UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 2, 2021 (July 27, 2021)

 

UNRIVALED BRANDS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

  

Nevada

 

000-54258

 

26-3062661

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

3242 S. Halladay St., Suite 202

Santa Ana, CA 92705

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (888) 909-5564

 

_____________________________________________

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

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

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

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

Note Termination and Exchange Agreement

 

On July 27, 2021, Unrivaled Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Note Termination and Exchange Agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) with Arthur Chan, pursuant to which the Company issued to Mr. Chan 4,548,006 shares (the “Exchange Shares”) of the Company’s common stock (“Common Stock”) at a price of $0.23 per share as payment in full of the principal, interest and fees payable under the Secured Promissory Note issued by the Company to Mr. Chan on January 10, 2020 in the original principal amount of $1,000,000. As a result, the Secured Promissory Note is no longer outstanding.

 

Promissory Note

 

Contemporaneously with the execution of the Exchange Agreement, the Company issued to Mr. Chan a Promissory Note (the “New Note”) in the original principal amount of $2,500,000 (the “Face Amount”). The New Note bears an interest rate of 8% and matures on July 26, 2024 unless accelerated due to an event of default. The Company has the right to prepay the New Note at any time upon three business days’ prior notice to Mr. Chan.

  

The New Note contains standard and customary terms concerning events of default. Events of default include, among other things, any failure to make payments when due, failure to observe or perform material covenants or agreements contained in the New Note or any other agreement between the Company and Mr. Chan, a breach of any representations and warranties set forth in the New Note or any other transaction document executed contemporaneously with the New Note, and the bankruptcy or insolvency of the Company. If any event of default occurs, the full principal amount, together with interest and other amounts owing in respect thereof through the date of acceleration shall become immediately due and payable in cash five days after notice of the event of default is delivered to Mr. Chan. If the Company fails to pay such amount within such five-day period, the Company must pay a default penalty equal to 2% of the Face Amount per month until the event of default is cured.

 

In connection with the issuance of the New Note, the Company paid Mr. Chan a loan origination fee in the amount of $50,000.

 

There is no material relationship between the Company or its affiliates and Mr. Chan other than in respect of the transactions contemplated by the Exchange Agreement and the New Note.

 

Employment Agreements

 

Francis Knuettel II

 

On July 27, 2021, the Company entered into an Amendment to Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement (the “Knuettel Amendment”) with Francis Knuettel II, which amends the Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement between the Company and Mr. Knuettel, dated as of June 7, 2021, to change Mr. Knuettel’s title from “Chief Executive Officer and President” to “Chief Executive Officer”.

 

 
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Oren Schauble

 

On July 27, 2021 (the “Schauble Commencement Date”), the Company entered into an Executive Employment Agreement (the “Schauble Employment Agreement”) with Oren Schauble, appointing Mr. Schauble as the Company’s President. The term of the Schauble Employment Agreement begins on the Schauble Commencement Date and continues until terminated by the Company or Mr. Schauble pursuant to the terms thereof. Mr. Schauble’s annual base compensation pursuant to the Schauble Employment Agreement is Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) and he is eligible to receive an annual cash bonus, with the target amount of such annual bonus equal to 50% of his base compensation in the year to which the annual bonus relates; provided that the actual amount of the annual bonus may be greater or less than the target bonus. The annual bonus will be based on performance and achievement by the Company and individual goals and objectives agreed to by the Company’s Board of Directors or Compensation Committee and Mr. Schauble.

 

Mr. Schauble is also eligible to receive a performance stock grant (the “Schauble Performance Grant”), with the target amount of the Schauble Performance Grant equal to seven hundred and fifty thousand (750,000) shares of Common Stock (the “Schauble Target Grant”); provided that the actual amount of the Schauble Performance Grant may be greater or less than the Schauble Target Grant based on performance and achievement of Company and individual goals and objectives as as set forth in the Schauble Employment Agreement.

 

If (i) Mr. Schauble’s employment with the Company is terminated by the Company other than for cause (as defined in the Schauble Employment Agreement), death or “permanent and total disability” or (ii) Mr. Schauble resigns for good reason (as defined in the Schauble Employment Agreement), then he shall be entitled to severance benefits in an amount equal to 50% of his then current base compensation, less any taxes and withholding as may be necessary pursuant to law, to be paid in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices, but in no event less frequently than monthly, paid in equal installments over a 6-month period.

 

On July 27, 2021, the Company also entered into an Indemnification Agreement (the “Schauble Indemnification Agreement”) with Mr. Schauble. Pursuant to the Schauble Indemnification Agreement, among other things, the Company has agreed to hold harmless and indemnify Mr. Schauble to the fullest extent permitted by law, including indemnification of expenses such as attorneys’ fees, judgments, penalties, fines and settlement amounts incurred by him in any proceeding arising out of his services as an officer of the Company.

 

The foregoing descriptions of the Exchange Agreement, the New Note, the Knuettel Amendment, the Schauble Employment Agreement, and the Schauble Indemnification Agreement are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of such documents, copies of which are filed as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, and 10.5, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Report”) and which are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety.

 

 
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Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

 

The information set forth in Item 1.01 above relating to the New Note and the transactions contemplated thereby is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

 

The information set forth in Item 1.01 above relating to the Exchange Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby is incorporated herein by reference. The Exchange Shares to be issued pursuant to the Exchange Agreement will be offered and sold in reliance on an exemption from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. Appropriate restrictive legends will be affixed to the Exchange Shares.

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On July 27, 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors appointed Mr. Schauble, age 36, as the Company’s President. Mr. Schauble was the Company’s Chief Commercial Officer from July 1, 2021 until July 27, 2021. Mr. Schauble was previously the President and Vice President of Product of UMBRLA, Inc. from July 2019 until July 2021. Prior to that, Mr. Schauble was a partner at Guinn Partners, an aerospace consulting company, from July 2018 until July 2019, and the Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Hanger Technology, an aerospace software company, from July 2016 until July 2018.

 

Upon the appointment of Mr. Schauble as President, Mr. Knuettel was removed from that position.

 

The information set forth in Item 1.01 above relating to the Knuettel Amendment, the Schauble Employment Agreement, and the Schauble Indemnification Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

 

On July 27, 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors amended and restated the Company’s Bylaws (the “Amendment”) to amend certain duties of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President, effective immediately.

  

The foregoing description of the Amendment is a summary and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the provisions of the Amendment filed as Exhibit 3.3 to this Report, which is incorporated by reference herein.

 

 
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

3.3

 

Seconded Amended and Restated Bylaws

10.1

 

Note Termination and Exchange Agreement between Unrivaled Brands, Inc. and Arthur Chan, dated July 27, 2021

10.2

 

Promissory Note issued by Unrivaled Brands, Inc. in favor of Arthur Chan, dated July 27, 2021

10.3

 

Amendment to Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement between Unrivaled Brands, Inc. and Francis Knuettel II, dated July 27, 2021

10.4

 

Executive Employment Agreement between Unrivaled Brands, Inc. and Oren Schauble, dated July 27, 2021

10.5

 

Indemnification Agreement between Unrivaled Brands, Inc. and Oren Schauble, dated July 27, 2021

 

 
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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

UNRIVALED BRANDS, INC.

Date: August 2, 2021

By:

/s/ Francis Knuettel II

Francis Knuettel II

Chief Executive Officer

 

 
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 EXHIBIT 3.3

 

  SECOND Amended and Restated

 

BYLAWS

 

OF

 

Unrivaled Brands, Inc.

 

A Nevada Corporation

 

ARTICLE I

 

SHAREHOLDERS

 

1. Annual Meeting

 

A meeting of the shareholders shall be held annually for the elections of directors and the transaction of other business on such date in each year as may be determined by the Board of Directors.

 

2. Special Meetings

 

Special meetings of the shareholders may be called by the Board of Directors, Chair of the Board or Chief Executive Officer and shall be called by the Board upon written request of the holders of record of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Corporation entitled to vote at the meeting requested to be called. Such request shall state the purpose or purposes of the proposed meeting. At such special meetings the only business which may be transacted is that relating to the purpose or purposes set forth in the notice thereof.

 

3. Place of Meetings

 

Meetings of the shareholders shall be held at such place within or outside of the State of Nevada as may be fixed by the Board of Directors. If no place is fixed, such meetings shall be held at the principal office of the Corporation.

 

4. Notice of Meetings

 

Notice of each meeting of the shareholders shall be given in writing and shall state the place, date and hour of the meeting and the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called. Notice of a special meeting shall indicate that it is being issued by or at the direction of the person or persons calling or requesting the meeting.

 

If, at any meeting, action is proposed to be taken which, if taken, would entitle objecting shareholders to receive payment for their shares, the notice shall include a statement of that purpose and to that effect.

 

A copy of the notice of each meeting shall be given, personally or by first class mail, not less than ten nor more than sixty days before the date of the meeting, to each shareholder entitled to vote at such meeting. If mailed, such notice shall be deemed to have been given when deposited in the United States mail, with postage thereon paid, directed to the shareholder at his address as it appears on the record of the shareholders, or, if he shall have filed with the Secretary of the Corporation a written request that notices to him or her be mailed to some other address, then directed to him at such other address.

 

When a meeting is adjourned to another time or place, it shall not be necessary to give any notice of the adjourned meeting if the time and place to which the meeting is adjourned are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. At the adjourned meeting any business may be transacted that might have been transacted on the original date of the meeting. However, if after the adjournment the Board of Directors fixes a new record date for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each shareholder of record on the new record date entitled to notice under this Section 4.

 

 
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5. Waiver of Notice

 

Notice of a meeting need not be given to any shareholder who submits a signed waiver of notice, in person or by proxy, whether before or after the meeting. The attendance of any shareholder at a meeting, in person or by proxy, without protesting prior to the conclusion of the meeting the lack of notice of such meeting, shall constitute a waiver of notice by him or her.

 

6. Inspectors of Election

 

The Board of Directors, in advance of any shareholders' meeting, may appoint one or more inspectors to act at the meeting or any adjournment thereof. If inspectors are not so appointed, the person presiding at a shareholders' meeting may, and on the request of any shareholder entitled to vote thereat shall, appoint two inspectors. In case any person appointed fails to appear or act, the vacancy may be filled by appointment in advance of the meeting by the Board or at the meeting by the person presiding thereat. Each inspector, before entering upon the discharge of his duties, shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of such inspector at such meeting with strict impartiality and according to the best of his ability.

 

The inspectors shall determine the number of shares outstanding and the voting power of each, the shares represented at the meeting, the existence of a quorum, and the validity and effect of proxies, and shall receive votes, ballots or consents, hear and determine all challenges and questions arising in connection with the right to vote at the meeting, count and tabulate all votes, ballots or consents, determine the result thereof, and do such acts as are proper to conduct the election or vote with fairness to all shareholders. On request of the person presiding at the meeting, or of any shareholder entitled to vote thereat, the inspectors shall make a report in writing of any challenge; question or matter determined by them and shall execute a certificate of any fact found by them. Any report or certificate made by them shall be prima facie evidence of the facts stated and of any vote certified by them.

 

7. List of Shareholders at Meetings

 

A list of the shareholders as of the record date, certified by the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary or by a transfer agent, shall be produced at any meeting of the shareholders upon the request thereat or prior thereto of any shareholder. If the right to vote at any meeting is challenged, the inspectors of election, or the person presiding thereat, shall require such list of the shareholders to be produced as evidence of the right of the persons challenged to vote at such meeting, and all persons who appear from such list to be shareholders entitled to vote thereat may vote at such meeting.

 

8. Qualification of Voters

 

Unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, every shareholder of record shall be entitled at every meeting of the shareholders to one vote for every share standing in its name on the record of the shareholders.

