UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO

SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 19, 2019 (June 17, 2019)

 

EDISON NATION, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Nevada   001-38448   82-2199200
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

909 New Brunswick Avenue

Phillipsburg, New Jersey

  08865
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(610) 829-1039
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share   EDNT   Nasdaq

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  x

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  x

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.02. Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

As reported in Edison Nation, Inc.’s (the “Company”) Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 6, 2019, the Company entered into that certain Securities Purchase Agreement, dated March 6, 2019 (the “SPA”), with FirstFire Global Opportunities Fund, LLC (“FirstFire”) pursuant to which FirstFire purchased a 2% unsecured, senior convertible promissory note (the “Note”) from the Company.

 

On June 17, 2019, the Company entered into that certain Settlement and Release Agreement with FirstFire (the “Settlement Agreement”) whereby the Company and FirstFire agreed to terminate the SPA, Note, and all other documents entered into in connection therewith (the “Transaction Documents”). Pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreement, the Company has paid to FirstFire the total amount of $566,000 and issued 15,000 shares of restricted common stock of the Company to FirstFire (the “Settlement Amount”). Upon receipt of the Settlement Amount, FirstFire and the Company have agreed to terminate the Transaction Documents and release, waive, and forever discharge the other party from, including, but not limited to, any claim, right, or legal action, whether past, current, or future, which may arise directly or indirectly out of the Transaction Documents. Additionally, as inducement for the Company to enter into the Settlement Agreement, FirstFire has made certain representations regarding the underlying Note.

 

The foregoing description of the Settlement Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Settlement Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Report”). 

 

Item 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

 

The disclosure under Item 1.01 of this Report is incorporated into this Item 3.02 by reference. The issuance of the securities set forth herein was made in reliance on the exemption provided by Section 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

   

  Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On June 19, 2019, the Company issued a press release announcing the early repayment under and termination of the Transaction Documents. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

 

The information contained in this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. The furnishing of the information in this Item 7.01 is not intended to, and does not, constitute a representation that such furnishing is required by Regulation FD or that the information contained in this Report constitutes material investor information that is not otherwise publicly available.

  

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)   Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   Description
     
10.1   Settlement and Release Agreement, dated June 17, 2019
     
99.1   Press Release, dated June 19, 2019

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  EDISON NATION, INC.
       
       
Date: June 19, 2019 By:   /s/ Christopher B. Ferguson
      Christopher B. Ferguson
      Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Exhibit 10.1

 

SETTLEMENT AND RELEASE AGREEMENT

 

THIS SETTLEMENT AND RELEASE AGREEMENT (the “ Agreement ”) is effective as of June 17, 2019, by and between EDISON NATION, INC.. , a Nevada corporation (the “ Company ”), and FIRSTFIRE GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND, LLC (“NOTEHOLDER”).

 

WHEREAS, the parties are party to certain (1) Senior Convertible Promissory Note, dated as of March 6, 2019 in the principal amount of $560,000 (the “ Note ”); (2) Securities Purchase Agreement dated March 6, 2019and (3) all other documents entered into in connection therewith, including but not limited to instruction letters, a confession of judgment, and other agreements entered into in relation thereto (items 1 through 3, collectively, the “ Transaction Documents ”); and

 

WHEREAS, the parties desire to terminate the Transaction Documents and fully and finally settle all claims between them with respect to the Transaction Documents on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises set forth above and other good and valuable consideration and forbearances, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

 

1. Consideration; Delivery . Upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Company agrees to pay to NOTEHOLDER the total amount of FIVE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS US ($566,000) (the “Cash Payment”) and issue fifteen thousand (15,000) shares of restricted common stock of the Company (the “Shares”) (the Cash Payment and the issuance of the Shares shall collectively be referred to herein as the “ Settlement Amount ”) on or before JUNE 18, 2019 (the “ Deadline ”). If NOTEHOLDER does not receive the Settlement Amount (which includes both the Cash Payment and the Shares) on or before the Deadline, then this Agreement shall be null and void and of no further force or effect at the option of the NOTEHOLDER.

 

2. Termination of Transaction Documents . It is agreed and acknowledged that upon NOTEHOLDER’s receipt of the Settlement Amount on or before the Deadline, all Transaction Documents shall be terminated and cancelled in full and rendered null and void and of no further force or effect including but not limited to the termination of any and all reserve shares set forth in the original agreement between Company and NOTEHOLDER. Upon NOTEHOLDER’s receipt of the Settlement Amount on or before the Deadline all past, current, or future obligations of the parties under the Transaction Documents shall be extinguished, except as otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement. NOTEHOLDER acknowledges and agrees upon NOTEHOLDER’s receipt of the Settlement Amount on or before the Deadline, it shall have no surviving right, title or interest in or to the Transaction Documents (or any shares issuable upon the conversion thereof).

 

3. Satisfaction of Condition . The parties hereby agree that the Company’s payment of the Settlement Amount on or before the Deadline satisfies the Company’s obligations under the Transaction Documents in full.

