UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

 

FORM 10-Q

 

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended January 31, 2017

 

OR

 

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from ____________ to _________________

 

Commission File Number 000-25429

 

PROGREEN US, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

DELAWARE   59-3087128
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
6443 Inkster Road, Suite 170-D, Bloomfield Township, MI    48301
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)    (Zip Code)

 

(248) 530-0770

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

 

(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if changed since last report)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

YES ☒ NO ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes ☒ No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. (Check One):

 

  Large accelerated filer ☐   Accelerated filer ☐
  Non-accelerated filer ☐   Smaller reporting company ☒
  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ☐ Yes ☒ No

 

The number of shares outstanding the issuer’s common stock, par value $.0001 per share, was 349,811,110 as of March 21, 2017.

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROGREEN US, INC.

 

INDEX

 

    Page
     
Part I. Financial Information 1
     
Item 1. Financial Statements 1
     
  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of January 31, 2017 (unaudited) and as of April 30, 2016 2
     
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended January 31, 2017 and 2016 (unaudited) 3
     
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Deficit for the Nine Months ended January 31, 2017 (unaudited) 4
     
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended January 31, 2017 and 2016 (unaudited) 5
     
  Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 6
     
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 18
     
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk 24
     
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 24
     
Part II. Other Information 25
     
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds. 25
     
Item 5. Other Information 25
     
Item 6. Exhibits 28
     
Signatures 29

 

 

 

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

Certain information and footnote disclosures required under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted from the following financial statements pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. It is suggested that the following financial statements be read in conjunction with the year-end financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2016.

 

The results of operations for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2017 and 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire fiscal year or for any other period.

 

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ProGreen US, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

    January 31,     April 30,  
    2017     2016  
    (Unaudited)        
Assets            
Rental property, net accumulated depreciation of $25,482 and $6,138   $ 738,972     $ 1,006,560  
Property under Development     294,179       294,179  
Land under Development     500,000       -  
Property     1,533,151       1,300,739  
Cash     63,990       189,942  
Other receivables - related party     1,925       1,859  
Accounts receivable     9,410       1,194  
Prepaid expenses     2,090       -  
Notes receivable - land contracts     204,665       -  
Deposits     934       934  
Goodwill     180,011       180,011  
Note receivable - related party     325,500       110,000  
Property and equipment:                
Vehicles, furniture and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $42,167 and $35,764     5,225       11,628  
Total assets   $ 2,326,901     $ 1,796,307  
                 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit                
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   $ 121,887     $ 136,740  
Accrued interest     16,747       68,211  
Accrued interest related party     5,918       149,991  
Obligations under capital lease     5,377       11,302  
Tenant deposits     11,755       16,030  
Notes payable     214,106       275,256  
Note payable, related parties, net of discount of $23,887 and $0, respectively     210,113       516,000  
Note payable - Bank of Birmingham     454,059       490,000  
Derivative liabilities     316,595       -  
Convertible debentures, net of discount of $124,616 and $0, respectively     85,384       -  
Dividend Payable     39,505          
Note Payable - AMREFA, net of discount of $0 and $114,189, respectively     -       1,170,811  
Liability under land contract     488,000          
Related party advances             259,000  
Total liabilities     1,969,446       3,093,341  
Redeemable convertible preferred stock, Series B                
Redeemable, convertible preferred stock, Series B  $.0001 par value, 8,534,625 shares authorized, 8,534,625 and 0 shares issued and outstanding at January 31, 2017 and April 30, 2016     1,300,968       -  
Stockholders' deficit                
Convertible preferred stock, Series A $.0001 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, 967,031 and 0 shares issued and outstanding, at January 31, 2017 and April 30, 2016     97       -  
Common stock, $.0001 par value, 950,000,000 shares authorized, 349,811,110 and 336,919,939 outstanding at January 31, 2017 and April 30, 2016     34,981       33,692  
Additional paid in capital     5,059,527       3,700,764  
Accumulated deficit     (6,038,118 )     (5,031,490 )
Total stockholders' deficit     (943,513 )     (1,297,034 )
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit   $ 2,326,901     $ 1,796,307  

 

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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ProGreen US, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

 

    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    January 31,     January 31,  
    2017     2016     2017     2016  
Revenues:                        
                         
Rental revenue   $ 23,595     $ -     $ 72,200     $ -  
Net gain from sale of properties     18,650       -       60,253       -  
Commissions revenue     -       -       3,570       -  
Management fee revenue     -       3,686       -       10,844  
Construction services revenue     -       28,874       -       180,476  
Other income     280       155       330       885  
Total Revenue   $ 42,525     $ 32,715     $ 136,353     $ 192,205  
Expenses:                                
Cost of construction services     -       29,354       -       167,108  
Selling, General & administrative     111,242       54,136       298,714       159,076  
Bad debt expense (recovery)     (2,235 )     2,137       (2,235 )     2,137  
Professional fees     30,763       73,501       163,038       171,485  
Total operating expenses   $ 139,770     $ 159,128     $ 459,517     $ 499,806  
                                 
Operating loss     (97,245 )     (126,413 )     (323,164 )     (307,601 )
Other expenses and income:                                
Interest expense, net     (100,513 )     (73,072 )     (154,934 )     (166,716 )
Gain on sale of fixed asset     -       8,147       -       8,147  
Loss on settlement of liabilities, convertible preferred stock, Series A     -       -       (428,105 )     -  
Gain on settlement of liabilities, redeemable, convertible preferred stock, Series B     -       -       10,803       -  
Loss on change in fair value of derivative liabilities     (40,958 )     (664,820 )     (24,298 )     (659,043 )
Loss before income tax expense   $ (238,716 )   $ (856,158 )   $ (919,698 )   $ (1,125,213 )
Net Loss   $ (238,716 )   $ (856,158 )   $ (919,698 )   $ (1,125,213 )
Net loss per share - basic and fully diluted   $ (0.00 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.00 )   $ (0.01 )
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and fully diluted     348,995,827       164,888,511       344,438,511       141,013,688  

 

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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ProGreen US, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Deficit
Unaudited

 

    Number of Common Stock  Issued and Outstanding     Common Stock     Number of Series A Preferred Stock Issued and Outstanding     Preferred Stock Series A     Additional Paid In Capital     Accumulated
Deficit
    Net Stockholders' Deficit  
                                           
Balance at April  30, 2016     336,919,939     $ 33,692         -     $   -     $ 3,700,764     $ (5,031,490 )   $ (1,297,034 )
                                                         
Stock issued under convertible debenture     1,426,000       143       -       -       19,812       -       19,955  
Stock issued under previous subscription agreement     9,775,171       977       -       -       (977 )     -       -  
Stock issued in settlement of accrued interest     1,690,000       169       -       -       50,531       -       50,700  
Tainting due to convertible debt and warrants     -       -       -       -       (83,302 )     -       (83,302 )
Accretion of redeemable, convertible preferred stock, Series B     -       -       -       -       (44,548 )     -       (44,548 )
Dividend on redeemable, convertible preferred stock, Series B     -       -       -       -       -       (86,930 )     (86,930 )
Convertible preferred stock, Series A issued in settlement of liabilities     -       -       667,031       67       1,111,651       -       1,111,718  
Convertible preferred stock, Series A issued for subscription receivable     -       -       200,000       20       199,980       -       200,000  
Convertible preferred stock, Series A issued for cash from related party                     100,000       10       99,990               100,000  
Compensation - restricted stock units     -       -       -       -       5,626       -       5,626  
Net loss     -       -       -       -       -       (919,698 )     (919,698 )
Balance at January  31, 2017     349,811,110     $ 34,981       967,031     $ 97     $ 5,059,527     $ (6,038,118 )   $ (943,513 )

 

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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ProGreen US, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Unaudited

 

    Nine Months Ended  
    January 31,  
    2017     2016  
Cash used in operating activities            
Net loss   $ (919,698 )   $ (1,125,213 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:                
Compensation - restricted stock units     5,626       9,375  
Depreciation     29,244       9,077  
Bad debt expense (recovery)     (2,235 )     2,137  
Gain on sale of asset     -       (8,147 )
Gain on sale of properties     (60,253 )     -  
Loss on change in fair value of derivative liabilities     24,298       659,043  
Loss on settlement of liabilities,  Series A     428,105       -  
Gain on settlement of liabilities,  Series B     (10,803 )     -  
Amortization of debt discount     113,056       93,464  
Common shares issued for services     -       53,500  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:             -  
Other receivables - related party     (66 )     -  
Accounts receivable     (5,981 )     11,727  
Prepaid expenses     (2,090 )     2,346  
Deposits     (4,275 )     2,420  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses     (14,853 )     112,308  
Accrued interest     18,429          
Payable under management agreement     -       (36,884 )
Cash used in operating activities     (401,496 )     (214,847 )
                 
Cash provided by investing activities                
Proceeds from sale of asset     -       10,000  
Proceeds from note receivable     1,335       -  
Proceeds from sale of properties     99,000       -  
Purchase of land     (12,000 )        
Loan for note receivable - related party     (215,500 )     -  
Proceeds on land contract     -         -  
Cash used in investing activities     (127,165 )     10,000  
                 
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities                
Proceeds from Convertible preferred stock, Series A issued for cash from related party     100,000       -  
Proceeds from advances from related party     194,000       59,000  
Repayment of notes payable     -       (28,196 )
Proceeds from convertible debentures     220,000       68,000  
Repayment of convertible debentures     (22,000 )        
Payments on line of credit     (35,941 )        
Decrease in obligations under capital leases     (5,925 )     (5,756 )
Dividend paid by cash     (47,425 )     53,999  
Cash provided by financing activities     402,709       147,047  
Net change in cash     (125,952 )     (57,800 )
Cash at beginning of period     189,942       99,325  
Cash at end of period   $ 63,990     $ 41,525  
Supplemental information:                
Cash paid for interest   $ 27,170     $ 17,162  
                 
Noncash investing and financing transactions:                
Notes receivable - land contracts issued for sale of properties   $ 206,000     $ -  
Land purchased under land contract   $ 488,000     $ -  
Convertible preferred stock, Series A issued in settlement of liabilities   $ 683,613     $ -  
Convertible preferred stock, Series A issued for subscription receivable   $ 200,000     $ -  
Redeemable, convertible preferred stock, Series B  issued in settlement of liabilities   $ 1,246,614     $ -  
Accretion of redeemable, convertible preferred stock, Series B   $ 44,548     $ -  
Dividend declared not paid, redeemable, convertible preferred stock, Series B   $ 39,505     $ -  
Stock issued under previous subscription agreement   $ 977     $ -  
Stock issued in settlement of accrued interest   $ 50,700     $ -  
Discount on derivatives   $ 208,995     $ 140,925  
Reclass of APIC to derivative due to tainting   $ 83,302     $ (260,941 )
Stock issued under convertible debenture   $ 19,955     $ 69,635  
Consolidation of note payable   $ -     $ 261,150  
Derivative liability extinguished on conversion   $ -     $ 102,645  
Reclass from derivative to APIC due to tainting ended   $ -     $ 212,694  

 

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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ProGreen US, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
January 31, 2017

Unaudited

 

Note 1. Financial Statement Presentation

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X as promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements and they should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2016 (the “Annual Report”). The accompanying interim financial statements are unaudited; however, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The results of operations for the nine month period ended January 31, 2017, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending April 30, 2017.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The Company’s significant accounting policies are summarized in Note 1 of the Annual Report. These accounting policies conform to U.S.GAAP and have been consistently applied in the preparation of the interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. There were no significant changes to these accounting policies during the nine months ended January 31, 2017, and the Company does not expect the adoption, as applicable, of other recent accounting pronouncements will have a material impact on its financial statements.

 

On January 23, 2017, ProGreen US, Inc.’s subsidiary in Baja California, Mexico, Procon Baja JV (Procon), entered into a definitive purchase agreement for, and has taken possession of, a large tract of land situated near the town of El Rosario in Baja California. In connection with this purchase the Company has recorded land in the amount of $500,000, paid $12,000 and recorded a liability under land contract for the balance due in the amount of $488,000 as of January 31, 2017. The land, planned for residential real estate development, is bordering the Pacific Ocean and covers a total area of 2,056 ha (5,100 acres) with 7,5 km (4.7 miles) of ocean front. See Note 3.

 

On January 15, 2017 the Company entered into a loan agreement with its 51% owned subsidiary Procon Baja JV (“Procon”) whereby the Company has agreed it will grant a loan to Procon in as much amount as is needed to accomplish Procon’s objectives. Procon will repay all borrowings received under the loan once Procon has sufficient income. The loan amounts bear interest at a 6% per annum from the date of each borrowing until repaid. During the nine month period ended January 31, 2017 the Company loaned Procon $20,000 to commence operations. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 810, “Consolidation,” requires a company’s consolidated financial statements to include subsidiaries in which the company has a controlling financial interest. Procon is owned by Progreen (51%) and Inmobiliaria Contel S.R.L.C.V. (Contel (49%) and is included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the period ended January 31, 2017. The accrued interest payable was immaterial for the nine months ended January 31, 2017 and was not accrued, thus there is no noncontrolling interest recorded as of the current period end. Procon is the holding company for non-agricultural land and real estate developments. See Note 3.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The Company records convertible debt and warrants at fair value on a recurring basis.  Estimated fair values of the Company's convertible debt and derivatives liability were calculated based upon quoted market prices. See Notes 9 and 10.

 

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ProGreen US, INC.

 NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
January 31, 2017

Unaudited

 

Note 1. Financial Statement Presentation – continued

 

Going Concern

 

The Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the period ended January 31, 2017, have been prepared on a going concern basis which contemplates the realization of assets and settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. The Company will require additional funding to execute its future strategic business plan. Successful business operations and its transition to attaining profitability are dependent upon obtaining additional financing and achieving a level of revenue adequate to support its cost structure. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

 

The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon the success of management’s plans and the Company’s ability to use its common stock to raise working capital. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities in the event management’s plans are not successful.

 

The Company will continue to incur costs that are necessary for it to remain an active public company. In the current fiscal year, the Company used approximately $401,000 of cash to support its operations and such cash needs are expected to continue in the upcoming year.  As of January 31, 2017, the Company has approximately $64,000 in cash.

 

Land under Development

 

Land under development is recorded at cost.

 

Notes Receivable - Land Contracts

 

The note receivables land contracts are carried at amortized cost. Interest income on the notes receivable is recognized on the accrual basis based on the principal balances outstanding. Management believes the notes are collectible and therefore, an allowance for doubtful accounts has not been recorded at January 31, 2017.

 

Liability under Land Contract

 

Liability under land contract is recorded at cost.

 

Reclassifications

 

Certain amounts in previous periods have been reclassified to conform to fiscal year ending 2017 classifications.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

We do not expect that any recently issued accounting pronouncements will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

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ProGreen US, INC.

 NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
January 31, 2017

Unaudited

 

Note 2. Rental Properties and Property under Development  

 

Rental properties and property under development at January 31, 2017 and April 30, 2016 are summarized as follows:

 

    January 31,     April 30,  
    2017     2016  
Rental properties   $ 764,454     $ 1,012,698  
Less: accumulated depreciation     (25,482 )     (6,138 )
Rental properties, net of accumultaed depreciation   $ 738,972     $ 1,006,560  
                 
Property under development   $ 294,179     $ 294,179  

 

Depreciation expense for the Company’s rental properties for the nine month periods ended January 31, 2017 and 2016 totaled $22,841and $0, respectively.

 

The Company owned ten and thirteen rental properties as of January 31, 2017, and April 30, 2016, respectively. The Company held one property under development as of January 31, 2017, and April 30, 2016.

 

Note 3. Land under Development and Liability under Land Contract

 

The Company held land under development in the amount of $500,000 and $0 as of January 31, 2017, and April 30, 2016, respectively. During the period ended January 31, 2017 Procon, the Company’s joint venture subsidiary purchased the first tract of land for residential real estate development. Under the terms of the definitive purchase agreement the Company has recorded land at cost in the amount of $500,000, paid $12,000 of the purchase price and recorded a liability under land contract for the balance due in the amount of $488,000 as of January 31, 2017. See Note 1. The payments are due as follows:

 

Year Ending   April 30,  
2017   $ 38,000  
2018     50,000  
2019     100,000  
2020     100,000  
2021     100,000  
2022     100,000  
    $ 488,000  

 

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ProGreen US, INC.

 NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
January 31, 2017

Unaudited

 

Note 4. Notes Receivable - Land Contracts and Gain on Sale of Properties

 

On May 20, 2016 the Company sold one of its rental properties located at 23270 Helen Street, with a selling price of $119,000. The Company received a deposit of $10,000 and issued a Land Contract to the buyer, for the balance owed in the amount of $109,000 to be paid in monthly installments, including principal and interest, beginning June 1, 2016 through June 1, 2019. The Land Contract bears interest at 9% per annum. In the nine months ended January 31, 2017 the Company recognized a gain on the sale of this property in the amount of $41,507. The balance due under this Land Contract totaled $108,339 as of January 31, 2017.

 

On June 25, 2016 the Company sold a second one of its rental properties located at 21421 Greenview Avenue with a selling price of $109,000. The Company received a deposit of $12,000 and issued a Land Contract to the buyer, for the balance owed in the amount of $97,000, to be paid in monthly installments, including principal and interest, beginning August 1, 2016 through June 30, 2019. The Land Contract bears interest at 9% per annum. In the nine months ended January 31, 2017 the Company recognized a gain on the sale of this property in the amount of $96. The balance due under this Land Contract totaled $96,326 as of January 31, 2017.

 

On November 4, 2016 the Company sold a third one of its rental properties located at 29108 Tessmer Court with a selling price of $77,000. The entire $77,000 was received in cash during the nine months ended January 31, 2017. In the nine months ended January 31, 2017 the Company recognized a gain on the sale of this property in the amount of $18,650.

 

Note 5. Note Receivable - Related Party

 

During the nine months ended January 31, 2017, the Company contributed an additional $215,500 to Baja Joint Venture which is accounted for as an investment. Note Receivable - Related Party totaled $325,500 and $110,000 as of January 31, 2017 and April 30, 2016, respectively. See Note 18.

 

Note 6. Notes Payable

 

The Company is indebted as follows:

 

    January  31,     April 30,  
    2017     2016  
Note Payable to City of Southfield dated October 29, 2014 bears a fixed rate of interest of 3.00% and requires interest only annual payments for the first three years of the note. Commencing in year four principal and interest are due in fifteen annual installments. The note payable is secured by a property located at 23270 Helen Street,  Southfield Michigan.   $ 6,000     $ 6,000  
                 
Note Payable to City of Southfield dated September 19, 2014 bears a fixed rate of interest of 3.00% and requires interest only annual payments for the first three years of the note. Commencing in year four principal and interest are due in fifteen annual installments. The note payable is secured by a property located at 23270 Helen Street,  Southfield Michigan.     8,106       8,106  
                 
Note Payable to AMREFA dated June 25, 2015 bears a fixed rate of interest of 8.00%. Payments plus accrued interest are due biannually as follows; January 15, 2016 $61,150, July 15, 2016 $65,000, January 15, 2017 $65,000 and July 15, 2017 $70,000. The note payable is guaranteed by a majority shareholder.     -       261,150  
                 
Mortgage Note payable to AMREFA, is non-interest bearing and is secured by the property at 24442 Kinsel Street, Southfield, Michigan. The note is due upon the sale of the Kinsel Street Property.     200,000       -  
                 
    $ 214,106     $ 275,256  

 

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ProGreen US, INC.

 NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
January 31, 2017

Unaudited

 

Note 6. Notes Payable – continued

 

During the nine months ended January 31, 2017 in connection with the purchase of ARG, the note payable due to AMREFA under the June 2015 Instalment Payment Agreement was paid in full and cancelled with the delivery of a $200,000 Mortgage Note payable to AMREFA together with issuance of 441,084 shares of Series B Preferred Stock to AMREFA, with a fair value of $65,000 in payment of note plus accrued interest. See Note 16. The amount due was comprised of $261,150 principal plus accrued interest of $14,653, for a total due to AMREFA of $275,803. In connection with this payment in full, during the nine months ended January 31, 2017, the Company recorded a gain on settlement of a liability in the amount of $10,803, which is included in other expenses and income in the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

The Mortgage Note is non-interest bearing and is secured by the property at 24442 Kinsel Street, Southfield, Michigan. The Mortgage Note will be paid upon the sale of the Kinsel Street property. Notes payable to AMREFA totaled $200,000 and $265,150 as of January 31, 2017 and April 30, 2016, respectively. Accrued interest due AMREFA totaled $0 and $14,653 as of January 31, 2017 and April 30, 2016, respectively.

 

Note 7. Notes Payable, Related Parties

 

During the nine months ended January 31, 2017, in payment of the note payable related party the Company issued EIG 608,031 shares of Series A Preferred Stock with a total stated value equal to that of the agreed upon principal in the amount of $476,000 plus accrued interest in the amount of $148,613, for a total agreed upon amount of $624,613 and a fair value of $1,013,385. See Note 15. In connection with this payment in full, during the nine months ended January 31, 2017 the Company recorded a loss on settlement of a liability in the amount of $388,772 which is included in other expenses and income in the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

As of January 31, 2017 and April 30, 2016 the outstanding balance of the note payable related party was $0 and $476,000, plus accrued interest of $0 and $148,613, respectively.

 

On August 2, 2016, the Company entered into a credit line promissory note (“Credit Line”) with its President and Chief Executive Officer (“President”) whereby the Company may borrow up to $250,000 with interest at a rate of five (5%) percent per annum due on July 31, 2017. The Credit Line is unsecured. During the nine months ended January 31, 2017 the Company borrowed $194,000 under the Credit Line. As a result of the derivatives calculation an additional discount of $28,950 was recorded. Notes payable related parties includes the amount due to the Company’s President with a balance outstanding of $194,000 less the unamortized discount of $23,887 as of January 31, 2017 and $0 as of April 30, 2016. Amortization of the related discount totaled $ 5,063 for the nine months ended January 31, 2017. The Company recorded interest expense in connection with this Credit Line in the amount of $2,087 and $0 for the nine months ended January 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Accrued interest due under this Credit Line totaled $2,087 and $0 as of January 31, 2017 and April 30, 2016, respectively.

 

Also, in connection with the Credit Line, the Company issued the President common stock purchase warrants. The warrants entitle the President to purchase ten shares of common stock for each one ($1.00) dollar of total disbursements by the President to the Company, of up to 2,500,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.05. During the nine months ended January 31, 2017, 194,000 of these warrants were issued in various denominations between August 2, 2016 through January 23, 2017, resulting in a total number of warrant shares of 1,940,000 as of January 31, 2017. The warrants have a five year term. See Notes 9, 10 and 18.

 

In addition, notes payable related parties includes an amount due to the Company’s controller with a balance outstanding of $40,000 as of January 31, 2017 and April 30, 2016. The Company recorded interest expense in connection with this note payable in the amount of $2,453 and $0 for the nine months ended January 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Accrued interest due under this note payable totaled $3,831 and $1,378 as of January 31, 2017 and April 30, 2016, respectively.

 

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ProGreen US, INC.

 NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
January 31, 2017

Unaudited

 

Note 8. Note Payable Bank of Birmingham

 

The note payable had a balance outstanding of $454,059 and $490,000 as of January 31, 2017 and April 30, 2016, respectively and the Company recorded interest expense in connection with this note payable in the amount of $25,056 and $0 for the nine months ended January 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Accrued interest due under the note payable totaled $2,047 and $2,858 as of January 31, 2017 and April 30, 2016, respectively.

 

Principal payment requirements on the notes payable to Bank of Birmingham are as follows:

 

2017   $ 3,810  
2018     15,442  
2019     16,408  
2020     17,367  
2021     401,032  
Thereafter     -  
Total   $ 454,059  

 

See Note 4.

 

Note 9. Fair Value Measurement

 

The Company utilizes the accounting guidance for fair value measurements and discloses for all financial assets and liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the consolidated financial statements on a recurring basis during the reporting period.

 

The fair value is an exit price, representing the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.  The Company utilizes market data or assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.  ASC 820, "Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures", establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value.  These tiers are defined as follows:  

 

  Level 1 -  Observable inputs such as quoted market prices in active markets.
     
  Level 2 -  Inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable.
     
  Level 3 -  Unobservable inputs about which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.

 

As of January 31, 2017, the Company held certain financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. These consisted of convertible debt totaling $85,384 and $0 with a derivative liability totaling $316,595 (including stock warrants) and $0 at January 31, 2017 and April 30, 2016, respectively, which are categorized as Level 3. The related loss on derivatives totaled $24,298 for the nine month period ended January 31, 2017. Loss on derivatives totaled $40,958 for the three month period ended January 31, 2017.

 

See Notes 7, 10 and 11.

 

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ProGreen US, INC.

 NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
January 31, 2017

Unaudited

 

Note 10 - Derivative Liabilities

 

During the nine months ended January 31, 2017, the Company identified conversion features embedded within its convertible debt. See Note 11. The Company has determined that the conversion feature of the Hoppel convertible note represents an embedded derivative since the Note is convertible into a variable number of shares upon conversion. Accordingly, the Note is not considered to be conventional debt and the embedded conversion feature must be bifurcated from the debt host and accounted for as a derivative liability. The Hoppel convertible note tainted all other convertible instruments (all warrants) and these convertible instruments were treated as derivatives as well. Therefore, the fair value of the derivative instruments has been recorded as liabilities on the balance sheet with the corresponding amount recorded as discounts to the Notes. Such discounts will be accreted from the issuance date to the maturity date of the Notes. The change in the fair value of the derivative liabilities will be recorded in other income or expenses in the statement of operations at the end of each period, with the offset to the derivative liabilities on the balance sheet. The fair value of the embedded derivative liabilities on the convertible notes were determined using a multinomial lattice models on the issuance dates with the assumptions in the table below. The fair value of the warrants was calculated using a Black-Scholes valuation model.

 

  The fair value of the Company’s derivative liabilities at January 31, 2017 is as follows:

 

April 30, 2016 balance   $ -  
Discount on debt     208,995  
Reclass from equity due to tainting     83,302  
Fair value mark- to market adjustment     24,298  
Derivatives liabilities, balance   $ 316,595  

 

The fair values at the commitment dates and remeasurement dates for the convertible debt and warrants treated as derivative liabilities are based upon the following estimates and assumptions made by management for the quarter ended January 31, 2017:

 

The stock prices ranged from $0.0134 to $0.0114 in this period would fluctuate with the Company projected volatility;

 

An event of default for the Convertible Note would occur 0% of the time, increasing 0.5% per month to a maximum of 5%;

 

Alternative financing for the Convertible Notes would be initially available to redeem the note 0% of the time and increase monthly by 1% to a maximum of 10%;

 

The Holder would automatically convert (limited by trading volume and ownership limits of 4.99% to 9.99%) the note starting after 180 days if the company was not in default.

 

The projected annual volatility for each valuation period was based on the historical volatility of the Company and the remaining term of the instrument and ranged from 152% to 170% and 302% to 308%.

 

Default at maturity would occur 100% of the time for the Hoppel Notes and they would convert at a percentage of market.

 

The risk-free rates were based on the remaining term of the instrument and ranged from 0.52% to 1.92%.

 

See Notes 7, 9 and 11.

 

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ProGreen US, INC.

 NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
January 31, 2017

Unaudited

 

Note 11. Financing Agreement and Convertible Debentures

 

Tangiers Convertible Note and Financing Agreement

 

On August 25, 2016, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated 5.83% Fixed Convertible Promissory Note with Tangiers Global, LLC (“Tangiers convertible note”). This note amended the previously entered into 5.83% Fixed Convertible Promissory Note dated June 23, 2016 in the principal amount of $22,000 including an original issue discount in the amount of $2,000. This convertible note is due and payable on June 23, 2017 with guaranteed interest of 5.83% of the principal amount. This note is convertible at the election of the Holder from time to time after the issuance date. The note converts at $0.03. Conversion is limited such that the holder cannot exceed 9.99% beneficial ownership. In the event of default, the amount of principal not paid is subject to a default interest rate of 15% and a default penalty of 35%.

 

The Company may prepay the amounts outstanding to the holder at any time up to the 180th day following the issue date of this note by making a payment to the note holder of an amount in cash equal to 115% (for the first 90 days) up to 135%, multiplied by the sum of: the then outstanding principal amount of this Note plus accrued and unpaid interest on the unpaid principal amount of this Note. On December 9, 2016, the Company amended the Tangiers convertible note as follows; The Company may prepay the amounts outstanding to the holder at any time up to the 204th day following the issue date of this note by making a payment to the note holder of an amount in cash equal to: 115% (for the first 90 days), 125% (for the next 91-135 days), 135% (for the next 136-180 days) multiplied by the then outstanding principal amount of this Note or $31,200 (135% of Principal plus $1,500, including interest). After January 16, 2017 the Note may not be prepaid without consent from the Holder. If the Note is in default (as defined by the Original Note) the Company may not prepay the note without consent of the Holder. 

 

In connection with the Tangiers convertible note, the Company issued Tangiers a Common Stock Purchase Warrant. The warrant entitled the holder to purchase up to 4,000,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.02. The warrant expires on June 23, 2021. The warrant contains standard adjustments for stock dividends and splits, allows cashless exercise, and provides for alternative consideration or cash payment upon a fundamental transaction.

 

The Tangiers convertible note was redeemed in full on January 9, 2017. Amortization of the related discount totaled $2,000 for the nine months ended January 31, 2017. Interest in the amount of $9,200 was paid in the final settlement of Tangiers convertible note.

 

On June 23, 2016, the Company entered into a $5,000,000 equity line financing agreement (“Investment Agreement”) with Tangiers Global, LLC, Dorado, Puerto Rico and filed a Registration Statement for the financing with the SEC on August 31, 2016. The financing is over a maximum of 36 months. A maximum of 100 million (100,000,000) shares of the Company’s common stock will be registered for this financing. As of January 31, 2017 there have been no draws under the Investment Agreement thus the outstanding balance totaled $0 at January 31, 2017 and April 30, 2016.

 

Hoppel Convertible Notes

 

On September 13, 2016, the Company issued a convertible promissory note in the amount of principal amount of $105,000 to Lucas Hoppel (“Hoppel Convertible Note 1”). This convertible note is due and payable on March 13, 2017 with interest of a one-time charge of 7%. This note is convertible upon the event of default (as defined in the Hoppel convertible note agreement), if not cured within five calendar days following the default event, at the election of the Holder. The note converts at 65% of the average of the three daily lowest trades occurring during the fifteen previous trading days. Conversion is limited such that the holder cannot exceed 4.99% beneficial ownership, or 9.99% if the market capitalization is less than $2,500,000. In the event of default, the amount of principal not paid is subject to a 25% penalty and a daily penalty of $1,000 and the note becomes immediately due and payable.

 

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ProGreen US, INC.

 NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
January 31, 2017

Unaudited

 

Note 11. Financing Agreement and Convertible Debentures – continued

 

On January 20, 2017, the Company issued a convertible promissory note in the amount of principal amount of $105,000 to Lucas Hoppel (“Hoppel Convertible Note 2”). This convertible note is due and payable on July 20, 2017 with interest of a one-time charge of 7%. This note is convertible upon the event of default (as defined in the Hoppel convertible note agreement), if not cured within five calendar days following the default event, at the election of the Holder. The note converts at 65% of the average of the three daily lowest trades occurring during the fifteen previous trading days. Conversion is limited such that the holder cannot exceed 4.99% beneficial ownership, or 9.99% if the market capitalization is less than $2,500,000. In the event of default, the amount of principal not paid is subject to a 25% penalty and a daily penalty of $1,000 and the note becomes immediately due and payable.

 

The Company may prepay the amounts outstanding to the holder, under either Hoppel convertible note, at any time up to the 180th day following the issue date of this note by making a payment to the note holder of an amount in cash equal to 100%(for the first 90 days) up to 120%, multiplied by the sum of: the then outstanding principal amount of the Note plus accrued and unpaid interest on the unpaid principal amount of the Note.

 

In connection with Hoppel Convertible Note 1, the Company issued Lucas Hoppel a Common Stock Purchase Warrant. The warrant entitled the holder to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.05. The warrant expires on September 13, 2023. The warrant contains standard adjustments for stock dividends and splits, and allows cashless exercise after six months. In addition, Lucas Hoppel was issued 500,000 common shares as an inducement to enter into the financing. See Note 14. If the note has not been repaid in full and the share price at any time falls below $0.0125 after the six month repayment period, then the Company will issue an additional 500,000 shares. A total of $105,000 debt discount was recorded on Hoppel Convertible Note 1including original issuance discount of $5,000, stock issuance discount of $7,547 and derivative discount of $92,453.

 

In connection with Hoppel Convertible Note 2, the Company issued Lucas Hoppel a Common Stock Purchase Warrant. The warrant entitled the holder to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.03. The warrant expires on January 20, 2022. The warrant contains standard adjustments for stock dividends and splits, and allows cashless exercise after six months. In addition, Lucas Hoppel was issued 926,000 common shares as an inducement to enter into the financing. See Note 14. If the note has not been repaid in full and the share price at any time falls below $0.0125 after the six month repayment period, then the Company will issue an additional 926,000 shares. A total of $105,000 debt discount was recorded on Hoppel Convertible Note 2 including original issuance discount of $5,000, stock issuance discount of $12,408 and derivative discount of $87,592.

 

The outstanding Hoppel Convertible Note 1 and Note 2 balances totaled $85,384 at January 31, 2017, net of the unamortized discount of $124,616. Amortization of the related discounts totaled $85,384 for the nine months ended January 31, 2017. Accrued interest totaled $14,700 and $0 at January 31, 2017 and April 30, 2016, respectively. See Notes 9 and 10.

 

Note 12. Note Payable AMREFA

 

During the nine months ended January 31, 2017, in connection with the Company’s purchase of ARG LLC, 8,093,541 shares of Series B Preferred Stock were issued to AMREFA and the note payable to AMREFA in the amount $1,170,811 was paid in full. Amortization of the related discount totaled $20,609 for the nine months ended January 31, 2017. See Notes 6 and 16.

 

Note 13. Related Party Advances

 

During the nine months ended January 31, 2017 in payment of the non-interest bearing advances due EIG in the amount of $59,000 the Company issued 59,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock to EIG. In connection with this payment in full, during the nine months ended January 31, 2017 the Company recorded a loss on settlement of a liability in the amount of $39,333, which is included in other expenses and income in the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Related party advance from EIG totaled $0 and $59,000 at January 31, 2017 and April 30, 2016, respectively. See Note 15.

 

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ProGreen US, INC.

 NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
January 31, 2017

Unaudited

 

Note 13. Related Party Advances – continued

 

During the nine months ended January 31, 2017 in connection with the amount due stockholders in the amount of $200,000, the Company issued 200,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock. Amount due stockholders totaled $0 and $200,000 at January 31, 2017 and April 30, 2016, respectively. See Note 15.

 

Note 14. Common Stock

 

On December 6, 2016 the Company amended its Certificate of Incorporation to reduce the number of shares of common stock the Company is authorized to issue from 1,500,000,000 to 950,000,000.