 

Treasury shares as of the record date and shares held as of the record date by another domestic or foreign corporation of any kind, if a majority of the shares entitled to vote in the election of directors of such other corporation is held as of the record date by the Corporation, shall not be shares entitled to vote or to be counted in determining the total number of outstanding shares.

 

Shares held by an administrator, executor, guardian, conservator, committee or other fiduciary, other than a trustee, may be voted by such fiduciary, either in person or by proxy, without the transfer of such shares into the name of such fiduciary. Shares held by a trustee may be voted by him or her, either in person or by proxy, only after the shares have been transferred into his name as trustee or into the name of his nominee.

 

 
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Shares standing in the name of another domestic or foreign corporation of any type or kind may be voted by such officer, agent or proxy as the bylaws of such corporation may provide, or, in the absence of such provision, as the board of directors of such corporation may determine.

 

No shareholder shall sell his vote, or issue a proxy to vote, to any person for any sum of money or anything of value except as permitted by law.

 

9. Quorum of Shareholders

 

The holders of a 5% or more of the shares of the Corporation issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at any meeting of the shareholders shall constitute a quorum at such meeting for the transaction of any business, provided that when a specified item of business is required to be voted on by a class or series, voting as a class, the holders of a majority of the shares of such class or series shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of such specified item of business.

 

When a quorum is once present to organize a meeting, it is not broken by the subsequent withdrawal of any shareholders.

 

The shareholders who are present in person or by proxy and who are entitled to vote may, by a majority of votes cast, adjourn the meeting despite the absence of a quorum.

 

10. Proxies

 

Every shareholder entitled to vote at a meeting of the shareholders, or to express consent or dissent without a meeting may authorize another person or persons to act for him by proxy.

 

Every proxy must be signed by the shareholder or its attorney. No proxy shall be valid after the expiration of eleven months from the date thereof unless otherwise provided in the proxy. Every proxy shall be revocable at the pleasure of the shareholder executing it, except as otherwise provided by law.

 

The authority of the holder of a proxy to act shall not be revoked by the incompetence or death of the shareholder who executed the proxy, unless before the authority is exercised written notice of adjudication of such incompetence or of such death is received by the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary.

 

11. Vote or Consent of Shareholders

 

Directors, except as otherwise required by law, shall be elected by a plurality of the votes cast at a meeting of shareholders by the holders of shares entitled to vote in the election.

 

Whenever any corporate action, other than the election of directors, is to be taken by vote of the shareholders, it shall, except as otherwise required by law, be authorized by a majority of the votes cast at a meeting of shareholders by the holders of shares entitled to vote thereon.

 

Whenever shareholders are required or permitted to take any action by vote, such action may be taken without a meeting on written consent, setting forth the action so taken, signed by the holders of all outstanding shares entitled to vote thereon. Written consent thus given by the holders of all outstanding shares entitled to vote shall have the same effect as a unanimous vote of shareholders.

 

12. Fixing the Record Date

 

For the purpose of determining the shareholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of shareholders or any adjournment thereof, or to express consent to or dissent from any proposal without a meeting, or for the purpose of determining shareholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or the allotment of any rights, or for the purpose of any other action, the Board of Directors may fix, in advance, a date as the record date for any such determination of shareholders. Such date shall not be less than ten or more than sixty days before the date of such meeting, nor more than sixty days prior to any other action.

 

 
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When a determination of shareholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of shareholders has been made as provided in this Section, such determination shall apply to any adjournment thereof, unless the Board of Directors fixes a new record date for the adjourned meeting.

 

ARTICLE II

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

1. Power of Board and Qualifications of Directors

 

The business of the Corporation shall be managed by the Board of Directors (the "Board"). Each director shall be at least eighteen years of age.

 

2. Number of Directors

 

The number of directors constituting the entire Board of Directors shall be the number, not less than one nor more than ten, fixed from time to time by a majority of the total number of directors which the Corporation would have, prior to any increase or decrease, if there were no vacancies, provided, however, that no decrease shall shorten the term of an incumbent director. Unless otherwise fixed by the directors, the number of directors constituting the entire Board shall be five. The Board may elect a chairperson (a "Chair") who will preside at all meetings of the Board.

 

3. Election and Term of Directors

 

At each annual meeting of shareholders, directors shall be elected to hold office until the next annual meeting and until their successors have been elected and qualified or until their death, resignation or removal in the manner hereinafter provided.

 

4. Quorum of Directors and Action by the Board

 

A majority of the entire Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and, except where otherwise provided herein, the vote of a majority of the directors present at a meeting at the time of such vote, if a quorum is then present, shall be the act of the Board.

 

Any action required or permitted to be taken by the Board of Directors or any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board or the committee consent in writing to the adoption of a resolution authorizing the action. The resolution and the written consent thereto by the members of the Board or committee shall be filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the Board or committee.

 

5. Meetings of the Board

 

An annual meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held in each year directly after the annual meeting of shareholders. Regular meetings of the Board shall be held at such times as may be fixed by the Board. Special meetings of the Board may be held at any time upon the call of the Chair, the Chief Executive Officer or any two directors.

 

Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at such places as may be fixed by the Board for annual and regular meetings and in the notice of meeting for special meetings. If no place is fixed, meetings of the Board shall be held at the principal office of the Corporation. Any one or more members of the Board of Directors may participate in meetings by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment.

 

 
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No notice need be given of annual or regular meetings of the Board of Directors. Notice of each special meeting of the Board shall be given to each director either by mail not later than noon, Nevada time, on the third day prior to the meeting, or by e-mail, written message or orally not later than noon, Nevada time, on the day prior to the meeting. Notices are deemed to have been properly given if given: by mail, when deposited in the United States mail; by e-mail, at the time of sending; by messenger, at the time of delivery; or orally, at the time of delivery. Notices by mail, e-mail or messenger shall be sent to each director at the address or e-mail address designated by him for that purpose, or, if none has been so designated, at his last known seresidence, business or e-mail address.

 

Notice of a meeting of the Board of Directors need not be given to any director who submits a signed waiver of notice whether before or after the meeting, or who attends the meeting without protesting, prior thereto or at its commencement, the lack of notice to any director.

 

A notice, or waive of notice, need not specify the purpose of any meeting of the Board of Directors.

 

A majority of the directors present, whether or not a quorum is present, may adjourn any meeting to another time and place. Notice of any adjournment of a meeting to another time or place shall be given, in the manner described above, to the directors who were not present at the time of the adjournment and, unless such time and place are announced at the meeting, to the other directors.

 

6. Resignations

 

Any director of the Corporation may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Board of Directors or to the President or to the Secretary of the Corporation. Such resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein; and unless otherwise specified therein the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.

 

7. Removal of Directors

 

Except as otherwise provided by law, any director or one or more of the incumbent directors may be removed as a director only by the vote of stockholders representing not less than two-thirds of the voting power of the issued and outstanding stock entitled to vote.

 

8. Newly Created Directorships and Vacancies

 

Newly created directorships resulting from an increase in the number of directors and vacancies occurring in the Board of Directors for any reason except the removal of directors by shareholders may be filled by vote of a majority of the directors then in office, although less than a quorum exists. Vacancies occurring as a result of the removal of directors by shareholders shall be filled by the shareholder. A director elected to fill a vacancy shall be elected to hold office for the unexpired term of his predecessor.

 

9. Executive and Other Committees of Directors

 

The Board of Directors, by resolution adopted by a majority of the entire Board, may designate from among its members an executive committee and other committees each of which, to the extent provided in the resolution, shall have all the authority of the Board, except that no such committee shall have authority as to the following matters: (a) the submission to shareholders of any action that needs shareholders' approval; (b) the filling of vacancies in the Board or in any committee; (c) the fixing of compensation of the directors for serving on the Board or on any committee; (d) the amendment or repeal of the bylaws, or the adoption of new bylaws; (e) the amendment or repeal of any resolution of the Board which, by its term, shall not be so amendable or cannot be repealed; or (f) the removal or indemnification of directors.

 

The Board of Directors may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any such committee, who may replace any absent member or members at any meeting of such committee.

 

 
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Unless a greater proportion is required by the resolution designating a committee, a majority of the entire authorized number of members of such committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and the vote of a majority of the members present at a meeting at the time of such vote, if a quorum is then present, shall be the act of such committee.

 

Each such committee shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors. 

 

10. Compensation of Directors

 

The Board of Directors shall have authority to fix the compensation of directors for services in any capacity.

 

11. Interest of Directors in a Transaction

 

Unless shown to be unfair and unreasonable as to the Corporation, no contract or other transaction between the Corporation and one or more of its directors, or between the Corporation and any other corporation, firm, association or other entity in which one or more of the directors are directors or officers, or are financially interested, shall be either void or voidable, irrespective of whether such interested director or directors are present at a meeting of the Board of Directors, or of a committee thereof, which authorizes such contract or transaction and irrespective of whether his or their votes are counted for such purpose. In the absence of fraud any such contract and transaction conclusively may be authorized or approved as fair and reasonable by: (a) the Board of Directors or a duly empowered committee thereof, by a vote sufficient for such purpose without counting the vote or votes of such interested director or directors (although such interested director or directors may be counted in determining the presence of a quorum at the meeting which authorizes such contract or transaction), if the fact of such common directorship, officership or financial interest is disclosed or known to the Board or committee, as the case may be; or (b) the shareholders entitled to vote for the election of directors, if such common directorship, officership or financial interest is disclosed or known to such shareholders.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, no loan, except advances in connection with indemnification, shall be made by the Corporation to any director unless it is authorized by vote of the shareholders without counting any shares of the director who would be the borrower or unless the director who would be the borrower is the sole shareholder of the Corporation.

 

ARTICLE III

 

OFFICERS

 

1. Election of Officers

 

The Board of Directors, as soon as may be practicable after the annual election of directors, shall elect a Chief Executive Officer, a President, a Secretary, and a Treasurer, and from time to time may elect or appoint such other officers as it may determine. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person. The Board of Directors may also elect one or more Vice Presidents, Assistant Secretaries and Assistant Treasurers.

 

2. Other Officers

 

The Board of Directors may appoint such other officers and agents as it shall deem necessary that shall hold their offices for such terms and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as shall be determined from time to time by the Board.

 

3. Compensation

 

The salaries of all officers and agents of the Corporations shall be fixed by the Board of Directors.

 

 
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4. Term of Office and Removal

 

Each officer shall hold office for the term for which he is elected or appointed and until his successor has been elected or appointed and qualified. Unless otherwise provided in the resolution of the Board of Directors electing or appointing an officer, his term of office shall extend to and expire at the meeting of the Board following the next annual meeting of shareholders. Any officer may be removed by the Board with or without cause, at any time. Removal of an officer without cause shall be without prejudice to his contract rights, if any, and the election or appointment of an officer shall not of itself create contract rights.

 

5. Chief Executive Officer

 

The Chief Executive Officer shall be the chief executive officer of the Corporation, shall have general and active management of the business of the Corporation and shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board of Directors are carried into effect. The Chief Executive Officer shall also preside at all meeting of the shareholders.

 

The Chief Executive Officer shall execute bonds, mortgages and other contracts requiring a seal, under the seal of the Corporation, except where required or permitted by law to be otherwise signed and executed and except where the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board of Directors to some other officer or agent of the Corporation.

 

6. President

 

The President shall have and perform the duties prescribed by the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer.

 

7. Vice Presidents

 

The Vice Presidents, in the order designated by the Board of Directors, or in absence of any designation, then in the order of their election, during the absence or disability of or refusal to act by the Chief Executive Officer, shall perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Chief Executive Officer and shall perform such other duties as the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer shall prescribe.

