UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

 

September 24, 2014

 

Commission File #: 000-53723

 

TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Florida

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

65-1102237

(IRS Employer Identification Number)

 

39 Old Ridgebury Road

Danbury, Connecticut 06180

(Address of principal US executive offices)

 

Tel: (917) 796-9926

(Registrant’s telephone number)

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

 
 

 

Item 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT

 

On September 24, 2014, Tauriga Sciences, Inc., a Florida corporation (the “Company”), Honeywood LLC, a California limited liability company (“Honeywood”), and Doc Green’s Healing Collective, a California unincorporated nonprofit association (“DGHC,” and together with Honeywood, “Licensor”), entered into a License and Supply Agreement (the “License Agreement”). The License Agreement was entered into coincident with the consummation of the Unwinding Transaction (as defined in Item 2.01 below) as a result of which Honeywood ceased to be owned by the Company.

 

Pursuant to the License Agreement, Licensor granted to the Company, its affiliates and designees, a nonexclusive, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, fully paid-up, royalty-free, sublicensable right and license to use, offer for sale, sell, import, distribute and otherwise exploit any products offered for distribution by Licensor (“Products”). The Company is free to change, modify, supplement, combine, enhance and otherwise manipulate Products in developing and commercializing its own products and services. Licensor also granted to the Company the nonexclusive, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, fully paid-up, royalty-free, sublicensable license to use Licensor’s trademarks in connection with any Products. Licensor agreed to provide to the Company, its affiliates and designees, Products in such quantities as may be ordered by the Company in the ordinary course of business, and as such Products may be available for delivery. Licensor must fulfill the orders for Products by the Company, its affiliates and designees on a first priority basis when commercially reasonable. The payment, shipping and other terms related to fulfillment of the Company’s orders shall be at Licensor’s then-existing commercial wholesale terms. However, the price shall be Licensor’s wholesale price (for Products of any sort to be shipped for distribution in California, or Products shipped anywhere without Licensor’s trademarks) and Licensor’s wholesale price less a discount for Products for distribution under Licensor’s trademarks outside of California. The Company has a right of first negotiation for a supply agreement with respect to each new Product. Absent an uncured material breach of the License Agreement by the Company, Licensor may not terminate the License Agreement before September 24, 2020. In the event of a default under the Note (as defined in Item 2.01 below), the Company has the right to set-off against its obligations under the License Agreement any outstanding obligations under the Note.

 

The information in Item 2.01 is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 1.02 termination of A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT

 

The information in Item 2.01 is incorporated herein by reference.

 

ITEM 2.01 COMPLETION OF ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS

 

As previously reported, on July 15, 2014 the Company completed its acquisition of Honeywood pursuant to the terms of an Agreement and Plan of Merger, as amended by Amendment No.1 to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated July 15, 2014 (collectively, the “Merger Agreement”) by and among the Company, Doc Greene’s Acquisition Sub, LLC, a limited liability company (“Honeywood Acquiror”), Honeywood, Elie Green (“Green”), Daniel Kosmal (“Kosmal”) and Ramona Rubin (“Rubin” and, collectively with Green and Kosmal, the “Honeywood Principals”). As contemplated by the Merger Agreement, Honeywood Acquiror merged with and into Honeywood, with Honeywood being the surviving entity and becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Merger”). In connection with the closing of the Merger, the Company, Honeywood and each of the Honeywood Principals entered a Standstill Agreement (the “Standstill Agreement”) in which Honeywood and the Honeywood Principals agreed to restrictions on acquisition of additional Company capital stock and transactions involving the Company and each Honeywood Principal entered into an employment agreement with Honeywood (collectively, the “Employment Agreements”). A description of the Merger was contained in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 15, 2014.

 

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On September 24, 2014 (the “Unwinding Date”), the Company, Honeywood and each of the Honeywood Principals entered into a Termination Agreement (the “Termination Agreement”) to unwind the effects of the Merger (the “Unwinding Transaction”). Pursuant to the Termination Agreement, the Merger Agreement, the Standstill Agreement and the Employment Agreements were all terminated. As required by the Termination Agreement, on the Unwinding Date the Company entered into an Assignment of Interest (the “Assignment of Interest”) pursuant to which it conveyed its membership interest in Honeywood to the Honeywood Principals, as a result of which Honeywood ceased to be owned by the Company and became owned again by the Honeywood Principals.

 

In the Termination Agreement, the Honeywood Principals relinquished their right to any merger consideration pursuant to the Merger Agreement, including the right to any shares of capital stock of the Company (which had never been formally issued or delivered), and agreed that all indicia of any Company shares issuable as merger consideration reflected on the transfer books of the Company, if any, would be cancelled without any further action by the Honeywood Principals. The shares of the Company that would have been issuable as merger consideration pursuant to the Merger Agreement if the Unwinding Transaction had not been consummated consisted of: (i) shares of the Company’s common stock representing approximately 15.457% of the Company’s outstanding common stock as of the Merger (109,414,235 shares) payable to the Honeywood Principals, (ii) 18,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock payable to a consultant of Honeywood, and (iii) additional shares of the Company’s common stock representing up to 10% of the Company’s outstanding common as of the Merger payable to the Honeywood Principals as an earn-out upon the achievement of certain milestones. Because of the Unwinding Transaction, none of the foregoing shares will be issued by the Company and the stockholders of the Company will not experience the dilution that would have resulted from such issuance.

 

In accordance with the Termination Agreement, Honeywood agreed to repay to the Company substantially all of the advances made by the Company to Honeywood prior to and after the Merger by delivering to the Company on the Unwinding Date a Secured Promissory Note in the principal amount of $170,000 (the “Note”). The Note bears interest at 6% per annum and is repayable in six quarterly installments on the last day of each calendar quarter starting on March 31, 2015 and ending on June 30, 2016. The Note is secured by a blanket security interest in Honeywood’s assets pursuant to a Security Agreement entered into on the Unwinding Date between Honeywood and the Company (the “Security Agreement”).

 

The Termination Agreement contains a general release and covenant not to sue pursuant to which the Company, Honeywood and the Honeywood Principals released, and agreed not to sue with respect to, any and all rights they have against each other through the Unwinding Date except for their respective rights under the Termination Agreement, the Assignment of Interest, the Note, the Security Agreement, the License Agreement and the Release and Covenant Not to Sue dated July 15, 2014 entered into in connection with the closing of the Merger. The Termination Agreement also contains customary representations, warranties and covenants, including covenants regarding confidentiality and non-disparagement.