 

On August 10, 2016, in payment of accrued interest due RF in the amount of $50,700, the Company issued 1,690,000 shares Common Stock, to RF.

 

On August 10, 2016, the Company issued the remaining 9,775,171 shares of Common Stock due EIG under the Stock Subscription for which the proceeds were received in a prior year.

 

In connection with Hoppel Financing on October 17, 2016 and January 26, 2017, the Company issued 500,000 and 926,000 shares of Common Stock, respectively. See Note 11.

 

Note 15. Series A Convertible Preferred Stock

 

During the nine months ended January 31, 2017, the Company issued all 967,031of the authorized shares of Series A Preferred Stock as follows:

 

Number of Series A Shares Issued and Outstanding     Preferred Stock Series A     Additional Paid in  Capital Series A     Liability Settled     Loss on Settlement of Liabilities Series A  
                           
  608,031     $ 61     $ 1,013,324     $ 624,613     $ (388,772 )
  59,000       6       98,327       59,000       (39,333 )
  300,000       30       299,970       -       -  
                                     
  967,031     $ 97     $ 1,411,621     $ 683,613     $ (428,105 )

 

During the nine months ended January 31, 2017 the Company issued 300,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock settled in cash of which $200,000 was received in the last quarter of fiscal 2016 and was recorded as amount due stockholders in the amount of $200,000 at April 30, 2016. The remaining $100,000 was received in the nine months ended January 31, 2017.

 

See Note 7 and Note 13.

 

The Company analyzed the embedded conversion option for derivative accounting consideration under ASC 815-15 “Derivatives and Hedging” and determined that the conversion option should be classified as equity.

 

The Company further analyzed the conversion option for beneficial conversion features consideration under ASC 470-20 “Convertible Securities with Beneficial Conversion Features” and noted beneficial conversion features do not exist.

 

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ProGreen US, INC.

 NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
January 31, 2017

Unaudited

 

Note 16. Series B Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock and Dividend Payable

 

During the nine months ended January 31, 2017, the Company issued all 8,534,625 of the authorized shares of Series B Preferred Stock to AMREFA, recorded at fair value as of the issuance date, as follows:

 

Number of                          
Series B Shares           Additional           Gain on Settlement  
Issued and     Preferred Stock     Paid In           of Liabilities  
Outstanding     Series B     Capital Series B     Total Series B     Series B  
                           
  441,084     $ 44     $ 64,956     $ 65,000     $ 10,803  
  8,093,541       809       1,190,611     $ 1,191,420          
                                  -  
  8,534,625     $ 853     $ 1,255,567     $ 1,256,420     $ 10,803  

 

See Notes 5 and 11.

 

From the date of issuance of the Series B Preferred Shares through January 31, 2017 the Company accreted $44,548 of the purchase discount. As of January 31, 2017, the Series B Preferred Shares had a fair value of $1,300,968.

 

Each holder of record on September 8, 2016 and March 8, 2017 of the Series B Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive a cash dividend at the annual rate of 7% of the Stated Value of the shares of Series B Preferred Stock held by such holder. During the nine month period ended January 31, 2017 the Company paid Series B cash dividends in the amount of $47,425and accrued an additional $39,505 for a total dividend of $86,930 as of January 31, 2017.

 

Series B is presented as temporary equity in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet pursuant to ASC 480 as it is not redeemable until February 1, 2017. As of January 31, 2017 and April 30, 2016, 8,534,625 and no shares of Series B Preferred Stock were issued and outstanding, respectively.

 

The Company further analyzed the conversion option for beneficial conversion features consideration under ASC 470-20 “Convertible Securities with Beneficial Conversion Features” and noted beneficial conversion features do not exist.

 

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ProGreen US, INC.

 NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
January 31, 2017

Unaudited

 

Note 17. Employee Stock Option Plan

 

Restricted Stock Units

 

For the nine month period ended January 31, 2017 compensation expense relating to RSUs was recorded as follows:

 

    January 31,  
    2017  
Number of restricted stock units issued on December 3, 2012     600,000  
Stock price on grant date   $ 0.03  
Vesting Period     4 years
Estimated fair value at issuance   $ 18,000  
         
May 1, 2016 through January 31, 2017 Compensation Expense   $ 2,626  
         
Number of restricted stock units issued on June 1, 2014     600,000  
Stock price on grant date   $ 0.02  
Vesting Period      3 years   
Estimated fair value at issuance   $ 12,000  
         
May 1, 2016 through January 31, 2017 Compensation Expense   $ 3,000  
         
Total compensation expense   $ 5,626  

 

Note 18. Subsequent Events

 

On February 1, 2017, the Company increased its commitment to contribute up to $1,000,000 from $350,000 to Baja Joint Venture. See Note 5.

 

On February 1, 2017 the Company issued five year warrants to purchase 1,500,000 shares of common stock, at an exercise price of $.011 per share to each of two separate consultants for services. The warrants will be vested in three equal installments starting from April 30, 2017 and following on April 30, 2018 and April 30, 2019.

 

Subsequent to January 31, 2017, the Company borrowed an additional $56,000 under the Credit Line with its President resulting in the issuance of additional warrants to purchase 560,000 shares of the Company’s common stock with an exercise price of $0.05. This completed the Company’s borrowings pursuant to the August 2, 2016 credit line note in the amount of $250,000 and the five-year common stock purchase warrant to purchase 2,500,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $.05 per share were issued to the Company’s President which were due upon completion of advances to the Company. See Note 7.

 

On February 21, 2017 the Company’s President entered into an additional one year 5% Promissory Note credit line agreement of up to $250,000 with the Company, on the same terms as those of the August 2, 2016 agreement, and has commenced advances to the Company under the new Promissory Note. As of March 20, 2017 the President has advanced the Company $195,000 under this Promissory Note.

 

On February 21, 2017, the Company sold to an institutional lender a convertible note in the amount of $103,500, bearing interest at the rate of 12% per annum, and due November 30, 2017. The note is convertible any time 180 days after issuance date, conversion price equal to 58% multiplied by the average of the lowest 2 trading price during the 15 trading days prior to the conversion.

 

On March 15, the Company issued to Bellridge Capital, LP a $5,000 Original Issue Discount 10% Convertible Debenture (the " Debenture ") in the principal amount of $105,000, due March 15, 2018.

 

On March 21, 2017, the Company issued a 7% Fixed Convertible Promissory Note in the principal amount of $105,000 due September 21, 2018 to Tangiers Global, LLC.

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto and other financial information included elsewhere in this report.

 

Certain statements contained in this report, including, without limitation, statements containing the words “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects” and words of similar import, constitute “forward looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including our ability to create, sustain, manage or forecast our growth; our ability to attract and retain key personnel; changes in our business strategy or development plans; competition; business disruptions; adverse publicity; and international, national and local general economic and market conditions.

 

GENERAL

 

Throughout this Form 10-Q, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” “ProGreen” and the “Company” refer to Progreen US, Inc., a Delaware corporation and, unless the context indicates otherwise, includes our subsidiaries.

 

The Company was incorporated in Florida on April 23, 1998 and reincorporated in Delaware on December 12, 2008. Effective September 11, 2009, we changed our name from Diversified Product Inspections, Inc. to ProGreen Properties, Inc. to reflect the change in our business operations to the purchase of income producing real estate assets, and changed our name effective July 22, 2016 to Progreen US, Inc. to reflect initiation of development operations in Baja Mexico.

 

On December 6, 2016, we filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware a Certificate of Amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation that reduced the number of shares of common stock the Company is authorized to issue from 1,500,000,000 to 950,000,000.

 

OUR BUSINESS

 

The purchase of a condominium unit on July 28, 2009 initiated our planned new business operations directed at purchasing income-producing residential real estate apartment homes, condominiums and houses in the State of Michigan, where we believe favorable investment opportunities exist based on current market conditions.

 

Our offices are located in Oakland County, Michigan. Our business model since our initial property purchases in 2009 has been to acquire, refurbish and upgrade existing properties into more environmentally sustainable, energy efficient, comfortable and healthier living spaces so that they meet standards that exceed what is often the norm for most single-family homes, condominiums and apartments. Once a property has been acquired, refurbished and rented, the property would be put back on the market, but now with a favorable environmental profile. In January 2015, ProGreen Construction LLC (“ProGreen Construction”) was formed as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company to perform all construction and development services for properties which are held and being developed by the Company.

 

We have expanded our real estate development operations to include Baja California, Mexico. On February 12, 2016, we signed a definitive joint venture agreement with Inmobiliaria Contel S.R.L.C.V. for the first tract of land of approximately 300 acres for agriculture use. Through the JV agreements with Contel, ProGreen controls nearly 14,000 acres of agricultural land in Baja, including 2,200 acres plus a 3-year option on the remaining 11,500 acres. Of the total agricultural land, ProGreen expects between 4,000 to 5,000 acres may be suitable for farming, depending on the availability of water. The rest of the land could potentially be used for commercial and residential real estate adjunct to the farming operations, although we have not initiated any planning or development efforts in this regard.

 

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Agricultural operations with JV partner, Contel, have commenced and will be branded under the name, “ProGreen Farms,” for which we have made application for a trademark. Four wells have been drilled on the first tract, and the growing operation have commenced with a first produce purchase agreement for $1.1 to $1.3 million (USD) for red chile peppers - from Agricola El Consuela, an exporter/importer to the U.S. market – which crop is being grown on the first 100 acres. The profit margin on this first crop is expected to be in the range of 55-60%, and will be dependent on market conditions.

 

In addition, we have formed the Procon joint venture subsidiary, which is the holding company for further non-agricultural land and real estate developments. The company is managed by a board of Managing Directors consisting of three members, of which two represent Progreen and one represents Contel. On January 23, 017, Procon entered into a definitive purchase agreement for, and has taken possession of, a large tract of land situated near the town of El Rosario in Baja California. The land, planned for residential real estate development, is bordering the Pacific Ocean and covers a total area of 2,056 ha (5,100 acres) with 7,5 km (4.7 miles) of ocean front.

 

Procon in January 2017 signed a definitive purchase agreement for the purchase of a tract of land near the town of El Rosario in Baja that covers a total area of approximately 5,000 acres with 4.7 miles of oceanfront. The transfer of deed for the 5000-acre oceanfront property to Procon was completed on March 15, 2017, and a Master Plan for all of this land is being created for a very large resort-type retirement and vacation community with the name “Cielo Mar”. Translated into English, Cielo means “heaven” and Mar means “sea”, the Cielo Mar planned community thus being “heaven by the sea.” The first phase of the development of the master plan is underway.

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Three months Ended January 31, 2017 Compared to Three Months Ended January 31, 2016

 

During the three months ended January 31, 2017, we incurred a net loss of approximately $239,000 compared to a net loss of approximately $856,000 for the three months ended January 31, 2016. Revenue increased approximately $10,000 in the three months ended January 31, 2017 compared to the three months ended January 31, 2016.

 

Rental revenue increased to approximately $24,000 as compared to $0 during the three months ended January 31, 2016. The Company received rental income on seven properties during the three months ended January 31, 2017 as compared to none in the comparable prior period.

 

Proceeds from the sale of properties increased to $77,000 as compared to $0 during the three months ended January 31, 2016 and corresponding cost of properties sold increased to approximately $58,000 as compared to $0 in the three months ended January 31, 2016, resulting in an increase in net gain from sale of properties to approximately $19,000. The Company sold one property in the three months ended January 31, 2017 as compared to none in the comparable prior period.

 

Management fee revenue decreased to $0 during the three months ended January 31, 2017 as compared to approximately $4,000 in 2016 as the Company managed no properties in the current fiscal three month period. Construction services revenues were $0 in the three months ended January 31, 2017 as compared to approximately $29,000 in 2016. The decrease is a result of the Company’s acquisition of ARG, for whom the fiscal 2016 construction services were provided.

 

There have been fluctuations in certain expenses in the three months ended January 31, 2017, as compared to the three months ended January 31, 2016. In the three months ended January 31, 2017 cost of construction services decreased to $0 as compared to approximately $29,000 in the three months ended January 31, 2016, as a result of the Company’s acquisition of ARG, for whom the fiscal 2016 construction services cost were incurred.

 

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General and administrative expenses increased approximately $57,000 for the three months ended January 31, 2017 as compared to the comparable prior period mainly due to the following:

 

Rental property costs and depreciation expense increased approximately $10,000 and $7,000, respectively, for the three months ended January 31, 2017 as compared to the comparable prior period as a result of costs incurred in connection with the rental properties the Company acquired from ARG in the last quarter of fiscal 2016.

 

Salary expense increased approximately $2,000 during the three months ended January 31, 2017 as compared to the comparable prior period due to the addition of an office manager in the current quarter.

 

Computer Costs increased approximately $2,000 during the three months ended January 31, 2017 as compared to the comparable prior period due to increased support costs.

 

Commissions and Closing costs increased by $7,000 during the three months ended January 31, 2017 as compared to the comparable prior period due to the selling of one building.

 

Investor Relations costs increased by $14,000 during the three months ended January 31, 2017 as compared to the comparable prior period due to the increased activity of promoting the Company.

 

Travel costs increased by $7,500 during the three months ended January 31, 2017 as compared to the comparable prior period due to the development of partnerships and property in Mexico.

 

Payroll Taxes increased by during the three months ended January 31, 2017 as compared to the comparable prior period due $11,000 due to the settling ongoing negotiations of taxes due for a number of years.

 

These increases were partially offset by decreases in certain expenses:

 

Office rent expense and office expense decreased approximately $3,000 for the three months ended January 31, 2017 as compared to the comparable prior period due the Company’s new office space lease and due to cost cutting measures.

 

Auto expense decreased approximately $1,000 for the three months ended January 31, 2017 as compared to the comparable prior period due to the reduction in the number of vehicles used by the Company.

 

Bad debt expense decreased from $2,000 for the three month period ended January 31, 2016 to a recovery of $2,000 in the current three month period ended January 31, 2017 as the Company received payment tin full on a previously written off land contract receivable.

 

Professional fees decreased approximately $43,000 for the three months ended January 31, 2017 as compared to the comparable prior period mainly due to:

 

Audit and accounting fees decreased approximately $26,000 in the three month period ended January 31, 2017 as compared to the prior comparable quarter.

 

A decrease in legal fees paid in the amount of approximately $19,000 in the three month period ended January 31, 2017 as a result of less S-1 filing expenses incurred and decreased legal resources required.

 

An increase in fees paid in the amount of approximate $2,000 to a consultant for increased office responsibilities.

 

Interest expense, net increased approximately $27,000 for the three months ended January 31, 2017 as compared to the comparable prior period mainly due to the increase in borrowings under notes payable, convertible notes and notes payable relate party in the current quarter of fiscal 2017 as compared to the comparable prior three month period.

 

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Gain on sale of fixed asset decreased to $0 for the three months ended January 31, 2017 as compared to $8,000 for the comparable prior period due to the sale of a vehicle in the prior fiscal quarter.

 

Derivatives loss decreased to approximately $41,000 for the three months ended January 31, 2017 as compared to a loss of approximately $665,000 for the comparable prior period due to the fair value adjustments in connection with the convertible notes and common stock warrants in the current three month period.

 

Nine months Ended January 31, 2017 Compared to Nine Months Ended January 31, 2016

 

During the nine months ended January 31, 2017, we incurred a net loss of approximately $920,000 compared to a net loss of approximately $1,125,000 for the nine months ended January 31, 2016. Revenue decreased approximately $56,000 in the nine months ended January 31, 2017 compared to the nine months ended January 31, 2016.

 

Rental revenue increased to approximately $72,000 during the nine months ended January 31, 2017 as compared to $0 during the nine months ended January 31, 2016. The Company received rental income on seven properties during the nine months ended January 31, 2017 as compared to none in the comparable prior period.

 

Proceeds from the sale of properties increased to $305,000 as compared to $0 during the nine months ended January 31, 2016 and corresponding cost of properties sold increased to approximately $245,000 as compared to $0 in the nine months ended January 31, 2016, resulting in an increase in net gain from sale of properties to approximately $60,000. The Company sold three properties in the nine months ended January 31,2017 as compared to none in the comparable prior period.

 

Commission revenue increased to approximately $ 4,000 as compared to $0 during the nine months ended January 31, 2016. The Company received commissions on the sale of two of the three properties in the nine months ended January 31, 2017. There were no such commissions earned during the nine months ended January 31, 2016. Management fee revenue decreased to $0 during the nine months ended January 31, 2017 as compared to approximately $11,000 in 2016 as the Company managed no properties in the current fiscal nine month period. Construction services revenues were $0 in the nine months ended January 31, 2017 as compared to approximately $180,000 in 2016. The decrease is a result of the Company’s acquisition of ARG, for whom the fiscal 2016 construction services were provided.

 

There have been fluctuations in certain expenses in the nine months ended January 31, 2017, as compared to the nine months ended January 31, 2016. In the nine months ended January 31, 2017 cost of construction services decreased to $0 as compared to approximately $167,000 in the nine months ended January 31, 2016, as a result of the Company’s acquisition of ARG, for whom the fiscal 2016 construction services cost were incurred.

 

General and administrative expenses increased approximately $140,000 for the nine months ended January 31, 2017 as compared to the comparable prior period mainly due to the following:

 

Rental property costs and depreciation expense increased approximately $54,000 and $ 20,000, respectively, for the nine months ended January 31, 2017 as compared to the comparable prior period as a result of costs incurred in connection with the rental properties the Company acquired from ARG in the last quarter of fiscal 2016.

 

Commission and closing costs expense increased approximately $16,000 for the nine months ended January 31, 2017 as compared to the comparable prior period as a result of the sale of three properties with aa commission paid on the sale of two of the properties.

 

Investor relations expense increased approximately $14,000, for the nine months ended January 31, 2017 as compared to the comparable prior period as a result of more activity in publicity for the Company.

 

Travel fees increased approximately $17,000, for the nine months ended January 31, 2017 as compared to the comparable prior period as a result of business travel to Mexico.

 

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Salary and payroll tax expense increased approximately $35,000 in the current nine months ended January 31, 2017 as compared to the comparable prior period mainly due to the addition of an office manager and corrections to payroll tax expense.

 

These increases were partially offset by decreases in certain expenses:

 

Compensation expense decreased approximately $4,000 for the nine months ended January 31, 2017 as compared to the comparable prior period due to the full vesting of a portion of restricted stock units during the current nine month period.

 

Office rent expense decreased approximately $8,000 for the nine months ended January 31, 2017 as compared to the comparable prior period due the Company’s new office space lease.

 

Office expense and auto expense decreased approximately $5,100 for the nine months ended January 31, 2017 as compared to the comparable prior period due cost cutting measures.

 

Bad debt expense decreased from $2,000 for the nine months ended January 31, 2016 to a recovery of $2,000 in the current nine months ended January 31, 2017 as the Company received payment tin full on a previously written off land contract receivable.

 

Professional fees decreased approximately $8,000 for the nine months ended January 31, 2017 as compared to the comparable prior period mainly due to the following:

 

Audit, accounting and legal and fees increased approximately $25,000 mainly due to our S-1 filing, the increased complexity of accounting issues and regulatory compliance costs.

 

Consultant fees paid increased approximately $3,000 for the nine months ended January 31, 2017 as compared to the comparable prior period due to increased responsibility after letting go office employee.

 

These increases were partially offset by a decrease in investor and OTC fees of approximately $36,000 for the nine months ended January 31, 2017 as compared to the comparable prior period, which includes a decrease due to fees paid with the issuance of common stock to two consultants in the amount of approximately $53,000 in the nine month period ended January 31, 2016. This decrease was offset by an increase approximately of $17,000 for investor relations expense for the current nine month period.

 

Interest expense, net decreased to approximately $155,000 for the nine months ended January 31, 2017 as compared to $167,000 for the comparable prior period due to the reduction in debt and the amortization of prior period debt discounts.

 

Gain on sale of fixed asset decreased to $0 for the nine months ended January 31, 2017 as compared to $8,000 for the comparable prior period due to the sale of a vehicle in the prior comparable fiscal period.

 

Loss on settlement of liabilities, Series A increased to approximately $428,000 for the nine months ended January 31, 2017 as compared to $0 for the comparable prior period due to the issuance of Series A preferred stock in settlement of the note payable to EIG resulting in a loss in the amount of approximately $389,000 and in settlement of the advance due EIG resulting in a loss in the amount of approximately $39,000.

 

Gain on settlement of liabilities, Series B increased to approximately $11,000 for the nine months ended January 31, 2017 as compared to $0 for the comparable prior period due to the issuance of Series B preferred stock in settlement of the note payable due AMREFA.

 

Derivatives loss decreased to approximately $24,000 for the nine months ended January 31, 2017 as compared to a loss of approximately $659,000 for the comparable prior period due to the fair value adjustments in connection with the convertible notes and common stock warrants in the current nine month period.

 

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

At April 30, 2016, we had total assets of approximately $1,796,000 compared to total assets of approximately $2,327,000 at January 31, 2017. The increase in total assets was primarily due to: Land under development in the increased $500,000 due to the Company’s purchase of land though its Procon subsidiary, Notes Receivable Land Contract which increased approximately $205,000 due to the Company’s issuance of land contracts to the buyers of the two properties sold in the nine-month period ended January 31, 2017. Note Receivable- Related Party increased $216,000 as a result of the Company’s additional investment in Contel. Accounts receivable increased approximately $8,000 as a result of rental property rent due from tenants as of January 31, 2017. Prepaid expenses increased approximately $2,000 due to the Company’s prepayment of legal fees in connection with SEC filings. These increases in assets were partially offset by a decrease in rental properties of approximately $ 268,000, as a result of the sale of three properties in the nine months ended January 31, 2017 and a decrease in cash of approximately $126,000 in the nine month period ended January 31, 2017.

 

Cash decreased to approximately $64,000 for the period ended January 31, 2017, compared to cash of $190,000 at April 30, 2016. Cash used in operating activities was approximately $402,000 for the period ended January 31, 2017, as compared with cash used in operating activities of approximately $215,000 in the comparable period in fiscal 2016.

 

At January 31, 2017, we had stockholders’ deficit of approximately $944,000 as compared to a deficit of approximately $1,297,000 at April 30, 2016.

 

Credit Line

 

On August 2, 2016, the Company signed a 5% Promissory Note with the company’s CEO, Jan Telander, for a credit line of up to $250,000. The Note is non-convertible and is to be repaid within one year. Mr. Telander completed the full amount of the advances under the Note as of February 21, 2017 and we have issued to Mr. Telander, in accordance with the terms of this credit line financing, a five-year common stock purchase warrant to purchase 2,500,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.05 per share, will be issued as are made.

 

Mr. Telander on February 21, 2017 entered into an additional one year 5% Promissory Note credit line agreement of up to $250,000 with the Company, on the same terms as those of the August 2, 2016 agreement, and has commenced advances to the Company under the new Promissory Note.

 

Equity Line Financing

 

On June 23, 2016, the Company entered into a $5,000,000 equity line financing agreement (“Investment Agreement”) with Tangiers Global, LLC, Dorado, Puerto Rico, and filed a Registration Statement for the financing with the SEC on August 31, 2016, which was declared effective by the SEC on January 31, 2017. The financing is over a maximum of 36 months. A maximum of 100 million (100,000,000) shares of our common stock have been registered for this financing.

 

Convertible Note Financings

 

On January 20, 2017, the Company sold a private investor a 7% convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $105,000, due July 20, 2017, convertible in the event of an event of default.

 

On February 21, 2017, the Company sold to an institutional lender a convertible note in the amount of $103,500, bearing interest at the rate of 12% per annum, and due November 30, 2017.

 

On March 15, the Company issued to an institutional lender a $5,000 Original Issue Discount 10% Convertible Debenture in the principal amount of $105,000, due March 15, 2018.

 

On March 21, 2017, the Company issued a 7% Fixed Convertible Promissory Note in the principal amount of $105,000 due September 21, 2018 to an institutional lender.

 

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Critical Accounting Policies

 

The summary of critical accounting policies below should be read in conjunction with the discussion of the Company’s accounting policies included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2016. We consider the following accounting policy to be the most critical going forward:

 

Basis of Presentation - The Company’s financial statements for the year ended April 30, 2016, have been prepared on a going concern basis which contemplates the realization of assets and settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may result from the outcome of uncertainties.

 

Estimates - The preparation of financial statements required us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported periods. We based our estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. There can be no assurances that actual results will not differ from those estimates. On an ongoing basis, we will evaluate our accounting policies and disclosure practices as necessary.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

a. Disclosure controls and procedures.

 

As of the end of period covered by this report, the Company carried out an evaluation, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-15. Based upon that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”) Rule 13a15(e)) as of January 31, 2017, are not effective, due to lack of segregation of duties, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by paragraph (b) of Rule 13a15.

 

b. Changes in internal controls over financial reporting.

 

No changes were made to the Company’s internal controls in the quarterly period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely materially to affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

 

The following table sets forth the sales of unregistered securities since the Company’s last-filed report on Form 8-K covering sales of unregistered securities or on Form 10-Q filed under this item.

 

Date   Title and Amount (1)   Purchaser  

Principal

Underwriter

  Total Offering Price/ Underwriting Discounts  
September 13, 2016   Convertible Promissory Note in the principal amount of $105,000, together with five-year common stock purchase warrant exercisable to purchase 1,000,000 shares at an exercise price of $.05 per share.   Private investor.   NA   $ 105,000 /NA
October 17, 2016   500,000 shares of common stock issued in connection with issuance of Convertible Promissory Note in the principal amount of $105,000.   Private investor.   NA   $ -0- /NA
                     
January 20, 2017   Convertible Promissory Note in the principal amount of $105,000, together with five-year common stock purchase warrant exercisable to purchase 1,000,000 shares at an exercise price of $.03 per share.   Private investor.   NA   $ 105,000 /NA
                     
January 20, 2017   926,000 shares of common stock issued in connection with issuance of Convertible Promissory Note in the principal amount of $105,000.   Private investor.   NA   $ -0- /NA
February 1, 2017   Two five-year common stock purchase warrant to purchase 1,500,000 shares of common stock, issued to two separate consultants to the Company, the warrants being exercisable at a price of $0.011 per share, and vesting in installments of 500,000 shares each on April 30, 2017, April 30, 2018 and April 30, 2019, exercise being also conditioned on the consultant holder continuing as an actively participating consultant to the Company.   Consultants to the Company.   NA   $ -0- /NA
February 21, 2017    Convertible Promissory Note, in the principal amount of $103,500 issued to Power Up Lending Group Ltd.   Private Investor    NA   $ 103,500 /NA
February 21, 2017   Five-year common stock purchase warrant to purchase 2,500,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $.05 per share, issued to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer upon completion of advances to the Company by the CEO of $250,000 pursuant to an August 2, 2016 creditline note.    Chief Executive Officer    NA   $ -0- /NA
March 15, 2017   Convertible Promissory Note, in the principal amount of $105,000, issued to Bellridge Capital, LP.   Private Investor.   NA   $ 105,000 /NA
March 21, 2017   Convertible Promissory Note, in the principal amount of $105,000, issued to Tangiers Global, LLC.   Private Investor.   NA        

 

(1)        The issuances to consultants, lenders and investors are viewed by the Company as exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”), alternatively, as transactions either not involving any public offering, or as exempt under the provisions of Regulation D or Regulation S promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Act.

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.

 

Promissory Note Issued to Private Investor

 

On January 20, 2017, the Company issued to Lucas Hoppel, a private investor a convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $105,000, due and payable on July 20, 2017, with interest of a one-time charge of 7%. This note is convertible upon the event of default, if not cured within five calendar days following the default event, at the election of the holder from time to time after the issuance date. The note converts at 65% of the average of the three daily lowest trades occurring during the fifteen previous trading days. In connection with the issuance of this note, on January 20, 2017, the Company issued the holder of the note a five-year warrant to purchase 1,000,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price at an exercise price of $0.03.

 

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Convertible Promissory Note Issued February 21, 2017

 

Effective on February 21, 2017, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Power Up Funding Group Ltd (“Lender”), pursuant to which the Company sold the Lender a convertible note in the amount of $103,500, bearing interest at the rate of 12% per annum (the “Convertible Note”). The Convertible Note provides the Lender the right to convert the outstanding balance (including accrued and unpaid interest) of such Convertible Note into shares of the Company’s common stock at the Conversion Price equal to 58% multiplied by the Market Price, defined as the average of the lowest two (2) Trading Prices (as defined below) for the common stock during the fifteen (15) Trading Day period ending on the latest complete Trading Day prior to the Conversion Date. The Convertible Note is payable, along with interest thereon on November 30, 2017. In the event that any principal or interest is not timely paid, such amount accrues interest at 22% per annum until paid in full.

 

The Company may repay the Convertible Note (prior to conversion), at 120% of such note (and accrued and unpaid interest thereon) if the note is repaid during the period beginning on the Issue Date and ending 150 days following the Issue Date; and 125% of such note (and accrued and unpaid interest thereon) if such note is repaid during the period beginning on the date that is 151 days from the Issue Date and ending 180 days following the Issue Date. After 180 days have elapsed from the Issue Date the Company has no right to prepay the Convertible Note.

 

The Note provides for customary events of default such as failing to timely make payments under the Note when due, unsatisfied judgments against the Company, failure to issue conversion shares in a timely manner and failure of the Company to file annual and quarterly reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Upon the occurrence of an event of default, as described in the Convertible Note, the Note shall become immediately due and payable and the Company is required to pay to the Lender, in full satisfaction of its obligations hereunder, an amount equal to the greater of (i) 150% times the sum of (w) the then outstanding principal amount of the Note plus (x) accrued and unpaid interest on the unpaid principal amount of the Note to the date of payment (the “Mandatory Prepayment Date”) plus (y) Default Interest, if any, (the “Default Sum”) or (ii) the “parity value” of the Default Sum to be prepaid, where parity value means (a) the highest number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to such Default Sum, treating the Trading Day immediately preceding the Mandatory Prepayment Date as the “Conversion Date” for purposes of determining the lowest applicable Conversion Price, unless the Default Event arises as a result of a breach in respect of a specific Conversion Date in which case such Conversion Date shall be the Conversion Date), multiplied by (b) the highest Closing Price for the common stock during the period beginning on the date of first occurrence of the Event of Default and ending one day prior to the Mandatory Prepayment Date (the “Default Amount”), and the Lender shall be entitled to exercise all other rights and remedies available at law or in equity. If the Company fails to pay the Default Amount within five (5) business days of written notice that such amount is due and payable, then the Lender shall have the right at any time, to require the Company, upon written notice, to immediately issue, in lieu of the Default Amount, the number of shares of common stock of the Company equal to the Default Amount divided by the Conversion Price then in effect.

 

Bellridge Capital, LP Convertible Debenture Issued March 15, 2017

 

On March 15, 2017, the Company issued to Bellridge Capital, LP a $5,000 Original Issue Discount 10% Convertible Debenture (the “ Debenture ”) in the principal amount of $105,000, due March 15, 2018. At any time after the sooner to occur of (i) 180 days from March 15, 2017 (ii) when the shares issuable upon conversion of this Debenture have been registered on a registration statement that has been declared effective by the Commission or (iii) if the Company is in breach or default of any of the Transaction Documents and until the Debenture is no longer outstanding, the Debenture (including principal and accrued but unpaid interest on any principal being converted, if any) shall be convertible, in whole or in part, into shares of Common Stock at the option of the Holder, at a Conversion Price equal to the (ii) 55% of the lowest trading price for the Company’s Common Stock on the Trading Market for the 15 Trading Days prior to the conversion; provided that or if the shares of Common Stock are not traded on a Trading Market but is quoted on the OTC Pink, then 65% of the lowest closing price for the Company’s Common Stock on the OTC Pink for the 15 Trading Days prior to the conversion and in all other cases 55% of the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as determined by an independent appraiser selected in good faith by the Purchaser and reasonably acceptable to the Company, the fees and expenses of which shall be paid by the Company.

 

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During the first six months the Debenture is in effect, the Company may redeem the Debenture by paying to the Holder an amount as follows: (i) if the redemption is prior to the 90th day this Debenture is in effect (including the 90th day), then for an amount equal to 115% of the unpaid principal amount of this Debenture along with any interest that has accrued during that period; (ii) if the redemption is on the 91st day this Debenture is in effect, up to and including the 120th day this Debenture is in effect, then for an amount equal to 120% of the unpaid principal amount of this Debenture along with any accrued interest; and (iii) if the redemption is on the 121st day this Debenture is in effect, up to and including the 180th day this Debenture is in effect, then for an amount equal to 125% of the unpaid principal amount of this Debenture along with any accrued interest. The redemption must be closed and paid for within 3 business days of the Company sending the redemption demand or the redemption will be invalid and the Company may not redeem this Debenture.

 

Events of Default under the Debenture include any monetary default in the payment of principal of or interest on the Debenture; if the Company or any Significant Subsidiary (as such term is defined in Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X) shall be subject to a Bankruptcy Event; a default under a separate financial obligation or a judgment greater in amount than $100,000; if the Company fails to file with the Commission any required annual or quarterly reports under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act such that it is not in compliance with Rule 144(c)(1) (or Rule 144(i)(2), if applicable); and bankruptcy or reorganization of the Company or a Significant Subsidiary.

 

If any Event of Default occurs, then the outstanding principal amount of this Debenture, plus accrued but unpaid interest, liquidated damages and other amounts owing in respect thereof through the date of acceleration, shall become, at the Holder’s election by notice in writing to Company, immediately due and payable in cash at the Mandatory Default Amount. After the occurrence of any Event of Default the default interest rate is 20%, plus a one-time 5% penalty on the then-outstanding balance of the Debenture.

 

Convertible Note issued to Tangiers Global, LLC

 

On March 21, 2017, the Company issued a 7% Fixed Convertible Promissory Note in the principal amount of $105,000 due September 21, 2018 to Tangiers Global, LLC. In the Event of Default under this Note, additional interest will accrue from the date of the Event of Default at the rate equal to the lower of 17% per annum or the highest rate permitted by law.

 

This Note may be prepaid by the Company, in whole or in part, according to the following schedule:

 

Days Since Effective Date   Prepayment Amount
Under 90   100% of Principal Amount
91-120   115% of Principal Amount
121-150   120% of Principal Amount
151-180   125% of Principal Amount

 

After 180 days from the Effective Date the Note may not be prepaid without written consent from Holder, which consent may be withheld, delayed or denied in Holder’s sole and absolute discretion. If the Note is in default, the Company may not prepay the Note without written consent of the Holder. The Note is convertible after it has been outstanding for at least six months from the Effective Date, at a conversion price equal to $.015.

