EX-99.1 4 ex99-1.htm EX-99.1 Exhibit 99.1 YZi Labs and CEA Industries Reach Cooperation Agreement to Strengthen BNC Governance YZi Labs to End Consent Solicitation Following Governance and Leadership Agreement Board Appoints Ella Zhang, Alex Odagiu, Matthew Roszak, bringing additional Digital Asset Industry Expertise and BNB Ecosystem Insight to Support Long-Term Stockholder Value Company to Form CEO Search Committee and Appoints YZi Labs Partner Alex Odagiu as Interim President LOUISVILLE, CO - June 23, 2026 - CEA Industries Inc. (Nasdaq: BNC) (“BNC” or the “Company”), a growth-oriented company focused on managing the world’s largest corporate treasury of BNB, and YZILabs Management Ltd. (“YZi Labs”) today announced that they have entered into a cooperation agreement dated June 23, 2026. Highlights of the cooperation agreement include: - Board Composition: The Board has appointed Ella Zhang, Alex Odagiu and Matthew Roszak as directors of the Company effectively immediately. The new directors have joined BNC’s existing Board members, Carly E. Howard, Annemarie Tierney and Glenn Tyranski. BNC and YZi Labs will jointly search for an additional independent director with ex…
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Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement · Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements · Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year · Other Events
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. Cooperation Agreement with YZi Labs On June 23, 2026 (the “ Effective Date ”), CEA Industries Inc. (the “ Company ”) entered into a Cooperation Agreement (the “ Cooperation Agreement ”) with YZILabs Management Ltd.…
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- POS AM filingOct 5, 2026
- Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year · Regulation FD Disclosure · Other EventsOct 2, 2026
- SCHEDULE 13D/A - filed by YZILabs Management Ltd. regarding CEA Industries Inc.Sep 21, 2026
- Results of Operations and Financial ConditionSep 11, 2026
- 10-Q filingSep 11, 2026
Disclosure sections
Item 1.01Item 1.01 - Entry into Material Agreement
Item
1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Cooperation
Agreement with YZi Labs
On
June 23, 2026 (the “ Effective Date ”), CEA Industries Inc. (the “ Company ”) entered
into a Cooperation Agreement (the “ Cooperation Agreement ”) with YZILabs Management Ltd. (“ YZi Labs ”),
holder of 2,150,481 shares of the Company’s common stock and warrants to purchase an additional 21,215,860 shares of common stock,
subject to the terms and conditions contained therein.
Pursuant
to the Cooperation Agreement, YZi Labs has agreed, within one business day of the Effective Date, to take all actions necessary or appropriate
to terminate its consent solicitation with respect to the Company, withdraw certain legal materials submitted relating thereto and make
all necessary filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ SEC ”) with respect to the foregoing.
Effective
immediately following the Cooperation Agreement’s execution and delivery by the parties, the Company agreed to increase
the size of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “ Board ”) to six directors and appoint Ling “Ella”
Zhang, Alex Odagiu and Matthew Roszak (collectively, the “ YZi Labs Directors ”) to the Board, in each case to
serve until the Company’s 2026 Special Meeting in lieu of Annual Meetings (the “ 2026 Annual Meeting ”)
and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. So long as YZi Labs beneficially owns at least 4.99% of the then-outstanding
shares of common stock, subject to the terms of the Cooperation Agreement, YZi Labs will have customary replacement rights with respect
to the YZi Labs Directors.
The
Company and YZi Labs also agreed that, following the appointment of the YZi Labs Directors, the members of the Board and YZi Labs will
promptly engage in discussions about the Board’s composition and, as promptly as practicable following such discussions but in
any event by no later than ninety days after the Effective Date (subject to extension as set forth in the Cooperation Agreement), the
Board will increase the size of the Board by one director and appoint a new independent director to be mutually agreeable to the Continuing
Directors (as defined in the Cooperation Agreement) and YZi Labs (the “ Mutual Director ” and, together with
the YZi Labs Directors, the “ New Directors ”) to the Board.
