Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Item
9A. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our
management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the
design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange
Act), as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer have concluded that as of December 31, 2023, our disclosure controls and procedures were ineffective because
of material weaknesses in our internal controls over financial reporting which were not designed properly to ensure proper identification
of non-routine transactions and ensure appropriate segregation of duties.
Management’s
Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
As
disclosed elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, we completed the Business Combination on November 7, 2023. Prior to the Business
Combination Data Knights, our predecessor, was a special purpose acquisition company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital
stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. As a
result, previously existing internal controls are no longer applicable or comprehensive enough as of the assessment date, because Data
Knights’ operations prior to the Business Combination were insignificant compared to those of the consolidated entity post-Business
Combination. As a result, management is aware of material weaknesses in the Company’s internal control related to user access/segregation
of duties, lack of a formalized control environment and oversight of controls over financial reporting, errors in accounting for non-routine
transactions, and lack of record keeping. Additionally, management was unable, without incurring unreasonable effort or expense, to complete
an assessment of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023. Accordingly, we are excluding management’s
report on internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 215.02 of the SEC Division of Corporate Finance’s Regulation
S-K Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations.
Changes
in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Except
as noted above, no change in our internal control over financial reporting occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2023 that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Item
9B. Other Information
None.
Item
9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections
Not
applicable.
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PART
III
Item
10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
Information
concerning our executive officers and members of our Board of Directors is set forth below.
Name
Age
Title/Position
Aaron
Green
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Chief
Executive Officer, President and Director
Robert
Golden
62
Interim
Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Secretary and Director
Dr.
Jeffrey Yu
56
Founder,
Chief Medical Officer, Vice President, Chairman of the Board of Directors
Eric
Casaburi
50
Director
Jair
Clarke
43
Director
Sherry
Coonse McCraw
56
Director
Dr.
Thomas Kosasa
79
Director
Andrew
Zeinfeld
64
Director
Executive
Officers
Aaron
Green, Chief Executive Officer, President and Director — Mr. Green is a healthcare IT business transformation
leader with more than 20 years of leadership experience in healthcare management, sales, strategic planning, M&A, product development,
customer support and services operations. Mr. Green has served as OneMedNet’s Chief Executive Officer and a Director since March
2024 and President since May 2023. Prior to joining OneMedNet, Mr. Green served in a variety of healthcare technology roles including
most recently at Optum, a United Health Group company (NYSE: UHG), a leading healthcare technology company, as Vice President Cloud Solutions.
At Optum, Mr. Green was responsible for developing and attaining the P&L, Bookings, Revenue and EBIDTA targets of its Cloud Solution
lines. Before Optum, Mr. Green worked nearly six years, from March 2017 to May 2023, with Change Health Care, most recently as Vice President
Cloud Solutions from March 2021 to May 2023. Previously, Mr. Green worked for more than 15 years with McKesson growing to Division Vice
President, Sales where he led an organization of 50+ executives, salespersons and staff, across the US, Canada, and the US government
territories. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from the University of Victoria, British Columbia, a Systems Analyst Diploma
from Royal Roads University, British Columbia, and an Executive MBA from the Wharton School. We believe Mr. Green is well-qualified to
serve as a member of our Board of Directors due to his experience as a public company executive and healthcare IT leader.
Robert
Golden, Interim Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Secretary, and Director — Mr. Robert (Bob) Golden is an accomplished Certified
Public Accountant (“CPA”) with more than 30 years of experience. Mr. Golden has served as OneMedNet’s Interim Chief
Financial Officer since August 2024 and Corporate Secretary since September 2024 and a member of the Board of Directors since November
2023. Mr. Golden also serves as the Managing Partner of Cohen, Bender & Golden LLP, where he provides consulting, accounting and
tax services to middle market businesses and owners since September 2015. Prior to that, from January 2013 to August 2015, Mr. Golden
worked at Fenton & Ross Accountancy Corporation and, from September 2004 to December 2012, at Saffer & Flint Accountancy Corporation.
From December 1989 to June 2004, Mr. Golden was at Good Swartz Brown & Berns LLP (now CohnReznick) (“GSBB”), where he
served as a partner from 1994 onwards. There, Mr. Golden performed administrative duties, including overseeing the company’s merger
negotiations in 2000 and performed financial statement audits, reviews and income tax planning for middle market businesses and owners.
While at GSBB and continuing today, Mr. Golden consults with his business clients to assist their entrepreneurial owners to better understand
the financial performance of their businesses and to help them improve operational efficiencies and profitability by acting as their
outside CFO. Bob also assists with structuring and negotiating financing, compensation planning, investment opportunity review, as well
as merger and acquisition activities and works with wealthy families acting in a CFO-type role for their family office activities. After
leaving GSBB in 2004, in addition to continuing to provide consulting services to middle-market companies, Bob was the owner and CEO
of several companies in the construction and engineering field, coffee and baked goods industries and also syndicated commercial real
estate acquisitions.
