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IMPORTANTNOTICE
PLEASEREADTHISENTIRESECTIONANDDONOTTAKEANYACTIONSUNTILYOUFINISHIT.THISWHITEPAPERISASUMMARYOFCASKCOINBUSINESSMODEL,TECHNOLOGY,ANDBRIEFINTRODUCTIONTOCASKCOINFUNDRAISER’SPRINCIPLES.DETAILEDTERMSANDCONDITIONSOFTHEFUNDRAISERAREPUBLISHEDONCASKCOINWEBPAGE.
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Thiswhitepaper,informationprovidedonCaskCoinwebpageandanyfundraiser’stermsandconditionspublishedbyCaskCoindonotconstituteaprospectusorofferdocumentofanysortandisnotintendedtoconstituteanofferofsecuritiesorasolicitationforinvestmentinsecuritiesinanyjurisdiction.ThetokenstobeissuedbyCaskCoinarenotintendedtoconstitutesecuritiesand/orcollectiveinvestmentunitsinanyjurisdiction.IfyoudecidetocontributetoCaskCoindevelopment,pleasenotethatyourcontributiontoCaskCoindoesnotinvolvetheexchangeofcryptocurrenciesforanyformofsecurities,investmentunitsand/orformofordinarysharesinCaskCoinoranyothercompany,CaskCointokenholderdoesnotreceiveanyformofdividendorotherrevenuerightthatisguaranteedoritparticipatesinprofitsharingscheme.
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DisclaimerTothemaximumextentpermittedbytheapplicablelaws,regulationsandrules,CaskCoin,itsfounders,teammembersandanythirdpartyinvolvedinCaskCoinprojectshallnotbeliableforanyindirect,special,incidental,consequentialorotherlossesofanykind,intort,contractorotherwise(includingbutnotlimitedtolossofrevenue,incomeorprofits,andlossofuseordata),arisingoutoforinconnectionwithanyacceptanceoforrelianceonthiswhitepaperoranypartthereofand/orinformationprovidedonCaskCoinwebpagebyyou.
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AllstatementsregardingCaskCoin,financialposition,businessstrategies,plansandprospectsandthefutureprospectsoftheindustrywhichCaskCoinisinareforward-lookingstatements.NeitherCaskCoin,itsfounders,teammembers,anythirdpartyinvolvedinCaskCoinprojectnoranyotherpersonrepresents,warrantsand/orundertakesthattheactualfutureresults,
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performanceorachievementsofCaskCoinwillbeasdiscussedintheseforward-lookingstatements.Thiswhitepaperincludesmarketandindustryinformationandforecaststhathavebeenobtainedfrominternalsurveys,reportsandstudies,whereappropriate,aswellasmarketresearch,publiclyavailableinformationandindustrypublications.Suchsurveys,reports,studies,marketresearch,publiclyavailableinformationandpublicationsgenerallystatethattheinformationthattheycontainhasthefromsourcesbelievedtobereliable,buttherecanbenoassuranceastotheaccuracyorcompletenessofsuchincludedinformation.
Noinformationinthiswhitepapershouldbeconsideredtobebusiness,legal,financialortaxadviceregardingcontributiontothedevelopment
ofCaskCoin.YoushouldbeawarethatyoumayberequiredtobearthefinancialriskofanyobtainedCaskCointokensforanindefiniteperiodoftime.CaskCoindoesnotmakeorpurporttomake,andherebydisclaims,anyrepresentation,warrantyorundertakinginanyformwhatsoevertoanyentityorperson,includinganyrepresentation,warrantyorundertakinginrelationtothetruth,accuracy,andcompletenessofanyoftheinformationsetoutinthiswhitepaper.
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TableofContentsBACKGROUND 3CASKCOIN:UNIQUEANDFUTURISTIC 3THEGLOBALMARKETFORDISTILLEDSPIRITS 4THEHIGH-ENDWHISKEYMARKET 5INVESTINGINWHISKY 5THECHALLENGESOFPRIVATEWHISKYINVESTMENT 7THECASKCOINWAREHOUSE 8CASKCOINMANAGEMENTTEAM 10CASKCOINANDUSEOFARC-NETWHISKYBLOCKCHAINPLATFORM 13OWNERSHIPSTRUCTURE 20CASKCOINFINANCIALPROJECTIONS 21TOKENGENERATINGEVENT 22TECHNICALIMPLEMENTATIONOFCASKCOINTOKENS 24INVESTMENTPROCESS 24FURTHERINFORMATION 25STORAGEOFWHISKY 25PHYSICALCUSTODYOFWHISKY? 25TERMSANDCONDITIONS 26GENERALDISCLOSURES 26LEGALDISCLOSURE 26GENERALSECURITYRISKS 29
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Background
Thehistoryoffiatcurrency,alsocalledtraditionalmoney,ischaracterisedbyuncertainty,unpredictabilityandvolatility.
Overthelast100-yearsorso,governmentshavebeenabletoconvincepeoplethattheirpiecesofpaper,backedbynothingbutpromises,actuallyhave‘value’.Thisseemstrulybizarrewhenyouthinkaboutit.Governmentstendtobeuntrusted,serialfailures.Yetpeoplereadilyaccepttheirguaranteestheworldover.
Thehistoryoffiatmoneyhasproventobeanalmostuninterruptedperiodofinflation,assetbubbles,booms,busts,bailouts,panics,andothercrises.
Whenthequestionisraisedwhetherorwhethernotfiatmoneyhasanyintrinsicvalue,clarityisfoundwhenreferenceismadetotheNixonshockof1971.TheNixonshockwasaseriesofeconomicmeasuresundertakenbyUnitedStatesPresidentRichardNixonin1971,themostsignificantofwhichwastheunilateralcancellationofthedirectinternationalconvertibilityoftheUnitedStatesdollartogold.Sincethentheexchangeratesofnationalcurrencieshavebeenfreefloating.Therefore,itisnotaccuratetoclaimthatfiatmoneyhasanintrinsicvalue.Itisbackedbythegovernmentissuingit,butthatisnotintrinsicvalue.
Assuch,it’shightimeforcreative,thinkingpeopletoconsidertheiroptionsandstarttradingtheirpiecesofpaperforsomethingofvalue.
Weallknowthefamiliarstoryaboutpreciousmetals–goldandsilverhavealong-standingtraditionasstoresofvaluedatingbackthousandsofyears.
Butdidyouknow,forexample,thatintheInAmerica,whiskywasusedascurrencyduringtheAmericanRevolution;GeorgeWashingtonoperatedalargedistilleryatMountVernon.Whiskywasbothastoreofvalueandamediumofexchange.Atthetime,theUShadamongthehighestalcoholconsumptionpercapitaintheworld…andpeopleknewtheycouldalwaystradewhiskyforsomethingelse.Assuch,whiskyhadsignificantvalue.
Caskcoin:UniqueandFuturistic
Oneofthemainconcernsaskedaroundtheworldiswhethercryptocurrencieshaveintrinsicorrealvalues.Somepeoplebelievethatitmayevenhaveazerovalue.
CaskCoinisanassetbackedcryptocurrency.CaskCoincombinesblockchaintechnologywithaphysicalassetinvestmentintheformofmaturingScotchWhisky.
! CaskCoinlimitsexposuretothedownsiderisk.! CaskCoinhasafloorpricerightfromthetimeofitsinception.! EachCaskCoinwillbebackedbyphysicalScotchWhiskymakingthiscryptocurrency
uniqueandsustainablewithsoundrecurringincomere-investedtoensurefuturegrowth.
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CaskCoinmanagementteamhavesecuredoptiontopurchaseauniquestockofcasksofScotchWhiskywhichwillbemanagedthroughtobottlingusingablockchainplatformdevelopedbyarc-net.Usingthepowerofblockchaininthisprocesscreatessignificantvaluebymarryingtraditionalismwithtechnology.
EachtokenwillrepresentlegalownershipofeachcaskofwhiskyunderpinningCaskCoin.Thesetokenswillbeaccessibleandconvertibleviaexchangestoensureliquidity.
CaskCoinpridesitselfwithaverystronganddynamicmanagementteamwithover150yearsofuniqueexperiencecombinedintheassetmanagementspace,whiskyindustry,software/blockchaindevelopmentandcryptography/informationsecurity.
WhenthecoinsgoonsaleattheInitialCoinOffering(ICO),therewillONLYbe6,500,000tokensavailabletobuy.
AdvantagesforCaskCoinusers:! Diverseassettypeinvestment.! AddedpremiumtothevalueofCaskCoinbecauseofitsusageandon-goingmarket
demand.! TheintrinsicvalueofCaskCoinwillstandthroughthetestoftimesinceitwillalways
remainanassetbackeddigitalcurrency.! CaskCoinmanagementteamwillmanagethewhiskystockonbehalfofitsownersto
maximizevalue,creatingincomewhichwillbeinvestedintomorestockthusincreasingtheassetbaseovertime.
