UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (date of earliest event reported): November 3, 2016
OWC
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH CORP.
(Exact Name of
Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Commission File No.: 0-54856
Delaware | 98-0573566 |
(State of Incorporation) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
22 Shacham Street. P.O.B. 8324 Petach Tikva, Israel | 4918103 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (ZIP Code) |
Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code: 972 (0) 3-758-2657
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Item 1.01. Entry Into A Material Definitive Agreement
On November 3, 2016, OWC Pharmaceutical Research Corp. (the "Registrant")
entered into a Reg S Unit Subscription Agreement (the "Subscription
Agreement") with Michepro Holding Ltd, organized under the laws of Cyprus
(the "Investor"), pursuant to which subscribed for and purchased the
Registrant's securities for cash consideration of $300,000 in a unit
offering consisting of: (i) 2,307,692 shares of the Registrant's common
stock (the "Shares"); (ii) Class G Warrant exercisable for a period of
twenty-four (24) months to purchase 761,538 additional Shares at an exercise
price of $0.25 per Share; and (iii) Class H Warrant exercisable for a period
of thirty-six (36 ) months to purchase 761,538 additional Shares at an
exercise price of $0.40. A copy of the Subscription Agreement is attached
hereto as Exhibit 10.17.
In addition to the execution of the Subscription Agreement, the
Registrant's wholly-owned Israeli subsidiary, One World Cannabis Ltd ("OWC")
entered into a Joint Venture Memorandum of Understanding dated November 3,
2016 (the JV/MOU") the Investor ("Investor" or the "EU Partner"), pursuant
to which the parties have agreed as follows: (i) to establish a strategic
marketing and distribution alliance (the "JV") to promote the sale of the
OWC's Products in the EU; (ii) the interest of the parties in the JV shall
be held by the parties such that the EU Partner shall hold 25% of such
interest and OWC shall hold the remaining 75% of such interest; (iii) OWC
shall provide the JV with the OWC's Products for sale and distribution
solely in the EU, at prices to be agreed between the parties from time to
time; and (iv) EU Partner shall be responsible to the day-to-day management
of the JV, at its own costs, and for this purpose shall make available to
the JV its knowledge, business connection and personnel, all in order to
maximize the sales of the OWC's Products in the EU through the JV. A copy of
the JV/MOU is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.18.
The foregoing descriptions of the Subscription Agreement and JV/MOU are
qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of thereof, copies
of which are attached hereto as Exhibit 10.17 and 10.18, which is
incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.
Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
On November 3, 2016, OWC Pharmaceutical Research Corp. (the "Registrant")
issued and/or sold 2,307,692 restricted shares of its common stock to
Michepro Holding Ltd. at $0.13 per share for a total of $300,000 in reliance
upon the exemptions provided in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the "Act") and Regulation S promulgated by the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") under the Act.
In connection with Reg S Unit Subscription Agreement, the Registrant also
issued to Michepro Holding Ltd Class G and Class H Warrants exercisable as
follows: (i) the Class G Warrants are exercisable for a period of
twenty-four (24) months to purchase 761,538 additional Shares at an exercise
price of $0.25 per Share; and (ii) the Class H Warrants are exercisable for
a period of thirty-six (36 ) months to purchase 761,538 additional Shares at
an exercise price of $0.40 per Share.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) The following documents are filed as exhibits to
this report on Form 8-K or incorporated by reference herein. Any document incorporated by
reference is identified by a parenthetical reference to the SEC filing that included such
document.
Exhibit
No.
Date: November 4, 2016
Description
10.17
Reg S Unit Subscription Agreement dated November
3, 2016, between the Registrant and Michepro Holding Ltd, filed herewith.
10.18
JV/MOU dated November
3, 2016, between the Registrant's wholly-owned subsidiary, One World
Cannabis Ltd, and Sorelenco Limited, filed herewith.
OWC Pharmaceutical
Research Corp.
By:
/s/ Mordechai
Bignitz
Name:
Mordechai Bignitz
Title:
Chief Executive
Officer
Exhibit 10.17
THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGRE EMENT RELATES TO AN OFFERING OF UNITS (THE "UNIT OFFERING"), EACH UNIT COMPRISED OF ONE (1) SHARE OF COMMON STOCK (THE "SHARES") AND ONE (1) CLASS B COMMNON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT (THE "CLASS B WARRANT"). THE UNIT OFFERING IS BEING IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION TO PERSONS WHO ARE NOT U.S. PERSONS (AS DEFINED HEREIN) PURSUANT TO REGULATION S PROMULGATED BY THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (THE "SEC") UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "ACT").