 

Under the Note, events of default include a default in payment of any amount due under the Note; a default in the timely issuance of underlying shares upon and in accordance with the terms of the Note; failure by the Company for 10 days after notice from the Holder has been received by the Company to comply with any material provision of the Note; failure of the Company to remain compliant with DTC, thus incurring a “chilled” status with DTC; any default of any mortgage, indenture or instrument in the amount of $100,000 or in excess thereof, which may be issued, or by which there may be secured or evidenced any indebtedness, for money borrowed by the Company or for money borrowed the repayment of which is guaranteed by the Company, whether such indebtedness or guarantee now exists or shall be created hereafter; if the Company is subject to any Bankruptcy Event; any failure of the Company to satisfy its “filing” obligations relating the filing of annual and quarterly reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; failure of the Company to remain in good standing with its state of domicile, which is not corrected within 30 days; failure of Company’s Common Stock to maintain a closing bid price in its Principal Market for more than 3 consecutive Trading Days; delisting from a Principal Market for any reason; any trading suspension imposed by the SEC; or failure by the Company to meet all requirements necessary to satisfy the availability of Rule 144 to the Holder or its assigns, including but not limited to the timely fulfillment of its filing requirements as a fully-reporting issuer registered with the SEC, requirements for XBRL filings, and requirements for disclosure of financial statements on its website.

 

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If an Event of Default occurs, the outstanding Principal Amount of the Note owing in respect thereof through the date of acceleration, shall become, at the Holder’s election, immediately due and payable in cash at the default amount of 150% of the outstanding Principal Amount of this Note. At any time and from time to time after a default occurs solely due to the fact the Note is not paid in full on or before the Maturity Date, the Holder shall have the right, at the Holder’s sole option, to convert in whole or in part the outstanding and unpaid Principal Amount under this Note into shares of Common Stock at the Default Conversion Price, equal to the lower of: (a) the Conversion Price or (b) 65% of the average of the three lowest trading prices of the Company’s common stock during the 15 consecutive Trading Days prior to the date on which Holder elects to convert all or part of the Note. If the Company is placed on “chilled” status with the DTC, the discount shall be increased by 10%, i . e ., from 35% to 45%, until such chill is remedied. If the Company is not DWAC eligible through their Transfer Agent and DTC’s FAST system, the discount will be increased by 5%, i . e ., from 35% to 40%. In the case of both, the discount shall be a cumulative increase of 15%, i . e ., from 35% to 40%.

 

THE DESCRIPTIONS ABOVE OF THE TERMS OF THE SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENTS AND CONVERTIBLE NOTES OR DEBENTURE ARE SUMMARIES OF THE TERMS OF THOSE AGREEMENTS AND DEBT OBLIGATIONS. REFERENCE IS MADE TO COPIES OF THE RESPECTIVES SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENTS AND DEBT OBLIGATIONS ATTACHED TO THIS REPORT AS EXHIBITS FOR THE COMPLETE TERMS OF THESE AGREEMENTS AND DEBT OBLIGATIONS, WHICH EXHIBITS ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE. ALL CAPITALIZED TERMS IN THE ABOVE DESCRIPTIONS OF THESE SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENTS AND DEBT OBLIGATIONS ARE DEFINED IN THE RESPECTIVE SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENTS AND DEBT OBLIGATIONS IN WHICH SUCH TERMS ARE USED.

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS.

 

10.37 Convertible 7% Promissory Note, dated January 20, 2017, issued to Lucas Hoppel.
10.38 Securities Purchase Agreement, dated January 20, 2017, between the Company and Lucas Hoppel.
10.39 Convertible Promissory Note dated February 21, 2017, issued to Power Up Lending Group Ltd.
10.40 Securities Purchase Agreement, dated February 21, 2017, between the Company and Power Up Lending Group Ltd.
10.41 Convertible Debenture, dated March 15, 2017, issued to Bellridge Capital, LP.
10.42 Securities Purchase Agreement, dated March 15, 2017, between the Company and Bellridge Capital, LP.
10.43 Convertible Promissory Note, dated March 21, 2017, issued to Tangiers Global, LLC
31* Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.
32** Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.

 

* Filed herewith

** Furnished herewith

 

Copies of the following documents are included as exhibits to this report pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K.

 

SEC Ref.
No.
  Title of Document
101.INS   XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL   XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB   XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE   XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document

 

The XBRL related information in Exhibits 101 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q shall not be deemed “filed” or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Section 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and is not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of those sections.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the Company has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  PROGREEN US, INC.
     
Dated: March 21, 2017 BY: /s/ Jan Telander
    Jan Telander
    President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

10.37   Convertible 7% Promissory Note, dated January 20, 2017, issued to Lucas Hoppel.
10.38   Securities Purchase Agreement, dated January 20, 2017, between the Company and Lucas Hoppel.
10.39   Convertible Promissory Note dated February 21, 2017, issued to Power Up Lending Group Ltd.
10.40   Securities Purchase Agreement, dated February 21, 2017, between the Company and Power Up Lending Group Ltd.
10.41   Convertible Promissory Note dated March 15, 2017, issued to Bellridge Capital, LP.
10.42   Securities Purchase Agreement, dated March 15, 2017, between the Company and Bellridge Capital, LP.
10.43   Convertible Promissory Note, dated March 21, 2017, issued to Tangiers Global, LLC.
31*   Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32**   Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

* Filed herewith

** Furnished herewith

 

Copies of the following documents are included as exhibits to this report pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K.

 

SEC Ref.
No.
  Title of Document
101.INS   XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL   XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB   XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE   XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document

 

The XBRL related information in Exhibits 101 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q shall not be deemed “filed” or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Section 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and is not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of those sections.

 

 

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EXHIBIT 10.37

 

NEITHER THIS NOTE NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THIS NOTE IS CONVERTIBLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE. THESE SECURITIES HAVE BEEN SOLD IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ SECURITIES ACT ”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.

 

progreen us, Inc.

 

Promissory Note

 

Issuance Date:   January 20 th , 2017 Original Principal Amount:        $105,000
Note No. PGUS-2 Consideration Paid at Close:      $100,000
   

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, ProGreen US, Inc. , a Delaware corporation with a par value of $0.0001 per common share (“Par Value”) (the “ Company ”), hereby promises to pay to the order of Lucas Hoppel or registered assigns (the “ Holder ”) the amount set out above as the Original Principal Amount (as reduced pursuant to the terms hereof pursuant to redemption, conversion or otherwise, the “ Principal ”) when due, whether upon the Maturity Date (as defined below), acceleration, redemption or otherwise (in each case in accordance with the terms hereof) and to pay interest (“ Interest ”) on any outstanding Principal at the applicable Interest Rate from the date set out above as the Issuance Date (the “ Issuance Date ”) until the same becomes due and payable, upon the Maturity Date or acceleration, conversion, redemption or otherwise (in each case in accordance with the terms hereof).

 

The Original Principal Amount is $105,000 (one hundred five thousand) plus accrued and unpaid interest and any other fees. The Consideration is $100,000 (one hundred thousand) payable by wire transfer (there exists a $5,000 original issue discount (the “OID”)). The Holder shall pay $100,000 of Consideration upon closing of this Note.

 

1.        GENERAL TERMS

 

(a)        Payment of Principal . The “ Maturity Date ” shall be six months from the date of each payment of Consideration, as may be extended at the option of the Holder in the event that, and for so long as, an Event of Default (as defined below) shall not have occurred and be continuing on the Maturity Date (as may be extended pursuant to this Section 1) or any event shall not have occurred and be continuing on the Maturity Date (as may be extended pursuant to this Section 1) that with the passage of time and the failure to cure would result in an Event of Default.

 

 

 

 

(b)        Interest . A one-time interest charge of seven percent (7%) (“ Interest Rate ”) shall be applied on the Issuance Date to the Original Principal Amount. Interest hereunder shall be paid on the Maturity Date (or sooner as provided herein) to the Holder or its assignee in whose name this Note is registered on the records of the Company regarding registration and transfers of Notes in cash or converted into Common Stock at the Conversion Price provided the Equity Conditions are satisfied.

 

(c)        Security . This Note shall not be secured by any collateral or any assets pledged to the Holder

 

2.        EVENTS OF DEFAULT.

 

(a)       An “ Event of Default ”, wherever used herein, means any one of the following events (whatever the reason and whether it shall be voluntary or involuntary or effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court, or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body):

 

(i)      The Company’s failure to pay to the Holder any amount of Principal, Interest, or other amounts when and as due under this Note (including, without limitation, the Company’s failure to pay any redemption payments or amounts hereunder);

 

(ii)     A Conversion Failure as defined in section 3(b)(ii)

 

(iii)    The Company or any subsidiary of the Company shall commence, or there shall be commenced against the Company or any subsidiary of the Company under any applicable bankruptcy or insolvency laws as now or hereafter in effect or any successor thereto, or the Company or any subsidiary of the Company commences any other proceeding under any reorganization, arrangement, adjustment of debt, relief of debtors, dissolution, insolvency or liquidation or similar law of any jurisdiction whether now or hereafter in effect relating to the Company or any subsidiary of the Company or there is commenced against the Company or any subsidiary of the Company any such bankruptcy, insolvency or other proceeding which remains undismissed for a period of 61 days; or the Company or any subsidiary of the Company is adjudicated insolvent or bankrupt; or any order of relief or other order approving any such case or proceeding is entered; or the Company or any subsidiary of the Company suffers any appointment of any custodian, private or court appointed receiver or the like for it or any substantial part of its property which continues undischarged or unstayed for a period of sixty one (61) days; or the Company or any subsidiary of the Company makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; or the Company or any subsidiary of the Company shall fail to pay, or shall state that it is unable to pay, or shall be unable to pay, its debts generally as they become due; or the Company or any subsidiary of the Company shall call a meeting of its creditors with a view to arranging a composition, adjustment or restructuring of its debts; or the Company or any subsidiary of the Company shall by any act or failure to act expressly indicate its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any of the foregoing; or any corporate or other action is taken by the Company or any subsidiary of the Company for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;

 

(iv)   The Company or any subsidiary of the Company shall default in any of its obligations under any other Note or any mortgage, credit agreement or other facility, indenture agreement, factoring agreement or other instrument under which there may be issued, or by which there may be secured or evidenced any indebtedness for borrowed money or money due under any long term leasing or factoring arrangement of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company in an amount exceeding $100,000, whether such indebtedness now exists or shall hereafter be created; and

 

(v)    The Common Stock is suspended or delisted for trading on the Over the Counter OTCQB Venture Marketplace or OTCPink Open Marketplace (the “ Primary Market ”).

 

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(vi)   The Company loses its ability to deliver shares via “DWAC/FAST” electronic transfer.

 

(vii)  The Company loses its status as “DTC Eligible.”

 

(viii) The Company shall become late or delinquent in its filing requirements for quarterly and annual reports as a fully-reporting issuer registered with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

 

(ix)    The Company shall fail to reserve and keep available out of its authorized Common Stock a number of shares equal to at least 4 (four) times the full number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of all outstanding amounts under this Note.

 

(b)       Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default that has not been cured within five calendar days, the Outstanding Balance shall immediately increase to 125% of the Outstanding Balance immediately prior to the occurrence of the Event of Default (the “Default Effect”) and a daily penalty of $1,000 (one thousand) will accrue until the default is remedied. The Default Effect shall automatically apply upon the occurrence of an Event of Default without the need for any party to give any notice or take any other action.

 

3.        CONVERSION OF NOTE . If an Event of Default has occurred and is not cured within five calendar days following the Event of Default (a “Cure Faliure”), the Holder shall have the right, but not the obligation, to convert the Outstanding Balance into shares of the Company’s Common Stock, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 3.

 

(a)        Conversion Right . Subject to the provisions of Section 3(c), at any time or times on or after the Cure Failure, the Holder shall be entitled to convert any portion of the outstanding and unpaid Conversion Amount (as defined below) into fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock in accordance with Section 3(b), at the Conversion Price (as defined below). The number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of any Conversion Amount pursuant to this Section 3(a) shall be equal to the quotient of dividing the Conversion Amount by the Conversion Price. The Company shall not issue any fraction of a share of Common Stock upon any conversion. If the issuance would result in the issuance of a fraction of a share of Common Stock, the Company shall round such fraction of a share of Common Stock up to the nearest whole share. The Company shall pay any and all transfer agent fees, legal fees, costs and any other fees or costs that may be incurred or charged in connection with the issuance of shares of the Company’s Common Stock to the Holder arising out of or relating to the conversion of this Note.

 

(i)      “ Conversion Amount ” means the portion of the Original Principal Amount and Interest to be converted, plus any penalties, redeemed or otherwise with respect to which this determination is being made.

 

(ii)     “ Conversion Price ” shall equal 65% of the average of the three daily lowest trades occurring during the fifteen (15) consecutive Trading Days immediately preceding the applicable Conversion Date on which the Holder elects to convert all or part of this Note, subject to adjustment as provided in this Note.

 

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(b)        Mechanics of Conversion .

 

(i)       Optional Conversion . To convert any Conversion Amount into shares of Common Stock on any date (a “ Conversion Date ”), the Holder shall (A) transmit by email, facsimile (or otherwise deliver), for receipt on or prior to 11:59 p.m., New York, NY Time, on such date, a copy of an executed notice of conversion in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “ Conversion Notice ”) to the Company. On or before the third Business Day following the date of receipt of a Conversion Notice (the “ Share Delivery Date ”), the Company shall (A) if legends are not required to be placed on certificates of Common Stock pursuant to the then existing provisions of Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933 (“Rule 144”) and provided that the Transfer Agent is participating in the Depository Trust Company’s (“ DTC ”) Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program, credit such aggregate number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled to the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with DTC through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission system or (B) if the Transfer Agent is not participating in the DTC Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program, issue and deliver to the address as specified in the Conversion Notice, a certificate, registered in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled which certificates shall not bear any restrictive legends unless required pursuant the Rule 144. If this Note is physically surrendered for conversion and the outstanding Principal of this Note is greater than the Principal portion of the Conversion Amount being converted, then the Company shall, upon request of the Holder, as soon as practicable and in no event later than three (3) Business Days after receipt of this Note and at its own expense, issue and deliver to the holder a new Note representing the outstanding Principal not converted. The Person or Persons entitled to receive the shares of Common Stock issuable upon a conversion of this Note shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder or holders of such shares of Common Stock upon the transmission of a Conversion Notice.

 

(ii)     Company’s Failure to Timely Convert . If within five (5) Trading Days after the Company’s receipt of the facsimile or email copy of a Conversion Notice the Company shall fail to issue and deliver to Holder via “DWAC/FAST” electronic transfer the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled upon such holder’s conversion of any Conversion Amount (a “ Conversion Failure ”), the Original Principal Amount of the Note shall increase by $2,000 per day until the Company issues and delivers a certificate to the Holder or credit the Holder’s balance account with DTC for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled upon such holder’s conversion of any Conversion Amount (under Holder’s and Company’s expectation that any damages will tack back to the Issuance Date). Company will not be subject to any penalties once its transfer agent processes the shares to the DWAC system. If the Company fails to deliver shares in accordance with the timeframe stated in this Section, resulting in a Conversion Failure, the Holder, at any time prior to selling all of those shares, may rescind any portion, in whole or in part, of that particular conversion attributable to the unsold shares and have the rescinded conversion amount returned to the Outstanding Balance with the rescinded conversion shares returned to the Company (under Holder’s and Company’s expectations that any returned conversion amounts will tack back to the original date of the Note).

 

(iii)    DWAC/FAST Eligibility. If the Company fails for any reason to deliver to the Holder the Shares by DWAC/FAST electronic transfer (such as by delivering a physical stock certificate), or if there is a Conversion Failure as defined in Section 3(b)(ii), and if the Holder incurs a Market Price Loss, then at any time subsequent to incurring the loss the Holder may provide the Company written notice indicating the amounts payable to the Holder in respect of the Market Price Loss and the Company must make the Holder whole by either of the following options at Holder’s election:

 

Market Price Loss = [(High trade price for the period between the day of conversion and the day the shares clear in the Holder’s brokerage account) x (Number of shares receivable from the conversion)] – [(Net Sales price realized by Holder) x (Number of shares receivable from the conversion)].

 

Option A – Pay Market Price Loss in Cash. The Company must pay the Market Price Loss by cash payment, and any such cash payment must be made by the third business day from the time of the Holder’s written notice to the Company.

 

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Option B – Add Market Price Loss to Outstanding Balance. The Company must pay the Market Price Loss by adding the Market Price Loss to the Outstanding Balance (under Holder’s and the Company’s expectation that any Market Price Loss amounts will tack back to the Issuance Date).

 

In the case that conversion shares are not deliverable by DWAC/FAST electronic transfer an additional 10% discount to the Conversion Price will apply.

 

(iv)    DTC Eligibility & Sub-Penny. If the Company fails to maintain its status as “DTC Eligible” for any reason, or, if the effective Conversion Price as calculated in Section 3(a)(ii) is less than $0.01 at any time (regardless of whether or not a Conversion Notice has been submitted to the Company), the Principal Amount of the Note shall increase by ten thousand dollars ($10,000) (under Holder’s and Company’s expectation that any Principal Amount increase will tack back to the Issuance Date). In addition, the Conversion Price shall be permanently redefined to equal 50% of the average of the three daily lowest trades occurring during the fifteen (15) consecutive Trading Days immediately preceding the applicable Conversion Date on which the Holder elects to convert all or part of this Note, subject to adjustment as provided in this Note.

 

(v)     Par Value True-Up. In the event that the Conversion Price is less than Par Value on the Conversion Date, the Holder may elect to submit a Conversion Notice (attached hereto as Exhibit A) with a conversion price equal to the Company’s Par Value. In addition, upon written notice from the Holder in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “True-Up Notice”), the Holder may require the Company, at the Holder’s election, to either (A) issue and deliver to the Holder a number of shares of Common Stock as equals (X) the Conversion Amount divided by 60% of the lowest trade occurring during the twenty five (25) consecutive Trading Days immediately preceding the applicable Conversion Date, less (Y) the Conversion Amount divided by the Par Value (Any additional shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to this Section 3(b)(v) shall be referred to herein as “True-Up Shares”), or (B) add to the Outstanding Balance a dollar amount equal to the number of True-Up Shares (as calculated above) multiplied by the high trade price on the Conversion Date (Any dollar amount added to the Outstanding Balance pursuant to this Section 3(b)(v) shall be referred to herein as the “True-Up Balance”) (under Holder’s and the Company’s expectation that any True-Up Balance amounts will tack back to the Issuance Date).

 

(vi)    Book-Entry . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, upon conversion of any portion of this Note in accordance with the terms hereof, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Note to the Company unless (A) the full Conversion Amount represented by this Note is being converted or (B) the Holder has provided the Company with prior written notice (which notice may be included in a Conversion Notice) requesting reissuance of this Note upon physical surrender of this Note. The Holder and the Company shall maintain records showing the Principal and Interest converted and the dates of such conversions or shall use such other method, reasonably satisfactory to the Holder and the Company, so as not to require physical surrender of this Note upon conversion.

 

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(c)        Limitations on Conversions or Trading .

 

(i)      Beneficial Ownership . The Company shall not effect any conversions of this Note and the Holder shall not have the right to convert any portion of this Note or receive shares of Common Stock as payment of interest hereunder to the extent that after giving effect to such conversion or receipt of such interest payment, the Holder, together with any affiliate thereof, would beneficially own (as determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder) in excess of 4.99% of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to such conversion or receipt of shares as payment of interest. Since the Holder will not be obligated to report to the Company the number of shares of Common Stock it may hold at the time of a conversion hereunder, unless the conversion at issue would result in the issuance of shares of Common Stock in excess of 4.99% of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock without regard to any other shares which may be beneficially owned by the Holder or an affiliate thereof, the Holder shall have the authority and obligation to determine whether the restriction contained in this Section will limit any particular conversion hereunder and to the extent that the Holder determines that the limitation contained in this Section applies, the determination of which portion of the principal amount of this Note is convertible shall be the responsibility and obligation of the Holder. If the Holder has delivered a Conversion Notice for a principal amount of this Note that, without regard to any other shares that the Holder or its affiliates may beneficially own, would result in the issuance in excess of the permitted amount hereunder, the Company shall notify the Holder of this fact and shall honor the conversion for the maximum principal amount permitted to be converted on such Conversion Date in accordance with Section 3(a) and, any principal amount tendered for conversion in excess of the permitted amount hereunder shall remain outstanding under this Note. In the event that the Market Capitalization of the Company falls below $2,500,000, the term “4.99%” above shall be permanently replaced with “9.99%”. “Market Capitalization” shall be defined as the product of (a) the closing price of the Common Stock of the Common stock multiplied by (b) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as reported on the Company’s most recently filed Form 10-K or Form 10-Q. The provisions of this Section may be waived by Holder upon not less than 65 days prior written notification to the Company.

 

(ii)      Capitalization. So long as this as this Note is outstanding, upon written request of the Holder, the Company shall furnish to the Holder the then-current number of common shares issued and outstanding, the then-current number of common shares authorized, and the then-current number of shares reserved for third parties.

 

(d)        Other Provisions .

 

(i)      Share Reservation. The Company shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized Common Stock a number of shares equal to at least 4 (four) times the full number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of all outstanding amounts under this Note; and within 3 (three) Business Days following the receipt by the Company of a Holder’s notice that such minimum number of shares of Common Stock is not so reserved, the Company shall promptly reserve a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock to comply with such requirement. The Company will at all times reserve at least 40,000,000 shares of Common Stock for conversion.

 

(ii)      Repayment. During the first 180 days this Note is in effect, upon 10 business days’ notice to Holder (“Notice Period”), the Company may redeem this Note by paying to the Holder an amount as follows (“Redemption Amount”): (i) if the redemption is within the first 90 days this Note is in effect, then for an amount equal to 100% of the Outstanding Balance of this Note along with any interest that has accrued during that period, (ii) if the redemption is on or between the 91 st and 120 th day this Note is in effect, then for an amount equal to 105% of the Outstanding Balance of this Note along with any accrued interest, (iii) if the redemption is on or between the 121 st and 150 th day this Note is in effect, then for an amount equal to 115% of the Outstanding Balance of this Note along with any accrued interest., (iv) if the redemption is on or between the 151 st and 180 th day this Note is in effect, then for an amount equal to 120% of the Outstanding Balance of this Note along with any accrued interest. This Note may not be redeemed after 180 days without written consent of the Holder. The redemption must be closed and paid for within 3 business days following the Notice Period or the redemption will be invalid and the Company may not redeem this Note. The Holder may convert this Note pursuant to the terms hereof at all times, including during the Notice Period, until the Redemption Amount has been received in full.

 

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(iii)   All calculations under this Section 3 shall be rounded up to the nearest $0.00001 or whole share.

 

(iv)   Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue actual damages or declare an Event of Default pursuant to Section 2 herein for the Company’s failure to deliver certificates representing shares of Common Stock upon conversion within the period specified herein and such Holder shall have the right to pursue all remedies available to it at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief, in each case without the need to post a bond or provide other security. The exercise of any such rights shall not prohibit the Holder from seeking to enforce damages pursuant to any other Section hereof or under applicable law.

 

4.        REISSUANCE OF THIS NOTE .

 

(a)        Assignability. The Company may not assign this Note. This Note will be binding upon the Company and its successors and will inure to the benefit of the Holder and its successors and assigns and may be assigned by the Holder to anyone of its choosing without Company’s approval.

 

(b)        Lost, Stolen or Mutilated Note . Upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Note, and, in the case of loss, theft or destruction, of any indemnification undertaking by the Holder to the Company in customary form and, in the case of mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation of this Note, the Company shall execute and deliver to the Holder a new Note representing the outstanding Principal.

 

5.        NOTICES . Any notices, consents, waivers or other communications required or permitted to be given under the terms hereof must be in writing and will be deemed to have been delivered: (i) upon receipt, when delivered personally; (ii) upon receipt, when sent by facsimile (provided confirmation of transmission is mechanically or electronically generated and kept on file by the sending party) (iii) upon receipt, when sent by email; or (iv) one (1) Trading Day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, in each case properly addressed to the party to receive the same. The addresses and facsimile numbers for such communications shall be those set forth in the communications and documents that each party has provided the other immediately preceding the issuance of this Note or at such other address and/or facsimile number and/or to the attention of such other person as the recipient party has specified by written notice given to each other party three (3) Business Days prior to the effectiveness of such change. Written confirmation of receipt (i) given by the recipient of such notice, consent, waiver or other communication, (ii) mechanically or electronically generated by the sender’s facsimile machine containing the time, date, recipient facsimile number and an image of the first page of such transmission or (iii) provided by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, shall be rebuttable evidence of personal service, receipt by facsimile or receipt from a nationally recognized overnight delivery service in accordance with clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above, respectively.

 

The addresses for such communications shall be:

 

If to the Company, to:

  

ProGreen US, Inc.

6443, Inkster Road. Ste 170-D

Nloomfield Township, MI 48301

Email: Jan@ProGreenUS.com

 

If to the Holder:

 

Lucas Hoppel

Phone: 858-232-5110

Email: Luke@LukeHoppel.com

 

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6.        APPLICABLE LAW AND VENUE . This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada, without giving effect to conflicts of laws thereof. Any action brought by either party against the other concerning the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be brought only in the state courts of New York or in the federal courts located in the city of New York, in the State of New York. Both parties and the individuals signing this Agreement agree to submit to the jurisdiction of such courts.

 

7.        WAIVER . Any waiver by the Holder of a breach of any provision of this Note shall not operate as or be construed to be a waiver of any other breach of such provision or of any breach of any other provision of this Note. The failure of the Holder to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Note on one or more occasions shall not be considered a waiver or deprive that party of the right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other term of this Note. Any waiver must be in writing.

 

8.        LIQUIDATED DAMAGES . Holder and Company agree that in the event Company fails to comply with any of the terms or provisions of this Note, Holder’s damages would be uncertain and difficult (if not impossible) to accurately estimate because of the parties’ inability to predict future interest rates, future share prices, future trading volumes and other relevant factors. Accordingly, Holder and Company agree that any fees, balance adjustments, default interest or other charges assessed under this Note are not penalties but instead are intended by the parties to be, and shall be deemed, liquidated damages (under Holder’s and Company’s expectations that any such liquidated damages will tack back to the Closing Date for purposes of determining the holding period under Rule 144).

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Company has caused this Convertible Note to be duly executed by a duly authorized officer as of the date set forth above.

 

  COMPANY:
     
  ProGreen US, Inc.
     
  By: /s/ Jan Telander
  Name: Jan Telander
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

  HOLDER:
     
  Lucas Hoppel
   
  By: /s/ Lucas Hoppel

 

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

CONVERSION NOTICE

 

[Company Contact, Position]

[Company Name]

[Company Address]

[Contact Email Address}

 

The undersigned hereby elects to convert a portion of the $________ Convertible Note _______ issued to Lucas Hoppel on ____________ into Shares of Common Stock of ____________ according to the conditions set forth in such Note as of the date written below.

 

By accepting this notice of conversion, you are acknowledging that the number of shares to be delivered represents less than 10% (ten percent) of the common stock outstanding.  If the number of shares to be delivered represents more than 9.99% of the common stock outstanding, this conversion notice shall immediately automatically extinguish and debenture Holder must be immediately notified.

 

Date of Conversion:  ____________________ _

 

Conversion Amount:   ____________________

 

Conversion Price:   ____________________ __

 

Shares to be Delivered:   ___________________

 

Shares delivered in name of:

 

Lucas Hoppel

 

Signature:

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT B

 

TRUE-UP NOTICE

 

[Company Contact, Position]

[Company Name]  

[Company Address]  

[Contact Email Address}

 

The undersigned hereby gives notice to [Company Name] , a ______ corporation (the “Company”), pursuant to that certain Note dated _______ ___, 20__ by and between the Company and the Holder (the “Note”), that the Holder elects to:

 

  ___ Receive fully paid and non-assessable True-Up Shares pursuant to Section 3(b)(v) of the Note (such Additional Origination Shares shall be calculated as set forth below), or

 

  ___ Add to the Outstanding Balance a dollar amount equal to the True-Up Amount (such True-Up Amount shall be calculated as set forth below).

 

The number of True-Up Shares Holder is entitled to receive is calculated as follows:

 

Conversion Amount ($___) / ___% of the lowest trade occurring during the _________ (__) consecutive Trading Days immediately preceding the applicable Conversion Date ($_.__) - Conversion Amount ($___) divided by the Par Value ($_.__) =

 

____________ True-Up Shares

 

The amount of True-Up Balance to be added to the Outstanding Balance is calculated as follows:

 

Number of True-Up Shares (_____) * high trade price on the Conversion Date ($_.__) =

 

____________ True-Up Balance

 

Shares delivered in name of:

 

Lucas Hoppel

 

Signature:

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.38

 

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

This SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of January 20, 2017, is entered into by and between progreen us, Inc. , a Delaware corporation, (the “ Company ”), and Lucas Hoppel (the “ Buyer ”).

 

A.       The Company and the Buyer are executing and delivering this Agreement in reliance upon the exemption from securities registration afforded by the rules and regulations as promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ SEC ”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ 1933 Act ”).

 

B.       Upon the terms and conditions stated in this Agreement, the Buyer desires to purchase and the Company desires to issue and sell, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement (i) a Promissory Note of the Company, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “ Note ”), in the original principal amount of $105,000.00 (the “ Original Principal Amount ”) (together with any note(s) issued in replacement thereof or as a dividend thereon or otherwise with respect thereto in accordance with the terms thereof, the “ Note ”) and (ii) up to one million eight hundred fifty two thousand (1,852,000) restricted common shares in the Company (“Inducement Shares”). Nine hundred twenty six thousand (926,000) shares will be delivered upon the execution of this document. If the note hasn’t been repaid in full and the share price at any time falls below $0.0125 then the company will issue an additional nine hundred twenty six thousand (926,000) shares. The share are to be delivered to Buyer, within 7 (seven) calendar days following the Closing Date and (iii) a five-year share purchase warrant entitling the Buyer to acquire common shares of the Company (“ Common Stock ”), in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “ Warrant ”).

 

NOW THEREFORE , the Company and the Buyer hereby agree as follows:

 

1.        Purchase and Sale . On the Closing Date (as defined below), the Company shall issue and sell to the Buyer and the Buyer agrees to purchase from the Company (i) the Note in the original principal amount of $105,000, and (ii) up to one million eight hundred fifty two thousand (1,852,000) Inducement Shares and (iii) 1,000,000 (one million) Warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock. (the “ Securities ”).

 

1.1.        Form of Payment . On the Closing Date, (i) the Buyer shall pay the purchase price of $100,000 (the “ Purchase Price ”) for the Securities to be issued and sold to it at the Closing (as defined below) by wire transfer of immediately available funds to a Company account designated by the Company, in accordance with the Company’s written wiring instructions, against delivery of the Securities, and (ii) the Company shall deliver such duly executed Securities on behalf of the Company, to the Buyer, against delivery of such Purchase Price.

 

1.2.        Closing Date . The date and time of the issuance and sale of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement (the “ Closing Date ”) shall be on or about January 20, 2017, or such other mutually agreed upon time. The closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “ Closing ”) shall occur on the Closing Date at such location as may be agreed to by the parties.

 

1.3.        Share Reservation . The Company shall at all times require its transfer agent to establish a reserve of shares of its authorized but unissued and unreserved Common Stock in the amount of at least 40,000,000 shares for purposes of exercise of the Warrant or conversion of the Note. The Company shall cause the Transfer Agent to agree that it will not reduce the reserve under any circumstances, unless such reduction is pre-approved in writing by the Buyer.

 

 

 

 

2.        Buyer’s Investment Representations; Governing Law; Miscellaneous .

 

2.1 Buyer’s Investment Representations .

 

(a)       This Agreement is made in reliance upon the Buyer’s representation to the Company, which by its acceptance hereof Buyer hereby confirms, that the Securities to be received by it will be acquired for investment for its own account, not as a nominee or agent, and not with a view to the sale or distribution of any part thereof, and that it has no present intention of selling, granting participation in, or otherwise distributing the same, but subject nevertheless to any requirement of law that the disposition of its property shall at all times be within its control.

 

(b)       The Buyer understands that the Securities are not registered under the 1933 Act, on the basis that the sale provided for in this Agreement and the issuance of securities hereunder is exempt from registration under the 1933 Act pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) thereof, and that the Company’s reliance on such exemption is predicated on the Buyer’s representations set forth herein. The Buyer realizes that the basis for the exemption may not be present if, notwithstanding such representations, the Buyer has in mind merely acquiring shares of the Securities for a fixed or determinable period in the future, or for a market rise, or for sale if the market does not rise. The Buyer does not have any such intention.

 

(c)       The Buyer understands that the Securities may not be sold, transferred, or otherwise disposed of without registration under the 1933 Act or an exemption therefrom, and that in the absence of an effective registration statement covering the Securities or an available exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, the Stock must be held indefinitely. In particular, the Buyer is aware that the Securities may not be sold pursuant to Rule 144 or Rule 701 promulgated under the 1933 Act unless all of the conditions of the applicable Rules are met. Among the conditions for use of Rule 144 is the availability of current information to the public about the Company. Such information is not now available, and the Company has no present plans to make such information available. The Buyer represents that, in the absence of an effective registration statement covering the Securities, it will sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of the Securities only in a manner consistent with its representations set forth herein and then only in accordance with the provisions of Section 5(d) hereof.

 

(d)       The Buyer agrees that in no event will it make a transfer or disposition of any of the Securities (other than pursuant to an effective registration statement under the 1933 Act), unless and until (i) the Buyer shall have notified the Company of the proposed disposition and shall have furnished the Company with a statement of the circumstances surrounding the disposition, and (ii) if requested by the Company, at the expense of the Buyer or transferee, the Buyer shall have furnished to the Company either (A) an opinion of counsel, reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that such transfer may be made without registration under the 1933 Act or (B) a “no action” letter from the Securities and Exchange Commission to the effect that the transfer of such securities without registration will not result in a recommendation by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission that action be taken with respect thereto. The Company will not require such a legal opinion or “no action” letter in any transaction in compliance with Rule 144.

 

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(e)       The Buyer represents and warrants to the Company that it is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 501 of Regulation D, as presently in effect and, for the purpose of Section 25102(f) of the California Corporations Code, he or she is excluded from the count of “purchasers” pursuant to Rule 260.102.13 thereunder.

 

2.2        Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without regard to principles of conflicts of laws. Any action brought by either party against the other concerning the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be brought only in the federal courts located in Detroit, Michigan. The parties to this Agreement hereby irrevocably waive any objection to jurisdiction and venue of any action instituted hereunder and shall not assert any defense based on lack of jurisdiction or venue or based upon forum non conveniens . In the event that any provision of this Agreement or any other agreement delivered in connection herewith is invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, then such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform with such statute or rule of law. Any such provision which may prove invalid or unenforceable under any law shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of any agreement. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any suit, action or proceeding in connection with this Agreement or any other Transaction Document by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law. THE COMPANY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

 

2.3        Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party.

 

2.4        Headings . The headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not form part of, or affect the interpretation of, this Agreement.

 

2.5        Severability . In the event that any provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, then such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform with such statute or rule of law. Any provision hereof which may prove invalid or unenforceable under any law shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision hereof.

 

2.6        Entire Agreement; Amendments . This Agreement and the instruments referenced herein contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the matters covered herein and therein and, except as specifically set forth herein or therein, neither the Company nor the Buyer makes any representation, warranty, covenant or undertaking with respect to such matters. No provision of this Agreement may be waived or amended other than by an instrument in writing signed by the Buyer.