TheGlobalMarketforDistilledSpirits
RevenueintheDistilledSpiritsindustryworldwideisexpectedtogrowasrisingdisposableincomelevelsandexpandingpopulationsacrosstheglobesupportspiritconsumption.Inemergingmarkets,moreconsumersareexpectedtoconsumeagreatervarietyofspirits,whileconsumersindevelopedmarketswillcontinuetotradeuptopremiumandsuper-premiumbrands,drivingrevenuegrowth.Furthermore,theWesternizationofconsumertastesindevelopingregionsandloosertraderegulationswillfacilitatethegrowthofinternationaltrade,whichwillsupporttheperformanceoftheleadingspiritproducers.Industryrevenuetogrowatanaverageannualrateof6.2%to$64.6billionin2020.
Demandindevelopedmarketsisexpectedtoimproveintheupcomingyears,withNorthAmericaandAustraliaoutperformingevensomehistoricallyconsistentEuropeanmarkets.Despitesofteconomicconditionsacrossmostoftheseareas,thetrendtowardpremiumisationisanticipatedtocontinue,withconsumersgraduallytradinguptohigher-valuepremiumspirits.Risingdisposableincome,sophisticatedmarketingandthegrowingpopularityofartisanalcocktailshavecontributedtothistrend.Thegrowthofready-to-drinkcocktailsisalsoexpectedtoaccelerateindevelopedmarketsoverthenextfiveyears,astheglobaleconomyrecoversanddrinkersdemandmorevariety.
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TheHigh-EndWhiskyMarket
Worldwide,risingpercapitaspiritsconsumptioninemergingcountriesandincreasingdemandforpremiumbrandshavedrivenrevenuegrowthfortheGlobalSpiritsindustry.Followingtheglobalrecession,improvingincomelevelsandpent-updemandforspiritsdroveindustryrevenuetogrowaggressivelyoverthepastfiveyears.
Worldwide,whiskymakesup24.6%ofmanufacturedspiritproducts,makingitthesinglemostpopularalcoholicbeverage.
Growingdemandworldwidehasencouragedtheleadingproducerstoexpandtheirmarketshareintheseregionsthroughacquisitionsandbyexpandingtheiroperationsoverseas.Consequently,industryrevenueisexpectedtoregisteraCAGRofmorethan5%between2016and2020.
InvestinginWhisky
Whiskyisthemost-tradedspiritintheworld.
WhiskyisaninterestingalternativetotraditionaloreventhealternativeSWAG(silver,wine,artandgold)investing.Ithasseveralinterestingcharacteristicsitdoesnotgoofflikewine,butitcanstillbeconsumed,unlikegoldandsilver.Unlikeart,onceitisconsumeditcannotbeconsumedoveragain.Whiskyoffersaninvestmentvehiclewhichcouldincreaseovertime.Untilrecentlyinvestinginwhiskywassomethingreservedforthefew,ittooktime,knowledge,know-howandexpertise.WithCaskCoinsomeofthosechallengeshavebeensimplified.
Whiskyrepresentsone-quarterofUK’sexportsoffoodanddrink.Morethan9,000peopleareemployedintheScotchWhiskybusinesses.Atotalof£4billionworthofwhiskywasexportedin2016.TheScotchWhiskyAssociation,anindustryorganizationprotectingScotchWhisky,reportsmorethan1.2billionbottles are exported annually(almost39bottlesevery second)withsingleMaltScotchexportsnow worthmorethan£1bn.Scotchwasdirectly exportedto182countries showingitstrulyglobalnature.
Goodinvestmentsoftencomeintheformofestablishingownershipofrareproductsandholdingontothoseproductsasthesupplycontinuestodrop,orthequalitycontinuestoimprove.Combinebothofthesefactorsandyouareenteringtheworldofwhiskyinvesting.SingleMaltScotchisrare–ashortageexistsandisnotimproving.Whiledistillersare increasingproductionofsinglemalt,thefactisthata50-yearagedScotchis,bynatureofitsage,decadesfrombeingonthemarket.Seekingoutanidealinvestmentvehicleinwhiskyrequiresfindingalargeenoughbatchofwhiskythatisofhighquality,agedappropriatelyandrare.
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Whiskyinvestmentshavelowcorrelationwithtraditionalassetclassessuchasbondsandequities. Thismeansthatpricemovementsinthestockmarketarelesslikelytobefollowedbythepriceofwhisky.
Basedonaveragehistoricalprices,newlyproducedScotchoverthepasteightyearsisupabout143percent,excludingstorageandtradingcosts.Overthatsameperiod,goldgained48percentandsilveradvanced55percent.WhiskyalsooutperformedthemainequityindexesinEuropeandJapan.
Analternativeinvestmentinthisspaceiswine.Thewinematuresinthebottlewhilewhiskyonlymaturesinthecask.Afterbeingbottledwhiskyisstableandstopsmaturingafterbottling.Thisaddsalevelofpricestabilitywhichisnotpresentinwineinvestments.
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Thechallengesofprivatewhiskyinvestment
Themostcompellingreasonforinvestinginwhiskytodayisthatsofewpeoplehave,whichismainlybecauseuntilveryrecentlyitwasalmostimpossibletoinvestin.Whiskyisnearlyvirginterritoryforseriousinvestorsand,inanerawhenexcesscapitalhaschasedupthepricesofalmosteverythingelse,it’sworthseriousconsiderationonthosegroundsalone.Thedeeperyoulookthemoreinterestingitbecomes.
AllScotchwhiskywasoriginallymadefrommaltedbarley.Commercialdistilleriesbeganintroducingwhiskymadefromwheatandryeinthelate18thcentury.ScotchWhiskyisdividedintofivedistinctcategories:singlemaltScotchWhisky,singlegrainScotchWhisky,blendedmaltScotchWhisky(formerlycalled"vattedmalt"or"puremalt"),blendedgrainScotchWhisky,andblendedScotchWhisky.
AllScotchWhiskymustbeagedinoakbarrelsforatleastthreeyears.
Duringmaturation,itcontinuallyimprovesbecomingmorevaluabletobothconsumersandthewhiskytradeasitdoessoallthewayupto18yearsandbeyond.ThisimprovementistheprimaryeconomicforcebehindmakinganinvestmentinmaturingScotch.
Forprivateinvestors,maturingwhisky:
1. Isdifficulttoachievescale2. Iscomplicated(barreltypes,convertingunits,evaporation,taxation)3. Iscapitalintensive(largestoragefacilitiesarerequired)4. Requiresspecialistknowledge(whichof120differentsourcewhiskiesshouldthe
investorbuy,andwhichshouldtheyavoid)5. Hasbeencloselyregulatedtoprotectthegovernment’ssubstantialtaxinterestin
thefinalproduct(undertheWarehousekeepersandOwnersofWarehousedGoodsRegulations[WOWGR]fewindividualshavepermissiontostorewhiskyinbond)
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6. Visibilityofinvestmentsheldispoorgiventhenecessarystoragearrangementsandlackofcontrolforinvestors.
7. Hasanegativecashyield(i.e.requiresthepayingofsignificantstoragecosts)
Theresultofthesedifficultieshasbeenlowlevelsofinvestmentinstockholdingfromoutsidethedistillingindustryitself.Then,becauseithasremainedonlyasmallpartoftheoverallstockholdinglandscape,thelittlethathasoccurredfromoutsidetheindustryhasnotbeenofasufficientscaletobecomeeconomicallyimportant—andhasbeenpricedasanirritantbythedistillers.
TheCaskCoinWarehouse
Itisgenerallyacceptedthatfinethingsappreciatewithage,ScotchWhiskyisaprimeexample.
MatureScotchWhiskybynaturalandsupernaturalconsumption(the"AngelsShare")becomesrarerandastimepasses,thereareonlyafewofthebestthatstillexisttoday.CaskCoinhasbeenabletosecuresomeofthemostnotableexamplesfromthemostfamousdistilleries,thosemostfavouredbyblendersandsomeofthosedistilleriesthataretodaynolongerinproduction.
TheCaskCoinWarehouseispredominantlyaselectionofagedSingleMaltswhichhavebeenmaturedforbetween25and50years.TheyrepresentsomeofthefinestandmostsoughtafterSingleMaltsoftoday-withmanysimilar(butonlyveryoccasionallyavailable)achievingrecordpricesatauction.TheycomefromallthefamousdistilleryregionsofScotland.
