UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

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

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

  June 1, 2015

 

Commission File #: 000-53723

 

TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Florida

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

30-0791746

(IRS Employer Identification Number)

 

39 Old Ridgebury Road

Danbury, Connecticut 06180

(Address of principal US executive offices)

 

Tel: (858) 353-5749

(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

 

Typenex Settlement

 

On June 1, 2015, Tauriga Sciences, Inc., a Florida corporation (the “Company”) and Typenex Co-Investment, LLC, a Utah limited liability company (“Typenex”), entered into a Settlement Agreement (the “Final Settlement Agreement”). The Final Settlement Agreement was entered into between the Company and Typenex to settle all claims and obligations of the Company to Typenex under a previous Settlement Agreement entered into between the Company and Typenex on January 16, 2015 and previously disclosed in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 23, 2015 (“Prior Settlement Agreement”).

 

As set forth in the Prior Settlement Agreement, Typenex agreed to enter into a Securities Purchase Agreement and certain related documents described in the Prior Settlement Agreement pursuant to which Typenex agreed to purchase an aggregate of $300,000.00 of shares of common stock, par value $0.001, of Tauriga (“Common Stock”), in three separate but related $100,000 tranches. In addition, as set forth in the Prior Settlement Agreement, the Company agreed to issue to Typenex shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Warrant (as defined in the Prior Settlement Agreement) until Typenex had received Net Sales Proceeds (as defined in the Prior Settlement Agreement) of $600,000 from selling such Warrant shares.

 

As of June 1, 2105, Typenex had purchased an aggregate of $100,000 of shares of Common Stock from the Company for 4,278,990 shares of Common Stock issued to Typenex on February 13, 2015 (the “Purchased Shares”) and had earned Net Sales Proceeds from the sale of Warrant shares equal to approximately $169,000 under the Prior Settlement Agreement. The Purchased Shares are “restricted securities” as such term is defined by the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

 

Pursuant to the Final Settlement Agreement, on June 2, 2015 the Company made a one-time $230,000 payment to Typenex to settle all claims and obligations it had to Typenex either under the Prior Settlement Agreement and/or the Warrant. Upon the payment to Typenex, both the Prior Settlement Agreement and Warrant were terminated and have no further effect.

 

The foregoing description of the Final Settlement Agreement by the Company does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Final Settlement Agreement (including the exhibits thereto) and which is attached as Exhibits 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Equity Financing #1

 

On June 1, 2015, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with various accredited investors for the sale of certain debentures with aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of $123,000. The investors under the Purchase Agreement are comprised of both long-term shareholders and certain management members of the Company. The proceeds from the Purchase Agreement were used for the payment under the Final Settlement Agreement. Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the investors were granted 12,300,000 commitment shares of Common Stock.

 

Additionally, the Company must repay the amounts raised under the Purchase Agreement prior to December 1, 2015 except as described below. The Purchase Agreement provides the Company with the following prepayment options: (i) if prepaid prior to August 31, 2015, the Company must pay each investor the amount invested plus a 10% premium and (ii) if prepaid after August 31, 2015 but prior to December 1, 2015, the Company must pay each investor the amount invested plus a 20% premium. In the event the Company has not repaid the amounts as described above, on December 1, 2015 the Company has the option to convert all amounts raised under the Purchase Agreements into shares of Common Stock based on a 20% discount to the Company’s VWAP (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) for the three Trading Days (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) prior to December 1, 2015. This will allow the Company to focus on its business plan rather than the current price of its Common Stock as occurred under the Prior Settlement Agreement.

 

The Company intends to use its best efforts to repay the amounts under the Purchase Agreement prior to August 31, 2015.

 

 
 

 

The foregoing description of the Purchase Agreement by the Company does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the form of Purchase Agreement (including the exhibits thereto) and which is attached as Exhibits 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Equity Financing #2

 

In addition to the Purchase Agreement, on June 1, 2015 the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Union Purchase Agreement”) with Union Capital, LLC (“Union”) for the purchase of a 7% Convertible Redeemable Note in the principal amount of $104,000 with a maturity date of June 1, 2016 (the “Union Note”). The Company received gross proceeds of $100,000 under the Union Note. The proceeds from the Union Note were used for the payment under the Final Settlement Agreement. The Company granted Union 12,500,000 commitment shares of Common Stock in consideration of the Union Note.

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Union Note, at any time Union may convert any principal and interest due to it at a 20% discount to the lowest closing bid price of the Common Stock for the five trading days prior to the conversion notice. Additionally, the discount will be adjusted on a ratchet basis in the event the Company offers a more favorable discount rate or look-back period to a third party during the term of the Union Note. Union will not be allowed to convert into shares of Common Stock that would result in it beneficially owning more than 9.99% of the Company’s issued and outstanding Common Stock.

 

The Company may prepay the amounts under the Union Note as follows: (i) if prepaid within ninety days, the Company must pay a 15% premium on all principal and interest outstanding and (ii) if prepaid after ninety days but before the one hundred and eighty-one day, the Company must pay a 30% premium on all principal and interest outstanding.

 

The Company intends to use its best efforts to repay the Union Note within the first ninety days.

 

The Company agreed to reserve 33,000,000 shares of its Common Stock to satisfy its obligations under the Union Note. This reserve will be increased to three times the number of share of Common Stock upon the approval of the Company’s stockholders of an increase in the number of authorized shares of Common Stock. The Company agreed to call a special meeting solely for such purpose with fifteen days of the Union Note.

 

The foregoing descriptions of the Union Note and the Union Purchase Agreement by the Company do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Union Note and the Union Purchase Agreement (including the exhibits thereto) which are attached as Exhibits 4.1 and 10.3, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

 

Reference is made to the disclosure under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, which is incorporated in this Item 3.02 by reference.

 

The shares of Common Stock will be issued in reliance upon an exemption from registration provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act since no general solicitation or advertising was conducted by us in connection with the offering of any of the shares, all shares to be purchased in the offering will be “restricted” in accordance with Rule 144 of the Securities Act and each of the investors are “accredited” as defined under the Securities Act. This Current Report on Form 8-K is not and shall not be deemed to be an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy Common Stock.