 

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2.7        Notices . Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing (unless otherwise specified herein) and shall be deemed effectively given on the earliest of:

 

2.7.1       the date delivered, if delivered by personal delivery as against written receipt therefor or by e-mail to an executive officer, or by confirmed facsimile,

 

2.7.2       the fifth Trading Day after deposit, postage prepaid, in the United States Postal Service by registered or certified mail, or

 

2.7.3       the third Trading Day after mailing by domestic or international express courier, with delivery costs and fees prepaid, in each case, addressed to each of the other parties thereunto entitled at the following addresses (or at such other addresses as such party may designate by ten (10) calendar days’ advance written notice similarly given to each of the other parties hereto):

 

If to the Company, to:

 

ProGreen US, Inc.

6443 Inkster Rd., Ste 170-D

Bloomfield Township, MI 48301

Email: Jan@ProGreenUS.com

 

 

If to the Buyer:

 

Lucas Hoppel

295 Palmas Inn Way

Ste 104 PMB 346

Email: Luke@LukeHoppel.com

 

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2.8        Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their successors and assigns. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the rights, interests or obligations of the Company hereunder may not be assigned, by operation of law or otherwise, in whole or in part, by the Company without the prior written consent of the Buyer, which consent may be withheld at the sole discretion of the Buyer; provided, however , that in the case of a merger, sale of substantially all of the Company’s assets or other corporate reorganization, the Buyer shall not unreasonably withhold, condition or delay such consent. This Agreement or any of the severable rights and obligations inuring to the benefit of or to be performed by Buyer hereunder may be assigned by Buyer to a third party, including its financing sources, in whole or in part, without the need to obtain the Company’s consent thereto.

 

2.9        Third Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns, and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other person.

 

2.10       Survival . The representations and warranties of the Company and the agreements and covenants set forth in this Agreement shall survive the Closing hereunder notwithstanding any due diligence investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Buyer. The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Buyer and all its officers, directors, employees, attorneys, and agents for loss or damage arising as a result of or related to any breach or alleged breach by the Company of any of its representations, warranties and covenants set forth in this Agreement or any of its covenants and obligations under this Agreement, including advancement of expenses as they are incurred.

 

2.11       No Strict Construction . The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict construction will be applied against any party.

 

2.12       Remedies . The Company acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will cause irreparable harm to the Buyer by vitiating the intent and purpose of the transaction contemplated hereby. Accordingly, the Company acknowledges that the remedy at law for a breach of its obligations under this Agreement will be inadequate and agrees, in the event of a breach or threatened breach by the Company of the provisions of this Agreement, that the Buyer shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies at law or in equity, and in addition to the penalties assessable herein, to an injunction or injunctions restraining, preventing or curing any breach of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required.

 

2.13       Buyer’s Rights and Remedies Cumulative . All rights, remedies, and powers conferred in this Agreement and the Transaction Documents on the Buyer are cumulative and not exclusive of any other rights or remedies, and shall be in addition to every other right, power, and remedy that the Buyer may have, whether specifically granted in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, or existing at law, in equity, or by statute; and any and all such rights and remedies may be exercised from time to time and as often and in such order as the Buyer may deem expedient.

 

2.14       Ownership Limitation . If at any time after the Closing, the Buyer shall or would receive shares of Common Stock in payment of interest or principal under Note, upon exercise of the Warrant, so that the Buyer would, together with other shares of Common Stock held by it or its Affiliates, own or beneficially own by virtue of such action or receipt of additional shares of Common Stock a number of shares exceeding 9.99% of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding on such date (the “ Maximum Percentage ”), the Company shall not be obligated and shall not issue to the Buyer shares of Common Stock which would exceed the Maximum Percentage, but only until such time as the Maximum Percentage would no longer be exceeded by any such receipt of shares of Common Stock by the Buyer. The foregoing limitations are enforceable, unconditional and non-waivable and shall apply to all Affiliates and assigns of the Buyer.

 

Attorneys’ Fees and Cost of Collection . In the event of any action at law or in equity to enforce or interpret the terms of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents, the parties agree that the party who is awarded the most money shall be deemed the prevailing party for all purposes and shall therefore be entitled to an additional award of the full amount of the attorneys’ fees and expenses paid by such prevailing party in connection with the litigation and/or dispute without reduction or apportionment based upon the individual claims or defenses giving rise to the fees and expenses. Nothing herein shall restrict or impair a court’s power to award fees and expenses for frivolous or bad faith pleading.

 

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SUBSCRIPTION AMOUNT:

 

Original Principal Amount of Note:   $ 105,000.00  
Purchase Price:   $ 100,000.00  

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Buyer and the Company have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

THE COMPANY:

 

ProGreen US, Inc.  
   
By: /s/ Jan Telander  
  Mr. Jan Telander  
  Chief Executive Officer  
     
THE BUYER:  
     
Lucas Hoppel  
     
By: /s/ Lucas Hoppel  

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

NOTE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT B

 

WARRANT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 10.39

 

NEITHER THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THESE SECURITIES ARE CONVERTIBLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED IN THE ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR (B) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL (WHICH COUNSEL SHALL BE SELECTED BY THE HOLDER), IN A GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE FORM, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE SECURITIES MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN OR FINANCING ARRANGEMENT SECURED BY THE SECURITIES.

 

Principal Amount: $103,500.00 Issue Date: February 21, 2017

Purchase Price: $103,500.00



CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED , PROGREEN US, INC. , a Delaware corporation (hereinafter called the “Borrower”), hereby promises to pay to the order of POWER UP LENDING GROUP LTD. , a Virginia corporation, or registered assigns (the “Holder”) the sum of $103,500.00 together with any interest as set forth herein, on November 30, 2017 (the “Maturity Date”), and to pay interest on the unpaid principal balance hereof at the rate of twelve percent (12%) (the “Interest Rate”) per annum from the date hereof (the “Issue Date”) until the same becomes due and payable, whether at maturity or upon acceleration or by prepayment or otherwise. This Note may not be prepaid in whole or in part except as otherwise explicitly set forth herein. Any amount of principal or interest on this Note which is not paid when due shall bear interest at the rate of twenty two percent (22%) per annum from the due date thereof until the same is paid (“Default Interest”). Interest shall commence accruing on the date that the Note is fully paid and shall be computed on the basis of a 365-day year and the actual number of days elapsed. All payments due hereunder (to the extent not converted into common stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”) in accordance with the terms hereof) shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America. All payments shall be made at such address as the Holder shall hereafter give to the Borrower by written notice made in accordance with the provisions of this Note. Each capitalized term used herein, and not otherwise defined, shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in that certain Securities Purchase Agreement dated the date hereof, pursuant to which this Note was originally issued (the “Purchase Agreement”).

 

 

 

This Note is free from all taxes, liens, claims and encumbrances with respect to the issue thereof and shall not be subject to preemptive rights or other similar rights of shareholders of the Borrower and will not impose personal liability upon the holder thereof.

 

The following terms shall apply to this Note:

 

Article I. CONVERSION RIGHTS

 

1.1        Conversion Right . The Holder shall have the right from time to time, and at any time during the period beginning on the date which is one hundred eighty (180) days following the date of this Note and ending on the later of: (i) the Maturity Date and (ii) the date of payment of the Default Amount (as defined in Article III), each in respect of the remaining outstanding principal amount of this Note to convert all or any part of the outstanding and unpaid principal amount of this Note into fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock, as such Common Stock exists on the Issue Date, or any shares of capital stock or other securities of the Borrower into which such Common Stock shall hereafter be changed or reclassified at the conversion price (the “Conversion Price”) determined as provided herein (a “Conversion”); provided , however , that in no event shall the Holder be entitled to convert any portion of this Note in excess of that portion of this Note upon conversion of which the sum of (1) the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Holder and its affiliates (other than shares of Common Stock which may be deemed beneficially owned through the ownership of the unconverted portion of the Notes or the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other security of the Borrower subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitations contained herein) and (2) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the portion of this Note with respect to which the determination of this proviso is being made, would result in beneficial ownership by the Holder and its affiliates of more than 4.99% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. For purposes of the proviso to the immediately preceding sentence, beneficial ownership shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and Regulations 13D-G thereunder, except as otherwise provided in clause (1) of such proviso, provided , further , however , that the limitations on conversion may be waived by the Holder upon, at the election of the Holder, not less than 61 days’ prior notice to the Borrower, and the provisions of the conversion limitation shall continue to apply until such 61st day (or such later date, as determined by the Holder, as may be specified in such notice of waiver). The number of shares of Common Stock to be issued upon each conversion of this Note shall be determined by dividing the Conversion Amount (as defined below) by the applicable Conversion Price then in effect on the date specified in the notice of conversion, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Notice of Conversion”), delivered to the Borrower by the Holder in accordance with Section 1.4 below; provided that the Notice of Conversion is submitted by facsimile or e-mail (or by other means resulting in, or reasonably expected to result in, notice) to the Borrower before 6:00 p.m., New York, New York time on such conversion date (the “Conversion Date”); however, if the Notice of Conversion is sent after 6:00pm, New York, New York time the Conversion Date shall be the next business day. The term “Conversion Amount” means, with respect to any conversion of this Note, the sum of (1) the principal amount of this Note to be converted in such conversion plus (2) at the Holder’s option, accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on such principal amount at the interest rates provided in this Note to the Conversion Date, plus (3) at the Holder’s option, Default Interest, if any, on the amounts referred to in the immediately preceding clauses (1) and/or (2) plus (4) at the Holder’s option, any amounts owed to the Holder pursuant to Sections 1.4 hereof.

 

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1.2        Conversion Price . The conversion price (the “Conversion Price”) shall equal the Variable Conversion Price (as defined herein) (subject to equitable adjustments by the Borrower relating to the Borrower’s securities or the securities of any subsidiary of the Borrower, combinations, recapitalization, reclassifications, extraordinary distributions and similar events). The "Variable Conversion Price" shall mean 58% multiplied by the Market Price (as defined herein) (representing a discount rate of 42%). “Market Price” means the average of the lowest two (2) Trading Prices (as defined below) for the Common Stock during the fifteen (15) Trading Day period ending on the latest complete Trading Day prior to the Conversion Date. “Trading Price” means, for any security as of any date, the closing bid price on the OTCQB, OTCQX, Pink Sheets electronic quotation system or applicable trading market (the “OTC”) as reported by a reliable reporting service (“Reporting Service”) designated by the Holder (i.e. Bloomberg) or, if the OTC is not the principal trading market for such security, the closing bid price of such security on the principal securities exchange or trading market where such security is listed or traded or, if no closing bid price of such security is available in any of the foregoing manners, the average of the closing bid prices of any market makers for such security that are listed in the “pink sheets”. If the Trading Price cannot be calculated for such security on such date in the manner provided above, the Trading Price shall be the fair market value as mutually determined by the Borrower and the holders of a majority in interest of the Notes being converted for which the calculation of the Trading Price is required in order to determine the Conversion Price of such Notes. “Trading Day” shall mean any day on which the Common Stock is tradable for any period on the OTC, or on the principal securities exchange or other securities market on which the Common Stock is then being traded.

 

1.3        Authorized Shares . The Borrower covenants that during the period the conversion right exists, the Borrower will reserve from its authorized and unissued Common Stock a sufficient number of shares, free from preemptive rights, to provide for the issuance of Common Stock upon the full conversion of this Note issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. The Borrower is required at all times to have authorized and reserved eight times the number of shares that is actually issuable upon full conversion of the Note (based on the Conversion Price of the Note in effect from time to time initially 104,585,070 )(the “Reserved Amount”); provided, that the Borrower’s obligations shall be to make adjustments from time to time to the Reserved Amount at reasonable intervals to reflect changes in the market price of the Common Stock and to increase the Reserved Amount, if necessary, from time to time in accordance with the Borrower’s obligations hereunder. The Borrower represents that upon issuance, such shares will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. In addition, if the Borrower shall issue any securities or make any change to its capital structure which would change the number of shares of Common Stock into which the Notes shall be convertible at the then current Conversion Price, the Borrower shall at the same time make proper provision so that thereafter there shall be a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock authorized and reserved, free from preemptive rights, for conversion of the outstanding Note. The Borrower (i) acknowledges that it has irrevocably instructed its transfer agent to issue certificates for the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note, and (ii) agrees that its issuance of this Note shall constitute full authority to its officers and agents who are charged with the duty of executing stock certificates to execute and issue the necessary certificates for shares of Common Stock in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Note.

 

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If, at any time the Borrower does not maintain the Reserved Amount it will be considered an Event of Default under Section 3.2 of the Note.

 

1.4        Method of Conversion .

 

(a)        Mechanics of Conversion . As set forth in Section 1.1 hereof, from time to time, and at any time during the period beginning on the date which is one hundred eighty (180) days following the date of this Note and ending on the later of: (i) the Maturity Date and (ii) the date of payment of the Default Amount, this Note may be converted by the Holder in whole or in part at any time from time to time after the Issue Date, by (A) submitting to the Borrower a Notice of Conversion (by facsimile, e-mail or other reasonable means of communication dispatched on the Conversion Date prior to 6:00 p.m., New York, New York time) and (B) subject to Section 1.4(b), surrendering this Note at the principal office of the Borrower (upon payment in full of any amounts owed hereunder).

 

(b)        Surrender of Note Upon Conversion . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, upon conversion of this Note in accordance with the terms hereof, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Note to the Borrower unless the entire unpaid principal amount of this Note is so converted. The Holder and the Borrower shall maintain records showing the principal amount so converted and the dates of such conversions or shall use such other method, reasonably satisfactory to the Holder and the Borrower, so as not to require physical surrender of this Note upon each such conversion.

 

(c)        Delivery of Common Stock Upon Conversion . Upon receipt by the Borrower from the Holder of a facsimile transmission or e-mail (or other reasonable means of communication) of a Notice of Conversion meeting the requirements for conversion as provided in this Section 1.4, the Borrower shall issue and deliver or cause to be issued and delivered to or upon the order of the Holder certificates for the Common Stock issuable upon such conversion within three (3) business days after such receipt (the “Deadline”) (and, solely in the case of conversion of the entire unpaid principal amount hereof, surrender of this Note) in accordance with the terms hereof and the Purchase Agreement. Upon receipt by the Borrower of a Notice of Conversion, the Holder shall be deemed to be the holder of record of the Common Stock issuable upon such conversion, the outstanding principal amount and the amount of accrued and unpaid interest on this Note shall be reduced to reflect such conversion, and, unless the Borrower defaults on its obligations hereunder, all rights with respect to the portion of this Note being so converted shall forthwith terminate except the right to receive the Common Stock or other securities, cash or other assets, as herein provided, on such conversion. If the Holder shall have given a Notice of Conversion as provided herein, the Borrower’s obligation to issue and deliver the certificates for Common Stock shall be absolute and unconditional, irrespective of the absence of any action by the Holder to enforce the same, any waiver or consent with respect to any provision thereof, the recovery of any judgment against any person or any action to enforce the same, any failure or delay in the enforcement of any other obligation of the Borrower to the holder of record, or any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, limitation or termination, or any breach or alleged breach by the Holder of any obligation to the Borrower, and irrespective of any other circumstance which might otherwise limit such obligation of the Borrower to the Holder in connection with such conversion.

 

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(d)        Delivery of Common Stock by Electronic Transfer . In lieu of delivering physical certificates representing the Common Stock issuable upon conversion, provided the Borrower is participating in the Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) Fast Automated Securities Transfer (“FAST”) program, upon request of the Holder and its compliance with the provisions set forth herein, the Borrower shall use its best efforts to cause its transfer agent to electronically transmit the Common Stock issuable upon conversion to the Holder by crediting the account of Holder’s Prime Broker with DTC through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission (“DWAC”) system.

 

(e)        Failure to Deliver Common Stock Prior to Deadline . Without in any way limiting the Holder’s right to pursue other remedies, including actual damages and/or equitable relief, the parties agree that if delivery of the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note is not delivered by the Deadline due to action and/or inaction of the Borrower, the Borrower shall pay to the Holder $2,000 per day in cash, for each day beyond the Deadline that the Borrower fails to deliver such Common Stock (the “Fail to Deliver Fee”); provided; however that the Fail to Deliver Fee shall not be due if the failure is a result of a third party (i.e., transfer agent; and not the result of any failure to pay such transfer agent) despite the best efforts of the Borrower to effect delivery of such Common Stock. Such cash amount shall be paid to Holder by the fifth day of the month following the month in which it has accrued or, at the option of the Holder (by written notice to the Borrower by the first day of the month following the month in which it has accrued), shall be added to the principal amount of this Note, in which event interest shall accrue thereon in accordance with the terms of this Note and such additional principal amount shall be convertible into Common Stock in accordance with the terms of this Note. The Borrower agrees that the right to convert is a valuable right to the Holder. The damages resulting from a failure, attempt to frustrate, interference with such conversion right are difficult if not impossible to qualify. Accordingly, the parties acknowledge that the liquidated damages provision contained in this Section 1.4(e) are justified.

 

1.5        Concerning the Shares . The shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note may not be sold or transferred unless: (i) such shares are sold pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Act or (ii) the Borrower or its transfer agent shall have been furnished with an opinion of counsel (which opinion shall be in form, substance and scope customary for opinions of counsel in comparable transactions) to the effect that the shares to be sold or transferred may be sold or transferred pursuant to an exemption from such registration (such as Rule 144 or a successor rule) (“Rule 144”); or (iii) such shares are transferred to an “affiliate” (as defined in Rule 144) of the Borrower who agrees to sell or otherwise transfer the shares only in accordance with this Section 1.5 and who is an Accredited Investor (as defined in the Purchase Agreement).

 

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Any restrictive legend on certificates representing shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note shall be removed and the Borrower shall issue to the Holder a new certificate therefore free of any transfer legend if the Borrower or its transfer agent shall have received an opinion of counsel from Holder’s counsel, in form, substance and scope customary for opinions of counsel in comparable transactions, to the effect that (i) a public sale or transfer of such Common Stock may be made without registration under the Act, which opinion shall be accepted by the Company so that the sale or transfer is effected; or (ii) in the case of the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note, such security is registered for sale by the Holder under an effective registration statement filed under the Act; or otherwise may be sold pursuant to an exemption from registration. In the event that the Company does not reasonably accept the opinion of counsel provided by the Holder with respect to the transfer of Securities pursuant to an exemption from registration (such as Rule 144), at the Deadline, it will be considered an Event of Default pursuant to Section 3.2 of the Note.

 

1.6        Effect of Certain Events .

 

(a)        Effect of Merger, Consolidation, Etc . At the option of the Holder, the sale, conveyance or disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Borrower, the effectuation by the Borrower of a transaction or series of related transactions in which more than 50% of the voting power of the Borrower is disposed of, or the consolidation, merger or other business combination of the Borrower with or into any other Person (as defined below) or Persons when the Borrower is not the survivor shall be deemed to be an Event of Default (as defined in Article III) pursuant to which the Borrower shall be required to pay to the Holder upon the consummation of and as a condition to such transaction an amount equal to the Default Amount (as defined in Article III). “Person” shall mean any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association, trust or other entity or organization.

 

(b)        Adjustment Due to Merger, Consolidation, Etc . If, at any time when this Note is issued and outstanding and prior to conversion of all of the Note, there shall be any merger, consolidation, exchange of shares, recapitalization, reorganization, or other similar event, as a result of which shares of Common Stock of the Borrower shall be changed into the same or a different number of shares of another class or classes of stock or securities of the Borrower or another entity, or in case of any sale or conveyance of all or substantially all of the assets of the Borrower other than in connection with a plan of complete liquidation of the Borrower, then the Holder of this Note shall thereafter have the right to receive upon conversion of this Note, upon the basis and upon the terms and conditions specified herein and in lieu of the shares of Common Stock immediately theretofore issuable upon conversion, such stock, securities or assets which the Holder would have been entitled to receive in such transaction had this Note been converted in full immediately prior to such transaction (without regard to any limitations on conversion set forth herein), and in any such case appropriate provisions shall be made with respect to the rights and interests of the Holder of this Note to the end that the provisions hereof (including, without limitation, provisions for adjustment of the Conversion Price and of the number of shares issuable upon conversion of the Note) shall thereafter be applicable, as nearly as may be practicable in relation to any securities or assets thereafter deliverable upon the conversion hereof. The Borrower shall not affect any transaction described in this Section 1.6(b) unless (a) it first gives, to the extent practicable, ten (10) days prior written notice (but in any event at least five (5) days prior written notice) of the record date of the special meeting of shareholders to approve, or if there is no such record date, the consummation of, such merger, consolidation, exchange of shares, recapitalization, reorganization or other similar event or sale of assets (during which time the Holder shall be entitled to convert this Note) and (b) the resulting successor or acquiring entity (if not the Borrower) assumes by written instrument the obligations of this Note. The above provisions shall similarly apply to successive consolidations, mergers, sales, transfers or share exchanges.

 

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(c)        Adjustment Due to Distribution . If the Borrower shall declare or make any distribution of its assets (or rights to acquire its assets) to holders of Common Stock as a dividend, stock repurchase, by way of return of capital or otherwise (including any dividend or distribution to the Borrower’s shareholders in cash or shares (or rights to acquire shares) of capital stock of a subsidiary (i.e., a spin-off)) (a “Distribution”), then the Holder of this Note shall be entitled, upon any conversion of this Note after the date of record for determining shareholders entitled to such Distribution, to receive the amount of such assets which would have been payable to the Holder with respect to the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion had such Holder been the holder of such shares of Common Stock on the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to such Distribution.

 

1.7        Prepayment . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Note, at any time during the periods set forth on the table immediately following this paragraph (the “Prepayment Periods”), the Borrower shall have the right, exercisable on not more than three (3) Trading Days prior written notice to the Holder of the Note to prepay the outstanding Note (principal and accrued interest), in full, in accordance with this Section 1.7. Any notice of prepayment hereunder (an “Optional Prepayment Notice”) shall be delivered to the Holder of the Note at its registered addresses and shall state: (1) that the Borrower is exercising its right to prepay the Note, and (2) the date of prepayment which shall be not more than three (3) Trading Days from the date of the Optional Prepayment Notice. On the date fixed for prepayment (the “Optional Prepayment Date”), the Borrower shall make payment of the Optional Prepayment Amount (as defined below) to Holder, or upon the direction of the Holder as specified by the Holder in a writing to the Borrower (which shall direction to be sent to Borrower by the Holder at least one (1) business day prior to the Optional Prepayment Date). If the Borrower exercises its right to prepay the Note, the Borrower shall make payment to the Holder of an amount in cash equal to the percentage (“Prepayment Percentage”) as set forth in the table immediately following this paragraph opposite the applicable Prepayment Period, multiplied by the sum of: (w) the then outstanding principal amount of this Note plus (x) accrued and unpaid interest on the unpaid principal amount of this Note to the Optional Prepayment Date plus (y) Default Interest, if any, on the amounts referred to in clauses (w) and (x) plus (z) any amounts owed to the Holder pursuant to Section 1.4 hereof (the “Optional Prepayment Amount”). If the Borrower delivers an Optional Prepayment Notice and fails to pay the Optional Prepayment Amount due to the Holder of the Note within two (2) business days following the Optional Prepayment Date, the Borrower shall forever forfeit its right to prepay the Note pursuant to this Section 1.7.

 

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Prepayment Period   Prepayment Percentage  
1.    The period beginning on the Issue Date and ending one hundred fifty (150) days following the Issue Date.     120 %
2.    The period beginning on the date that is one hundred fifty-one (151) day from the Issue Date and ending one hundred eighty (180) days following the Issue Date.     125 %

 

After the expiration of one hundred eighty (180) days following the Issue Date, the Borrower shall have no right of prepayment.

 

Article II. CERTAIN COVENANTS

 

2.1        Sale of Assets . So long as the Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, the Borrower shall not, without the Holder’s written consent, sell, lease or otherwise dispose of any significant portion of its assets outside the ordinary course of business. Any consent to the disposition of any assets may be conditioned on a specified use of the proceeds of disposition.

 

Article III. EVENTS OF DEFAULT

 

If any of the following events of default (each, an “Event of Default”) shall occur:

 

3.1        Failure to Pay Principal and Interest . The Borrower fails to pay the principal hereof or interest thereon when due on this Note, whether at maturity or upon acceleration and such breach continues for a period of five (5) days after written notice from the Holder.

 

3.2        Conversion and the Shares . The Borrower fails to issue shares of Common Stock to the Holder (or announces or threatens in writing that it will not honor its obligation to do so) upon exercise by the Holder of the conversion rights of the Holder in accordance with the terms of this Note, fails to transfer or cause its transfer agent to transfer (issue) (electronically or in certificated form) any certificate for shares of Common Stock issued to the Holder upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to this Note as and when required by this Note, the Borrower directs its transfer agent not to transfer or delays, impairs, and/or hinders its transfer agent in transferring (or issuing) (electronically or in certificated form) any certificate for shares of Common Stock to be issued to the Holder upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to this Note as and when required by this Note, or fails to remove (or directs its transfer agent not to remove or impairs, delays, and/or hinders its transfer agent from removing) any restrictive legend (or to withdraw any stop transfer instructions in respect thereof) on any certificate for any shares of Common Stock issued to the Holder upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to this Note as and when required by this Note (or makes any written announcement, statement or threat that it does not intend to honor the obligations described in this paragraph) and any such failure shall continue uncured (or any written announcement, statement or threat not to honor its obligations shall not be rescinded in writing) for three (3) business days after the Holder shall have delivered a Notice of Conversion. It is an obligation of the Borrower to remain current in its obligations to its transfer agent. It shall be an event of default of this Note, if a conversion of this Note is delayed, hindered or frustrated due to a balance owed by the Borrower to its transfer agent. If at the option of the Holder, the Holder advances any funds to the Borrower’s transfer agent in order to process a conversion, such advanced funds shall be paid by the Borrower to the Holder within forty-eight (48) hours of a demand from the Holder.

 

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3.3        Breach of Covenants . The Borrower breaches any material covenant or other material term or condition contained in this Note and any collateral documents including but not limited to the Purchase Agreement and such breach continues for a period of twenty (20) days after written notice thereof to the Borrower from the Holder.

 

3.4        Breach of Representations and Warranties . Any representation or warranty of the Borrower made herein or in any agreement, statement or certificate given in writing pursuant hereto or in connection herewith (including, without limitation, the Purchase Agreement), shall be false or misleading in any material respect when made and the breach of which has (or with the passage of time will have) a material adverse effect on the rights of the Holder with respect to this Note or the Purchase Agreement.

 

3.5        Receiver or Trustee . The Borrower or any subsidiary of the Borrower shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver or trustee for it or for a substantial part of its property or business, or such a receiver or trustee shall otherwise be appointed.

 

3.6        Bankruptcy . Bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or liquidation proceedings or other proceedings, voluntary or involuntary, for relief under any bankruptcy law or any law for the relief of debtors shall be instituted by or against the Borrower or any subsidiary of the Borrower.

 

3.7        Delisting of Common Stock . The Borrower shall fail to maintain the listing of the Common Stock on at least one of the OTC (which specifically includes the quotation platforms maintained by the OTC Markets Group) or an equivalent replacement exchange, the Nasdaq National Market, the Nasdaq SmallCap Market, the New York Stock Exchange, or the American Stock Exchange.

 

3.8        Failure to Comply with the Exchange Act . The Borrower shall fail to comply with the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act with regard to the filing of annual and quarterly reports; and/or the Borrower shall cease to be subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act.

 

3.9        Liquidation . Any dissolution, liquidation, or winding up of Borrower or any substantial portion of its business.

 

3.10      Cessation of Operations . Any cessation of operations by Borrower or Borrower admits it is otherwise generally unable to pay its debts as such debts become due, provided, however, that any disclosure of the Borrower’s inability or possible inability to continue as a “going concern” shall not be an admission that the Borrower cannot pay its debts as they become due.

 

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3.11      Financial Statement Restatement . The restatement of any financial statements filed by the Borrower with the SEC at any time after 180 days after the Issuance Date for any date or period until this Note is no longer outstanding, if the result of such restatement would, by comparison to the un-restated financial statement, have constituted a material adverse effect on the rights of the Holder with respect to this Note or the Purchase Agreement.

 

3.12      Replacement of Transfer Agent . In the event that the Borrower proposes to replace its transfer agent, the Borrower fails to provide, prior to the effective date of such replacement, a fully executed Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions in a form as initially delivered pursuant to the Purchase Agreement (including but not limited to the provision to irrevocably reserve shares of Common Stock in the Reserved Amount) signed by the successor transfer agent to Borrower and the Borrower.

 

3.13      Cross-Default .  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Note or the other related or companion documents, a breach or default by the Borrower of any covenant or other term or condition contained in any of the Other Agreements, after the passage of all applicable notice and cure or grace periods, shall, at the option of the Holder, be considered a default under this Note and the Other Agreements, in which event the Holder shall be entitled (but in no event required) to apply all rights and remedies of the Holder under the terms of this Note and the Other Agreements by reason of a default under said Other Agreement or hereunder. “Other Agreements” means, collectively, all agreements and instruments between, among or by: (1) the Borrower, and, or for the benefit of, (2) the Holder and any affiliate of the Holder, including, without limitation, promissory notes; provided, however, the term “Other Agreements” shall not include the related or companion documents to this Note. Each of the loan transactions will be cross-defaulted with each other loan transaction and with all other existing and future debt of Borrower to the Holder.

 

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Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any Event of Default specified in Section 3.1 (solely with respect to failure to pay the principal hereof or interest thereon when due at the Maturity Date), the Note shall become immediately due and payable and the Borrower shall pay to the Holder, in full satisfaction of its obligations hereunder, an amount equal to the Default Sum (as defined herein).  UPON THE OCCURRENCE AND DURING THE CONTINUATION OF ANY EVENT OF DEFAULT SPECIFIED IN SECTION 3.2, THE NOTE SHALL BECOME IMMEDIATELY DUE AND PAYABLE AND THE BORROWER SHALL PAY TO THE HOLDER, IN FULL SATISFACTION OF ITS OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER, AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO: (Y) THE DEFAULT SUM (AS DEFINED HEREIN); MULTIPLIED BY (Z) TWO (2). Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any Event of Default specified in Sections 3.1 (solely with respect to failure to pay the principal hereof or interest thereon when due on this Note upon a Trading Market Prepayment Event pursuant to Section 1.7 or upon acceleration), 3.3, 3.4, 3.7, 3.8, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, and/or 3.14 exercisable through the delivery of written notice to the Borrower by such Holders (the “Default Notice”), and upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified the remaining sections of Articles III (other than failure to pay the principal hereof or interest thereon at the Maturity Date specified in Section 3.1 hereof), the Note shall become immediately due and payable and the Borrower shall pay to the Holder, in full satisfaction of its obligations hereunder, an amount equal to the greater of (i) 150% times the sum of (w) the then outstanding principal amount of this Note plus (x) accrued and unpaid interest on the unpaid principal amount of this Note to the date of payment (the “Mandatory Prepayment Date”) plus (y) Default Interest, if any, on the amounts referred to in clauses (w) and/or (x) plus (z) any amounts owed to the Holder pursuant to Sections 1.3 and 1.4(g) hereof (the then outstanding principal amount of this Note to the date of payment plus the amounts referred to in clauses (x), (y) and (z) shall collectively be known as the “Default Sum”) or (ii) the “parity value” of the Default Sum to be prepaid, where parity value means (a) the highest number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to such Default Sum in accordance with Article I, treating the Trading Day immediately preceding the Mandatory Prepayment Date as the “Conversion Date” for purposes of determining the lowest applicable Conversion Price, unless the Default Event arises as a result of a breach in respect of a specific Conversion Date in which case such Conversion Date shall be the Conversion Date), multiplied by (b) the highest Closing Price for the Common Stock during the period beginning on the date of first occurrence of the Event of Default and ending one day prior to the Mandatory Prepayment Date (the “Default Amount”) and all other amounts payable hereunder shall immediately become due and payable, all without demand, presentment or notice, all of which hereby are expressly waived, together with all costs, including, without limitation, legal fees and expenses, of collection, and the Holder shall be entitled to exercise all other rights and remedies available at law or in equity. 

 

If the Borrower fails to pay the Default Amount within five (5) business days of written notice that such amount is due and payable, then the Holder shall have the right at any time, so long as the Borrower remains in default (and so long and to the extent that there are sufficient authorized shares), to require the Borrower, upon written notice, to immediately issue, in lieu of the Default Amount, the number of shares of Common Stock of the Borrower equal to the Default Amount divided by the Conversion Price then in effect.

 

Article IV. MISCELLANEOUS

 

4.1        Failure or Indulgence Not Waiver . No failure or delay on the part of the Holder in the exercise of any power, right or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other right, power or privileges. All rights and remedies existing hereunder are cumulative to, and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies otherwise available.

 

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4.2        Notices . All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, or facsimile, addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur. The addresses for such communications shall be:

 

If to the Borrower, to:

 

PROGREEN US, INC.

6443 Inkster Road, Suite 170-D

Bloomfield Township, Michigan 48301

Attn: Jan Telander, Chief Executive Officer

Fax:

Email:

 

If to the Holder:

 

POWER UP LENDING GROUP LTD.

111 Great Neck Road, Suite 214

Great Neck, NY 11021

Attn: Curt Kramer, Chief Executive Officer

e-mail: info@poweruplending.com

 

With a copy by fax only to (which copy shall not constitute notice):

 

Naidich Wurman LLP

111 Great Neck Road, Suite 216

Great Neck, NY 11021

Attn: Allison Naidich

facsimile: 516-466-3555

e-mail: allison@nwlaw.com

 

4.3        Amendments . This Note and any provision hereof may only be amended by an instrument in writing signed by the Borrower and the Holder. The term “Note” and all reference thereto, as used throughout this instrument, shall mean this instrument (and the other Notes issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement) as originally executed, or if later amended or supplemented, then as so amended or supplemented.

 

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4.4        Assignability . This Note shall be binding upon the Borrower and its successors and assigns, and shall inure to be the benefit of the Holder and its successors and assigns. Each transferee of this Note must be an “accredited investor” (as defined in Rule 501(a) of the Securities and Exchange Commission). Notwithstanding anything in this Note to the contrary, this Note may be pledged as collateral in connection with a bona fide margin account or other lending arrangement; and may be assigned by the Holder without the consent of the Borrower.

 

4.5        Cost of Collection . If default is made in the payment of this Note, the Borrower shall pay the Holder hereof costs of collection, including reasonable attorneys’ fees.

 

4.6        Governing Law . This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Virginia without regard to principles of conflicts of laws. Any action brought by either party against the other concerning the transactions contemplated by this Note shall be brought only in the state courts of New York or in the federal courts located in the state and county of Nassau. The parties to this Note hereby irrevocably waive any objection to jurisdiction and venue of any action instituted hereunder and shall not assert any defense based on lack of jurisdiction or venue or based upon forum non conveniens . The Borrower and Holder waive trial by jury. The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney's fees and costs. In the event that any provision of this Note or any other agreement delivered in connection herewith is invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, then such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform with such statute or rule of law. Any such provision which may prove invalid or unenforceable under any law shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of any agreement. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any suit, action or proceeding in connection with this Note, any agreement or any other document delivered in connection with this Note by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Note and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

 

4.7        Purchase Agreement . By its acceptance of this Note, each party agrees to be bound by the applicable terms of the Purchase Agreement.