Tobalancetheportfolio,CaskcoinhasagreatervolumeofsimilarlyagedGrainWhiskieswhichallowtheoptionofblendingand"marrying"inproportiontosomeoftheSingleMaltCasks,whichwouldallowmuchgreatermarketexposure.
Itisunlikelythatanopportunitytoparticipateinsuchauniqueselectionwilleverhappenagain.
Forthefirsttimetheopportunityexiststoacquireandholdasignificantstockofmaturingwhiskywithafantasticmixtureofagewithintheportfoliotoallowlongtermtradingandassetmanagement.TheCaskCoinsolutiondispelsallofthebarrierstoentryforwhiskyinvestmentdescribedabove.
Themanagementteamhaveestablishedaholdingcompanywhichwillbethefiduciaryagentforwhiskystockmanaged(CaskCoinLtd.).CaskcointokenholderswillowneachofthesecasksinproportiontotheiroverallholdinginCaskcointoken.CaskCoinLtd.hassecuredanoptiontopurchaseseveral thousandcasksofScotchWhiskywhichiscurrentlymaturinginbondedwarehousesinScotland.
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CaskCoinLtd.willalsoprovideamanagementservicetoactwhollyonbehalfofCaskCoinholderstoprovideadviceonstockmanagementanddisposal.Theobjectiveofthemanagementteamwillbetomaximizevaluefromeachcaskthrougheithertradingstocktoenhancethevalueoftheportfolioorarrangingbottlingofindividualcasksandthesaleofthosebottlestothemarket.
CaskCoinLtd.willinitiallyprovidemanagementandcustodianservicesinitiallyforatermof7yearsafterwhichCaskCoinholderscanextendtermswithCaskCoinLtd.orelectanewcustodianandmanager.
AllnetproceedsrealizedwillbereinvestedintofurthercasksofimmaturewhiskytoallowthecycletoberepeatedperpetuallythuscreatingagrowingassetbasewhichunderpinsCaskCoin.
HoldersofCaskCoinTokens,theownersofthecasks,willhavefullcontroloverthreecriticaleventsconcernedwitheachcaskbywayofsimplemajorityvote:
1. Whetheracaskisbottled.2. Whethercask/saretradedfordifferentstock.3. Renewalofcustodian/managementcontract.
TheboardofCaskCoinLtd.areboundtoactbythedecisionofCaskCoinHolders.
CaskCoinLtd.willproviderecommendationstotokenholdersconcerningthecaskrelatedevents.
CaskCointokensareissuedonasmartcontract,usingtheERC20protocolonafullydecentralizedandauditableEthereumblockchain.
AkeycomponentoftheCaskCoinofferingisuseofthearc-netwhiskyblockchainplatformwhichwillbeusedinbothanoperationalandcompliancecapacitybutalsoasameanstodrivevalueintotheassetsownedbyCaskCoinholders.
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CaskCoinManagementTeam
TheCaskCointeambringtogetherauniquesetofbackgroundsandskillssets.
TheteamaremadeupofexpertisefromthewhiskyindustryItself,alongwithfinanceandBlockchainspecialists.
RickyChristie-OperationsDirectorandWhiskyExpert
RickyhasworkedintheScotchIndustryforover40yearsandisawell-knownfigureintheindustry.StartingoutasaStill-manatAuchentoshanDistilleryin1972,hebecameheadblenderatCampbell&ClarkLtd.,jointlyownedbytheSazeracCorporationfromNewOrleans.ThereafterhewasManagingDirectorforseveralyearsattheSpeysideDistilleryCompanywhichwassoldtoTaiwanesein2008.HeownsandcontinuestorunTheNorthofScotlandDistillingCompany,afamilybusiness.
DuringhistimeatSpeyside,heoversaweveryaspectoftheproduction,distillation,maturationandstorage,vattingorblending,design,bottlingandsaleofmanyfinesinglemaltandblendedscotchwhiskiesworldwide(manywinningawards).Hehasbeeninvolvedinthecommissioningoftwonewmaltdistilleries.
TheSpeysideDistillerywasthefirstnewdistillerycommissionedintheIndustryforovertwentyyearsandatStrathleven,thefirsteverCraftdistillery(licensed)inScotland.
HiswealthofexperienceandknowledgeoftheindependentmarketforScotchWhisky,forinvestment,issecondtonone.Hehasalwayssoughttobroadentheawareness,enjoyment– andpotentialprofit,out-withthetraditionalgripofafewmultinationaldrinksConglomerates.
Overthelastfewyears,hehasbeenactingasconsultantandadvisortobothestablishedandnewventuresrelatedtoScotchWhisky.Sourcingsuppliersforclientsandviceversa,allovertheworld,withgreatsuccess.
Hewasrecognizedandawarded“TheKeeperoftheQuiach”inthelate1980’sforhisservicetotheindustryandhiscompaniesareHMRCWOWGRapprovedandholdDistillinglicenses.
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BarryMillar,CFA–FinanceandComplianceOfficer
Barryisafinancemanagerandinvestmentanalyst.Inaprofessionalwealthmanagementcareerspanning20years,Barryhasspentthebulkofthattimeadvisingclientsintheaffluentandhighnetworthspace.
Forthepast15yearsBarryhasranhisownpracticeprovidingadvisoryservicesacrossmultiplesectorsincludingretail,manufacturingandrenewableenergy.
Barry’sclientsincludebothcorporateandindividualInvestorsalongwithpensionfundswithadvisoryservicesensuringanappropriateinvestmentstrategyiscombinedwithataxefficientenvironmentthatwillenhanceresults.Barryhasprovidedarangeofsolutionsacrossallmajorassetclassesincludingcash;government,highyieldandinvestmentgradebonds;developedandemergingmarketequities;realestate(directandindirect)andalternativeinvestmentsincludingdirectinvestmentintorenewableenergyprojects.
Barryisexperiencedinleadingnewbusinessstartupsandengagingwithmulti-functionalteamstofuelgrowthandexpansionmostrecentlywitharc-netwherehehasafundamentalroleinthedesignanddeliveryofarc-net’swhiskyblockchainsolution.
BarryisaCFACharterholder.
TobiasHauserLic.Advocatur–Non-ExecutiveChairmanandIndependentAdjudicator
TobiasHauserwasbornin1947.HeisthesonofDr.VitalHauser-Stauffacher,son-in-lawofthefounderofthefirm,Dr.WernerStauffacher.Subsequenttofinishinghisstudies,hewasasubstituteadvocateintheadministrativeandthehighCourtoftheCantonGraubunden.Afterfurtherworkwithlawfirms,in1979,hewasadmittedtothebar.Hebeganworkingasalawyeringeneralpractice,butspecialisedmoreandmoreinintellectualpropertyrights(music,films,paintingetc.)andlaterinlookingafterindividualpeopleandfamilieswiththeirinternationallystructuredwealthsituations,includingsuccessionplanning.TobiasHauserspeaksGerman,English,French,ItalianandsomeSpanish.
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WalterRussell–Non-ExecutiveDirector
Walterspent22yearsinfinancialservicesasawealthmanagerwithZurich(AlliedDunbar).WalterwasafullUnionSquareFinancialServices(USFS)whichwasthelargestprivatepracticeinUKwiththeZurichNetworkwinningbestnationwidepracticeonsixoccasionsfrom1998–2006.
WalterexitedUSFSin2010toco-foundLightsourceRenewableEnergyandservedontheboardasaNon-ExecutiveDirectoruntil2015.Lightsourcedevelopedinaccessof1.1GigawattsofsolarfarmsintheUKandthefounderenjoyedasuccessfulexitin2015whentheassetsofcompanysoldfor£1.1billion.
WalterhasalsospenttimethroughouthiscareerbothdevelopinganddirectingsalesoperationsforpropertyintheUK,EuropeandCanada.Walterdevelopedover215residentialunitsinNorthernIrelandandgeneratedsaleofoverseaspropertyinexcessof€100million.
BrendanSmyth–TechnologyandBlockchainAdviser
Brendanhasheldavarietyofrolesinbothpublicandprivatesectorwithover25yearsofexperience.Hehasspentthepast15yearsestablishingandrunningsuccessfulsoftwaredevelopmentcentresthatdeliverinnovative,highvaluee-commerceproductsforinternationalfinancialservicesorganisations.Hehasmanagedprogramsandmulti-disciplinaryteamsinvariouslocations,coordinatedwithUS/UKbaseddepartmentsintheprovisionofinfrastructureandequipment,communicateandimplementcorporatestrategytoteams,andprovidetechnical/architecturalguidancetodevelopmentteam.Heisaproactiveandasuccessfuldelivery-focusedexecutive.HebringstobearastrongbackgroundinITsystemsdevelopmentandoperationswithastrongemphasisfordevelopinghighperformantcustomerfocusedITdeliveryteams.Hehasastrongpersonalfocusonthedeliveryofqualityproductsandoneofhiskeystrengthsishisabilitytoempowerandleadteamstoachievethesame.
