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“Together, we can make the dierence... we now have The Solution”P R O T E C T I V E S O L U T I O N SSH ELDDEVICESLLCwww.shielddevices.com

The Problem Bacteria, disease, viruses, (including COVID-19) odors, molds, fungi are universally problematic in commercial and consumer trash/recyclable/organic waste containers. Compounding this problem are rodents, insects and other animals are drawn by rotting food odors, which increasingly linger and spread in the surrounding area. These havens for bacteria become potential sources for various problems including disease for waste collection workers and the public.1

The SolutionShield Devices, LLC has developed and patented a pump system that automatically dispenses an EPA-Registered sanitizing/odor and viral mitigating liquid agent against COVID-19 and other viruses/bacteria throughout the interior surfaces of the waste container. This is done after the trash receptacle has been emptied and turned upright or when the lid is opened and then closed. A liquid rodent/insect deterrent may also be utilized for the interior of the waste container as well as behind. The Shield Device does not require modications to the trash container, is about the size of a briefcase and simply clips on.2

Market ValidationShield Devices, LLC has conrmed a universal problem with waste containers, and it really stinks! It’s a $100 million opportunity in the garbage business.We surveyed hundreds of businesses like restaurants, grocery stores and retail outlets and they’ve told us they have a problem: their trash bins are constantly lled with bacteria from rotting food, frequented by rodents, and foul odors are wafting through the air to the noses of their customers and employees. 3

Shield Devices, LLC currently has eight commercial waste collection company customers for this summer 2020.The Market Size4

Business Survey 1 - Comercial Product“We would happily pay money to elimate this smelly, unhealthy problem”5

Commercial Product - Product Applications Commercial Trash Receptacles: * Hospitals* Schools* Apartments* Business and Residential Complexes* Public Buildings, Restaurants * Retail, Parks* Processing & Manufacturing* Facilities Mitigate: * Rodents* Insects* Raccoon* Viruses - Covid 19* Disease* Bacteria/Odor* Fungi* Mold Recurring revenue vertical with liquid agent rells!System is designed to allow liquids to reach below their freezing point and expand without doing damage.6

Easy Installment Shield Device mount is easy to install on any and all trash receptacles! Simply clip onto the outside of a 1-8 cubic yard commercial trash container. The device can be attached in seconds to the majority of containers in use today. Our mount is secure with anti-vandalizing mechanism to ensure public health and safety!Our mount is hardly noticable and does not deture from daily activities and duties of the trash receptacle!Waste collection companies install the Shield Device on their customer’s waste containers and earn extra revenue. 7

Competitive Advantages8

Product Roadmap9

B2B Business ModelBusiness Model Income for Shield Devices, LLC is derived from selling the Shield Device to waste collection companies with recurring revenues for both Shield Devices, LLC and the waste collection companies from replenishing antibacterial/odor elimination and rodent deterrent solutions annually. Waste collection companies sell the Shield Device to their business customers, with recurring revenues from replenishing antibacterial/odor elimination and rodent deterrent solutions.10

CompetitorsWith SHIELD DEVICES LLC, those same customers will only be spending an additional $15 to $30 per month to stop the spread of infectious viruses, COVID-19, bacteria, odor, and rodents upon contact with our patented solution.Business customers nd the Shield Device more price competitive, proactive towards problems, consistent in coverage and hassle free, with a clean and sanitized environment for workers, pedestrians and customers.“It’s all about safety... public health issues are in the headlines - now we can actually do something about it.... it’s huge.”The average business customer spends $60.00 to $100.00 per month to have Commercial bins power-washed by expensive professionals, however this does not stop bacterial growth or the smell of rotting garbage for more than just a few days.11

FinancialThe company is currently raising $150,000 for a fourth-generation prototype to be eld tested with WCC’s. This will be followed by a $ 1 million Series A Round. T h e f u n d s w i l l b e u s e d t o c o n t i n u e d e v e l o p m e n t o f t h e S h i e l d D e v i c e , i n i t i a t e s a l e s , marketing activities, and provide working capital. Amount - $150K Equity or Convertible Note Amounts can be tranched with identied benchmarks $50K / $100K12

Go To Market StrategyThe marketing strategy is to wholesale the Shield Device product and the sanitizing/odor and viral mitigating liquid agent (including against COVID-19) directly to waste collection companies. This allows the waste collection companies to earn annual recurring revenues by relling the mitigating liquid agent each year. Through direct marketing eorts, Shield Devices has already acquired eight commercial waste collection companies who have agreed to utilize a “free” pilot program for their business customers such as restaurants, hotels, hospitals, and schools, etc. Shield Devices will continue to acquire waste collection company customers through a combination of direct marketing and advertising avenues. 13