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From
September 1984 to December 1989, Mr. Golden was a CPA at Ernst & Young in Los Angeles. Apart from his experience as a CPA, Mr. Golden
is currently the Chief Financial Officer of Promo Shop, Inc. & Subsidiaries, a specialty advertising promotional products multi-office
distributor based in Los Angeles. Mr. Golden establishes the company’s annual budget among other duties and has been in this role
since January 2008. Mr. Golden is also currently the Chief Financial Officer at iKahan Media, Inc., an out of home media company specializing
in digital and traditional billboards and advertisement, where he has served since September 2014. Mr. Golden is a member of the Board
of Directors of Talon International, Inc. (OTCMKTS: TALN), the world’s oldest and largest zipper manufacturer.
In
1984, Mr. Golden received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Southern California. Mr. Golden
also holds a Certified Public Accountant certification from the California Board of Accountancy, is an Investment Advisor Representative
with the SEC and is a Licensed Engineering Contractor with the California Contractors State License Board. We believe Mr. Golden is well-qualified
to serve as a member of our Board of Directors due to his extensive experience as a Certified Public Accountant at numerous firms as
well as his experience as an executive officer at multiple companies.
Dr.
Jeffrey Yu, Founder, Chief Medical Officer, Vice President, Chairman of the Board — Dr. Yu serves as the Chief
Medical Officer, Vice President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of OneMedNet, roles he has held since 2023. The concept of what
would become Legacy OneMedNet was founded in 2015 by Dr. Yu, who applies his 28 years of sophisticated healthcare IT experience to the
Company every day. Dr. Yu is a board-certified Radiologist and is also fellowship-trained and board-certified in Nuclear Medicine. In
2006, he was part of a small group that recognized there was a need to develop electronic sharing technology to help imaging specialists
move patient imaging studies quickly, securely, and cost-effectively. Dr. Yu’s early research and development led to the BEAM solution
which helped improve care and outcomes for stroke and trauma patients. In 2015, he started the concept of what would become Legacy ONMD
to commercialize the BEAM product. Since that time, Dr. Yu has remained an integral part of the strategic decision-making within OneMedNet.
Dr. Yu received his B.S. at U.C. Berkeley and his M.D. at Wake Forest University, conducted MRI research at Stanford University, and
completed his Radiology residency and Nuclear Medicine fellowship at the Mallinckrodt Institute at Washington University. We believe
Dr. Yu is well-qualified to serve as a member of our Board of Directors due to his extensive healthcare IT experience.
Directors
The
background information of Aaron Green, Robert Golden, and Dr. Jeffrey Yu is set forth under “Executive Officers” above.
Eric
Casaburi, Director — Eric Casaburi is an experienced entrepreneur and chief executive officer with a successfully
demonstrated history of explosive growth in the franchising, health and wellness, food services, and real estate industries including
founding and leading RetroFitness from a start-up single-gym business to a $150 million per year in sales operation while expanding its
national footprint. Mr. Casaburi has founded and held positions as chief executive officer for multiple franchise brands, each having
successful exits with impressive returns for investors and private equity partners. Since 2021, Mr. Casaburi has served as founder and
Chief Executive Officer of Serotonin Enterprises LLC, a cutting edge Anti-Aging Health Optimization Franchise that offers a vast service
menu covering all aspects of optimal health, appearance and performance. Serotonin Centers have been featured in the Franchise Times
as the first franchise of its kind in the United States. Since 2019, Mr. Casaburi has served as the Chair of TIGER 21 Orlando, a group
of men and women who have achieved both success and significance in their lives that helps members build the skill set to successfully
transition from focused entrepreneurs to disciplined managers of wealth.
Since
2020, Mr. Casaburi has founded and operated Longevity Brands and since 2016, Mr. Casaburi founded and owns CEVD Holdings, a commercial
real estate investment and management company. Mr. Casaburi developed all sales, operations, and marketing systems for both the RetroFitness
fitness centers and the franchise and designed and implemented a diversified reoccurring revenue model to improve business health and
value. Mr. Casaburi also founded and served as the Chief Executive Officer of Lets YO! Yogurt from 2012-2015, a self-serve yogurt and
treats restaurant popularized through social media savvy, in which he franchised the business model and opened 24 restaurants in the
first year and led to a successful exit to an industry private equity firm. We believe Mr. Casaburi is well-qualified to serve as a member
of our Board of Directors due to his experience successfully founding and growing companies.
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Jair
Clarke, Director — Jair Clarke is the Chairman’s Executive Advisor and board advisor of World Wide Technology
($20B company) and the CEO/Chief AI Officer of Laigic, an A.I. and tech advisory firm of C-level Fortune 15 consultants and physicians,
where he has served since November 2023. From August 2020 until July 2023, Mr. Clarke served as the Global Chief Technology Officer of
Commercial Systems at Microsoft Corporation, where he was responsible for commercial systems, artificial intelligence, and products across
all industries for Customers and Partner Solutions. Within this organization, Mr. Clarke was responsible for all technology and processes
at scale to empower customers, partners, sellers.
From
2014 through 2020, Mr. Clarke was responsible for Disney’s big data, digital analytics, and strategy technologies supporting the
Chief Commercial Officer to influence traditional/non-traditional monetization, products, and experiences such as mobile apps, wearable
devices, and e-commerce. Mr. Clarke was a leader for IBM’s Watson, held a U.S. Top Secret SCI Full Scope Polygraph security clearance,
oversaw all technical capabilities for the United States counter-narcotics command partnering with various government agencies (e.g.