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PaulBenson–TechnologyandBlockchainAdviser
Paulhasbeenadevelopmenttoolsadministrator,DevOpscultureevangelist&SCMconsultantfor15+years.
Hespecialisesinthedesign,implementationandtransformationofsoftwareconfigurationmanagementsystems,deploymentpipelinesandapplicationenvironmentplatformsenablingthemanagement,controlandautomateddeliveryofsoftwareproducts.Hepossessesexcellentinterpersonalandteamworkskillsandenjoysworkingincreative,dynamicandchallengingteamenvironments.Hethrivesinanenvironmentwhereinitiative,enthusiasmandattentiontodetailareencouraged.
Paulhasdemonstratedexcellentproblem-solvingskillsandanabilitytothinkoutofthebox.Hewelcomesandrespondswelltoresponsibility,pressureandcooperation.Heiswillingandeagertolearnnewskills,explorenewmethodsandtoputhisexistingabilitiesintopractice.
Caskcoinanduseofarc-netwhiskyblockchainplatform
Inordertoensurecompletetransparency,immutablecompliancerecordsandtodriveadditionalvaluetotheassetsCaskCoinLtd.willutilizethearc-netsecureprivateblockchain.(http://arc-net.io/blog/arc-net-adelphi-partnership-blockchain/)
arc-net have also been engaged by CaskCoin to provide technical guidance on the interconnectivity between the arc-net private blockchain and the public Ethereum platform.
arc-nethavedesignedanddeployedaprivatepermissionedblockchaintoassistbrandsand companiestoidentify,trackandauthenticatetheirproductfromrawmaterialthroughtotheconsumer.Workingwithanumberofglobalbrands,arc-nethasbridgedthegap betweenthephysicalassetandthedigitalworldthroughthedistributedpowerof blockchaintechnology.Consumerscannowvalidateaproductsandbrandsprovenanceby interactingdirectlywiththeproductviaasmartphoneortabletdevice which helps brands.createanemotionalbondbetweentheproductandconsumerthroughdigitalinteraction.
arc-netinconnectionwithItscustomerswithinthewhiskyindustrysoughttoaddressthe issuebyestablishingatransparent,secure,connectedcommunityofrawmaterialproviders, producersandpremium/superpremiumwhiskydistillersandbottlers.Byidentifyingandrecordingrawmaterialsuppliersfromthebarleytothewoodusedinthecasksthroughtothesourceofthewater,distillingandmaturationontheprivateblockchain,investors, brokersandconsumerscanaccesstheimmutableblockchainrecordandvalidatetheauthenticityandclaimsmadebythebrandanditsproduce.
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Neverbeforehasthisbeenachievableeitherbytraditionalrecordkeepingorbyelectronicmeans.Paperbasedrecordsandcentraldatabasescanbecompromisedanddatachanged.Unliketraditionalmethods,thearc-netblockchainbelongstothecommunityandeachmemberhasacopyofthedata,itsrecordedtimeandwhorecordedtheevent.Datacannotbechanged,alteredordeletedwithoutalertingtheothermembersofthechainthereforeremovingtheabilitytocommitfraud.
Inaproductasvaluableaswhisky,itisessentialtonotonlyensureitsprovenancebutalsotoensureitsintegrityandauthenticity.arc-netishelpingbrandstoestablishpremiumandsuperpremiumwhiskyasadigitalassetontheblockchaintoensuretrustthroughtransparency.
Thearc-netplatformisdesignedtogatherproduction,processingandfinalproductdataonasecureprivateBlockchainwhilstensuringcompliancewithScotchwhiskyindustrystandardsthroughouttheprocess.Theoverridingobjectiveistoprovidetheconsumerwithauniqueproductidentifiedwithaverificationcodethatallowsconfirmationoftheprovenanceandheritage.
Theuniqueverificationcodefacilitatesconsumeraccessthroughasmartphoneorothermobiledevice.Inaddition,thesystemwillbeusedtocreateautomated,digitalcompliancerecordsandsubmissionsandtoidentifyandtrackassetsandrecordalleventsassociatedwiththoseassets.
Thearc-netplatformwillprovidetheabilitytocertifyandcommunicatethequalityandgeographicaloriginofitsproducts,andsupportgrowthandsustainabilityoftheScotchwhiskyindustry.
Thearc-netplatformcontainsalltheinformationcollectedalongtheprocesstosupportasingleversionofthetruth,whichinturnformsthebasisofaproduct’sheritageandsupportstherequirementsfortheSpiritDrinksVerificationScheme.CustomerswillhavetheabilitytoutilisetheUniqueQRcodestoidentifyeachbottleandassociatedcasktohelpcreateanemotionalbondbetweenthebrandandtheconsumer.
pg.15
Tosupporttheinputofoperationaldata,arc-nethavedevelopedaGathererApp.ThismobileapplicationprovidesthedistilleryteamwiththeabilitytocapturedatadigitallyandensurecompliancefromanoperationalandHMRCstandpoint.TheapphasbeendesignedwiththeassistanceofaScottishMasterDistillerandutilisesasimpleuserinterfacelinkedtothearc-netblockchain.EachstepofthespiritandwhiskymakingprocesshasbeenchoreographedanddigitisedtoensureeaseofuseaswellassupportingtheneedsoftheMasterDistillerandoperationsplanningteam.Datafromtheapplicationislinkedtothereportingenginewithinthearc-netplatformtoautomateinternalandHMRCreporting.BelowoutlinessomeofthefeaturescreenswithintheGathererApp.
Thiskeyfeatureofthearc-netplatformisenablingCaskCoinHoldingCotorecordandmanageKeyeventswhicharerequiredfromacompliancestandpointprimarily,butalsotoprovidecompletevisibilityofassetrelatedeventstoCaskCoinholders.
pg.16
CaskCoinManagementCowillensurethatallthird-partyinterventionswithassetsheldarerecordedontheblockchainplatform.Thefollowingeventswillbecapturedonthearc-netblockchainforbothcaskspurchasedasparttheoriginalstockbutalsoascasksaretradedorbottledandnewcaskspurchased:
• RegisterACask–Thiswillallowthedistillerytoregisteracask(withauniqueQRtag)tothearc-netplatformandwillincludedetailssuchas:
o Woodtypeo Sizeo Numberofpreviousfills(i.e.1stfilletc.)o Casksourcedfrom
• RecordFillingEvent–ThisallowsthedistillerytorecordthefillingeventofCustomercaskwhichwillincludethefollowingdetails:
o Date/timeoffillo Processstartedbyo Locationoffillevent
• RecordMaturationProcess–Thiswillallowthedistillerytorecordthematurationdataassociatedwithacaskofspiritincluding:
o Startdate/time(percask)o Enddate/time(percask)
• AddWarehouse–Thisallowsamaturationwarehousetoberegisteredontheac-netplatformandwillincludedetailssuchas:
o Locationofwarehouseo HMRCregistrationdetails
• MovetoWarehouse–ThisenablesthedistillerytorecordtheprimarymovementofthefilledcaskattheendofthedistillationprocesstothematurationwarehouseandincludethefollowingdetailsandenablethecompletionofaW8form:
o Date/timeofmoveevento Whomovedcasko Warehousethatcaskisbeingmovedtoo Locationinwarehouseofcask
• RecordInternalWarehouseMove–Thiseventwillrecordif/whenacaskmoveswithinamaturationwarehouse.Itshouldrecord:
o Startlocationo Finishlocationo Whoitwasmovedbyo Reasonformovingo Date/timeofmoveevent
pg.17
• AddTransportDetails–Thiseventrecordsthedetailsoftransportationthatcanbeusedduringinter-processmovemente.g.movingofcasksfromamaturationwarehousetoanapprovedblending&bottlingfacility.Thedetailsthatwillbecapturedforthiseventinclude:
o Nameofvehicleownero Businessaddresswherevehicleisregisteredtoo Typeofvehicleo Registrationdetailsofvehicle
• RecordTransportMovement–Thiseventwillrecordthemovementofa(collectionof)cask(s)inavehiclefortransport.Typesofvehiclesthatcouldbeusedincludeaflatbedlorryfortransportingcasksoravehiclewithaninertcontainer(tanker)fortransportingmultipleblendedcasks.Thiseventwillcapturethefollowingdetails:
o Date/timeofmovemento Startlocationo Endlocationo Cask(s)/Vat(s)tobemovedo TransportVehicletobeusedo Reasonformovemento Whoauthorisedthetransportmovement?