 

The foregoing descriptions of the Termination Agreement and the resulting disposition of Honeywood by the Company do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Termination Agreement (including the exhibits thereto), which is attached as Exhibit 2.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

 

On September 26, 2014, the Company issued a press release announcing the Unwinding Transaction and the entry into the License Agreement. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

 

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ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

( b) Pro forma financial information.

 

Because the Unwinding Transaction reverses the material effects of the Merger, the Company has submitted a request to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) seeking a waiver of the requirement to file financial statements of Honeywood and pro forma financial information as a result of the Merger and a waiver of the requirement to file pro forma financial information as a result of the Unwinding Transaction. To the extent that relief is not provided by the Commission, any pro forma financial information required by this Item will be filed by amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K within 71 calendar days from the date that this Current Report on Form 8-K must be filed with the Commission.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

The following exhibits are furnished or filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:

 

2.1 Termination Agreement, dated September 24, 2014
99.1* Press release, dated September 26, 2014

 

 

* Furnished and not filed.

 

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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.

 

  TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC.
     
Date: September 29, 2014 By: /s/ Stella M. Sung
    Stella M. Sung
    Chief Executive Officer

 

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TERMINATION AGREEMENT

 

THIS TERMINATION AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is made as of September 24th, 2014 (the “ Termination Effective Date ”) by and among Tauriga Sciences, Inc., a Florida corporation (“ Tauriga ”), Honeywood LLC, a California limited liability company (including in its capacity as the successor of the Acquisition Sub as defined below, “ Honeywood ”), Elie Green (“ Green ”), Daniel Kosmal (“ Kosmal ”) and Ramona Rubin (“ Rubin ” and, together with Green and Kosmal, the “ Members ”). Tauriga, Honeywood and each of the Members are referred to herein as a “ Party ” or collectively as the “ Parties ”. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of March 10, 2014 by and among Tauriga, Doc Greene’s Acquisition Sub, LLC, a California limited liability company and wholly-owned subsidiary of Tauriga (“ Acquisition Sub ”), Honeywood and the Members (as amended by Amendment No. 1. thereto dated as of July 15, 2014, the “ Merger Agreement ”).

 

W   I T N E S S E T H :

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Acquisition Sub merged with and into Honeywood on July 15, 2014, with Honeywood being the surviving entity (the “ Merger ”); and

 

WHEREAS, as a result of the Merger, Honeywood became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tauriga; and

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Members were entitled to receive merger consideration in the form of the Merger Shares; and

 

WHEREAS, as contemplated by the Merger Agreement: (i) Green entered into an Employment Agreement with Honeywood dated as of July 15, 2014 (the “ Green Employment Agreement ”); (ii) Kosmal entered into an Employment Agreement with Honeywood dated as of July 15, 2014 (the “ Kosmal Employment Agreement ”); (iii) Rubin entered into an Employment Agreement with Honeywood dated as of July 15, 2014 (the “ Rubin Employment Agreement ”); (iv) Honeywood, each of the Members, Tauriga and Acquisition Sub entered into a Release and Covenant Not to Sue dated as of July 15, 2014 (the “ Merger Release ”); and (iv) Honeywood, each of the Members and Tauriga entered into a Standstill Agreement dated as of July 15, 2014 (the “ Standstill Agreement ”);

 

WHEREAS, prior to and after the Merger Tauriga has made advances to Honeywood in an aggregate amount of $170,000 (the “ Advances ”); and

 

WHEREAS, the parties desire to unwind the Merger and the transactions entered into in connection therewith, including a refund of the Advances;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto agree as follows:

 

 
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1. Termination of Agreements. Upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement by each of the parties hereto, each of the agreements and certificates listed below (each, a “ Terminated Agreement ” and, collectively, the “ Terminated Agreements ”) shall terminate in its entirety and have no further force and effect without any further action by any party hereto or any other Person and no party to any Terminated Agreement or other Person shall have any further rights or obligations thereunder whatsoever, all effective upon the Termination Effective Date; provided , that to the extent that any Terminated Agreement had already terminated on or prior to the Termination Effective Date by its own terms such termination shall continue to be effective pursuant to such terms:

 

  (a) the Merger Agreement;
     
  (b) the Green Employment Agreement;
     
  (c) the Kosmal Employment Agreement;
     
  (d) the Rubin Employment Agreement; and
     
  (e) the Standstill Agreement.

 

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each provision of the Terminated Agreements shall terminate and no party to any Terminated Agreement or any other Person shall have any further rights or obligations thereunder after the Termination Effective Date notwithstanding any provision in any of the Terminated Agreements that any such right or obligation thereunder shall survive the termination or expiration of such Terminated Agreement.

 

2. Return of Consideration. Simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement, the consideration received by Tauriga and the Members in connection with the Merger shall be returned. To effect such return, simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement each of the Parties will execute and deliver an Assignment of Interest in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto pursuant to which the entire membership interest in Honeywood will be transferred and assigned by Tauriga to the Members (the “ Assignment of Interest ”). The Members hereby relinquish any right to receive any merger consideration pursuant to the Merger Agreement, including the Merger Shares, and agree that all indicia of the Merger Shares in favor of the Members on the transfer books of Tauriga, if any, shall be cancelled without any further action by the Members.

 

3. Repayment of Advance . Honeywood hereby agrees to repay the Advances to Tauriga. Simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement, Honeywood shall execute and deliver to Tauriga (a) a Secured Promissory Note in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto (the “ Note ”), and (b) a Security Agreement in the form of Exhibit C attached hereto (the “ Security Agreement ”).

 

4. Consent; Resignations . The execution of this Agreement by the Chief Executive Officer of Tauriga on behalf of Tauriga shall constitute the written consent of the CEO of Tauriga contemplated by Section 10(c) of the Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement of Honeywood with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including those effected by the Assignment of Interest. Tauriga agrees to cause each of Dr. Stella Sung and Dr. Larry May to resign as a member of the Board of Managers of Honeywood as of the Termination Effective Date by delivering a resignation in the form of Exhibit D hereto simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement.

 

 
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5. Confidential Information . Each Party shall keep the Confidential Information strictly confidential, and shall not disclose any of the Confidential Information to any Person; provided that each Party may disclose the Confidential Information to its accountants and attorneys (each an “ Agent ” and collectively the “ Agents ”) who need to know such Confidential Information, and, provided further , that such Confidential Information may be disclosed where required by applicable law, any rules and regulations of an exchange or automated quotation system, if required by any Governmental Entity or pursuant to an order of a court. As a condition precedent to disclosing any Confidential Information to any Agent, the Party will inform such Agent of the confidential nature of the Confidential Information and such Agent will agree to be bound to the terms and provisions hereof, as if such Agent was a party hereto.