CIA, FBI), increased business revenue by 800% within 2 years, and consistently doubled annual revenue. He’s had global P&L
responsibility and held roles as the executive champion of diversity and inclusion. From 2007 to 2014, Mr. Clarke was an IT & Business
Development Executive at IBM. From 2005 to 2007, Mr. Clarke consistently expanded his technology responsibilities at Lockheed Martin.
Jair has served as a member of the board of directors of the publicly traded company Xponential Fitness (NYSE: XPOF) since July 2022.
Mr. Clarke holds a B.B.A. degree in computer information systems from the University of Miami. We believe Mr. Clarke is well-qualified
to serve as a member of our Board of Directors due to his experience in technology, business and operations roles concentrated in product
management, digital transformation, digital marketing, cybersecurity, data science, emerging technology, business architecture, customer
experiences and worldwide innovation.
Sherry
Coonse McCraw, Director — Sherry McCraw has 30 years of leadership experience in engineering, finance, project
management, and manufacturing at BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC (“BMW”). Ms. McCraw has served as a Senior Manager responsible
as Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of Assembly Manufacturing, and currently holds the role of Vice President of Human Resources.
Ms.
McCraw began her career with BMW in 1993 with responsibilities for the facility’s Testing and Finish operation. Over the next eight
years, she played a key role in various aspects of assembly production, planning, engineering, and technology steering. In 2001, Ms.
McCraw served as the project manager in Munich, Germany to manage the structural planning for the second-generation BMW X5. In 2004,
she returned to Spartanburg, South Carolina as the Planning Manager of Assembly and Technology Steering. In 2007, Ms. McCraw managed
the plant’s 1.2 million square foot expansion of its second assembly hall in preparation to produce the BMW X3. In 2011, she was
selected to lead BMW’s largest single investment of $900 million to expand the plant for the fifth time in BMW’s history.
In 2013, Ms. McCraw was named Chief Financial Officer and Vice President Finance of BMW. From March 2018 to April 2022, she was appointed
to lead both production halls in her role as Vice President of Assembly Manufacturing. Since April 2022, Ms. McCraw has served as the
Vice President of Human Resources at BMW. Ms. McCraw currently serves on the Board of Directors for the North Carolina Textile Foundation.
She has a Bachelor of Science in Textile Engineering from North Carolina State University. We believe Ms. McCraw is well-qualified to
serve as a member of our Board of Directors due to her senior leadership experience in financial roles at a large company.
Dr.
Thomas Kosasa, Director — Dr. Thomas Kosasa is a renowned Ob/Gyn/Fertility specialist at the Pacific In Vitro
Fertilization Institute and serves on the Board of Trustees of Pan Pacific Surgical and as a professor of reproductive endocrinology
at the University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine. Dr. Kosasa is a consultant for Maternal and Reproductive Health for the
Food and Drug Administration and a past member for the Hawaii State Board of Medical Examiners and the Food and Drug Administration.
Dr. Kosasa is a retired Major in the United States Army and was the Chief of Gyn-Surgical Service and the Director of the Infertility
Division at Martin Army Hospital in Fort Benning, Georgia. Dr. Kosasa graduated from Dartmouth College and earned his medical degree
at the McGill University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in obstetrics and gynecology and fellowship in reproductive endocrinology
at Harvard Medical School in the Boston Hospital for Women and completed a Reproductive Endocrinology Fellowship at the Peter Bent Brigham
Hospital, Harvard Medical School. Dr. Kosasa’s professional societies include American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists,
American Fertility Society, Board of Trustees, Pan Pacific Surgical Association, Hawaii Medical Association and Pacific Coast Obstetrical
and Gynecological Society. We believe Dr. Kosasa is well-qualified to serve as a member of our Board of Directors due to his extensive
experience in the medical field.
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Andrew
Zeinfeld, Director — Andy Zeinfeld has over 30 years of public and private sector senior management experience
across a variety of industries, including retail, online, telecom, distribution and real estate. In addition to managing these various
businesses, Mr. Zeinfeld also developed strategies to drive profitable growth both organically and through mergers and acquisitions.
Since
June 2019, Mr. Zeinfeld has been the managing partner of several LLCs that manage his real estate developments and investment portfolio.
From November 2019 through March 2023, Mr. Zeinfeld served as the Chief Executive Officer of Sunstrike International Ltd., a leading
distributor of second life refurbished mobile devices and trade-in solutions within the circular economy. From 2013 through 2018, Mr.
Zeinfeld also worked at Brightstar Corp. (n/k/a Likewize), an end-to-end mobile device management solutions company, where he served
in various roles of increasing responsibility. We believe Mr. Zeinfeld is well-qualified to serve as a member of our Board of Directors
due to his senior management experience in both the public and private sector.
