and adversely affect the interests of the Holders. All other
amendments and supplements shall require the vote or written consent of Holders of at least 50.1% of the then outstanding Warrants,
provided that adjustments may be made to the Warrant terms and rights in accordance with Section 4 without the consent of the
Holders.
7.13
Payment of Taxes. The Company will from time to time promptly pay all taxes and charges that may be imposed upon the Company
or the Warrant Agent in respect of the issuance or delivery of Warrant Shares upon the exercise of Warrants, but the Company may
require the Holders to pay any transfer taxes in respect of the Warrants or such shares. The Warrant Agent may refrain from registering
any transfer of Warrants or any delivery of any Warrant Shares unless or until the persons requesting the registration or issuance
shall have paid to the Warrant Agent for the account of the Company the amount of such tax or charge, if any, or shall have established
to the reasonable satisfaction of the Company and the Warrant Agent that such tax or charge, if any, has been paid.
7.14
Resignation of Warrant Agent.
7.14.1.
Appointment of Successor Warrant Agent. The Warrant Agent, or any successor to it hereafter appointed, may resign its duties,
and be discharged from all further duties and liabilities hereunder after giving 30 days’ notice in writing to the Company,
or such shorter period of time agreed to by the Company. The Company may terminate the services of the Warrant Agent, or any successor
Warrant Agent, after giving 30 days’ notice in writing to the Warrant Agent or successor Warrant Agent, or such shorter
period of time as agreed to by the parties. If the office of the Warrant Agent becomes vacant by resignation, termination, or
incapacity to act or otherwise, the Company shall appoint in writing a successor Warrant Agent in place of the Warrant Agent.
If the Company shall fail to make such appointment within a period of 30 days after it has been notified in writing of such resignation
or incapacity by the Warrant Agent, then the Warrant Agent or any Holder may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for
the appointment of a successor Warrant Agent at the Company’s cost. Pending appointment of a successor to such Warrant Agent,
either by the Company or by such a court, the duties of the Warrant Agent shall be carried out by the Company. Any successor Warrant
Agent (but not including the initial Warrant Agent), whether appointed by the Company or by such court, shall be a person organized
and existing under the laws of any state of the United States of America, in good standing, and authorized under such laws to
exercise corporate trust powers and subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authority. After appointment, any
successor Warrant Agent shall be vested with all the authority, powers, rights, immunities, duties, and obligations of its predecessor
Warrant Agent with like effect as if originally named as Warrant Agent hereunder, without any further act or deed, and except
for executing and delivering documents as provided in the sentence that follows, the predecessor Warrant Agent shall have no further
duties, obligations, responsibilities, or liabilities hereunder, but shall be entitled to all rights that survive the termination
of this Warrant Agreement and the resignation or removal of the Warrant Agent, including but not limited to its right to indemnity
hereunder. If for any reason it becomes necessary or appropriate or at the request of the Company, the predecessor Warrant Agent
shall execute and deliver, at the expense of the Company, an instrument transferring to such successor Warrant Agent all the authority,
powers, and rights of such predecessor Warrant Agent hereunder; and upon request of any successor Warrant Agent the Company shall
make, execute, acknowledge, and deliver any and all instruments in writing for more fully and effectually vesting in and confirming
to such successor Warrant Agent all such authority, powers, rights, immunities, duties, and obligations.
7.14.2.
Notice of Successor Warrant Agent. In the event a successor Warrant Agent shall be appointed, the Company shall give notice
thereof to the predecessor Warrant Agent and the transfer agent for the Common Stock not later than the effective date of any
such appointment.
7.14.3.
Merger or Consolidation of Warrant Agent. Any person into which the Warrant Agent may be merged or converted or with which
it may be consolidated or any person resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Warrant Agent shall be
a party or any person succeeding to the shareowner services business of the Warrant Agent or any successor Warrant Agent shall
be the successor Warrant Agent under this Warrant Agreement, without any further act or deed. For purposes of this Warrant Agreement,
“person” shall mean any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association,
trust, or other entity, and shall include any successor (by merger or otherwise) thereof or thereto.
8.
Miscellaneous Provisions.
8.1.
Persons Having Rights under this Warrant Agreement. Nothing in this Warrant Agreement expressed and nothing that may be
implied from any of the provisions hereof is intended, or shall be construed, to confer upon, or give to, any person or corporation
other than the parties hereto and the Holders any right, remedy, or claim under or by reason of this Warrant Agreement or of any
covenant, condition, stipulation, promise, or agreement hereof.
8.2.
Examination of the Warrant Agreement. A copy of this Warrant Agreement shall be available at all reasonable times at the
office of the Warrant Agent designated for such purpose for inspection by any Holder. Prior to such inspection, the Warrant Agent
may require any such holder to provide reasonable evidence of its interest in the Warrants.
8.3.
Counterparts. This Warrant Agreement may be executed in any number of original, facsimile, or electronic counterparts and
each of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute
but one and the same instrument.
8.4.
Effect of Headings. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and are not part of this Warrant Agreement and
shall not affect the interpretation thereof.
9.
Certain Definitions.
As
used herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(i)
“Adjustment Right” means any right granted with respect to any securities issued in connection with, or with
respect to, any issuance, sale or delivery (or deemed issuance, sale or delivery in accordance with Section 4) of Common Stock
(other than rights of the type described in Section 4.2 and 4.3 hereof) that could result in a decrease in the net consideration
received by the Company in connection with, or with respect to, such securities (including, without limitation, any cash settlement
rights, cash adjustment or other similar rights) but excluding anti-dilution and other similar rights (including pursuant to Section
4.4 of this Agreement).
(ii)
“Business Day” means any day except any Saturday, any Sunday, any day which is a federal legal holiday in the
United States or any day on which banking institutions in the State of New York are authorized or required by law or other governmental
action to close.
(iii)
“Trading Day” means any day on which the Common Stock are traded on the Trading Market, or, if the Trading
Market is not the principal trading market for the Common Stock, then on the principal securities exchange or securities market
in the United States on which the Common Stock are then traded, provided that “Trading Day” shall not include any
day on which the Common Stock are scheduled to trade on such exchange or market for less than 4.5 hours or any day that the Common
Stock are suspended from trading during the final hour of trading on such exchange or market (or if such exchange or market does
not designate in advance the closing time of trading on such exchange or market, then during the hour ending at 4:00 P.M., New
York City time).
(iv)
“Trading Market” means the NYSE American, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global
Select Market, or the New York Stock Exchange (or any successors to any of the foregoing).