THE SHARES AND CLASS B WARRANT THAT ARE SUBJECT TO THIS UNIT SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT (THE "SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT") HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE ACT, OR ANY U.S. STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND, UNLESS SO REGISTERED, NONE MAY BE OFFERED OR SOLD, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN THE UNITED STATES OR TO U.S. PERSONS (AS DEFINED HEREIN) EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION S UNDER THE ACT, PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT, OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE ACT AND IN EACH CASE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. IN ADDITION, HEDGING TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE CONDUCTED UNLESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACT.
OWC PHARMACEUTICAL RESARCH CORP.
(A Delaware corporation)
UNIT SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
DATED: November 3, 2016
1. Unit Offering
1.1 On the basis of the representations and warranties and subject to the terms
and conditions set forth in this Unit Subscription Agreement (the "Subscription
Agreement"), Michepro Holding Ltd, by Mr. Uri Heler as trustee (the "Investor")
hereby agrees to subscribe for and purchase 2,307,692 Units (the "Unit
Offering") offered by OWC Pharmaceutical Research Corp., a Delaware corporation
with offices located at 14 Shacham Street, P.O.B. 8324, Petach Tikva 4918103
Israel (the “Company”), at a Unit purchase price of US$0.13 per Unit (the Unit
Purchase Price") pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in this
Subscription Agreement.
1.2 The undersigned Investor understands that: (i) this Unit Offering by the
Company is being made only to persons/institutions who are not U.S. Persons, as
defined in Rule 902 of Regulation S promulgated by the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the “Act”) and that the Company will not offer Units nor accept subscriptions
from any person and/or entity that is not a U.S. Person as defined in Rule 902
of Regulation S; and (ii) each Unit is comprised of one (1) share of the
Company's common stock (the "Shares") and one (1) 761,538 Class G Warrant
exercisable for a period of twenty four (24) months to purchase additional
Shares at an exercise price of $0.25 per Share (the "Warrant Exercise Price"),
and 761,538 Class H Warrant exercisable for a period of thirty six (36 ) months
to purchase additional Shares at an exercise price of $0.4 per Share (the
"Warrant Exercise Price").
1.3 On the basis of the representations and warranties of the Investor and
subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Company, by its
execution and delivery of the counter-signed copy of this Subscription
Agreement, hereby irrevocably agrees to accept the subscription and sell to the
undersigned the Units subscribed for herein.
1.4 Subject to the terms hereof, this Subscription Agreement will be effective
upon receipt by the Company of the proceeds equal to the Unite Purchase Price
multiplied by the number of Units subject to this Subscription Agreement (the
"Subscription Proceeds").
2. Payment of Unit Purchase Price
The Investor understands that the Subscription Proceeds are payable to the
Company by electronic wire transfer of 300, 000 $ pursuant to wiring
instructions set forth below.
3. Documents/Deliveries Required from the Investor
3.1 The Investor understands and agrees that as a condition to the Company's
acceptance of this subscription, the undersigned will complete, sign and return
to the Company an executed copy of this Subscription Agreement together with any
and all attachments hereto.
3.2 The Investor will complete, sign and return to the Company as soon as
possible, on request by the Company, any other documents, questionnaires,
notices and undertakings as may be required by regulatory authorities and
applicable law.
3.3 The Investor will pay/deliver the Subscription Proceeds to the Company as
provided in Section 2 above.