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On June 2, 2015, the Company issued a press release announcing the Final Settlement Agreement with Typenex. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.   Description of Exhibit
     
4.1*   7% Convertible Redeemable Note issued to Union Capital, LLC by the Company on June 1, 2015
     
10.1*   Settlement Agreement dated June 1, 2015 between Typenex Co-Investment, LLC and the Company
     
10.2*   Form of Securities Purchase Agreement
     
10.3*   Securities Purchase Agreement dated June 1, 2015 between Union Capital, LLC and the Company
     
99.1*   Press release issued on June 2, 2015

 

 

*filed herewith

 

 
 

 

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: June 8, 2015 By: /s/ Stella M. Sung
    Stella M. Sung
    Chief Executive Officer

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

THIS NOTE AND THE COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF THIS NOTE HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED WITH THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION PROVIDED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND THE RULES AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER (THE “1933 ACT”)

 

US $104,000.00

 

TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC.

7% CONVERTIBLE REDEEMABLE NOTE

DUE JUNE 1, 2016

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC. (the “Company”) promises to pay to the order of UNION CAPITAL, LLC and its authorized successors and permitted assigns (“ Holder ”), the aggregate principal face amount of One Hundred Four Thousand Dollars exactly (U.S. $104,000.00) on June 1, 2016 (“ Maturity Date ”) and to pay interest on the principal amount outstanding hereunder at the rate of 7% per annum commencing on June 1, 2015. The interest will be paid to the Holder in whose name this Note is registered on the records of the Company regarding registration and transfers of this Note. The principal of, and interest on, this Note are payable at 338 Crown Street, Brooklyn, NY 11225, initially, and if changed, last appearing on the records of the Company as designated in writing by the Holder hereof from time to time. The Company will pay each interest payment and the outstanding principal due upon this Note before or on the Maturity Date, less any amounts required by law to be deducted or withheld, to the Holder of this Note by check or wire transfer addressed to such Holder at the last address appearing on the records of the Company. The forwarding of such check or wire transfer shall constitute a payment of outstanding principal hereunder and shall satisfy and discharge the liability for principal on this Note to the extent of the sum represented by such check or wire transfer. Interest shall be payable in Common Stock (as defined below) pursuant to paragraph 4(b) herein.

 

This Note is subject to the following additional provisions:

 

1. This Note is exchangeable for an equal aggregate principal amount of Notes of different authorized denominations, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same. No service charge will be made for such registration or transfer or exchange, except that Holder shall pay any tax or other governmental charges payable in connection therewith.

 

 

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2. The Company shall be entitled to withhold from all payments any amounts required to be withheld under applicable laws.

 

3. This Note may be transferred or exchanged only in compliance with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“ Act ”), and applicable state securities laws. Any attempted transfer to a non-qualifying party shall be treated by the Company as void. Prior to due presentment for transfer of this Note, the Company and any agent of the Company may treat the person in whose name this Note is duly registered on the Company’s records as the owner hereof for all other purposes, whether or not this Note be overdue, and neither the Company nor any such agent shall be affected or bound by notice to the contrary. Any Holder of this Note electing to exercise the right of conversion set forth in Section 4(a) hereof, in addition to the requirements set forth in Section 4(a), and any prospective transferee of this Note, also is required to give the Company written confirmation that this Note is being converted (“ Notice of Conversion ”) in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A . The date of receipt (including receipt by telecopy) of such Notice of Conversion shall be the Conversion Date.

 

4. (a) The Holder of this Note is entitled, at its option, at any time to convert all or any amount of the principal face amount of this Note then outstanding into shares of the Company’s common stock (the “ Common Stock ”), at a price (“ Conversion Price ”) for each share of Common Stock equal to 80% of the lowest closing bid price of the Common Stock as reported on the OTCQB marketplace which the Company’s shares are traded or any market upon which the Common Stock may be traded in the future (“ Exchange ”), for the five prior trading days including the day upon which a Notice of Conversion is received by the Company (provided such Notice of Conversion is delivered by fax or other electronic method of communication to the Company after 4 P.M. Eastern Standard or Daylight Savings Time if the Holder wishes to include the same day closing price). If the shares have not been delivered within 3 business days, the Notice of Conversion may be rescinded. Such conversion shall be effectuated by the Company delivering the shares of Common Stock to the Holder within 3 business days of receipt by the Company of the Notice of Conversion. Accrued, but unpaid interest shall be subject to conversion. No fractional shares or scrip representing fractions of shares will be issued on conversion, but the number of shares issuable shall be rounded to the nearest whole share . To the extent the Conversion Price of the Company’s Common Stock closes below the par value per share, the Company will take all steps necessary to solicit the consent of the stockholders to reduce the par value to the lowest value possible under law. The Company agrees to honor all conversions submitted pending this increase. In the event the Company experiences a DTC “Chill” on its shares, the conversion price shall be decreased to 70% instead of 80% while that “Chill” is in effect. In no event shall the Holder be allowed to effect a conversion if such conversion, along with all other shares of Company Common Stock beneficially owned by the Holder and its affiliates would exceed 9.9% of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock of the Company. The conversion discount, interest rate (including OID) and look back period will be adjusted on a ratchet basis if the Company offers a more favorable conversion discount (whether through a straight discount or in combination with an original issue discount) or look back period to another party while this note is in effect .

 

 

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(b) Interest on any unpaid principal balance of this Note shall be paid at the rate of 7% per annum. Interest shall be paid by the Company in Common Stock (“Interest Shares”). Holder may, at any time, send in a Notice of Conversion to the Company for Interest Shares based on the formula provided in Section 4(a) above. The dollar amount converted into Interest Shares shall be all or a portion of the accrued interest calculated on the unpaid principal balance of this Note to the date of such notice.