(v)
“VWAP” means, for any date, the price determined by the first of the following clauses that applies: (a) if
the Common Stock are 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 are then listed or quoted as reported
by Bloomberg L.P. (based on a Trading Day from 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) to 4:02 p.m. (New York City 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 are not then listed or quoted for trading on OTCQB or OTCQX and
if prices for the Common Stock are then reported in the “Pink Open Market” published by OTC Markets Group, Inc. (or
a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the most recent bid price per Common Share
so reported, or (d) in all other cases, the fair market value of a Common Share as determined by an independent appraiser selected
in good faith by the holders of a majority in interest of the Warrants then outstanding and reasonably acceptable to the Company,
the fees and expenses of which shall be paid by the Company.
[SIGNATURE
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, this Warrant Agency Agreement has been duly executed by the parties hereto as of the day and year first above
written.
| HARBOR CUSTOM DEVELOPMENT, INC. |
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| By: | ||
| Name: | Sterling Griffin |
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| Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |
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| MOUNTAIN SHARE TRANSFER, INC. |
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| As Warrant Agent |
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| By: | ||
| Name: | Erik Nelson |
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| Title: | President | |
Annex
A: Form of Global Certificate
Annex
B: Election to Purchase
Annex
C: Form of Certificated Warrant
Annex
D: Authorized Representatives
Annex
E: Form of Warrant Certificate Request Notice
ANNEX
A
[FORM
OF GLOBAL CERTIFICATE]
UNLESS
THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (“DTC”),
TO ISSUER OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE, OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME
OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE
& CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE, OR OTHER USE
HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN
INTEREST HEREIN.
HARBOR
CUSTOM DEVELOPMENT, INC.
WARRANT CERTIFICATE
NOT EXERCISABLE AFTER ______, 2026
This
certifies that [_______], or its registered assigns, is the registered owner of [__] Warrants. Each Warrant entitles its registered
holder to purchase from Harbor Custom Development, Inc., a Washington corporation (the “Company”), at any time
prior to 5:00 P.M. (New York City time) on [____], 2026, one share of common stock, no par value per share, of the Company (each,
a “Warrant Share” and collectively, the “Warrant Shares”), at an exercise price of $6.00
per share, subject to possible adjustments as provided in the Warrant Agreement (as defined below).
The
terms and conditions of the Warrants and the rights and obligations of the holder of this Warrant Certificate are set forth in
the Warrant Agency Agreement, dated as of May [ ], 2021 (the “Warrant Agreement”) between the Company and
Mountain Share Transfer, Inc. (the “Warrant Agent”), which Warrant Agreement is hereby incorporated by reference in
and made a part of this Warrant Certificate. A copy of the Warrant Agreement is available for inspection during business hours
at the office of the Warrant Agent. Defined terms used in this Warrant Certificate but not defined herein shall have the meanings
given to them in the Warrant Agreement.
A
transfer of the Warrants evidenced hereby may be registered upon surrender of this Warrant Certificate at the designated office
of the Warrant Agent by the registered holder in person or by a duly authorized attorney, properly endorsed or accompanied by
proper instruments of transfer, a signature guarantee, and such other and further documentation as the Warrant Agent may reasonably
request and duly stamped as may be required by the laws of the State of Washington and of the United States of America.
The
Company and the Warrant Agent may deem and treat the registered Holder(s) hereof as the absolute owner(s) of this Warrant Certificate
(notwithstanding any notation of ownership or other writing hereon made by anyone), for the purpose of any exercise hereof, of
any distribution to the holder(s) hereof, and for all other purposes, and neither the Company nor the Warrant Agent shall be affected
by any notice to the contrary. Neither the Warrants nor this Warrant Certificate entitles any holder hereof to any rights of a
stockholder of the Company.
This
Warrant Certificate shall not be valid or obligatory for any purpose until it shall have been countersigned by an authorized signatory
of the Warrant Agent.
[Signature
Page Follows]
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Warrant Certificate to be duly executed as of the date first written above.
| Harbor Custom Development, Inc. |
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| By: | ||
| Name: | Sterling Griffin |
|
| Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |
|
Dated:
[●], 202[●]
Countersigned:
| Mountain Share Transfer, Inc. |
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| As Warrant Agent |
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| By: | ||
| Name: | Erik Nelson |
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| Title: | President | |
ANNEX
B
NOTICE
OF EXERCISE
| TO: | MOUNTAIN SHARE TRANSFER, INC., as warrant agent |
| (1) | The undersigned hereby elects to purchase ________ Warrant Shares of Harbor Custom Development, Inc. (the “Company”) pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant (only if exercised in full), and tenders herewith payment of the exercise price in full, together with all applicable transfer taxes, if any. |
|
| (2) | Payment shall take the form of (check applicable box): |
[ ]
in lawful money of the United States (check applicable box):
[ ]
Cashier’s check drawn on a United States bank, made payable to: [_________]; or
[_]
Wire transfer to:
[WIRE
INSTRUCTIONS]
[ ]
if permitted the cancellation of such number of Warrant Shares as is necessary, in accordance with the formula set forth in subsection
3.3.6 of the Warrant Agreement, to exercise this Warrant with respect to the maximum number of Warrant Shares purchasable pursuant
to the cashless exercise procedure set forth in subsection 3.3.6 of the Warrant Agreement.
| (3) | Please issue said Warrant Shares in the name of the undersigned or in such other name as is specified below: |
The
Warrant Shares shall be delivered to the following DWAC Account Number:
[SIGNATURE
OF HOLDER]
Name
of Investing Entity: _________________________________________________________
Signature
of Authorized Signatory of Investing Entity: _____________________________________
Name
of Authorized Signatory: _______________________________________________________
Title
of Authorized Signatory: ________________________________________________________
Date:
___________________________________________________________________________
ANNEX
C
[FORM
OF CERTIFICATED WARRANT]
WARRANT
TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK
HARBOR
CUSTOM DEVELOPMENT, INC.
| Warrant Shares: _______ |
Initial Exercise Date: [●] ___, [●] |
| Issue Date: [●] ___, 2021 |
| CUSIP: ______________ |
|
| ISIN: ________________ |
THIS
COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT (the “Warrant”) certifies that, for value received, _____________ or its assigns
(the “Holder”) is entitled, upon the terms and subject to the limitations on exercise and the conditions hereinafter
set forth, at any time on or after May [ ], 2021 (the “Initial Exercise Date”) and on or prior to
the close of business on the five year anniversary of the Initial Exercise Date (the “Termination Date”) but
not thereafter, to subscribe for and purchase from Harbor Custom Development, Inc., a Washington corporation (the “Company”),
up to [______] shares of Common Stock, no par value per share, of the Company (as subject to adjustment hereunder, the “Warrant
Shares”). The purchase price of one Warrant Share under this Warrant shall be equal to the Exercise Price, as defined
in Section 2(b). This Warrant shall initially be issued and maintained in the form of a security held in book-entry form and the
Depository Trust Company or its nominee (“DTC”) shall initially be the sole registered holder of this Warrant,
subject to a Holder’s right to elect to receive a Warrant in certificated form pursuant to the terms of the Warrant Agency
Agreement, in which case this sentence shall not apply.