 

6. Non-Disparagement . Each Party hereby agrees that it will not, and will use commercially reasonable efforts to cause each of its Affiliates not to, make any remarks or take any action which would demean, disparage or criticize (a) any other Party or any of the current or former Affiliates, members, officers, directors, employees, agents, suppliers or customers of such other Party, or (b) any product or service sold, marketed or distributed by any other Party.

 

7. Release . Each of the Parties, for itself and its legal representatives, members, managers, officers, directors, shareholders, employees, successors, assigns and each and every other Person having any right or claim through, under or by reason of its relationship with such Party (each, a “ Releasor ” and, collectively, the “ Releasors ”), does hereby irrevocably and unconditionally: (a) release, remise, acquit, and forever discharge: (i) each other Party and each of their respective managers, directors, officers, shareholders, members, employees, agents and representatives, and (ii) the respective estates, legal and personal representatives, executors, administrators, heirs, successors and assigns of the Persons referred to in the preceding clause (a)(i) (with the Persons referred to in the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii) being a “ Releasee ” and, collectively, the “ Releasees ” of and from any and all claims, demands, actions, causes of action, suits, costs, debts, damages, losses, compensation, contracts, agreements, controversies, penalties, setoff or similar rights and other liabilities and obligations of any kind or nature whatsoever, which such Releasor has or has ever had against or with respect to any of the Releasees, other than the rights set forth in this Agreement, the Assignment of Interest, the Note, the Security Agreement, the License and Supply Agreement of even date herewith between Tauriga and Honeywood or the Merger Release (collectively, the “ Claims ”), and (b) waive, release, settle and disclaim any rights or other interest it may have with respect to the Claims, from the beginning of time to and including the Termination Effective Date. Each Releasor hereby acknowledges and agrees that the foregoing release is intended to include in its effect, without limitation, all Claims of any kind or nature whatsoever which have arisen, known and unknown, contingent or otherwise, including without limitation those of which the Releasor knows or does not know, should have known, had reason to know or suspects to exist in such Releasor’s favor at the time of execution hereof, and that this Agreement will be effective as a bar to all Claims released by this Agreement including, without limitation, all obligations under the Terminated Agreements. The Parties, on behalf of the Releasors, each expressly waive the protections of California Civil Code Section 1542 that provides:

 

A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor.

 

 
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8. Covenant not to sue. Each Releasor does hereby covenant not to initiate, continue or maintain any Proceeding against any Releasee before any court, Governmental Entity or other forum by reason of any Claims released by this Agreement. If any court, Governmental Entity or other forum assumes jurisdiction over any Claim against any Releasee released by this Agreement, then such Releasor will promptly direct such court, Governmental Entity or forum to withdraw from or dismiss the matter with prejudice. If any Releasor violates this Agreement by initiating any Proceeding against any Releasee before any court, Governmental Entity or other forum by reason of any Claims released by this Agreement, then such Releasor will pay all Costs (including attorney’s fees and Costs) incurred by such Releasee in defending against such Proceeding.

 

9. Enforcement . If any Party breaches, or threatens to commit a breach of, any of the provisions of Section 5, 6, 7 or 8 of this Agreement, (a) each other Party shall have the right (in addition to any other rights and remedies available to such Party at law or in equity) to equitable relief (including injunctions) against such breach or threatened breach, it being acknowledged and agreed that any such breach or threatened breach will cause irreparable harm to such other Party and that money damages would not be an adequate remedy, and (b) such breaching Party will not seek, and it hereby waives any requirement for, the securing or posting of a bond or proving actual damages in connection with any other Party seeking or obtaining such relief.

 

10. Representations and Warranties.

 

(a) Tauriga hereby represents and warrants to Honeywood and each of the Members that:

 

(i) Organization . Tauriga is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Florida.

 

(ii) Authorization; Validity of Agreement . Tauriga has the requisite corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and the Assignment of Interest (collectively, the “ Tauriga Documents ”), and to assume and perform any obligations hereunder and thereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The Tauriga Documents have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Tauriga and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by the other Parties thereto, constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of Tauriga, enforceable against Tauriga in accordance with their respective terms, except as may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent transfer and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights or by general equity principles. No corporate proceedings on the part of Tauriga or any of its stockholders are necessary to authorize the Tauriga Documents or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, except such proceedings as have already been taken.

 

(iii) No Violations; Consents and Approvals . The execution, delivery and performance of the Tauriga Documents by Tauriga do not, and the consummation by Tauriga of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will not: (i) violate any provision of Tauriga’s Certificate of Incorporation, Articles of Organization, bylaws, or other organizational documents, (ii) result in a violation or breach of, or constitute (with or without due notice or lapse of time or both) a default (or give rise to any right of termination, amendment, cancellation or acceleration) under any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any Contract applicable to Tauriga or to which Tauriga is a party, after giving effect to any Tauriga Required Consents, or (iii) violate any Legal Requirement applicable to Tauriga or any of its properties or assets. No consents, approvals, orders, authorizations, notifications, notices, estoppel certificates, releases, registrations, ratifications, declarations, filings, waivers, exemptions or variances with, to or of any Governmental Entity or Person is required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of the Tauriga Documents by Tauriga or the consummation by Tauriga of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, except the consents set forth on Schedule 9(a)(iii) hereof (the “ Tauriga Required Consents ”).

 

 
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(iv) Honeywood Membership Interests . The membership interest transferred by the Assignment of Interests (the “ Transferred Interest ”) constitutes all of the authorized and issued or outstanding membership interests of Honeywood. Tauriga owns, and the Assignment of Interest will assign and transfer to the Members, the Transferred Interest free and clear of all Encumbrances and competing claims created by Tauriga.

 

(b) Tauriga hereby represents and warrants to Honeywood and each of the Members that:

 

(i) Organization . Honeywood is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of California

 

(ii) Capitalization . The Transferred Interest is duly authorized, validly issued and fully paid. There are no (a) options, warrants, calls, preemptive rights, subscriptions or other rights, convertible securities, agreements or commitments of any character obligating, now or in the future, Honeywood to issue, transfer or sell any membership interests, options, warrants, calls or other equity interest of any kind whatsoever in Honeywood or securities convertible into or exchangeable for such membership interests or other equity interests, (b) contractual obligations of Honeywood to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any membership interests or other equity interest of Honeywood, (c) rights of first refusal, rights of first offer, preemptive or similar rights granted by Honeywood in respect of membership interest or any other equity interests of Honeywood, or (d) voting trusts, proxies or similar agreements to which Honeywood is a party with respect to the voting of the membership interests of Honeywood.