4. Acknowledgements of Investor
4.1 The Investor acknowledges and agrees that:
(i) neither the Shares being offered as part of the Units nor any Shares
issuable upon exercise of the Class G & Class H have been registered under the
Act, or under any state securities or "blue sky" laws of any state of the United
States, and, unless so registered, neither the Shares nor any Shares underlying
the Class G & Class H may be offered or sold in the United States or, directly
or indirectly, to U.S. Persons, as that term is defined in Rule 902 of
Regulation S under the Act, except in accordance with the provisions of
Regulation S, pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Act, or
pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the
registration requirements of the Act;
(ii) the Investor acknowledges that the Company has not undertaken, and will
have no obligation, to register the Shares or any underlying Shares under the
Act;
the decision to execute this Subscription Agreement and fund the Loan pursuant
to the Note Offering has not been based upon any oral or written representation
as to fact or otherwise made by or on behalf of the Company, and such decision
is based entirely upon a review of information (the receipt of which is hereby
acknowledged) which has been filed by the Company with the SEC and/or in
compliance, or intended compliance, with applicable securities legislation and
regulations, including information filed with the OTC Pink operated by OTC
Markets Group Inc. (collectively, the "Public Record");if the Company has
presented a business plan to the Investor, the Investor acknowledges that the
business plan may not be achieved or be achievable;
(v) no securities commission or similar regulatory authority has reviewed or
passed on the merits of the Units; there is no government or other insurance
covering the Units; there are risks associated with an investment in the Units,
as more fully described in certain information forming part of the Public
Record; the Investor and the Investor’s advisor(s), if any, have had a
reasonable opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from the Company
in connection with the Unit Offering and to obtain additional information, to
the extent possessed or obtainable without unreasonable effort or expense,
necessary to verify the accuracy of the information about the Company; the books
and records of the Company were available upon reasonable notice for inspection,
subject to certain confidentiality restrictions, by the Investor during
reasonable business hours at its principal place of business, and all documents,
records and books in connection with the distribution of the Units hereunder
have been made available for inspection by the Investor, the Investor’s attorney
and/or advisor(s), if any; the Investor will indemnify and hold harmless the
Company and, where applicable, its directors, officers, employees, agents,
advisors and shareholders, from and against any and all loss, liability, claim,
damage and expense whatsoever (including, but not limited to, any and all fees,
costs and expenses whatsoever reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or
defending against any claim, lawsuit, administrative proceeding or investigation
whether commenced or threatened) arising out of or based upon any representation
or warranty of the Investor contained herein or in any document furnished by the
Investor to the Company in connection herewith being untrue in any material
respect or any breach or failure by the Investor to comply with any covenant or
agreement made by the Investor to the Company in connection therewith;
(xi) neither the Shares nor the Shares underlying the Class G & Class H are or
will be listed on any stock exchange or automated dealer quotation system and no
representation has been made to the Investor that any of the Units or underlying
Shares will become listed on any stock exchange or automated dealer quotation
system; the Units and underlying Shares are assignable only with the prior
written consent of the Company, which consent will not be unreasonably denied,
provided that any such transfer is made in accordance with the provisions of
Regulation S, pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Act or
pursuant to an available exemption from the registration requirements of the
Act; the statutory and regulatory basis for the exemption claimed for the Units
and Shares, although in technical compliance with Regulation S, would not be
available if the offering is part of a plan or scheme to evade the registration
provisions of the Act; the Investor has been advised to consult the Investor’s
own legal, tax and other advisors with respect to the merits and risks of an
investment in the Units and with respect to applicable resale restrictions, and
it is solely responsible (and the Company is not in any way responsible) for
compliance with any applicable laws of the jurisdiction in which the Investor is
resident in connection with the distribution of the Units or underlying
securities hereunder; and
(b) applicable resale restrictions. this Subscription Agreement is not
enforceable by the Investor unless it has been accepted by the Company upon
receipt of the Subscription Proceeds for the Units.
5. Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Investor5.1 The Investor
hereby represents and warrants to and covenants with the Company (which
representations, warranties and covenants will survive the execution and
delivery of this Subscription Agreement) that:
(i) the Investor has the legal capacity and competence to enter into and execute
this Subscription Agreement and to take all actions required pursuant hereto
and, if the Investor is a corporation, it is duly incorporated and validly
subsisting under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation and all necessary
approvals by its directors, shareholders and others have been obtained to
authorize execution and performance of this Subscription Agreement on behalf of
the Investor;
entering into of this Subscription Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby do not result in the violation of any of the terms and provisions of any
law applicable to, or the corporate documents of, the Investor or of any
agreement, written or oral, to which the Investor may be a party or by which the
Investor is or may be bound; the Investor has duly executed and delivered this
Subscription Agreement and it constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the
Investor enforceable against the Investor; the Investor is not a U.S. Person;
the Investor is not acquiring the Units for the account or benefit of, directly
or indirectly, any U.S. Person; the Investor is resident of the jurisdiction set
out under the heading "Name and Address of Investor" on the signature page of
this Subscription Agreement;
(vii) the acquisition of and subscription for the Units by the Investor as
contemplated in this Subscription Agreement complies with or is exempt from the
applicable securities legislation of the jurisdiction of residence of the
Investor;
(viii) the Investor is and will be outside the United States when receiving and
executing this Subscription Agreement and is acquiring the Units as principal
for the Investor’s own account (except for the circumstances outlined in
paragraph 5.1), for investment purposes only, and not with a view to, or for,
resale, distribution or fractionalization thereof, in whole or in part, and no
other person has a direct or indirect beneficial interest in the Units and
underlying securities; the Investor is acquiring the Units for investment only
and not with a view to resale or distribution and, in particular, it has no
intention to distribute either directly or indirectly any of the Units or
underlying securities in the United States or to U.S. Persons; the Investor is
not an underwriter of, or dealer in, the Units of the Company, nor is the
Investor participating, pursuant to a contractual agreement or otherwise, in the
distribution of the Units or underlying securities; the Investor:
(a) is able to fend for itself in connection with the Unit Offering; and
(b) has such knowledge and experience in business matters as to be capable of
evaluating the merits and risks of its prospective investment in the Company's
Units offered hereby; and (iii) has the ability to bear the economic risks of
its prospective investment and can afford the complete loss of such investment;
if the Investor is acquiring the Units as a fiduciary or agent for one or more
investor accounts, the Investor has sole investment discretion with respect to
each such account and it has full power to make the foregoing acknowledgements,
representations and agreements on behalf of such account, and the investor
accounts, if any, for which the Investor acts as a fiduciary or agent satisfy
the definition of an "Accredited Investor", as the term is defined in Rule 501
of Regulation D under the Act; the Investor acknowledges that the Investor has
not acquired the Units as a result of, and will not itself engage in, any
"directed selling efforts" (as defined in Regulation S under the Act) in the
United States in respect of any of the Units or underlying securities which
would include any activities undertaken for the purpose of, or that could
reasonably be expected to have the effect of, conditioning the market in the
United States for the resale of any of the Units or underlying securities;
provided, however, that the Investor may sell or otherwise dispose of any of the
Units or underlying securities pursuant to an effective registration statement
under the Act and any applicable state securities laws or under an exemption
from such registration requirements and as otherwise provided herein; the
Investor acknowledges that he/she/it and has not received nor is Investor aware
of any advertisement of any of the Units; no person has made to the Investor any
written or oral representations that any person will resell or repurchase any of
the Units or underlying securities; any person will refund the purchase price of
any of the Units; and
(c) that any of the Units or underlying securities will be listed and posted for
trading on any stock exchange or automated dealer quotation system or that
application has been made to list and post any of the Units or underlying
securities of the Company on any stock exchange or automated dealer quotation
system;
(ix) the Investor:
(a) is knowledgeable of, or has been independently advised as to, the applicable
securities laws in the jurisdiction in which the Investor is resident (the
"International Jurisdiction") which would apply to the acquisition of the Units;
(b) is subscribing for the purchase of the Units pursuant to exemptions from
prospectus or equivalent requirements under applicable securities laws or, if
such is not applicable, the Investor is permitted to purchase the Units under
the applicable securities laws of the securities regulators in the International
Jurisdiction without the need to rely on any exemptions; acknowledges that the
applicable securities laws of the authorities in the International Jurisdiction
do not require the Company to make any filings or seek any approvals of any kind
whatsoever from any securities regulator of any kind whatsoever in the
International Jurisdiction in connection with the issue and sale or resale of
any of the Units or ; and
(d) represents and warrants that the acquisition of the Units by the Investor
does not trigger any obligation to prepare and file a prospectus or similar
document, or any other report with respect to such purchase in the International
Jurisdiction or any continuous disclosure reporting obligation of the Company in
the International Jurisdiction.
5.2 The Investor will, if requested by the Company, deliver to the Company an
opinion of local counsel from the International Jurisdiction which will confirm
the matters referred to in subparagraphs (ii), (iii) and (iv) of Section 5.1
above to the satisfaction of the Company, acting reasonably.