Section
1. Definitions. In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Warrant, the following terms have the meanings indicated
in this Section 1:
“Affiliate”
means any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common
control with a Person, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 405 under the Securities Act.
“Business
Day” means any day except any Saturday, any Sunday, any day which is a federal legal holiday in the United States or
any day on which banking institutions in the State of New York are authorized or required by law or other governmental action
to close.
“Commission”
means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Common
Share Equivalents” means any securities of the Company or its subsidiaries that would entitle the holder thereof to
acquire at any time Common Stock, including, without limitation, any debt, preferred stock, right, option, warrant or other instrument
that is at any time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive,
Common Stock.
“Common
Stock” means the Company’s common shares, no par value per share.
“Exchange
Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Liens”
means a lien, charge pledge, security interest, encumbrance, right of first refusal, preemptive right, or other restriction.
“Person”
means an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability
company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.
“Proceeding”
means an action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding (including, without limitation, an informal investigation or partial
proceeding, such as a deposition), whether commenced or threatened.
“Registration
Statement” means the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-[___]).
“Rule
144” means Rule 144 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended or interpreted
from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same purpose
and effect as such Rule.
“Securities
Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Trading
Day” means a day on which the Common Stock are traded on a Trading Market.
“Trading
Market” means any of the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock are listed or quoted for trading on
the date in question: the NYSE American, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market,
or the New York Stock Exchange (or any successors to any of the foregoing).
“Transfer
Agent” means Mountain Share Transfer, Inc., with a mailing address of 2030 Powers Ferry Rd. SE, Suite # 212, Atlanta,
GA 30339, and a facsimile number of (404) 816-8830, and any successor transfer agent of the Company.
“Warrant
Agreement” means that certain Warrant Agency Agreement, dated as of the Issuance Date, between the Company and the Warrant
Agent.
“Warrant
Agent” means the Transfer Agent and any successor warrant agent of the Company.
“Warrants”
means this Warrant and other Common Share Purchase Warrants issued by the Company pursuant to the Registration Statement.
Section
2. Exercise.
a)
Exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant may be made, in whole or in part, at any time or times during the
Exercise Period by delivery to the Company of a duly executed facsimile copy (or e-mail attachment) of the Notice of Exercise
in the form annexed hereto. Within the earlier of (i) two Trading Days and (ii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard
Settlement Period following the date of exercise as aforesaid, the Holder shall deliver, in accordance with the payment instructions
in the Notice of Exercise, the aggregate Exercise Price for the shares specified in the applicable Notice of Exercise by wire
transfer or cashier’s check drawn on a United States bank unless the cashless exercise procedure specified in Section 2(c)
below is specified in the applicable Notice of Exercise. No ink-original Notice of Exercise shall be required, nor shall any medallion
guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any Notice of Exercise form be required. Notwithstanding anything herein
to the contrary, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Warrant to the Company until the Holder has purchased
all of the Warrant Shares available hereunder and the Warrant has been exercised in full, in which case, the Holder shall surrender
this Warrant to the Company for cancellation within three Trading Days of the date the final Notice of Exercise is delivered to
the Company. Partial exercises of this Warrant resulting in purchases of a portion of the total number of Warrant Shares available
hereunder shall have the effect of lowering the outstanding number of Warrant Shares purchasable hereunder in an amount equal
to the applicable number of Warrant Shares purchased. The Holder and the Company shall maintain records showing the number of
Warrant Shares purchased and the date of such purchases. The Company shall deliver any objection to any Notice of Exercise within
two Trading Days of receipt of such notice. The Holder and any assignee, by acceptance of this Warrant, acknowledge and agree
that, by reason of the provisions of this paragraph, following the purchase of a portion of the Warrant Shares hereunder, the
number of Warrant Shares available for purchase hereunder at any given time may be less than the amount stated on the face hereof.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing in this Section 2(a), a Holder whose interest in this Warrant is a beneficial interest in certificate(s) representing
this Warrant held in book-entry form through DTC (or another established clearing corporation performing similar functions), shall
effect exercises made pursuant to this Section 2(a) by delivering to DTC (or such other clearing corporation, as applicable) the
appropriate instruction form for exercise, complying with the procedures to effect exercise that are required by DTC (or such
other clearing corporation, as applicable), subject to a Holder’s right to elect to receive a Warrant in certificated form
pursuant to the terms of the Warrant Agreement, in which case this sentence shall not apply.
b)
Exercise Price. The exercise price per Common Share under this Warrant shall be $[_____], subject to adjustment
hereunder (the “Exercise Price”).
c)
Cashless Exercise. If at the time of exercise hereof there is no effective registration statement registering, or the prospectus
contained therein is not available for the issuance of the Warrant Shares to the Holder, then this Warrant may also be exercised,
in whole or in part, at such time by means of a “cashless exercise” in which the Holder shall be entitled to receive
a number of Warrant Shares equal to the quotient obtained (if such quotient would be a positive number) by dividing (A-B) (X)
by (A), where:
| (A) = |
the last VWAP immediately preceding the time of delivery of the Notice of Exercise giving rise to the applicable “cashless exercise”, as set forth in the applicable Notice of Exercise (to clarify, the “last VWAP” will be the last VWAP as calculated over an entire Trading Day such that, in the event that this Warrant is exercised at a time that the Trading Market is open, the prior Trading Day’s VWAP shall be used in this calculation); |
|
| (B) = |
the Exercise Price of this Warrant, as adjusted hereunder; and |
|
| (X) = |
the number of Warrant Shares that would be issuable upon exercise of this Warrant in accordance with the terms of this Warrant if such exercise were by means of a cash exercise rather than a cashless exercise. |
Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, the Company shall not be required to make any cash payments or net cash settlement to the Holder
in lieu of delivery of the Warrant Shares. If Warrant Shares are issued in such a cashless exercise, the parties acknowledge and
agree that in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act, the Warrant Shares shall take on the registered characteristics
of the Warrants being exercised. The Company agrees not to take any position contrary to this Section 2(c).
“VWAP”
means, for any date, the price determined by the first of the following clauses that applies: (a) if the Common Stock are 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 are then listed or quoted as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (based
on a Trading Day from 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) to 4:02 p.m. (New York City 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 are not then listed or quoted for trading on OTCQB or OTCQX and if prices for the Common
Stock are then reported in the “Pink Open Market” published by OTC Markets Group, Inc. (or a similar organization
or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the most recent bid price per Common Share so reported, or (d) in
all other cases, the fair market value of a Common Share as determined by an independent appraiser selected in good faith by the
holders of a majority in interest of the Warrants then outstanding and reasonably acceptable to the Company, the fees and expenses
of which shall be paid by the Company.
Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, on the Termination Date, this Warrant shall be automatically exercised via cashless exercise
pursuant to this Section 2(c).
d)
Mechanics of Exercise.
i.
Delivery of Warrant Shares Upon Exercise. The Company shall cause the Warrant Shares purchased hereunder to be transmitted
by the Transfer Agent to the Holder by either (1) crediting the account of the Holder’s or its designee’s balance
account with DTC through its Deposit or Withdrawal at Custodian system (“DWAC”) if the Company is then a participant
in such system and either (A) there is an effective registration statement permitting the issuance of the Warrant Shares to or
resale of the Warrant Shares by Holder or (B) this Warrant is being exercised via cashless exercise, or (2) by delivery of a book-entry
position, registered in the Company’s share register in the name of the Holder or its designee, in each case for the number
of Warrant Shares to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to such exercise to the address specified by the Holder in the Notice
of Exercise by the date that is earlier of (i) two Trading Days after the delivery to the Company of the Notice of Exercise and
(ii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period after the delivery to the Company of the Notice of Exercise
(such date, the “Warrant Share Delivery Date”). Upon delivery of the Notice of Exercise, the Holder shall be
deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant
has been exercised, irrespective of the date of delivery of the Warrant Shares, provided that payment of the aggregate Exercise
Price (other than in the case of a cashless exercise) is received the earlier of (i) two Trading Days of and (ii) the number of
Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period following the delivery of the Notice of Exercise. If the Company fails
for any reason to deliver to the Holder the Warrant Shares subject to a Notice of Exercise by the Warrant Share Delivery Date,
the Company shall pay to the Holder, in cash, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, for each $1,000 of Warrant Shares subject
to such exercise (based on the VWAP of the Common Stock on the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise), $10 per Trading Day
(increasing to $20 per Trading Day on the fifth Trading Day after such liquidated damages begin to accrue) for each Trading Day
after such Warrant Share Delivery Date until such Warrant Shares are delivered or Holder rescinds such exercise. The Company agrees
to maintain a transfer agent that is a participant in the FAST program so long as this Warrant remains outstanding and exercisable.
As used herein, “Standard Settlement Period” means the standard settlement period, expressed in a number of Trading
Days, on the Company’s primary Trading Market with respect to the Common Stock as in effect on the date of delivery of the
Notice of Exercise.
ii.
Delivery of New Warrants Upon Exercise. If this Warrant shall have been exercised in part, the Company shall, at the request
of a Holder and upon surrender of this Warrant certificate, at the time of delivery of the Warrant Shares, deliver to the Holder
a new Warrant evidencing the rights of the Holder to purchase the unpurchased Warrant Shares called for by this Warrant, which
new Warrant shall in all other respects be identical with this Warrant.
iii.
Rescission Rights. If the Company fails to cause the Transfer Agent to transmit to the Holder the Warrant Shares pursuant
to Section 2(d)(i) by the Warrant Share Delivery Date, then the Holder will have the right to rescind such exercise.
iv.
Compensation for Buy-In on Failure to Timely Deliver Warrant Shares Upon Exercise. In addition to any other rights available
to the Holder, if the Company fails to cause the Transfer Agent to transmit to the Holder the Warrant Shares in accordance with
the provisions of Section 2(d)(i) above pursuant to an exercise on or before the Warrant Share Delivery Date, and if after such
date the Holder is required by its broker to purchase (in an open market transaction or otherwise) or the Holder’s brokerage
firm otherwise purchases, Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the Holder of the Warrant Shares which the Holder
anticipated receiving upon such exercise (a “Buy-In”), then the Company shall (A) pay in cash to the Holder
the amount, if any, by which (x) the Holder’s total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the Common
Stock so purchased exceeds (y) the amount obtained by multiplying (1) the number of Warrant Shares that the Company was required
to deliver to the Holder in connection with the exercise at issue times (2) the price at which the sell order giving rise to such
purchase obligation was executed; provided, however, that the Holder provides reasonable evidence of the date and
time of such sell order and such sell order occurred after the missed Warrant Share Delivery Date and prior to the delivery of
the related Warrant Shares, and (B) at the option of the Holder, either reinstate the portion of the Warrant and equivalent number
of Warrant Shares for which such exercise was not honored (in which case such exercise shall be deemed rescinded) or deliver to
the Holder the number of Common Stock that would have been issued had the Company timely complied with its exercise and delivery
obligations hereunder. For example, if the Holder purchases Common Stock having a total purchase price of $11,000 to cover a Buy-In
with respect to an attempted exercise of Common Stock with an aggregate sale price giving rise to such purchase obligation of
$10,000, under clause (A) of the immediately preceding sentence the Company shall be required to pay the Holder $1,000. The Holder
shall provide the Company written notice indicating the amounts payable to the Holder in respect of the Buy-In and, upon request
of the Company, evidence of the amount of such loss. Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue any other remedies
available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive
relief with respect to the Company’s failure to timely deliver Common Stock upon exercise of the Warrant as required pursuant
to the terms hereof. For the avoidance of doubt, except in the event of gross negligence or willful misconduct on its part, the
Warrant Agent shall not be liable for any failure of the Company to timely deliver Warrant Shares pursuant to this Section 2(d)(iv).
v.
No Fractional Shares or Scrip. No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares shall be issued upon the exercise
of this Warrant. As to any fraction of a share which the Holder would otherwise be entitled to purchase upon such exercise, the
Company shall, upon such exercise, round up to the next whole number of Warrant Shares to be issued to the Holder.
vi.
Charges, Taxes and Expenses. Issuance of Warrant Shares shall be made without charge to the Holder for any issue or transfer
tax or other incidental expense in respect of the issuance of such Warrant Shares, all of which taxes and expenses shall be paid
by the Company, and such Warrant Shares shall be issued in the name of the Holder or in such name or names as may be directed
by the Holder; provided, however, that in the event Warrant Shares are to be issued in a name other than the name
of the Holder, this Warrant when surrendered for exercise shall be accompanied by the Assignment Form attached hereto duly executed
by the Holder and the Company may require, as a condition thereto, the payment of a sum sufficient to reimburse it for any transfer
tax incidental thereto. The Company shall pay all Transfer Agent fees required for same-day processing of any Notice of Exercise
and all fees to DTC (or another established clearing corporation performing similar functions) required for same-day electronic
delivery of the Warrant Shares.
vii.