 

8. Secretary and Assistant Secretaries

 

The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the Board of Directors and all meetings of the shareholders and record all the proceedings of the meetings of the Corporation and of the Board of Directors in a book to be kept for that purpose, and shall perform like duties for the standing committees when required. The Secretary shall give or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the shareholders and special meetings of the Board of Directors, and shall perform such other duties as may be described by the Board of Directors or Chief Executive Officer, under whose supervision the Secretary shall be. The Secretary shall have custody of the corporate seal of the Corporation and the Secretary, or an Assistant Secretary shall have authority to affix the same to any instrument requiring it and when so affixed, it may be attested by the Secretary's signature or by signature of such Assistant Secretary. The Board of Directors may give general authority to any other officer to affix the seal of the Corporation and to attest the affixing by his signature.

 

The Assistant Secretary, or if there be more than one, the Assistant Secretaries in the order designated by the Board of Directors, or in the absence of such designation then in the order of their election, in the absence of the Secretary or in the event of the Secretary's inability or refusal to act, shall perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Secretary and shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer may from time to time prescribe.

 

 
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9. Treasurer and Assistant Treasurers

 

The Treasurer shall have the custody of the corporate funds and securities; shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the Corporation; and shall deposit all moneys and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the Corporation in such depositories as may be designated by the Board of Directors.

 

The Treasurer shall disburse the funds as may be ordered by the Board of Directors, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and shall render to the Chief Executive Officer and the Board of Directors, at its regular meetings, or when the Board of Directors so requires, an account of all his transactions as Treasurer and of the financial condition of the Corporation.

 

If required by the Board of Directors, the Treasurer shall give the Corporation a bond in such sum and with such surety or sureties as shall be satisfactory to the Board of Directors for the faithful performance of the duties of the office of Treasurer, and for the restoration to the Corporation, in the case of the Treasurer's death, resignation, retirement or removal from office, of all books, papers, vouchers, money and other property of whatever kind in the possession or under the control of the Treasurer belonging to the Corporation.

 

The Assistant Treasurer, or if there shall be more than one, the Assistant Treasurers in the order designated by the Board of Directors, or in the absence of such designation, then in the order of their election, in the absence of the Treasurer or in the event the Treasurer's inability or refusal to act, shall perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Treasurer and shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer may from time to time prescribe.

 

10. Books and Records

 

The Corporation shall keep: (a) correct and complete books and records of account; (b) minutes of the proceedings of the shareholders, Board of Directors and any committees of directors; and (c) a current list of the directors and officers and their residence addresses. The Corporation shall also keep at its office in the State of Nevada or at the office of its transfer agent or registrar in the State of Nevada, if any, a record containing the names and addresses of all shareholders, the number and class of shares held by each and the dates when they respectively became the owners of record thereof.

 

The Board of Directors may determine whether and to what extent and at what times and places and under what conditions and regulations any accounts, books, records or other documents of the Corporation shall be open to inspection, and no creditor, security holder or other person shall have any right to inspect any accounts, books, records or other documents of the Corporation except as conferred by statute or as so authorized by the Board.

 

11. Checks, Notes, etc.

 

All checks and drafts on, and withdrawals from the Corporation's accounts with banks or other financial institutions, and all bills of exchange, notes and other instruments for the payment of money, drawn, made, endorsed, or accepted by the Corporation, shall be signed on its behalf by the person or persons thereunto authorized by, or pursuant to resolution of, the Board of Directors.

 

ARTICLE IV

 

CERTIFICATES AND TRANSFER OF SHARES

 

1. Forms of Share Certificates

 

The share of the Corporation shall be represented by certificates, in such forms as the Board of Directors may prescribe, signed by the Chief Executive Officer, the President or a Vice President and the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary or the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer. The shares may be sealed with the seal of the Corporation or a facsimile thereof. The signatures of the officers upon a certificate may be facsimiles if the certificate is countersigned by a transfer agent or registered by a registrar other than the Corporation or its employee. In case any officer who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if he were such officer at the date of issue.

 

 
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Each certificate representing shares issued by the Corporation shall set forth upon the face or back of the certificate, or shall state that the Corporation will furnish to any shareholder upon request and without charge, a full statement of the designation, relative rights, preferences and limitations of the shares of each class of shares, if more than one, authorized to be issued and the designation, relative rights, preferences and limitations of each series of any class of preferred shares authorized to be issued so far as the same have been fixed, and the authority of the Board of Directors to designate and fix the relative rights, preferences and limitations of other series.

 

Each certificate representing shares shall state upon the face thereof: (a) that the Corporation is formed under the laws of the State of Nevada; (b) the name of the person or persons to whom issued; and (c) the number and class of shares, and the designation of the series, if any, which certificate represents.

 

2. Transfers of Shares

 

No share or other security may be sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of without the consent of the directors or until the Company is a reporting issuer, as defined under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The directors are not required to give any reason for refusing to consent to any such sale, transfer or other disposition.

 

Shares of the Corporation shall be transferable on the record of shareholders upon presentment to the Corporation of a transfer agent of a certificate or certificates representing the shares requested to be transferred, with proper endorsement on the certificate or on a separate accompanying document, together with such evidence of the payment of transfer taxes and compliance with other provisions of law as the Corporation or its transfer agent may require.

 

3. Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Share Certificates

 

No certificate for shares of the Corporation shall be issued in place of any certificate alleged to have been lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken, except, if and to the extent required by the Board of Directors upon: (a) production of evidence of loss, destruction or wrongful taking; (b) delivery of a bond indemnifying the Corporation and its agents against any claim that may be made against it or them on account of the alleged loss, destruction or wrongful taking of the replaced certificate or the issuance of the new certificate; (c) payment of the expenses of the Corporation and its agents incurred in connection with the issuance of the new certificate; and (d) compliance with other such reasonable requirements as may be imposed.

 

ARTICLE V

 

OTHER MATTERS

 

1. Corporate Seal

 

The Board of Directors may adopt a corporate seal, alter such seal at pleasure, and authorize it to be used by causing it or a facsimile to be affixed or impressed or reproduced in any other manner.

 

 2. Fiscal Year

 

The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be the twelve months ending September 30th, or such other period as may be fixed by the Board of Directors.

 

 
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3. Amendments

 

Bylaws of the Corporation may be adopted, amended or repealed by vote of the holders of the shares at the time entitled to vote in the election of any directors. Bylaws may also be adopted, amended or repealed by the Board of Directors, but any bylaws adopted by the Board may be amended or repealed by the shareholders entitled to vote thereon as herein above provided.

 

APPROVED AND ADOPTED this July 27, 2021.

 

 

 Francis Knuettel II, Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 
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EXHIBIT 10.1

 

  NOTE TERMINATION AND EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

 

This Note Termination and Exchange Agreement (this "Agreement") is made as of July 27, 2021 ("Effective Date"), by and between Unrivaled Brands, Inc., a Nevada corporation (f/k/a Terra Tech Corp.) (the "Company"), and Arthur Chan (the "Holder").

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the Holder currently holds a Secured Promissory Note issued by the Company to the Holder on January 10, 2020 with a Face Amount of $1,000,000, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto, dated as of January 8, 2021 (as amended, the "Note"); and

 

WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, and in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided by Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act, as amended (the "Securities Act"), the Company desires to issue to the Holder 4,548,006 shares (the "Exchange Shares") of the Company's common stock, par value of $0.001 per share ("Common Stock"), at a price of $0.23 per share, as payment in full of the Face Amount, all accrued and unpaid interest thereon and all associated fees, penalties and other amounts payable under the Note, which collectively total $1,046,041.40 (the "Debt").

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Holder hereby agree as follows:

 

SECTION 1. REPAYMENT OF DEBT; TERMINATION OF NOTE.

 

(a) Delivery. On the date hereof, pursuant to Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act without the payment of any additional consideration or use of a broker or payment of any commission or other remuneration, (i) the Company shall cause the Company's transfer agent to issue and deliver the Exchange Shares to the Holder as repayment of the Debt, (ii) the Holder shall surrender the Note to the Company for cancellation, which shall occur simultaneously with delivery of the Exchange Shares to the Holder, and (iii) upon delivery of the Exchange Shares to the Holder, the Debt shall be deemed paid in full, and all rights, privileges and obligations of the Company and the Holder under the Note shall be extinguished, without further action.

 

(b) Release of Security. Holder shall cause the trustee under the Short Form Deed of Trust and Assignment of Rents executed by the Company as security for the Note to reconvey title to the property described therein pursuant to a form of reconveyance acceptable to the Company.

 

(c) Other Documents. The Company and the Holder shall execute and/or deliver such other documents and agreements as are customary and reasonably necessary to effectuate the Exchange and the other transactions contemplated hereby.

 

SECTION 2. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY.

 

The Company hereby represents and warrants as of the date hereof to, and covenants with, the Holder as follows:

 

(a) Organization and Standing. The Company has been duly incorporated and is validly existing as a corporation in good standing under the laws of the State of Nevada, has full corporate power and authority to own or lease its properties and conduct its business as presently conducted, and is duly qualified as a foreign corporation and in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the character of the property owned or leased or the nature of the business transacted by it makes qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified would not have a material adverse effect on the business, properties, financial condition or results or operations of the Company.

 

 
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(b) Authorization; Corporate Power. This Agreement has been duly authorized, validly executed and delivered on behalf of the Company and is a valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms (except as limited by (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally, and (ii) equitable principles generally, including any specific performance), and the Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and the other agreements and documents contemplated hereby and to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder.

 

(c) Issuance and Delivery of the Exchange Shares. The Exchange Shares have been duly authorized and, upon delivery pursuant to Section 1(a), will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

 

(d) Governmental Consents. Other than any Form 8-K that the Company may file in connection with this Agreement, no consent, approval or authorization of or designation, declaration or filing with any governmental authority on the part of the Company is required in connection with the valid execution and delivery of this Agreement or the offer, sale or issuance of the Exchange Shares or the consummation of any other transaction contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(e) No Default or Violation. The execution and delivery of the Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement by the Company do not and will not result in a breach of or a default under any of the terms or provisions of the Company's certificate of incorporation or by-laws.

 

SECTION 3. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF THE HOLDER.

 

The Holder hereby represents and warrants as of the date hereof to, and covenants with, the Company as follows:

 

(a) Capacity. The Holder has full right and capacity to enter into this Agreement and the other agreements and documents contemplated hereby and to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder. Upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Holder, this Agreement shall constitute a valid and binding obligation of the Holder, enforceable in accordance with its terms (except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally, and (ii) as limited by equitable principles generally, including any specific performance).

 

(b) No Encumbrances. The Holder has not assigned or transferred all or any portion of the Holder's interest in the Note. The Holder holds the Note free and clear of all Encumbrances (as defined below). The Holder has the unencumbered right to surrender the Note as contemplated herein. "Encumbrances" shall mean any security or other property interest or right, claim, lien, pledge, option, charge, security interest, contingent or conditional sale, or other title claim or retention agreement, interest or other right or claim of third parties, whether perfected or not perfected, voluntarily incurred or arising by operation of law, and including any agreement (other than this Agreement) to grant or submit to any of the foregoing in the future.

 

 
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(c) Securities Act Exemption. Neither the Holder nor anyone acting on behalf of the Holder has received any commission or remuneration directly or indirectly in connection with or in order to solicit or facilitate the issuance of the Exchange Shares. The Holder understands that the issuance of the Exchange Shares contemplated hereby is intended to be exempt from registration by virtue of Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act. The Holder understands that the Company is relying upon the truth and accuracy of the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of the Holder set forth herein for purposes of qualifying for the exemption under Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act as well as qualifying for exemptions under applicable state securities laws. 

 

(d) Information. The Holder has, in connection with its decision to acquire the Exchange Shares, relied with respect to the Company and its affairs solely upon the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the representations and warranties of the Company contained herein.