6. Acknowledgement and Waiver
The Investor has acknowledged that the decision to subscribe for and purchase the Units was solely made on the basis of publicly available information contained in the Public Record. The Investor hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any rights of withdrawal, rescission or compensation for damages to which the Investor might be entitled in connection with the distribution of any of the Units or underlying securities.
7. Restrictive Legend on Subject Securities
7.1 The Investor hereby acknowledges that that upon the issuance thereof, and until such time as the same is no longer required under the applicable securities laws and regulations, the Units and underlying securities will bear a legend in substantially the following form:
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THE UNITS, THE SHARESAND ANY SHARES OF COMMON
STOCK ISSUABLE UPON OF THE CLASS G & CLASS H HAVE BEEN OFFERED IN AN OFFSHORE
TRANSACTION TO A PERSON WHO IS NOT A U.S. PERSON (AS DEFINED HEREIN) PURSUANT TO
REGULATION S UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE
"ACT").
NONE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED THE UNITS OR ANYOF THE UNDERLYING SECURITIES
HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE ACT, OR ANY U.S. STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND,
UNLESS SO REGISTERED, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN THE
UNITED STATES OR TO U.S. PERSONS EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
REGULATION S UNDER THE ACT, PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE ACT, OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION
NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE ACT AND IN EACH CASE ONLY
IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. IN ADDITION, HEDGING
TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE CONDUCTED UNLESS IN COMPLIANCE
WITH THE ACT. "UNITED STATES" AND "U.S. PERSON" ARE AS DEFINED BY REGULATION S
UNDER THE ACT.
7.2 The Investor hereby acknowledges and agrees to the Company making a notation on its records in order to implement the restrictions on transfer set forth and described in this Subscription Agreement.
8. Costs
The Investor acknowledges and agrees that all costs and expenses incurred by the Investor (including any fees and disbursements of any counsel or other professional retained by the Investor) relating to the purchase of the Units will be borne by the Investor.
9. Governing Law
This Subscription Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Delaware. The Investor, in his/her/its personal or corporate capacity and, if applicable, on behalf of each beneficial purchaser for whom it is acting, irrevocably agrees to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Delaware.
10. Survival
This Subscription Agreement, including without limitation the representations, warranties and covenants contained herein, will survive and continue in full force and effect and be binding upon the parties hereto notwithstanding the completion of the purchase of the Units by the Investor pursuant hereto.
11. Assignment
This Subscription Agreement is transferable or assignable only with the prior written consent of the Company, which consent will not be unreasonably denied.
12. Severability
The invalidity or unenforceability of any particular provision of this Subscription Agreement will not affect or limit the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Subscription Agreement.
13. Entire Agreement
Except as expressly provided in this Subscription Agreement and in the agreements, instruments and other documents contemplated or provided for herein, this Subscription Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the sale of the Units and underlying securities and there are no other terms, conditions, representations or warranties, whether expressed, implied, oral or written, by statute or common law, by the Company or by anyone else.
14. Notices
All notices here under will be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given if mailed or transmitted by any standard form of telecommunication. Notices to the Investor will be directed to the address on the Investor's signature page and notices to the Company will be directed to it at OWC pharmaceutical research Corp. . at the address first set forth above unless another address will be provided to the Investor by the Company in writing.
15. Counterparts and Electronic Means
This Subscription Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which, when so executed and delivered, will constitute an original and all of which together will constitute one instrument. Delivery of an executed copy of this Subscription Agreement by electronic facsimile transmission or other means of electronic communication capable of producing a printed copy will be deemed to be execution and delivery of this Subscription Agreement as of the date hereinafter set forth.
16. Delivery Instructions
16.1 The Investor hereby directs the Company to deliver the Shares and Class G & Class H Warrants to: Investor:
Michepro Holding Ltd by Mr. Uri Heler as trustee
Address: 7 Florini Street, Greg Tower, 2nd Floor 1065, Nicosia, Cyprus
16.2 The Investor hereby directs the Company to cause the Shares and Class G & Class H Warrant to be registered on the books of the Company as follows:
Michepro Holding Ltd, by Mr. Uri Heler as trustee
7 Florini Street, Greg Tower, 2nd Floor, Nicosia, Cyprus
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Investor has duly executed this Subscription Agreement as
of the date of acceptance by the Company.