Delinquent
Section 16(a) Reports
Section
16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our executive officers, directors, and people who own more than 10% of a registered class of our equity
securities to file an initial report of ownership (on a Form 3) and reports on subsequent changes in ownership (on Forms 4 or 5) with
the SEC by specified due dates. Our executive officers, directors, and greater-than-10% stockholders are also required by SEC rules to
furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file. As a matter of practice, our staff assists our executive officers and directors
in preparing initial ownership reports and reporting ownership changes, and typically files those reports on their behalf. We are required
to disclose in this proxy statement any failure to file any of these reports on a timely basis. Based solely on our review of the copies
of the forms filed electronically with the SEC, and on written representations from certain reporting persons, we believe that all of
these requirements were satisfied during the year ended December 31, 2023, except for the following:
●
Initial
Reports of Ownership on Form 3 for the following individuals:
○
Erkan
Akyuz, upon his appointment as a director of the Company on November 7, 2023 in connection with the closing of the Business Combination;
○
Eric
Casaburi, upon his appointment as a director of the Company on November 7, 2023 in connection with the closing of the Business Combination;
○
Lisa
Embree, upon her appointment as an executive officer of the Company on November 7, 2023 in connection with the closing of the Business
Combination;
○
Robert
Golden, upon his appointment as a director of the Company on November 7, 2023 in connection with the closing of the Business Combination;
○
Aaron
Green, upon his appointment as an executive officer of the Company on November 7, 2023 in connection with the closing of the Business
Combination;
○
R.
Scott Holbrook, upon his appointment as a director of the Company on November 7, 2023 in connection with the closing of the Business
Combination; and
○
Dr.
Jeffrey Yu, upon his appointment as an executive officer and director of the Company on November 7, 2023 in connection with the closing
of the Business Combination.
Code
of Ethics and Business Conduct Policy
We
have a written code of ethics and business conduct policy (“code of ethics”) in place that applies to all the Company’s
directors, officers and employees, including the Company’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal
accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. A copy of our code of ethics is available on our website at
https://www.onemednet.com/investor-relations/. We intend to use the Investor Relations section of our website as a method of disclosing
any change to, or waiver from, our code of ethics as permitted by applicable SEC and Nasdaq rules.
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Audit
Committee
The
Board of Directors has a separately-designated standing Audit Committee. The Audit Committee operates under a written charter adopted
by the Board of Directors. A copy of the Audit Committee Charter is available under Corporate Governance on the Investor Relations page
of the Company’s website at https://www.onemednet.com/investor-relations/.
The
members of the Audit Committee are Sherry Coonse McCraw, Jair Clarke, and Dr. Thomas Kosasa. Ms. Coonse McCraw serves as the Chair of
the Audit Committee. Our Board of Directors has determined that each of the directors serving on our Audit Committee is independent within
the meaning of the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (the “Nasdaq rules”) and Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act and meet
the requirements for financial literacy under the Nasdaq rules. In addition, our Board of Directors has determined that Ms. Coonse McCraw
qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” within the meaning of SEC regulations and applicable Nasdaq rules.
Item
11. Executive Compensation
2023
Summary Compensation Table
The
following table sets forth the total compensation earned for services rendered during the years shown by our named executive officers
as of December 31, 2023.
Name and principal position
Year
Salary
($)
Bonus
($)
Stock awards
($)
Option awards
($)
All other compensation
($)
Total
($)
Paul Casey
Former Chief Executive Officer (1)
2023
144,000
—
180,250
—
—
324,250
2022
84,545
—
240,000
—
60,000
384,545
Aaron Green
President and Chief Executive Officer (2)
2023
58,333
—
—
—
—
58,333
Lisa Embree
Former Chief Financial Officer (3)
2023
225,000
50,000
—
—
—
275,000
2022
106,250
—
—
132,300
27,231
265,781
Debra Reinhart
Former Clinical Application/ Product Analyst (4)
2023
220,074
—
—
—
—
220,074
2022
163,000
29,000
—
54,000
—
246,000
(1)
Mr.
Casey served as a consultant to the Company from January 2022 through May 31, 2022, and then as Chief Executive Officer through his
retirement in March 2024. Amounts for stock awards represents excess compensation expense for previously granted awards, which were
cancelled in connection with the Business Combination.
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(2)
Mr.
Green has served as President since May 2023 and as Chief Executive Officer since March 2024.
(3)
Ms.
Embree served as a consultant from January 2022 through April 15, 2022, and then as Chief Financial Officer until her resignation
in August 2024.
(4)
Ms.
Reinhart separated from the Company in October 2023.
Executive
Employment Arrangements
In
connection with the closing of the Business Combination, the Company entered into employment agreements with certain executive officers:
Aaron Green, Lisa Embree, and Paul Casey. The employment agreements provide for at-will employment that may be terminated by the Company
with or without cause, by the executive with or without good reason, or mutually terminated by the parties.
The
employment agreement for Mr. Green provides for a $350,000 annual base salary, eligibility to receive an annual cash performance bonus
of up to $175,000 upon achievement of certain performance goals, and eligibility to receive additional shares under the Company’s
equity plan, subject to approval by the Board of Directors. In the event that his employment is terminated by the Company without Cause
(as defined in the employment agreement), or is terminated by Mr. Green for Good Reason (as defined in the employment agreement), after
six months of employment, and he signs and does not revoke a standard release of claims with the Company in a form reasonably satisfactory
to the Company’s Board of Directors (a “Release”), which Release becomes irrevocable no later than sixty (60) days
(the “Release Deadline”), after the date of his termination of employment (the “Termination Date”) he will be
entitled to the following severance payment, as follows: (a) if the Termination Date is after six (6) months’ of employment, but
before he has completed 12 months’ of employment, he will receive three months’ salary; and (b) if the Termination Date is
after 12 months’ employment he will receive six months’ salary. If the Release does not become effective and irrevocable
by the Release Deadline, he will forfeit any right to severance.