 

(e) Advisors. The Holder understands that nothing in this Agreement or any other materials presented to the Holder in connection with the repayment of the Note and issuance and acquisition of the Exchange Shares constitutes legal, tax or investment advice. The Holder has consulted such legal, tax and investment advisors as it, in its sole discretion, has deemed necessary or appropriate in connection with its acquisition of the Exchange Shares. With respect to such matters, the Holder relies solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents, written or oral. The Holder understands that it (and not the Company) shall be responsible for its own tax liability that may arise as a result of this investment or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(f) Investor Status. At the time the Holder was offered the Exchange Shares hereunder it was, and as of the date hereof it is, an "accredited investor" as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act. The Holder is not required to be registered as a broker-dealer under Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

SECTION 4. NOTICES.

 

All notices, requests, consents and other communications hereunder shall be in writing, shall be sent by confirmed electronic mail, or mailed by first-class registered or certified airmail, or nationally recognized overnight express courier, postage prepaid, and shall be deemed given when so sent in the case of electronic mail transmission, or when so received in the case of mail or courier, and addressed as follows:

 

(a) if to the Company, to:

 

Unrivaled Brands, Inc.

3242 S. Halladay St., Suite 202

Santa Ana, CA 92705

Attention: CEO

E-Mail: fknuettel@terratechcorp.com

 

or to such other person at such other place as the Company shall designate to the Holder in writing; and

 

(b) if to the Holder, at the address as set forth at the end of this Agreement, or at such other address as may have been furnished by the Holder to the Company in writing.

 

 
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SECTION 5. MISCELLANEOUS.

 

(a) Headings. The headings of the various sections of this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to be part of this Agreement.

 

(b) Severability. In case any provision contained in this Agreement should be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

 

(c) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of California without regard to the choice of law principles thereof. Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the State of California located in Orange County, CA for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or thereby, and hereby irrevocably waives any objection that such suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE, 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.

 

(d) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which, when taken together, shall constitute but one instrument, and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each party hereto and delivered to the other parties. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission or by an e-mail which contains an electronic file of an executed signature page, such signature page 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 electronic file signature page (as the case may be) were an original thereof.

 

(f) Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the successors, permitted assigns, heirs, executors and administrators of the parties hereto.

 

(g) Entire Agreement; Amendments. This Agreement and other documents delivered pursuant hereto constitute the full and entire understanding and agreement between the parties with regard to the subjects hereof and thereof. This Agreement may be amended, modified, superseded, cancelled, renewed or extended, and the terms and conditions hereof may be waived, only by a written instrument signed by all parties, or, in the case of a waiver, by the party waiving compliance. Except as expressly stated herein, no delay on the part of any party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any waiver on the part of any party of any right, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or future exercise of any other right, power or privilege hereunder.

 

(h) Survival. The representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made in this Agreement shall survive the closing of the transactions contemplated hereby and the exchange and delivery of the Exchange Shares.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the day and year first above written.

 

 

Unrivaled Brands, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Francis Knuettel II

 

 

Name:

Francis Knuettel II

 

 

Title:

CEO

 

 

 

Arthur Chan

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Arthur Chan

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Address:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Email:

 

 

 

 
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EXHIBIT 10.2

 

THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "ACT"), OR UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE. THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF A REGISTRATION STATEMENT IN EFFECT WITH RESPECT TO THIS NOTE UNDER SUCH ACT UNLESS SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO A VALID EXEMPTION THEREFROM UNDER THE ACT.

 

Unrivaled Brands, Inc.

 

Promissory Note

 

Face Amount: $2,500,000

July 27, 2021

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned Unrivaled Brands, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Borrower"), promises to pay to the order of Arthur Chan, his successors or assigns (the "Lender"), TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,500,000) (the "Face Amount") by July 26, 2024 (the "Maturity Date"), in accordance with the terms hereof, together with interest, as provided herein.

 

Interest at the simple rate of eight percent (8.00%) per annum, calculated on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months, until the Maturity Date or repayment is made as provided herein, and any other amounts due hereunder are payable in lawful money of the United States of America to the Lender. Interest shall be paid in cash beginning on the three month anniversary of the date of this Note and every three months thereafter, or the next business day if such day is not a business day. Penalty interest of 5% per annum shall accrue daily from the fifth day after such interest is due hereunder through and including the date of actual payment in full.

 

Section 1. Maturity. The Face Amount, along with the interest accrued thereon, shall be repaid in cash at the Maturity Date, unless repaid earlier at the option of Borrower.

 

Section 2. Prepayment. This Note may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time and from time-to-time upon three (3) prior business days' written notice, without penalty. Such repayment shall satisfy Borrower's obligations pursuant to this Note in full and this Note shall be of no further force and effect.

 

Section 3. Transferability. This Note and any of the rights granted hereunder are freely transferable or assignable by Lender, in whole or in part, in its sole discretion; provided, that the Lender provides notice to the Borrower of its transfer or assignment.

 

 
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Section 4. Event of Default.

 

(a) In the event that any one of the following events shall occur (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), it shall be deemed an Event of Default:

 

(i) Any default in the payment of the principal, interest on, or other charges in respect of this Note, or any other note issued by the Borrower, as and when the same shall become due and payable;

 

(ii) Borrower shall fail to observe or perform any other material covenant, agreement or warranty contained in, or otherwise commit any breach or default of any provision of this Note or any other agreement between the Borrower and the Lender;

 

(iii) There shall be a breach of any of the representations and warranties set forth in this Note or any transaction document executed contemporaneously herewith; or

 

(iv) Borrower shall commence, or there shall be commenced against Borrower, any applicable bankruptcy or insolvency laws as now or hereafter in effect or any successor thereto, or Borrower 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 Borrower or there is commenced against Borrower any such bankruptcy, insolvency or other proceeding which remains undismissed for a period of sixty (60) days; or Borrower is adjudicated insolvent or bankrupt; or any order of relief or other order approving any such case or proceeding is entered; or Borrower 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 (60) days; or Borrower makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; or Borrower shall fail to pay or shall state that it is unable to pay its debts as they become due or by any act or failure to act expressly indicates its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any of the foregoing; or any corporate or other action is taken by the Borrower for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing.

 

(b) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Lender shall give the Borrower notice of such occurrence, at which time the Borrower shall have five (5) business days from receipt of such notice to pay the outstanding amount of the Note, with any unpaid interest thereof, in full. In the event that full payment is not made upon the expiry of the five (5) day period, (i) the Lender shall be entitled to a default penalty equal to two percent (2%) of the Face Amount per month until the Event of Default is cured (the "Default Penalty"), and (ii) Lender may, at its sole discretion, declare the entire then outstanding Face Amount of this Note together with any unpaid interest and the Default Penalty immediately due and payable (a "Default Declaration"), in which event the Lender may, at its sole discretion, take any action it deems necessary to recover amounts due under this Note.

 

(c) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Lender shall be entitled to recover, in addition to the Face Amount of the Note, interest thereon and the Default Penalty, all of the Lender's costs, fees (including without limitation, reasonable attorney's fees and disbursements), and expenses relating to collection and enforcement of this Note, including all costs and expenses incurred by it in enforcing its rights under the Note and any transaction document entered into contemporaneously herewith.

 

 
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(d) The failure of Lender to exercise any of its rights hereunder in any particular instance shall not constitute a waiver of the same or of any other right in that or any subsequent instance with respect to Lender or any subsequent holder. Lender need not provide and Borrower hereby waives any presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, and Lender 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. The remedies available to the Lender upon the occurrence of an Event of Default shall be cumulative.

 

Section 5. Notices. Any and all notices, service of process or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be given or made pursuant to any of the provisions of this Note shall be deemed to have been duly given or made for all purposes when hand delivered or sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid, overnight mail or courier, or via electronic mail (provided that the sender of such electronic mail does not receive a notice or message indicating that such email was unsuccessful) as follows:

 

If to Lender, at:

 

Arthur Chan

__________

__________

Attn:

 

Or such other address as may be given to the Borrower from time to time

 

If to Borrower, at:

 

Unrivaled Brands, Inc.

3242 S. Halladay St., Suite 202

Santa Ana, CA 92705

Attn: CEO

 

Or such other address as may be given to the Lender from time to time

 

Section 6. Usury. This Note is hereby expressly limited so that in no event whatsoever, whether by reason of acceleration of maturity of the loan evidenced hereby or otherwise, shall the amount paid or agreed to be paid to the Lender hereunder for the loan, use, forbearance or detention of money exceed that permissible under applicable law. If at any time the performance of any provision of this Note or of any other agreement or instrument entered into in connection with this Note involves a payment exceeding the limit of the interest that may be validly charged for the loan, use, forbearance or detention of money under applicable law, then automatically and retroactively, ipso facto, the obligation to be performed shall be reduced to such limit, it being the specific intent of the Borrower and the Lender that all payments under this Note are to be credited first to interest as permitted by law, but not in excess of (i) the agreed rate of interest set forth herein or therein or (ii) that permitted by law, whichever is the lesser, and the balance toward the reduction of principal. The provision of this Section 6 shall never be superseded or waived and shall control every other provision of this Note and all other agreements and instruments between the Borrower and the Lender entered into in connection with this Note. To the extent permitted by applicable law, Borrower waives any right to assert the defense of usury.

 

 
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Section 7. Governing Law; Waiver of Jury Trial. This Note and the provisions hereof are to be construed according to and are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to principles of conflicts of laws thereof. Borrower agrees that the California State Court located in the County of Orange, State of California shall have exclusive jurisdiction in connection with any dispute concerning or arising out of this Note or otherwise relating to the parties' relationship. In any action, lawsuit or proceeding brought to enforce or interpret the provisions of this Note and/or arising out of or relating to any dispute between the parties, Lender shall be entitled to recover all of its costs and expenses relating collection and enforcement of this Note (including without limitation, reasonable attorney's fees and disbursements) in addition to any other relief to which Lender may be entitled and all costs of collection, including any legal fees associated with this Note will be paid by the Borrower. Each party agrees that any process or notice to be served or delivered in connection with any action, lawsuit or proceeding brought hereunder may be accomplished in accordance with the notice provisions set forth above or as otherwise provided by applicable law.

 

BORROWER HEREBY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING, CLAIM OR COUNTERCLAIM, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT, AT LAW OR IN EQUITY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS NOTE.

 

Section 8. Successors and Assigns. Subject to applicable securities laws, this Note and the rights and obligations evidenced hereby shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors of Borrower and the successors and assigns of Lender.

 

Section 9. Amendment. This Note may be modified or amended or the provisions hereof waived only with the written consent of Lender and Borrower.

 

Section 10. Severability. Wherever possible, each provision of this Note shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Note shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provisions or the remaining provisions of this Note.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower has caused this Promissory Note to be duly authorized officer and/or such individual borrower as of the date first above indicated.

 

  Unrivaled Brands, Inc.
       
By: /s/ Francis Knuettel II

 

Name:

Francis Knuettel II  
  Title:  Chief Executive Officer  
       

 

 
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EXHIBIT 10.3 

 

AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

This Amendment to Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement (this “Amendment”) is dated as of July 27, 2021 and is entered into by and between Unrivaled Brands, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), and Francis Knuettel II (the “Executive”).

 

WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive entered into an Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of December 18, 2020, as amended and restated by that certain Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement between the Company and Executive, dated as of June 7, 2021 (as amended and restated, the “Agreement”);

 

WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive desire to amend the Agreement as set forth below; and

 

WHEREAS, all capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree as follows:

 

1. Executive hereby consents to the following “Employment Change”: Executive’s title shall be changed to “Chief Executive Officer”. Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Employment Change shall not serve as a basis for “Good Reason” under the Employment Agreement.

 

2. Section 1.1 of the Agreement is amended to replace all references to “Chief Executive Officer and President” with references to “Chief Executive Officer.”

 

3. Except as specifically modified herein, any of the other terms of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

  

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment as of the date first written above.