 

(iii) Authorization; Validity of Agreement . Honeywood has the requisite limited liability company power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement, the Assignment of Interest, Note and Security Agreement (collectively, the “ Honeywood Documents ”), and to assume and perform any obligations hereunder and thereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The Honeywood Documents have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Honeywood and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by the other Parties thereto, constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of Honeywood, enforceable against Honeywood in accordance with their respective terms, except as may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent transfer and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights or by general equity principles. No limited liability company proceedings on the part of Honeywood or any of its members are necessary to authorize the Honeywood Documents or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, except such proceedings as have already been taken.

 

 
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(iv) No Violations; Consents and Approvals . The execution, delivery and performance of the Honeywood Documents by Honeywood do not, and the consummation by Honeywood of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will not: (i) violate any provision of Honeywood’s Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement or other organizational documents, (ii) result in a violation or breach of, or constitute (with or without due notice or lapse of time or both) a default (or give rise to any right of termination, amendment, cancellation or acceleration) under any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any Contract applicable to Honeywood or to which Honeywood is a party, after giving effect to any Honeywood Required Consents, or (iii) violate any Legal Requirement applicable to Honeywood or any of its properties or assets. No consents, approvals, orders, authorizations, notifications, notices, estoppel certificates, releases, registrations, ratifications, declarations, filings, waivers, exemptions or variances with, to or of any Governmental Entity or Person is required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of the Honeywood Documents by Honeywood or the consummation by Honeywood of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, except the consents set forth on Schedule 9(b)(iii) hereof (the “ Honeywood Required Consents ”).

 

(c) Each Member hereby represents and warrants to Tauriga that:

 

(i) Authorization; Validity of Agreement . Such Member has the legal capacity to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement, the Assignment of Interest and the Stock Transfer Documents to which such Member is a party (collectively, as they relate to each Member, the “ Member Documents ”), and to assume and perform any obligations hereunder and thereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The Member Documents have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by such Member and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by the other Parties thereto, constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of such Member, enforceable against such Member in accordance with their respective terms, except as may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent transfer and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights or by general equity principles.

 

(ii) No Violations; Consents and Approvals . The execution, delivery and performance of the Member Documents by such Member do not, and the consummation by such Member of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will not, (i) result in a violation or breach of, or constitute (with or without due notice or lapse of time or both) a default (or give rise to any right of termination, amendment, cancellation or acceleration) under any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any Contract applicable to such Member or to which such Member is a party, or (ii) violate any Legal Requirement applicable to such Member or any of such Member’s properties or assets. No consents, approvals, orders, authorizations, notifications, notices, estoppel certificates, releases, registrations, ratifications, declarations, filings, waivers, exemptions or variances with, to or of any Governmental Entity or Person is required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of the Member Documents by such Member or the consummation by such Member of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.

 

 
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(iii) Issued Merger Shares . Such Member owns, and the relevant Stock Transfer Documents will assign and transfer to Tauriga, the Issued Merger Shares issued to such Member free and clear of all Encumbrances and competing claims created by such Member.

 

(d) The representations and warranties contained herein shall survive the Termination Effective Date and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

11. Further Assurances . The Parties hereto will at any time and from time to time, promptly execute, deliver and return to the other parties hereto all further agreements, instruments and other documents, and take all further actions, that the other Parties hereto may reasonably request in writing, in order to give effect to the purposes of this Agreement.

 

12. Miscellaneous .

 

(a) Construction; Governing Law . This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to its conflicts of law decisions and provisions.

 

(b) Assignment . Neither this Agreement nor any right, remedy, obligation or liability arising hereunder or by reason hereof may be assigned by any Party without the prior written consent of each other Party. Nothing contained herein, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any Person other than the Parties hereto and their successors in interest and permitted assignees and any Releasee hereunder any rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement unless so expressly stated herein to the contrary.

 

(c) Amendments and Waivers . No breach of any covenant, agreement, warranty or representation shall be deemed waived unless expressly waived in writing by the Party who is entitled to assert such breach. No waiver of any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver of any other right or of the same or a similar right on another occasion. This Agreement and the Exhibits and Schedules hereto may be modified only by a written instrument duly executed by the Parties hereto.

 

(d) Attorneys’ Fees . In the event that any action or proceeding is commenced by any Party hereto for the purpose of enforcing any provision of this Agreement, the Parties to such action or proceeding may receive as part of any award, judgment, decision or other resolution of such action, proceeding or arbitration their costs and attorneys’ fees as determined by the Person or body making such award, judgment, decision or resolution. Should any claim hereunder be settled short of the commencement of any such action or proceeding, the Parties in such settlement shall be entitled to include as part of the damages alleged to have been incurred costs of attorneys or other professionals in investigation or counseling on such claim.

 

(e) Binding Nature of Agreement . This Agreement includes each of the Schedules and Exhibits that are referred to herein or attached hereto, all of which are incorporated by reference herein. All the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective executors, heirs, legal representatives, successors and permitted assigns.

 

 
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(f) Expenses . The costs and expenses and the professional fees and disbursements incurred by each Party in connection herewith shall be borne such Party.

 

(g) Entire Agreement . This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior representations, agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof.

 

(h) Severability . Any provision of this Agreement that is invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to that jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability, without affecting in any way the remaining provisions hereof in such jurisdiction or rendering that or any other provision of this Agreement invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any other jurisdiction.

 

(h) Counterparts; Signatures; Section Headings . This Agreement may be executed by the Parties in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. A facsimile signature shall bind the signatory in the same way that an original signature would bind the signatory. The headings of each section, subsection or other subdivision of this Agreement are for reference only and shall not limit or control the meaning thereof.

 

(i) Waiver of Jury Trial . EACH PARTY HERETO WAIVES THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY DISPUTE IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RELATED AGREEMENTS, AND AGREES TO TAKE ANY AND ALL ACTION NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE TO EFFECT SUCH WAIVER.