 

4.8        Remedies . The Borrower acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will cause irreparable harm to the Holder, by vitiating the intent and purpose of the transaction contemplated hereby. Accordingly, the Borrower acknowledges that the remedy at law for a breach of its obligations under this Note will be inadequate and agrees, in the event of a breach or threatened breach by the Borrower of the provisions of this Note, that the Holder shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies at law or in equity, and in addition to the penalties assessable herein, to an injunction or injunctions restraining, preventing or curing any breach of this Note and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions thereof, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower has caused this Note to be signed in its name by its duly authorized officer this on February 21, 2017

 

PROGREEN US, INC.

 

By: /s/ Jan Telander  
  Jan Telander  
  Chief Executive Officer  

 

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EXHIBIT A -- NOTICE OF CONVERSION

 

The undersigned hereby elects to convert $_________________ principal amount of the Note (defined below) into that number of shares of Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the conversion of the Note (“Common Stock”) as set forth below, of PROGREEN US, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”) according to the conditions of the convertible note of the Borrower dated as of February 21, 2017 (the “Note”), as of the date written below. No fee will be charged to the Holder for any conversion, except for transfer taxes, if any.

 

Box Checked as to applicable instructions:

 

  The Borrower shall electronically transmit the Common Stock issuable pursuant to this Notice of Conversion to the account of the undersigned or its nominee with DTC through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission system (“DWAC Transfer”).

 

Name of DTC Prime Broker:

 

Account Number:

 

  The undersigned hereby requests that the Borrower issue a certificate or certificates for the number of shares of Common Stock set forth below (which numbers are based on the Holder’s calculation attached hereto) in the name(s) specified immediately below or, if additional space is necessary, on an attachment hereto:

 

POWER UP LENDING GROUP LTD.  

111 Great Neck Road, Suite 214

Great Neck, NY 11021

Attention: Certificate Delivery

e-mail: info@poweruplendinggroup.com

 

  Date of conversion: _____________
  Applicable Conversion Price: $____________
  Number of shares of common stock to be issued pursuant to conversion of the Notes: ______________
  Amount of Principal Balance due remaining under the Note after this conversion: ______________

 

  POWER UP LENDING GROUP LTD.  
       
  By:  
  Name: Curt Kramer  
  Title: Chief Executive Officer  

 

Date:______________

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 10.40

 

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

This SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of February 21, 2017, by and between PROGREEN US, INC. , a Delaware corporation, with its address at 6443 Inkster Road, Suite 170-D, Bloomfield Township, Michigan 48301 (the “Company”), and POWER UP LENDING GROUP LTD. , a Virginia corporation, with its address at 111 Great Neck Road, Suite 216, Great Neck, NY 11021 (the “Buyer”).

 

WHEREAS :

 

4.9        The Company and the Buyer are executing and delivering this Agreement in reliance upon the exemption from securities registration afforded by the rules and regulations as promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”); and

 

4.10     Buyer desires to purchase and the Company desires to issue and sell, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement a convertible note of the Company, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, in the aggregate principal amount of $103,500.00 (together with any note(s) issued in replacement thereof or as a dividend thereon or otherwise with respect thereto in accordance with the terms thereof, the “Note”), convertible into shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, of the Company (the “Common Stock”), upon the terms and subject to the limitations and conditions set forth in such Note.

 

NOW THEREFORE , the Company and the Buyer severally (and not jointly) hereby agree as follows:

 

(a)        Purchase and Sale of Note.

 

(i)        Purchase of Note . On the Closing Date (as defined below), the Company shall issue and sell to the Buyer and the Buyer agrees to purchase from the Company such principal amount of Note as is set forth immediately below the Buyer’s name on the signature pages hereto.

 

(ii)       Form of Payment . On the Closing Date (as defined below), (i) the Buyer shall pay the purchase price for the Note to be issued and sold to it at the Closing (as defined below) (the “Purchase Price”) by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Company, in accordance with the Company’s written wiring instructions, against delivery of the Note in the principal amount equal to the Purchase Price as is set forth immediately below the Buyer’s name on the signature pages hereto, and (ii) the Company shall deliver such duly executed Note on behalf of the Company, to the Buyer, against delivery of such Purchase Price.

 

(iii)      Closing Date . Subject to the satisfaction (or written waiver) of the conditions thereto set forth in Section 6 and Section 7 below, the date and time of the issuance and sale of the Note pursuant to this Agreement (the “Closing Date”) shall be 12:00 noon, Eastern Standard Time on or about February 22, 2017, or such other mutually agreed upon time. The closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”) shall occur on the Closing Date at such location as may be agreed to by the parties.

 

(b)        Buyer’s Representations and Warranties. The Buyer represents and warrants to the Company that:

 

(i)        Investment Purpose . As of the date hereof, the Buyer is purchasing the Note and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to the Note (such shares of Common Stock being collectively referred to herein as the “Conversion Shares” and, collectively with the Note, the “Securities”) for its own account and not with a present view towards the public sale or distribution thereof, except pursuant to sales registered or exempted from registration under the 1933 Act.

 

(ii)       Accredited Investor Status . The Buyer is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D (an “Accredited Investor”).

 

 

 

 

(iii)      Reliance on Exemptions . The Buyer understands that the Securities are being offered and sold to it in reliance upon specific exemptions from the registration requirements of United States federal and state securities laws and that the Company is relying upon the truth and accuracy of, and the Buyer’s compliance with, the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of the Buyer set forth herein in order to determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of the Buyer to acquire the Securities.

 

(iv)      Information . The Company has not disclosed to the Buyer any material nonpublic information and will not disclose such information unless such information is disclosed to the public prior to or promptly following such disclosure to the Buyer.

 

(v)       Legends . The Buyer understands that the Note and, until such time as the Conversion Shares have been registered under the 1933 Act; or may be sold pursuant to an applicable exemption from registration, the Conversion Shares may bear a restrictive legend in substantially the following form:

 

"THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS INSTRUMENT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"), OR UNDER ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND MAY NOT BE PLEDGED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED UNLESS (1) A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH RESPECT THERETO IS EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR (2) THE ISSUER OF SUCH SECURITIES RECEIVES AN OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE HOLDER OF SUCH SECURITIES, WHICH COUNSEL AND OPINION ARE REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE ISSUER’S TRANSFER AGENT, THAT SUCH SECURITIES MAY BE PLEDGED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS."

 

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The legend set forth above shall be removed and the Company shall issue a certificate without such legend to the holder of any Security upon which it is stamped, if, unless otherwise required by applicable state securities laws, (a) such Security is registered for sale under an effective registration statement filed under the 1933 Act or otherwise may be sold pursuant to an exemption from registration without any restriction as to the number of securities as of a particular date that can then be immediately sold, or (b) such holder provides the Company with an opinion of counsel, in form, substance and scope customary for opinions of counsel in comparable transactions, to the effect that a public sale or transfer of such Security may be made without registration under the 1933 Act, which opinion shall be accepted by the Company so that the sale or transfer is effected. The Buyer agrees to sell all Securities, including those represented by a certificate(s) from which the legend has been removed, in compliance with applicable prospectus delivery requirements, if any. In the event that the Company does not accept the opinion of counsel provided by the Buyer with respect to the transfer of Securities pursuant to an exemption from registration, such as Rule 144, at the Deadline, it will be considered an Event of Default pursuant to Section 3.2 of the Note.

 

(vi)      Authorization; Enforcement . This Agreement has been duly and validly authorized. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered on behalf of the Buyer, and this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the Buyer enforceable in accordance with its terms.

 

(c)        Representations and Warranties of the Company . The Company represents and warrants to the Buyer that:

 

(i)        Organization and Qualification . The Company and each of its Subsidiaries (as defined below), if any, is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated, with full power and authority (corporate and other) to own, lease, use and operate its properties and to carry on its business as and where now owned, leased, used, operated and conducted. “Subsidiaries” means any corporation or other organization, whether incorporated or unincorporated, in which the Company owns, directly or indirectly, any equity or other ownership interest.

 

(ii)       Authorization; Enforcement . (i) The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and perform this Agreement, the Note and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and to issue the Securities, in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof, (ii) the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Note by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including without limitation, the issuance of the Note and the issuance and reservation for issuance of the Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion or exercise thereof) have been duly authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors and no further consent or authorization of the Company, its Board of Directors, or its shareholders is required, (iii) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company by its authorized representative, and such authorized representative is the true and official representative with authority to sign this Agreement and the other documents executed in connection herewith and bind the Company accordingly, and (iv) this Agreement constitutes, and upon execution and delivery by the Company of the Note, each of such instruments will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms.

 

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(iii)      Capitalization . As of the date hereof, the authorized common stock of the Company consists of 950,000,000 authorized shares of Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share, of which 348,885,110 shares are issued and outstanding; and no shares are reserved for issuance pursuant to securities (other than the Note) exercisable for, or convertible into or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock and 104,585,070 shares are reserved for issuance upon conversion of the Note. All of such outstanding shares of capital stock are, or upon issuance will be, duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

 

(iv)      Issuance of Shares . The Conversion Shares are duly authorized and reserved for issuance and, upon conversion of the Note in accordance with its respective terms, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and free from all taxes, liens, claims and encumbrances with respect to the issue thereof and shall not be subject to preemptive rights or other similar rights of shareholders of the Company and will not impose personal liability upon the holder thereof.

 

(v)       No Conflicts . The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the Note by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including, without limitation, the issuance and reservation for issuance of the Conversion Shares) will not (i) conflict with or result in a violation of any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws, or (ii) violate or conflict with, or result in a breach of any provision of, or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both could become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, indenture, patent, patent license or instrument to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, or (iii) result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree (including federal and state securities laws and regulations and regulations of any self-regulatory organizations to which the Company or its securities are subject) applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or by which any property or asset of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound or affected (except for such conflicts, defaults, terminations, amendments, accelerations, cancellations and violations as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect). The businesses of the Company and its Subsidiaries, if any, are not being conducted, and shall not be conducted so long as the Buyer owns any of the Securities, in violation of any law, ordinance or regulation of any governmental entity. “Material Adverse Effect” means any material adverse effect on the business, operations, assets, financial condition or prospects of the Company or its Subsidiaries, if any, taken as a whole, or on the transactions contemplated hereby or by the agreements or instruments to be entered into in connection herewith.

 

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(vi)      SEC Documents; Financial Statements . The Company has filed all quarterly and annual reports, to the best of its knowledge, all other reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by it with the SEC pursuant to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”) (all of the foregoing filed prior to the date hereof and all exhibits included therein and financial statements and schedules thereto and documents (other than exhibits to such documents) incorporated by reference therein, being hereinafter referred to herein as the “SEC Documents”). Upon written request the Company will deliver to the Buyer true and complete copies of the SEC Documents, except for such exhibits and incorporated documents. As of their respective dates or if amended, as of the dates of the amendments, the SEC Documents complied in all material respects with the requirements of the 1934 Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder applicable to the SEC Documents, and none of the SEC Documents, at the time they were filed with the SEC, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. None of the statements made in any such SEC Documents is, or has been, required to be amended or updated under applicable law (except for such statements as have been amended or updated in subsequent filings prior the date hereof). As of their respective dates or if amended, as of the dates of the amendments, the financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Documents complied as to form in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto. Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied, during the periods involved and fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and the consolidated results of their operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments). The Company is subject to the reporting requirements of the 1934 Act.

 

(vii)     Absence of Certain Changes . Since October 31, 2016, except as set forth in the SEC Documents, there has been no material adverse change and no material adverse development in the assets, liabilities, business, properties, operations, financial condition, results of operations, prospects or 1934 Act reporting status of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

(viii)    Absence of Litigation . Except as set forth in the SEC Documents, there is no action, suit, claim, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court, public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, threatened against or affecting the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or their officers or directors in their capacity as such, that could have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company and its Subsidiaries are unaware of any facts or circumstances which might give rise to any of the foregoing.

 

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(ix)       No Integrated Offering . Neither the Company, nor any of its affiliates, nor any person acting on its or their behalf, has directly or indirectly made any offers or sales in any security or solicited any offers to buy any security under circumstances that would require registration under the 1933 Act of the issuance of the Securities to the Buyer. The issuance of the Securities to the Buyer will not be integrated with any other issuance of the Company’s securities (past, current or future) for purposes of any shareholder approval provisions applicable to the Company or its securities.

 

(x)        No Brokers . The Company has taken no action which would give rise to any claim by any person for brokerage commissions, transaction fees or similar payments relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(xi)       No Investment Company . The Company is not, and upon the issuance and sale of the Securities as contemplated by this Agreement will not be an “investment company” required to be registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (an “Investment Company”). The Company is not controlled by an Investment Company.

 

(xii)      Breach of Representations and Warranties by the Company . If the Company breaches in any material respect any of the representations or warranties set forth in this Section 3, and in addition to any other remedies available to the Buyer pursuant to this Agreement, it will be considered an Event of default under Section 3.4 of the Note.

 

(d)        COVENANTS .

 

(i)        Best Efforts . The Company shall use its best efforts to satisfy timely each of the conditions described in Section 7 of this Agreement.

 

(ii)       Form D; Blue Sky Laws . The Company agrees to timely make any filings required by federal and state laws as a result of the closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(iii)      Use of Proceeds . The Company shall use the proceeds for general working capital purposes.

 

(iv)      Expenses . At the Closing, the Company’s obligation with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement is to reimburse Buyer’ expenses shall be $3,500.00 for Buyer’s legal fees and due diligence fee.

 

(v)      Corporate Existence . So long as the Buyer beneficially owns any Note, the Company shall maintain its corporate existence and shall not sell all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, except with the prior written consent of the Buyer.

 

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(vi)     Breach of Covenants . If the Company breaches any of the covenants in any material respect set forth in this Section 4, and in addition to any other remedies available to the Buyer pursuant to this Agreement, it will be considered an event of default under Section 3.4 of the Note.

 

(vii)     Failure to Comply with the 1934 Act . So long as the Buyer beneficially owns the Note, the Company shall comply with the reporting requirements of the 1934 Act; and the Company shall continue to be subject to the reporting requirements of the 1934 Act.

 

(e)        Transfer Agent Instructions . The Company shall issue irrevocable instructions to its transfer agent to issue certificates, registered in the name of the Buyer or its nominee, for the Conversion Shares in such amounts as specified from time to time by the Buyer to the Company upon conversion of the Note in accordance with the terms thereof (the “Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions”).  In the event that the Company proposes to replace its transfer agent, the Company shall provide, prior to the effective date of such replacement, a fully executed Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions in a form as initially delivered pursuant to this Agreement (including but not limited to the provision to irrevocably reserve shares of Common Stock in the Reserved Amount as such term is defined in the Note) signed by the successor transfer agent to Company and the Company. Prior to registration of the Conversion Shares under the 1933 Act or the date on which the Conversion Shares may be sold pursuant to an exemption from registration, all such certificates shall bear the restrictive legend specified in Section 2(e) of this Agreement.  The Company warrants that: (i) no instruction other than the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions referred to in this Section 5, will be given by the Company to its transfer agent and that the Securities shall otherwise be freely transferable on the books and records of the Company as and to the extent provided in this Agreement and the Note; (ii) it will not direct its transfer agent not to transfer or delay, impair, and/or hinder its transfer agent in transferring (or issuing)(electronically or in certificated form) any certificate for Conversion Shares to be issued to the Buyer upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to the Note as and when required by the Note and this Agreement; and (iii) it will not fail to remove (or directs its transfer agent not to remove or impairs, delays, and/or hinders its transfer agent from removing) any restrictive legend (or to withdraw any stop transfer instructions in respect thereof) on any certificate for any Conversion Shares issued to the Buyer upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to the Note as and when required by the Note and/or this Agreement.  If the Buyer provides the Company and the Company’s transfer, at the cost of the Buyer, with an opinion of counsel in form, substance and scope customary for opinions in comparable transactions, to the effect that a public sale or transfer of such Securities may be made without registration under the 1933 Act, the Company shall permit the transfer, and, in the case of the Conversion Shares, promptly instruct its transfer agent to issue one or more certificates, free from restrictive legend, in such name and in such denominations as specified by the Buyer.  The Company acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will cause irreparable harm to the Buyer, by vitiating the intent and purpose of the transactions contemplated hereby.  Accordingly, the Company acknowledges that the remedy at law for a breach of its obligations under this Section 5 may be inadequate and agrees, in the event of a breach or threatened breach by the Company of the provisions of this Section, that the Buyer shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies, to an injunction restraining any breach and requiring immediate transfer, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required.

 

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(f)        Conditions to the Company’s Obligation to Sell . The obligation of the Company hereunder to issue and sell the Note to the Buyer at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or before the Closing Date of each of the following conditions thereto, provided that these conditions are for the Company’s sole benefit and may be waived by the Company at any time in its sole discretion:

 

(i)       The Buyer shall have executed this Agreement and delivered the same to the Company.

 

(ii)      The Buyer shall have delivered the Purchase Price in accordance with Section 1(b) above.

 

(iii)     The representations and warranties of the Buyer shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date when made and as of the Closing Date as though made at that time (except for representations and warranties that speak as of a specific date), and the Buyer shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with the covenants, agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Buyer at or prior to the Closing Date.

 

(iv)     No litigation, statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed by or in any court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction or any self-regulatory organization having authority over the matters contemplated hereby which prohibits the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(g)        Conditions to The Buyer’s Obligation to Purchase . The obligation of the Buyer hereunder to purchase the Note at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or before the Closing Date of each of the following conditions, provided that these conditions are for the Buyer’s sole benefit and may be waived by the Buyer at any time in its sole discretion:

 

(i)      The Company shall have executed this Agreement and delivered the same to the Buyer.

 

(ii)     The Company shall have delivered to the Buyer the duly executed Note (in such denominations as the Buyer shall request) in accordance with Section 1(b) above.

 

(iii)    The Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions, in form and substance satisfactory to the Buyer, shall have been delivered to and acknowledged in writing by the Company’s Transfer Agent.

 

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(iv)    The representations and warranties of the Company shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date when made and as of the Closing Date as though made at such time (except for representations and warranties that speak as of a specific date) and the Company shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with the covenants, agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Company at or prior to the Closing Date. The Buyer shall have received a certificate or certificates, executed by the chief executive officer of the Company, dated as of the Closing Date, to the foregoing effect and as to such other matters as may be reasonably requested by the Buyer including, but not limited to certificates with respect to the Board of Directors’ resolutions relating to the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(v)     No litigation, statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed by or in any court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction or any self-regulatory organization having authority over the matters contemplated hereby which prohibits the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(vi)     No event shall have occurred which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company including but not limited to a change in the 1934 Act reporting status of the Company or the failure of the Company to be timely in its 1934 Act reporting obligations.

 

(vii)   The Conversion Shares shall have been authorized for quotation on an exchange or electronic quotation system and trading in the Common Stock on such exchange or electronic quotation system shall not have been suspended by the SEC or an exchange or electronic quotation system.

 

(viii)   The Buyer shall have received an officer’s certificate described in Section 3(d) above, dated as of the Closing Date.

 

(h)        Governing Law; Miscellaneous .

 

(i)        Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Virginia without regard to principles of conflicts of laws. Any action brought by either party against the other concerning the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be brought only in the state courts of New York or in the federal courts located in the state and county of Nassau. The parties to this Agreement hereby irrevocably waive any objection to jurisdiction and venue of any action instituted hereunder and shall not assert any defense based on lack of jurisdiction or venue or based upon forum non conveniens . The Company and Buyer waive trial by jury. The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney's fees and costs. In the event that any provision of this Agreement or any other agreement delivered in connection herewith is invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, then such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform with such statute or rule of law. Any such provision which may prove invalid or unenforceable under any law shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of any agreement. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any suit, action or proceeding in connection with this Agreement, the Note or any related document or agreement by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

 

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(ii)       Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party.

 

(iii)      Headings . The headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not form part of, or affect the interpretation of, this Agreement.

 

(iv)      Severability . In the event that any provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, then such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform with such statute or rule of law. Any provision hereof which may prove invalid or unenforceable under any law shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision hereof.

 

(v)       Entire Agreement; Amendments . This Agreement and the instruments referenced herein contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the matters covered herein and therein and, except as specifically set forth herein or therein, neither the Company nor the Buyer makes any representation, warranty, covenant or undertaking with respect to such matters. No provision of this Agreement may be waived or amended other than by an instrument in writing signed by the majority in interest of the Buyer.

 

(vi)      Notices . All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, or facsimile, addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur. The addresses for such communications shall be as set forth in the heading of this Agreement with a copy by fax only to (which copy shall not constitute notice) to Naidich Wurman LLP, 111 Great Neck Road, Suite 214, Great Neck, NY 11021, Attn: Allison Naidich, facsimile: 516-466-3555, e-mail: allison@nwlaw.com . Each party shall provide notice to the other party of any change in address.

 

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(vii)     Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their successors and assigns. Neither the Company nor the Buyer shall assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Buyer may assign its rights hereunder to any person that purchases Securities in a private transaction from the Buyer or to any of its “affiliates,” as that term is defined under the 1934 Act, without the consent of the Company.

 

(viii)    Survival . The representations and warranties of the Company and the agreements and covenants set forth in this Agreement shall survive the closing hereunder notwithstanding any due diligence investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Buyer. The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Buyer and all their officers, directors, employees and agents for loss or damage arising as a result of or related to any breach or alleged breach by the Company of any of its representations, warranties and covenants set forth in this Agreement or any of its covenants and obligations under this Agreement, including advancement of expenses as they are incurred.

 

(ix)      Further Assurances . Each party shall do and perform, or cause to be done and performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as the other party may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(x)       No Strict Construction . The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict construction will be applied against any party.

 

(xi)      Remedies . The Company acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will cause irreparable harm to the Buyer by vitiating the intent and purpose of the transaction contemplated hereby. Accordingly, the Company acknowledges that the remedy at law for a breach of its obligations under this Agreement will be inadequate and agrees, in the event of a breach or threatened breach by the Company of the provisions of this Agreement, that the Buyer shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies at law or in equity, and in addition to the penalties assessable herein, to an injunction or injunctions restraining, preventing or curing any breach of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Buyer and the Company have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

PROGREEN US, INC.

 
     
By:

/s/ Jan Telander

 
  Jan Telander  
 

Chief Executive Officer

 
     

POWER UP LENDING GROUP LTD.

 
     
By: /s/ Curt Kramer  
Name: Curt Kramer  
Title: Chief Executive Officer  
 

111 Great Neck Road, Suite 216

 
 

Great Neck, NY 11021

 

 

AGGREGATE SUBSCRIPTION AMOUNT:    
     
Aggregate Principal Amount of Note: $ 103,500.00
     
Aggregate Purchase Price: $ 103,500.00

 

 

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EXHIBIT 10.41

  

NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THIS SECURITY IS CONVERTIBLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE TRANSFEROR TO SUCH EFFECT, THE SUBSTANCE OF WHICH SHALL BE REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY.  THIS SECURITY AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF THIS SECURITY MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES, UNLESS OTHERWISE PROHIBITED BY FEDERAL OR STATE SECURITIES LAWS.

 

Original Issue Date: March 15, 2017

 

 

$105,000

  

10% ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT

CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE

DUE MARCH 15, 2018

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Progreen US, Inc. (the “ Company ”) promises to pay to Bellridge Capital, LP. or its registered assigns (the “ Holder ”), or shall have paid pursuant to the terms hereunder, the principal sum of $105,000 on or before March 15, 2018 (the “ Maturity Date ”) or such earlier date as this $5,000 Original Issued Discount Convertible Debenture (the “ Debenture ”) is required or permitted to be repaid as provided hereunder, and to pay interest to the Holder on the aggregate unconverted and then outstanding principal amount of this Debenture in accordance with the provisions hereof.  This Debenture is subject to the following additional provisions:

 

Section 1 Definitions .  For the purposes hereof, in addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Debenture, (a) capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Purchase Agreement (as defined below) and (b) the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

Alternate Consideration ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(e).

 

Bankruptcy Event ” means any of the following events: (a) the Company or any Significant Subsidiary (as such term is defined in Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X) thereof commences a case or other proceeding under any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment of debt, relief of debtors, dissolution, insolvency or liquidation or similar law of any jurisdiction relating to the Company or any Significant Subsidiary thereof, (b) there is commenced against the Company or any Significant Subsidiary thereof any such case or proceeding that is not dismissed within 60 days after commencement, (c) the Company or any Significant Subsidiary thereof is adjudicated insolvent or bankrupt or any order of relief or other order approving any such case or proceeding is entered, (d) the Company or any Significant Subsidiary thereof suffers any appointment of any custodian or the like for it or any substantial part of its property that is not discharged or stayed within 60 calendar days after such appointment, (e) the Company or any Significant Subsidiary thereof makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (f) the Company or any Significant Subsidiary thereof calls a meeting of its creditors with a view to arranging a composition, adjustment or restructuring of its debts or (g) the Company or any Significant Subsidiary thereof, by any act or failure to act, expressly indicates its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any of the foregoing or takes any corporate or other action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing.

 

 

 

 

Beneficial Ownership Limitation ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(d).

 

Buy-In ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(c)(v).

 

Change of Control Transaction ” means the occurrence after the date hereof of any of (a) an acquisition after the date hereof by an individual or legal entity or “group” (as described in Rule 13d-5(b)(1) promulgated under the Exchange Act) of effective control (whether through legal or beneficial ownership of capital stock of the Company, by contract or otherwise) of in excess of 50% of the voting securities of the Company (other than by means of conversion or exercise of the Debentures and the Securities issued together with the Debentures), (b) the Company merges into or consolidates with any other Person, or any Person merges into or consolidates with the Company and, after giving effect to such transaction, the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such transaction own less than 50% of the aggregate voting power of the Company or the successor entity of such transaction, (c) the Company sells or transfers all or substantially all of its assets to another Person and the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such transaction own less than 50% of the aggregate voting power of the acquiring entity immediately after the transaction, or (d) the execution by the Company of an agreement to which the Company  is a party or by which it is bound, providing for any of the events set forth in clauses (a) through (c) above.

 

Conversion ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.

 

Conversion Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(a).

 

Conversion Price ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(b).

 

Conversion Schedule ” means the Conversion Schedule in the form of  Schedule 1  attached hereto.

 

Conversion Shares ” means, collectively, the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Debenture in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

Debenture Register ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(b).

 

Default Conversion Price ” means 55% of the lowest traded price during the 20 Trading Day-period immediately prior to the applicable Conversion Date.

 

DTC ” means the Depository Trust Company.

  

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DWAC ” means Deposit Withdrawal at Custodian as defined by the DTC.

 

Event of Default ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(a).

 

Fundamental Transaction ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(e).

 

Mandatory Default Amount ” means the payment of 130% of the outstanding principal amount of this Debenture and accrued and unpaid interest hereon, in addition to the payment of all other amounts, costs, expenses and liquidated damages due in respect of this Debenture.

 

New York Courts ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(e).

 

Notice of Conversion ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(a).

 

Original Issue Date ” means the date of the first issuance of the Debentures, regardless of any transfers of the Debentures and regardless of the number of instruments which may be issued to evidence the Debenture.

 

 “ Purchase Agreement ” means the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of March __, 2017, among the Company and the original Holders, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms.

 

Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Share Delivery Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(c)(ii).

 

Successor Entity ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(e).

 

Section 2 Prepayment and Interest .

 

a)  Payment of Interest . The Company shall pay interest to the Holder on the aggregate unconverted and then outstanding principal amount of this Debenture at the rate of 10% per annum, which will be due and payable on the sooner to occur of (i) Maturity Date (ii) except as otherwise set forth in this Debenture or (iii) upon conversion of the Debenture. In addition to the interest payable under this Section 2(a), this Debenture was issued for an original issue discount of 10% of the principal amount.

 

b)  Interest Calculations . Subject to Section 2(a), interest shall be calculated on the basis of a 365 day year, consisting of twelve calendar day periods, and shall accrue daily commencing on the Original Issue Date until payment in full of the outstanding principal, together with all accrued and unpaid interest, liquidated damages and other amounts which may become due hereunder, has been made.  Interest hereunder will be paid to the Person in whose name this Debenture is registered on the records of the Company regarding registration and transfers of this Debenture (the “ Debenture Register ”).

 

c)  Late Fee .  Subject to Section 6(b) of this Debenture, all overdue accrued and unpaid interest to be paid hereunder shall entail a late fee at an annual interest rate equal to 10% in excess of the Interest Rate, plus a one-time 5% penalty on the then-outstanding balance of the Debenture, which shall accrue daily from the date such interest is due hereunder through and including the date of actual payment in full.

 

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d)  Prepayment. During the first six months this Note is in effect, the Company may redeem this Note by paying to the Holder an amount as follows: (i) if the redemption is prior to the 90th day this Note is in effect (including the 90th day), then for an amount equal to 115% of the unpaid principal amount of this Note along with any interest that has accrued during that period; (ii) if the redemption is on the 91st day this Note is in effect, up to and including the 120th day this Note is in effect, then for an amount equal to 120% of the unpaid principal amount of this Note along with any accrued interest; (iii) if the redemption is on the 121st day this Note is in effect, up to and including the 180th day this Note is in effect, then for an amount equal to 125% of the unpaid principal amount of this Note along with any accrued interest. The redemption must be closed and paid for within 3 business days of the Company sending the redemption demand or the redemption will be invalid and the Company may not redeem this Note. In the event the Holder has delivered a Notice of Conversion to the Company prior to the receipt of a redemption notice from the Company, the Notice of Conversion shall prevail.

 

Section 3.   Registration of Transfers and Exchanges .

 

a)  Different Denominations . This Debenture is exchangeable for an equal aggregate principal amount of Debentures of different authorized denominations, as reasonably requested by the Holder surrendering the same.  No service charge will be payable for such registration of transfer or exchange.

 

b)  Investment Representations . This Debenture has been issued subject to certain investment representations of the original Holder set forth in the Purchase Agreement and may be transferred or exchanged only in compliance with the Purchase Agreement and applicable federal and state securities laws and regulations.

 

c)  Reliance on Debenture Register . Prior to due presentment for transfer to the Company of this Debenture, the Company and any agent of the Company may treat the Person in whose name this Debenture is duly registered on the Debenture Register as the owner hereof for the purpose of receiving payment as herein provided and for all other purposes, whether or not this Debenture is overdue, and neither the Company nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

 

Section 4.   Conversion .

 

a)  Voluntary Conversion . At any time after the sooner to occur of (i) 180 days from March __, 2017 (ii) when the shares issuable upon conversion of this Debenture have been registered on a registration statement that has been declared effective by the Commission or (iii) if the Company is in breach or default of any of the Transaction Documents and until this Debenture is no longer outstanding, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 4(d), this Debenture (including principal and accrued but unpaid interest on any principal being converted, if any) shall be convertible, in whole or in part, into shares of Common Stock at the option of the Holder, at any time and from time to time (subject to the conversion limitations set forth in Section 4(d) hereof).  The Holder shall effect conversions by delivering to the Company a Notice of Conversion, the form of which is attached hereto as  Annex A  (each, a “ Notice of Conversion ”), specifying therein the principal amount (and any accrued interest) of this Debenture to be converted and the date on which such conversion shall be effected (such date, the “ Conversion Date ”).  If no Conversion Date is specified in a Notice of Conversion, the Conversion Date shall be the date that such Notice of Conversion is deemed delivered hereunder.  No ink-original Notice of Conversion shall be required, nor shall any medallion guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any Notice of Conversion form be required by the Company.    To effect conversions hereunder, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Debenture to the Company unless the entire principal amount of this Debenture, plus all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, has been so converted. Conversions hereunder shall have the effect of lowering the outstanding principal amount of this Debenture (and accrued interest thereon, if applicable) in an amount equal to the applicable conversion.  The Holder and the Company shall maintain records showing the principal amount(s) converted and the date of such conversion(s).  The Company may deliver an objection to any Notice of Conversion within one (1) Business Day of delivery of such Notice of Conversion.  In the event of any dispute or discrepancy, the records of the Holder shall be controlling and determinative in the absence of manifest error.  The Holder, and any assignee by acceptance of this Debenture, acknowledge and agree that, by reason of the provisions of this paragraph, following conversion of a portion of this Debenture, the unpaid and unconverted principal amount of this Debenture may be less than the amount stated on the face hereof.

 

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b)  Conversion Price .  The conversion price in effect on any Conversion Date, subject to adjustment herein, shall be equal to the (ii) 55% of the lowest trading price for the Company’s Common Stock on the Trading Market for the 15 Trading Days prior to the conversion; provided that or if the shares of Common Stock are not traded on a Trading Market but is quoted on the OTC Pink, then 65% of the lowest closing price for the Company’s Common Stock on the OTC Pink for the 15 Trading Days prior to the conversion and in all other cases 55% of the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as determined by an independent appraiser selected in good faith by the Purchaser and reasonably acceptable to the Company, the fees and expenses of which shall be paid by the Company

  

c) Mechanics of Conversion .

 

i.  Conversion Shares Issuable Upon Conversion of Principal Amount .  The number of Conversion Shares issuable upon a conversion hereunder shall be determined by the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the outstanding principal amount of this Debenture to be converted by (y) the Conversion Price.

 

ii.  Delivery of Certificate Upon Conversion . Not later than three (3) Trading Days after each Conversion Date (the “ Share Delivery Date ”), the Company shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing the Conversion Shares which, on or after the date on which such Conversion Shares are eligible to be sold under Rule 144 without the need for current public information and the Company has received an opinion of counsel to such effect reasonably acceptable to the Company, shall be free of restrictive legends and trading restrictions (other than those which may then be required by the Purchase Agreement) representing the number of Conversion Shares being acquired upon the conversion of this Debenture. All certificate or certificates required to be delivered by the Company under this Section 4(c) shall be delivered electronically through the Depository Trust Company or another established clearing corporation performing similar functions. If the Conversion Date is prior to the date on which such Conversion Shares are eligible to be sold under Rule 144 without the need for current public information, the Conversion Shares shall bear a restrictive legend in substantially the following form, as appropriate:

 

“NEITHER THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THESE SECURITIES ARE EXERCISABLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.  THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED (I) IN THE ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR (B) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL (WHICH COUNSEL SHALL BE SELECTED BY THE HOLDER), IN A GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE FORM, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR (II) UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 OR RULE 144A UNDER SAID ACT. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE SECURITIES MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN OR FINANCING ARRANGEMENT SECURED BY THE SECURITIES, UNLESS OTHERWISE PROHIBITED BY FEDERAL OR STATE SECURITIES LAWS.”

 

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, commencing on such date that the Conversion Shares are eligible for sale under Rule 144 subject to current public information requirements, the Company shall obtain at its cost a legal opinion to allow for such sales under Rule 144.

