Aptera ffwdr Action Plan Contest #1

(ffwdr = fast forwarder)

(the “Contest”)

OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Purchasing a product will not increase your chances of winning.

1. CONTEST DATES: The Contest begins at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) on June 10, 2023 and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. ET on June 11, 2023 (the “Contest Period”). For purposes of these Official Rules, all times are given in Eastern Time.
   
2. ELIGIBILITY: Open to legal, permanent United States residents of the forty-eight (48) contiguous United States and the District of Columbia who are at least eighteen (18) years of age or older, nineteen (19) years of age or older in Alabama and Nebraska; and, twenty-one (21) years of age or older in Mississippi, as of the date of entry who posted one (1) or more photo(s) or video(s) with SustainabilitySooner Aptera ffwdr & Dal Pal frames on qualifying social media platforms prior to the start of this Contest; or, who utilizes the Alternative Method Of Entry set forth below  (the “Entrant”). Employees, officers and directors of ClimatePositive.Farm, Inc. dba SustainabilitySooner (the “Sponsor and Administrator”) and each of its subsidiaries and affiliates, distributors, vendors, advertising/promotion agencies, and any others engaged in the development, production, execution or distribution of the Contest, including, but not limited to, publisher of the Contest, and the entities supplying the Grand Prize (collectively referred to herein as “Contest Entities”) as well as their immediate family members (spouses, siblings, children and parents, regardless of where they live) or members of the same households (whether related or not) of such employees, officers and directors are not eligible to participate. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Contest is void outside of the forty-eight (48) contiguous United States and the District of Columbia and wherever else prohibited and/or restricted by law.
   
3. TO ENTER: There are two (2) ways to enter this Contest:
   1. POST PHOTOS OR VIDEOS WITH AN APTERA FFWDR & DAL PAL FRAME ON QUALIFYING SOCIAL MEDIA PRIOR TO THE START OF THIS CONTEST: To enter this Contest you must have owned an Aptera ffwdr & Dal Pal Bundle (“Bundle”) and posted one (1) or more photo(s) or video(s) framed with one (1) of the Aptera ffwdr & Dal Pal frames included in that bundle on a qualifying social media platform prior to the Start of this Contest (see SustainabilitySooner.com for a current list of qualifying social media platforms).
      
   2. ALTERNATE METHOD OF ENTRY (“AMOE”): To enter this Contest without making a prior purchase, Entrant must post his/her/their Aptera ffwdr Action Plan(s) using the form below these OFFICIAL RULES for the Contest prior to the end of this Contest (see Paragraph 1. CONTEST DATES, above).

Regardless of the method of entry, there is no limit to the number of entries per Entrant in this Contest..

Without limitation, Sponsor reserves the right in their sole discretion to disqualify any Entrant whose social media account(s), in Sponsor’s sole opinion, refers, depicts or in any way reflects negatively upon the Contest, the Contest Entities; or, any other person or entity; does not strictly comply with these Official Rules; or, if Sponsor receives notification about any potential infringements, breaches of law or for any other reason set forth herein (see Paragraph 8. GENERAL, below).

4. JUDGING & WINNING: There will be one (1) winner chosen by a panel of 3 judges appointed by the Sponsor.  These Judges will evaluate each Action Plan Submitted, based upon the following nine (9) equally weighted criteria.  Each Criteria will be scored on a scale of zero to ten (0-10) for a maximum overall score of ninety (90).  In the event of a tie, the tie will be broken by ranking the tied entries according to Environmental Impact, Scalability, Potential Virality and How well it puts an Aptera Launch Edition to its best and highest use:
   1. Grammar
   2. Clarity
   3. Originality
   4. Feasibility
   5. Allure
   6. Environmental Impact
   7. Scalability
   8. Potential Virality
   9. How well it puts an Aptera Launch Edition to its best and highest use

Judging will begin immediately upon the end of this Contest. One (1) Grand Prize Winner will be selected from among all eligible entries received during the Contest Period. The Grand Prize Winner will be selected within one (1) to three (3) days after the end of this Contest. The Judges decisions are based upon their sole discretion and interpretation of these Official Rules and are final and binding in all respects.