 

 

UNRIVALED BRANDS, INC.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Eric Baum

 

Name:

Eric Baum

 

 

Title:

Compensation Committee Chair

 

 

 

 

EXECUTIVE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Francis Knuettel II

 

 

 

Francis Knuettel II

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT 10.4

 

EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

THIS EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered effective as of the 27th day of July, 2021, by and between Unrivaled Brands, Inc., a Nevada Corporation (the "Company") and Oren Schauble (the "Executive") and supersedes and replaces any prior employment agreement or employment letter between the Parties.

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") has approved the Company entering into an employment agreement with the Executive; and

 

WHEREAS, the Company and Executive would like to set forth the terms of Executive's employment.

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the recitals and the mutual agreements herein set forth, the Company and the Executive agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE 1
EMPLOYMENT AND TERM

 

1.1 Employment. The Company hereby employs Executive and Executive accepts employment as President of the Company. As its President, Executive shall render such services to the Company as are required by the articles and by-laws of the Company, and such services shall be rendered at the Company's principal office in Santa Ana, California to the extent the Company and Executive mutually agree is necessary. Executive accepts such employment and, consistent with fiduciary standards which exist between an employer and an employee, shall perform and discharge the duties commensurate with his position that may be assigned to him from time to time by the Company.

 

1.2 Term. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the date first written above (the "Commencement Date"), and shall continue until terminated by the Company or Executive pursuant to the terms hereof. The period of time between the Commencement Date and the termination of this Agreement shall be referred to herein as the "Term."

 

1.3 Compensation and Benefits. During the Term of this Agreement, the Executive shall be entitled to the compensation ("Compensation") and benefits ("Benefits") described in Exhibit A attached hereto.

 

 ARTICLE 2
TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT

 

2.1 Termination by the Company for Cause, Termination by Executive without Good Reason, Death, or Disability. If, during the Term, Executive's employment is terminated by the Company for Cause, or if Executive's employment with the Company ends due to death, "permanent and total disability" (within the meaning Section 22(e)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code")), or voluntary termination of employment by Executive without Good Reason, then Executive shall only be entitled to (i) payment of any Base Salary earned but unpaid through the date of termination, (ii) unused paid time off, (iii) additional vested benefits (if any) in accordance with the applicable terms of the Company's employee benefit plans, and (iv) any unreimbursed expenses (the "Accrued Benefits"). The Accrued Benefits shall be payable within thirty (30) days after Executive's termination (or within such shorter time required by law).

 

 
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2.2 Termination by the Company without Cause or by Executive for Good Reason or Non-Renewal Notice. If, during the Term: (i) Executive's employment with the Company is terminated by the Company other than for Cause, death or "permanent and total disability" (within the meaning Section 22(e)(3) of the Code) or (ii) Executive resigns for Good Reason (each a "Qualified Termination"), then Executive shall be entitled to the Severance Benefits as described in Section 2.3 herein as well as his Accrued Benefits.

 

2.3 Severance Benefits. In the event of a Qualified Termination, the Company shall pay and provide Executive with the following "Severance Benefits":

 

(a) An amount equal to 50% of Executive's then current Base Salary, less any taxes and withholding as may be necessary pursuant to law, to be paid in accordance with the Company's normal payroll practices, but in no event less frequently than monthly, paid in equal installments over a 6-month period beginning with the first normal payroll period after the effective date of the release referred to in Section 2.3(c) below.

 

(b) To the extent Executive and Executive's dependents elect coverage under the Company's health and welfare plans, including health insurance pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act ("COBRA"), the Company shall pay the premium payments for a period of up to six (6) months after the date of the Qualified Termination.

 

(c) As a condition to receiving the Severance Benefits contemplated by this Section 2.3, within thirty (30) days after the effective date of such Qualified Termination, Executive shall execute and deliver an irrevocable mutual release of claims (including, but not limited to, all matters relating to employment with the Company) in such form as the Company shall reasonably request (the effective date of which shall be eight days after Executive delivers the signed release to the Company). Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in the event such 30-day period falls into two (2) calendar years, the payments contemplated in this Section 2.3 shall not commence until the second calendar year. The Severance Benefits shall terminate immediately upon Executive violating any of the provisions of Article 3 of this Agreement.

 

2.4 Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, "Good Reason" shall mean the occurrence of any of the following, without Executive's prior written consent: (i) a material reduction in Executive's Base Salary, (ii) any requirement that Executive report to anyone other than the Company's Chief Executive Officer, (iii) a relocation of the Executive's primary place of employment to a location more than thirty (30) miles from the Company's current headquarters office, or (iv) any material breach of this Agreement by the Company. However, none of the foregoing events or conditions will constitute Good Reason unless: (x) Executive provides the Company with written objection to the event or condition within thirty (30) days following the occurrence thereof, (y) the Company does not reverse or cure the event or condition within thirty (30) days of receiving that written objection, and (z) Executive resigns his employment within ten (10) days following the expiration of that cure period.

 

 
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2.5 Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, "Cause" shall be deemed to exist upon any of the following events: (i) Executive's conviction of, or plea of nolo contendere, to a felony, (ii) failure to substantially perform Executive's essential job functions; (iii) failure of Executive to adhere to the reasonable and lawful directives of the Board, (iv) Executive's material misconduct or gross negligence, (v) a material violation by Executive of any Company policy, or (vi) any material breach of this Agreement by Executive. The Board must provide thirty (30) days written notice of its intent to terminate Executive's employment for Cause and if such grounds for Cause are curable, Executive shall have thirty (30) days following the receipt of such written notice to cure such curable event that would otherwise constitute Cause.

 

ARTICLE 3
RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS

 

3.1 Confidentiality and Nondisclosure. The Executive will not use or disclose to any individual or entity any Confidential Information (as defined below) except (i) in the performance of Executive's duties for the Company, (ii) as authorized in writing by the Company, or (iii) as required by subpoena or court order, provided that, prior written notice of such required disclosure is provided to the Company and, provided further that all reasonable efforts to preserve the confidentiality of such information shall be made. As used in this Agreement, "Confidential Information" shall mean information that (i) is used or potentially useful in the business of the Company, (ii) the Company treats as proprietary, private or confidential, and (iii) is not generally known to the public. "Confidential Information" includes, without limitation, information relating to the Company's products or services, processing, manufacturing, marketing, selling, customer lists, call lists, customer data, memoranda, notes, records, technical data, sketches, plans, drawings, chemical formulae, trade secrets, composition of products, research and development data, sources of supply and material, operating and cost data, financial information, personal information and information contained in manuals or memoranda. "Confidential Information" also includes proprietary and/or confidential information of the Company's customers, suppliers and trading partners who may share such information with the Company pursuant to a confidentiality agreement or otherwise. The Executive agrees to treat all such customer, supplier or trading partner information as "Confidential Information" hereunder. The foregoing restrictions on the use or disclosure of Confidential Information shall continue after Executive's employment terminates for any reason for so long as the information is not generally known to the public.

 

3.2 Defend Trade Secrets Act Information. Executive acknowledges that, notwithstanding the foregoing limitations on the disclosure of trade secrets, Executive may not be held criminally or civilly liable under any Federal or State trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that (a) is made (i) in confidence to a Federal, State or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney, and (ii) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law, or (b) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal. In addition, if Executive files a proceeding against the Company in connection with a report of a suspected legal violation, Executive may disclose the trade secret to the attorney representing Executive and use the trade secret in the court proceeding, if Executive files any document containing the trade secret under seal and does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order.

 

 
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3.3 Non-Disparagement. The Executive will not at any time during employment with the Company, or after the termination of employment with the Company, directly or indirectly (i) disparage, libel, defame, ridicule or make negative comments regarding, or encourage or induce others to disparage, libel, defame, ridicule or make negative comments regarding, the Company, or any of the Company's officers, directors, employees or agents, or the Company's products, services, business plans or methods; or (ii) engage in any conduct or encourage or induce any other person to engage in any conduct that is in any way injurious or potentially injurious to the reputation or interests of the Company or any of the Company's, officers, directors, employees or agents.

 

The Company and its officers, directors, employees or agents will not at any time during Executive's employment with the Company, or after the termination of employment with the Company, directly or indirectly (i) disparage, libel, defame, ridicule or make negative comments regarding, or encourage or induce others to disparage, libel, defame, ridicule or make negative comments regarding, the Executive; or (ii) engage in any conduct or encourage or induce any other person to engage in any conduct that is in any way injurious or potentially injurious to the reputation or interests of the Executive.

 

3.4 Survival of Termination Covenants. Executive's obligations under this Agreement shall survive Executive's termination of employment with the Company and the termination of this Agreement.

 

3.5 Equitable Relief. Executive hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Company and its goodwill would be irreparably injured by, and that damages at law are an insufficient remedy for, a breach or violation of the provisions of this Agreement, and agrees that the Company, in addition to other remedies available to it for such breach shall be entitled to a preliminary injunction, temporary restraining order, or other equivalent relief, restraining Executive from any actual breach of the provisions hereof, and that the Company's rights to such equitable relief shall be cumulative and in addition to any other rights or remedies to which the Company may be entitled.

 

ARTICLE 4
MISCELLANEOUS

 

4.1 Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the Company and the Executive with respect to the subject matter hereof.

 

4.2 Prior Agreement. This Agreement supersedes and replaces any prior oral or written employment or severance agreement between the Executive and the Company.

 

4.3 Subsidiaries. Where appropriate in this Agreement the term "Company" shall also include any direct or indirect subsidiaries of the Company.

 

 
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4.4 Code Sections 409A and 280G.

  

(a) In the event that the payments or benefits set forth in Article 1 of this Agreement constitute "non-qualified deferred compensation" subject to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and the regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder (collectively, "409A"), then the following conditions apply to such payments or benefits:

 

 

(i)

Any termination of Executive's employment triggering payment of benefits under Article 2 must constitute a "separation from service" under Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Code and Treas. Reg. §1.409A-1(h) before distribution of such benefits can commence. To the extent that the termination of Executive's employment does not constitute a separation of service under Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Code and Treas. Reg. §1.409A-1(h) (as the result of further services that are reasonably anticipated to be provided by Executive to the Company at the time Executive's employment terminates), any such payments under Article 2 that constitute deferred compensation under Section 409A shall be delayed until after the date of a subsequent event constituting a separation of service under Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Code and Treas. Reg. §1.409A-1(h). For purposes of clarification, this Section shall not cause any forfeiture of benefits on Executive's part, but shall only act as a delay until such time as a "separation from service" occurs.

 

 

 

 

(ii)

Notwithstanding any other provision with respect to the timing of payments under Article 2 if, at the time of Executive's termination, Executive is deemed to be a "specified employee" of the Company (within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code), then limited only to the extent necessary to comply with the requirements of Section 409A, any payments to which Executive may become entitled under Article 2 which are subject to Section 409A (and not otherwise exempt from its application) shall be withheld until the first (1st) business day of the seventh (7th) month following the termination of Executive's employment, at which time Executive shall be paid an aggregate amount equal to the accumulated, but unpaid, payments otherwise due to Executive under the terms of Article 2.

 

 

 

 

(iii)

It is intended that each installment of the payments and benefits provided under Article 2 of this Agreement shall be treated as a separate "payment" for purposes of Section 409A. Neither the Company nor Executive shall have the right to accelerate or defer the delivery of any such payments or benefits except to the extent specifically permitted or required by Section 409A.

 

 

 

 

(iv)

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, this Agreement shall be interpreted and at all times administered in a manner that avoids the inclusion of compensation in income under Section 409A, or the payment of increased taxes, excise taxes or other penalties under Section 409A. The parties intend this Agreement to be in compliance with Section 409A. Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Company does not guarantee the tax treatment or tax consequences associated with any payment or benefit arising under this Agreement, including but not limited to consequences related to Section 409A.