• AddVatDetails–ThiseventwillrecordthedetailsoftheVat’sthatcanbeusedbythedistilleryforthepurposesofblendingwhiskyandwillincludethefollowingdetails:
o LocationofVato SizeofVato TypeofVat
• RecordBlendingEvent–Thiseventwillrecordtheblendingeventofthefinalwhiskyandwillincludedetailssuchas:
o Date/timeofblendingevento Processstartedbyo BlendingVatusedo Casksusedo Waterusedo Caramelcolouringadded
• RecordAlcoholStrength–Thiswillallowthedistillerytorecordthestrengthofthespiritatvariouspointsintheproductionprocessandwillincludedetailssuchas:
o Date/timeofreadingo Readingtakenbyo Readingtakenatlocationo Reasonfortakingreadingo Alcoholreadingo Itemthatreadingistakenfrom(i.e.cask,blendingVat,etc.)
pg.18
• GenerateQRCodes–ThiseventwilltriggertheprocesstogenerateanumberofuniqueQRcodeswhichwillbeusedtotietheindividualbottlebacktothecask(s)ofspiritthatwasusedtofillthatbottle.Thedetailsofthiseventwillincludethefollowing:
o Date/timeofrequestevento Requestedbyo NumberofQRcodesrequired
• RecordBottlingRun–ThiseventwillallowthedistillerytorecordtheVat/casksusedinabottlingrunandwillincludedetailssuchas:
o Startdate/timeofbottlingruno Bottlingrununiqueidentifiero Processstartedbyo BlendingVat/Caskusedo Locationofbottlingrun
• AddBottleEvent–Thiswillenablethedistillerytoadd(link)abottlewithauniqueQRcodetoabottlerun(andthereforetheblendingvatandcasksusedinthatrun).Detailscapturedwillinclude:
o Date/timethatbottlewaslinkedo Locationofthebottleo Bottlerunassociatedwiththeuniquebottleo TheQRcodeonthebottleo Whoscannedthebottleandmadethelinktoaspecificbottleruno Whatnumberbottlehasbeenfilled(i.e.bottlenumber10,11,12etc.)
• RecordBottledBrands–Thiseventwillrecordthebrandnamesbottled(andotherrelevantdetails)forsubmittingtoHRMC
• RecordCaseEvent–Thiseventallowsthedistillerytorecord(link)thebottlesthatmakeupacaseofspirit/whiskyandwillincludedetailssuchas:
o Date/timethatthebottlewasaddedtothecaseo Locationofeventoccurrenceo Uniqueidentifieronthecaseo Uniqueidentifieronthebottle(QRcode)
• RecordPalletEvent-Thiseventallowsthedistillerytorecord(link)thecasesthatmakeupadistributionpalletofspirit/whisky.Detailsthatwillberecordedinclude:
o Date/timethatthecasewasaddedtothepalleto Locationofeventoccurrenceo Uniqueidentifieronthepalleto Uniqueidentifieronthecase
pg.19
• RecordDistributerDetails–Thiseventallowsthedistillerytorecordthedetailsofitsdistributersonthearc-netplatformincluding:
o Businessnameofdistributero Businessaddressofthedistributero Locationofdistributerheadofficeo Geographicallocationsservicedbythedistributer
• RecordRetailerDetails–Thiseventallowsthedistillerytorecordthedetailsofitsretailersthatitsellsdirectlytoonthearc-netplatformincluding:
o Businessnameofretailero Businessaddressoftheretailero Locationofretailerheadofficeo Geographicallocationsofretailoutletsthataresupplieddirectly
• RecordImporterDetails-Thiseventallowsthedistillerytorecordthedetailsofcompaniesimportingconsignmentsofwhisky/spiritfromthedistilleryontothearc-netplatformincluding:
o Businessnameofimportero Businessaddressoftheimportero Locationofimporterheadofficeo Geographicallocationsofservicedbytheimporter
• RecordDispatch–Thiseventwillallowthedistillerytorecordtheitemsbeingdispatchedfromitsbusiness.Detailstobecapturedinclude:
o Date/Timeofthedispatchevento Locationofthedispatchevento Personauthorisingtheevento Vehicleused(ifappropriate)o Consignmentdetails(palletnumber,casenumberetc.)o Destinationdetails(Retailer,ImporterorDistributerdetails)o Expecteddeliverydate
RecordingtheeventsdetailedwillensurethatCaskCoinLtd.willremainfullycompliantwithrequirementsundertheSpiritandDrinksverificationschemeandHMRCmovementrecords.
Itisexpectedthatadditionaldataandeventsmayalsoberequiredtobecaptured,howeveritwillbethroughfocusedrequirementssessionswithCustomersthatthesewillbecomeknown.
UseoftheblockchaintechnologymakesCaskCoinWhiskyopportunitytrulyuniquegiventhatanimmutableandcompleterecordofeventsassociatedwitheveryassetwillexistontheblockchainplatformensuring,transparencyandcompliancetogetherwiththeopportunitytoaddsignificantvaluetotheendassetsgiventhedigitalDNAcreatedwitheachsetofevents.
pg.20
OwnershipStructure
HoldersofCaskCoin’sdirectlyownphysicalwhiskystoredincaskswhicharestoredinbondedwarehousesinScotland.OwnershipisproportionalforeachindividualcaskbasedonthepercentageofCaskCoinheldbyeachowner.
EachCaskCoinwilldirectlyrepresentaphysicalholdingofwhisky(tangiblegoods)ineachcaskheld,whichiscanbeclaimedondemandbythebearerofacoin.Caskswillbesubjecttoasafekeepingserviceprovidedbyacustodian(bondedwarehouse),basedonthecontractsCaskCoinLtd.executeswithbondedwarehousesstoringthewhisky.
Allrecordsofownershipalongwithinteractionswithanyassetwillbemaintainedbothonthearc-netblockchainandwherepossibleontheCaskCoinpublicrecord.
CaskCoinLtd.willactasafiduciaryagentfortheassetsofCaskCoinholders.InScotslawthisisachievedthroughcontractofdeposit,underwhichtheownerofanitemplacesitinthecustodyofanother,imposingonthatotherobligationstoprovideasecureplaceofcustodyandtoexerciseduecaretopreventthelossofordamagetotheproperty.
TheobligationofcareoftheassetsinrespecttoCaskCoinHoldersultimatelyremainstheresponsibilityofCaskCoinLtd.whichwillretaintheobligationsofcontractofdeposit.AstheassetsareheldforthesolebenefitofCaskCoinholders,CaskCoinholdersareobligedtoexerciseextraordinarycareoftheassetswhichmeansCaskCoinLimitedisliableforlossesordamagetogoods,regardlessofwhethernegligenceisthecauseofdamage.CaskCoinLtd.hasthereforeacriticalfunctioninassessingthesuitabilityofbondedwarehousesandotherpartieswhomayinteractwithCaskCoinassets(e.g.bottlersorhauliers).
CaskCoinholdershavefullcontrolovertradingofanyofthewhiskyheldbyCaskCoinLtd.whichresolvesthesignificantweakspotofownershipunderearlierwhiskyinvestmentschemes.
BeingstructuredinthiswaymeansthatwereCaskCoinLtd.orabondedwarehousetofailnoliquidatorcouldclaimthewhiskyasanassetofthefailingcompanysuchasadistilleractingasawhiskybond,andthensellitforthebenefitofbanks,creditorsortaxcollectors.Inaddition,CaskCoinholderscanbeassuredthattheassetswillbemanagedwiththeupmostcareandattentionbyallpartieswhointeractwiththem.
pg.21
CaskCoinFinancialProjections
Aspreviouslydisclosed,CaskCoinLtd.hassecuredanoptiontopurchasecasksofmaturingScotchWhisky.
Themakeupoftheportfolioallowsforbothshorttermassetgrowthwhichwillallowpurchaseoffurtherstocktoaddtotheportionoftheinitialportfoliowhichwillbemanagedoverthelongerterm.
Themakeupoftheinitialtarget portfolioisasfollows:
WhiskyType PercentageofStock(%) PercentageofValue(%)AgedMalt(averageage27yrs.old)
4.5 64
SingleMalts(upto10yrs.old) 15.7 6
AgedGrainCasks(averageage29yrs.old)
4 16
SingleGrains(upto10yrs.old) 64 9BlendedWhisky(averageage11yrs.old)
7.2 4
NewMakeSpirit 4.6 1
CaskcoinManagementCohassecuredrelationshipswithindependentbottlerswithintheindustrywhichwillallowbottlingofsomerarestockintheshorterterm.