 

(c) During the first six months this Note is in effect, the Company may redeem this Note by paying to the Holder an amount as follows: (i) if the redemption occurs within the first 90 days then an amount equal to 115% of the unpaid principal amount of this Note along with any prepaid and earned interest, (ii) if the redemption occurs after the first 90 days but before the 181 st day following the issuance of this Note, then an amount equal to 130% of the unpaid principal amount of this Note along with any prepaid and earned interest. This Note may not be redeemed after 180 days. The redemption must be closed and paid for within 3 business days of the Company sending the redemption demand or the redemption will be invalid and the Company may not redeem this Note

 

(d) Upon (i) a transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company to any person in a single transaction or series of related transactions, (ii) a reclassification, capital reorganization or other change or exchange of outstanding shares of the Common Stock, other than a forward or reverse stock split or stock dividend, or (iii) any consolidation or merger of the Company with or into another person or entity in which the Company is not the surviving entity (other than a merger which is effected solely to change the jurisdiction of incorporation of the Company and results in a reclassification, conversion or exchange of outstanding shares of Common Stock solely into shares of Common Stock) (each of items (i), (ii) and (iii) being referred to as a “Sale Event”), then, in each case, the Company shall, upon request of the Holder, redeem this Note in cash for 150% of the principal amount, plus accrued but unpaid interest through the date of redemption, or at the election of the Holder, such Holder may convert the unpaid principal amount of this Note (together with the amount of accrued but unpaid interest) into shares of Common Stock immediately prior to such Sale Event at the Conversion Price.

 

(e) In case of any Sale Event (not to include a sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets) in connection with which this Note is not redeemed or converted, the Company shall cause effective provision to be made so that the Holder of this Note shall have the right thereafter, by converting this Note, to purchase or convert this Note into the kind and number of shares of stock or other securities or property (including cash) receivable upon such reclassification, capital reorganization or other change, consolidation or merger by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock that could have been purchased upon exercise of the Note and at the same Conversion Price, as defined in this Note, immediately prior to such Sale Event. The foregoing provisions shall similarly apply to successive Sale Events. If the consideration received by the holders of Common Stock is other than cash, the value shall be as determined by the Board of Directors of the Company or successor person or entity acting in good faith.

 

5. No provision of this Note shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of, and interest on, this Note at the time, place, and rate, and in the form, herein prescribed.

 

 

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6. The Company hereby expressly waives demand and presentment for payment, notice of non-payment, protest, notice of protest, notice of dishonor, notice of acceleration or intent to accelerate, and diligence in taking any action to collect amounts called for hereunder and shall be directly and primarily liable for the payment of all sums owing and to be owing hereto.

 

7. The Company agrees to pay all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, which may be incurred by the Holder in collecting any amount due under this Note.

 

8. If one or more of the following described “Events of Default” shall occur:

 

(a) The Company shall default in the payment of principal or interest on this Note or any other note issued to the Holder by the Company; or

 

(b) Any of the representations or warranties made by the Company herein or in any certificate or financial or other written statements heretofore or hereafter furnished by or on behalf of the Company in connection with the execution and delivery of this Note, or the Securities Purchase Agreement under which this Note was issued shall be false or misleading in any respect; or

 

(c) The Company shall fail to perform or observe, in any respect, any covenant, term, provision, condition, agreement or obligation of the Company under this Note or any other note issued to the Holder; or

 

(d) The Company shall (1) become insolvent; (2) admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they mature; (3) make an assignment for the benefit of creditors or commence proceedings for its dissolution; (4) apply for or consent to the appointment of a trustee, liquidator or receiver for its or for a substantial part of its property or business; (5) file a petition for bankruptcy relief, consent to the filing of such petition or have filed against it an involuntary petition for bankruptcy relief, all under federal or state laws as applicable; or

 

(e) A trustee, liquidator or receiver shall be appointed for the Company or for a substantial part of its property or business without its consent and shall not be discharged within sixty (60) days after such appointment; or

 

(f) Any governmental agency or any court of competent jurisdiction at the instance of any governmental agency shall assume custody or control of the whole or any substantial portion of the properties or assets of the Company; or

 

(g) One or more money judgments, writs or warrants of attachment, or similar process, in excess of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) in the aggregate, shall be entered or filed against the Company or any of its properties or other assets and shall remain unpaid, unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of fifteen (15) days or in any event later than five (5) days prior to the date of any proposed sale thereunder; or

 

 

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(h) The Company shall have defaulted on or breached any term of any other note of similar debt instrument into which the Company has entered and failed to cure such default within the appropriate grace period; or

 

(i) The Company shall have its Common Stock delisted from a market (including the OTCQB marketplace) or, if the Common Stock trades on an exchange, then trading in the Common Stock shall be suspended for more than 10 consecutive days;

 

(j) If a majority of the members of the Board of Directors of the Company on the date hereof are no longer serving as members of the Board;

 

(k) The Company shall not deliver to the Holder the Common Stock pursuant to paragraph 4 herein without restrictive legend within 3 business days of its receipt of a Notice of Conversion; or

 

(l) Subject to the Share Increase (as defined in Section 12), the Company shall not replenish the reserve set forth in Section 12, within 3 business days of the request of the Holder; or

 

(m) The Company shall not be “current” in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission; or

 

(n) The Company shall lose the “bid” price for its stock and a market (including the OTCBB marketplace or other exchange)

 

Then, or at any time thereafter, unless cured within 5 days, and in each and every such case, unless such Event of Default shall have been waived in writing by the Holder (which waiver shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent default) at the option of the Holder and in the Holder’s sole discretion, the Holder may consider this Note immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or (further) notice of any kind (other than notice of acceleration), all of which are hereby expressly waived, anything herein or in any note or other instruments contained to the contrary notwithstanding, and the Holder may immediately, and without expiration of any period of grace, enforce any and all of the Holder’s rights and remedies provided herein or any other rights or remedies afforded by law. Upon an Event of Default, interest shall accrue at a default interest rate of 24% per annum or, if such rate is usurious or not permitted by current law, then at the highest rate of interest permitted by law. In the event of a breach of Section 8(k) the penalty shall be $250 per day the shares are not issued beginning on the 4 th day after the conversion notice was delivered to the Company. This penalty shall increase to $500 per day beginning on the 10 th day. The penalty for a breach of Section 8(n) shall be an increase of the outstanding principal amounts by 20%. In case of a breach of Section 8(i), the outstanding principal due under this Note shall increase by 50%. Further, if a breach of Section 8(m) occurs or is continuing after the 6 month anniversary of the Note, then the Holder shall be entitled to use the lowest closing bid price during the delinquency period as a base price for the conversion. For example, if the lowest closing bid price during the delinquency period is $0.01 per share and the conversion discount is 50% the Holder may elect to convert future conversions at $0.005 per share. If this Note is not paid at maturity, the outstanding principal due under this Note shall increase by 10%.

