Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Rescission Agreement
On May 31, 2023, Accredited Solutions, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), and Petro X Solutions, Inc., a Wyoming corporation (“PXS”), entered into a Rescission Agreement and Mutual Release (the “Rescission Agreement”). Pursuant to the Rescission Agreement, the Plan and Agreement of Merger dated as of March 8, 2022, and closed May 11, 2022 (the “Merger Agreement”), between the Company and PXS was rescinded. The Rescission Agreement closed June 1, 2023.
Under the terms of the Rescission Agreement, all securities of the Company issued to the shareholders of PXS pursuant to the Merger Agreement were cancelled and all of the securities acquired by the Company pursuant to the Merger Agreement were returned to the shareholders of PXS in existence immediately prior to the closing of the Merger Agreement.
Following the consummation of the Rescission Agreement, including all related agreements, the only business of the Company was that of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Diamond Creek Group, LLC, which sells the Diamond Creek brand of high alkaline water products.
The consummation of the Rescission Agreement was a condition precedent to the Change-in-Control Agreements. (See Item 5.01 Changes in Control of Registrant).
The foregoing description of the Rescission Agreement is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Rescission Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to, and incorporated by reference in, this report.
Spire Assignment
In conjunction with the consummation of the Rescission Agreement, pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption Agreement with Consent (the “Spire Assignment”), the Company assigned to PXS all of its rights in and to that certain Motorsports Sponsorship Agreement dated December 5, 2022, as amended (the “Spire Agreement”), between the Company and Spire Motorsports II, LLC, and PXS assumed all financial obligations of the Company remaining under the Spire Agreement, an amount equal to approximately $200,000.
The Spire Assignment was a condition precedent to the Change-in-Control Agreements. (See Item 5.01 Changes in Control of Registrant).
The foregoing description of the Spire Assignment is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Spire Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.2 to, and incorporated by reference in, this report.
Mutual Release
As a condition precedent to the Change-in-Control Agreements (see Item 5.01 Changes in Control of Registrant), the Company entered into a Mutual Release (the “Mutual Release”) with PXS, William Alessi, Chris Chumas, Fabian G. Deneault, Eric Newlan, William E. Sluss and Douglas V. Martin. In addition, Pursuant to the terms of the Mutual Release, the parties released every other party from any all claims now existing and/or future claims. In addition, each of the parties hereby agreed not to disparage any of the other parties, their respective officers, directors, employees, stockholders, agents and affiliates, in any manner likely to be harmful to them or their business, business reputation or personal reputation.
The Mutual Release was a condition precedent to the Change-in-Control Agreements. (See Item 5.01 Changes in Control of Registrant).
The foregoing description of the Mutual Release is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Mutual Release, which is filed as Exhibit 10.3 to, and incorporated by reference in, this report.