Takinga10yearviewitisanticipatedthatthevalueofstockheldbyCaskCoinholderswillbeapproximately£80,000,000viaacombinationofbottlingofsomestockandalsotradingcasksforotherstocktoincreaseoverallportfoliovalue.
Allnetproceedsrealizedinthisprocesswillbereinvestedinfurtherstock.
Itisanticipatedthatapproximately60%ofsalesrevenuewillbeavailableannuallyforstockrepurchase.
Thecostsrelatedtosalesincludebottlingfees,purchaseofdrygoods,transport,taxonprofitandmanagementfees.
pg.22
TokenGeneratingEvent
GoalRaiseAmount £42,600,000TokenType ERC20,Ethereum,BlockchainMaximumtokensupply 6,500,000TokensforSale 5,200,000Pricepertoken £8.15MinimumInvestment £30,000
Days1-3 10%Days3-5 7.5%Days6-8 5%
Bonuses
Days9-10 2.5%CrowdSalePeriod 12thMarch 2018–30thMarch2018TokenIssuance Within30daysoftokengeneratingeventVestingPeriodforPartners 12monthsCurrencyAccepted BTC,ETH
$0
$20,000,000
$40,000,000
$60,000,000
$80,000,000
$100,000,000
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027
Stock Value
Sales COGS Admin StockPurchase StockValue
$0
$5,000,000
$10,000,000
$15,000,000
$20,000,000
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Sales,CostsandReinvestment
COGS Admin StockPurchase Sales
pg.23
UseofFunds:
Themajorityoffundsraisedwillbeusedforpurchaseofassetsandprovisionforstorageandinsurancefor10years.Otherancillarycostsincludeimplementationofthearc-netsystemforCaskCoinLtd.andcostofestablishingthelegalentityandassetregister.
87%
3%1%1%
8%
UseofFunds
StockPurchase
StockPurchaseCosts
LegalandAdmin
Technology
StorageandInsurance(10yrs)
80%
15%
5%
TokenDistribueon
SoldatTokenGenerayngEvent
ManagementandAdvisers
Markeyng
pg.24
TechnicalImplementationofCaskCoinTokens
CaskCoinsaretokensbuiltontopoftheEthereumblockchain.Asaresult,theyarenotdependentonanycentralauthority-anytransactionsinvolvingCaskCoinareconfirmedandsecuredbytheEthereumblockchain.
CaskCoinsfullycomplywithEthereum'sERC-20tokenstandard,providinginteroperability,andallowingthemtobeeasilyintegratedwithanysystemorservicethatinteractswithERC-20tokenssuchastheetherdeltaexchange.
CaskCoins,beinganERC-20complianttoken,arefreelytradeableviadirecttransfersorviasmartcontracts.Itisintendedthattheywillalsobeaddedtoexchanges.
CaskCoinwillcreate6,500,000CaskCoinERC20tokens.CaskCoinwillnevercreatemoretokens.
TheownerofCaskCointokenshastheabilitytoengageintheCaskCoinProportionalVotingProcessforCaskManagement.
TheCaskCointokencontractaddressis:0xd7752fb800949201beab7debbd058fb103eeeb7e
InvestmentProcess
RegisterInterestviaCommunityChannel
RequiredCoinAllocayonheld
CaskCoinLimitedconductsAML/KYCchecks
DataRoomaccessgrantedfor24hours
PurchaseERC20Tokens
pg.25
FurtherInformation
StorageofWhisky
AllCaskCoinwhiskyisheldonbondedwarehousesinScotlandandisinsured.Abondedwarehouseoperatorisaprofessionalorganizationofgoodstandingwhichisinthebusinessofmanagingthereceipt,storage,maturationandre-deliveryofwhiskyaccordingtotheregulationsofthewhiskymarket.Thewhiskywillnotmoveunlessthereisanagreedcaskeventinwhichcaseallmovementswillbetrackedusingthearc-netwhiskyplatform.
ThebondedwarehouseoperatorsareserviceproviderstoCaskCoinLtd.andCaskCoinLtd.istheircustomer.Themanagementandthecapitalofthebusinessesareentirelyseparateandindependentofeachother.Asentirelyindependentcompanies,theyobviouslydonotendorsetheCaskCoinLtd.bywayofbuyingandstoringwhisky,orinanywaygiveCaskCoinLtd.specialtreatmentorservicesprejudicialtoitsothercommercialcustomers,whoalsostorewhiskyintheirbondedwarehouses.
ThewarehouseoperatorsdoacceptresponsibilityfortheprofessionalcustodianshipofthephysicalwhiskycasksdescribedinitscasklistsandCaskCoinLtd.isentitledtorelyonthestorageofyourwhiskybeingperformedwithappropriatecarebyanapprovedbondedwarehouseoperator.IntheagreementswhichCaskCoinLtd.executeswithbondedwarehouseservicesthesewillbesubjectinallcasestoadeclarationofthesupplier'sdutyofcare.
CaskCoinLtd.willenterintoinsurancecontractstowhichCaskCoinHoldersarenotapartywiththeintentionofreceivingpaymentofclaims,fromtheinsurer,intheeventoftherebeingcertaincategoriesofphysicalloss,physicaldamageordestructionofthewhiskywhilestoredinthecareofasupplieroritsthirdpartybondedwarehouseoperator.
DocumentaryevidenceofinsurancewillbeprovidedontheCaskCoinwebsite.
FollowingcompletionoftheInitialCoinOffering,recordsofallcasks,whicharemaintainedonthearc-netblockchainplatformwillbepublicallyavailablethroughtheCaskCoinwebsiteinrealtimeandwillbefullytransparent.
Physicalcustodyofwhisky?
CaskCoinrepresentphysicalwhiskywhichcanbewithdrawnbythebearerondemand.Therearegoodreasonstoleavethewhiskyinsidethebondedwarehouse-whereitcouldnotbephysicallysafer-pendingexceptionaleconomicorfinancialcircumstances.
Holdingthewhiskyincaskinsidebondedwarehousesinbarrelmeansitretainsmaximumresalevalue.WhiskyinbondisnotsubjecttodutyorVAT.Allbottlingwillbedonebyanestablishedandlicensedbottlingcompanywithintheindustry.
pg.26
TermsandConditions
GeneralDisclosures
Whiskypricemovements—CaskCoinholdersareexposedtotheriskofpotentiallossarisingfromafallingwhiskypriceduringthetimeinwhichwhiskyisowned.
Politics—Government,eitheroftheEU,ortheUKorScotland,andorotheragenciesmightseektoconstrain,disadvantageortaxtheownershipofwhiskytothedetrimentofitsowners.Theactualityorfearofgovernmentactionmightaffectthevalueofwhisky.
Liquidityrisk—TherisksassociatedwithalackofimmediateliquidityarenotaCaskCoinresponsibility.LiquidityisanticipatedthroughexchangeofCaskCoinandnotthroughrealizationoftheassetbaseatanytime.
Systemavailability—CaskCoinLtd.willusethearc-netblockchainplatformtomaintainrecordsandprovidereal-timeinformationabouttheunderlyingwhichassets.CaskCoinLtd.aresubjecttothetermsandconditionsofAdvancedResearchCryptographyLimited(arc-net)inrelationtouseoftheblockchainplatform.Thecopyrightandallotherintellectualpropertyrightsinthesoftware(inbothsourceandobjectcode),thesoftwaredocumentation,thefunctionalspecificationandinallotherlistingsandspecificationsanddocumentationrelatingtothesoftwareshallremainthepropertyofAdvancedResearchCryptographyLimited.Furthermore,assetinformationfromthearc-netsystemisaccessedbyCaskCoinholdersacrosstheinternetandmightbecomeinaccessibleforperiodsoftime.
Insuranceexclusions—Aspropertywhiskyissubjecttoinsuranceexclusionsimposedbyinsuranceunderwritersinlinewithestablishedinsurancepracticeregardingthephysicalprotectionofwhisky.TheseexcludedrisksarepresentedontheevidenceofinsurancepublishedontheCaskCoinwebsite.Forexample,therisksdescribedunderForceMajeureareexcluded.
Physicalwhiskytheft—Whiskycouldconceivablybestolenfromabondedwarehousebydeterminedthieves.Itisthebondedwarehouseoperatorwhichacceptsadutytoretainsufficientsecuritymeasures,andCaskCoinLtd.willmaintainappropriateinsurancecover(subjecttoexclusions)againstsuchaneventuality.
LegalDisclosure
PLEASEREADTHISSECTIONCAREFULLY.YOUSHOULDCONSULTYOURLEGAL,FINANCIAL,TAX,ANDOTHERPROFESSIONALADVISOR(S)BEFORETAKINGANYACTIONINCONNECTIONWITHTHISWHITEPAPER.