 

iii.  Failure to Deliver Certificates .  If, in the case of any Notice of Conversion, such certificate or certificates are not delivered to or as directed by the applicable Holder by the Share Delivery Date, the Holder shall be entitled to elect by written notice to the Company at any time on or before its receipt of such certificate or certificates, to rescind such Conversion, in which event the Company shall promptly return to the Holder any original Debenture delivered to the Company and the Holder shall promptly return to the Company the Common Stock certificates issued to such Holder pursuant to the rescinded Conversion Notice.

 

iv.  Obligation Absolute; Partial Liquidated Damages .  The Company’s obligations to issue and deliver the Conversion Shares upon conversion of this Debenture in accordance with the terms hereof are absolute and unconditional, irrespective of any action or inaction by the Holder to enforce the same, any waiver or consent with respect to any provision hereof, the recovery of any judgment against any Person or any action to enforce the same, or any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, limitation or termination, or any breach or alleged breach by the Holder or any other Person of any obligation to the Company or any violation or alleged violation of law by the Holder or any other Person, and irrespective of any other circumstance which might otherwise limit such obligation of the Company to the Holder in connection with the issuance of such Conversion Shares (but subject to Section 4(e) of this Debenture);  provided however , that such delivery shall not operate as a waiver by the Company of any such action the Company may have against the Holder.  In the event the Holder of this Debenture shall elect to convert any or all of the outstanding principal amount hereof, the Company may not refuse conversion based on any claim that the Holder or anyone associated or affiliated with the Holder has been engaged in any violation of law, agreement or for any other reason (except as otherwise provided in the Transaction Documents), unless an injunction from a court, on notice to Holder, restraining and or enjoining conversion of all or part of this Debenture shall have been sought and obtained, and the Company posts a surety bond for the benefit of the Holder which bond shall remain in effect until the completion of arbitration/litigation of the underlying dispute and the proceeds of which shall be payable to the Holder to the extent it obtains judgment.  In the absence of such injunction, the Company shall issue Conversion Shares or, if applicable, cash, upon a properly noticed conversion.  If the Company fails for any reason to deliver to the Holder such certificate or certificates pursuant to Section 4(c)(ii) by the Share Delivery Date, the Company shall pay to the Holder, in cash, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, for each $1,000 of principal amount being converted, $10 per Trading Day for each Trading Day after such Share Delivery Date until such certificates are delivered or Holder rescinds such conversion. Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue actual damages or declare an Event of Default pursuant to Section 6 hereof for the Company’s failure to deliver Conversion Shares within the period specified herein and the Holder shall have the right to pursue all remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief.  The exercise of any such rights shall not prohibit the Holder from seeking to enforce damages pursuant to any other Section hereof or under applicable law.

 

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v.  Compensation for Buy-In on Failure to Timely Deliver Certificates Upon Conversion . In addition to any other rights available to the Holder, if the Company fails for any reason to deliver to the Holder such certificate or certificates by the Share Delivery Date pursuant to Section 4(c)(ii), and if after such Share Delivery Date the Holder is required by its brokerage firm to purchase (in an open market transaction or otherwise), or the Holder’s brokerage firm otherwise purchases, shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the Holder of the Conversion Shares which the Holder was entitled to receive upon the conversion relating to such Share Delivery Date (a “ Buy-In ”), then the Company shall (A) pay in cash to the Holder (in addition to any other remedies available to or elected by the Holder) the amount, if any, by which (x) the Holder’s total purchase price (including any brokerage commissions) for the Common Stock so purchased exceeds (y) the product of (1) the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that the Holder was entitled to receive from the conversion at issue multiplied by (2) the actual sale price at which the sell order giving rise to such purchase obligation was executed (including any brokerage commissions) and (B) at the option of the Holder, either reissue (if surrendered) this Debenture in a principal amount equal to the principal amount of the attempted conversion (in which case such conversion shall be deemed rescinded) or deliver to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock that would have been issued if the Company had timely complied with its delivery requirements under Section 4(c)(ii).  For example, if the Holder purchases Common Stock having a total purchase price of $11,000 to cover a Buy-In with respect to an attempted conversion of this Debenture with respect to which the actual sale price of the Conversion Shares (including any brokerage commissions) giving rise to such purchase obligation was a total of $10,000 under clause (A) of the immediately preceding sentence, the Company shall be required to pay the Holder $1,000.  The Holder shall provide the Company written notice indicating the amounts payable to the Holder in respect of the Buy-In and, upon request of the Company, evidence of the amount of such loss.  Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue any other remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief with respect to the Company’s failure to timely deliver certificates representing shares of Common Stock upon conversion of this Debenture as required pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

vi.  Reservation of Shares Issuable Upon Conversion . The Company covenants that it will at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock a number of shares of Common Stock at least equal to 300% of the Required Minimum for the sole purpose of issuance upon conversion of this Debenture and payment of interest on this Debenture, each as herein provided, free from preemptive rights or any other actual contingent purchase rights of Persons other than the Holder, not less than such aggregate number of shares of the Common Stock as shall (subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement) be issuable (taking into account the adjustments and restrictions of Section 5) upon the conversion of the then outstanding principal amount of this Debenture and payment of interest hereunder.  The Company covenants that all shares of Common Stock that shall be so issuable shall, upon issue, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

 

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vii.  Fractional Shares . No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares shall be issued upon the conversion of this Debenture.  As to any fraction of a share which the Holder would otherwise be entitled to purchase upon such conversion, the Company shall at its election, either pay a cash adjustment in respect of such final fraction in an amount equal to such fraction multiplied by the Conversion Price or round up to the next whole share.

 

viii.  Transfer Taxes and Expenses .  The issuance of certificates for shares of the Common Stock on conversion of this Debenture shall be made without charge to the Holder hereof for any documentary stamp or similar taxes that may be payable in respect of the issue or delivery of such certificates, provided that, the Company shall not be required to pay any tax that may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance and delivery of any such certificate upon conversion in a name other than that of the Holder of this Debenture so converted and the Company shall not be required to issue or deliver such certificates unless or until the Person or Persons requesting the issuance thereof shall have paid to the Company the amount of such tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of the Company that such tax has been paid.  The Company shall pay all Transfer Agent fees required for same-day processing of any Notice of Conversion.

 

d)  Holder’s Conversion Limitations .

 

i.  Reserved.

 

ii. The Company shall not effect any conversion of this Debenture, and a Holder shall not have the right to convert any portion of this Debenture, to the extent that after giving effect to the conversion set forth on the applicable Notice of Conversion, the Holder (together with the Holder’s Affiliates, and any Persons acting as a group together with the Holder or any of the Holder’s Affiliates) would beneficially own in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below).  For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Holder and its Affiliates shall include the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Debenture with respect to which such determination is being made, but shall exclude the number of shares of Common Stock which are issuable upon (i) conversion of the remaining, unconverted principal amount of this Debenture beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other securities of the Company subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates.  Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this Section 4(d), beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.  To the extent that the limitation contained in this Section 4(d) applies, the determination of whether this Debenture is convertible (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates) and of which principal amount of this Debenture is convertible shall be in the sole discretion of the Holder, and the submission of a Notice of Conversion shall be deemed to be the Holder’s determination of whether this Debenture may be converted (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates) and which principal amount of this Debenture is convertible, in each case subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation. To ensure compliance with this restriction, the Holder will be deemed to represent to the Company each time it delivers a Notice of Conversion that such Notice of Conversion has not violated the restrictions set forth in this paragraph and the Company shall have no obligation to verify or confirm the accuracy of such determination. In addition, a determination as to any group status as contemplated above shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. For purposes of this Section 4(d), in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, the Holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as stated in the most recent of the following: (i) the Company’s most recent periodic or annual report filed with the Commission, as the case may be, (ii) a more recent public announcement by the Company, or (iii) a more recent written notice by the Company or the Company’s transfer agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding.  Upon the written or oral request of a Holder, the Company shall within two Trading Days confirm orally and in writing to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding.  In any case, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Company, including this Debenture, by the Holder or its Affiliates since the date as of which such number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was reported. The “ Beneficial Ownership Limitation ” shall be 4.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Debenture held by the Holder.  The Holder, upon not less than 61 days’ prior notice to the Company, may increase or decrease the Beneficial Ownership Limitation provisions of this Section 4(d), provided that the Beneficial Ownership Limitation in no event exceeds 9.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon conversion of this Debenture held by the Holder and the Beneficial Ownership Limitation provisions of this Section 4(d) shall continue to apply.  Any such increase or decrease will not be effective until the 61 st  day after such notice is delivered to the Company.  The Beneficial Ownership Limitation provisions of this paragraph shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this Section 4(d) to correct this paragraph (or any portion hereof) which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended Beneficial Ownership Limitation contained herein or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such limitation. The limitations contained in this paragraph shall apply to a successor holder of this Debenture.

 

Section 5 Certain Adjustments .

 

a)  Stock Dividends and Stock Splits . If the Company, at any time while this Debenture is outstanding: (i) pays a stock dividend or otherwise makes a distribution or distributions payable in shares of Common Stock on shares of Common Stock or any Common Stock Equivalents (which, for avoidance of doubt, shall not include any shares of Common Stock issued by the Company upon conversion of, or payment of interest on, the Debentures), (ii) subdivides outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares, (iii) combines (including by way of a reverse stock split) outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares or (iv) issues, in the event of a reclassification of shares of the Common Stock, any shares of capital stock of the Company, then the Conversion Price shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding any treasury shares of the Company) outstanding immediately before such event, and of which the denominator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event.  Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution and shall become effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination or re-classification.

 

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b)  Reserved

 

 

d)  Reserved.

 

e) 

f)  Calculations .  All calculations under this Section 5 shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th of a share, as the case may be.  For purposes of this Section 5, the number of shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued and outstanding as of a given date shall be the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding any treasury shares of the Company) issued and outstanding.

 

g)  Notice to the Holder .

 

i.  Adjustment to Conversion Price .  Whenever the Conversion Price is adjusted pursuant to any provision of this Section 5, the Company shall promptly deliver to the Holder a notice setting forth the Conversion Price after such adjustment and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment.

 

ii.  Notice to Allow Conversion by Holder .  If (A) the Company shall declare a dividend (or any other distribution in whatever form) on the Common Stock, (B) the Company shall declare a special nonrecurring cash dividend on or a redemption of the Common Stock, (C) the Company shall authorize the granting to all holders of the Common Stock of rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any shares of capital stock of any class or of any rights, (D) the approval of any stockholders of the Company shall be required in connection with any reclassification of the Common Stock, any consolidation or merger to which the Company is a party, any sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or any compulsory share exchange whereby the Common Stock is converted into other securities, cash or property or (E) the Company shall authorize the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Company, then, in each case, the Company shall cause to be filed at each office or agency maintained for the purpose of conversion of this Debenture, and shall cause to be delivered to the Holder at its last address as it shall appear upon the Debenture Register, at least twenty (20) calendar days prior to the applicable record or effective date hereinafter specified, a notice stating (x) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, redemption, rights or warrants, or if a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of the Common Stock of record to be entitled to such dividend, distributions, redemption, rights or warrants are to be determined or (y) the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange is expected to become effective or close, and the date as of which it is expected that holders of the Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their shares of the Common Stock for securities, cash or other property deliverable upon such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange, provided that the failure to deliver such notice or any defect therein or in the delivery thereof shall not affect the validity of the corporate action required to be specified in such notice.  To the extent that any notice provided hereunder constitutes, or contains, material, non-public information regarding the Company or any of the Subsidiaries, the Company shall simultaneously file such notice with the Commission pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K.  The Holder shall remain entitled to convert this Debenture during the 20-day period commencing on the date of such notice through the effective date of the event triggering such notice except as may otherwise be expressly set forth herein.

 

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Section 6 Events of Default .

 

a) “ Event of Default ” means, wherever used herein, any of the following events (whatever the reason for such event and whether such event shall be voluntary or involuntary or effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court, or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body):

 

i. any monetary default in the payment of (A) the principal amount of any Debenture or (B) interest, liquidated damages and other amounts owing to the Holder on the Debenture, as and when the same shall become due and payable (whether on a Conversion Date or by acceleration or otherwise) which default, solely in the case of an interest payment or other default under clause (B) above, is not cured within 3 Trading Days;

 

ii. the Company shall fail to observe or perform any other material covenant or agreement contained in the Debenture  (other than a breach by the Company of its obligations to deliver shares of Common Stock to the Holder upon conversion, which breach is addressed in clause (ix) below) which failure is not cured, if possible to cure, within the earlier to occur of (A) 10- Trading Days after notice of such failure sent by the Holder or by any other Holder to the Company and (B) 10 Trading Days after the Company has become or should have become aware of such failure;

 

iii. a material default or event of default (subject to any grace or cure period provided in the applicable agreement, document or instrument) shall occur under any of the Transaction Documents;

 

iv. any material representation or warranty made in this Debenture, any other Transaction Documents, any written statement pursuant hereto or thereto or any other report, financial statement or certificate made or delivered to the Holder by the Company in connection with the Transaction Documents shall be untrue or incorrect in any material respect as to the Company, its business or its financial position or results of operations as of the date when made;

 

v. the Company or any Significant Subsidiary (as such term is defined in Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X) shall be subject to a Bankruptcy Event;

 

vi. the Company or any Subsidiary shall default (subject to any grace or cure period provided in the applicable agreement, document or instrument) on any of its obligations under any mortgage, credit agreement or other facility, promissory note, indenture agreement, factoring agreement or other instrument under which there may be issued, or by which there may be secured or evidenced, any indebtedness for borrowed money or money due under any long term leasing or factoring arrangement that (a) involves an obligation greater than $100,000, whether such indebtedness now exists or shall hereafter be created and (b) results in such indebtedness becoming due and payable prior to the date on which it would otherwise become due and payable;

 

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vii. the Common Stock shall not be eligible for listing or quotation for trading on a Trading Market and shall not be eligible to resume listing or quotation for trading thereon within five Trading Days or the transfer of shares of Common Stock through DTC is no longer available or “chilled”;

 

viii. 

 

ix. the Company shall fail for any reason to deliver certificates to the Holder prior to the third Trading Day after a Conversion Date pursuant to Section 4(c) or the Company shall provide at any time notice to the Holder, including by way of public announcement, of the Company’s intention to not honor requests for conversions of the Debenture in accordance with the terms hereof;

 

x. the Company fails to file with the Commission any required annual or quarterly reports under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act such that it is not in compliance with Rule 144(c)(1) (or Rule 144(i)(2), if applicable);

 

xi. Reserved;

 

xii. if the Company or any Significant Subsidiary shall: (i) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or liquidator of it or any of its properties, (ii) admit in writing its inability to pay its debts as they mature, (iii) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (iv) be adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent or be the subject of an order for relief under Title 11 of the United States Code or any bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, readjustment of debt, dissolution or liquidation law or statute of any other jurisdiction or foreign country, or (v) file a voluntary petition in bankruptcy, or a petition or an answer seeking reorganization or an arrangement with creditors or to take advantage or any bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, readjustment of debt, dissolution or liquidation law or statute, or an answer admitting the material allegations of a petition filed against it in any proceeding under any such law, or (vi) take or permit to be taken any action in furtherance of or for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;

 

xiii. if any order, judgment or decree shall be entered, without the application, approval or consent of the Company or any Significant Subsidiary, by any court of competent jurisdiction, approving a petition seeking liquidation or reorganization of the Company or any Subsidiary, or appointing a receiver, trustee, custodian or liquidator of the Company or any Subsidiary, or of all or any substantial part of its assets, and such order, judgment or decree shall continue unstayed and in effect for any period of sixty (60) days;

 

xiv. the occurrence of any levy upon or seizure or attachment of, or any uninsured loss of or damage to, any property of the Company or any Subsidiary having an aggregate fair value or repair cost in excess of $200,000, and any such levy, seizure or attachment shall not be set aside, bonded or discharged within thirty (30) days after the date thereof;

 

xv. the Company shall fail to maintain sufficient reserved shares as required by the Purchase Agreement, which is not remedied with thirty (30) days; or

 

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xvi. any monetary judgment, writ or similar final process shall be entered or filed against the Company, any subsidiary or any of their respective property or other assets for more than $100,000, and such judgment, writ or similar final process shall remain unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of 45 calendar days.

 

b)  Remedies Upon Event of Default . If any Event of Default occurs, then the outstanding principal amount of this Debenture, plus accrued but unpaid interest, liquidated damages and other amounts owing in respect thereof through the date of acceleration, shall become, at the Holder’s election by notice in writing to Company, immediately due and payable in cash at the Mandatory Default Amount.  After the occurrence of any Event of Default that results in the eventual acceleration of this Debenture, the interest rate on this Debenture shall accrue at an annual interest rate equal to 10% in excess of the Interest Rate, plus a one-time 5% penalty on the then-outstanding balance of the Debenture. Upon the payment in full of the Mandatory Default Amount, the Holder shall promptly surrender this Debenture to or as directed by the Company.  In connection with such acceleration described herein, the Holder need not provide, and the Company hereby waives, any presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, and the Holder may immediately and without expiration of any grace period enforce any and all of its rights and remedies hereunder and all other remedies available to it under applicable law.  Such acceleration may be rescinded and annulled by Holder at any time prior to payment hereunder and the Holder shall have all rights as a holder of the Debenture until such time, if any, as the Holder receives full payment pursuant to this Section 6(b).  No such rescission or annulment shall affect any subsequent Event of Default or impair any right consequent thereon.

 

Section 7.   .  N egative Covenants . As long as any portion of this Note remains outstanding, unless the holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes shall have otherwise given prior written consent, the Company shall not, and shall not permit any of the Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly:

 

a);

 

c) pay cash dividends or distributions on any equity securities of the Company except for required distributions on the Series B Preferred Stock;

 

d; or

 

e) enter into any agreement with respect to any of the foregoing.

 

Section 8 Miscellaneous .

 

a)  Notices .  Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Holder hereunder, including, without limitation, any Notice of Conversion, shall be in writing and delivered personally, by facsimile, or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service, addressed to the Company, at the address set forth in the Purchase Agreement or such other facsimile number or address as the Company may specify for such purposes by notice to the Holder delivered in accordance with this Section 8(a).  Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Company hereunder shall be in writing and delivered personally, by facsimile, or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service addressed to each Holder at the facsimile number or address of the Holder as set forth in the Purchase Agreement, or as appearing on the books of the Company, or such other facsimile number or address as the Holder may specify for such purposes by notice to the Company delivered in accordance with this Section 8(a).  Any notice or other communication or deliveries hereunder shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (i) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number set forth on the signature pages attached hereto prior to 12:00 p.m. (New York City time) on any date, (ii) the next Trading Day after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number set forth on the signature pages attached hereto on a day that is not a Trading Day or later than 12:00 p.m. (New York City time) on any Trading Day, (iii) the second Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service or (iv) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given.

 

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b)  Absolute Obligation . Except as expressly provided herein, no provision of this Debenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company to pay the principal of, liquidated damages and accrued interest, as applicable, on this Debenture at the time, place, and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed.  This Debenture is a direct debt obligation of the Company. 

 

c)  Assignment/Transferability . The Holder may assign or sell a portion or all of this Debenture upon two (2) Trading Days’ notice to the Company which notice require the consent of the Company.

 

d)  Lost or Mutilated Debenture .  If this Debenture shall be mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Company shall execute and deliver, in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation of a mutilated Debenture, or in lieu of or in substitution for a lost, stolen or destroyed Debenture, a new Debenture for the principal amount of this Debenture so mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, but only upon receipt of evidence of such loss, theft or destruction of such Debenture, and of the ownership hereof, reasonably satisfactory to the Company.

 

e)  Governing Law .  All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Debenture shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the principles of conflict of laws thereof.  Each party agrees that all legal proceedings concerning the interpretation, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by any of the Transaction Documents (whether brought against a party hereto or its respective Affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, employees or agents) shall be commenced in the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan (the “ New York Courts ”).  Each party hereto hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the New York Courts for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein (including with respect to the enforcement of any of the Transaction Documents), and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of such New York Courts, or such New York Courts are improper or inconvenient venue for such proceeding.  Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Debenture and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof.  Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable law. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Debenture or the transactions contemplated hereby. If any party shall commence an action or proceeding to enforce any provisions of this Debenture, then the prevailing party in such action or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for its attorney’s fees and other costs and expenses incurred in the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding.

 

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f)  Waiver . Any waiver by the Company or the Holder of a breach of any provision of this Debenture shall not operate as or be construed to be a waiver of any other breach of such provision or of any breach of any other provision of this Debenture.  The failure of the Company or the Holder to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Debenture on one or more occasions shall not be considered a waiver or deprive that party of the right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other term of this Debenture on any other occasion.  Any waiver by the Company or the Holder must be in writing.

 

g)  Severability .  If any provision of this Debenture is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the balance of this Debenture shall remain in effect, and if any provision is inapplicable to any Person or circumstance, it shall nevertheless remain applicable to all other Persons and circumstances.  If it shall be found that any interest or other amount deemed interest due hereunder violates the applicable law governing usury, the applicable rate of interest due hereunder shall automatically be lowered to equal the maximum rate of interest permitted under applicable law. The Company covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) that it shall not at any time insist upon, plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any stay, extension or usury law or other law which would prohibit or forgive the Company from paying all or any portion of the principal of or interest on this Debenture as contemplated herein, wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, or which may affect the covenants or the performance of this Debenture, and the Company (to the extent it may lawfully do so) hereby expressly waives all benefits or advantage of any such law, and covenants that it will not, by resort to any such law, hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power herein granted to the Holder, but will suffer and permit the execution of every such as though no such law has been enacted.

 

h)  Remedies, Characterizations, Other Obligations, Breaches and Injunctive Relief.   The remedies provided in this Debenture shall be cumulative and in addition to all other remedies available under this Debenture and any of the other Transaction Documents at law or in equity (including a decree of specific performance and/or other injunctive relief), and nothing herein shall limit the Holder’s right to pursue actual and consequential damages for any failure by the Company to comply with the terms of this Debenture.  The Company covenants to the Holder that there shall be no characterization concerning this instrument other than as expressly provided herein. Amounts set forth or provided for herein with respect to payments, conversion and the like (and the computation thereof) shall be the amounts to be received by the Holder and shall not, except as expressly provided herein, be subject to any other obligation of the Company (or the performance thereof). The Company acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will cause irreparable harm to the Holder and that the remedy at law for any such breach may be inadequate. The Company therefore agrees that, in the event of any such breach or threatened breach, the Holder shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies, to an injunction restraining any such breach or any such threatened breach, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required. The Company shall provide all information and documentation to the Holder that is requested by the Holder to enable the Holder to confirm the Company’s compliance with the terms and conditions of this Debenture.

 

i)  Next Business Day .  Whenever any payment or other obligation hereunder shall be due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day.

 

j)  Headings .  The headings contained herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this Debenture and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.

 

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(Signature Pages Follow)

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Debenture to be duly executed by a duly authorized officer as of the date first above indicated.

  

PROGREEN US, INC.

 
     
By:

/s/ Jan Telander

 
N ame : Jan Telander  
Title:

President and CEO

 

 

  

[Convertible Debenture Signature Page]

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 10.42

 

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

This Securities Purchase Agreement (this “ Agreement ”) is dated as of March 15, 2017, between Progreen US, Inc. a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and the purchaser identified on the signature pages hereto (including its successors and assigns, the “ Purchaser ”).

 

WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), and Rule 506 promulgated thereunder, the Company desires to issue and sell to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser desires to purchase from the Company, securities of the Company as more fully described in this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and each Purchaser agree as follows:

  

ARTICLE I.

DEFINITIONS

 

1.1.     Definitions .  In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement: (a) capitalized terms that are not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given to such terms in the Debentures (as defined herein), and (b) the following terms have the meanings set forth in this Section 1.1:

 

Acquiring Person ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.7.

 

Action ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(j).

 

Affiliate ” means any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediary, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 405 under the Securities Act.

 

Board of Directors ” means the board of directors of the Company.

 

Business Day ” means any day except Saturday, Sunday, any day which is a federal legal holiday in the United States or any day on which banking institutions in the State of New York are authorized or required by law or other governmental action to close.

 

Closing ” means the closing of the purchase and sale of the Debentures pursuant to Section 2.1.

 

Closing Date ” means the Trading Day when all of the Transaction Documents have been executed and delivered by the applicable parties thereto, and all conditions precedent to (i) the Purchaser’s obligations to pay the Subscription Amount and (ii) the Company’s obligations to deliver the Debentures have been satisfied or waived.

 

Closing Statement ” means the Closing Statement in the form  Annex A  attached hereto.

 

Commission ” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

   

 

 

Common Stock ” means the common stock of the Company, par value$.0001 per share, and any other class of securities into which such securities may hereafter be reclassified or changed into.

 

Common Stock Equivalents ” means any securities of the Company or the Subsidiaries which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, including, without limitation, any debt, preferred stock, rights, options, warrants or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive Common Stock.

 

Company ” means Progreen US, Inc

 

Company Counsel ” means Michael Paige Law, PLLC

 

Conversion Price ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Debentures.

 

Debentures ” means the Original Issue Discount Convertible Debentures due, subject to the terms therein, twelve months from the Closing Date, issued by the Company to the Purchaser hereunder, in the form of  Exhibit A  attached hereto.

 

Disclosure Schedules ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1.

 

Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

GAAP ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(h).

 

Indebtedness ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(gg).

 

Intellectual Property Rights ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(o).

 

Legend Removal Date ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.1(c).

 

Liens ” means a lien, charge, security interest, encumbrance, right of first refusal, preemptive right or other restriction.

 

Material Adverse Effect ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.1(b).

 

Material Permits ”shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(m).

 

Maximum Rate ”shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 5.17.

 

Person ” means an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.

 

Proceeding ” means an action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding (including, without limitation, an informal investigation or partial proceeding, such as a deposition), whether commenced or threatened.

 

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Purchaser Party ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.10.

 

Required Approvals ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(e).

 

Required Minimum ” means, as of any date, the maximum aggregate number of shares of Common Stock then issued or potentially issuable in the future pursuant to the Transaction Documents, including any Underlying Shares issuable upon conversion in full of the Debentures (including Underlying Shares issuable as payment of interest on the Debentures), ignoring any conversion or exercise limits set forth therein multiplied by three.

 

Rule 144 ” means Rule 144 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same effect as such Rule.

 

SEC Reports ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(h).

 

Securities ” means the Debentures, the Underlying Shares and the Common Stock issued to the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement.

 

Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Short Sales ” means all “short sales” as defined in Rule 200 of Regulation SHO under the Exchange Act (but shall not be deemed to include the location and/or reservation of borrowable shares of Common Stock). 

 

Subscription Amount ” means the aggregate amount to be paid for the Debentures purchased hereunder as specified below the Purchaser's name on the signature page of this Agreement and next to the heading ”Subscription Amount,” in United States dollars and in immediately available funds.

 

Subsidiary ” means with respect to any entity at any date, any direct or indirect corporation, limited or general partnership, limited liability company, trust, estate, association, joint venture or other business entity of which (A) more than 30% of (i) the outstanding capital stock having (in the absence of contingencies) ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or other managing body of such entity, (ii) in the case of a partnership or limited liability company, the interest in the capital or profits of such partnership or limited liability company or (iii) in the case of a trust, estate, association, joint venture or other entity, the beneficial interest in such trust, estate, association or other entity business is, at the time of determination, owned or controlled directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, by such entity, or (B) is under the actual control of the Company.

 

Trading Day ” means a day on which the principal Trading Market is open for trading.

 

Trading Market ” means the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the NYSE MKT, LLC, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the New York Stock Exchange, or the OTCQB maintained by the OTC Markets Group, Inc.

 

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Transaction Documents ” means this Agreement, the Debentures, all exhibits and schedules thereto and hereto and any other documents or agreements executed in connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder.

 

Transfer Agent ” means Interwest Transfer Company, Inc. (telephone number of (801) 272-9294) and any successor transfer agent of the Company.

 

Underlying Shares ” means the shares of Common Stock issued and issuable upon conversion or redemption of the Debentures and issued and issuable in lieu of the cash payment of interest on the Debentures in accordance with the terms of the Debentures.

 

 ” VWAP ” means, for any date, the price determined by the first of the following clauses that applies: (a) if the Common Stock is then listed or quoted on a Trading Market, the daily volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (based on a Trading Day from 9:30 a.m. New York City time to 4:02 p.m. New York City time); (b) if the Common Stock is not quoted on a Trading Market but is quoted on the OTC Pink , the most recent bid price per share of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the OTC Pink as then listed or quoted for trading by OTC Markets Group, Inc. (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), or (c) in all other cases, the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as determined by an independent appraiser selected in good faith by the Purchaser and reasonably acceptable to the Company, the fees and expenses of which shall be paid by the Company.

  

ARTICLE II.

PURCHASE AND SALE

 

2.1     Closing . On the Closing Date, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, substantially concurrent with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the parties hereto, the Company agrees to sell, and the Purchaser agrees to purchase, for a purchase price of an aggregate of up to $200,000, an aggregate of up to $210,000 in principal amount of the Notes. The Notes will be funded as follows:

 

Funding Schedule   Amount of Note     Purchase Price (5% Original Issue Discount)  
On the date of this Agreement   $ 105,000     $ 100,000  
(i) Provided there has not been a Material Adverse Effect;                

(ii) provided the Company is not in breach of this Agreement or the Debenture; and
               
(iii) upon request by the Company which request shall be no earlier than 30 days after the date hereof and no later than 45 days from the date hereof (the “Subsequent Funding”)   $ 105,000     $ 100,000  

 

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The Purchaser shall deliver to the Company, via wire transfer, immediately available funds equal to its Subscription Amount and the Company shall deliver to the Purchaser its Note, as set forth in Section 2.2, and the Company and the Purchaser shall deliver the other items set forth in Section 2.2 deliverable at the Closing. Upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Sections 2.2 and 2.3, the initial Closing shall occur at the offices of Bellridge Capital, LP. or such other location as the parties shall mutually agree. In the event that there is a Material Adverse Effect or the Company is in breach of this Agreement or the Debenture the Purchaser will not be required to make the Subsequent Funding. For avoidance of doubt the Purchaser will not obligated to make the Subsequent Funding if there is a Material Adverse Effect, the Company is in breach or default of this Agreement or the Debenture or it is more than 45 days from the date hereof.

 

2.2     Deliveries .

 

(a)    On or prior to the initial Closing Date, the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Purchaser the following:

 

(i)     this Agreement duly executed by the Company;

 

(ii)    an originally executed Note registered in the name of Purchaser in the principal amount of $105,000; an opinion letter from Company Counsel in a form that is reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser; and

 

(iii)   an irrevocable transfer agent letter to reserve the amount of shares issuable upon conversion of the Debenture which letter shall be in a form reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser

  

(b)   On or prior to the Closing Date, Purchaser shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Company the following:

 

(i)     this Agreement duly executed by such Purchaser; and

 

(ii)    $100,000 representing the purchase subject to the closing by wire transfer pursuant to the wire instructions provided by the Company to the Purchaser.

 

(c)   On the subsequent Closing Date (if any) the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Purchaser the following:

 

(i)     a certificate duly executed by the Company’s chief executive officer in a form that is acceptable to the Purchaser.

 

(d)    On each subsequent Closing Date, the Purchaser shall deliver (by wire transfer pursuant to wire instructions provided by the Company to the Purchaser) to the applicable purchase price for the amount of the Note being funded according to the schedule above.

 

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2.3        Closing Conditions .

 

(a)    The obligations of the Company hereunder in connection with the closing are subject to the following conditions being met:

 

(i)     the accuracy in all material respects (or, to the extent representations or warranties are qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in all respects) when made and on a Closing Date of the representations and warranties of the Purchaser contained herein (unless as of a specific date therein in which case they shall be accurate as of such date);

 

(ii)    all obligations, covenants and agreements of Purchaser required to be performed at or prior to a Closing Date shall have been performed; and

 

(iii)   the delivery by Purchaser of the items set forth in Section 2.2 of this Agreement.

 

(b)    The obligation of the Purchaser hereunder in connection with the closing are subject to the following conditions being met:

 

(i)     the accuracy in all material respects (or, to the extent representations or warranties are qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in all respects) when made and on a Closing Date of the representations and warranties of the Company contained herein (unless as of a specific date therein in which case they shall be accurate as of such date);

 

(ii)    all obligations, covenants and agreements of the Company required to be performed at or prior to an applicable Closing Date shall have been performed;

 

(iii)   the delivery by the Company of the items set forth in Section 2.2(a) of this Agreement;

 

(iv)   there shall have been no Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Company since the date hereof and the Company shall not be in breach of any Transaction Document; and

 

(v)    from the date hereof to a Closing Date, trading in the Common Stock shall not have been suspended by the SEC or the Company’s principal Trading Market, and, at any time prior to a Closing Date, trading in securities generally as reported by Bloomberg L.P. shall not have been suspended or limited, or minimum prices shall not have been established on securities whose trades are reported by such service, or on any Trading Market, nor shall a banking moratorium have been declared either by the United States or New York State authorities nor shall there have occurred any material outbreak or escalation of hostilities or other national or international calamity of such magnitude in its effect on, or any material adverse change in, any financial market which, in each case, in the reasonable judgment of the Purchaser, makes it impracticable or inadvisable to purchase the Securities at on the Closing Date.

 

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ARTICLE III.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

3.1       Representations and Warranties of the Company .  Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedules, which Disclosure Schedules shall be deemed a part hereof and shall qualify any representation or otherwise made herein to the extent of the disclosure contained in the corresponding section of the Disclosure Schedules, the Company hereby makes the following representations and warranties to each Purchaser:

 

(a)      Subsidiaries .  The Company owns, directly or indirectly, the capital stock or other equity interests of each Subsidiary, in the amounts set forth on Schedule 3.1(a), free and clear of any Liens, and all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of each Subsidiary are validly issued and are fully paid, non-assessable and free of preemptive and similar rights to subscribe for or purchase securities.  If the Company has no Subsidiaries, all other references to the Subsidiaries in the Transaction Documents shall be disregarded.

 

(b)    Organization and Qualification .  The Company and each of the Subsidiaries is an entity duly incorporated or otherwise organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, with the requisite power and authority to own and use its properties and assets and to carry on its business as currently conducted.  Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is in violation nor default of any of the provisions of its respective certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents.  Each of the Company and the Subsidiaries is duly qualified to conduct business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation or other entity in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted or property owned by it makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing, as the case may be, could not have or reasonably be expected to result in: (i) a material adverse effect on the legality, validity or enforceability of any Transaction Document, (ii) a material adverse effect on the results of operations, assets, business, prospects or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (iii) a material adverse effect on the Company's ability to perform in any material respect on a timely basis its obligations under any Transaction Document (any of (i), (ii) or (iii), a “ Material Adverse Effect ”) and no Proceeding has been instituted in any such jurisdiction revoking, limiting or curtailing or seeking to revoke, limit or curtail such power and authority or qualification.