The
Board also agreed to, within three business days of the Effective Date, take all action necessary to form a Chief Executive Officer Search
Committee (the “ CEO Search Committee ”) for the purpose of conducting a search to identify candidates, and otherwise
assisting the Board in selecting, the Company’s next chief executive officer (the “ New CEO ”) as promptly
as practicable and in any event by the earlier of the 2026 Annual Meeting and August 31, 2026. The CEO Search Committee will consist
of (i) the Mutual Director (upon his or her appointment), (ii) two of the YZi Labs Directors and (iii) two of the Continuing Directors,
with the Mutual Director serving as chair (with a YZi Labs Director serving as interim chair prior to his or her appointment). The appointment
of the new CEO will require, in addition to the approval of a majority of the then-serving members of the Board, the approval
of at least one YZi Labs Director and at least one Continuing Director, subject to the exceptions set forth in the Cooperation Agreement.
The
Cooperation Agreement also provides that, during the period from the Effective Date until at least the appointment of the New CEO, Mr. Odagiu shall serve as Interim President of the
Company reporting directly to the Board, subject to removal by the Board for cause, with responsibilities to be determined by the Board following the execution and delivery of the Cooperation Agreement and as previously approved by YZi Labs.
The
Cooperation Agreement further provides, among other things, that:
The
size of the Board will be limited to seven directors during the term of the Cooperation Agreement;
however, if the New CEO is not already a director, the Board size may be increased to nine
directors in order to appoint the New CEO and an additional candidate recommended by YZi
Labs who is reasonably acceptable to the Continuing Directors;
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The
Company will include the New Directors in the Company’s slate of director nominees
for each meeting of stockholders at which director candidates are to be elected during
the term of the Cooperation Agreement (and to include the Continuing Directors in the slate
for the 2026 Annual Meeting) and to solicit proxies in favor of the election of, and otherwise
support the election of, such directors on the same basis as the Company’s other nominees
for election at such meeting;
During
the term of the Cooperation Agreement, YZi Labs and certain restricted persons will be subject
to customary standstill restrictions relating to, among other things, acquisitions of the
Company’s common stock, director nominations, proxy contests, other activist campaigns,
unsolicited takeover bids and related matters;
During
the term of the Cooperation Agreement, YZi Labs has agreed to vote all voting securities
that it and its affiliates have the right to vote at any annual or special meeting of stockholders
(and in any action by written consent) in accordance with the Board’s recommendations,
subject to certain exceptions;
Each
of the parties has agreed to customary mutual non-disparagement provisions prohibiting public
or private statements that would disparage or otherwise reflect detrimentally on the other
party and certain representatives, subject to certain exceptions, including as required by
law;
Each
of the parties has agreed to a mutual release of claims arising out of events occurring prior
to the Effective Date, and during the term of the Cooperation Agreement, each of the
parties has agreed not to encourage, pursue or assist in any litigation against the other
party or its affiliates, associates or certain representatives, subject to certain exceptions,
including for enforcement of the Cooperation Agreement and claims of fraud; and
The
Cooperation Agreement will terminate upon the earlier of (i) the date that is one month before
the last day upon which nominations of candidates for election as a director to the Board
may be made pursuant to the Company’s bylaws (the “Nomination Deadline”)
with respect to the Company’s 2029 annual meeting of stockholders and (ii) 120 days
prior to the third anniversary of the 2026 Annual Meeting; provided that the Cooperation
Agreement will terminate (a) one month before the Nomination Deadline with respect to the
Company’s 2027 annual meeting of stockholders if the Company has not notified YZi Labs
that a majority of the members of the Board other than the YZi Labs Directors have
irrevocably offered to renominate each of the then serving YZi Labs Directors for election
at the Company’s 2027 annual meeting of stockholders and (b) one month before the Nomination
Deadline with respect to the Company’s 2028 annual meeting of stockholders unless (x)
the Company has notified YZi Labs that a majority of the members of the Board other than
the YZi Labs Directors have irrevocably offered to renominate each of the then serving YZi
Labs Directors for election at the Company’s 2028 annual meeting of stockholders and
(y) a majority of such YZi Labs Directors consent to such renomination.
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The
foregoing summary of the Cooperation Agreement does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety, by the
full text of the Cooperation Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
A
copy of the press release issued by the Company and YZi Labs on June 23, 2026 announcing the execution of the Cooperation Agreement and
related matters is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item
5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
Certain Officers.