 

(j) Submission to Jurisdiction . All actions or proceedings arising in connection with this Agreement shall be tried and litigated exclusively in the state courts for the State of California. The aforementioned choice of venue is intended by the Parties to be mandatory and not permissive in nature, thereby precluding the possibility of litigation between the Parties with respect to or arising out of this Agreement. Each Party hereby waives: (i) any right it may have to assert the doctrine of forum non conveniens or similar doctrine or to object to venue with respect to any proceeding brought in accordance with this Section 11(j), and (ii) the right each may have to a trial by jury. Each Party stipulates that the state courts for the State of California shall have in personam jurisdiction over each of them for the purpose of litigating any such dispute, controversy or proceeding.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed by the Parties hereto as of the date first written above.

 

  TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC.
     
  By: /s/ Stella M. Sung
  Name: Stella M. Sung, Ph.D
  Title: Chief Executive Officer
     
  HONEYWOOD LLC
     
  By: /s/ Daniel Kosmal
  Name: Daniel Kosmal
  Title: President
     
  MEMBERS
     
  /s/ Elie Green
  Elie Green
     
  /s/ Daniel Kosmal
  Daniel Kosmal
     
  /s/ Ramona Rubin
  Ramona Rubin

 

 
 

 

Exhibit A

 

ASSIGNMENT OF INTEREST

 

This Assignment of Interest is made as of September 24, 2014 by Tauriga Sciences, Inc., a Florida corporation (“ Assignor ”), to Elie Green (“ Green ”), Daniel Kosmal (“ Kosmal ”) and Ramona Rubin (“ Rubin ” and, together with Green and Kosmal, the “ Assignees ”), pursuant to the terms of the Termination Agreement among Assignor, Honeywood LLC, a California limited liability company (the “ Company ”), of even date herewith (the “ Termination Agreement ”), and conveys all of the right, title and interest of Assignor’s membership interest in the Company (the “ Membership Interest ”) to the Assignees.

 

WHEREAS, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements of the parties to the Termination Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by the Parties hereto, Assignor has agreed to transfer and assign the Membership Interest to the Assignees pursuant to the Termination Agreement;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

 

1. Assignment of Transferred Membership Interest . Assignor hereby transfers, assigns, conveys and delivers all right, title and interest in and to the Membership Interest to the Assignees, with each Assignee receiving one-third (1/3) of the Membership Interest. Assignor hereby withdraws as a member of the Company. Each of the Assignees hereby (a) accepts the share of the Membership Interest assigned to such Assignee hereby, (b) agrees to become a member of the Company and (c) assumes and agrees to be bound by the Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement of the Company dated as of July 14, 2014 (the “ LLC Agreement ”) to the same extent as if such Assignee were an original party thereto. Except as expressly set forth in the Termination Agreement, Assignor makes no representations or warranties whatsoever concerning the Membership Interest.

 

2. Consent . In accordance with the LLC Agreement, Assignor and the Company each hereby consent and agree, notwithstanding anything in the LLC Agreement to the contrary, to: (a) the transfer of the Membership Interest from Assignor to the Assignees, (b) the withdrawal of Assignor as a member of the Company, and (c) the admission of the Assignees as members. Assignor, the Company and the Assignees hereby agree that Assignor shall have no further rights or obligations under the LLC Agreement or as a member of the Company from and after the date hereof. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Assignor hereby acknowledges that the written consent of the CEO of Tauriga contemplated by Section 10(c) of the LLC Agreement with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Assignment of Interest is satisfied by the execution of the Termination Agreement by the Chief Executive Officer of Tauriga on behalf of Tauriga.

 

3. Amendment of LLC Agreement . Upon the execution and delivery of this Assignment of Interest by each of the parties hereto the LLC Agreement is deemed to be, and shall hereafter be, amended to reflect the withdrawal of Assignor as a member of the Company and the admission of each Assignee as a member of the Company, each owning a one-third (1/3) membership interest in the Company.

 

 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Assignment of Interest as of the date set forth above.

 

  TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC.
     
  By:  
  Name: Stella M. Sung, Ph.D
  Title: Chief Executive Officer
     
  HONEYWOOD LLC
     
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  
     
  ASSIGNEES
   
   
  Elie Green
     
   
  Daniel Kosmal
     
   
  Ramona Rubin

 

 
 

 

Exhibit B

 

SECURED PROMISSORY NOTE

 

U.S. $170,000.00   September 24, 2014

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, Honeywood LLC, a California limited liability company (“ Debtor ”), hereby promises to pay to Tauriga Sciences, Inc., a Florida corporation (“ Creditor ”), the principal sum of ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($170,000.00), together with interest thereon from October 1, 2014 until paid at a rate per annum equal to six percent (6%) (the “ Interest Rate ”), in lawful money of the United States of America.

 

1. Principal and Interest .

 

The principal of and interest on this Secured Promissory Note (this “ Note ”) shall be payable in United States currency in six quarterly installments of principal and interest on the last day of each calendar quarter commencing on March 31, 2015 and ending on June 30, 2016, in the amounts as follows:

 

March 2015:   $ 33,461.66  
         
June 2015:   $ 30,481.94  
         
September 2015:   $ 30,071.11  
         
December 2015:   $ 29,636.66  
         
March 2016:   $ 29,192.77  
         
June 2016:   $ 28,763.07  

 

2. Related Agreements .

 

This Note is the secured promissory note referenced in and made pursuant to the Termination Agreement of even date herewith to which Debtor and Creditor are parties (the “ Termination Agreement ”). This Note is the note secured by a Security Agreement of even date herewith between Debtor and Creditor (the “ Security Agreement ”).

 

3. Prepayments .

 

The accrued and unpaid interest on and principal amount of this Note may be prepaid, without premium or penalty, at Debtor’s option, at any time and from time to time, in whole or in part. Payments shall be first applied to accrued and unpaid interest, if any, and then to unpaid principal. In the event of a prepayment, interest shall be calculated as simple interest at 6% per annum of the principal amount outstanding since the last payment, with any partial period of interest being accrued on the basis of a 360 day year, as the denominator, and the number of days since the last payment being the numerator.

 

 
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4. Events of Default .