 

(c)     Authorization; Enforcement .  The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by each of the Transaction Documents and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder.  The execution and delivery of each of the Transaction Documents by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company and no further action is required by the Company, the Board of Directors or the Company's stockholders in connection therewith other than in connection with the Required Approvals.  Each Transaction Document to which it is a party has been (or upon delivery will have been) duly executed by the Company and, when delivered in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof, will constitute the valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except: (i) as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors' rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and (iii) insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may be limited by applicable law.

 

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(d)     No Conflicts . The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the Transaction Documents and the consummation by it to which it is a party of the other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby do not and will not: (i) conflict with or violate any provision of the Company's or any Subsidiary's certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents, (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of the Company or any Subsidiary, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) of, any agreement, credit facility, debt or other instrument (evidencing a Company or Subsidiary debt or otherwise) or other understanding to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or by which any property or asset of the Company or any Subsidiary is bound or affected, or (iii) subject to the Required Approvals, conflict with or result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment, injunction, decree or other restriction of any court or governmental authority to which the Company or a Subsidiary is subject (including federal and state securities laws and regulations), or by which any property or asset of the Company or a Subsidiary is bound or affected; except in the case of each of clauses (ii) and (iii), such as could not have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(e)     Filings, Consents and Approvals .  The Company is not required to obtain any consent, waiver, authorization or order of, give any notice to, or make any filing or registration with, any court or other federal, state, local or other governmental authority or other Person in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the Transaction Documents, other than: (i) the filings required pursuant to Section 4.6 and (ii) the filing of Form D with the Commission and such filings as are required to be made under applicable state securities laws (collectively, the “ Required Approvals ”).

 

(f)     Issuance of the Securities .  The issuance of the Debentures being issued pursuant to this Agreement have been duly authorized and, when issued and paid for in accordance with the applicable Transaction Documents, and have been duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all Liens imposed by the Company other than restrictions on transfer provided for in the Transaction Documents.  The Underlying Shares, when issued in accordance with the terms of the Transaction Documents, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all Liens imposed by the Company other than restrictions on transfer provided for in the Transaction Documents.  The Company has reserved the Required Minimum for issuance of the Underlying Shares.

 

(g)     Capitalization .  Except as provided in  Schedule 3.1(g), the capitalization of the Company immediately prior to Closing is, in all material respects, as set forth in the SEC Reports. Except as provided in  Schedule 3.1(g) , no Person has (i) any right of first refusal, preemptive right, right of participation, or any similar right to participate in the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents except for such, if any, as will have been validly waived before the Closing and (ii) except pursuant to the operation of agreements filed as exhibits to or disclosed in the SEC Reports before the date of this Agreement, the issuance and sale of the Securities will not obligate the Company to issue shares of Common Stock or other securities to any Person (other than the Purchaser) and will not result in a right of any holder of Company securities to adjust the exercise, conversion, exchange or reset price under any of such securities. All of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, have been issued in compliance with all federal and state securities laws, and none of such outstanding shares was issued in violation of any preemptive rights or similar rights to subscribe for or purchase securities.  No further approval or authorization of any stockholder, the Board of Directors or others is required for the issuance and sale of the Securities.  Except as filed as exhibits to the SEC Reports, there are no stockholders agreements, voting agreements or other similar agreements with respect to the Company's capital stock to which the Company is a party or, to the knowledge of the Company, between or among any of the Company's stockholders.

 

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(h)     SEC Reports; Financial Statements . The Company has filed all quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and all annual reports on Form 10-K required to be filed by the Company under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act for the two years preceding the date hereof (or such shorter period as the Company was required by law or regulation to file such material) (the foregoing materials, in addition to all schedules, forms, statements and other documents filed with the Commission for the two years preceding the date hereof, including the exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein, being collectively referred to herein as the “ SEC Reports ”) on a timely basis or has received a valid extension of such time of filing and has filed any such SEC Reports prior to the expiration of any such extension.  As of their respective dates, the SEC Reports complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, as applicable, and none of the SEC Reports, when filed, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.  The financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Reports comply in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the rules and regulations of the Commission with respect thereto as in effect at the time of filing.  Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“ GAAP ”), except as may be otherwise specified in such financial statements or the notes thereto and except that unaudited financial statements may not contain all footnotes required by GAAP, and fairly present in all material respects the financial position of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of and for the dates thereof and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended, subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal, immaterial, year-end audit adjustments.

 

(i)      Material Changes .  Except as provided in  Schedule 3.1(i) , since the date of the latest financial statements included in the SEC Reports: (i) there has been no event, occurrence or development that has had or that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) the Company has not incurred any liabilities (contingent or otherwise) other than (A) trade payables and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (B) liabilities not required to be reflected in the Company's financial statements pursuant to GAAP or disclosed in filings made with the Commission, (iii) the Company has not altered its method of accounting, (iv) the Company has not declared or made any dividend or distribution of cash or other property to its stockholders (except for distributions to the holder of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock) or purchased, redeemed or made any agreements to purchase or redeem any shares of its capital stock and (v) the Company has not issued any equity securities to any officer, director or Affiliate, except pursuant to existing Company equity incentive plan. The Company does not have pending before the Commission any request for confidential treatment of information. 

 

(j)      Litigation . There is no action, suit, inquiry, notice of violation, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting the Company, any Subsidiary or any of their respective properties before or by any court, arbitrator, governmental or administrative agency or regulatory authority (federal, state, county, local or foreign) (collectively, an “ Action ”) which (i) adversely affects or challenges the legality, validity or enforceability of any of the Transaction Documents or the Securities or (ii) could, if there were an unfavorable decision, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.  Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary, nor any director or officer thereof, is or has been the subject of any Action involving a claim of violation of or liability under federal or state securities laws or a claim of breach of fiduciary duty.  There has not been, and to the knowledge of the Company, there is not pending or contemplated, any investigation by the Commission involving the Company or any current or former director or officer of the Company. The Commission has not issued any stop order or other order suspending the effectiveness of any registration statement filed by the Company or any Subsidiary under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act.

 

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(k)      Compliance . Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary: (i) is in default under or in violation of (and no event has occurred that has not been waived that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would result in a default by the Company or any Subsidiary under), nor has the Company or any Subsidiary received notice of a claim that it is in default under or that it is in violation of, any indenture, loan or credit agreement or any other material agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound (whether or not such default or violation has been waived), (ii) is in violation of any order of any court, arbitrator or governmental body or (iii) is or has been in violation of any statute, rule or regulation of any governmental authority, including without limitation all foreign, federal, state and local laws applicable to its business and all such laws that affect the environment, except in each of the foregoing cases as could not have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(l)    Regulatory Permits .  The Company and the Subsidiaries possess all certificates, authorizations and permits issued by the appropriate federal, state, local or foreign regulatory authorities necessary to conduct their respective businesses, except where the failure to possess such permits could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect (“ Material Permits ”), and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any Material Permit.

 

(m)     Title to Assets .  The Company and the Subsidiaries have good and marketable title in fee simple to all real property and good and marketable title in all personal property owned by it that, in each case, is material to the business of the Company and the Subsidiaries, in each case free and clear of all Liens, except for Liens disclosed in the Company’s SEC Reports as do not materially affect the value of such property and do not materially interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by the Company and the Subsidiaries and Liens for the payment of federal, state or other taxes, the payment of which is neither delinquent nor subject to penalties in any material respect. Any real property and facilities held under lease by the Company and the Subsidiaries are held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases with which the Company and the Subsidiaries are in compliance.

 

(n)     Patents and Trademarks .  To the Company's knowledge (without having conducted any independent investigation): (i) the Company and the Subsidiaries have, or have rights to use, all patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, trade names, trade secrets, inventions, copyrights, licenses and other intellectual property rights and similar rights as described in the SEC Reports as necessary or material for use in connection with their respective businesses and which the failure to so have could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect (collectively, the “ Intellectual Property Rights ”); (ii) neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received a notice (written or otherwise) that any of the Intellectual Property Rights violates or infringes upon the rights of any Person; (iii) all such Intellectual Property Rights are enforceable and there is no existing infringement by another Person of any of the Intellectual Property Rights, except where the failure to be so enforceable or for such infringements as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and (iv) the Company and its Subsidiaries have taken reasonable security measures to protect the secrecy, confidentiality and value of all of their intellectual properties, except where failure to do so could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(o)     Transactions with Affiliates and Employees .  Except as set forth in the SEC Reports, none of the officers or directors of the Company and, to the knowledge of the Company, none of the employees of the Company is presently a party to any transaction with the Company or any Subsidiary (other than for services as employees, officers and directors), including any contract, agreement or other arrangement providing for the furnishing of services to or by, providing for rental of real or personal property to or from, or otherwise requiring payments to or from any officer, director or such employee or, to the knowledge of the Company, any entity in which any officer, director, or any such employee has a substantial interest or is an officer, director, trustee or partner, in each case in excess of $100,000 other than for: (i) payment of salary or consulting fees for services rendered, (ii) reimbursement for expenses incurred on behalf of the Company and (iii) other employee benefits, including stock option agreements under any stock option plan of the Company.

 

(p)      Environmental Laws .  The Company and its subsidiaries are (i) in compliance with any and all applicable foreign, federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to the protection of human health and safety, the environment or hazardous or toxic substances or wastes, pollutants or contaminants (“Environmental Laws”), (ii) have received all permits, licenses or other approvals required of them under applicable Environmental Laws to conduct their respective businesses and (iii) are in compliance with all terms and conditions of any such permit, license or approval, except in each of the above cases where noncompliance could not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. 

 

(q)      Sarbanes-Oxley; Internal Accounting Controls .  Except as set forth in the SEC Reports, the Company is in material compliance with all provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 which are applicable to it as of the Closing Date.   The Company's certifying officers have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by the Company's most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act (such date, the “ Evaluation Date ”).  The Company presented in its most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act the conclusions of the certifying officers about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on their evaluations as of the Evaluation Date.  Since the Evaluation Date, there have been no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in the Exchange Act) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

 

(r)     Certain Fees .  No brokerage or finder's fees or commissions are or will be payable by the Company to any broker, financial advisor or consultant, finder, placement agent, investment banker, bank or other Person with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.  The Purchaser shall have no obligation with respect to any fees or with respect to any claims made by or on behalf of other Persons for fees of a type contemplated in this Section that may be due in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.

 

(s)       Private Placement .  Assuming the accuracy of the Purchaser's representations and warranties set forth in Section 3.2, no registration under the Securities Act is required for the offer and sale of the Debentures by the Company to the Purchaser as contemplated hereby. The issuance and sale of the Debentures hereunder does not contravene the rules and regulations of the Trading Market.

 

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(t)      Investment Company . The Company is not, and is not an Affiliate of, and immediately after receipt of payment for the Securities, will not be or be an Affiliate of, an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.  The Company shall conduct its business in a manner so that it will not become subject to the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

(u)      Registration Rights .  No Person has any right to cause the Company to effect the registration under the Securities Act of any securities of the Company, except as disclosed in the Company’s SEC Reports.

 

(v)     Listing and Maintenance Requirements .  The Common Stock is registered pursuant to Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Exchange Act, and the Company has taken no action designed to, or which to its knowledge is likely to have the effect of, terminating the registration of the Common Stock under the Exchange Act nor has the Company received any notification that the Commission is contemplating terminating such registration.  The Company has not, in the 12 months preceding the date hereof, received notice from any Trading Market on which the Common Stock is or has been listed or quoted to the effect that the Company is not in compliance with the listing or maintenance requirements of such Trading Market. The Company is, and has no reason to believe that it will not in the foreseeable future continue to be, in compliance with all such listing and maintenance requirements.

 

(w)      Disclosure .  Except with respect to (i) the material terms and conditions of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents and (ii) information given to the Investor, if any, which the Company hereby confirms will not constitute material non-public information six months from the date hereof, the Company confirms that neither it nor any other Person acting on its behalf has provided the Purchaser or their agents or counsel with any information that it believes constitutes or might constitute material, nonpublic information.  The Company understands and confirms that the Purchaser will rely on the foregoing representation in effecting transactions in securities of the Company.  All disclosure furnished in writing by or on behalf of the Company to the Purchaser regarding the Company, its business and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Disclosure Schedules to this Agreement, is true and correct and does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.   The press releases disseminated by the Company during the twelve months preceding the date of this Agreement taken as a whole do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made and when made, not misleading.

 

The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Purchaser has not made any representations or warranties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby other than those specifically set forth in Section 3.2 hereof.

 

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(x)     No Integrated Offering . Assuming the accuracy of the Purchaser's representations and warranties set forth in Section 3.2, neither the Company, nor any of its Affiliates, nor any Person acting on its or their behalf has, directly or indirectly, made any offers or sales of any security or solicited any offers to buy any security, under circumstances that would cause this offering of the Securities to be integrated with prior offerings by the Company for purposes of the Securities Act which would require the registration of any such securities under the Securities Act.

 

(y)   Tax Status . Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, the Company and each Subsidiary has filed all necessary federal, state and foreign income and franchise tax returns and has paid or accrued all taxes shown as due thereon, and the Company has no knowledge of a tax deficiency which has been asserted or threatened against the Company or any Subsidiary.

 

(z)  No General Solicitation . Neither the Company nor any person acting on behalf of the Company has offered or sold any of the Securities by any form of general solicitation or general advertising.  The Company has offered the Securities for sale only to the Purchaser.

 

(aa)   No Disagreements with Accountants and Lawyers; Outstanding SEC Comments.   There are no disagreements of any kind presently existing, or reasonably anticipated by the Company to arise, between the Company and the accountants and lawyers formerly or presently employed by the Company and the Company is or immediately after the Closing Date will be current with respect to any fees owed to its accountants which could affect the Company's ability to perform any of its obligations under any of the Transaction Documents.  There are no unresolved comments or inquiries received by the Company or its Affiliates from the Commission which remain unresolved as of the date hereof.

 

(bb)  Acknowledgment Regarding Purchaser's Purchase of Securities .  The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Purchaser is acting solely in the capacity of an arm's length purchaser with respect to the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby.  The Company further acknowledges that no Purchaser is acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary of the Company (or in any similar capacity) with respect to the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby and any advice given by the Purchaser or any of their respective representatives or agents in connection with the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby is merely incidental to the Purchaser's purchase of the Securities.  The Company further represents to the Purchaser that the Company's decision to enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents has been based solely on the independent evaluation of the transactions contemplated hereby by the Company and its representatives.

 

(cc)   Disqualification .  No executive officer, member of the Board of Directors of the Company or shareholder of the Company beneficially owning more than 10% of the Company's securities is currently subject to a Disqualifying Event. For purposes of this Agreement, “Disqualifying Event” means any conviction, order, judgment, decree, suspension, expulsion, event or other matter set out in Rule 506(d)(1)(i) through (viii) of Regulation D that is currently in effect or which occurred within the periods set out in Rule 506(d)(1)(i) through (viii).

 

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3.2    Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser .  The Purchaser hereby represents and warrants as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date to the Company as follows:

 

(a)      Organization; Authority .  The Purchaser is an entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization with full right, corporate or partnership power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder. Each Transaction Document to which it is a party has been duly executed by the Purchaser, and when delivered by the Purchaser in accordance with the terms hereof, will constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of the Purchaser, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except: (i) as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors' rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and (iii) insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may be limited by applicable law.

 

(b)      Own Account .  The Purchaser understands that the Securities are “restricted securities” and have not been registered under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law and is acquiring the Securities as principal for its own account and not with a view to or for distributing or reselling such Securities or any part thereof in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law, has no present intention of distributing any of such Securities in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law and has no direct or indirect arrangement or understandings with any other persons to distribute or regarding the distribution of such Securities (this representation and warranty not limiting the Purchaser's right to sell the Securities pursuant to a registration statement or otherwise in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws) in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law.  The Purchaser is acquiring the Securities hereunder in the ordinary course of its business.

 

(c)      Purchaser Status .  At the time the Purchaser was offered the Debentures, it was, and as of the date hereof it is, and on each date on which it converts any Debentures it will be either: (i) an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(7) or (a)(8) under the Securities Act or (ii) a “qualified institutional buyer” as defined in Rule 144A(a) under the Securities Act.  The Purchaser is not required to be registered as a broker-dealer under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.

 

(d)      Experience of the Purchaser .  The Purchaser, either alone or together with its representatives, has such knowledge, sophistication and experience in business and financial matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment in the Securities, and has so evaluated the merits and risks of such investment.  The Purchaser is able to bear the economic risk of an investment in the Securities and, at the present time, is able to afford a complete loss of such investment.

 

(e)     General Solicitation .  The Purchaser is not purchasing the Securities as a result of any advertisement, article, notice or other communication regarding the Securities published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over television or radio or presented at any seminar or any other general solicitation or general advertisement.

 

(f)      Disqualification . No executive officer, member of the Board of Directors of or shareholder of the Purchaser (“Purchaser Affiliates”) is currently subject to a Disqualifying Event. For purposes of this Agreement, “Disqualifying Event” means any conviction, order, judgment, decree, suspension, expulsion, event or other matter set out in Rule 506(d)(1)(i) through (viii) of Regulation D that is currently in effect or which occurred within the periods set out in Rule 506(d)(1)(i) through (viii). No Purchaser Affiliate has ever at any time been a party to or involved in litigation or an enforcement action where the Commission or the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority was or is a party.

 

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(g)     Sophistication . The Purchaser is a sophisticated investor with respect to transactions similar to those reflected in the Transaction Documents, and has reviewed and is familiar with the SEC Reports. In entering into this Agreement, the Purchaser is not relying on any information furnished by the Company as to the its business or financial statements, nor does the Purchaser require for evaluation or expect from the Company any further information with regard to the Company’s business or financial statements in completing the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

  

ARTICLE IV.

OTHER AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES

 

4.1     Transfer Restrictions .

 

(a)     The Securities may only be disposed of in compliance with state and federal securities laws.  In connection with any transfer of Securities other than pursuant to an effective registration statement or Rule 144, to the Company or in connection with a pledge as contemplated in Section 4.1(b), the Company may require the transferor thereof to provide to the Company an opinion of counsel selected by the transferor and reasonably acceptable to the Company, the form and substance of which opinion shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that such transfer does not require registration of such transferred Securities under the Securities Act.  As a condition of transfer, any such transferee shall agree in writing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement, including the representations and warranties made by each Purchaser herein, and shall have the rights of a Purchaser under this Agreement.

 

(b)    The Purchaser agrees to the imprinting, so long as is required by this Section 4.1, of a legend on any of the Securities in the following form:

 

[NEITHER] THIS SECURITY [NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THIS SECURITY IS  [CONVERTIBLE]] HAS [NOT] BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE TRANSFEROR TO SUCH EFFECT, THE SUBSTANCE OF WHICH SHALL BE REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY.  THIS SECURITY [AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON [CONVERSION] OF THIS SECURITY] MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

 

The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Purchaser may from time to time grant a security interest in some or all of the Securities to a financial institution that is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act and who agrees in writing with the Company to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement and, if required under the terms of such arrangement and subject to compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws, the Purchaser may transfer secured Securities to the secured parties.  Absent special circumstances, such a transfer would not be subject to approval of the Company and no legal opinion of legal counsel of the secured party shall be required in connection therewith.  At the Purchaser's expense, the Company will execute and deliver such reasonable documentation as a secured party of Securities may reasonably request in connection with a pledge or transfer of the Securities.

 

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(c)     Certificates evidencing the Underlying Shares (or, if Underlying Shares are issued in uncertificated form, comparable share notices) shall not contain any legend (including the legend set forth in Section 4.1(b) hereof): (i) while a registration statement covering the resale of such security is effective under the Securities Act, or (ii) following any sale of such Underlying Shares pursuant to Rule 144, or (iii) if such Underlying Shares are eligible for sale under Rule 144, without the requirement for the Company to be in compliance with the current public information required under Rule 144 as to such Underlying Shares and without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions, or (iv) if such legend is not otherwise required under applicable requirements of the Securities Act (including judicial interpretations and pronouncements issued by the staff of the Commission), as reasonably determined by the Company. Upon the Purchaser's request in connection with a proposed sale of Underlying Shares pursuant to Rule 144 and if the Company reasonably determines it is so required, upon receipt of customary documentation from Purchaser's broker (if the Underlying Shares are sold in brokers transactions), the Company shall, at its own cost and effort, retain legal counsel to provide an opinion letter to the Company's transfer agent opining that the Underlying Shares may be resold without registration under the Securities Act, pursuant to Rule 144, promulgated thereunder, so long as the requirements of Rule 144 are met for any Underlying Shares to be resold thereunder.  The Company shall arrange for any such opinion letter to be provided not later than two (2) business days after the date of delivery to and receipt by the Company of a written request by the Purchaser together with (if required in order to render the opinion) any broker's representation letter of other customary documentation reasonably requested by the Company evidencing compliance with Rule 144 (the “ Legend Removal Date ”).

 

(d)      The Purchaser agrees that the Purchaser will sell any Securities only pursuant to either an exemption from registration or a registration statement under the Securities Act, including any applicable prospectus delivery requirements, and that if Securities are sold pursuant to a registration statement, they will be sold in compliance with the plan of distribution set forth therein, and acknowledges that the removal of the restrictive legend from certificates representing Securities as set forth in this Section 4.1 is predicated upon the Company's reliance upon this understanding.

 

4.2     Acknowledgment of Dilution .  The Company acknowledges that the issuance of the Securities may result in dilution of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, which dilution may be substantial under certain market conditions.  The Company further acknowledges that its obligations under the Transaction Documents, including, without limitation, its obligation to issue the Underlying Shares pursuant to the Transaction Documents, are unconditional and absolute and not subject to any right of set off, counterclaim, delay or reduction, regardless of the effect of any such dilution or any claim the Company may have against the Purchaser and regardless of the dilutive effect that such issuance may have on the ownership of the other stockholders of the Company.

 

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4.3     Furnishing of Information .  Until the earlier to occur of the time that (i) the Purchaser owns no Securities, or (ii) 18 months from the date hereof, the Company covenants that it will maintain the registration of the Common Stock under Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Exchange Act and to use all commercially reasonable efforts to timely file (or obtain extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace period) all reports required to be filed by the Company after the date hereof pursuant to the Exchange Act.  As long as the Purchaser owns Securities, if the Company is not required to file reports pursuant to the Exchange Act, it will prepare and furnish to the Purchaser and make publicly available in accordance with Rule 144(c) such information as is required for the Purchaser to sell the Securities under Rule 144.  The Company further covenants that it will use all commercially reasonable efforts to take such further action as any holder of Securities may reasonably request, to the extent required from time to time to enable such Person to sell such Securities without registration under the Securities Act within the requirements of the exemption provided by Rule 144.

 

4.4     Integration .  The Company shall not sell, offer for sale or solicit offers to buy or otherwise negotiate in respect of any security (as defined in Section 2 of the Securities Act) that would be integrated with the offer or sale of the Securities to the Purchaser in a manner that would require the registration under the Securities Act of the sale of the Securities to the Purchaser.

 

4.5     Conversion and Exercise Procedures .  The form of Notice of Conversion included in the Debentures   sets forth the totality of the procedures required of the Purchaser in order to convert the Debentures.  No additional legal opinion, other information or instructions shall be required of the Purchaser to convert their Debentures.  The Company shall honor conversions of the Debentures and shall deliver Underlying Shares in accordance with the terms, conditions and time periods set forth in the Transaction Documents.

 

4.6     Securities Laws Disclosure; Publicity .  The Company shall, by 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on the fourth Trading Day following the date hereof, disclose the material terms of the transactions contemplated hereby by either: (i) issuing a Current Report on Form 8-K regarding the transaction; or (b) issuing its Annual Report on Form 10-K with the transaction disclosed. In either case, the Transaction Documents will be included as exhibits. The Company and the Purchaser shall consult with each other in issuing any other press releases with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby, and neither the Company nor the Purchaser shall issue any such press release nor otherwise make any such public statement (other than in the Company's SEC Reports after the Closing Date or exhibits filed therewith) without the prior consent of the Company, with respect to any press release of the Purchaser, or without the prior consent of the Purchaser, with respect to any press release of the Company, which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld or delayed, except if such disclosure is required by law, in which case the disclosing party shall promptly provide the other party with prior notice of such public statement or communication.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, other than in connection with the Company's SEC Reports or disclosures to any regulatory agency or Trading Market that the Company determines are necessary or appropriate, the Company shall not publicly disclose the name of the Purchaser, or include the name of the Purchaser, in any press release or similar public statement, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser.

 

4.7     Shareholder Rights Plan .  No claim will be made or enforced by the Company or, with the consent of the Company, any other Person, that the Purchaser is an “Acquiring Person” under any control share acquisition, business combination, poison pill (including any distribution under a rights agreement) or similar anti-takeover plan or arrangement in effect, or that the Purchaser could be deemed to trigger the provisions of any such plan or arrangement, by virtue of receiving Securities under the Transaction Documents or any other agreement between the Company and the Purchaser.

 

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4.8     Non-Public Information .  Except with respect to the material terms and conditions of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, the Company covenants and agrees that after the Closing Date neither it, nor any other Person acting on its behalf, will provide the Purchaser or its agents or counsel with any information that the Company believes constitutes material non-public information, unless prior thereto the Purchaser shall have executed a written agreement regarding the confidentiality and use of such information.  The Company understands and confirms that the Purchaser shall be relying on the foregoing covenant in effecting transactions in securities of the Company. Purchaser acknowledges that it is aware that the United States securities laws prohibit any person who has material non-public information about a company from purchasing or selling securities of such company, or from communicating such information to any other person under circumstances in which it is reasonably foreseeable that such person is likely to purchase or sell such securities, and Purchaser agrees not to engage in any unlawful trading in securities of the Company or unlawful misuse or misappropriation of any such information.  Purchaser agrees to maintain the confidentiality of and not disclose or use (except for purposes relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) any confidential, proprietary or non-public information disclosed by the Company to Purchaser.

 

4.9     Reserved

 

4.10    Reservation and Listing of Securities .

 

(a)       The Company shall maintain a reserve from its duly authorized shares of Common Stock for issuance pursuant to the Transaction Documents in such amount as may then be required to fulfill its obligations in full under the Transaction Documents.

 

(b)      If, on any date, the number of authorized but unissued (and otherwise unreserved) shares of Common Stock is less than the Required Minimum on such date, then the Board of Directors shall use commercially reasonable efforts to amend the Company's certificate or articles of incorporation to increase the number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock to at least the Required Minimum at such time, as soon as possible and in any event not later than the 60th calendar day after such date.

 

(c)       The Company shall, if applicable: (i) in the time and manner required by the principal Trading Market, prepare and file with such Trading Market an additional shares listing application covering a number of shares of Common Stock at least equal to the Required Minimum on the date of such application, (ii) take all steps necessary to cause such shares of Common Stock to be approved for listing on such Trading Market as soon as possible thereafter, (iii) provide to the Purchaser evidence of such listing and (iv) maintain the listing of such Common Stock on any date at least equal to the Required Minimum on such date on such Trading Market or another Trading Market.

 

4.11  Form D; Blue Sky Filings .  The Company agrees to timely file a Form D with respect to the Securities as required under Regulation D. The Company shall take such action as the Company shall reasonably determine is necessary in order to obtain an exemption for, or to qualify the Securities for, sale to the Purchaser at the Closing under applicable securities or “Blue Sky” laws of the states of the United States, and shall provide evidence of such actions promptly upon request of the Purchaser, which shall advise the Purchaser of its jurisdiction or jurisdictions of residence or principal office location.

 

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4.12   Transfer Agent .  The Company covenants and agrees that it will at all times while the Debentures remains outstanding maintain a duly qualified independent transfer agent.

 

4.13  Reserved

 

4.14  No Short Selling .  The Purchaser has and shall not ever, directly or indirectly, his, her or itself, through related parties, affiliates or otherwise, (i) sell “short” or “short against the box” (as those terms are generally understood) any equity security of the Company or (ii) otherwise engage in any transaction that involves hedging of the Purchaser's position in any equity security of the Company, until the Debenture has been paid in full or fully converted into shares of Common Stock.

 

ARTICLE V.

MISCELLANEOUS

 

5.1     Termination . This Agreement may be terminated by the Purchaser, as to the Purchaser's obligations hereunder only and without any effect whatsoever on the obligations between the Company and the Purchaser, by written notice to the other parties, if the Closing has not been consummated on or before March 15, 2017;  provided however , that such termination will not affect the right of any party to sue for any breach by the other party (or parties). For the avoidance of doubt, even absent termination by the Purchaser, the Company needs to no earlier than 30 days from the date hereof and no later than 45 days from the date hereof and subject there not being a Material Adverse Effect and the Company not being in default or breach of this Agreement or the Debenture specifically request the Subsequent Financing payment be made by the Purchaser.

 

5.2     Fees and Expenses .  Except as expressly set forth in the Transaction Documents to the contrary, each party shall pay the fees and expenses of its advisers, counsel, accountants and other experts, if any, and all other expenses incurred by such party incident to the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement.  The Company shall pay all transfer agent fees, stamp taxes and other taxes and duties levied in connection with the delivery of any Securities to the Purchaser.

 

5.3     Entire Agreement .  The Transaction Documents, together with the exhibits and schedules thereto, contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, with respect to such matters, which the parties acknowledge have been merged into such documents, exhibits and schedules.

 

5.4     Notices .  Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of: (a) one Trading Day after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number set forth on the signature pages attached hereto prior to 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on a Trading Day, with written confirmation of successful transmission, (b) the next Trading Day after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number set forth on the signature pages attached hereto on a day that is not a Trading Day or later than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any Trading Day, (c) the second Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service or (d) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given.  The address for such notices and communications shall be as set forth on the signature pages attached hereto.

 

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5.5     Amendments; Waivers .  No provision of this Agreement may be waived, modified, supplemented or amended except in a written instrument signed, in the case of an amendment, by the Company and the Purchaser or, in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom enforcement of any such waived provision is sought.  No waiver of any default with respect to any provision, condition or requirement of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a continuing waiver in the future or a waiver of any subsequent default or a waiver of any other provision, condition or requirement hereof, nor shall any delay or omission of any party to exercise any right hereunder in any manner impair the exercise of any such right.

 

5.6     Headings .  The headings herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.

 

5.7     Successors and Assigns .  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their successors and permitted assigns.  The Company may not assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Purchaser (other than by merger).  The Purchaser with the written consent of the Company may assign any or all of its rights under this Agreement to any Person to whom the Purchaser assigns or transfers any Securities, provided that such transfer complies with all applicable federal and state securities laws and that such transferee agrees in writing with the Company to be bound, with respect to the transferred Securities, by the provisions of the Transaction Documents that apply to the Purchaser.

 

5.8     No Third-Party Beneficiaries .  This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other Person, except as otherwise set forth in Section 4.10.

 

5.9     Governing Law .  All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of the Transaction Documents shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law thereof.  Each party agrees that all legal proceedings concerning the interpretations, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and any other Transaction Documents (whether brought against a party hereto or its respective affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, employees or agents) shall be commenced exclusively in the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York.  Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York, borough of Manhattan for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein (including with respect to the enforcement of any of the Transaction Documents), and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is improper or is an inconvenient venue for such proceeding.  Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof.  Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.   If either party shall commence an action or proceeding to enforce any provisions of the Transaction Documents, then the prevailing party in such action or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for its reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding.

 

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5.10   Survival .  The representations and warranties shall survive the Closing and the delivery of the Debentures until, with respect to the Purchaser, the Debentures held by the Purchaser has been paid in full or converted into Underlying Shares, at which time they shall expire such respect to Purchaser and shall no longer be of any force or effect.

 

5.11  Execution .  This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which when taken together shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party, it being understood that both parties need not sign the same counterpart.  In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission or by e-mail delivery of a “.pdf” format data file, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such facsimile or “.pdf” signature page were an original thereof.

 

5.12  Severability . If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions set forth herein shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and the parties hereto shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to find and employ an alternative means to achieve the same or substantially the same result as that contemplated by such term, provision, covenant or restriction. It is hereby stipulated and declared to be the intention of the parties that they would have executed the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions without including any of such that may be hereafter declared invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable.

 

5.13  Rescission and Withdrawal Right .  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in (and without limiting any similar provisions of) any of the other Transaction Documents, whenever the Purchaser exercises a right, election, demand or option under a Transaction Document and the Company does not timely perform its related obligations within the periods therein provided, then the Purchaser may rescind or withdraw, in its sole discretion from time to time upon written notice to the Company, any relevant notice, demand or election in whole or in part without prejudice to its future actions and rights;  provided however , that in the case of a rescission of a conversion of a Debentures, the Purchaser shall be required to return any shares of Common Stock subject to any such rescinded conversion or exercise notice.

 

5.14  Replacement of Securities .  If any certificate or instrument evidencing any Securities is mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Company shall issue or cause to be issued in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation thereof (in the case of mutilation), or in lieu of and substitution therefor, a new certificate or instrument, but only upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of such loss, theft or destruction. The applicant for a new certificate or instrument under such circumstances shall also pay any reasonable third-party costs (including customary indemnity) associated with the issuance of such replacement Securities.

 

5.15  Remedies .  In addition to being entitled to exercise all rights provided herein or granted by law, including recovery of damages, each of the Purchaser and the Company will be entitled to specific performance under the Transaction Documents. The parties agree that monetary damages may not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of any breach of obligations contained in the Transaction Documents and hereby agrees to waive and not to assert in any action for specific performance of any such obligation the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate.

 

5.16  Payment Set Aside .  To the extent that the Company makes a payment or payments to the Purchaser pursuant to any Transaction Document or the Purchaser enforces or exercises its rights thereunder, and such payment or payments or the proceeds of such enforcement or exercise or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside, recovered from, disgorged by or are required to be refunded, repaid or otherwise restored to the Company, a trustee, receiver or any other person under any law (including, without limitation, any bankruptcy law, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause of action), then to the extent of any such restoration the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such enforcement or setoff had not occurred.

 

5.17   Usury .  To the extent it may lawfully do so, the Company hereby agrees not to insist upon or plead or in any manner whatsoever claim, and will resist any and all efforts to be compelled to take the benefit or advantage of, usury laws wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, in connection with any claim, action or proceeding that may be brought by the Purchaser in order to enforce any right or remedy under any Transaction Document. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in any Transaction Document, it is expressly agreed and provided that the total liability of the Company under the Transaction Documents for payments in the nature of interest shall not exceed the maximum lawful rate authorized under applicable law (the “ Maximum Rate ”), and, without limiting the foregoing, in no event shall any rate of interest or default interest, or both of them, when aggregated with any other sums in the nature of interest that the Company may be obligated to pay under the Transaction Documents exceed such Maximum Rate. It is agreed that if the maximum contract rate of interest allowed by law and applicable to the Transaction Documents is increased or decreased by statute or any official governmental action subsequent to the date hereof, the new maximum contract rate of interest allowed by law will be the Maximum Rate applicable to the Transaction Documents from the effective date forward, unless such application is precluded by applicable law. If under any circumstances whatsoever, interest in excess of the Maximum Rate is paid by the Company to the Purchaser with respect to indebtedness evidenced by the Transaction Documents, such excess shall be applied by the Purchaser to the unpaid principal balance of any such indebtedness or be refunded to the Company, the manner of handling such excess to be at the Purchaser's election.

