Corporate Structure - Master Overview

Jurisdiction: Kansas City, Missouri (primary) Operating Model: Web-based operations, DBA until LLC formation

Organizational Hierarchy

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                        SHADOW (Individual)                      │
└───────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────┘
                            │ Grantor/Trustee
                            ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    .:CDXVIII:. TRUST                            │
│                    (Personal Trust)                             │
│                                                                 │
│  Purpose: Asset protection, estate planning, privacy            │
│  Type: Revocable Living Trust (or Irrevocable - TBD)           │
│  Holds: 100% membership interest in Apogee Acquisitions        │
└───────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────┘
                            │ Member (100%)
                            ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                     APOGEE ACQUISITIONS, LLC                    │
│                   (Parent Holding Company)                      │
│                                                                 │
│  Purpose: Shield entity, IP holding, strategic acquisitions     │
│  Structure: LLC (Missouri)                                      │
│  Operations: Minimal - desk & phone setup                       │
│  Member: .:CDXVIII:. Trust (100%)                              │
└───────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────┘
                            │ Sole Member
        ┌───────────────────┼───────────────────┐
        │                   │                   │
        ▼                   ▼                   ▼
┌───────────────┐   ┌───────────────┐   ┌───────────────┐
│  TOTM, LLC    │   │   NTS, LLC    │   │  SOTCD, LLC   │
│               │   │               │   │               │
│ Temple of the │   │  Northland    │   │ Suns of the   │
│  Moon Books   │   │ Tech Solutions│   │ Cosmic Dust   │
│               │   │               │   │               │
│ • Ecommerce   │   │ • MSP/IT      │   │ • Music       │
│ • Occult      │   │ • Low Voltage │   │ • Merch       │
│   Supplies    │   │ • Consulting  │   │ • ARG/Lore    │
└───────────────┘   └───────────────┘   └───────────────┘
        │                   │                   │
        └───────────────────┼───────────────────┘
                            │
                            ▼
              ┌─────────────────────────┐
              │    IP & ASSET FLOW      │
              │                         │
              │ All IP registered to    │
              │ Apogee, licensed to     │
              │ operating entities      │
              └─────────────────────────┘

Entity Details

.:CDXVIII:. Trust

Benefits:

• Asset Protection — Trust assets separate from personal liability
• Privacy — Trust ownership not always public record
• Estate Planning — Avoids probate, smooth succession
• Control — Grantor retains control as trustee

Key Documents Needed:

• Trust Agreement (Declaration of Trust)
• Schedule A (Trust Assets - Apogee membership interest)
• Certificate of Trust (for third-party verification)

Apogee Acquisitions, LLC

Key Functions:

• Owns all intellectual property
• Licenses IP to operating subsidiaries
• Receives royalties/licensing fees
• Provides liability shield between ventures
• Platform for future acquisitions

Temple of the Moon Books, LLC (TOTM)

IP Assets (held by Apogee, licensed to TOTM):

• Trademark: “Temple of the Moon Books”
• Trademark: TOTM logo
• Trade Secret: Liber 777 correspondence tagging system
• Copyright: Website content, product descriptions
• Potential Patent: Correspondence-based ecommerce filtering system

Northland Tech Solutions, LLC (NTS)

IP Assets (held by Apogee, licensed to NTS):

• Trademark: “Northland Tech Solutions”
• Trademark: NTS logo
• Trade Secret: Client assessment methodologies
• Trade Secret: Pricing/scoping frameworks
• Copyright: Service documentation, proposals

Suns of the Cosmic Dust, LLC (SOTCD)

IP Assets (held by Apogee, licensed to SOTCD):

• Trademark: “Suns of the Cosmic Dust”
• Trademark: Band logo(s)
• Copyright: All musical compositions
• Copyright: All recordings (master recordings)
• Copyright: Lore, worldbuilding, ARG content
• Trade Secret: ARG puzzle systems

Additional Domains & Assets

IP Management Strategy

Registration Priority

Phase 1 - Immediate (Trademarks)

1. “Temple of the Moon Books” - wordmark
2. “Northland Tech Solutions” - wordmark
3. “Suns of the Cosmic Dust” - wordmark

Phase 2 - Near-term (Copyrights)

1. TOTM website content & product system
2. SOTCD musical works (batch registration)
3. NTS service documentation

Phase 3 - Strategic (Patents)

1. TOTM correspondence-based filtering system
2. PatentBot-generated disclosures (as identified)

Licensing Model

All IP owned by Apogee Acquisitions and licensed to operating entities via internal licensing agreements. This provides:

• Asset protection (IP insulated from operational liability)
• Tax flexibility (licensing fees as deductible expense)
• Clean separation for potential sale/spin-off

Formation Checklist

Phase 0: .:CDXVIII:. Trust

• Determine trust type (Revocable vs Irrevocable)
• Draft Trust Agreement
• Execute Trust Agreement (notarized)
• Create Schedule A (initially empty, will list Apogee)
• Obtain Certificate of Trust template
• Consider: Consult estate planning attorney

Phase 1: Apogee Acquisitions, LLC

• Draft Articles of Organization (Missouri)
• Draft Operating Agreement (.:CDXVIII:. Trust as sole member)
• File with Missouri SOS
• Obtain EIN
• Transfer membership interest to .:CDXVIII:. Trust
• Update Trust Schedule A with Apogee membership
• Open business bank account
• Register as foreign LLC if operating in other states

Phase 2: Operating Entities (TOTM, NTS, SOTCD)

• Draft Articles of Organization
• Draft Operating Agreement (Apogee as sole member)
• File with Missouri SOS
• Obtain EIN
• Execute IP License Agreement with Apogee
• DBA registrations if needed

Document Index

Notes

• All entities web-based, minimal physical presence
• Missouri LLC formation: ~$50 filing fee
• Consider registered agent service for privacy
• Annual reports required (Missouri)
• May need sales tax registration for TOTM (ecommerce)

Related

• NTS Project
• TOTM Project
• SOTCD Project