The
employment agreement for Ms. Embree provided for a $225,000 annual base salary, eligibility to receive an annual cash performance bonus
of twenty-five percent (25%) of her annual salary upon her achievement of certain performance goals, and eligibility to receive additional
shares under the Company’s equity plan, subject to approval by the Board of Directors. In connection with her separation from the
Company, Ms. Embree received one month’s salary, the continuation of all her benefits for one month, and the ability to vest one-third
of her prior equity awards (such portion equal to 86,667 shares) on the one-year anniversary of the grant date.
The
employment agreement for Mr. Casey provided for $144,000 annual salary, eligibility to receive 147,000 shares of stock upon the successful
fundraising of an amount equal to or greater than $5,000,000 and further equity subject to the approval of the Board of Directors. On
March 22, 2024, Mr. Casey notified the Company of his intention to retire as Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective March 29,
2024. Effective October 1, 2024, Mr. Casey resigned from the Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.
In connection with Mr. Casey’s retirement, Mr. Casey and the Company entered into a Resignation Agreement and Release, dated March
22, 2024, pursuant to which Mr. Casey was paid $12,000 as a severance payment, and the Board of Directors approved a stock option grant
providing for the grant of 147,000 five-year options exercisable at $1.00 per share.
2023
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
None
of the named executive officers had outstanding equity award as of December 31, 2023. All outstanding equity awards during 2023 were
converted or terminated in connection with the Business Combination.
Director
Compensation
No
compensation was paid to our Board of Directors for services through December 31, 2023 following the closing of the Business Combination.
Any outstanding equity awards at the time of the Business Combination were converted or terminated in connection with the Business Combination.
The Company reimburses all of its directors for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attendance at meetings
of the Board.
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In
April 2024, the Board adopted a revised director compensation policy (the “Director Compensation Policy”). The Director Compensation
Policy provides for the annual automatic grant of 45,000 shares of common stock to each director for each full year of service. Such
grants will occur annually at year end of the one-year anniversary thereafter.
Item
12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
Securities
Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
The
table below summarizes information relating to our equity compensation plans at December 31, 2023.
Plan category
Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights
Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights
Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in the first column)
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
–
–
3,226,334 (1)(2)
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
–
–
–
Total
–
–
3,226,334
(1)
At
the Special Meeting held on October 17, 2023, our stockholders considered and approved the OneMedNet Corporation 2022 Equity Incentive
Plan (the “2022 Plan”) and reserved for issuance thereunder an amount of shares of Common Stock equal to 10% of the number
of shares of Common Stock of the Company following the Business Combination. The Business Combination closed on November 7, 2023.
All prior equity plans were cancelled in connection with the closing of the Business Combination.
(2)
The
2022 Plan allows for the issuance of options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance awards
and other equity awards.
Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
The
table below sets forth certain information regarding the beneficial ownership of our Common Stock by beneficial owners of more than 5%
of our outstanding Common Stock, each current director, each named executive officer included in the Summary Compensation Table, and
all current directors and executive officers as a group, as of October 31, 2024 (unless otherwise noted below). Percentage ownership
is based on 27,987,427 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of October 31, 2024.
We
have determined beneficial ownership in accordance with the rules of the SEC. Under these rules, beneficial ownership includes any shares
as to which the individual or entity has sole or shared voting power or investment power. In computing the number of shares beneficially
owned by an individual or entity and the percentage ownership of that person, shares subject to options, or other rights, held by such
person that are currently exercisable or convertible, or will become exercisable or convertible or will vest within 60 days of October 31, 2024, are considered outstanding, although these shares are not considered outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage ownership
of any other person.
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Unless
otherwise indicated, the address of all listed stockholders is c/o OneMedNet Corporation, 6385 Old Shady Oak Road, Suite 250, Eden Prairie,
Minnesota 55344. Except as indicated by the footnotes below, we believe that the persons and entities named in the table below have sole
voting and investment power with respect to all securities that they beneficially own, subject to applicable community property laws.
Name
Number of Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned
(#)
Percent of Class
(%)
5% Owners
Discovery Capital Management, LLC (1)
2,301,791
8.2 %
Off the Chain, LP (2)
3,215,650
11.5 %
Directors and Named Executive Officers
Paul Casey(3)
100,000
*
Aaron Green(4)
449,252
1.6 %
Robert Golden
–
*
Lisa Embree(5)
–
*
Debra Reinhart(6)
–
*
Dr. Jeffrey Yu(7)
1,478,749
5.3 %
Eric Casaburi
–
*
Jair Clarke
–
*
Sherry Coonse McCraw
–
*
Dr. Thomas Kosasa(8)
11,825,756
38.6 %
Andrew Zeinfeld
–
*
All Current Directors and Executive Officers as a Group (8 people)
13,853,757
44.7 %
*
Represents
beneficial ownership of less than 1%.