Michepro Holding Ltd
(Name of Investor – Please type or print)
/s/: Uri Heler, Trustee
(Signature and, if applicable, Title)
7 Florini Street, Greg Tower, 2nd Floor
(Address of Investor)
Nicosia
(City, State or Province, Postal Code of Investor)
Cyprus
(Country of Investor)
A C C E P T A N C E
The above-mentioned Subscription Agreement in respect of the Units is hereby accepted by OWC Pharmaceutical Research Corp.
DATED this 3rd day of November, 2016.
OWC Pharmaceutical Research Corp.
/s/: Mordechai Bignitz
Name: Mordechai Bignitz
Title: CEO
Exhibit 10.18
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
THIS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ("JV/MOU") is entered into on the date set
forth on the signature page hereof.
BETWEEN: One World Cannabis Ltd. ("OWC"),
a legal entity organized under the laws of the State of Israel, having a place
of business at 22, Shacham Street, Petach Tikva, Israel, herein acting and
represented by Ziv Turner, its Chief Operating Officer, duly authorized for the
purposes hereof as he so declares;
AND: Michepro Holding Ltd, a legal
entity constituted under the laws of the State of Cyprus, having a place of
business in Nicosia ("EU Partner"); herein acting and represented by Michael A
Barth, its Director, duly authorized for the purposes hereof as he so declares.
WHICH PARTIES DECLARE THE FOLLOWING:
WHEREAS, OWC is a wholly-owned
Israeli subsidiary of OWC Pharmaceutical Research Corp., a public company
organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (OTCQB: OWCP) ("OWCP"), is
focused on discovering, developing and commercializing cannabis-based novel
therapeutics products and treatments specifically designed for several medical
conditions ("OWC's Products"). In addition, OWC offers medical cannabis
regulatory compliance services and patient-care consultancy services.
WHEREAS, EU Partner has extensive experience and business connections that are
required for the marketing and distribution of the OWC's Products in the
European Union (the "EU"); and
WHEREAS, on the parties wish to cooperate
in order to jointly promote the marketing and distribution of the OWC's Products
in the EU pursuant to the terms of this MOU; and
WHEREAS, the parties are
entering into this MOU to set forth their mutual intentions;
NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual understandings and agreements set
forth herein, the parties agree as follows:
1. Strategic Alliance;
Responsibilities of the Parties; Financing
1.1. The parties wish to enter
into a strategic marketing and distribution alliance to promote the sale of the
OWC's Products in the EU according to the guidelines set forth in this MOU.
1.2. The strategic marketing and distribution alliance will be executed through
the establishment of a joint venture, the incorporation of a new corporation in
Cyprus to be owned by the parties, or any other form of contractual or other
form of cooperation that will be mutually decided by the parties following tax
and legal advice by their respective consultants, as shall be documented in the
definitive agreements to be executed between the parties (the "JV").
1.3.
Upon the establishment of the JV, the interest of the parties in the JV shall be
held by the parties such that the EU Partner shall hold 25% of such interest and
OWC shall hold the remaining 75% of such interest.
1.4. From and after the
establishment of the JV, OWC shall provide the JV with the OWC's Products for
sale and distribution solely in the EU, at prices to be agreed between the
parties from time to time.
1.5. EU Partner shall be responsible to the
day-to-day management of the JV, at its own costs, and for this purpose shall
make available to the JV its knowledge, business connection and personnel, all
in order to maximize the sales of the OWC's Products in the EU through the JV.
1.6. Other activities of the JV shall be financed by the JV funds. To the extent
the JV requires further financing from the parties, the parties shall contribute
such financing based on their respective holdings in the JV. To the extent one
of the parties does not invest its full pro-rata portion of such investment, its
holdings will be diluted, based on a pre-money valuation of the JV to be agreed
by the parties, and if the parties are unable to agree on such valuation within
7 days after the request of either party, such valuation shall be decided by E&Y
or a third party appointed by them.
1.7. To remove any doubt, neither party
shall have any authority whatsoever to bind the other party in any manner.
2. Exclusivity
2.1 The cooperation of the parties pursuant to this MOU is
on an exclusive basis, such that from and after the establishment of the JV, and
as long as the JV markets and sells the OWC's Products in the EU, OWC shall not
sell any OWC's Products in the EU other than through the JV.