 

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5.18  Liquidated Damages .  The Company's obligations to pay any partial liquidated damages or other amounts owing under the Transaction Documents is a continuing obligation of the Company and shall not terminate until all unpaid partial liquidated damages and other amounts have been paid notwithstanding the fact that the instrument or security pursuant to which such partial liquidated damages or other amounts are due and payable shall have been canceled.

 

5.19  Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, etc. If the last or appointed day for the taking of any action or the expiration of any right required or granted herein shall not be a Business Day, then such action may be taken or such right may be exercised on the next succeeding Business Day.

 

5.20  Construction . The parties agree that each of them and/or their respective counsel has reviewed and had an opportunity to revise the Transaction Documents and, therefore, the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of the Transaction Documents or any amendments hereto.

 

5.21  WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL .  IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, OR PROCEEDING IN ANY JURISDICTION BROUGHT BY ANY PARTY AGAINST ANY OTHER PARTY, THE PARTIES EACH KNOWINGLY AND INTENTIONALLY, TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, HEREBY ABSOLUTELY, UNCONDITIONALLY, IRREVOCABLY AND EXPRESSLY WAIVES FOREVER TRIAL BY JURY.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.

 

PROGREEN US, INC.  
     
By: /s/ Jan Telander  
Name: Jan Telander  
Title: President and CEO  

 

With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

 

Progreen US, Inc.

6443 Inkster Road, Suite 170-D,

Bloomfield Township, MI 48301

Attn: CEO

  

[REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK

SIGNATURE PAGE FOR PURCHASER FOLLOWS]

 

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[PURCHASER SIGNATURE PAGES TO PROGREEN US, INC. SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT]

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.

  

Name of Purchaser: Bellridge Capital, LP

Signature of Authorized Signatory of Purchaser : /s/ Robert Klimov                                                        

Name of Authorized Signatory: Robert Klimov                                                                                               

Title of Authorized Signatory: _____________________________________________________

Email Address of Authorized Signatory: _____________________________________________

Facsimile Number of Authorized Signatory: __________________________________________

 

Address for Notice of Purchaser:


 

Address for Delivery of Securities for Purchaser (if not same as address for notice):

  

EIN Number:   [PROVIDE THIS UNDER SEPARATE COVER]

 

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Annex A

 

CLOSING STATEMENT

 

Pursuant to the attached Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date hereto, the purchaser shall purchase an aggregate of $____ Original Discount Debentures from Progreen U.S, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”) for a purchase price of an aggregate of ________.  All funds will be wired into an account maintained by the Company.  All funds will be disbursed in accordance with this Closing Statement.

 

First Closing

 

Disbursement Date:

 

I.    PURCHASE PRICE

Gross Proceeds to be Received

 

II.   DISBURSEMENTS

 

Total Amount Disbursed:

 

WIRE INSTRUCTIONS :

  

Second Closing

 

Disbursement Date:

 

I.    PURCHASE PRICE

Gross Proceeds to be Received

 

II.   DISBURSEMENTS

 

Total Amount Disbursed:

 

WIRE INSTRUCTIONS :  

 

 

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PROGREEN US, INC.  
     
By: /s/ Jan Telander  
Name: Jan Telander  
Title: President and CEO  

 

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ANNEX A

 

NOTICE OF CONVERSION

 

The undersigned hereby elects to convert principal under the Original Issue Discount Convertible Debenture due March 15, 2018 of Progreen US, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), into shares of common stock (the “ Common Stock ”), of the Company according to the conditions hereof, as of the date written below.  If shares of Common Stock are to be issued in the name of a person other than the undersigned, the undersigned will pay all transfer taxes payable with respect thereto and is delivering herewith such certificates and opinions as reasonably requested by the Company in accordance therewith.  No fee will be charged to the holder for any conversion, except for such transfer taxes, if any.

 

By the delivery of this Notice of Conversion the undersigned represents and warrants to the Company that its ownership of the Common Stock does not exceed the amounts specified under Section 4 of this Debenture, as determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act.

 

The undersigned agrees to comply with the prospectus delivery requirements under the applicable securities laws in connection with any transfer of the aforesaid shares of Common Stock.

 

Conversion calculations:

 

Date to Effect Conversion:

 

Principal Amount of Debenture to be Converted:

 

Conversion Price:

 

Number of shares of Common Stock to be issued:

 

 

Signature:

 

Name:

 

DWAC Instructions:

 

Broker No: ___________________ 

Account No: __________________ 

 

 

 

Schedule 1

 

CONVERSION SCHEDULE

 

This Original Issue Discount Convertible Debenture due on March 15, 2018 in the original principal amount of $105,000 is issued by Progreen US, Inc., a Delaware corporation.  This Conversion Schedule reflects conversions made under Section 4 of the above referenced Debenture.

 

Dated:

 

Date of Conversion
(or for first entry, Original Issue Date)
  Amount of Conversion   Aggregate Principal Amount Remaining Subsequent to Conversion (or Original Principal Amount)   Company Attest  
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                               

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.43

 

Note: March 21, 2017

 

NEITHER THESE SECURITIES NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THESE SECURITIES ARE CONVERTIBLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT.

 

THIS NOTE DOES NOT REQUIRE PHYSICAL SURRENDER OF THE NOTE IN THE EVENT OF A PARTIAL REDEMPTION OR CONVERSION. AS A RESULT, FOLLOWING ANY REDEMPTION OR CONVERSION OF ANY PORTION OF THIS NOTE, THE OUTSTANDING PRINCIPAL SUM REPRESENTED BY THIS NOTE MAY BE LESS THAN THE PRINCIPAL SUM AND ACCRUED INTEREST SET FORTH BELOW.

 

7% FIXED CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE

 

OF

 

PROGREEN US, INC.

 

Issuance Date: March 21, 2017

Total Face Value of Note: $105,000

 

This Note is a duly authorized Fixed Convertible Promissory Note of ProGreen US, Inc. a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware ( the “ Company ”), designated as the Company’s 7% Fixed Convertible Promissory Note due September 21, 2018 ( “Maturity Date” ) in the principal amount of $105,000 (the “ Note” ).

 

For Value Received , the Company hereby promises to pay to the order of Tangiers Global, LLC or its registered assigns or successors-in-interest (the “Holder” ) the Principal Sum of $105,000 (the “ Principal Sum ”) and to pay “guaranteed” interest on the principal balance hereof at an amount equivalent to 7% of the Principal Sum, to the extent such Principal Sum and “guaranteed” interest and any other interest, fees, liquidated damages and/or items due to Holder herein have not been repaid or converted into the Company’s Common Stock (the “Common Stock” ), in accordance with the terms hereof. The sum of $100,000 shall be remitted and delivered to the Company, and $5,000 shall be retained by the Purchaser through an original issue discount (the “ OID ”) for due diligence and legal bills related to this transaction. The OID is set at 5% of any consideration paid.

 

In addition to the “guaranteed” interest referenced above, and in the Event of Default pursuant to Section 2.00(a), additional interest will accrue from the date of the Event of Default at the rate equal to the lower of 17% per annum or the highest rate permitted by law (the “ Default Rate ”).

 

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This Note will become effective only upon the execution by both parties, including the execution of Exhibits B, C, D and E and the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions (the “ Date of Execution ”) and delivery of the initial payment of consideration by the Holder (the “ Effective Date ”).

 

This Note may be prepaid by the Company, in whole or in part, according to the following schedule:

 

Days Since Effective Date Prepayment Amount
Under 90 100% of Principal Amount
91-120 115% of Principal Amount
121-150 120% of Principal Amount
151-180 125% of Principal Amount

 

After 180 days from the Effective Date this Note may not be prepaid without written consent from Holder, which consent may be withheld, delayed or denied in Holder’s sole and absolute discretion. Whenever any amount expressed to be due by the terms of this Note is due on any day which is not a Business Day (as defined below), the same shall instead be due on the next succeeding day which is a Business Day. If the Note is in default, per Section 2.00(a) below, the Company may not prepay the Note without written consent of the Holder.

 

For purposes hereof the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them below:

 

“Business Day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which commercial banks in the City of New York are authorized or required by law or executive order to remain closed.

 

“Conversion Price” shall be equal to $.015.

 

Principal Amount ” shall refer to the sum of (i) the original principal amount of this Note (including the original issue discount, prorated if the Note has not been funded in full), (ii) all guaranteed and other accrued but unpaid interest hereunder, (iii) any fees due hereunder, (iv) liquidated damages, and (v) any default payments owing under the Note, in each case previously paid or added to the Principal Amount.

 

Principal Market ” shall refer to the primary exchange on which the Company’s common stock is traded or quoted.

 

“Trading Day” shall mean a day on which there is trading or quoting for any security on the Principal Market.

 

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“Underlying Shares” means the shares of common stock into which the Note is convertible (including interest, fees, liquidated damages and/or principal payments in common stock as set forth herein) in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

The following terms and conditions shall apply to this Note:

 

Section 1.00 Conversion .

 

(a)  Conversion Right . Subject to the terms hereof and restrictions and limitations contained herein, at any time after 180 days from the Effective Date of the Note, the Holder shall have the right, at the Holder’s sole option, at any time and from time to time to convert in whole or in part the outstanding and unpaid Principal Amount under this Note into shares of Common Stock as per the Conversion Formula. The date of any conversion notice (“ Conversion Notice ”) hereunder shall be referred to herein as the “Conversion Date” .

 

(b)   Stock Certificates or DWAC . The Company will deliver to the Holder, or Holder’s authorized designee, no later than 2 Trading Days after the Conversion Date, a certificate or certificates (which certificate(s) shall be free of restrictive legends and trading restrictions if the shares of Common Stock underlying the portion of the Note being converted are eligible under a resale exemption pursuant to Rule 144(b)(1)(ii) and Rule 144(d)(1)(ii) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) representing the number of shares of Common Stock being acquired upon the conversion of this Note. In lieu of delivering physical certificates representing the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note, provided the Company’s transfer agent is participating in DTC’s FAST program, the Company shall instead use commercially reasonable efforts to cause its transfer agent to electronically transmit such shares issuable upon conversion to the Holder (or its designee), by crediting the account of the Holder’s (or such designee’s) broker with DTC through its DWAC program (provided that the same time periods herein as for stock certificates shall apply).

 

(c) Charges and Expenses . Issuance of Common Stock to Holder, or any of its assignees, upon the conversion of this Note shall be made without charge to the Holder for any issuance fee, transfer tax, legal opinion and related charges, postage/mailing charge or any other expense with respect to the issuance of such Common Stock. Company shall pay all Transfer Agent fees incurred from the issuance of the Common Stock to Holder, as well as any and all other fees and charges required by the Transfer Agent as a condition to effectuate such issuance. Any such fees or charges, as noted in this Section that are paid by the Holder (whether from the Company’s delays, outright refusal to pay, or otherwise), will be automatically added to the Principal Sum of the Note and tack back to the Effective Date for purposes of Rule 144.

 

(d)  Delivery Timeline . If the Company fails to deliver to the Holder such certificate or certificates (or shares through the DWAC program) pursuant to this Section (free of any restrictions on transfer or legends, if eligible) prior to 3 Trading Days after the Conversion Date, the Company shall pay to the Holder as liquidated damages an amount equal to $2,000 per day, until such certificate or certificates are delivered. The Company acknowledges that it would be extremely difficult or impracticable to determine the Holder’s actual damages and costs resulting from a failure to deliver the Common Stock and the inclusion herein of any such additional amounts are the agreed upon liquidated damages representing a reasonable estimate of those damages and costs. Such liquidated damages will be automatically added to the Principal Sum of the Note and tack back to the Effective Date for purposes of Rule 144.

 

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(e)  Reservation of Underlying Securities . The Company covenants that it will at all times reserve and keep available for Holder, out of its authorized and unissued Common Stock solely for the purpose of issuance upon conversion of this Note, free from preemptive rights or any other actual contingent purchase rights of persons other than the Holder, five times the number of shares of Common Stock as shall be issuable (taking into account the adjustments under this Section 1.00, but without regard to any ownership limitations contained herein) upon the conversion of this Note (consisting of the Principal Amount) under the formula in Section 2.00(c) below, to Common Stock (the “ Required Reserve ”). The Company covenants that all shares of Common Stock that shall be issuable will, upon issue, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully-paid, non-assessable and freely-tradable (if eligible). If the amount of shares on reserve in Holder’s name at the Company’s transfer agent for this Note shall drop below the Required Reserve, the Company will, within 2 Trading Days of notification from Holder, instruct the transfer agent to increase the number of shares so that the Required Reserve is met. In the event that the Company does not instruct the transfer agent to increase the number of shares so that the Required Reserve is met, the Holder will be allowed, if applicable, to provide this instruction as per the terms of the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions attached to this Note. The Company agrees that the maintenance of the Required Reserve is a material term of this Note and any breach of this Section 1.00(e) will result in a default of the Note.

 

(f)  Conversion Limitation . The Holder will not submit a conversion to the Company that would result in the Holder beneficially owning more than 9.99% of the then total outstanding shares of the Company (“ Restricted Ownership Percentage ”).

 

(g)  Conversion Delays . If the Company fails to deliver shares in accordance with the timeframe stated in Section 1.00(b), the Holder, at any time prior to selling all of those shares, may rescind any portion, in whole or in part, of that particular conversion attributable to the unsold shares. The rescinded conversion amount will be returned to the Principal Sum with the rescinded conversion shares returned to the Company, under the expectation that any returned conversion amounts will tack back to the Effective Date.

 

(h)  Shorting and Hedging . Holder may not engage in any “shorting” or “hedging” transaction(s) in the Common Stock at any time from the date of issuance of this note until the date on which this Note is paid or converted in full.

 

(i)  Conversion Right Unconditional . If the Holder shall provide a Conversion Notice as provided herein, the Company’s obligations to deliver Common Stock shall be absolute and unconditional, irrespective of any claim of setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, or alleged breach by the Holder of any obligation to the Company.

 

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Section 2.00 Defaults and Remedies .

 

(a)  Events of Default . An “ Event of Default ” is: (i) a default in payment of any amount due hereunder which default continues for more than 5 Trading Days after the due date; (ii) a default in the timely issuance of underlying shares upon and in accordance with terms of Section 1.00, which default continues for 2 Trading Days after the Company has failed to issue shares or deliver stock certificates within the 3rd Trading Day following the Conversion Date; (iii) if the Company does not issue the press release or file the Current Report on Form 8-K or equivalent information in the Form 10-Q for quarter ending January 31, 2017, in each case in accordance with the provisions and the deadlines referenced Section 4.00(i); (iv) failure by the Company for 5 days after notice from the Holder has been received by the Company to comply with any material provision of this Note; (v) failure of the Company to remain compliant with DTC, thus incurring a “chilled” status with DTC; (vi) any default of any mortgage, indenture or instrument in the amount of $100,000 or in excess thereof, which may be issued, or by which there may be secured or evidenced any indebtedness, for money borrowed by the Company or for money borrowed the repayment of which is guaranteed by the Company, whether such indebtedness or guarantee now exists or shall be created hereafter; (vii) if the Company is subject to any Bankruptcy Event; (viii) any failure of the Company to satisfy its “filing” obligations relating the filing of annual and quarterly reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ 1934 Act ”) and the rules and guidelines issued by OTC Markets News Service, OTCMarkets.com and their affiliates; (ix) failure of the Company to remain in good standing with its state of domicile, which is not corrected within 20 days; (x) at any time after 180 days from the Effective Date of the Note, any failure of the Company to provide the Holder with information related to its corporate share structure including, but not limited to, the number of authorized and outstanding shares, public float, etc. within 3 Trading Days of written request by Holder; (xi) failure by the Company to maintain the Required Reserve in accordance with the terms of Section 1.00(e); (xii) failure of Company’s Common Stock to maintain a closing bid price in its Principal Market for more than 3 consecutive Trading Days; (xiii) any delisting from a Principal Market for any reason; (xiv) failure by Company to pay any of its Transfer Agent fees in excess of $4,000 or to maintain a Transfer Agent of record; (xv) failure by Company to notify Holder of a change in Transfer Agent within 24 hours of such change; (xvi) any trading suspension imposed by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ SEC ”) under Sections 12(j) or 12(k) of the 1934 Act; or (xvii) failure by the Company to meet all requirements necessary to satisfy the availability of Rule 144 to the Holder or its assigns, including but not limited to the timely fulfillment of its filing requirements as a fully-reporting issuer registered with the SEC, requirements for XBRL filings, and requirements for disclosure of financial statements on its website.

 

(b)  Remedies . If an Event of Default occurs, the outstanding Principal Amount of this Note owing in respect thereof through the date of acceleration, shall become, at the Holder’s election, immediately due and payable in cash at the “ Mandatory Default Amount ”. The Mandatory Default Amount means a 50% increase to the outstanding Principal Amount of this Note existing at the time of an Event of Default and will be automatically added to the Principal Sum of the Note and tack back to the Effective Date for purposes of Rule 144. Commencing 5 days after the occurrence of any Event of Default that results in the eventual acceleration of this Note, this Note shall accrue additional interest, in addition to the Note’s “guaranteed” interest, at a rate equal to the lesser of 17% per annum or the maximum rate permitted under applicable law. In connection with such acceleration described herein, the Holder need not provide, and the Issuer hereby waives, any presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, and the Holder may immediately and without expiration of any grace period enforce any and all of its rights and remedies hereunder and all other remedies available to it under applicable law. Such acceleration may be rescinded and annulled by the Holder at any time prior to payment hereunder and the Holder shall have all rights as a holder of the note until such time, if any, as the Holder receives full payment pursuant to this Section 2.00(b). No such rescission or annulment shall affect any subsequent event of default or impair any right consequent thereon. Nothing herein shall limit the Holder’s right to pursue any other remedies available to it at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief with respect to the Issuer’s failure to timely deliver certificates representing shares of Common Stock upon conversion of the Note as required pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

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(c)  Conversion Right . At any time and from time to time after a default occurs solely due to the fact the Note is not paid in full on or before the Maturity Date (“ Maturity Default ”), and subject to the terms hereof and restrictions and limitations contained herein, the Holder shall have the right, at the Holder’s sole option, to convert in whole or in part the outstanding and unpaid Principal Amount under this Note into shares of Common Stock at the Conversion Price. The Default Conversion Price shall be equal to the lower of: (a) the Conversion Price or (b) 65% of the average of the three lowest trading prices of the Company’s common stock during the 15 consecutive Trading Days prior to the date on which Holder elects to convert all or part of the Note. For the purpose of calculating the Default Conversion Price only, any time after 4:00 pm Eastern Time (the closing time of the Principal Market) shall be considered to be the beginning of the next Business Day. If the Company is placed on “chilled” status with the DTC, the discount shall be increased by 10%, i . e ., from 35% to 45%, until such chill is remedied. If the Company is not DWAC eligible through their Transfer Agent and DTC’s FAST system, the discount will be increased by 5%, i . e ., from 35% to 40%. In the case of both, the discount shall be a cumulative increase of 15%, i . e ., from 35% to 40%.

 

Section 3.00 Representations and Warranties of Holder .

 

Holder hereby represents and warrants to the Company that:

 

(a) Holder is an “accredited investor,” as such term is defined in Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ 1933 Act ”), and will acquire this Note and the Underlying Shares (collectively, the “ Securities ”) for its own account and not with a view to a sale or distribution thereof as that term is used in Section 2(a)(11) of the 1933 Act, in a manner which would require registration under the 1933 Act or any state securities laws. Holder has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that such Holder is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the Securities. Holder can bear the economic risk of the Securities, has knowledge and experience in financial business matters and is capable of bearing and managing the risk of investment in the Securities. Holder recognizes that the Securities have not been registered under the 1933 Act, nor under the securities laws of any state and, therefore, cannot be resold unless the resale of the Securities is registered under the 1933 Act or unless an exemption from registration is available. Holder has carefully considered and has, to the extent Holder believes such discussion necessary, discussed with its professional, legal, tax and financial advisors, the suitability of an investment in the Securities for its particular tax and financial situation and its advisers, if such advisors were deemed necessary, and has determined that the Securities are a suitable investment for it. Holder has not been offered the Securities by any form of general solicitation or advertising, including, but not limited to, advertisements, articles, notices or other communications published in any newspaper, magazine, or other similar media or television or radio broadcast or any seminar or meeting where, to Holders’ knowledge, those individuals that have attended have been invited by any such or similar means of general solicitation or advertising. Holder has had an opportunity to ask questions of and receive satisfactory answers from the Company, or any person or persons acting on behalf of the Company, concerning the terms and conditions of the Securities and the Company, and all such questions have been answered to the full satisfaction of Holder. The Company has not supplied Holder any information regarding the Securities or an investment in the Securities other than as contained in this Agreement, and Holder is relying on its own investigation and evaluation of the Company and the Securities and not on any other information.

 

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(b) The Holder is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of its incorporation and has all requisite corporate power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted. The Holder is duly qualified to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the failure to so qualify would have a material adverse effect on its business or properties.

 

(c) All corporate action has been taken on the part of the Holder, its officers, directors and stockholders necessary for the authorization, execution and delivery of this Note. The Holder has taken all corporate action required to make all of the obligations of the Holder reflected in the provisions of this Note, valid and enforceable obligations.

 

(d) Each certificate or instrument representing Securities will be endorsed with the following legend (or a substantially similar legend), unless or until registered under the 1933 Act or exempt from registration:

 

THE SECURITIES EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, ASSIGNED OR HYPOTHECATED UNLESS THERE IS AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SUCH ACT COVERING SUCH SECURITIES, THE TRANSFER IS MADE IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 144 PROMULGATED UNDER SUCH ACT OR THE COMPANY RECEIVES AN OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE HOLDER OF THESE SECURITIES WHICH IS REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY, STATING THAT SUCH SALE, TRANSFER, ASSIGNMENT OR HYPOTHECATION IS EXEMPT FROM THE REGISTRATION AND PROSPECTUS DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH ACT.

 

Section 4.00 General .

 

(a)   Payment of Expenses . The Company agrees to pay all reasonable charges and expenses, including attorneys’ fees and expenses, which may be incurred by the Holder in successfully enforcing this Note and/or collecting any amount due under this Note.

 

(b)   Assignment, Etc. The Holder may assign or transfer this Note to any transferee at its sole discretion. This Note shall be binding upon the Company and its successors and shall inure to the benefit of the Holder and its successors and permitted assigns.

 

(c)  Amendments . This Note may not be modified or amended, or any of the provisions of this Note waived, except by written agreement of the Company and the Holder.

 

(d)  Funding Window . The Company agrees that it will not enter into a convertible debt financing transaction with any party other than the Holder for a period of 20 Trading Days following the Effective Date. The Company agrees that this is a material term of this Note and any breach of this will result in a default of the Note.

 

(e)  Terms of Future Financings . Reserved.

 

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(f)  Governing Law; Jurisdiction .

 

(i) Governing Law. This Note shall be governed by, and construed and interpreted in accordance with, the substantive laws of the State of California, without giving effect to any conflict of laws rule or principle that might require the application of the laws of another jurisdiction.

 

(ii) Jurisdiction and Venue . Any dispute, claim, suit, action or other legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Note or the rights and obligations of each of the parties shall be brought only in a competent court in San Diego, California or in the federal courts of the United States of America located in San Diego County, California.

 

(iii) No Jury Trial . The Company hereto knowingly and voluntarily waives any and all rights it may have to a trial by jury with respect to any litigation based on, or arising out of, under, or in connection with, this Note.

 

(iv) Delivery of Process by the Holder to the Company . In the event of an action or proceeding by the Holder against the Company, and only by the Holder against the Company, service of copies of summons and/or complaint and/or any other process that may be served in any such action or proceeding has to be made by hand delivery of such process to its last known attorney as set forth in its most recent SEC filing.

 

(v) Notices . Any notice required or permitted hereunder (including Conversion Notices) must be in writing and either personally served, sent by facsimile or email transmission, or sent by overnight courier. Notices will be deemed effectively delivered at the time of transmission if by facsimile or email, and if by overnight courier the business day after such notice is deposited with the courier service for delivery.

 

(g)  No Bad Actor . No officer or director of the Company would be disqualified under Rule 506(d) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on the basis of being a “bad actor” as that term is established in the September 13, 2013 Small Entity Compliance Guide published by the SEC.

 

(h)  Usury . If it shall be found that any interest or other amount deemed interest due hereunder violates any applicable law governing usury, the applicable rate of interest due hereunder shall automatically be lowered to equal the maximum rate of interest permitted under applicable law. The Company covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) that it will not seek to claim or take advantage of any law that would prohibit or forgive the Company from paying all or a portion of the principal, fees, liquidated damages or interest on this Note.

 

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(i)  Securities Laws Disclosure; Publicity . The Company shall file a Current Report on Form 8-K or, with written confirmation from the Holder, include equivalent information in the Form 10-Q for quarter ending January 31, 2017, filed within 4 business days of the Date of Execution of this Note, including a copy of this Note as an exhibit thereto, with the SEC within the time required by the 1934 Act. From and after the filing of such report, the Company represents to the Holder that it shall have publicly disclosed all material, non-public information delivered to the Holder by the Company, or any of its officers, directors, employees, or agents in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Note. The Company and the Holder shall consult with each other in issuing any other press releases with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby, and neither the Company nor the Holder shall issue any such press release nor otherwise make any such public statement without the prior consent of the Company, with respect to any press release of the Holder, or without the prior consent of the Holder, with respect to any press release of the Company, none of which consents shall be unreasonably withheld, delayed, denied, or conditioned except if such disclosure is required by law, in which case the disclosing party shall promptly provide the other party with prior notice of such public statement or communication. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not publicly disclose the name of the Holder, or include the name of the Holder in any filing with the SEC or any regulatory agency or Principal Market, without the prior written consent of the Holder, except to the extent such disclosure is contemplated above by this Section 4.00 (j) with respect to 1934 Act filings, or is required by law or Principal Market regulations, in which case the Company shall provide the Holder with prior notice of such disclosure permitted hereunder.

 

The Company agrees that this is a material term of this Note and any breach of this Section 4.00(i) will result in a default of the Note.

 

(j)  Attempted Below-par Issuance . In the event that the Holder delivers a Conversion Notice to the Company and, if as of such date, (i) the Conversion Price would be less than par value of the Company’s Common Stock and (ii) within three business days of the delivery of the Conversion Notice, the Company shall not have reduced its par value such that all of the requested conversion transaction may then be accomplished, then the Company and the Holder shall utilize the following conversion protocol for Par Value Adjustment. The Holder shall transmit to the Company: (X) a “preliminary” Conversion Notice for the full number of shares of Common Stock that would be issued at the Conversion Price without regard to any below-par value conversion issues; followed by (Y) a “par value” Conversion Notice for the number of shares of Common Stock with the Conversion Price increased from the “preliminary” Conversion Price to a Conversion Price at par value; and, finally, (Z) a “liquidated damages” Conversion Notice for that number of shares of Common Stock that represents the difference between the “preliminary” Conversion Notice full number of shares and the “par value” Conversion Notice limited number of shares. The Conversion Price of such “liquidated damages Common Shares” would be the par value of the Common Stock. Accordingly, through this protocol, the Company would issue, in two transactions, an amount of shares of its Common Stock equivalent to the full number of shares of Common Stock that would have been issued in accordance with the “preliminary” Conversion Notice without regard to any below-par value conversion issues. In the event that the Holder is precluded from exercising any or all of its conversion rights hereunder as a result of a proposed “below par” conversion, the Company agrees that, in lieu of actual damages for such failure, liquidated damages may be assessed and recovered by the Holder without being required to present any evidence of the amount or character of actual damages sustained by reason thereof. The amount of such liquidated damages shall be an amount equivalent to the trading price utilized in the “preliminary” Conversion Notice multiplied by the number of shares calculated on the “liquidated damages” Conversion Notice. Such amount shall be assessed and become immediately due and payable to the Holder (at its election) in the form of a (i) cash payment, (ii) an addition to the Principal Sum of this Note, or (iii) the immediate issuance of that number of shares of Common Stock as calculated on the “liquidated damages” Conversion Notice. Such liquidated damages are intended to represent estimated actual damages and are not intended to be a penalty, but, by virtue of their genesis and subject to the election of the Holder (as set forth in the immediately preceding sentence), will be automatically added to the Principal Sum of the Note and tack back to the Effective Date for purposes of Rule 144, as the Company’s failure to maintain the par value of its Common Stock at an amount that would not result in a “below par” conversion failure is equivalent to a default as of the Issuance Date of the Note.

 

[Signature Page to Follow.]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Company has caused this Fixed Convertible Promissory Note to be duly executed on the day and in the year first above written.

 

  PROGREEN US, INC.
     
  By: /s/ Jan Telander
     
  Name:  
     
  Title:  
     
  Email:  
     
  Address:  

 

This Fixed Convertible Promissory Note of March 21, 2017 is accepted this 21st day of March      , 2017 by

 

TANGIERS GLOBAL, LLC

 

By: /s/ Michal Sobech  
  Name: Michal Sobech  
  Title: Managing Member  

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

FORM OF CONVERSION NOTICE

 

(To be executed by the Holder in order to convert all or part of that certain $105,000 Fixed Convertible Promissory Note identified as the Note)

 

DATE: ____________________________

 

FROM: Tangiers Global, LLC (the “Holder”)

 

Re: $105,000 Fixed Convertible Promissory Note (this “Note”) originally issued by ProGreen US, Inc., a Delaware corporation, to Tangiers Global, LLC on March 21, 2017.

 

The undersigned on behalf of Tangiers Global, LLC, hereby elects to convert $ _______________________ of the aggregate outstanding Principal Amount (as defined in the Note) indicated below of this Note into shares of Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share, of ProGreen US, Inc. (the “Company”), according to the conditions hereof, as of the date written below. If shares are to be issued in the name of a person other than undersigned, the undersigned will pay all transfer taxes payable with respect thereto and is delivering herewith such certificates and opinions as reasonably requested by the Company in accordance therewith. No fee will be charged to the Holder for any conversion, except for such transfer taxes, if any. The undersigned represents as of the date hereof that, after giving effect to the conversion of this Note pursuant to this Conversion Notice, the undersigned will not exceed the “Restricted Ownership Percentage” contained in this Note.

 

Conversion information:  
  Date to Effect Conversion
   
   
  Aggregate Principal Sum of Note Being Converted
   
   
  Aggregate Interest/ Fee of Principal Amount Being Converted
   
   
  Remaining Principal Balance
   
   
  Number of Shares of Common Stock to be Issued
   
   
  Applicable Conversion Price
   
   
  Signature
   
   
  Name
   
   
  Address

 

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EXHIBIT B

 

WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF

 

PROGREEN US, INC.

 

The undersigned, being directors of ProGreen US, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), acting pursuant to the Bylaws of the Corporation, do hereby consent to, approve and adopt the following preamble and resolutions:

 

Convertible Note with Tangiers Global, LLC

 

The board of directors of the Company has reviewed and authorized the following documents relating to the issuance of a Fixed Convertible Promissory Note in the amount of $105,000 with Tangiers Global, LLC.

 

The documents agreed to and dated March 21, 2017 are as follows:

 

7% Fixed Convertible Promissory Note of ProGreen US, Inc.

Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions

Notarized Certificate of Corporate Secretary

Disbursement Instructions

Company Capitalization Table

 

The board of directors further agree to authorize and approve the issuance of shares to the Holder at Conversion prices that are below the Company’s then current par value.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersign member(s) of the board of the Company executed this unanimous written consent as of March 21, 2017.

 

     
     
By:    
     
Its:    

 

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EXHIBIT C

 

NOTARIZED CERTIFICATE OF CORPORATE SECRETARY OF

 

PROGREEN US, INC.

 

(Two Pages)

 

The undersigned, _______________________ is the duly elected Corporate Secretary of ProGreen US, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”).

 

I hereby warrant and represent that I have undertaken a complete and thorough review of the Company’s corporate and financial books and records, including, but not limited to, the Company’s records relating to the following:

 

(A) The issuance of that certain Fixed Convertible Promissory Note dated March 21, 2017 (the “ Note Issuance Date ”) issued to Tangiers Global, LLC (the “ Holder ”) in the stated original principal amount of $105,000 (the “ Note ”);
     
(B) The Company’s Board of Directors duly approved the issuance of the Note to the Holder;

 

(C) The Company has not received and does not contemplate receiving any new consideration from any persons in connection with any later conversion of the Note and the issuance of the Company’s Common Stock upon any said conversion;

 

(D) To my best knowledge and after completing the aforementioned review of the Company’s stockholder and corporate records, I am able to certify that the Holder (and the persons affiliated with the Holder) are not officers, directors, or directly or indirectly, ten percent (10.00%) or more stockholders of the Company and none of said persons has had any such status in the one hundred (100) days immediately preceding the date of this Certificate;

 

(E) The Company’s Board of Directors have approved duly adopted resolutions approving the Irrevocable Instructions to the Company’s Stock Transfer Agent dated March 21, 2017;

 

(F) Mark the appropriate selection:

 

___ The Company represents that it is not a “shell company,” as that term is defined in Section 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and has never been a shell company, as so defined; or

 

___ The Company represents that (i) it was a “shell company,” as that term is defined in Section 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (ii) since ______, 201__, it has no longer been a shell company, as so defined, and (iii) on _______, 201__, it provided Form 10-type information in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

(G) I understand the constraints imposed under Rule 144 on those persons who are or may be deemed to be “affiliates,” as that term is defined in Rule 144(a)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

(H) I understand that all of the representations set forth in this Certificate will be relied upon by counsel to Tangiers Global, LLC in connection with the preparation of a legal opinion.

 

I hereby affix my signature to this Notarized Certificate and hereby confirm the accuracy of the statements made herein.

 

Signed:   Date:  
         
Name:     Title:

 

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME ON THIS ________ DAY OF ____________________ 2017.

 

  Commission Expires: __________________
____________________________________________  
Notary Public  

 

 

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EXHIBIT 31

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

CERTIFICATION

 

I, Jan Telander, certify that:

 

1.  I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Progreen US, Inc.;
   
2.  Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
   
3.  Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
   
4.  I am responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  a. designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
     
  b. designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
     
  c. evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
     
  d. disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. I have disclosed, based on my most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a. all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  b. any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting;

 

DATE: March 21, 2017 /s/ Jan Telander
 

Jan Telander,

President,

Chief Executive Officer

  and Principal Financial Officer

 

EXHIBIT 32

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Progreen US, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 31, 2017 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Jan Telander, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge: (1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and (2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.

 

March 21, 2017 /s/ Jan Telander
 

Jan Telander,

President,

Chief Executive Officer

  and Principal Financial Officer

 

The foregoing certification is not filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as part of the Form 10-Q or as a separate disclosure document and is not incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (whether made before or after the date of the Form 10-Q), irrespectively of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.