 

 

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If the Holder shall commence an action or proceeding to enforce any provisions of this Note, including, without limitation, engaging an attorney, then if the Holder prevails in such action, the Holder shall be reimbursed by the Company for its attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred in the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding.

 

Make-Whole for Failure to Deliver Loss. At the Holder’s election, if the Company fails for any reason to deliver to the Holder the conversion shares by the by the 3rd business day following the delivery of a Notice of Conversion to the Company and if the Holder incurs a Failure to Deliver Loss, then at any time the Holder may provide the Company written notice indicating the amounts payable to the Holder in respect of the Failure to Deliver Loss and the Company must make the Holder whole as follows:

 

Failure to Deliver Loss = [(High trade price at any time on or after the day of exercise) x (Number of conversion shares)]

 

The Company must pay the Failure to Deliver Loss by cash payment, and any such cash payment must be made by the third business day from the time of the Holder’s written notice to the Company.

 

9. In case any provision of this Note is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be excessive in scope or otherwise invalid or une’nforceable, such provision shall be adjusted rather than voided, if possible, so that it is enforceable to the maximum extent possible, and the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Note will not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

 

10. Neither this Note nor any term hereof may be amended, waived, discharged or terminated other than by a written instrument signed by the Company and the Holder.

 

11. The Company represents that it is not a “shell” issuer and has never been a “shell” issuer or that if it previously has been a “shell” issuer that at least 12 months have passed since the Company has reported form 10 type information indicating it is no longer a “shell issuer. Further. The Company will instruct its counsel to either (i) write a 144 opinion to allow for salability of the conversion shares or (ii) accept such opinion from Holder’s counsel.

 

12. The Company shall issue irrevocable transfer agent instructions reserving at least three times the number of shares of its Common Stock for conversions under this Note (the “Share Reserve”) in substantially the form set forth as Exhibit A to this Note (the “Instruction Letter”). However, the Holder acknowledges and agrees that the Company currently does not have a sufficient number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock to satisfy the Share Reserve and shall only reserve 33,000,000 shares at this time. To satisfy the Share Reserve, the Company shall call a special meeting of the stockholders no later than fifteen (15) calendar days from the date of this Note and hold such meeting as soon as practicable thereafter, but in no event later than seventy-five (75) calendar days from the date of this Note, for the sole purpose of increasing the number of authorized shares of Common Stock in an amount at least sufficient to satisfy the Share Reserve (the “Share Increase”). The Company’s management shall recommend to the Company’s stockholders to vote in favor of increasing the number of authorized shares of Common Stock. Management shall also vote all of its shares in favor of the Share Increase. The Company shall use its best efforts to cause the Share Increase to be authorized so as to comply with the requirements of this Section 12. Assuming the approval of the Company’s stockholders of the Share Increase, the Company shall deliver to the Holder a fully-executed Instruction Letter within five trading days. Upon full conversion of this Note, any shares remaining in the Share Reserve shall be cancelled. The Company shall pay all costs associated with issuing and delivering the shares. If such amounts are to be paid by the Holder, it may deduct such amounts from the Conversion Price. Subsequent to the Share Increase, he Company should at all times reserve a minimum of four times the amount of shares required if the note would be fully converted. The Holder may reasonably request increases from time to time to reserve such amounts.

 

13. The Company will give the Holder direct notice of any corporate actions, including but not limited to name changes, stock splits, recapitalizations etc. This notice shall be given to the Holder as soon as possible under law.

 

14. This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of New York applicable to contracts made and wholly to be performed within the State of New York and shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of each party hereto. The Holder and the Company hereby mutually waive trial by jury and consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue in the courts of the State of New York. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, and the facsimile transmission of an executed counterpart to this Agreement shall be effective as an original.

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Note to be duly executed by an officer thereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: June 1, 2015

 

  TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC.
     
  By: /s/ Stella M. Sung
  Title: CEO

 

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

NOTICE OF CONVERSION

 

(To be Executed by the Registered Holder in order to Convert the Note)

 

The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to convert $___________ of the above Note into _________ Shares of Common Stock of TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC. (“Shares”) according to the conditions set forth in such Note, as of the date written below.

 

If Shares are to be issued in the name of a person other than the undersigned, the undersigned will pay all transfer and other taxes and charges payable with respect thereto.

     
Date of Conversion:  
Applicable Conversion Price:  
Signature:  
[Print Name of Holder and Title of Signer]
Address:  
 
   

 

SSN or EIN:    
Shares are to be registered in the following name:  

 

Name:  
Address:  
Tel:  
Fax:  
SSN or EIN:  

 

Shares are to be sent or delivered to the following account:

 

Account Name:  
Address:  

 

 

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SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT

 

This Settlement Agreement (this “ Agreement ”) is executed and entered into as of June 1, 2015 by and among Tauriga Sciences, Inc., a Florida corporation (“ Tauriga ”), Typenex Co-Investment, LLC, a Utah limited liability company, previously an Illinois company known as Typenex Co-Investment, LLC (“ Typenex ”), and for purposes of Section 5 only, ClearTrust, LLC, a Florida limited liability company (“ ClearTrust ”).

 

RECITALS

 

A. Tauriga previously issued to Typenex a Warrant to Purchase Shares of Common Stock dated as of June 24, 2013 (the “ Warrant ”).

 

B. On July 16, 2014, Typenex delivered to Tauriga a Notice of Exercise of Warrant (the “ Previous Exercise Notice ”) notifying Tauriga of Typenex’s election to exercise its right set forth in the Warrant to receive 70,080,714 shares of Tauriga’s common stock, par value $0.00001 (the “ Previous Exercise Shares ”). Typenex subsequently delivered a copy of the Previous Exercise Notice to Tauriga’s transfer agent, ClearTrust, LLC (“ ClearTrust ”).