Closing of Books. The Company will not close its stockholder books or records in any manner which prevents the timely exercise
of this Warrant, pursuant to the terms hereof.
e)
Holder’s Exercise Limitations. The Company shall not effect any exercise of this Warrant, and a Holder shall not
have the right to exercise any portion of this Warrant, pursuant to Section 2 or otherwise, to the extent that after giving effect
to such issuance after exercise as set forth on the applicable Notice of Exercise, the Holder (together with the Holder’s
Affiliates, and any other Persons acting as a group together with the Holder or any of the Holder’s Affiliates (such Persons,
“Attribution Parties”)), would beneficially own in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below).
For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Holder and its Affiliates and Attribution
Parties shall include the number of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant with respect to which such determination
is being made, but shall exclude the number of Common Stock which would be issuable upon (i) exercise of the remaining, non-exercised
portion of this Warrant beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties and (ii) exercise or
conversion of the unexercised or non-converted portion of any other securities of the Company (including, without limitation,
any other Common Share Equivalents) subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein
beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence,
for purposes of this Section 2(e), beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act
and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, it being acknowledged by the Holder that the Company is not representing
to the Holder that such calculation is in compliance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the Holder is solely responsible
for any schedules required to be filed in accordance therewith. To the extent that the limitation contained in this Section 2(e)
applies, the determination of whether this Warrant is exercisable (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together
with any Affiliates and Attribution Parties) and of which portion of this Warrant is exercisable shall be in the sole discretion
of the Holder, and the submission of a Notice of Exercise shall be deemed to be the Holder’s determination of whether this
Warrant is exercisable (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates and Attribution Parties)
and of which portion of this Warrant is exercisable, in each case subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, and the Company
shall have no obligation to verify or confirm the accuracy of such determination. In addition, a determination as to any group
status as contemplated above shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder. For purposes of this Section 2(e), in determining the number of outstanding Common Stock, a Holder may
rely on the number of outstanding Common Stock as reflected in (A) the Company’s most recent periodic or annual report filed
with the Commission, as the case may be, (B) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (C) a more recent written notice
by the Company or the Transfer Agent setting forth the number of Common Stock outstanding. Upon the written request of a Holder,
the Company shall within two Trading Days confirm in writing (including by e-mail) to the Holder the number of Common Stock then
outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding Common Stock shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or
exercise of securities of the Company, including this Warrant, by the Holder or its Affiliates or Attribution Parties since the
date as of which such number of outstanding Common Stock was reported. The “Beneficial Ownership Limitation”
shall be 4.99% (or, upon election by a Holder prior to the issuance of any Warrants, 9.99%) of the number of the Common Stock
outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant. The Holder,
upon notice to the Company, may increase or decrease the Beneficial Ownership Limitation provisions of this Section 2(e), provided
that the Beneficial Ownership Limitation in no event exceeds 9.99% of the number of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after
giving effect to the issuance of Common Stock upon exercise of this Warrant held by the Holder and the provisions of this Section
2(e) shall continue to apply. Any increase in the Beneficial Ownership Limitation will not be effective until the 61st
day after such notice is delivered to the Company. The provisions of this paragraph shall be construed and implemented in a manner
otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this Section 2(e) to correct this paragraph (or any portion hereof) which
may be defective or inconsistent with the intended Beneficial Ownership Limitation herein contained or to make changes or supplements
necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such limitation. The limitations contained in this paragraph shall apply to
a successor holder of this Warrant.
Section
3. Certain Adjustments.
a)
Stock Dividends and Splits. If the Company, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding: (i) pays a stock dividend or
otherwise makes a distribution or distributions on shares of its Common Stock or any other equity or equity equivalent securities
payable in Common Stock (which, for avoidance of doubt, shall not include any Common Stock issued by the Company upon exercise
of this Warrant), (ii) subdivides outstanding Common Stock into a larger number of shares, (iii) combines (including by way of
reverse stock split) outstanding Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, or (iv) issues by reclassification of the Common
Stock any shares of capital stock of the Company, then in each case the Exercise Price shall be multiplied by a fraction of which
the numerator shall be the number of Common Stock and such other capital stock of the Company(excluding treasury shares, if any)
outstanding immediately before such event and of which the denominator shall be the number of Common Stock such other capital
stock of the Company(excluding treasury shares, if any) outstanding immediately after such event, and the number of shares issuable
upon exercise of this Warrant shall be proportionately adjusted such that the aggregate Exercise Price of this Warrant shall remain
unchanged. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 3(a) shall become effective immediately after the record date for the
determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution and shall become effective immediately after the
effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination, or re-classification.
b)
Subsequent Rights Offerings. In addition to any adjustments pursuant to Section 3(a) above, if at any time the Company
grants, issues or sells any Common Share Equivalents or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property pro rata
to the record holders of any class of Common Stock (the “Purchase Rights”), then the Holder will be entitled
to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which the Holder could have acquired
if the Holder had held the number of Common Stock acquirable upon complete exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations
on exercise hereof, including without limitation, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately before the date on which a
record is taken for the grant, issuance or sale of such Purchase Rights, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which
the record holders of Common Stock are to be determined for the grant, issue or sale of such Purchase Rights (provided, however,
to the extent that the Holder’s right to participate in any such Purchase Right would result in the Holder exceeding the
Beneficial Ownership Limitation, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Purchase Right to such extent (or
beneficial ownership of such Common Stock as a result of such Purchase Right to such extent) and such Purchase Right to such extent
shall be held in abeyance for the Holder until such time, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding
the Beneficial Ownership Limitation).
c)
Extraordinary Dividends. If the Company, at any time during the Exercise Period, shall pay a dividend in cash, securities
or other assets to all holders of Common Stock (or other shares of the Company’s capital stock into which the Warrants are
convertible), other than (i) as described in Sections 3(a), 3(b) or 3(d), or (ii) regular quarterly or other periodic dividends
(any such non-excluded event being referred to herein as an “Extraordinary Dividend”), then the Exercise Price
shall be decreased, effective immediately after the effective date of such Extraordinary Dividend, by the quotient of (i) the
gross amount of cash and/or fair market value (as determined by the Company’s Board of Directors, in good faith) of all
securities or other assets paid to the holders of Common Stock (or other shares of the Company’s capital stock into which
the Warrants are convertible) in respect of such Extraordinary Dividend divided by (ii) the sum of the number of Common Stock
(or other shares of the Company’s capital stock into which the Warrants are exercisable) outstanding at the time of the
Extraordinary Dividend plus the number of Common Stock then issuable upon exercise of all outstanding Warrants, provided, that
the Exercise Price shall not be reduced below zero.