Waste Collection - Company’s CustomersWaste Collection companies will send product information to “their” customers by including a thin brochure about how the Shield Device works inside their customers’ bills.We have devised a plan for Waste Collection companies to oer the Shield Device, along with installation:Shield Device cost with the waste collection company’s installation: $106.00 per Shield Device amortized over a twenty-four-month period for $4.42 per month. A waste collection company’s gross margin is $43.00 per installation/per unit. Waste collection companies net $40.00 annually per device, per customer on the sale of the sanitizing/odor, viral mitigating agent and rodent deterrent. Some large commercial establishments may wish to order more than one Shield Device per waste container. 14

Use Of Proceeds• To request a detailed copy of prototype development and testing, please send an email to Eric@shielddevices.com • Assuming we receive this raise in thirty days and sign an MOU with a manufacturing company, Shield Devices should be ready to begin production by the end of Q3 of 2020. • The company is currently raising $150,000 for a fourth-generation patented prototype to be eld tested with Waste Collection Companies who have already agreed to test. This will be followed by a $1 million Series A Round. The funds will be used to continue development of the Shield Device, initiate manufacturing, sales, marketing activities, and provide working capital.• Three generations of Shield Device prototypes and mitigating liquid have been tested during the past three months. The EPA-Registered liquid that eliminates COVID-19 is currently market ready.• Funds of $150K will be used for tooling and to produce the fourth Shield Device prototype.• Once funds are received, and due to the emergence of COVID-19, we have two testing scenarios of the fourth prototype:Best Case Worst Case2 weeks to build the 4th prototype2 weeks to test2 months to build the 4th prototype2 weeks to testSHIELDSHIELD15

ContactMonica Matulich Marketing Director for Shield Devices, LLC monica@shielddevices.com 310.383.9502Eric Larabee Founder & CEO of Shield Devices, LLC eric@shielddevices.com 206.226.4587“Together, we can make the dierence... we now have The Solution”For additional information on Shield Devices LLC please contact:www.shielddevices.com16

Executive TeamEric LarabeeShield Devices Founder & CEO Bob KerchShield Devices Chief Operating OcerMonica MatulichShield Devices Marketing Director 25+ years of International Experience on 5 Continents, New Product Development,Business to Market & Licensing, Expert in 3D Negotiating resulting in Marketing & Global Licensing for Seiko, Former - Director of International Business Development for Nike, President - Start up for PEG 13 years. bob@shielddevices.com Phone Contact 314 – 650 – 2625SR Vice President of PRHollywood, Marketing & Sales Consultant to Sikorsky Helicopter for whom she facilitated a $1.2B helicopter sale to the Turkish government. Senior Business and marketing consultant to Fortune 500 companies (Coca Cola, Disney). Brings 20+ years in Global Marketing Leadership / Business Development / Sales / Communications & Public Relations. Monica also has deep expertise in Go-to-Market strategies and partnership marketing in B2B and B2C. monica@shielddevices.com Phone Contact 310 - 383 - 9502An Industrial Designer, who has secured two US Utility Patents 8,727,181 & 9,168,548, who specializes in Prototype Development, 3D Modeling, CAD, Product Design, Ecological Design and Manufacturing (Okala), Hydraulics, Commercial/Residential Permits & Drafting, Industrial Design Society of America (I.D.S.A.), Vacuum Forming, Design Ideas sponsored projects. Models built as contracted to specications as to meet client’s needs and the city’s building code requirements. Design and surveying of Structures, CAD and Data to create computer models. Experience in design, manufacturing, construction and inspections of re suppression systems. eric@shielddevices.com Phone Contact 206 – 226 – 458717

Mike ReedProlic EngineerDuncan AuldMechanical EngineerDr Harp KangScience Consultant – PhD - Analytical ChemistryExecutive TeamProof of Concept Prototypes 3D print specialist, production process, quality control, rening process, new product development and employee management. Conceptual designs for inventors and major companies. As seen on TV products and successful in getting products to HSN. Owner of Prolic LLC Product Manufacturing, Production Molds, Developer and Prototyping. Experienced with a demonstrated history of working in the consumer goods industry. Operate Membrane Bio Reactor plant. Processed lab work for EPA and DNR, Consultant with other municipalities involving odor control issues for Alliance waste control.Boeing Tool Integration Analyst and Mechanical Design Engineer, System Administrator and Webmaster Experience, UMSL & Washington University in St Louis BSME - Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, BLS - Computer Science, Industrial & Product Design, CAD, NX Unigraphics, A.S.M.E. - American Society of Mechanical Engineers.Odor Control, 10+ Commercially successful products for Global Brands and Key Regional Brands in Asia/Pacic/Europe, Product Development Strategies, Innovations Development, Project (P2), Program Management & Analysis, Global Business Models for New Product Development, Marketing, B2B and B2C Experience.18