 

4. Release, Waiver and Covenant Not to Sue . Subject to the receipt of the Settlement Amount by NOTEHOLDER as set forth in Section 1, and in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement, each party, for itself and its current, former and future subsidiaries, affiliates, related entities, creditors, fiduciaries, predecessors, successors, officers, directors, managers, members, stockholders, agents, employees, and assigns, hereby releases, waives and forever discharges the other party and each of its affiliates and their respective members, shareholders, officers, directors, agents and employees, from any and every action, cause of action,

 

 

     

 

complaint, claim, demand, administrative charge, legal right, compensation obligation, damages (including exemplary or punitive damages), benefits, liability, costs and/or expenses (including attorneys’ fees), that such party has, may have, or may be entitled to against the other party, whether legal, equitable or administrative, whether known or unknown, whether past, current or future, which arise directly or indirectly out of, or are related in any way to, the Transaction Documents but specifically excluding any disputes that may arise out of this Agreement. This Agreement is intended as a general release, representing a full and complete disposition and satisfaction of the parties’ real or alleged legal obligations to each other relating to, arising from or connected with the Transaction Documents, subject to NOTEHOLDER’s receipt of the Settlement Amount on or before the Deadline.

 

5. Waiver of Notice . Upon NOTEHOLDER’s receipt of the Settlement Amount on or before the Deadline, NOTEHOLDER hereby waives any right under the Transaction Documents to receive notice of any of the transactions related thereto.

 

6. Release Applies To All Claims . Each party expressly agrees and understands that the release given by it pursuant to this Agreement applies to all unknown, unsuspected, and unanticipated rights, claims, liabilities, and causes of action which it may have against any of the applicable set of releasees with respect to the Transaction Documents, and this release shall be fully effective upon NOTEHOLDER’s receipt of the Settlement Amount on or before the Deadline, even in the event that either party hereafter discovers facts in addition to, or different from, those which it now knows or believes to be true.

 

7. Representations and Warranties .

 

(a) NOTEHOLDER represents and warrants the following:

 

(i)   it has not exercised or purported to exercise its right to convert the Note in whole or in part into any shares of the Company’s common stock;

 

(ii) it is the sole owner and holder of the Note and all other Transaction Documents, has possession, custody, and control of the Note, and has not assigned, transferred, sold, pledged, conveyed or otherwise disposed of (or attempted any of the foregoing with respect to) the Note (or any shares convertible thereunder) or rights or interests under any of the Transaction Documents;

 

(iii) NOTEHOLDER has not pledged, hypothecated, sold, delivered, deposited under any agreement, transferred or assigned, or disposed of in any manner, any rights or interests in the Note and other Transaction Documents ;

 

(iv)   Subject to NOTEHOLDER’s receipt of the Settlement Amount on or before the Deadline, NOTEHOLDER shall mark the original Note “TERMINATED” and shall deliver the Note via electronic mail to the Company within three (3) business days of receipt of the Settlement Amount, without requiring any additional consideration therefor;

 

(v) it has all necessary power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to carry out its provisions;

 

(vi) all action on NOTEHOLDER’s part required for the lawful execution and delivery of this Agreement has been taken, and, upon its execution and delivery, this Agreement

 

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will be a valid and binding obligation of NOTEHOLDER, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights and (ii) as limited by general principles of equity that restrict the availability of equitable remedies.

 

(b) The Company represents and warrants the following:

 

(i)   It has all necessary power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to carry out its provisions;

 

(ii) all action on the Company’s part required for the lawful execution and delivery of this Agreement has been taken, and, upon its execution and delivery, this Agreement will be a valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights and (ii) as limited by general principles of equity that restrict the availability of equitable remedies.

 

8. Miscellaneous .

 

(a)      Successors and Assigns . The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective successors and assigns of the parties, provided, however, that any assignment hereunder must be acknowledged in a signed writing by both the Company and NOTEHOLDER. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party other than the parties to this Agreement or their respective successors and assigns any rights, remedies, obligations, or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided in this Agreement.

 

(b)      Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but both of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Counterparts may be delivered via electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g., www.docusign.com) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.

 

(c)      Governing Law; Venue . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada. The parties agree that any action brought by either party to interpret or enforce any provision of this Agreement shall be brought in, and each party agrees to, and does hereby, submit to the jurisdiction and venue of, the state or federal courts located in New York, NY.

 

(d) Interpretation . For the purposes of this Agreement:

 

(i)    headings used in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not, for any purpose, be deemed a part of this Agreement

 

(ii)   references to a Section refers to a Section of this Agreement, unless specified otherwise;

 

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(iii)    the words “includes” and “including” shall not be construed so as to exclude any other thing to referred to or described;

 

(iv)   the definition given for any term shall apply equally to both singular and plural forms of the term defined;

 

(v)    unless the context otherwise requires; (i) references to an agreement, instrument or other document (including this Agreement) mean such agreement, instrument or other document as amended, supplemented and modified from time to time to the extent permitted by the provisions thereof and (ii) references to a statute means such statute as amended from time to time and includes any successor legislation thereto and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; and

 

(vi)   this Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the party drafting an instrument or causing any instrument to be drafted.