 

Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any of the following events (each of which shall be an “ Event of Default ”), Creditor may declare the principal of and interest on this Note immediately due and payable, and the principal of and interest on this Note shall become immediately due and payable, anything in this Note to the contrary notwithstanding:

 

(a) Debtor fails to make any amount payable under this Note when due and does not cure such default within three (3) days; or

 

(b) Any Event of Default as such term is defined under the Security Agreement shall have occurred and be continuing; or

 

(c) Debtor makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, commences (as the debtor) a case in bankruptcy, or commences (as the debtor) any proceeding under any other insolvency law; or

 

(d) A case in bankruptcy or any proceeding under any other insolvency law is commenced against Debtor (as the debtor) and a court having jurisdiction in the premises enters a decree or order for relief against Debtor as the debtor in such case or proceeding, and such case or proceeding is continued for sixty (60) days, or Debtor consents to or admits the material allegations against it in any such case or proceeding; or

 

(e) A trustee, receiver or agent (however named) is appointed or authorized to take charge of substantially all of the property of Debtor for the purpose of enforcing a lien against such property or for the purpose of general administration of such property for the benefit of creditors.

 

5. Severability .

 

The invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of any provision of this Note shall not render invalid, illegal or unenforceable any other provision hereof.

 

6. Costs of Collection .

 

Debtor agrees to pay all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of Creditor (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) in connection with the enforcement or attempted enforcement of any provision of this Note (including this paragraph) or the collection of this Note.

 

7. No Waiver of Remedies .

 

No failure or delay on the part of Creditor in the exercise of any power or right in this Note shall operate as a waiver thereof, and no exercise or waiver of any single power or right, or the partial exercise thereof, shall affect Creditor’s rights with respect to any and all other rights and powers.

 

8. Certain Waivers .

 

Debtor waives presentment and demand for payment, notice of dishonor, protest and notice of protest of this Note.

 

 
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9. Amendments; Waivers .

 

This Note may only be amended by an instrument in writing duly executed by Debtor and Creditor. No waiver by Creditor of any of the requirements hereof or of any of its rights hereunder shall have effect unless given in writing and signed by the duly authorized representative of Creditor.

 

10. Successors and Assigns .

 

This Note shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon Debtor, Creditor, any holder of this Note and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Whenever Debtor or Creditor is referred to in this Note, such references shall be deemed references to their respective successors and permitted assigns and, in the case of Creditor, any other holder of this Note.

 

11. Governing Law and Disputes; Waiver of Jury Trial .

 

This Note will be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to its conflicts of laws principles that would require the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction. The Parties agree that any proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with, this Note shallbe brought in the courts of the State of California and consents to the jurisdiction of such courts (and of the appropriate appellate courts therefrom) in any such proceeding and irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such proceeding in any such court or that any such proceeding which is brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. DEBTOR HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY, AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT HE MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT TO ANY LITIGATION BASED HEREON, OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER, OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS NOTE, OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN) OR ACTIONS OF DEBTOR OR CREDITOR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS NOTE. DEBTOR HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS IS A COMMERCIAL TRANSACTION, THAT THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS HAVE BEEN READ, UNDERSTOOD AND VOLUNTARILY AGREED TO BY DEBTOR AND THAT BY AGREEING TO SUCH PROVISIONS DEBTOR IS WAIVING IMPORTANT LEGAL RIGHTS.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Note as of the date first written above.

 

  HONEYWOOD LLC

 

  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

 
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The undersigned hereby accepts the foregoing Note and hereby agrees to be bound by Sections 9, 10 and 11 thereof:

 

  TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC.
     
  By:  
  Name: Stella M. Sung, Ph.D
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 
 

 

Exhibit C

 

SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

This SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is effective as of the 24th day of September, 2014, by and between Honeywood LLC, a California limited liability company (the “ Company ”), and Tauriga Sciences, Inc., a Florida corporation (“ Secured Party ”). The Company and the Secured Party may be referred to individually as a “ Party ” and collectively as the “ Parties ”.

 

R E C I T A L S:

 

A. The Parties (among others) each entered into a Termination Agreement of even date herewith (the “ Termination Agreement ”) pursuant to which the Company issued to Secured Party a promissory note of even date herewith in the principal amount of $170,000 (the “ Promissory Note ”).

 

B. As additional security for payment of the Obligations (as defined below) and pursuant to the Termination Agreement, the Company is executing and delivering this Agreement and granting to the Secured Party a security interest, pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

 

P R O V I S I O N S:

 

1. Definitions .

 

a. “ Business Premises ” means such location (now or in the future) at which the Company operates its business or otherwise stores any of its property.

 

b. “ Collateral ” means all of the Company’s assets, including without limitation all of the Company’s personal property, both now owned and hereafter acquired, including, without limitation: Accounts, Chattel paper, Deposit accounts, Documents, Equipment, Farm products, Fixtures, General Intangibles, Goods, Instruments, Inventory, Investment Property, Letter of Credit rights, and Proceeds and products of all of the foregoing (each as defined in the UCC).

 

c. “ Encumbrances ” means any lien, security interest, claim, mortgage or other encumbrance of any kind.

 

d. “ Obligations ” means any and all obligations owned by the Company to Secured Party pursuant to a Promissory Note, as extended, amended and/or restated, or under this Agreement or the Termination Agreement, whether now existing or hereafter incurred, of every kind, including without limitation all costs, expenses and reasonable attorney’s fees at any time paid or incurred by Secured Party in endeavoring to collect the Obligations and in the enforcement of this Agreement.

 

e. “ Permitted Encumbrances ” means (i) liens for ad valorem taxes and special assessments not then delinquent, (ii) any Encumbrance created by this Agreement, (iii) such minor defects, irregularities, encumbrances and clouds on title as normally exist with respect to property similar in character to the Collateral and as do not materially interfere with or impair the use or value of the property affected thereby, (iv) Encumbrances imposed by law, such as those of landlords, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, and materialmen arising in the ordinary course of business for sums not yet due or being contested by appropriate proceedings promptly initiated and diligently conducted, (v) any judgment Encumbrance, provided that the judgment it secures shall, within thirty (30) days after the entry thereof, have been discharged or execution therefor stayed pending appeal, or shall have been discharged within thirty (30) days after the expiration of any such stay, and (vi) Encumbrances securing purchase money financing.

 

 
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f. “ UCC ” means the Uniform Commercial Code, as enacted in the State of Delaware, as amended.

 

2. Grant of Security Interest . As security for the prompt payment and performance, in full, of the Obligations, by acceleration or otherwise, the Company hereby grants to Secured Party a security interest in and to the Collateral, wherever located, whether now existing or owned or hereafter arising or acquired, whether or not subject to the UCC and whether or not affixed to any realty. The security interest granted to the Secured Party hereunder shall terminate, and this Agreement shall terminate, upon the payment in full of all Obligations.