The
information set forth under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.
Resignation
of Nicholas J. Etten from the Board
As
previously reported in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on June 16, 2026, Nicholas J. Etten tendered his resignation
as a director of the Board and as a member of any committees thereof on which he served, which resignation became effective as of immediately
following execution and delivery of the Cooperation Agreement.
Appointment
of YZi Labs Directors to the Board
On
June 23, 2026, effective as of immediately following
the execution and delivery of the Cooperation Agreement by the parties, the Board increased the size of the Board to six directors and
appointed Ms. Ling “Ella” Zhang, Mr. Alex Odagiu and Mr. Matthew Roszak to the Board, each to serve until the Company’s
2026 Annual Meeting and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. The Board also determined that Mr. Roszak is an independent
director under the listing rules of The Nasdaq Stock Market.
Except
for the Cooperation Agreement, there are no arrangements or understandings between any of Ms. Zhang, Mr. Odagiu, or Mr. Roszak pursuant
to which they were elected as a director. There are no transactions in which Mr. Roszak has an interest requiring disclosure under Item
404(a) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”). On August
5, 2025, the Company entered into a strategic advisor agreement with YZi Labs, where Ms. Zhang is Managing Partner and Head and Mr. Odagiu
is an Investment Partner, pursuant to which the Company issued to YZi Labs strategic advisor warrants to purchase an aggregate of 3,564,359
shares of Common Stock with an exercise price of $0.00001 per share (the “ Strategic Advisor Warrants ”) as compensation
for services under such agreement. Ms. Zhang and Mr. Roszak will receive the standard compensation paid to the Company’s outside
directors, which may include cash retainers, equity awards and cash compensation. Mr. Odagiu’s compensation in connection with
his role as Interim President and director will be subsequently disclosed. The Company intends to enter into customary indemnification
agreements with the YZi Labs Directors in connection with their appointments. As of the date hereof, the Board has not appointed the
YZi Labs Directors to any committees.
Ling
“Ella” Zhang, age 44, has served as Managing Partner and Head of YZi Labs, an investment firm focused on the digital asset,
blockchain, Web3, AI, and biotech sectors, since January 2025. Ms. Zhang has also served as President of Shop Social, Inc. (Trendsi),
an AI-powered supply chain and fashion B2B platform, since January 2025, and where she previously served as Co-Founder and Chief Executive
Officer from 2020 to December 2024. Previously, Ms. Zhang served as Founder of Binance Labs, the former venture arm of Binance, the world’s
leading crypto exchange, and the predecessor to YZi Labs, from 2018 to 2019. Prior to that, Ms. Zhang served as Co-Founder and a member
of the board of directors of Chengdu Xiaoduo Technology, an AI-powered customer service and enterprise automation solutions company,
from 2014 to 2020. Earlier in her career, Ms. Zhang served as an Investment Principal of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (n/k/a
Kleiner Perkins), a leading venture capital firm focused on incubation, early stage and growth companies, from 2010 to 2015; a Key Account
Manager at Google Inc., a global technology company, from 2008 to 2010; and a Senior Marketing Manager of Tencent Holdings Limited, an
internet and technology company where she was the founding member of Tencent e-commerce, from 2005 to 2008. Ms. Zhang received a B.S.E.E
in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China and an M.B.A. from Stanford
University Graduate School of Business.
Alex
Odagiu, age 35, has served as an Investment Partner of YZi Labs, an investment firm focused on the digital asset, blockchain, Web3, AI,
and biotech sectors, since September 2025, where he identifies and evaluates high-potential investment opportunities, conducts due diligence,
structure deals, and presents recommendations, provides strategic guidance to portfolio companies on scaling, fundraising, and operations,
and builds relationships with founders, investors, and partners. Mr. Odagiu previously served as an Investment Director of YZi Labs from
January 2022 to September 2025, as well as an Investment Manager from September 2021 to December 2021. Prior to that, Mr. Odagiu served
as an Associate at Letterone Technology (UK) LLP, an affiliate of Letterone Investment Holdings SA, an investment firm focused on the
technology sector, from 2019 to January 2021. Mr. Odagiu began his career at Goldman Sachs International, an affiliate of The Goldman
Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS), a multinational investment bank and financial services company, where he served in the Investment Banking
Division as an Associate from 2016 to 2018, as well as an Analyst from 2014 to 2016. Mr. Odagiu received an M.A. (Hons) in Economics
and Mathematics from the University of St Andrews.