5. NOTIFICATION: Potential Grand Prize Winner will be notified via email or mail within two (2) business days of the date in which the potential Grand Prize Winner is selected (the “Notification”). In order to claim his/her/their Grand Prize, the potential Grand Prize Winner must respond to the Notification within the time frame indicated by providing the Required Documents (as defined in the “PRIZE CLAIMS” section below). In the event that: (a) the potential Grand Prize Winner fails to respond to the Notification; (b) the potential Grand Prize Winner fails to supply the Required Documents; (c) any Notification is returned as undeliverable; and/or (d) it is determined by the Sponsor, in its sole discretion, that the potential Grand Prize Winner is not eligible in accordance with these Official Rules, such potential Grand Prize Winner will be disqualified and an alternate Grand Prize Winner will be selected based upon the next highest scoring Action Plan.
   
6. PRIZE: One (1) Grand Prize Winner will receive an Aptera Accelerator Delivery Slot for an Aptera Launch Edition (“Delivery Slot”) belonging to Sponsor, with an approximate retail value (“ARV”) of $70.00 U.S. The number of this Delivery Slot will be solely at the Sponsor’s discretion; but, in all cases less than one thousand (1,000) at the time of award.  The total ARV of the Grand Prize in this Contest is $70.00 U.S.
   
   PRIZE RESTRICTIONS: Grand Prize cannot be substituted, assigned, transferred, or redeemed for cash except at Sponsor’s sole discretion or as otherwise provided herein. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute Grand Prize with a prize of comparable or greater value if the advertised Grand Prize should become unavailable. Grand Prize Winner is required to comply with any and all applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws, rules and regulations. The Grand Prize Winner is solely responsible for any taxes on the Grand Prize he/she/they has/have received, including but not limited to any and all federal, state and local taxes. As set forth in these Official Rules, no more than the one (1) Grand Prize will be awarded..
   
7. PRIZE CLAIMS: Except where prohibited, the potential Grand Prize Winner must sign and return to the Sponsor and Administrator an affidavit of eligibility/release of liability/publicity release (the “Release”) and IRS form W-9 in order to claim the Grand Prize (collectively, the “Required Documents”) within the time frame indicated in the Notification. If the potential Grand Prize Winner fails to sign and return the Required Documents within the required time period the potential Grand Prize Winner forfeits his/her/their right to the Grand Prize and an alternate Grand Prize Winner will be selected at random from among all remaining non-winning eligible entries received during the Contest Period. The Grand Prize Winner consents to use of his/her/their name, likeness, biographical information, and voice (or any derivation thereof) in advertising worldwide without additional compensation (TN residents will not be required to sign a publicity release as a condition of winning the Grand Prize). The Grand Prize is taxable as income and the Grand Prize Winner is solely responsible for any taxes on the Grand Prize, including, but not limited to all applicable federal, state, provincial and local taxes. The Sponsor and Administrator must report the value of the Grand Prize to the IRS in the year the Grand Prize is received by the Grand Prize Winner and will be reported to the Grand Prize Winner and the IRS in the form of a Form 1099 for Form 1042-S. In the event it is deemed during the verification process that the potential Grand Prize Winner does not have a unique, personal and valid social security number for Sponsor (or any party acting on its behalf) to report the tax liability associated with acceptance of the Grand Prize, the potential Grand Prize Winner will be disqualified and another potential Grand Prize Winner will be selected from among the remaining non-winning eligible entries received during the Contest Period. Valid social security numbers will be determined by IRS requirements.
   