 

 
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(b) If any payment or benefit Executive would receive under this Agreement, when combined with any other payment or benefit Executive receives pursuant to a Change of Control (for purposes of this section, a "Payment") would: (i) constitute a "parachute payment" within the meaning of Section 280G the Code; and (ii) but for this sentence, be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code (the "Excise Tax"), then such Payment shall be either: (A) the full amount of such Payment; or (B) such lesser amount (with cash payments being reduced before stock option compensation) as would result in no portion of the Payment being subject to the Excise Tax, whichever of the foregoing amounts, taking into account the applicable federal, state and local employments taxes, income taxes, and the Excise Tax, results in Executive's receipt, on an after-tax basis, of the greater amount of the Payment notwithstanding that all or some portion of the Payment may be subject to the Excise Tax.

 

4.5 Severability. It is mutually agreed and understood by the parties that should any of the restrictions and covenants contained in Article 3 be determined by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid by virtue of being vague, overly broad, unreasonable as to time, territory or otherwise, then the Agreement shall be amended retroactive to the date of its execution to include the terms and conditions which such court deems to be reasonable and in conformity with the original intent of the parties and the parties hereto consent that under such circumstances, such court shall have the power and authority to determine what is reasonable and in conformity with the original intent of the parties to the extent that such restrictions and covenants are enforceable. In the event any other provision of this Agreement shall be held illegal or invalid for any reason, the illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining parts of the Agreement, and the Agreement shall be construed and enforced as if the illegal or invalid provision had not been included.

 

4.6 Modification. No provision of this Agreement may be modified, waived, or discharged unless such modification, waiver, or discharge is agreed to in writing and signed by the Executive and by an authorized officer of the Company on the Company's behalf, or by the respective parties' legal representations and successors.

 

4.7 Dispute Resolution & Applicable Law. All disputes regarding this agreement shall be resolved by arbitration to be administered by the American Association of Arbitration. To the extent not preempted by the laws of the United States, the terms and provisions of this agreement are governed by and shall be interpreted in accordance with, the laws of California, without giving effect to any choice of law principles.

 

4.8 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Company's successors and/or assigns and shall be enforceable by the Executive against the Company's successors and assigns.

 

4.9 Headings/References. The headings in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute a part hereof nor to affect the meaning thereof.

 

 
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4.10 Indemnification. Executive and the Company have entered into that certain Indemnification Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2021.

 

4.11 10b5-1 Plan. The Company acknowledges that Executive may enter into a 10b5-1 plan.

 

4.12 Notices. Any notice, request, instruction, or other document to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given: (a) on the day of receipt, if sent by overnight courier; (b) upon receipt, if given in person; (c) five days after being deposited in the mail, certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, and in any case addressed as follows:

 

If to the Company:

 

3242 South Halladay Street, Suite 202

Santa Ana, California 92705

Attn: General Counsel

 

with copy sent to the attention of the Chairman of the Board of Directors at the same address

 

If to the Executive:

 

___________

___________

 

or to such other address or to the attention of such other person as the recipient party has specified by prior written notice to the sending party.

 

[signature page follows]

 

 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the date first written above.

 

Unrivaled Brands, Inc.

 

By:

/s/ Francis Knuettel II

 

Name:

Francis Knuettel II

 

Title:  

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

EXECUTIVE

 

 

/s/ Oren Schauble

 

Name:

Oren Schauble

Title:  

President

 

 
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EXHIBIT A

EXECUTIVE'S COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

 

1. Base Salary: Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) annually paid in accordance with the Company's standard payroll practices for senior executives.

 

2. Annual Bonus: Executive shall be eligible to receive an annual cash bonus (the "Annual Bonus"), with the target amount of such Annual Bonus equal to fifty percent (50%) of Executive's Base Salary (the "Target Bonus") in the year to which the Annual Bonus relates; provided that the actual amount of the Annual Bonus may be greater or less than the Target Bonus. The Annual Bonus shall be based on performance and achievement of Company and individual goals and objectives agreed to by the Board or Compensation Committee and Executive ("Bonus Metrics"), which the parties shall in good faith work to determine by June 30th, 2021. The amount of the Annual Bonus shall be determined by the Board or Compensation Committee in its sole reasonable discretion and in accordance with the Bonus Metrics, and shall be paid to Executive no later than April 5th of the calendar year immediately following the calendar year in which it was earned. All portions of the Annual Bonus that have been achieved shall be paid to Executive regardless of his current employment status with the Company. The Company shall deduct from the Annual Bonus all amounts required to be deducted or withheld under applicable law.

 

3. Performance-Based Stock Grant. Executive shall be eligible to receive a performance stock grant (the "Performance Grant"), with the target amount of such Performance Grant equal to seven hundred and fifty thousand (750,000) shares of Common Stock (the "Target Grant"); provided that the actual amount of the Performance Grant may be greater or less than the Target Grant. The Performance Grant shall be based on performance and achievement of Company and individual goals and objectives as agreed to by the Board or Compensation Committee and Executive ("Performance Milestone"), which the parties shall in good faith work to determine by June 30th, 2021. The amount of the Performance Grant shall be determined by the Board or Compensation Committee in its sole discretion, and shall be paid to Executive no later than thirty (30) days after any such Performance Milestone is achieved. The Company shall deduct from the Annual Grant all amounts required to be deducted or withheld under applicable law.

 

4. Paid Time Off: Executive shall be entitled to paid time off pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Company's policy and practices as applied to the Company's senior executives.

 

5. Health & Welfare Benefits: Executive shall be eligible to participate in all health and welfare benefits provided generally to other employees of the Company.

 

6. Retirement Benefits: Executive shall be eligible to participate in all retirement benefits provided generally to other employees of the Company.

 

7. Laptop. Executive shall have use of a Company laptop computer.

 

8. Travel and Expense Reimbursement. Executive shall be entitled to travel and expense reimbursement pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Company's policies and practices as applied to the Company's senior executives.

 

 

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EXHIBIT 10.5

 

INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

 

THIS INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made and entered into as of July 27, 2021 between Unrivaled Brands, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), and Oren Schauble, an individual resident of the State of California ("Indemnitee").

 

WITNESSETH THAT:

 

WHEREAS, highly competent persons have become more reluctant to serve corporations as directors and/or officers or in other capacities unless they are provided with adequate protection through insurance or adequate indemnification against inordinate risks of claims and actions against them arising out of their service to and activities on behalf of the corporation;

 

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") has determined that, in order to attract and retain qualified individuals, the Company will attempt to maintain on an ongoing basis, at its sole expense, liability insurance to protect persons serving the Company and its subsidiaries from certain liabilities. Although the furnishing of such insurance has been a customary and widespread practice among United States-based corporations and other business enterprises, the Company believes that, given current market conditions and trends, such insurance may be available to it in the future only at higher premiums and with more exclusions. At the same time, directors, officers, and other persons in service to corporations or business enterprises are being increasingly subjected to expensive and time-consuming litigation relating to, among other things, matters that traditionally would have been brought only against the Company or business enterprise itself. The Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation of the Company require indemnification of the officers and directors of the Company. Indemnitee may also be entitled to indemnification pursuant to the Nevada Business Corporation Act of the State of Nevada ("NBCA"). The Bylaws and Certificate of Incorporation and the NBCA expressly provide that the indemnification provisions set forth therein are not exclusive, and thereby contemplate that contracts may be entered into between the Company and members of the Board, officers and other persons with respect to indemnification;

 

WHEREAS, the uncertainties relating to such insurance and to indemnification have increased the difficulty of attracting and retaining such persons;

 

WHEREAS, the Board has determined that the increased difficulty in attracting and retaining such persons is detrimental to the best interests of the Company's stockholders and that the Company should act to assure such persons that there will be increased certainty of such protection in the future;

 

WHEREAS, it is reasonable, prudent and necessary for the Company contractually to obligate itself to indemnify, and to advance expenses on behalf of, such persons to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law so that they will serve or continue to serve the Company free from undue concern that they will not be so indemnified;

 

WHEREAS, this Agreement is a supplement to and in furtherance of the Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation of the Company and any resolutions adopted pursuant thereto, and shall not be deemed a substitute therefor, nor to diminish or abrogate any rights of Indemnitee thereunder; and

 

 
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WHEREAS, Indemnitee does not regard the protection available under the Company's Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation and insurance as adequate in the present circumstances, and may not be willing to serve as an officer or director without adequate protection, and the Company desires Indemnitee to serve in such capacity. Indemnitee is willing to serve, continue to serve and to take on additional service for or on behalf of the Company on the condition that he or she be so indemnified; and

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of Indemnitee's agreement to serve as an officer and/or director from and after the date hereof, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1. Indemnity of Indemnitee. The Company hereby agrees to hold harmless and indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law, as such may be amended from time to time. In furtherance of the foregoing indemnification, and without limiting the generality thereof:

 

(a) Proceedings Other Than Proceedings by or in the Right of the Company. Indemnitee shall be entitled to the rights of indemnification provided in this Section 1(a) if, by reason of his or her Corporate Status (as hereinafter defined), the Indemnitee is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or participant in any Proceeding (as hereinafter defined) other than a Proceeding by or in the right of the Company. Pursuant to this Section 1(a), Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all Expenses (as hereinafter defined), judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her, or on his or her behalf, in connection with such Proceeding or any claim, issue or matter therein, if the Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, and with respect to any criminal Proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the Indemnitee's conduct was unlawful.

 

(b) Proceedings by or in the Right of the Company. Indemnitee shall be entitled to the rights of indemnification provided in this Section 1(b) if, by reason of his or her Corporate Status, the Indemnitee is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or participant in any Proceeding brought by or in the right of the Company. Pursuant to this Section 1(b), Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by the Indemnitee, or on the Indemnitee's behalf, in connection with such Proceeding if the Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company; provided, however, if applicable law so provides, no indemnification against such Expenses shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter in such Proceeding as to which Indemnitee shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Company unless and to the extent that the District Courts of the State of Nevada shall determine that such indemnification may be made.

 

(c) Indemnification for Expenses of a Party Who is Wholly or Partly Successful. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to the extent that Indemnitee is, by reason of his or her Corporate Status, a party to (or participant in) and is successful, on the merits or otherwise, in any Proceeding, he or she shall be indemnified to the maximum extent permitted by law, as such may be amended from time to time, against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or her, or on his or her behalf, in connection therewith. If Indemnitee is not wholly successful in such Proceeding but is successful, on the merits or otherwise, as to one (1) or more but less than all claims, issues or matters in such Proceeding, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or her, or on his or her behalf, in connection with each successfully resolved claim, issue or matter. For purposes of this Section and without limitation, the termination of any claim, issue or matter in such a Proceeding by dismissal, with or without prejudice, shall be deemed to be a successful result as to such claim, issue or matter.

 

 
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(d) Indemnification of Appointing Stockholder. If (i) Indemnitee is or was affiliated with one (1) or more investment funds that has invested in the Company (an "Appointing Stockholder"), and (ii) the Appointing Stockholder is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or a participant in any Proceeding, and (iii) the Appointing Stockholder's involvement in the Proceeding (A) arises primarily out of, or relates to, any action taken by the Company that was approved by the Company's Board, and (B) arises out of facts or circumstances that are the same or substantially similar to the facts and circumstances that form the basis of claims that have been, could have been or could be brought against the Indemnitee in a Proceeding, regardless of whether the legal basis of the claims against the Indemnitee and the Appointing Stockholder are the same or similar, then the Appointing Stockholder shall be entitled to all rights and remedies, including with respect to indemnification and advancement, provided to the Indemnitee under this Agreement as if the Appointing Stockholder were the Indemnitee. The rights provided to the Appointing Stockholder under this Section 1(d) shall (i) be suspended during any period during which the Appointing Stockholder does not have a representative on the Company's Board, and (ii) terminate on an initial public offering of the Company's Common Stock; provided, however, that in the event of any such suspension or termination, the Appointing Stockholder's rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses will not be suspended or terminated with respect to any Proceeding based in whole or in part on facts and circumstances occurring at any time prior to such suspension or termination regardless of whether the Proceeding arises before or after such suspension or termination. The Company and Indemnitee intend and agree that the Appointing Stockholder is an express third party beneficiary of the terms of this Section 1(d).