(1)
Based
solely on a Schedule 13G filed by Discovery Capital Management, LLC (“Discovery”) with the SEC on August 5, 2024. Discovery’s
address is listed on the Schedule 13G as 20 Marshall Street, Suite 310, South Norwalk, Connecticut 06854.
(2)
Based
solely on a Schedule 13G filed by Off the Chain LP (“OTC”) with the SEC on October 1, 2024. OTC’s address is listed
on the Schedule 13G as 10337 Los Feliz Dr., Orlando, Florida 32836.
(3)
Mr.
Casey retired from the Company in March 2024.
(4)
Includes
233,296 shares issuable upon conversion of the Pre-Closing PIPE Notes and 15,956 shares underlying warrants related to the Pre-Closing
PIPE and the Warrant Agreements executed at the closing of the Business Combination.
(5)
Ms.
Embree resigned from the Company in August 2024.
(6)
Mr.
Casey separated from the Company in October 2023.
(7)
Includes
93,318 shares issuable upon conversion of the Pre-Closing PIPE Notes and 31,916 shares underlying warrants related to the Pre-Closing
PIPE and the Warrant Agreements executed at the closing of the Business Combination. Excludes an aggregate of 1,145,484 shares held
by the Jeffrey N.C. Yu Spousal Trust and the Wendy Sanderson Yu Spousal Trust, for which Mr. Yu is not the trustee of either trust
and has no investment control over the share held in trust.
(8)
Includes
(i) 466,592 shares issuable upon conversion of the Pre-Closing PIPE Notes, (ii) 2,123,424 shares issuable upon conversion of
shareholder loans, and (iii) 31,916 shares underlying warrants related to the Pre-Closing PIPE and the Warrant Agreements executed
at the closing of the Business Combination.
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Item
13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Related
Person Transactions
The
following is a description of certain transactions, arrangements and relationships in which we were a participant since January 1, 2022
and the amount involved exceeded or will exceed $120,000, and in which any of our executive officers, directors or holders of more than
5% of any class of our voting securities, or an affiliate or immediate family member thereof, had or will have a direct or indirect material
interest. Certain equity, compensation, and other arrangements are described under “Executive Compensation” and are not considered
related person transactions for these purposes.
PIPE
Notes and Warrants
As
disclosed in Note 3 and Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statement included herein, Data Knights
issued and sold PIPE Notes in connection with the Business Combination, which are convertible into shares of Common Stock. Total proceeds
raised from the PIPE Notes were $1.5 million, of which $1.0 million were with related party investors , including our Mr. Green (our Chief
Executive Officer), Dr. Yu (our Chairman of the Board) and Dr. Kosasa (a director) . In connection with the
issuance of the PIPE Notes, the Company also issued a total of 95,744 shares of PIPE Warrants, of which 63,829 shares were issued to
the same related party investors. Refer to Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statement included herein for additional details on
the terms of the PIPE Warrants.
Convertible
Promissory Notes and Warrants
From
2019 to 2023, the Company issued various Convertible Promissory Notes to related party investors. Total gross proceeds raised from Convertible
Promissory Notes with related parties was $12.3 million (out of $14.2 million total). In connection with the issuance of the Convertible
Promissory Notes, the Company also issued 2,976,000 shares of Convertible Promissory Note Warrants to the same related parties (out of
3,726,000 total). Refer to Note 6 and Note 10 for additional details on the terms of the Convertible Promissory Notes and Convertible
Promissory Note Warrants, respectively.
The
Closing of the Business Combination triggered the conversion of all Convertible Promissory Notes into shares of Common Stock, as disclosed
in Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statement included herein.
Shareholder
Loans
From
April 2023 to December 2023, the Company entered into shareholder loans with two related party investors, including Dr. Yu (our Chairman
of the Board) and Dr. Kosasa (a director) (the “Shareholder Loans”)
for aggregate gross proceeds of $954 thousand. The Shareholder Loans bear an interest rate of 8.0% and mature one year from issuance.
There are no financial or non-financial covenants associated with the Shareholder Loans. The Shareholder Loans are not convertible into
equity.
On
November 7, 2023, in connection with the Business Combination, one of the Shareholder Loans for $0.5 million was converted into a PIPE
Note equal to the amount of principal and interest outstanding at the time of Closing. The Company accounted for the exchange as an extinguishment
whereby the Shareholder Loan was written off and a separate PIPE Note was recorded at fair value, as disclosed in Note 6 to the Consolidated
Financial Statement included herein.
As
of December 31, 2023, a total of $454 thousand of Shareholder Loans remains outstanding which is classified as loan – related party
on the consolidated balance sheet.
During 2024, through the date of this report, the Company received gross
proceeds of $2.0 million in connection with shareholder loans with related party investors, including Dr.
Yu (our Chairman of the Board) and Dr. Kosasa (a director) . Of the $2.0 million, $1.6 million is convertible into shares of Common
Stock at a conversion price of $0.7535 per share. The remaining $0.4 million is not convertible into equity and bears an interest rate
of 8.0% with a maturity date one year from issuance. The Company subsequently repaid $0.2 million of the non-convertible shareholder loans
through the date of this report.