 

3. Covenants of Secured Party . The Company covenants with the Secured Party as follows while there are any Obligations outstanding:

 

a. The Company will not remove any tangible Collateral from the Business Premises, except in the ordinary course of its business (including, without limitation, the sale of inventory in the ordinary course), without Secured Party’s written consent.

 

b. Except for the Encumbrance herein granted and any other Permitted Encumbrance, the Company shall be the owner of the Collateral free and clear from any Encumbrance.

 

c. The Company will keep the Collateral in good order and repair (except for ordinary wear and tear).

 

d. The Company will not sell, transfer or otherwise assign or dispose of any of the Collateral except in the ordinary course of business or if replaced with similar Collateral, or if the Collateral is obsolete in the Company’s reasonable determination.

 

e. The Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to collect accounts receivable from Doc Green’s Healing Collective, a California unincorporated nonprofit association (“DGHC”), and otherwise conduct its business with DGHC on a commercially reasonable, arms’-length basis.

 

4. Insurance . The Company at all times while any Obligations are outstanding shall maintain: (a) insurance covering the Collateral against loss or damage by fire; and (b) insurance against liability on account of damage to persons and property, in amounts reasonably determined by the Company and with responsible insurance carriers. The foregoing policies of insurance shall name the Company and Secured Party as insured, and shall provide for at least thirty days’ written notice to Secured Party prior to cancellation. The Company, upon Secured Party’s written request, shall furnish to Secured Party evidence of the insurance required to be maintained hereunder. If the Company shall fail to maintain any such insurance, Secured Party may, but shall not be obligated to, do so at the expense of the Company.

 

 
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5. Representations and Warranties of the Company . The Company represents and warrants to Secured Party as follows:

 

a. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company have been duly authorized by all necessary action of the Company, and the Company has the full power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations hereunder.

 

b. This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms.

 

c. The Company is the owner of the Collateral, free from any Encumbrance other than the Permitted Encumbrances.

 

6. Perfection of Security Interest . Secured Party may file financing statements and amendments to perfect Secured Party’s security interest in the Collateral as set forth herein, and without the Company’s signature where permitted by law. The Company will execute all documents and instruments reasonably requested by Secured Party to create and maintain a valid perfected security interest in the Collateral.

 

7. Actions Authorized . If the Company fails to do anything which it undertakes to do under this Agreement, Secured Party may do the same, but shall not be obligated to take any such action.

 

8. Defaults . Upon the occurrence of any of the following, the Company shall be in default of this Agreement (each, an “ Event of Default ”):

 

a. Any Default under and as defined in the Promissory Note after the lapse of applicable notice and cure periods;

 

b. Any breach by the Company of its covenants contained in Section 3 of this Agreement; or

 

c. If, without the consent of the Secured Party, the Company shall fail to perform or observe any of its covenants in this Agreement other than those in Section 3 hereof, after any applicable notice and cure period or if no notice and cure period is provided, the lapse of thirty (30) days following written notice of such failure without such failure being cured.

 

9. Rights and Remedies . Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, Secured Party shall have the right to exercise any and all rights and remedies of a secured party under the UCC, including but not limited to gaining control over accounts, deposits, and accounts receivable. Secured Party shall have the right to transfer to or register (with or without reference to this Agreement) in the name of Secured Party any investment property, general intangible, instrument or deposit account, or evidence of accounts receivable, constituting part of the Collateral so that Secured Party shall appear as the sole owner of record thereof. Upon so gaining control over accounts, etc., Secured Party shall deliver to the Company all notices, statements or other communications received by it or its nominee as such registered owner. The Company shall cooperate in the transfer and registration process following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default (including by directing debtors to pay any amounts due to the Company directly to Secured Party), and Secured Party shall cooperate with the re-transference and de-registration following cure of the Event of Default and/or payment in full of the Obligations.

 

10. Cumulative Rights . All rights, remedies and powers granted to Secured Party herein, or in any instrument or document related hereto, or provided or implied by law or in equity shall be cumulative and may be exercised singly or concurrently on any one or more occasions.

 

 
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11. Fees and Expenses . The Company shall pay to Secured Party on demand all reasonable costs and expenses which Secured Party may incur in connection with the enforcement and collection of any Obligations or the exercise, performance, enforcement or protection of any of the rights or remedies of Secured Party hereunder.

 

12. Notices . Any notice or other communication required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given: (i) upon hand delivery; (ii) on the third day following delivery to the U.S. Postal Service as certified or registered mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid; or (iii) on the first day following delivery to a nationally recognized United States overnight courier service, fee prepaid. Any such notice or communication shall be directed to the Party at the address set forth on the signature page to this Agreement or at such other address as may be designated by the Party in a notice given to the other in accordance with the provisions of this Section.

 

13. Termination . This Agreement and the security interest granted to Secured Party hereunder shall terminate immediately, without requirement of further action, as to Secured Party upon the payment in full of all Obligations owed to Secured Party.

 

14. Miscellaneous Provisions .

 

a. Construction; Governing Law . This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to principles of conflicts of laws.

 

b. Assignment . This Agreement may be assigned by Secured Party to any person to whom the Promissory Note is assigned.

 

c. Amendments and Waivers . No breach of any covenant, agreement, warranty or representation shall be deemed waived unless expressly waived in writing by the Party who is entitled to assert such breach. No waiver of any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver of any other right or of the same or a similar right on another occasion. This Agreement may be modified only by a written instrument duly executed by the Parties hereto.

 

d. Attorneys’ Fees . In the event that any action or proceeding is commenced by any Party hereto for the purpose of enforcing any provision of this Agreement, the Parties to such action or proceeding may receive as part of any award, judgment, decision or other resolution of such action, proceeding or arbitration their costs and attorneys’ fees as determined by the Person or body making such award, judgment, decision or resolution. Should any claim hereunder be settled short of the commencement of any such action or proceeding, the Parties in such settlement shall be entitled to include as part of the damages alleged to have been incurred costs of attorneys or other professionals in investigation or counseling on such claim.

 

e. Binding Nature of Agreement . All the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective executors, heirs, legal representatives, successors and permitted assigns.

 

f. Entire Agreement . This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior representations, agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof.

 

g. Severability . Any provision of this Agreement that is invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to that jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability, without affecting in any way the remaining provisions hereof in such jurisdiction or rendering that or any other provision of this Agreement invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any other jurisdiction.

 

 
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h. Counterparts; Signatures; Section Headings . This Agreement may be executed by the Parties in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. A facsimile signature shall bind the signatory in the same way that an original signature would bind the signatory. The headings of each section, subsection or other subdivision of this Agreement are for reference only and shall not limit or control the meaning thereof.