 

(e) Partial Indemnification. If Indemnitee is entitled under any provision of this Agreement to indemnification by the Company for some or a portion of Expenses, but not, however, for the total amount thereof, the Company shall nevertheless indemnify Indemnitee for the portion thereof to which Indemnitee is entitled.

 

2. Additional Indemnity. In addition to, and without regard to any limitations on, the indemnification provided for in Section 1 of this Agreement, the Company shall and hereby does indemnify and hold harmless Indemnitee against all Expenses, judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her, or on his or her behalf, if, by reason of his or her Corporate Status, he or she is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or participant in any Proceeding (including a Proceeding by or in the right of the Company), including, without limitation, all liability arising out of the negligence or active or passive wrongdoing of Indemnitee. The only limitation that shall exist upon the Company's obligations pursuant to this Agreement shall be that the Company shall not be obligated to make any payment to Indemnitee that is finally determined (under the procedures, and subject to the presumptions, set forth in Sections 6 and 7 hereof) to be unlawful.

 

 
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3. Contribution.

 

(a) Whether or not the indemnification provided in Sections 1 and 2 hereof is available, in respect of any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding in which the Company is jointly liable with Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such action, suit or proceeding), the Company shall pay, in the first instance, the entire amount of any judgment or settlement of such action, suit or proceeding without requiring Indemnitee to contribute to such payment and the Company hereby waives and relinquishes any right of contribution it may have against Indemnitee. The Company shall not enter into any settlement of any action, suit or proceeding in which the Company is jointly liable with Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such action, suit or proceeding) unless such settlement provides for a full and final release of all claims asserted against Indemnitee.

 

(b) Without diminishing or impairing the obligations of the Company set forth in the preceding subparagraph, if, for any reason, Indemnitee shall elect or be required to pay all or any portion of any judgment or settlement in any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding in which the Company is jointly liable with Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such action, suit or proceeding), the Company shall contribute to the amount of Expenses, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred and paid or payable by Indemnitee in proportion to the relative benefits received by the Company and all officers, directors or employees of the Company, other than Indemnitee, who are jointly liable with Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such action, suit or proceeding), on the one hand, and Indemnitee, on the other hand, from the transaction or events from which such action, suit or proceeding arose; provided, however, that the proportion determined on the basis of relative benefit may, to the extent necessary to conform to law, be further adjusted by reference to the relative fault of the Company and all officers, directors or employees of the Company other than Indemnitee who are jointly liable with Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such action, suit or proceeding), on the one hand, and Indemnitee, on the other hand, in connection with the transaction or events that resulted in such expenses, judgments, fines or settlement amounts, as well as any other equitable considerations which applicable law may require to be considered. The relative fault of the Company and all officers, directors or employees of the Company, other than Indemnitee, who are jointly liable with Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such action, suit or proceeding), on the one hand, and Indemnitee, on the other hand, shall be determined by reference to, among other things, the degree to which their actions were motivated by intent to gain personal profit or advantage, the degree to which their liability is primary or secondary and the degree to which their conduct is active or passive.

 

(c) The Company hereby agrees to fully indemnify and hold Indemnitee harmless from any claims of contribution which may be brought by officers, directors, or employees of the Company, other than Indemnitee, who may be jointly liable with Indemnitee.

 

(d) To the fullest extent permissible under applicable law, if the indemnification provided for in this Agreement is unavailable to Indemnitee for any reason whatsoever, the Company, in lieu of indemnifying Indemnitee, shall contribute to the amount incurred by Indemnitee, whether for judgments, fines, penalties, excise taxes, amounts paid or to be paid in settlement and/or for Expenses, in connection with any claim relating to an indemnifiable event under this Agreement, in such proportion as is deemed fair and reasonable in light of all of the circumstances of such Proceeding in order to reflect (i) the relative benefits received by the Company and Indemnitee as a result of the event(s) and/or transaction(s) giving cause to such Proceeding and/or (ii) the relative fault of the Company (and its directors, officers, employees and agents) and Indemnitee in connection with such event(s) and/or transaction(s).

 

 
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4. Indemnification for Expenses of a Witness. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to the extent that Indemnitee is, by reason of his or her Corporate Status, a witness, or is made (or asked) to respond to discovery requests, in any Proceeding to which Indemnitee is not a party, he or she shall be indemnified against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or her, or on his or her behalf, in connection therewith.

 

5. Advancement of Expenses. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company shall advance all Expenses incurred by or on behalf of Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding by reason of Indemnitee's Corporate Status within thirty (30) days after the receipt by the Company of a statement or statements from Indemnitee requesting such advance or advances from time to time, whether prior to or after final disposition of such Proceeding. Such statement or statements shall reasonably evidence the Expenses incurred by Indemnitee and shall include or be preceded or accompanied by a written undertaking by or on behalf of Indemnitee to repay any Expenses advanced if it shall ultimately be determined that Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified against such Expenses. Any advances and undertakings to repay pursuant to this Section 5 shall be unsecured and interest free. This Section 5 shall not apply to any claim made by Indemnitee for which indemnity is excluded pursuant to Section 9.

 

6. Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are as favorable as may be permitted under the NBCA and public policy of the State of Nevada. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement:

 

(a) To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board in writing that Indemnitee has requested indemnification. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any failure of Indemnitee to provide such a request to the Company, or to provide such a request in a timely fashion, shall not relieve the Company of any liability that it may have to Indemnitee unless, and to the extent that, such failure actually and materially prejudices the interests of the Company. The Company will be entitled to participate in the Proceeding at its own Expense.

 

(b) Upon written request by Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 6(a) hereof, a determination with respect to Indemnitee's entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four methods, which shall be at the election of the Board: (i) by a majority vote of the disinterested directors, even though less than a quorum, (ii) by a committee of disinterested directors designated by a majority vote of the disinterested directors, even though less than a quorum, (iii) if there are no disinterested directors or if the disinterested directors so direct, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (iv) if so directed by the Board, by the stockholders of the Company. For purposes hereof, disinterested directors are those members of the Board who are not parties to the action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification is sought by Indemnitee.

 

 
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(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 6(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 6(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board. Indemnitee may, within ten (10) days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of "Independent Counsel" as defined in Section 13 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within twenty (20) days after submission by Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 6(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or Indemnitee may petition the District Court of the State of Nevada or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Company's selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 6(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 6(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and expenses incurred by the Company and the Indemnitee incident to the procedures of this Section 6(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.

 

(d) In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence. Neither the failure of the Company (including by its directors or independent legal counsel) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification is proper in the circumstances because Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct, nor an actual determination by the Company (including by its directors or independent legal counsel) that Indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct.

 

(e) Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if Indemnitee's action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise (as hereinafter defined), including financial statements, or on information supplied to Indemnitee by the officers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. The provisions of this Section 6(e) shall not be deemed to be exclusive or to limit in any way the other circumstances in which the Indemnitee may be deemed to have met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any director, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.

 

 
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(f) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 6 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within sixty (60) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee's statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that such sixty (60) day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional thirty (30) days, if the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time to obtain or evaluate documentation and/or information relating thereto; and provided further, that the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(f) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the stockholders pursuant to Section 6(b) of this Agreement and if (A) within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Company of the request for such determination, the Board or the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the stockholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within seventy five (75) days after such receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (B) a special meeting of stockholders is called within fifteen (15) days after such receipt for the purpose of making such determination, such meeting is held for such purpose within sixty (60) days after having been so called and such determination is made thereat.

 

(g) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to Indemnitee's entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel, member of the Board or stockholder of the Company shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee's entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or expenses (including attorneys' fees and disbursements) incurred by Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to Indemnitee's entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold Indemnitee harmless therefrom.

 

(h) In the event that any action, suit or proceeding to which Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, suit or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.

 

(i) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful.

 

 
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7. Remedies of Indemnitee.

 

(a) In the event that (i) a determination is made pursuant to Section 6 of this Agreement that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification under this Agreement, (ii) advancement of Expenses is not timely made pursuant to Section 5 of this Agreement, (iii) no determination of entitlement to indemnification is made pursuant to Section 6(b) of this Agreement within ninety (90) days after receipt by the Company of the request for indemnification, (iv) payment of indemnification is not made pursuant to Sections 1(c), 1(e), 4 or the last sentence of Section 6(g) of this Agreement within ten (10) days after receipt by the Company of a written request therefor, or (v) payment of indemnification is not made pursuant to Sections 1(a), 1(b) and 2 of this Agreement within ten (10) days after a determination has been made that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification or such determination is deemed to have been made pursuant to Section 6 of this Agreement, Indemnitee shall be entitled to an adjudication in an appropriate court of the State of Nevada, or in any other court of competent jurisdiction, of Indemnitee's entitlement to such indemnification. Indemnitee shall commence such proceeding seeking an adjudication within one hundred eighty (180) days following the date on which Indemnitee first has the right to commence such proceeding pursuant to this Section 7(a). The Company shall not oppose Indemnitee's right to seek any such adjudication.

 

(b) In the event that a determination shall have been made pursuant to Section 6(b) of this Agreement that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification, any judicial proceeding commenced pursuant to this Section 7 shall be conducted in all respects as a de novo trial on the merits, and Indemnitee shall not be prejudiced by reason of the adverse determination under Section 6(b).

 

(c) If a determination shall have been made pursuant to Section 6(b) of this Agreement that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, the Company shall be bound by such determination in any judicial proceeding commenced pursuant to this Section 7, absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee's misstatement not materially misleading in connection with the application for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law.

  

 
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(d) In the event that Indemnitee, pursuant to this Section 7, seeks a judicial adjudication of his or her rights under, or to recover damages for breach of, this Agreement, or to recover under any directors' and officers' liability insurance policies maintained by the Company, the Company shall pay on his or her behalf, in advance, any and all expenses (of the types described in the definition of Expenses in Section 13 of this Agreement) actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in such judicial adjudication, regardless of whether Indemnitee ultimately is determined to be entitled to such indemnification, advancement of expenses or insurance recovery.

 

(e) The Company shall be precluded from asserting in any judicial proceeding commenced pursuant to this Section 7 that the procedures and presumptions of this Agreement are not valid, binding and enforceable and shall stipulate in any such court that the Company is bound by all the provisions of this Agreement. It is the intent of the Company that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the Indemnitee not be required to incur legal fees or other Expenses associated with the interpretation, enforcement or defense of Indemnitee's rights under this Agreement by litigation or otherwise because the cost and expense thereof would substantially detract from the benefits intended to be extended to the Indemnitee hereunder. The Company shall indemnify Indemnitee against any and all Expenses and, if requested by Indemnitee, shall (within ten (10) days after receipt by the Company of a written request therefore) advance, to the extent not prohibited by law, such expenses to Indemnitee, which are incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any action brought by Indemnitee for indemnification or advance of Expenses from the Company under this Agreement or under any directors' and officers' liability insurance policies maintained by the Company, if, in the case of indemnification, Indemnitee is wholly successful on the underlying claims; if Indemnitee is not wholly successful on the underlying claims, then such indemnification shall be only to the extent Indemnitee is successful on such underlying claims or otherwise as permitted by law, whichever is greater.

 

(f) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, no determination as to entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement shall be required to be made prior to the final disposition of the Proceeding.