ThisWhitePaperisintendedtopresentrelevantinformationtopotentialpurchasers(Purchasers)inconnectionwiththeproposedofferingbyCaskCoinLtd.oftheCaskCoinToken(TokenLaunch),includinginformationabouttheCaskCoinERC20smartcontract(CaskCoinSmartContract).TheinformationcontainedinthisWhitePaperisnotintendedtobeexhaustiveandthestatementsincludedinthisWhitePaperarenotintendedtocreateacontractualrelationship.NothinginthisWhitePapershallbedeemedtoconstituteaprospectusofanysort,asolicitationforinvestmentorinvestmentadvicenordoesitinanywaypertaintoanofferingorasolicitationofanoffertobuyanysecuritiesinanyjurisdiction.ThisWhitePaperisnotcomposedinaccordancewith,andisnotsubjectto,lawsorregulationsofanyjurisdictionwhicharedesignedtoprotectinvestors.Tothemaximumamountpermittedbyapplicablelaw,eachofCaskCoinLtd.teamexpresslydisclaimandshallnotbeliableforanyandallresponsibilityforanydirectoranyindirect,special,incidental,consequentialorotherlossesofanykind,intort,contractorotherwise(includingbutnotlimitedtolossofrevenue,incomeorprofits,andlossofuseordata),arisingoutoforinconnectionwith(i)Purchaser’sacceptanceoforrelianceonanyinformationcontainedinthisWhitePaper,(ii)anyerror,omissionorinaccuracyinanysuchinformationor(iii)anyactionresultingtherefrom.
CaskCoinfalloutsidethedefinedscopeofformalfinancialservicesregulationintheUK.YouacceptthattheuseofthewordinvestmentanywherewithinthecontextoftheCaskCoinwhitepaperismadewithrespecttothegeneralmeaningofseekingtogrowtheworthofyourproperty,andnotwithregardtothespecificandnarrowermeaninggivenintheFinancialServiceAct2012.
ThegeneralprovisionsforinvestorprotectionwhichapplythroughtheFinancialConductAuthority[FCA]-forexamplethecompensation
pg.27
fund-donotapplyforCaskCoin.Protectionofthepropertyisprovidedthroughspecificinsurancearrangements,whichdonotcoverallrisks.
Allstatements,estimatesandfinancialinformationcontainedinthisWhitePaper,madeinanypressreleasesorinanyplaceaccessiblebythepublicandoralstatementsthatmaybemadebyCaskCoinLtd.thatarenotstatementsofhistoricalfact,constitute“forward-lookingstatements”.
NothingcontainedinthisWhitePaperisormayberelieduponasapromise,representationorundertakingastothefutureperformanceorpoliciesoftheCaskCoin.
Further,theCaskCoinLtd.disclaimsanyresponsibilitytoupdateanyofthoseforward-lookingstatementsorpubliclyannounceanyrevisionstothoseforward-lookingstatementstoreflectfuturedevelopments,eventsorcircumstances,evenifnewinformationbecomesavailableorothereventsoccurinthefuture.
CaskCoinLtd.isregulatedunderScottishLaw,andwillbeapprovedbyHMRCasanownerofexcisegoodsstoredinthedistillers’warehouses.
Accuracyofinformation,noconsentofpartiesreferencedinwhitepaper
SavefortheCaskCoinLtd.anditsrespectivedirectors,executiveofficersandemployees,nopersonhasprovidedhisorherconsenttotheinclusionofhisorhernameand/orotherinformationattributedorperceivedtobeattributedtosuchpersoninconnectiontherewithinthisWhitePaperandnorepresentation,warrantyorundertakingisorpurportedtobeprovidedastotheaccuracyorcompletenessofsuchinformationbysuchpersonandsuchpersonsshallnotbeobligedtoprovideanyupdatesonthesame.
CaskCoinLtd.hasnotconductedanyindependentreview of the information extracted from thirdparty sources, verified the accuracy orcompleteness of such information or ascertainedtheunderlyingeconomicassumptionsreliedupontherein. Consequently, neither CaskCoin Ltd. norits directors, executive officers and employeesacting on its behalf makes any representation orwarranty as to the accuracy or completeness ofsuch information and shall not be obliged toprovideanyupdatesonthesame.
Forwardlookingstatements
Allstatements,estimatesandfinancialinformationcontainedinthisWhitePaper,madeinanypressreleasesorinanyplaceaccessiblebythepublicandoralstatementsthatmaybemadebyCaskCoinLtd.thatarenotstatementsofhistoricalfact,constitute“forward-looking=statements”.Someofthesestatementscanbeidentifiedbyforward-lookingtermssuchas“aim”,“target”,“anticipate”,“believe”,“could”,“estimate”,“expect”,“if”,“intend”,“may”,“plan”,“possible”,“probable”,“project”,“should”,“would”,“will”orothersimilarterms.However,thesetermsarenottheexclusivemeansofidentifyingforward-lookingstatements.AllstatementsregardingtheCaskCoinsfinancialposition,businessstrategies,plansandprospectsandthefutureprospectsoftheindustrywhichtheCaskCoinisinareforward-lookingstatements.Theseforward-lookingstatements,includingbutnotlimitedtostatementsastotheCaskCoin’srevenueandprofitability,prospects,futureplans,otherexpectedindustrytrendsandothermattersdiscussedinthisWhitePaperregardingCaskCoinaremattersthatarenothistoricfacts,butonlypredictions.
Suchforward-lookingstatementsinvolveknownandunknownrisks,uncertaintiesandotherfactorswhichmaycauseactualeventsorresults,performanceorachievementstodiffermateriallyfromtheestimatesortheresultsimpliedorexpressedinsuchforward-lookingstatements.Thesefactorsinclude,amongstothers:
a) changesinpolitical,social,economicandstockorcryptocurrencymarketconditions,andtheregulatoryenvironmentinthecountriesinwhichtheCaskCoinconductsitsrespectivebusinessesandoperations;
b) theriskthattheCaskCoinmaybeunableorexecuteorimplementtheirrespectivebusinessstrategiesandfutureplans;
c) changesininterestratesandexchangeratesoffiatcurrenciesandcryptocurrencies;
d) changesintheanticipatedgrowthstrategiesandexpectedinternalgrowthoftheCaskCoin;
e) changesincompetitiveconditionsunderwhichtheCaskCoinoperate,andtheabilityoftheCaskCointocompeteundersuchconditions;
pg.28
f) waroractsofinternationalordomesticterrorism;
g) occurrencesofcatastrophicevents,naturaldisastersandactsofGodthataffectthebusinessesand/oroperationsoftheCaskCoin;
h) otherfactorsbeyondthecontroloftheCaskCoin;andanyriskanduncertaintiesassociatedwiththeCaskCoinanditsbusinessandoperations,theCaskCoin,theLaunchandtheunderlyingassets(eachasreferredtointheWhitePaper);
i) NothingcontainedinthisWhitePaperisormayberelieduponasapromise,representationorundertakingastothefutureperformanceorpoliciesoftheCaskCoin.