Appendix A:(1) Center for Disease Control - CDC Integrated Pest Management - When it comes to restaurants, cafeterias, and other places where food is served to the mass-es, pests can affect the health of millions of people. We know that rodents carry food-borne pathogens that can make people sick, says Vincent Radke, with the National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH). A restaurant’s dumpster is a gold mine for pests. https://blogs.cdc.gov/yourhealthyourenvironment/2014/07/21/the-multi-shaped- multi-length-multi-characteristic-kitchen-invader/(2) CDC Vector Control - Disease Vectors and Pests - Integrated Pest Management (IPM) techniques are necessary to reduce the number of pests that threaten human health and property. This systems approach to the problem relies on more than one technique to reduce or eliminate pests. https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/publica-tions/books/housing/cha04.htm(3) OSHA- Areas of Concern and Sanitation Vermin Control- Vermin are pests or nuisance animals, such as insects, birds, and rodents that may create safety and health hazards for workers. Workers have the potential for exposure to vermin in transmission of disease directly, as well as through their urine or feces. Vermin-related diseases. http://www.hhs.gov and https://www.osha.gov/dts/maritime/sltc/ships/housekeeping/areas_vermin.html(4) Bacteria, insects and vermin thrive from garbage - Waste bins are an ideal breeding ground for bacteria, insects and vermin. Increasing the risk of you con-tracting with salmonella, typhoid fever, food poisoning, enteric fever, gastroenteritis, and other major illnesses. Air pollution, respiratory diseases and other adverse health effects are possible as contaminants are absorbed from lungs into other parts of the body. The toxic substances in air contaminated by waste include carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide and methane. https://www.ecubelabs.com/overflowing-garbage-bins-5-impacts-on- health-and-environment-and-how-to-prevent/(5) United States National Institute of Health’s National Library of Medicine - Annals of Work Exposures and Health - Occupational Hygiene: Waste Collec-tion Workers - Waste Workers: Exposure to Airborne Fungal and Bacterial Species in the Truck Cab and During Waste Collection- A large number of people work with garbage collection, and exposure to microorganisms is considered an occupational health problem. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4915520/(6) Emptying organic rubbish can damage health, say doctors: Danger to skin and lungs from mold spores in bins - Families in Germany told to wear face masks. German scientists are warning of the health dangers posed by storing organic waste, saying exposure to it, particularly to the molds that develop as the material decays, can cause skin problems and even breathing difficulties. One of the most common health problems linked to decaying organic matter, say scientists, are aspergillomas - fungal balls that fix themselves inside the lung. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2008/apr/10/organics.food(7) LA - Rats and Trash Take Over Los Angeles Causing Public Health Emergency - Growing sanitation problems in LA are causing a health scare at city hall. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors requested that public health officials improve their communicable disease and prevention plans. In the interest of protecting the health and safety of our residents, the county must examine the root causes of the spread of communicable diseases associated with trash and rodent infestations, and develop a comprehensive plan to minimizerisk of additional cases,” Supervisor Kathryn Barger said. https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2019/june/rats-and-trash-take-over-los-angeles-causing-public- health-emergency(8) Exposure to biological, chemical substances and infectious materials. According to interviews and follow-up studies workers in this sector have been found to experience more work-related symptoms and illnesses than other occupational groups. Bacteria and their fragments- Biowaste. https://oshwiki.eu/wiki/Exposure_to_dangerous_substances_in_the_waste_management_sector19