 

C. A dispute subsequently arose regarding the Warrant and Tauriga filed suit against Typenex and ClearTrust in the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit in and for Hillsbourgh County, Florida under Case No. 14-CA-009076 (the “ Florida Litigation ”). An injunction was subsequently granted in the Florida Litigation (the “ Injunction ”).

 

D. Prior to the Injunction in the Florida Litigation, ClearTrust released the Previous Exercise Shares to Typenex and generated a stock certificate evidencing the same (the “ Certificate ”). However, as a result of the Injunction, ClearTrust placed a stop order on the Previous Exercise Shares.

 

E. After the Injunction was granted in the Florida litigation, Typenex filed a new action in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, under Case No. 1:14-cv-09072 (the “ Chicago Litigation ”).

 

F. On January 16, 2015, the parties entered into a Settlement Agreement (the “ Prior Settlement Agreement ”) pursuant to which they settled (the “ Settlement ”) the Florida Litigation, the Chicago Litigation, and all claims related thereto, which Settlement included dismissals with prejudice of both the Florida Litigation and the Chicago Litigation as well as Typenex’s return of the Certificate to ClearTrust for cancellation.

 

G. As set forth in the Prior Settlement Agreement, as part of the Settlement Typenex also agreed to enter into a Securities Purchase Agreement and certain related documents described in the Prior Settlement Agreement (collectively, the “ Purchase Documents ”), pursuant to which Typenex agreed to purchase an aggregate of $300,000.00 of shares of common stock, par value $0.00001, of Tauriga (“ Common Stock ”), in three separate but related $100,000 tranches.

 

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H. In addition, as set forth in the Prior Settlement Agreement, as part of the Settlement Tauriga agreed to issue to Typenex shares of Common Stock (“ Warrant Shares ”) pursuant to the Warrant, until Typenex had received Net Sales Proceeds (as defined in the Prior Settlement Agreement) of $600,000.00 from selling such Warrant Shares.

 

I. As of the date hereof, Typenex has purchased an aggregate of $100,000.00 of shares of Common Stock from Tauriga (evidenced by Certificate No. 6277 for 4,278,990 shares of Common Stock (the “ Purchased Shares ”) issued to Typenex on February 13, 2015) and has earned Net Sales Proceeds from the sale of Warrant Shares equal to approximately $169,000.00 under the Prior Settlement Agreement.

 

J. Instead of requiring Typenex to continue purchasing Common Stock pursuant to the Purchase Documents and requiring Tauriga to continue issuing Warrant Shares to Typenex as set forth in the Prior Settlement Agreement, the parties now desire to settle all outstanding obligations and claims each has under the Prior Settlement Agreement, the Warrant and the Purchase Documents on the terms and conditions set forth herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby represent, warrant and agree as follows:

 

1) Recitals . The Recitals set forth above are true and correct.

 

2) Settlement Payment . In settlement of all claims and obligations of Tauriga under the Prior Settlement Agreement, including without limitation its obligation to deliver Warrant Shares to Typenex pursuant to the terms thereof, Tauriga agrees to pay to Typenex a payment in the amount of $230,000.00 (the “ Settlement Payment ”). The Settlement Payment shall be due and payable in cash delivered to Typenex in the form of immediately available funds within two (2) business days of the date of this Agreement.

 

3) Termination of Prior Agreements . Upon and subject to Typenex’s receipt of the full Settlement Payment, any and all prior agreements between the parties, including without limitation (a) the Prior Settlement Agreement (including, but not limited to, the related Irrevocable Letter of Instructions to Transfer Agent), (b) the Purchase Documents, (c) the Warrant, and (d) all other certificates, documents, agreements, resolutions and instruments delivered to any party under or in connection with any of the foregoing (collectively, the “ Terminated Agreements ”), will terminate and shall be deemed to have no further effect, and the parties are hereby released from all obligations, definitions, representations and commitments therein.

 

4) Return of Warrant . Upon and subject to Typenex’s receipt of the full Settlement Payment, Typenex covenants and agrees to promptly return the original Warrant to Tauriga for cancellation, or, if the original Warrant is not available, Typenex will execute a lost warrant affidavit certifying to Tauriga that the Warrant has been lost, stolen, or destroyed.

 

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5) Failure to Comply . Tauriga understands that Typenex’s agreements set forth herein shall terminate immediately upon the earliest occurrence of any material breach of this Agreement, including without limitation Tauriga’s failure to pay the Settlement Payment when due, and that in such case, Typenex may seek all recourse available to it under the terms of the Terminated Agreements and applicable law. For the avoidance of doubt, in the event of Tauriga’s failure to pay the Settlement Payment when due, Typenex may not claim that it is due the Settlement Payment in addition to its rights under this Section 5 set forth below and the Terminated Agreements. In addition, in the event Tauriga fails to pay the Settlement Payment when due, it hereby irrevocably authorizes ClearTrust, as its transfer agent, without any further action, instruction or authorization from Tauriga, to immediately issue to Typenex 17,543,860 Warrant Shares pursuant to the Notice of Exercise of Warrant attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “ Notice of Exercise ”) upon Typenex’s delivery of such Notice of Exercise to ClearTrust (together with an opinion of Typenex’s counsel that the issuance of such Warrant Shares is exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Opinion Letter ”)). In furtherance of the foregoing, by its signature below, ClearTrust hereby acknowledges the authorization granted by Tauriga pursuant to the foregoing sentence and covenants and agrees that it is bound by this Section 5. ClearTrust further agrees to issue the applicable Warrant Shares immediately to Typenex in the manner described in the Notice of Exercise upon its receipt of the Notice of Exercise and the Opinion Letter from Typenex without any further action, instruction or authorization from Tauriga.

 

6) Purchased Shares . Tauriga represents, warrants, affirms, and acknowledges that each of the Purchased Shares (a) has been duly authorized and validly issued to Typenex, (b) is fully paid for and non-assessable, and (c) upon issuance by Tauriga, was free and clear of all liens, claims, charges, and encumbrances. Tauriga further acknowledges that nothing in this Agreement modifies, alters, changes, impacts, or limits Typenex’s ownership of the Purchased Shares and Tauriga covenants not to take any position to the contrary or that Typenex doesn’t own the Purchased Shares or failed to pay adequate consideration for the Purchased Shares. Finally, in the event Typenex seeks to sell any Purchased Shares or have the same reissued to Typenex without a restricted securities legend (provided it has satisfied any securities laws applicable to such reissuance), Tauriga covenants and agrees that it will not seek to enjoin, limit or otherwise prevent Typenex from undertaking such a transaction.