Matthew
Roszak, age 53, has served as a Co-Founder and Chairman of each of Bloq, Inc., a blockchain infrastructure and enterprise technology
company, since December 2015, as well as Hemi Labs, Inc., a Bitcoin DeFi and programmability platform, since February 2024. Mr. Roszak
also currently serves as the Founding Partner of Tally Capital, LLC, a private investment firm focused on crypto, AI, and biotech, since
June 2014, and as a General Partner of Off The Chain Capital, LLC, a digital asset investment fund, since August 2019. In addition, Mr.
Roszak currently serves as the Chairman of the Advisory Board of The Digital Chamber, a global blockchain trade association, since June
2014. Mr. Roszak previously served as a member of the board of directors of 180 Connect, Inc. (formerly TSX: NCT. U), a national provider
of digital integration and satellite installation services, from 2002 to 2006. Mr. Roszak received a B.A. in Economics from Lake Forest
College.
Appointment
of Alex Odagiu as Interim President
On
June 23, 2026, effective immediately following the execution and delivery of the Cooperation Agreement, the Board appointed
Alex Odagiu as the Interim President of the Company. In accordance with the Cooperation Agreement, Mr. Odagiu will report
directly to the Board, subject to removal by the Board for cause, and will have the responsibilities determined by the Board and
approved by YZi Labs.
There
are no family relationships between Mr. Odagiu and any director or executive officer of the Company and no transactions involving Mr.
Odagiu and the Company that would be reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act, except for the Strategic
Advisor Warrants issued to YZi Labs as reported above under “Appointment of YZi Labs Directors to the Board”.
Mr. Odagiu was selected as Interim President of the Company pursuant to the Cooperation Agreement.
Item 5.03Item 5.03 - Amendments to Articles/Bylaws
Item
5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On
June 23, 2026, the Board adopted Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (the “ Amended and Restated Bylaws ”)
to provide that the president of the Company shall have the powers and duties as may be assigned by the Board. The foregoing summary
of the Amended and Restated Bylaws does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of
the Amended and Restated Bylaws, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 8.01Item 8.01 - Other Events
Item
8.01 Other Events.
The
Board has fixed the date of the Special Meeting in Lieu of Annual Meetings (the “ 2026 Annual Meeting ”) as July
22, 2026. The 2026 Annual Meeting will be held via remote communication.
Because
the date of the 2026 Annual Meeting has been changed by more than 30 days from the first anniversary of the Company’s last annual
meeting of stockholders, the Board has set a new deadline for the receipt of any stockholder proposals submitted for the 2026 Annual
Meeting, and any previously disclosed deadline for the submission of stockholder proposals is no longer applicable. If a stockholder
desires to present a proposal for inclusion in the Company’s proxy statement for the 2026 Annual Meeting, the proposal must be
submitted in writing to us for receipt not later than June 29, 2026. Additionally, to be included in the Company’s proxy materials,
proposals must comply with the proxy rules relating to stockholder proposals, in particular Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act.
Stockholders
who wish to raise a proposal for consideration at the 2026 Annual Meeting, but who do not wish to submit a proposal for inclusion in
the Company’s proxy materials pursuant to Rule 14a-8, should comply with the Company’s bylaws and deliver to the Company
a copy of their proposal no later than July 4, 2026. Stockholders who intend to solicit proxies in support of director nominees other
than the Board’s nominees must provide the Company with the information required by Rule 14a-19(b) under the Exchange Act in addition
to complying with the requirements of the Company’s bylaws. If a stockholder fails to timely provide such notice, the respective
proposal need not be addressed in the Company’s proxy materials and the proxies may exercise their discretionary voting authority
if the proposal is raised at the 2026 Annual Meeting. In either case, proposals should be sent to CEA Industries Inc., 385 South Pierce
Avenue, Suite C, Louisville, Colorado 80027 with attention to our Secretary.