Appendix B:(1) NBC4 reported Monday that sky-high piles of rotting trash were found around Los Angeles, leading some to worry about a new typhus out-break. The trash piles, and the rats attracted to them, can cause numerous health problems for the surrounding population. Dr. Jeffrey Klauser, a professor of medicine in the division of infectious diseases at the University of California-Los Angeles, told the media outlet that a growing rat population could spread diseases like salmonella and even the bubonic plague. https://www.dailywire.com/news/47501/trash-city-sky-high-trash-piles-found-los- angeles-ashe-schow(2) An Assessment of Dust, Endotoxin, and Microorganism Exposure during Waste Collection and Sorting- This study was conducted to assess inhala-tion exposure to multiple biological agents containing bacteria, fungi, endotoxins, mold spores, glucans, microbial volatile organic compounds, and infectious materials. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3155/1047-3289.61.4.461(3) Australian Govt - Rubbish and disease - Food scraps and other rubbish will have lots of germs and sometimes parasites on them. If people, flies, cockroaches, rats or mice touch the rubbish they can get disease causing germs on them. Vectors are disease-spreading animals, and include mosquitoes, flies, rats and mice which provide a vehicle for germs and parasites to spread. https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/publications/publishing.nsf/Content/ohp-enhealth-manual-atsi- cnt-l~ohp-enhealth-manual-atsi-cnt-l-ch4~ohp-enhealth-manual-atsi-cnt-l-ch4.2(4) Center for Disease Control - Worldwide, rats and mice spread over 35 diseases. These diseases can be spread to humans directly, through handling of rodents, through contact with rodent feces, urine, or saliva, or through rodent bites. Diseases carried by rodents can also be spread to humans indirectly, through ticks, mites or fleas that have fed on an infected rodent. Diseases indirectly transmitted by rodents. - https://www.cdc.gov/rodents/index.html(5) Rodents - Hantaviruses - Rodents shed the virus in their urine, droppings, and saliva. The virus is mainly transmitted to people when they breathe in air contaminat-ed with the virus. When fresh rodent urine, droppings, or nesting materials are stirred up, tiny droplets containing the virus get intothe air, known as airborne transmission. Anyone who comes into contact with rodents that carry hantavirus is at risk of HPS. https://www.cdc.gov/hantavirus/hps/transmission.html and https://www.cdc.gov/rodents/prevent_infestations/clean_up.html(6) Mosquitoes in the United States, the Zika virus and the mosquitoes that carry the virus may be a major concern. Zika is currently affecting more than 30 countries and territories in the Americas. Zika virus is primarily spread through the bite of an infected Aedes aegypti mosquito. Once a week, empty and scrub, turn over, cover, or throw out containers that hold water... such as trash cans. https://blogs.cdc.gov/publichealthmatters/2016/03/zilkanswater/20

Appendix C:(1) Integrated Mosquito Management - Local governments and mosquito control programs often use an integrated mosquito management (IMM) or integrated vector management (IVM) approach to control mosquitoes. IMM uses a combination of methods to prevent and control mosquitoes that spread viruses, like West Nile. Removing places where mosquitoes lay eggs is an important step. https://www.cdc.gov/westnile/vectorcontrol/integrated_mosquito_management.html(2) CDC - Adult mosquitoes can spread viruses like dengue that make you sick. Control larvae and pupae- Once mosquito eggs hatch, they become larvae and pupae which both live in standing water. Dumping or removing standing water is one way to control larvae. For standing water that cannot be dumped or drained, a larvicide can be used to kill larvae before they become biting adults. https://www.cdc.gov/dengue/mosquito-control/integrated_mosquito_management.html(3) Cockroaches - According to the National Pest Management Association - Roaches often carry diseases that they can transmit to humans. Roaches pose a very real threat to health. Among the diseases they carry are: Dysentery, Cholera, Leprosy, Plague, Typhoid fever, Gastroenteritis, Giardia, Salmonella. https://www.moxieservices.com/blog/4-ways-cockroaches-are-more-dangerous-than- you-thought/(4) World Health Organization - Cockroaches are among the most common pests in many homes and buildings. At night they search for food in kitchens, food stor-age places, rubbish bins, drains and sewers. They are pests because of their filthy habits and bad smell. Some people may become allergic to cockroaches after frequent exposure. Cock-roaches can sometimes play a role as carriers of intestinal diseases. https://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/resources/vector288to301.pdf(5) Dept of Entomology - Flies - A new study from Penn State’s Eberly College of Science found that houseflies -- depending on their location -- are carriers for much more harmful bacteria than scientists previously thought.Houseflies are capable of transmitting at least 65 diseases to humans, including typhoid fever, dysen-tery, cholera, poliomyelitis, yaws, anthrax, tularemia, leprosy and tuberculosis, according to Penn State’s Department of Entomology. https://www.cnet.com/news/ur-ban-flies- diseases-bacteria-infested-houseflies-blowflies/(6) World Health Organization - Garbage and waste from food processing- Garbage provides the main medium for breeding. Houseflies Carriers of diarrhoeal diseases and skin and eye infections The common housefly, Musca domestica, lives in close association with people allover the world. Insects feed on food waste where they can pick up and transport various disease agents. A number of other fly species have adapted to life in human settlements, where they present similar problems. https://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/resources/vector302to323.pdf(7) Raccoon - A Public Health Announcement from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Infectious Diseases of Raccoon - Raccoon are known to carry infectious diseases that can be transmitted to humans and animals that have contact with raccoon or their waste. Raccoon can shed viruses, bacteria and parasites that when exposed to humans and animals can result in infections and disease. Contamination of the environment and any materials used by the raccoon can also be a source of exposure. http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/bnatres/agricult/pdf/raccoons.pdf21