 

7) Tauriga’s Representations and Release . Tauriga hereby represents and agrees as follows:

 

A. Representations and Warranties . Tauriga hereby represents and warrants as follows, in addition to other representations or warranties contained elsewhere in this Agreement:

 

i. Tauriga has not assigned or otherwise transferred any claim, demand or cause of action released or referenced by this Agreement.

 

ii. This Agreement has been, or upon execution hereof will be, duly and validly executed and delivered by and constitutes, or upon execution and delivery hereof will constitute, a valid and binding obligation of Tauriga, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms and provisions.

 

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iii. Tauriga has previously caused a motion and order of dismissal with prejudice to be executed and filed with the court in which the Florida Litigation has been filed, by which the Florida Litigation has been dismissed with prejudice and the Injunction has been dissolved.

 

B. Complete and Full Release . For and in consideration of the mutual covenants in this Agreement, the satisfactions, the waivers, release and other actions by Typenex in this Agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, received from or on behalf of Typenex, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Tauriga, for itself and on behalf of its successors, assigns, directors, officers, agents and employees (collectively, the “ Tauriga Releasing Parties ”), hereby fully remises, releases, acquits, satisfies and forever discharges Typenex, and each of its successors, assigns, affiliates, directors, officers, managers, members, agents and employees, of and from all and all manner of action and actions, cause and causes of action, losses, suits, debts, dues, sum of money, accounts, reckonings, bonds, bills, contracts, controversies, agreements, promises, damages, judgments, executions, agreements, covenants, liabilities, obligations, claims, counterclaims, defenses, right of set off and demands whatsoever, in law or in equity, whether absolute or contingent, foreseen or unforeseen, known or unknown, or whether or not heretofore asserted, which any of the Tauriga Releasing Parties ever had or now has or may in the future have, that relates to or arises with respect to any of the Terminated Agreements or the transactions occurring thereunder, any Common Stock delivered, promised to, contracted for or purchased by Typenex prior to the date hereof, or any related transactions, events, actions, disputes or agreements occurring or arising prior to the date hereof; provided that nothing in this release of claims and liabilities shall be construed to relieve the parties hereto of their respective representations, warranties or covenants under this Agreement.

 

8) Typenex’s Representations and Release . Typenex hereby represents and agrees as follows:

 

A. Representations and Warranties . Typenex hereby represents and warrants as follows, in addition to other representations or warranties contained elsewhere in this Agreement:

 

i. Typenex has not assigned or otherwise transferred any claim, demand or cause of action released or referenced by this Agreement.

 

ii. This Agreement has been, or upon execution hereof will be, duly and validly executed and delivered by and constitutes, or upon execution and delivery hereof will constitute, a valid and binding obligation of Typenex, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms and provisions.

 

iii. Typenex has previously caused a motion and order of dismissal with prejudice to be executed and filed with the court in which the Chicago Litigation has been filed, by which the Chicago Litigation has been dismissed with prejudice.

 

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B. Complete and Full Release . Subject to and conditioned upon Typenex’s receipt of the full Settlement Payment, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants in this Agreement, the satisfactions, the waivers, release and other actions by Tauriga in this Agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, received from or on behalf of Tauriga, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Typenex, for itself and on behalf of its successors, assigns, directors, officers, agents and employees (collectively, the “ Typenex Releasing Parties ”), hereby fully remises, releases, acquits, satisfies and forever discharges Tauriga, and each of its successors, assigns, affiliates, directors, officers, managers, members, agents and employees, of and from all and all manner of action and actions, cause and causes of action, losses, suits, debts, dues, sum of money, accounts, reckonings, bonds, bills, contracts, controversies, agreements, promises, damages, judgments, executions, agreements, covenants, liabilities, obligations, claims, counterclaims, defenses, right of set off and demands whatsoever, in law or in equity, whether absolute or contingent, foreseen or unforeseen, known or unknown, or whether or not heretofore asserted, which any of the Typenex Releasing Parties ever had or now has or may in the future have, that relates to or arises with respect to any of the Terminated Agreements or the transactions occurring thereunder, any Common Stock issued, delivered, promised to, contracted for or purchased by Typenex prior to the date hereof, or any related transactions, events, actions, disputes or agreements occurring or arising prior to the date hereof; provided that nothing in this release of claims and liabilities shall be construed to relieve the parties hereto of their respective representations, warranties or covenants under this Agreement.

 

9) Successors and Assigns; No Third Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of the parties hereto. No person not a party to this Agreement will be a third-party beneficiary or acquire any rights hereunder; except that all parties being released hereunder shall be deemed intended third-party beneficiaries of this Agreement with standing to enforce all provisions that benefit them.

 

10) Assignment . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the rights, interests or obligations of Tauriga hereunder may not be assigned, by operation of law or otherwise, in whole or in part, by Tauriga without the prior written consent of Typenex, which consent may be withheld at the sole discretion of Typenex; provided, however, that in the case of a merger, sale of substantially all of Tauriga’s assets or other corporate reorganization of Tauriga, Typenex shall not unreasonably withhold, condition or delay such consent. This Agreement or any of the severable rights and obligations inuring to the benefit of or to be performed by Typenex hereunder may be assigned by Typenex to a third party, including its financing sources, in whole or in part.

 

11) Relationship . Nothing contained in this Agreement will be deemed to create a partnership or joint venture between the parties.

 

12) Cost of Preparation . The parties, as between each other, each shall bear its own attorney’s fees and costs in connection with the negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement.

 

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13) Arbitration or Litigation Expenses . The prevailing party in any proceeding brought to enforce the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement shall be entitled to costs and fees as set forth in Exhibit B attached hereto.

 

14) Mutual Contribution . The parties and their respective counsel have contributed mutually to the drafting of this Agreement. Consequently, no term or condition contained in this Agreement shall be construed against any party on the ground that a party drafted the term or condition or caused the term or condition to be drafted.