8. GENERAL: All federal, state, provincial and local taxes on the Grand Prize are the sole responsibility of the Grand Prize Winner, if applicable. By participating in this Contest, each Entrant agrees: [a] to abide by and be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor and Administrator which shall be final in all respects relating to the Contest, including without limitation the interpretation of these Official Rules; [b] to release, discharge and hold harmless Sponsor, its franchisees, licensees, subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising agencies, promotional agencies and suppliers, and any other individual or company involved in the development or execution of the Contest, including the Sponsor and Administrator, from any and all injuries, liability, losses, damages, rights, claims and actions of any kind including liability for personal injury or death resulting from his/her/their participation in the Contest or their acceptance, use or misuse of the Grand Prizes; and [c] if the Grand Prize Winner, to the use of his/her/their name, voice, image and/or likenesses for advertising, publicity and promotional purposes by Sponsor and Sponsor’s subsidiaries and affiliates without further notice or compensation (unless prohibited by law) and, except where prohibited, to execute specific consent to such use if asked to do so. Sponsor, its licensees, subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising agencies, promotional agencies and suppliers and any other individual or company involved in the development or execution of the Contest, including the Sponsor and Administrator, and each of their respective directors, officers, shareholders and employees are not responsible and shall not be liable for; [a] electronic transmission errors resulting in omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operations or transmission, theft or destruction; [b] unauthorized access to or alterations of entry materials; [c] technical, network, telephone equipment, electronic, computer, hardware or software malfunctions; or [d] limitations of any kind or inaccurate transmissions of or failure to receive information by Sponsor on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website or any combination thereof. Regardless of the method of entry, the Contest Entities, including, but not limited to the Sponsor and Administrator, are not responsible for lost, late, misdirected, illegible, incomplete, incorrect, improper, non-compliant, postage due or damaged entries or any condition caused by events beyond the control of the Sponsor that may cause the Contest to be disrupted or corrupted. Sponsor may prohibit an Entrant from participating in the Contest or winning the Grand Prize if, in its sole discretion, it determines that said Entrant is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest by cheating, deception, or other unfair playing practices or behaving so as to annoy, abuse, influence, defame, deter, threaten and/or harass any other Entrants and/or the Contest Entities. Entries which contain false information, are incomplete, inaccurate or are otherwise forged, defective, or made outside authorized channels, including those which have failed due to malfunction or failure of phones, phone lines, telephone systems or networks, server(s), providers, computer equipment, software or any combination thereof of any kind, any human error or otherwise, shall be void. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY A PERSON TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE Contest MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO REASONABLE ATTORNEY’S FEES) FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. SPONSOR’S FAILURE TO ENFORCE ANY TERM OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE A WAIVER OF THESE PROVISIONS. If, for any reason whatsoever, this Contest, in Sponsor’s sole opinion, is not capable of running as planned, including, but not limited to, by reason of infection by computer virus, tampering, fraud, technical failures, or any other cause which, in the Sponsor’s sole judgment, corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Contest, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend this Contest and limit entries to those submitted prior to the action taken, or to proceed in such a manner as may be deemed fair and equitable by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Notice of such action will be posted on the Website. All federal, state and local regulations apply. ENTRANTS AGREE THAT: (1) ANY AND ALL DISPUTES, CLAIMS AND/OR CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED WITH THIS Contest OR THE GRAND PRIZE AWARDED SHALL BE RESOLVED INDIVIDUALLY, WITHOUT RESORT TO ANY FORM OF CLASS ACTION AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW; (2) ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, JUDGMENTS AND AWARDS SHALL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS INCURRED, INCLUDING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ENTERING THIS Contest, IF ANY, BUT IN NO EVENT WILL ENTRANT BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE ATTORNEYS’ FEES OR BE ENTITLED TO RECOVER PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES; (3) THESE OFFICIAL RULES ALONE GOVERN IN ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THIS CONTEST.
   
9. SPONSOR AND ADMINISTRATOR: ClimatePositive.Farm, Inc. dba SustainabilitySooner P. O. Box 5211 High Point, NC  27262.
   
10. WINNERS’ LIST REQUEST: To receive the name of the Grand Prize Winner, send a self-addressed, stamped (business size) envelope to: Aptera Accelerator #24 Winners List Request, P. O. Box 5211 High Point, NC  27262. Requests must be received by September 23, 2023.
    
11. OFFICIAL RULES: Visit the Website for a copy of these Official Rules during the Contest Period.

This Contest shall not be published without written permission by Sponsor. 

ABBREVIATED RULESNO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. This Contest is open only to eligible natural persons who are legal residents of the 48 contiguous United States, including the District of Columbia, as of the Contest start date. Contest ends at 11:59:59 p.m. ET on June 10, 2023. To enter, visit https://sustainabilitysooner.com. For official rules with complete eligibility, prize description, odds disclosure and other details, visit https://sustainabilitysooner.com/officialrules/. Sponsored and administered by ClimatePositive.Farm Inc. dba SustainabilitySooner. Void where prohibited.