2.2 In
addition, during said period EU Partner shall be prohibited from using,
developing, marketing, licensing, or otherwise disposing of products in the EU
competing with the OWC's Products.
3. Approvals. The JV shall conduct its
activities at all time pursuant to any applicable law. Among others, the JV
shall be responsible to obtain any approvals required for the import, storage,
marketing and distribution of the OWC's products in the EU (the "Approvals").
The parties shall reasonably assist to the JV in obtaining such approvals.
4. JV Corporate Governance
4.1 The JV shall be managed by its board of
directors (to the extent the JV is a corporation) or equivalent managing forum.
The parties shall be entitled to appoint members to such managing forum on a
pro-rata basis to their holdings in the JV. Decisions in the managing forum
shall be made by majority vote.
4.2 The JV shall be managed by its board of
directors (to the extent the JV is a corporation) or equivalent managing forum.
The parties shall be entitled to appoint members to such managing forum on a
pro-rata basis to their holdings in the JV. Decisions in the managing forum
shall be made by majority vote.
4.3 Decisions of the parties as the JV
owners shall be made by majority vote based on the parties' holdings.
4.4
Each year the JV shall allocate to the parties at least 50% of any profits
available for distribution.
4.5 Unless agreed otherwise, the parties shall
not transfer their interest in the JV to any third party (other than transferees
to affiliates and other permitted transferees that may be agreed in the
definitive documents).
5. Additional Consideration to the EU Partner. In
order to provide the EU Partner an additional incentive to promote the business
of the JV, and as special consideration for its agreement to manage and operate
the JV's business without charge, OWC agrees that the EU Partner will be
entitled to the following securities of OWCP:
5.1 A certificate evidencing
1,442,308 shares of common stock of OWCP, par value $0.0001 (the "OWCP Shares").
5.2 A Warrant for the purchase of 1,250,000 additional OWCP Shares at an
exercise price of US$ 0.08 during the period commencing on the date of execution
of definitive agreement and expiring 12 months from the date of execution of
this MOU.
5.3 An additional Warrant for the purchase of 448,462 OWCP Shares
at an exercise price of US$ 0.25 during the period commencing on the date of
execution of definitive agreement and expiring 24 months the date of execution
of this MOU.
5.4 Another additional Warrant for the purchase of 448,462 OWCP
Shares at an exercise price of US$ 0.40 during the period commencing on the date
of execution of definitive agreement and expiring 36 months from the date of
execution of this MOU.
5.5.1 THE ISSUANCE OF THE OWCP SHARES, THE WARRANTS
AND THE OWCP SHARES UNDERLYING THE WARRANTS (COLLECTIVELY, THE "SECURITIES")
UNDER THIS MOU IS BEING MADE PURSUANT TO REGULATION S PROMULGATED BY THE UNITED
STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (THE "SEC") UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT
OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "ACT").
5.5.2 THE OWCP SHARES, THE WARRANTS AND THE
OWCP SHARES UNDERLYING THE WARRANTS HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE ACT, OR
ANY U.S. STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND, UNLESS SO REGISTERED, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR
SOLD, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN THE UNITED STATES OR TO U.S. PERSONS (AS
DEFINED HEREINBELOW) EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION S
UNDER THE ACT, PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT, OR
PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE ACT AND IN EACH CASE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH
APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. IN ADDITION, HEDGING TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING
THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE CONDUCTED UNLESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACT.
5.5.3
THE ABOVE-REFERENCED SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE
SEC, ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION OR ANY OTHER REGULATORY AUTHORITY, NOR HAVE
ANY OF THE FOREGOING AUTHORITIES PASSED UPON OR ENDORSED THE MERITS OF THIS
OFFERING, OR THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THE DISCLOSURE IN THIS SUBSCRIPTION
AGREEMENT. ANY SUCH REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS UNLAWFUL.
1.
6. EU
Partner shall bear any and all taxes relating to grant and/or exercise and/or
sale of the above securities. OWC and OWCP may withhold taxes according to the
requirements of any applicable laws, rules, and regulations, including
withholding taxes at source in connection therewith. Furthermore, EU Partner
shall indemnify OWC and OWCP and shall hold them harmless against and from any
and all liability for any such tax or interest or penalty thereon, including
without limitation, liabilities relating to the necessity to withhold, or to
have withheld, any such tax from any payment made to or by the Grantee. OWCP
shall not be required to release any of the above securities to EU Partner until
all required tax payments have been fully made.