RestrictionsondistributionanddisseminationofWhitePaperThedistributionordisseminationofthisWhitePaperoranypartthereofmaybeprohibitedorrestrictedbythelaws,regulatoryrequirementsandrulesofanyjurisdiction.Inthecasewhereanyrestrictionapplies,youaretoinformyourselfabout,andtoobserve,anyrestrictionswhichareapplicabletoyourpossessionofthisWhitePaperorsuchpartthereof(asthecasemaybe)atyourownexpenseandwithoutliabilitytotheCaskCoin.PersonstowhomacopyofthisWhitePaperhasbeendistributedordisseminated,providedaccesstoorwhootherwisehavetheWhitePaperintheirpossessionshallnotcirculateittoanyotherpersons,reproduceorotherwisedistributethisWhitePaperoranyinformationcontainedhereinforanypurposewhatsoevernorpermitorcausethesametooccur.NatureofCaskCoinExceptasexplicitlysetoutintheWhitePaper,CaskCoindonothaveanyrights,uses,purpose,attributes,functionalitiesorfeatures,expressorimplied,including,withoutlimitation,anyuses,purpose,attributes,functionalitiesorfeaturesonthearc-netPlatform.ThepurchaseofCaskCoindoesnotprovidePurchaserwithrightsofanyformwithrespecttotheCaskCoinLtd.oritsrevenuesorassets,including,butnotlimitedto,anyvoting(otherthaninconnectionwiththewhiskyassets),distribution,redemption,liquidation,proprietary(includingallformsofintellectualproperty),or
otherfinancialorlegalrights;isnotaloantoCaskCoinLtd.;anddoesnotprovidePurchaserwithanyownershiporotherinterestinCaskCoinLtd.Non-investmentpurposesPurchaseracknowledgesandagreesthatPurchaserisnotpurchasingCaskCoinforpurposesofinvestment,speculation,assometypeofarbitragestrategy,forimmediateresaleorotherfinancialpurposes.CaskCoinmayhavenovalueTheCaskCoinmayhavenovalueandthereisnoguaranteeorrepresentationofliquidityforCaskCoin.CaskCoinLtd.isnotandshallnotberesponsiblefororliableforthemarketvalueoftheCaskCoin,thetransferabilityand/orliquidityoftheCaskCoinand/ortheavailabilityofanymarketforCaskCointhroughthirdpartiesorotherwise.LackofdevelopmentofmarketforCaskCoinTherearenowarrantiesthatCaskCoinwillbelistedormadeavailableforexchangeforothercryptocurrencyand/orfiatmoney.ItshallbeexplicitlycautionedthatifCaskCoinaremadeavailableonanexchange,suchexchange,ifany,maynotbesubjecttoregulatoryoversight,andtheCaskCoindoesnotgiveanywarrantiesinrelationtoanyexchangeservicesproviders.AstherehasbeennopriorpublictradingmarketforCaskCoinandtheunderlyingwhiskyassetswillnotbetradedtocreateliquidity,theLaunchmaynotresultinanactiveorliquidmarketforCaskCoin,andthepriceofCaskCoinmaybevolatile.CaskCoinholdersmaynotbeabletodisposeofCaskCoineasilyandwherenosecondarymarketdevelops,aCaskCoinholdermaynotbeabletoliquidateatall.RiskofunfavorableregulatoryactioninoneormoreJurisdictionsTheregulatorystatusofcryptographic,digitalassets,andblockchaintechnologyisundeveloped,variessignificantlyamongjurisdictionsandissubjecttosignificantuncertainty.Itispossiblethatcertainjurisdictionsmayadoptlaws,regulations,policiesorrulesdirectlyorindirectlyaffectingtheBitcoinandEthereumnetwork,orrestrictingtherighttoacquire,own,
pg.29
hold,sell,convert,trade,oruseCaskCoin.Developmentsinlaws,regulations,policiesorrulesmayalterthenatureoftheoperationoftheblockchainnetworkuponwhichtheCaskCoinaredependent.TherecanbenoassurancethatgovernmentalauthoritieswillnotexaminetheoperationsofCaskCoinLtd.Partiesand/orpursueenforcementactionsagainstCaskCoinLtd.AllofthismaysubjectCaskCoinLtd.tojudgments,settlements,finesorpenaltiesallofwhichcouldharmCaskCoinLtd.reputationorleadtohigheroperationalcosts,whichmay,inturn,haveamaterialadverseeffectontheCaskCoin.PurchaserbearsresponsibilityoflegalcategorisationThereisariskthatCaskCoinmightbeconsideredasecurityincertainjurisdictions,orthattheymightbeconsideredtobeasecurityinthefuture.TheCaskCoindoesnotprovideanywarrantyorguaranteeastowhethertheCaskCoinwillbeasecurityinthejurisdictionofthePurchaser.EachPurchaserwillbearallconsequencesofCaskCoinbeingconsideredasecurityintheirrespectivejurisdiction.EveryPurchaserisresponsibletoconfirmiftheacquisitionand/ordisposalofCaskCoinislegalinitsrelevantjurisdiction,andeachPurchaserundertakesnottouseCaskCoininanyjurisdictionwheredoingsowouldbeunlawful.IfaPurchaserestablishesthatthepurchaseoruseofCaskCoinisnotlegalinitsjurisdiction,itshouldnotacquireCaskCoinandimmediatelystopusingorpossessingCaskCoin.AcquiringCaskCoininexchangeforcryptocurrencycouldbescrutinizedbyvariousregulatorybodiesaroundtheworld,whichmayimpacttheusageofCaskCoin.ThelegalabilityoftheCaskCointoprovideorsupportCaskCoininsomejurisdictionsmaybeeliminatedbyfutureregulationorlegalactions.IntheeventtheCaskCoinLtd.determinesthatthepurchaseorusageofCaskCoinisillegalinacertainjurisdiction,theCaskCoinLtd.mayceaseoperationsinthatjurisdiction,oradjustCaskCoininawaytocomplywithapplicablelaw.
GeneralsecurityrisksRiskoftheftandhacking
generationeventsandinitialcoinofferingsareoftentargetedbyhackersandbadactors.HackersmayattempttointerferewiththePurchaser’sdigitalwallet,theCaskCoinSmartContractortheavailabilityofCaskCoininanynumberofways,includingwithoutlimitationdenialofserviceattacks,Sybilattacks,spoofing,smurfing,malwareattacks,orconsensus-basedattacks.AnysuchattackmayresultintheftofPurchaser’sCaskCoin.PrivateKeysCaskCoinpurchasedbyPurchasermaybeheldbyPurchaserinPurchaser’sdigitalwalletorvault,whichrequiresaprivatekey,oracombinationofprivatekeys,foraccess.Accordingly,lossofrequisiteprivatekey(s)associatedwithPurchaser’sdigitalwalletorvaultstoringCaskCoinwillresultinlossofsuchCaskCoin.Moreover,anythirdpartythatgainsaccesstosuchprivatekey(s),includingbygainingaccesstologincredentialsofahostedwalletorvaultservicePurchaseruses,maybeabletomisappropriatePurchaser’sCaskCoin.CaskCoinLtd.isnotresponsibleforanysuchlosses.RiskofincompatiblewalletserviceThewalletorwalletserviceproviderusedfortheacquisitionandstorageoftheCaskCoinhastobetechnicallycompatiblewiththeCaskCoin.ThefailuretoassurethismayresultinthePurchasernotbeingabletogainaccesstoCaskCoin.RisksassociatedwiththeCaskCoinsmartcontractandAssociatedsoftwareand/orinfrastructure.TheCaskCoinSmartContractisbasedontheEthereumblockchain.Assuch,anymalfunction,unintendedfunctionorunexpectedfunctioningoftheEthereumprotocolmaycauseCaskCointomalfunctionorfunctioninanunexpectedorunintendedmanner.TheEthereumblockchainrestsonopensourcesoftware,andaccordinglythereistheriskthattheCaskCoinSmartContractmaycontainintentionalorunintentionalbugsorweaknesseswhichmaynegativelyaffectCaskCoinorresultinthelossortheftofCaskCoinorthelossofabilitytoaccessorcontrolCaskCoin.Intheeventofsuchasoftwarebugorweakness,theremaybenoremedyandCaskCoinholdersarenotguaranteedanyremedy,refundorcompensation.
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OntheEthereumblockchaintimingofblockproductionisdeterminedbyproofofworksoblockproductioncanoccuratrandomtimes.Forexample,EthertransferredtoCaskCoin’srecipientdigitalwalletaddressinthefinalsecondsofadistributionperiodmaynotgetincludedforthatperiod.PurchaseracknowledgesandunderstandsthattheEthereumblockchainmaynotincludethePurchaser’stransactionatthetimePurchaserexpectsandPurchasermaynotreceiveCaskCointhesamedayPurchasersendsEther.TheEthereumblockchainispronetoperiodiccongestionduringwhichtransactionscanbedelayedorlost.IndividualsmayalsointentionallyspamtheEthereumnetworkinanattempttogainanadvantageinpurchasingcryptographic.ThePurchaseracknowledgesandunderstandsthatEthereumblockproducersmaynotincludePurchaser’stransactionwhenPurchaserwantsorPurchaser’stransactionmaynotbeincludedatall.
Ether,thenativeunitofaccountoftheEthereummayitselflosevalueinwayssimilartoCaskCoin,
andalsootherways.MoreinformationaboutEthereumisavailableathttp://www.ethereum.org
Riskofminingattacks
Aswithotherdecentralizedcryptocurrencies,Ethereumblockchain,whichisusedfortheCaskCoin,issusceptibletominingattacks,includingbutnotlimitedtodouble-spendattacks,majorityminingpowerattacks,“selfish-mining”attacks,andraceconditionattacks.
AnysuccessfulattackspresentarisktotheCaskCoin,expectedproperexecutionandsequencingofCaskCoin,andexpectedproperexecutionandsequencingofEthereumcontractcomputationsingeneral.DespitetheeffortsoftheCaskCoinandEthereumFoundation,theriskofknownornovelminingattacksexists.Miningattacks,asdescribedabove,mayalsotargetotherblockchainnetworks,withwhichtheCaskCoininteractwithandconsequentlytheCaskCoinmaybeimpactedalsointhatwaytotheextentdescribedabove.