 

(e)      Notices . All notices and other communications given or made pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon the earlier of (i) personal delivery to, or other actual receipt by, the party to be notified and (ii) when sent, if sent by electronic mail during normal business hours of the recipient, or, if not sent during the recipient’s normal business hours, then on the recipient’s next business day. All communications shall be sent to the respective parties at their addresses or e-mail addresses as set forth on the signature page, or to such address or e-mail address as subsequently modified by written notice given in accordance with this Section 7(e) .

 

(f)       Entire Agreement . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes and merges all prior agreements or understandings, whether written or oral. Upon NOTEHOLDER’s receipt of the Settlement Amount on or before the Deadline, all provisions of, rights granted and covenants made in the Transaction Documents are hereby waived, released and superseded in their entirety and shall have no further force or effect. The parties acknowledge that each party has not relied, in deciding whether to enter into this Agreement on this Agreement’s expressly stated terms and conditions, on any representations, warranties, covenants, undertakings, commitments, promises or agreements, which are not expressly set forth within this Agreement.

 

(g)     Amendment . This Agreement may not be amended, modified or revoked, in whole or in part, except by an agreement in writing signed by each of the parties hereto.

 

(h)     Severability . If one or more provisions of this Agreement are held to be unenforceable under applicable law, the parties agree to renegotiate such provision in good faith. In the event that the parties cannot reach a mutually agreeable and enforceable replacement for such provision, then

(i) such provision shall be excluded from this Agreement, (ii) the balance of this Agreement shall be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and (iii) the balance of this Agreement shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.

 

(i)        Attorneys’ Fees and Costs . Each party shall be responsible for all of its own legal fees and costs, including but not limited to those incurred in connection with the negotiation, preparation and entering into of this Agreement.

 

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(j)        Representation by Counsel; No Coercion . Each of NOTEHOLDER and the Company hereby acknowledge, represent, and warrant that it has, in connection with this Agreement and all matters, claims and disputes within the scope of this Agreement, been represented by, consulted with and advised by qualified and competent legal counsel, before the execution of this Agreement. Each party confirms that it has read this Agreement carefully, and understands the import and substance of each and all of the terms set forth in this Agreement. Each party understands and agrees that if any of the facts or matters upon which it now relies in making this Agreement hereafter prove to be otherwise, this Agreement will nonetheless remain in full force and effect. Each party is entering this Agreement voluntarily, without any coercion, and based upon such party’s own judgment.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

  EDISON NATION, INC.
       
       
  By:    /s/ Chris Ferguson
Chris Ferguson, CEO      
       
      cferguson@edisionnation.com
       
      with a copy to: legal@edisonnation.com
       
  NOTEHOLDER
       
  FIRSTFIRE GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND, LLC
       
       
  By:   /s/ Eli Fireman
      Eli Fireman, Authorize
      Member/Officer/Manager/Signatory
      eli@firstfirecap.com

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

June 19, 2019  

 

Edison Nation Inc. Announces the Early Repayment and Termination of Financing Agreement

 

PHILLIPSBURG, N.J., June 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Edison Nation, Inc. (the “Company”), a full-service product development company, on June 17, 2019, entered into a Settlement and Release Agreement with FirstFire Global Opportunities Fund, LLC (“FirstFire”), whereby the Company and FirstFire agreed to terminate the financing agreements entered into earlier this year. Financing was used to fund the launch of its "911 Help Now" Pendant, a unique, wearable communicator that lets you speak to a 911 emergency responder with a single touch.

 

The Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement, dated March 6, 2019, with FirstFire purchasing a 2% unsecured, senior convertible promissory note from the Company. The Company agreed to pay FirstFire $565,000 and issue 15,000 shares of restricted common stock in order to terminate the agreements and promissory note.

 

"We are happy to announce the early repayment of this financing note, further simplifying the Company’s balance sheet," said Chris Ferguson, CEO of Edison Nation. "We continuously strive to strengthen the Company’s capital structure, providing transparency and value for shareholders."

 

About Edison Nation, Inc.

Edison Nation, Inc. is a vertically integrated innovation aggregation and full-service product development and manufacturing company, offering innovation sourcing, design, sales, fulfillment and shipping services. Edison Nation's model is to provide a risk mitigated platform that connects innovators with companies to bring new products to market. For more information, please visit www.edisonnation.com.

 

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release regarding strategy, future operations and plans, including assumptions underlying such statements, are forward-looking statements, and should not be relied upon as representing the Company's views as of any subsequent date. Such forward-looking statements are based on information available to the Company as of the date of this release and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, some beyond the Company's control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by these forward-looking statements, including consumer, regulatory and other factors affecting demand for the Company's products, any difficulty in marketing the Company's products in global markets, competition in the market for consumer products, any inability to raise capital to fund operations and service the Company's debt. Additional information that could lead to material changes in the Company's performance is contained in its filings with the SEC. The Company is under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any responsibility to, update or alter forward-looking statements contained in this release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

 

 

 

Investor Relations:

Greg Falesnik

Managing Director

MZ North America

Direct: 949-385-6449

EDNT@mzgroup.us

 

SOURCE: Edison Nation, Inc.