Loan
Extensions
As
disclosed in Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statement included herein, in connection with the Business Combination, the Company
assumed Data Knights’ liabilities, which included existing loan extensions to related parties. The loan extensions were to be exchanged
for a fixed amount of the Company’s Common Stock upon the closing of a business combination or a similar event. As of December
31, 2023, a balance of $3.0 million remains outstanding and is recorded as loan extensions on the Company’s consolidated balance
sheet.
Policies
and Procedures for Approving Transactions with Related Persons
Our
Audit Committee reviews and oversees all related person transactions in accordance with our Related Party Transactions Policy, either
in advance or when we become aware of a related person transaction that was not reviewed and approved in advance. Other than as described
above, there were no related person transactions in the years ended December 31, 2022 or 2023. The transactions described above were
approved by the Board of Directors at the time they were entered into.
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Director
Independence
The
rules of Nasdaq require that a majority of the Company’s board of directors be independent. An “independent director”
is generally defined under applicable Nasdaq rules as a person other than an officer or employee of the Company or its subsidiaries or
any other individual having a relationship which, in the opinion of the Board, would interfere with the director’s exercise of
independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director.
Our
Board is comprised of a majority of independent directors. Our Board has determined that each of Eric Casaburi, Jair Clarke, Sherry Coonse
McCraw, Dr. Thomas Kosasa, and Andrew Zeinfeld is an independent director under the rules of the SEC and Nasdaq and do not have any material
relationship with us other than their positions as directors and stockholders. The following individuals also served as a director during
the year ended December 31, 2023 and were determined by our Board to be independent under the rules of the SEC and Nasdaq: Erkan Akyuz,
R. Scott Holbrook, and Dr. Julianne Huh. In making these determinations, our Board considered past employment, remuneration, and all
other relationships each of these directors have with OneMedNet, as well as the specific independence tests set forth in Nasdaq’s
director independence rules. As our President and Chief Executive Officer, our Interim Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary,
and our Chief Medical Officer and Vice President, respectively, none of Mr. Green, Mr. Golden, or Dr. Yu is considered an independent
director under SEC and Nasdaq rules.
The
Board of Directors also has determined that Mr. Casaburi, Mr. Clarke, Ms. Coonse McCraw, Mr. Kosasa and Mr. Zeinfeld are “independent
directors” under SEC rules applicable to Audit Committee members and Compensation Committee members, and that each of Mr. Akyuz,
Mr. Golden, and Ms. Huh was an “independent director” under Nasdaq listing standards and SEC rules applicable to Audit Committee
members and Compensation Committee members for the periods in 2023 and 2024 that they each served on such committees.
Item
14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services
The
Audit Committee is directly responsible for the appointment, compensation, retention (including termination), scope and oversight of
our independent auditors. WithumSmith+Brown, PC (“Withum”), a registered public accounting firm, has served as our independent
auditors since 2024.
On
May 3, 2024, the SEC permanently suspended BF Borgers CPA PC (“BF Borgers”) from appearing or practicing before the SEC as
a registered public accounting firm. Following this order, on May 6, 2024, the Board of Directors approved the dismissal of BF Borgers
as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. On June 3, 2024, the Company appointed Withum as the Company’s
independent registered public accounting firm.
The
reports of BF Borgers on the Company’s financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022,
did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting
principles other than an explanatory paragraph relating to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
During
the fiscal years ended December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, and through the date of dismissal on May 6, 2024, there were no “disagreements”
with BF Borgers on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which
disagreements if not resolved to the satisfaction of BF Borgers would have caused BF Borgers to make reference thereto in its reports
on the financial statements for such years. During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, and through May 6,
2024, there have been no “reportable events” (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) and Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K),
except for the identified material weaknesses in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as disclosed in this Annual
Report on Form 10-K.
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Fees
billed by BF Borgers for services provided for fiscal 2023 were as follows:
Year Ended
December 31, 2023
Audit Fees
$ 203,500
Audit-Related Fees
—
Tax Fees
15,000
All Other Fees
—
Total
$ 218,500
Audit
fees include fees associated with (i) the annual audit of our consolidated financial statements and internal control over financial reporting,
(ii) the review of our periodic reports, (iii) accounting consultations, (iv) services related to, or required by, statute or regulation,
such as consents, and (v) other audit services related to SEC and other regulatory filings. Tax fees represent fees for tax consulting
services.
All
of the services and fees of BF Borgers were pre-approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the pre-approval policy and procedures set
forth below. Withum did not perform any services for the Company in 2023 and any fees will be reported for 2024 in future filings. Any
services and fees of Withum are also approved pursuant to the pre-approval policy and procedures set forth below.
Audit
Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
Under
its charter, the Audit Committee is responsible for approving the fees and any other significant compensation paid to our independent
accountants and pre-approving any non-audit services to be performed by our independent accountants. The pre-approval requirement may
be waived only if the non-audit services meet a de minimis exception allowed by law. In carrying out this responsibility, the
Audit Committee follows the following general procedures for the preapproval of non-audit services:
●
Each
year the Audit Committee reviews and pre-approves a schedule of the proposed non-audit services and estimated fees to be provided
by the independent accountants during the next annual audit cycle.
