Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Electi
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Arrangements of Certain Officers
On August 7, 2020, our Board of Directors appointed Charles Smith to serve as our new Chairman of the Board and Chief Operating Officer.
Mr. Smith’s appointment will take effect on August 31, 2020. Our outgoing COO and Chairman, Michael Welch, has resigned from these
positions effective August 31, 2020. There was no known disagreement with Mr. Welch on any matter relating to our operations, policies or
practices.
Charles (Chuck) Smith, our newly-appointed Chairman of the Board and Chief Operating Officer, was appointed to our Board of Directors
on May 11, 2020. Mr. Smith has previously served as a Director and our Chief Operating Officer from February of 2016 until January 23,
2020. Mr. Smith has also served as President of one of our operating subsidiaries, Eagle Spirit Land & Water Company. Mr. Smith also
serves as CEO of our subsidiary Rocky Mountain Productions, Inc. Rocky Mountain Productions owns and operates our commercial bottling
operation in Plano, Texas.
Mr. Smith has served in several key strategic roles entailing a wide-range of corporate governance. During the time period from 2007 to
2014, Mr. Smith served as a Managing Partner and Managing Member of San Carlos Associates, a multi-million-dollar investment entity
located in Dallas, Texas. In addition, until the properties sold in 2011, Mr. Smith served as a former Managing Partner and Managing
member to several investment partnerships in Midland and El Paso, Texas, with indicated values that exceed $30 million. These properties
included Cornerstone Village and Villa De Madison. Similarly, Mr. Smith currently retains a partnership interest and maintains a consulting
relationship at Sawyers Mill in Arlington, Texas – an entity that he has maintained a relationship with since the early 1990’s. Mr. Smith
graduated with honors from University of Texas at Dallas with a Bachelor's Degree in Economics and Finance. He has been an active
participant in real estate investment opportunities for almost 35 years.
Compensation arrangements for Mr. Smith in his new roles as COO and Chairman are pending and have not been finalized.