 

15) Severability . Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such a manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such provision shall be modified to achieve the objective of the parties to the fullest extent permitted and such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement or the validity or enforceability of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction.

 

16) Interpretation, Construction and Recording . The use in this Agreement of the word “including” does not limit the preceding words or terms and shall mean “including, without limitation.” The words “herein,” “hereof,” “hereunder,” “hereby,” “hereto,” “hereinafter,” and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole, as the same from time to time may be amended, modified, supplemented or restated in accordance with the terms hereof or thereof, and not to any particular article, section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph or clause contained in this Agreement. All references to articles, sections, subsections, paragraphs, subparagraphs, and clauses shall mean the articles, sections, subsections, paragraphs, subparagraphs and clauses contained in this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement. The title of any article, section and paragraph headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not govern or affect the interpretation of any of the terms or conditions contained in this Agreement. The use in this Agreement of the masculine, feminine or neuter forms also shall denote the other forms, as in each case the context may require. Where specific language is used to clarify by example a general statement contained in this Agreement, such specific language shall not be deemed to modify, limit or restrict in any manner the construction of the general statement to which it relates. The language used in this Agreement has been chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rule of strict construction shall be applied against any party. This Agreement shall not be recorded.

 

17) Waiver of Jury Trial . The undersigned hereby knowingly, voluntarily, intentionally and unconditionally waive any right to a jury trial on any issue relating to this Agreement and all Terminated Agreements or any claim, counterclaim, or other action arising in connection therewith.

 

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18) Entire Agreement . This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties concerning the subject matter hereof and supersedes and replaces any and all prior or contemporaneous agreement, understanding, discussions, correspondences or documentation, written or oral, with regard to the matters set forth herein and therein.

 

19) Counterparts and Facsimile Execution . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, and each such counterpart shall be deemed to be an original signature page to this Agreement. All such counterparts shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been executed by each party and delivered (including by facsimile, telecopy or other electronic device) to the other parties, it being understood that all parties need not execute the same counterpart. Any counterpart or other signature hereupon delivered by facsimile, telecopy or other electronic device shall be deemed for all purposes as constituting good and valid execution and delivery of this Agreement by such party.

 

20) Amendment and Waiver . This Agreement may not be amended, modified, supplemented or restated except pursuant to a written document executed and delivered by each party against which the amendment, modification, supplement or restatement is sought to be enforced. No waiver of any term or condition contained in this Agreement shall be effective unless it is contained in a written document executed by each party against which the waiver is sought to be enforced. No waiver by any party of any breach of or default under any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement under this Agreement, whether intentional or not, shall be deemed to extend to any prior or subsequent breach of or default under any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement under this Agreement, or affect in any way any rights arising by virtue of any such prior or subsequent occurrence. No oral waiver, amendment, modification, supplement or restatement shall be valid or enforceable, without exception.

 

21) Compromise . This Agreement constitutes a compromise of disputed claims and shall not be construed as an admission of liability on the part of any of the parties. This Agreement shall not be offered into evidence and shall be inadmissible for any purpose other than in proceedings to enforce or approve its terms.

 

22) Governing Law; Venue . This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois for contracts to be wholly performed in such state and without giving effect to the principles thereof regarding the conflict of laws. Each party consents to and expressly agrees that exclusive venue for Arbitration (as defined in Exhibit B attached hereto) of any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the relationship of the parties or their affiliates shall be in Cook County, Illinois. Without modifying the parties’ obligations to resolve disputes hereunder pursuant to the Arbitration Provisions (as defined below), for any litigation arising in connection with this Agreement, each party hereto hereby (a) consents to and expressly submits to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of any state or federal court sitting in Cook County, Illinois, (b) expressly submits to the exclusive venue of any such court for the purposes hereof, and (c) waives any claim of improper venue and any claim or objection that such courts are an inconvenient forum or any other claim or objection to the bringing of any such proceeding in such jurisdictions or to any claim that such venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper.

 

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23) Arbitration of Claims . The parties shall submit all Claims (as defined in Exhibit B attached hereto) arising under this Agreement or other agreements between the parties and their affiliates to binding arbitration pursuant to the arbitration provisions set forth in Exhibit B attached hereto (the “ Arbitration Provisions ”). The parties hereby acknowledge and agree that the Arbitration Provisions are unconditionally binding on the parties hereto and are severable from all other provisions of this Agreement. Any capitalized term not defined in the Arbitration Provisions shall have the meaning set forth in this Agreement. The parties agree that all of the Arbitration Provisions shall be strictly enforced by the arbitrator unless any term or provision thereof is expressly prohibited by the Illinois Uniform Arbitration Act. By executing this Agreement, Tauriga represents, warrants and covenants that it has reviewed the Arbitration Provisions carefully, consulted with legal counsel about such provisions (or waived its right to do so), understands that the Arbitration Provisions are intended to allow for the expeditious and efficient resolution of any dispute hereunder, agrees to the terms and limitations set forth in the Arbitration Provisions, and that Tauriga will not take a position contrary to the foregoing representations. Tauriga acknowledges and agrees that Typenex may rely upon the foregoing representations and covenants of Tauriga regarding the Arbitration Provisions.

 

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

 

A. the date delivered, if delivered by personal delivery as against written receipt therefor or by email to an executive officer, or by facsimile (with successful transmission confirmation),

 

B. the fifth Trading Day after deposit, postage prepaid, in the United States Postal Service (with USPS tracking or by certified mail), or

 

C. the second Trading Day after mailing by domestic or international express courier (e.g., FedEx), with delivery costs and fees prepaid, in each case, addressed to each of the other parties thereunto entitled at the following addresses (or at such other addresses as such party may designate by five (5) Trading Days’ advance written notice similarly given to each of the other parties hereto):

 

If to Tauriga:

 

Tauriga Sciences, Inc.