 

i. Waiver of Jury Trial . EACH PARTY HERETO WAIVES THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY DISPUTE IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RELATED AGREEMENTS, AND AGREES TO TAKE ANY AND ALL ACTION NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE TO EFFECT SUCH WAIVER.

 

j. Submission to Jurisdiction . All actions or proceedings arising in connection with this Agreement shall be tried and litigated exclusively in the state courts for the State of California. The aforementioned choice of venue is intended by the Parties to be mandatory and not permissive in nature, thereby precluding the possibility of litigation between the Parties with respect to or arising out of this Agreement. Each Party hereby waives: (i) any right it may have to assert the doctrine of forum non conveniens or similar doctrine or to object to venue with respect to any proceeding brought in accordance with this Section 14(j), and (ii) the right each may have to a trial by jury. Each Party stipulates that the state courts for the State of California shall have in personam jurisdiction over each of them for the purpose of litigating any such dispute, controversy or proceeding.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed by the Parties hereto as of the date first written above.

 

  HONEYWOOD LLC
     
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  
     
  Address:
     
  563 Solano Ave. #320
  Berkeley, CA 94707
     
  With copy to:
     
  Nelson Hardiman, LLP
  11835 West Olympic Blvd., Ste. 900
  Los Angeles, CA 90064
  Attn: Rob Fuller
     
  TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC.
     
  By:  
  Name: Stella M. Sung, Ph.D
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

  Address:
     
  39 Old Ridgebury Road
  Danbury, CT 06180
     
  With copy to:
     
  Nixon Peabody LLP
  437 Madison Avenue
  New York, New York 10014
  Attn: Theodore J. Ghorra, Esq.

 

 
 

 

Exhibit D

 

RESIGNATION

 

The undersigned, _____________________, hereby resigns as a member of the Board of Managers of Honeywood LLC, a California limited liability company, effective immediately.

 

September __, 2014  
       
     

 

 
 

 

 

Tauriga Sciences Inc. Restructures Honeywood Transaction and Establishes Licensing and Supply Agreement

 

Los Angeles, CA -- (Sept. 26, 2014) Tauriga Sciences, Inc. (OTCQB: TAUG) or (“Tauriga” or “the Company”), a diversified life sciences company with interests in the natural wellness sector and in developing a proprietary synthetic biology platform technology, announced the restructuring of its acquisition of Honeywood LLC (“Honeywood”) into a License and Supply Agreement which provides Tauriga access to the Doc Green’s topical cannabis cream and future products. Importantly, this restructuring also results in the full redemption of the common stock shares that were a significant portion of the Honeywood consideration under the merger transaction, which would have provided Honeywood with 15.4% of Tauriga’s non-diluted shares of common stock outstanding at the time of closing, an additional 2.6% of our common stock shares to one of Honeywood’s financial advisors, as well as the opportunity for the Honeywood principals to collectively earn up to an additional aggregate equal to 10% of Tauriga’s common stock outstanding (utilizing the same initial Closing Date). The restructured transaction is significantly less dilutive to Tauriga shareholders because it provides that none of the 18% total common stock consideration and the up to 10% of additional common stock in the form of earn-out shares be issued to Honeywood’s principals.

 

In addition, pursuant to the new License and Supply Agreement, Honeywood, as an independent entity, has agreed to provide Tauriga with its products, and Tauriga Sciences will also own unique formulations it has developed while working with Honeywood. Tauriga will continue to work with Honeywood LLC and Doc Green’s Healing Collective to formulate and develop other effective topical formulations.

 

Tauriga’s Chairman & CEO, Dr. Stella M. Sung states, “We are pleased to continue to derive the desired benefits from the impressive cannabis technology developed by Honeywood while regaining a significant amount of our equity to allocate towards the rapid expansion in the natural wellness and synthetic biology sectors.”

 

Tauriga’s Chief Medical Officer, Lawrence May, M.D. added, “This agreement is consistent with Tauriga’s vision of using known beneficial natural products and ingredients to help people and, in turn, generate shareholder value.”

 

Tauriga’s natural wellness business also includes “Cannabis Complements,” a line of non-cannabis containing dietary supplements which was launched this summer. These dietary supplements will target cannabis-related effects, such as anxiety, memory and cognitive function, and appetite control. These supplements do not contain cannabis and can be sold nationwide to further build the Tauriga brand, especially in the 23 states where medicinal marijuana is legal.

 

 
 

 

About Tauriga Sciences, Inc.:

 

Tauriga Sciences, Inc. (TAUG) is a diversified life sciences company focused on generating profitable revenues in the natural wellness sector and in developing a proprietary synthetic biology platform technology. The mission of the Company is to acquire and build a diversified portfolio of cutting edge technology assets that is capital efficient and of significant value to the shareholders. The Company’s business model includes the acquisition of licenses, equity stakes, rights on both an exclusive and non-exclusive basis, and entire businesses. Management is firmly committed to building lasting shareholder value in the short, intermediate, and long terms. Please visit the Company’s corporate website at  www.tauriga.com .

 

NON SOLICITATION:

 

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of these securities, nor will there be any sale of these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is not permitted. Any securities offered or issued in connection with the above-referenced merger and/or investment have not been registered, and will be offered pursuant to an exemption from registration.

 

DISCLAIMER:

 

Forward-Looking Statements: Except for statements of historical fact, this news release contains certain “forward-looking statements” as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, without limitation expectations, beliefs, plans and objectives regarding the development, use and marketability of products. Such forward-looking statements are based on present circumstances and on TAUG’s predictions with respect to events that have not occurred, that may not occur, or that may occur with different consequences and timing than those now assumed or anticipated. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, and are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from the events or results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include general economic and business conditions, the ability to successfully develop and market products, consumer and business consumption habits, the ability to fund operations and other factors over which TAUG has little or no control. Such forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this release, and TAUG assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. Readers should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Risks, uncertainties and other factors are discussed in documents filed from time to time by TAUG with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This press release does not and shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of any offer to buy any of the securities, nor shall there be any sale of the securities, in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state. The securities have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) or any state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration, or an applicable exemption from registration, under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.

 

Contact:

Tauriga Sciences, Inc.:
Dr. Stella M. Sung,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Tauriga Sciences, Inc.
www.tauriga.com
San Diego: + 1-858-353-5749
Montreal: + 1-514-840-3697
Email: ssung@tauriga.com