  

8. Non-Exclusivity; Survival of Rights; Insurance; Primacy of Indemnification; Subrogation.

 

(a) The rights of indemnification as provided by this Agreement shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which Indemnitee may at any time be entitled under applicable law, the Articles of Incorporation, the By-laws, any agreement, a vote of stockholders, a resolution of directors of the Company, or otherwise. No amendment, alteration or repeal of this Agreement or of any provision hereof shall limit or restrict any right of Indemnitee under this Agreement in respect of any action taken or omitted by such Indemnitee in his or her Corporate Status prior to such amendment, alteration or repeal. To the extent that a change in the NBCA, whether by statute or judicial decision, permits greater indemnification than would be afforded currently under the Articles of Incorporation, By-laws and this Agreement, it is the intent of the parties hereto that Indemnitee shall enjoy by this Agreement the greater benefits so afforded by such change. No right or remedy herein conferred is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, and every other right and remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise. The assertion or employment of any right or remedy hereunder, or otherwise, shall not prevent the concurrent assertion or employment of any other right or remedy.

 

 
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(b) To the extent that the Company maintains an insurance policy or policies providing liability insurance for directors, officers, employees, or agents or fiduciaries of the Company or of any other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise that such person serves at the request of the Company (a "D&O Policy"), Indemnitee shall be covered by such policy or policies in accordance with its or their terms to the maximum extent of the coverage available for any director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary under such policy or policies. If, at the time of the receipt of a notice of a claim pursuant to the terms hereof, the Company has directors' and officers' liability insurance in effect, the Company shall give prompt notice of the commencement of such proceeding to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth in the respective policies. The Company shall thereafter take all necessary or desirable action to cause such insurers to pay, on behalf of the Indemnitee, all amounts payable as a result of such proceeding in accordance with the terms of such policies.

 

(c) Except as provided in paragraph (c) above, in the event of any payment under this Agreement, the Company shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee, who shall execute all papers required and take all action necessary to secure such rights, including execution of such documents as are necessary to enable the Company to bring suit to enforce such rights.

 

(d) Except as provided in paragraph (c) above, the Company shall not be liable under this Agreement to make any payment of amounts otherwise indemnifiable hereunder if and to the extent that Indemnitee has otherwise actually received such payment under any insurance policy, contract, agreement or otherwise.

 

(e) Except as provided in paragraph (c) above, the Company's obligation to indemnify or advance Expenses hereunder to Indemnitee who is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of any other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise shall be reduced by any amount Indemnitee has actually received as indemnification or advancement of expenses from such other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise.

 

9. Exception to Right of Indemnification. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement, the Company shall not be obligated under this Agreement to make any indemnity in connection with any claim made against Indemnitee:

 

(a) for which payment has actually been made to or on behalf of Indemnitee under any insurance policy or other indemnity provision, except with respect to any excess beyond the amount paid under any insurance policy or other indemnity provision, provided, that the foregoing shall not affect the rights of Indemnitee set forth in Section 8(c) above; or

 

(b) for (i) an accounting of profits made from the purchase and sale (or sale and purchase) by Indemnitee of securities of the Company within the meaning of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or similar provisions of state statutory law or common law, (ii) any reimbursement of the Company by the Indemnitee of any bonus or other incentive-based or equity-based compensation or of any profits realized by the Indemnitee from the sale of securities of the Company, as required in each case under the Exchange Act (including any such reimbursements that arise from an accounting restatement of the Company pursuant to Section 304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the "Sarbanes-Oxley Act"), or the payment to the Company of profits arising from the purchase and sale by Indemnitee of securities in violation of Section 306 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act) or (iii) any reimbursement of the Company by Indemnitee of any compensation pursuant to any compensation recoupment or clawback policy adopted by the Board or the compensation committee of the Board, including but not limited to any such policy adopted to comply with stock exchange listing requirements implementing Section 10D of the Exchange Act; or

 

 
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(c) except as provided in Section 7(e) of this Agreement, in connection with any Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding) initiated by Indemnitee, including any Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding) initiated by Indemnitee against the Company or its directors, officers, employees or other indemnitees, unless (i) the Board authorized the Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding) prior to its initiation, (ii) such payment arises in connection with any mandatory counterclaim or cross claim brought or raised by Indemnitee in any Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding) or (iii) the Company provides the indemnification, in its sole discretion, pursuant to the powers vested in the Company under applicable law; or

 

(d) for Expenses determined by the Company to have arisen out of Indemnitee's breach or violation of his or her obligations under (i) any employment agreement between the Indemnitee and the Company or (ii) the Company's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (as amended from time to time).

 

10. Duration of Agreement. All agreements and obligations of the Company contained herein shall continue during the period Indemnitee is an officer or director of the Company (or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise) and shall continue thereafter so long as Indemnitee shall be subject to any Proceeding (or any proceeding commenced under Section 7 hereof) by reason of his or her Corporate Status, whether or not he or she is acting or serving in any such capacity at the time any liability or expense is incurred for which indemnification can be provided under this Agreement. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors (including any direct or indirect successor by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company), assigns, spouses, heirs, executors and personal and legal representatives.

 

11. Security. To the extent requested by Indemnitee and approved by the Board, the Company may at any time and from time to time provide security to Indemnitee for the Company's obligations hereunder through an irrevocable bank line of credit, funded trust or other collateral. Any such security, once provided to Indemnitee, may not be revoked or released without the prior written consent of the Indemnitee.

 

 
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12. Enforcement.

 

(a) The Company expressly confirms and agrees that it has entered into this Agreement and assumes the obligations imposed on it hereby in order to induce Indemnitee to serve as an officer or director of the Company, and the Company acknowledges that Indemnitee is relying upon this Agreement in serving as an officer or director of the Company.

 

(b) This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, oral, written and implied, between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.

 

(c) The Company shall not seek from a court, or agree to, a "bar order" which would have the effect of prohibiting or limiting the Indemnitee's rights to receive advancement of expenses under this Agreement.

 

13. Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement:

 

(a) "Corporate Status" describes the status of a person who is or was a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of the Company or of any other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise that such person is or was serving at the request of the Company.

 

(b) "Disinterested Director" means a director of the Company who is not and was not a party to the Proceeding in respect of which indemnification is sought by Indemnitee.

 

(c) "Enterprise" shall mean the Company and any other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise that Indemnitee is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary.

 

(d) "Expenses" shall include all reasonable attorneys' fees, retainers, court costs, transcript costs, fees of experts, witness fees, travel expenses, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone charges, postage, delivery service fees, and any federal, state, local or foreign taxes imposed on the Indemnitee as a result of the actual or deemed receipt of any payments under this Agreement, ERISA excise taxes and penalties, and all other disbursements or expenses of the types customarily incurred in connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing to prosecute or defend, investigating, participating, or being or preparing to be a witness in a Proceeding, or responding to, or objecting to, a request to provide discovery in any Proceeding. Expenses also shall include (i) Expenses incurred in connection with any appeal resulting from any Proceeding, including, without limitation, the premium, security for, and other costs relating to any cost bond, supersedeas bond, or other appeal bond or its equivalent (ii) Expenses incurred in connection with recovery under any directors' and officers' liability insurance policies maintained by the Company, regardless of whether Indemnitee is ultimately determined to be entitled to such indemnification, advancement or Expenses or insurance recovery, as the case may be, and (iii) for purposes of Section 7(e) only, Expenses incurred by Indemnitee in connection with the interpretation, enforcement or defense of Indemnitee's rights under this Agreement, the Certificate of Incorporation, the Bylaws or under any directors' and officers' liability insurance policies maintained by the Company, by litigation or otherwise. Expenses, however, shall not include amounts paid in settlement by Indemnitee or the amount of judgments or fines against Indemnitee.

 

 
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(e) "Independent Counsel" means a law firm, or a member of a law firm, that is experienced in matters of corporation law and neither at present is, nor in the past five (5) years has been, retained to represent (i) the Company or Indemnitee in any matter material to either such party (other than with respect to matters concerning Indemnitee under this Agreement, or of other indemnitees under similar indemnification agreements), or (ii) any other party to the Proceeding giving rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term "Independent Counsel" shall not include any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing either the Company or Indemnitee in an action to determine Indemnitee's rights under this Agreement. The Company agrees to pay the reasonable fees of the Independent Counsel referred to above and to fully indemnify such counsel against any and all Expenses, claims, liabilities and damages arising out of or relating to this Agreement or its engagement pursuant hereto.

 

(f) "Proceeding" includes any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, claim, counterclaim, cross claim, arbitration, mediation, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, inquiry, administrative hearing or any other actual, threatened or completed proceeding, whether brought by or in the right of the Company or otherwise and whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, including any appeal therefrom, in which Indemnitee was, is or will be involved as a party or otherwise, by reason of his or her Corporate Status, by reason of any action taken by him or her, or of any inaction on his or her part, while acting in his or her Corporate Status; in each case whether or not he or she is acting or serving in any such capacity at the time any liability or expense is incurred for which indemnification, reimbursement or advancement of expenses can be provided under this Agreement; including one pending on or before the date of this Agreement, but excluding one initiated by an Indemnitee pursuant to Section 7 of this Agreement to enforce his or her rights under this Agreement.

 

14. Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision hereof shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. Further, the invalidity or unenforceability of any provision hereof as to either Indemnitee or Appointing Stockholder shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of any provision hereof as to the other. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, this Agreement is intended to confer upon Indemnitee and Appointing Stockholder indemnification rights to the fullest extent permitted by applicable laws. In the event any provision hereof conflicts with any applicable law, such provision shall be deemed modified, consistent with the aforementioned intent, to the extent necessary to resolve such conflict.

 

15. Modification and Waiver. No supplement, modification, termination or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by both of the parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provisions hereof (whether or not similar) nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver.

 

16. Notice By Indemnitee. Indemnitee agrees promptly to notify the Company in writing upon being served with or otherwise receiving any summons, citation, subpoena, complaint, indictment, information or other document relating to any Proceeding or matter which may be subject to indemnification covered hereunder. The failure to so notify the Company shall not relieve the Company of any obligation which it may have to Indemnitee under this Agreement or otherwise unless and only to the extent that such failure or delay materially prejudices the Company.

 

 
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17. Notices. All notices and other communications given or made pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given (a) upon personal delivery to the party to be notified, (b) when sent by confirmed electronic mail if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, and if not so confirmed, then on the next business day, (c) five (5) days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (d) one (1) day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications shall be sent:

 

 

(a)

To Indemnitee at the address set forth below Indemnitee signature hereto.

 

 

 

 

(b)

To the Company at:

 

 

 

 

 

Unrivaled Brands, Inc.

______________________________

______________________________

Attention:______________________

  

or to such other address as may have been furnished to Indemnitee by the Company or to the Company by Indemnitee, as the case may be.

 

18. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same the same instrument. Counterparts may be delivered via electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g., www.docusign.com) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.

 

19. Headings. The headings of the paragraphs of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute part of this Agreement or to affect the construction thereof.

 

20. Governing Law and Consent to Jurisdiction. This Agreement and the legal relations among the parties shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Nevada, without regard to its conflict of laws rules. The Company and Indemnitee hereby irrevocably and unconditionally (i) agree that any action or proceeding arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be brought only in the District Courts of the State of Nevada (the "Nevada Court"), and not in any other state or federal court in the United States of America or any court in any other country, (ii) consent to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Nevada Court for purposes of any action or proceeding arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, (iii), waive any objection to the laying of venue of any such action or proceeding in the Nevada Court, and (iv) waive, and agree not to plead or to make, any claim that any such action or proceeding brought in the Nevada Court has been brought in an improper or inconvenient forum.

 

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

 

 

COMPANY:

 

Unrivaled Brands, Inc.

       
By: /s/ Francis Knuettel II

 

Name:

Francis Knuettel II  
  Title:   CEO/President  
       

 

INDEMNITEE

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Oren Schauble

 

 

Name:

Oren Schauble

 

 

 

 

 

 

Address:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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