d)
Fundamental Transaction. If, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, (i) the Company, directly or indirectly, in
one or more related transactions effects any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another Person, (ii) the Company,
directly or indirectly, effects any sale, lease, license, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially
all of its assets in one or a series of related transactions, (iii) any, direct or indirect, purchase offer, tender offer or exchange
offer (whether by the Company or another Person) is completed pursuant to which all holders of Common Stock are permitted to sell,
tender or exchange their shares for other securities, cash or property and has been accepted by the holders of 50% or more of
the outstanding Common Stock, (iv) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any reclassification,
reorganization or recapitalization of the Common Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which all outstanding Common
Stock are effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property, or (v) the Company, directly or indirectly,
in one or more related transactions consummates a stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination (including,
without limitation, a reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off or scheme of arrangement) with another Person or group of Persons
whereby such other Person or group acquires more than 50% of the outstanding Common Stock (not including any Common Stock held
by the other Person or other Persons making or party to, or associated or affiliated with the other Persons making or party to,
such stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination) (each a “Fundamental Transaction”), then,
upon any subsequent exercise of this Warrant, the Holder shall have the right to receive, for each Warrant Share that would have
been issuable upon such exercise immediately prior to the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitation
in Section 2(e) on the exercise of this Warrant), the number of Common Stock of the successor or acquiring corporation or of the
Company, if it is the surviving corporation, and such amount of cash or any other consideration (collectively, the “Alternate
Consideration”) receivable as a result of such Fundamental Transaction by a holder of the number of Common Stock for
which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitation in Section
2(e) on the exercise of this Warrant). For purposes of any such exercise, the determination of the Exercise Price shall be appropriately
adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one Common
Share in such Fundamental Transaction, and the Company shall apportion the Exercise Price among the Alternate Consideration in
a reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate Consideration. If holders of Common
Stock are given any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder
shall be given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any exercise of this Warrant following such
Fundamental Transaction. The Company shall cause any successor entity in a Fundamental Transaction in which the Company is not
the survivor (the “Successor Entity”) to assume in writing all of the obligations of the Company under this
Warrant in accordance with the provisions of this Section 3(d) pursuant to written agreements prior or during such Fundamental
Transaction. Upon the occurrence of any such Fundamental Transaction, the Successor Entity shall succeed to, and be substituted
for (so that from and after the date of such Fundamental Transaction, the provisions of the Warrants referring to the “Company”
shall refer instead to the Successor Entity), and may exercise every right and power of the Company and shall assume all of the
obligations of the Company under the Warrants with the same effect as if such Successor Entity had been named as the Company therein.
e)
Calculations. All calculations under this Section 3 shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th of a share,
as the case may be. For purposes of this Section 3, the number of Common Stock deemed to be issued and outstanding as of a given
date shall be the sum of the number of Common Stock (excluding treasury shares, if any) issued and outstanding.
f)
Notice to Holder.
i.
Adjustment to Exercise Price. Whenever the Exercise Price is adjusted pursuant to any provision of this Section 3, the
Company shall promptly deliver to the Holder by facsimile or e-mail a notice setting forth the Exercise Price after such adjustment
and any resulting adjustment to the number of Warrant Shares and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment.
Provided, however, that the Company may satisfy this notice requirement in this Section 3(f) by filing such notice with the Commission
pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K, or, to the extent that the Company is no longer subject to the reporting requirements
of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, by posting such notice on the Company’s website.
ii.
Notice to Allow Exercise by Holder. If (A) the Company shall declare a dividend (or any other distribution in whatever
form) on the Common Stock, (B) the Company shall declare a special nonrecurring cash dividend on or a redemption of the Common
Stock, (C) the Company shall authorize the granting to all holders of the Common Stock rights or warrants to subscribe for or
purchase any shares of capital stock of any class or of any rights, (D) the approval of any stockholders of the Company shall
be required in connection with any reclassification of the Common Stock, any consolidation or merger to which the Company is a
party, any sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or any compulsory share exchange whereby
the Common Stock are converted into other securities, cash or property, or (E) the Company shall authorize the voluntary or involuntary
dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Company, then, in each case, the Company shall cause to be delivered
by mail, facsimile or e-mail to the Holder at its last mailing address, facsimile number or e-mail address as it shall appear
upon the Warrant Register of the Company, at least five calendar days prior to the applicable record or effective date hereinafter
specified, a notice stating (x) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, redemption,
rights or warrants, or if a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of the Common Stock of record to be entitled
to such dividend, distributions, redemption, rights or warrants are to be determined or (y) the date on which such reclassification,
consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange is expected to become effective or close, and the date as of which it
is expected that holders of the Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their Common Stock for securities, cash or
other property deliverable upon such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange; provided that
the failure to deliver such notice or any defect therein or in the delivery thereof shall not affect the validity of the corporate
action required to be specified in such notice. To the extent that any notice required to be provided in this Warrant constitutes,
or contains, material, non-public information regarding the Company or any of the Subsidiaries, the Company shall simultaneously
file such notice with the Commission pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K. Provided such notice occurs within the Exercise
Period, the Holder shall remain entitled to exercise this Warrant during the period commencing on the date of such notice to the
effective date of the event triggering such notice except as may otherwise be expressly set forth herein.
Section
4. Transfer of Warrant.
a)
Transferability. This Warrant and all rights hereunder are transferable, in whole or in part, upon surrender of this Warrant
at the principal office of the Company or its designated agent, together with a written assignment of this Warrant substantially
in the form attached hereto duly executed by the Holder or its agent or attorney and funds sufficient to pay any transfer taxes
payable upon the making of such transfer. Upon such surrender and, if required, such payment, the Company shall execute and deliver
a new Warrant or Warrants in the name of the assignee or assignees, as applicable, and in the denomination or denominations specified
in such instrument of assignment, and shall issue to the assignor a new Warrant evidencing the portion of this Warrant not so
assigned, and this Warrant shall promptly be cancelled. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Holder shall not
be required to physically surrender this Warrant to the Company unless the Holder has assigned this Warrant in full, in which
case, the Holder shall surrender this Warrant to the Company within three Trading Days of the date the Holder delivers an assignment
form to the Company assigning this Warrant full. The Warrant, if properly assigned in accordance herewith, may be exercised by
a new holder for the purchase of Warrant Shares without having a new Warrant issued.
b)
New Warrants. If this Warrant is not held in global form through DTC (or any successor depository), this Warrant may be
divided or combined with other Warrants upon presentation hereof at the aforesaid office of the Company, together with a written
notice specifying the names and denominations in which new Warrants are to be issued, signed by the Holder or its agent or attorney.