7. Term and Termination.
7.1 The term of this MOU shall begin on the date of its execution and shall
terminate on the earlier of: (a) the execution of definitive agreement between
the parties; (b) termination of this MOU upon mutual agreement of the parties;
(c) the non-completion of the definitive agreement within 90 days of signing
this MOU, unless extended by the mutual consent of the parties hereto.
7.2 In
addition, the non-breaching party may terminate the MOU with immediate effect if
the other party fails to comply with any material obligation hereunder, and such
breach is not cured within 14 days following written notice.
8.
Confidentiality; IP Rights.
8.1 The parties acknowledge that, in the course
of their negotiations under this MOU, it may be necessary for the parties to
provide documentation, technical and business information and/or intellectual
property, in whatever form recorded (collectively, "Confidential Information"),
to each other. All Confidential Information provided or disclosed by any party
to the other parties hereunder shall remain the property of the furnishing
party, and shall be held in strict confidence by the receiving party, unless the
furnishing party otherwise consents in writing or unless disclosure of such
Confidential Information is required by the applicable laws (as detailed below).
Confidential Information furnished by any party hereunder (a) shall not be
reproduced or copied, in whole or in part, by the receiving party except for use
as specifically authorized by this MOU; (b) shall, together with any copies
thereof, be returned to the disclosing party, or at the request of the
disclosing party, destroyed, when no longer needed for purposes of this MOU or
at the request of the disclosing party; and (c) shall only be disclosed by the
receiving party to its employees, attorneys, accountants and other professional
advisors ("Representatives") who have a need to know such Confidential
Information in connection with the performance of this MOU; and who have agreed
to comply with the confidentiality obligations set forth herein, and provided
that the receiving party is responsible to ay breach of confidentiality by its
Representatives. (d) If required to be disclosed by law, provided, however, that
receiving party gives disclosing party prompt notice thereof and shall furnish
only that portion of the Confidential Information which is legally required, and
shall exercise all efforts required to obtain confidential treatment for such
information.
8.2 All rights of OWC in any of the OWC's Products and/or
related intellectual property are and shall remain at all times the sole
property of OWC
9. Publicity. The parties understand and agree that OWC
is a wholly-owned subsidiary of a public company organized under the laws of
Delaware and with reporting obligations under the United States federal
securities laws and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.
As a result, the parties acknowledge and agree that while either party may issue
any press release or otherwise publicize or disclose to any third party the
existence or nature of this MOU, They shall do so only with notice to and the
prior written consent of the other party. Notwithstanding the above, the first
publication of either party will be pre-coordinated between the parties.
10. Miscellaneous.
10.1 Entire Agreement. The terms of the MOU include in
full all that has been stipulated and agreed between the parties regarding the
matters included herein, and they supersede any engagement, consent,
presentation and obligation that preceded the signing of the MOU.
10.2
Non-Solicitation. Each party agrees and undertakes that during the MOU period,
and for a period of 12 months thereafter, it will not, directly or indirectly,
for any purpose or in any place solicit for employment any person employed by
the other party.
10.3 Headings. The headings contained herein are for
reference purposes only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of
this MOU.
10.4 Governing Law. This MOU shall be governed by the laws of the
State of New York without reference to conflicts of laws principles. EACH PARTY
HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING
HEREUNDER.
10.5 Assignment. No party may assign any of its rights or
obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other parties
hereto, other than assignment to affiliated entities or in connection with the
merger or sale of all or substantially all of the assets or shares of the
assigning party.
10.6 Amendment. This MOU may not be revised or amended
except in a writing signed by the parties.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF THIS
MOU HAS BEEN EXECUTED BY THE PARTIES.
November 3, 2016 One World
Cannabis Ltd.
By: /s/: Ziv Turner
Title: CEO_
November 3 2016
Michepro Holding Ltd
By: /s/: Michael A Barth
Title: Director
We confirm the provisions of Section 5 above:
OWC PHARMACEUTICAL
RESEARCH CORP.
By: /s/: Mordechai Bignitz
Title: CEO