●
Actual
amounts paid to the independent accountants are monitored by management and reported to the Audit Committee.
●
Any
non-audit services proposed to be provided by the independent accountants and the related fees that have not been pre-approved during
the annual review by the Audit Committee must be pre-approved by the Audit Committee in advance of any work performed (unless the
services meet the de minimis exception allowed by law).Incremental fees for previously approved non-audit services that are
expected to exceed the previously approved fee estimate must also be pre-approved by the Audit Committee.
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PART
IV
Item
15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
The
following documents are filed as a part of this Form 10-K:
(a)(1)
Financial Statements
Index
to Financial Statements
Page
Consolidated Balance Sheets
F-2
Consolidated Statements of Operations
F-3
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Temporary Equity and Shareholders’ (Deficit) Equity
F-4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
F-5
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
F-6
(a)(2)
Financial Statement Schedules
None.
(a)(3)
Exhibits.
These
exhibits listed below are filed or incorporated by reference into this Report.
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Exhibit
Number
Description
2.1†
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated April 25, 2022, by and among Data Knights, Merger Sub, Sponsor, OneMedNet, and Paul Casey (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on April 25, 2022).
3.1
Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of OneMedNet Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on November 13, 2023).
3.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws of OneMedNet Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 13, 2023).
4.1
Description of the Registrant’s Securities (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 9, 2024).
4.2
Specimen
Warrant Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Form S-1/A, filed with the SEC on April 7, 2021).
4.3
Warrant Agreement, dated May 6, 2021, by and between Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company and the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Form S-1/A, filed with the SEC on April 7, 2021).
4.4
Form of Pre-Funded Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 29, 2024).
10.1
Securities Purchase Agreement dated June 28, 2023 with OneMedNet Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 13, 2023).
10.2
Letter Agreement, dated May 6, 2021, by and between Data Knights, the initial security holders and the officers and directors of the Data Knights (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 11, 2021).
10.3
Form of OneMedNet Corporation 2022 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Annex D to the proxy statement/prospectus which is part of the Registration Statement on Form S-4 declared effective by the SEC on September 22, 2023).
10.4
Form of Registration Rights Agreement by certain OneMedNet equity holders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit G to Annex B to the proxy statement/prospectus which is part of the Registration Statement on Form S-4 declared effective by the SEC on September 22, 2023).
10.5
Lockup Agreement by certain OneMedNet equity holders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit C to Annex B to the proxy statement/prospectus which is part of the Registration Statement on Form S-4 declared effective by the SEC on September 22, 2023).
10.6+
Employment Agreement between OneMedNet Corporation and Aaron Green, President (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 13, 2023).
10.7+
Employment Agreement between OneMedNet Corporation and Lisa Embree, Chief Financial Officer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.09 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 13, 2023).
10.8+
Employment Agreement between OneMedNet Corporation and Paul Casey, Chief Executive Officer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 13, 2023).
10.9
Securities Purchase Agreement entered into as of March 28, 2024, by and between OneMedNet Corporation and each investor identified on the signature pages thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 2, 2024).
10.10
Registration Rights Agreement dated as of March 28, 2024, by and among OneMedNet Corporation and each of the investors to the Securities Purchase Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 2, 2024).
10.11
Subscription Escrow Agreement effective March 28, 2024, by and among OneMedNet Corporation, each investor identified on the signature pages thereto, and Rimon, P.C., as the Escrow Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 2, 2024).
10.12
Amendment to the Securities Purchase Agreement, effective as of June 4, 2024, between OneMedNet Corporation and each investor identified on the signature pages thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 6, 2024).
10.13
Termination Agreement, dated as of June 14, 2024, between OneMedNet Corporation and Helena Global Investment Opportunities 1 Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 21, 2024).
10.14
Standby Equity Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 17, 2024, by and between OneMedNet Corporation and YA II PN, LTD. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 21, 2024).
10.15
Promissory Note, dated as of June 18, 2024, issued by OneMedNet Corporation to YA II PN, LTD. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 21, 2024).
10.16
Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of June 17, 2024, by and between OneMedNet Corporation and YA II PN, LTD. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 21, 2024).
10.17
Form of Securities Purchase Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 29, 2024).
10.18
Form of Registration Rights Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 29, 2024).
10.19
Form of Voting Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 29, 2024).
10.20+
Consulting Agreement, dated August 30, 2024, between OneMedNet Corporation and Robert Golden (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 30, 2024).
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21
Subsidiaries of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 9, 2024).
31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1*
Certification of Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2*
Certification of Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.SCH
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
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Cover
Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
†Schedules
and exhibits to this Exhibit omitted pursuant to Regulation S-K Item 601(b)(2). The Registrant agrees to furnish supplementally a copy
of any omitted schedule of exhibit to the SEC upon request.
+
Management or compensatory agreement or arrangement.
*
The certifications furnished in Exhibit 32.1 and Exhibit 32.2 hereto are deemed to accompany this Annual Report on Form 10-K and will
not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except to the extent
that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.
Item
16. Form 10-K Summary
None.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
November
5, 2024
OneMedNet
Corporation
By:
/s/
Aaron Green
Name:
Aaron
Green
Title:
Chief
Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
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