Subject to compliance with Section 4(a), as to any transfer which may be involved in such division or combination, the Company
shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in exchange for the Warrant or Warrants to be divided or combined in accordance
with such notice. All Warrants issued on transfers or exchanges shall be dated the original Issuance Date of this Warrant and
shall be identical with this Warrant except as to the number of Warrant Shares issuable pursuant thereto.
c)
Warrant Register. The Warrant Agent shall register this Warrant, upon records to be maintained by the Warrant Agent for
that purpose (the “Warrant Register”), in the name of the record Holder hereof from time to time. The Company
and the Warrant Agent may deem and treat the registered Holder of this Warrant as the absolute owner hereof for the purpose of
any exercise hereof or any distribution to the Holder, and for all other purposes, absent actual notice to the contrary.
Section
5. Miscellaneous.
a)
No Rights as Stockholder Until Exercise. This Warrant does not entitle the Holder to any voting rights, dividends, or other
rights as a stockholder of the Company prior to the exercise hereof as set forth in Section 2(d)(i), except as expressly set forth
in Section 3.
b)
Loss, Theft, Destruction or Mutilation of Warrant. The Company covenants that upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably
satisfactory to it of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant or any stock certificate relating to the Warrant
Shares, and in case of loss, theft or destruction, of indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to it, and upon surrender
and cancellation of such Warrant or stock certificate, if mutilated, the Company will make and deliver a new Warrant or stock
certificate of like tenor and dated as of such cancellation, in lieu of such Warrant or stock certificate.
c)
Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, etc. If the last or appointed day for the taking of any action or the expiration of any right
required or granted herein shall not be a Business Day, then, such action may be taken, or such right may be exercised on the
next succeeding Business Day.
d) Expenses
Borne by Holder. Subsequent to the Issuance Date, any and all costs incurred relating to transfers of Warrants or
replacement of lost, stolen, or mutilated Warrants shall be borne by the Holder of such Warrants.
d)
Authorized Shares.
The
Company covenants that, during the period the Warrant is outstanding, it will reserve from its authorized and unissued Common
Stock a sufficient number of shares to provide for the issuance of the Warrant Shares upon the exercise of any purchase rights
under this Warrant. The Company further covenants that its issuance of this Warrant shall constitute full authority to its officers
who are charged with the duty of issuing the necessary Warrant Shares upon the exercise of the purchase rights under this Warrant.
The Company will take all such reasonable action as may be necessary to assure that such Warrant Shares may be issued as provided
herein without violation of any applicable law or regulation, or of any requirements of the Trading Market upon which the Common
Stock may be listed. The Company covenants that all Warrant Shares which may be issued upon the exercise of the purchase rights
represented by this Warrant will, upon exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant and payment for such Warrant
Shares in accordance herewith, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and free from all taxes, liens
and charges created by the Company in respect of the issue thereof (other than taxes in respect of any transfer occurring contemporaneously
with such issue).
Except
and to the extent as waived or consented to by the Holder, the Company shall not by any action, including, without limitation,
amending its articles of incorporation or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution,
issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the
terms of this Warrant, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and in the taking of all
such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to protect the rights of Holder as set forth in this Warrant against impairment.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company will (i) not increase the par value of any Warrant Shares above
the amount payable therefor upon such exercise immediately prior to such increase in par value, (ii) take all such action as may
be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and non-assessable Warrant Shares
upon the exercise of this Warrant and (iii) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all such authorizations, exemptions
or consents from any public regulatory body having jurisdiction thereof, as may be, necessary to enable the Company to perform
its obligations under this Warrant.
Before
taking any action which would result in an adjustment in the number of Warrant Shares for which this Warrant is exercisable or
in the Exercise Price, the Company shall obtain all such authorizations or exemptions thereof, or consents thereto, as may be
necessary from any public regulatory body or bodies having jurisdiction thereof.
e)
Governing Law. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement, and interpretation of this Warrant shall
be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Washington, without regard to the
principles of conflict of laws thereof. Each party agrees that all legal Proceedings concerning the interpretation, enforcement
and defense of this Warrant shall be commenced in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, or,
in the event such jurisdiction is not available, any of the appropriate courts of the State of Washington (the “Washington
Courts”). Each party hereto hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Washington Courts for the
adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein
(including with respect to the enforcement of any provision hereunder), and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert
in any suit, action or Proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of such Washington Courts,
or such Washington Courts are improper or inconvenient venue for such Proceeding. If any party shall commence an action or Proceeding
to enforce any provisions of this Warrant, then the prevailing party in such action or Proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other
party for its attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred in the investigation, preparation and prosecution of
such action or Proceeding.
f)
Restrictions. The Holder acknowledges that the Warrant Shares acquired upon the exercise of this Warrant, if not registered,
and the Holder does not utilize cashless exercise, will have restrictions upon resale imposed by state and federal securities
laws.
g)
Nonwaiver and Expenses. No course of dealing or any delay or failure to exercise any right hereunder on the part of Holder
shall operate as a waiver of such right or otherwise prejudice the Holder’s rights, powers, or remedies. Without limiting
any other provision of this Warrant, if the Company willfully and knowingly fails to comply with any provision of this Warrant,
which results in any material damages to the Holder, the Company shall pay to the Holder such amounts as shall be sufficient to
cover any costs and expenses including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees, including those of appellate Proceedings,
incurred by the Holder in collecting any amounts due pursuant hereto or in otherwise enforcing any of its rights, powers or remedies
hereunder.
h)
Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Holders hereunder including, without
limitation, any Notice of Exercise, shall be in writing and delivered personally, by facsimile or by e-mail, or sent by a nationally
recognized overnight courier service, addressed to the Company, at:
Harbor
Custom Development, Inc.
11505
Burnham Dr. Suite 301
Gig
Harbor, WA 98332
Attention:
Jeff Habersetzer
Facsimile
No.: (253) 313-5232
E-mail:
[email protected]
With
a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
FitzGerald
Yap Kreditor LLP
2
Park Plaza, Suite 850
Irvine,
CA 92614
Attention:
Lynne Bolduc, Esq.
Facsimile
No.: (949) 788-8980
E-mail:
[email protected]
or
such other facsimile number, e-mail address or address as the Company may specify for such purposes by notice to the Holders.
Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Company hereunder shall be in writing and delivered
personally, by e-mail, by facsimile, or sent by registered or certified mail or a nationally recognized overnight courier service
addressed to each Holder at the facsimile number, e-mail address or address of such Holder appearing on the books of the Warrant
Agent. Any notice or other communication or deliveries hereunder shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (i) the
time of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number or e-mail at the e-mail
address set forth in this Section 5(h) prior to 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any Trading Day, (ii) the next Trading Day after
the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number or e-mail at the
e-mail address set forth in this Section 5(h) on a day that is not a Trading Day or later than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time)
on any Trading Day, (iii) the second Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight
courier service, or (iv) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given. Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Warrant, where this Warrant provides for notice of any event to the Holder, if this Warrant is held in global
form by DTC (or any successor depositary), such notice shall be sufficiently given if given to DTC (or any successor depositary)
pursuant to the procedures of DTC (or such successor depositary), subject to a Holder’s right to elect to receive a Warrant
in certificated form pursuant to the terms of the Warrant Agency Agreement, in which case this sentence shall not apply.
i)
Warrant Agreement. If this Warrant is held in global form through DTC (or any successor depositary), this Warrant is issued
subject to the Warrant Agreement. To the extent any provision of this Warrant conflicts with the express provisions of the Warrant
Agreement, the provisions of this Warrant shall govern and be controlling.
j)
Limitation of Liability. No provision hereof, in the absence of any affirmative action by the Holder to exercise this Warrant
to purchase Warrant Shares, and no enumeration herein of the rights or privileges of the Holder, shall give rise to any liability
of the Holder for the purchase price of any Common Stock or as a stockholder of the Company, whether such liability is asserted
by the Company or by creditors of the Company.
k)
Remedies. The Holder, in addition to being entitled to exercise all rights granted by law, including recovery of damages,
will be entitled to specific performance of its rights under this Warrant. The Company agrees that monetary damages would not
be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of a breach by it of the provisions of this Warrant and hereby agrees
to waive and not to assert the defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate.
l)
Successors and Assigns. Subject to applicable securities laws, this Warrant and the rights and obligations evidenced hereby
shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of the Company and the successors and permitted
assigns of Holder. The provisions of this Warrant are intended to be for the benefit of any Holder from time to time of this Warrant
and shall be enforceable by the Holder or holder of Warrant Shares.
m)
Amendment. This Warrant may be modified or amended or the provisions hereof waived with the written consent of the Company,
on the one hand, and either: (i) the Holder or the beneficial owner of this Warrant, on the other hand, or (ii) the vote or written
consent of the Holders of at least 50.1% of the then outstanding Warrants issued pursuant to the Warrant Agreement, on the other
hand, provided that adjustments may be made to the Warrant terms and rights of this Warrant in accordance with Section 3 of this
Warrant without the consent of any Holder or beneficial owner of the Warrants.
n)
Severability. Wherever possible, each provision of this Warrant shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective
and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Warrant shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such
provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provisions
or the remaining provisions of this Warrant.
o)
Headings. The headings used in this Warrant are for the convenience of reference only and shall not, for any purpose, be
deemed a part of this Warrant.
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(Signature
Page Follows)
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be executed by its officer thereunto duly authorized as of the date first
above indicated.
| HARBOR CUSTOM DEVELOPMENT, INC. |
||
| By: | ||
| Name: | Sterling Griffin | |
| Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | |
NOTICE
OF EXERCISE
| To: | HARBOR CUSTOM DEVELOPMENT, INC. |
| (1) | The undersigned hereby elects to purchase ________ Warrant Shares of Harbor Custom Development, Inc. (the “Company”) pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant (only if exercised in full), and tenders herewith payment of the exercise price in full, together with all applicable transfer taxes, if any. |
|
| (2) | Payment shall take the form of (check applicable box): |
[ ]
in lawful money of the United States (check applicable box):
[ ]
Cashier’s check drawn on a United States bank, made payable to: [_________]; or
[_]
Wire transfer to:
[WIRE
INSTRUCTIONS]
[ ]
if permitted the cancellation of such number of Warrant Shares as is necessary, in accordance with the formula set forth in subsection
2(c), to exercise this Warrant with respect to the maximum number of Warrant Shares purchasable pursuant to the cashless exercise
procedure set forth in subsection 2(c).
| (3) | Please issue said Warrant Shares in the name of the undersigned or in such other name as is specified below: |
The
Warrant Shares shall be delivered to the following DWAC Account Number:
[SIGNATURE
OF HOLDER]
Name
of Investing Entity: _____________________________________________________________
Signature
of Authorized Signatory of Investing Entity: _______________________________________
Name
of Authorized Signatory: __________________________________________________________
Title
of Authorized Signatory: __________________________________________________________
Date:
___________________________________________________
ASSIGNMENT
FORM
(To
assign the foregoing Warrant, execute this form and supply required information. Do not use this form to purchase shares.)
FOR
VALUE RECEIVED, the foregoing Warrant and all rights evidenced thereby are hereby assigned to
| Name: | |||
| (Please Print) | |||
| Address: | |||
| (Please Print) | |||
| Phone Number: | |||
| E-mail Address: | |||
| Dated: _____________________ __, ______ | |||
|
Holder’s Signature: |
|||
|
Holder’s Address: |
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ANNEX
D
AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVES
| Name | Title | Signature | ||
| Sterling Griffin |
President and CEO |
ANNEX
E
FORM
OF
WARRANT
CERTIFICATE REQUEST NOTICE
| To: | MOUNTAIN SHARE TRANSFER, INC., as Warrant Agent for HARBOR CUSTOM DEVELOPMENT, INC. (the “Company”) |
The
undersigned Holder of Common Stock Purchase Warrants (“Warrants”) in the form of Global Warrants issued by
the Company hereby elects to receive a Definitive Certificate evidencing the Warrants held by the Holder as specified below:
| 1) | Name of Holder of Warrants in form of Global Warrants: |
| 2) | Name of Holder in Definitive Certificate (if different from name of Holder of Warrants in form of Global Warrants): |
| 3) | Number of Warrants in name of Holder in form of Global Warrants: |
| 4) | Number of Warrants for which Definitive Certificate shall be issued: |
| 5) | Number of Warrants in name of Holder in form of Global Warrants after issuance of |
Definitive
Certificate, if any:
| 6) | Definitive Certificate shall be delivered to the following address: |
The
undersigned hereby acknowledges and agrees that, in connection with this Warrant Exchange and the issuance of the Definitive Certificate,
the Holder is deemed to have surrendered the number of Warrants in form of Global Warrants in the name of the Holder equal to
the number of Warrants evidenced by the Definitive Certificate.
[SIGNATURE
OF HOLDER]
Name
of Investing Entity: _____________________________________
Signature
of Authorized Signatory of Investing Entity: _____________________________
Name
of Authorized Signatory: _____________________________________
Title
of Authorized Signatory: _____________________________________
Date:____________________________________
Exhibit
23.1
INDEPENDENT
REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM’S CONSENT
We
consent to the inclusion in this Registration Statement of Harbor Custom Development, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the “Company”)
on Form S-1 to be filed on April 14, 2021, of our report dated March 31, 2021, with respect to our audit of the financial
statements of Harbor Custom Development, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, and for the years then ended,
which report appears in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to our
Firm under the heading “Experts” in such Prospectus.
/s/
Rosenberg Rich Baker Berman P.A.
Somerset,
New Jersey
April
14, 2021