Attn: Stella M. Sung

39 Old Ridgebury Road

Danbury, Connecticut 06180

 

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

 

Quick Law Group PC

Attn: Jeffrey M. Quick

1035 Pearl Street, Suite 403

Boulder, Colorado 80302

Telephone: (720) 259-3393

Email: jquick@quicklawgroup.com

 

If to Typenex:

 

Typenex Co-Investment, LLC

Attn: John M. Fife

303 East Wacker Drive, Suite 1040

Chicago, Illinois 60601

 

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

 

Hansen Black Anderson Ashcraft PLLC

Attn: Jonathan K. Hansen

3051 West Maple Loop Drive, Suite 325

Lehi, Utah 84043

Telephone: 801.922.5000

Email: jhansen@HBAAlaw.com

 

25) Survival of Representations and Warranties . All of the representations and warranties made herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement for the maximum time allowable by applicable law.

 

26) Time of the Essence . Time is expressly made of the essence of each and every provision of this Agreement.

 

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

 

28) No Reliance . Each party hereto acknowledges and agrees that neither the other party hereto nor any of its officers, directors, members, managers, representatives or agents has made any representations or warranties to such party or any of its officers, directors, stockholders, agents, representatives, or employees except as expressly set forth herein and, in making its decision to enter into this Agreement, neither party hereto is relying on any representation, warranty, covenant or promise of the other party hereto or its officers, directors, members, managers, agents or representatives other than as set forth herein.

  

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, with the intent to be legally bound hereby, the undersigned party has read and understands the provisions herein, and has executed this Settlement Agreement as of the date set forth above.

 

  Tauriga Sciences, Inc.
   
  By: /s/ Stella M. Sung
  Print:  
  Title:  

 

STATE OF _____________

 

COUNTY OF _____________

 

The foregoing instrument was executed, acknowledged and delivered before me this 1st day of June 2015, by ____________, the __________ of Tauriga Sciences, Inc. Such person _____ is/are personally known to me or _____ produced a current ____________ driver’s license as identification.

 

  Signature of Notary
   
 
  Name of Notary (Typed, Printed or Stamped)
  Commission Number (if not legible on seal) :
  My Commission Expires (if not legible on seal) :

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, with the intent to be legally bound hereby, the undersigned party has read and understands the provisions herein, and has executed this Settlement Agreement as of the date set forth above.

  

  Typenex Co-Investment, LLC
   
  By: Red Cliffs Investments, Inc., its Manager
     
  By: /s/ John M. Fife
    John M. Fife, President

 

STATE OF _____________

 

COUNTY OF _____________

 

The foregoing instrument was executed, acknowledged and delivered before me this 1st day of June 2015, by John M. Fife, the President of the Manager of Typenex Co-Investment, LLC. Such person is personally known to me or produced a current Illinois driver’s license as identification.

 

  Signature of Notary
   
   
  Name of Notary (Typed, Printed or Stamped)
  Commission Number (if not legible on seal) :
  My Commission Expires (if not legible on seal) :

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned party has read and understands the provisions herein, and has executed this Settlement Agreement as of the date set forth above, and agrees to be legally bound by only Section 5 thereof.

 

  ClearTrust, LLC
     
  By: /s/ Kara Kennedy
  Name:
  Title:  

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

NOTICE OF EXERCISE

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT b

 

ARBITRATION PROVISIONS

 

1. Dispute Resolution . For purposes of this Exhibit B , the term “ Claims ” means any disputes, claims, demands, causes of action, liabilities, damages, losses, or controversies whatsoever arising from related to or connected with the transactions contemplated in the Agreement and any communications between the parties related thereto, including without limitation any claims of mutual mistake, mistake, fraud, misrepresentation, failure of formation, failure of consideration, promissory estoppel, unconscionability, failure of condition precedent, rescission, and any statutory claims, tort claims, contract claims, or claims to void, invalidate or terminate the Agreement. The parties hereby agree that the arbitration provisions set forth in this Exhibit B (“ Arbitration Provisions ”) are binding on the parties hereto and are severable from all other provisions in the Agreement. As a result, any attempt to rescind the Agreement or declare the Agreement invalid or unenforceable for any reason is subject to these Arbitration Provisions. These Arbitration Provisions shall also survive any termination or expiration of the Agreement.

 

2. Arbitration . Except as otherwise provided herein, all Claims must be submitted to arbitration (“ Arbitration ”) to be conducted in Cook County, Illinois and pursuant to the terms set forth in these Arbitration Provisions. The parties agree that the award of the arbitrator shall be final and binding upon the parties; shall be the sole and exclusive remedy between them regarding any Claims, counterclaims, issues, or accountings presented or pleaded to the arbitrator; and shall promptly be payable in United States dollars free of any tax, deduction or offset (with respect to monetary awards). Any costs or fees, including without limitation attorneys’ fees, incident to enforcing the arbitrator’s award shall, to the maximum extent permitted by law, be charged against the party resisting such enforcement. The award shall include eighteen percent (18%) annual simple interest (“ Default Interest ”), both before and after the award. Judgment upon the award of the arbitrator will be entered and enforced by a state court sitting in Cook County, Illinois. The parties hereby incorporate herein the provisions and procedures set forth in the Illinois Uniform Arbitration Act, 710 ILCS 5 et seq. (as amended or superseded from time to time, the “ Arbitration Act ”). Pursuant to Section 1 of the Arbitration Act, in the event of conflict between the terms of these Arbitration Provisions and the provisions of the Arbitration Act, the terms of these Arbitration Provisions shall control.

 

3. Arbitration Proceedings . Arbitration between the parties will be subject to the following procedures:

 

3.1 The parties agree that a party may initiate Arbitration by giving written notice to the other party (“ Arbitration Notice ”) in the same manner that notice is permitted under paragraph 29 of the Agreement; provided, however , that the Arbitration Notice may not be given by email or fax. Arbitration will be deemed initiated as of the date that the Arbitration Notice is deemed delivered under paragraph 29 of the Agreement (the “ Service Date ”). After the Service Date, information may be delivered, and notices may be given, by email or fax pursuant to paragraph 29 of the Agreement or any other method permitted thereunder. The Arbitration Notice must describe the nature of the controversy, the remedies sought, and the election to commence Arbitration proceedings. All Claims in the Arbitration Notice must be pleaded consistent with the Illinois Rules of Civil Procedure.

 

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3.2 Within ten (10) calendar days after the Service Date, Typenex shall select and submit to Tauriga the names of three arbitrators that are designated as “neutrals” or qualified arbitrators by ADR Systems ( http://www.adrsystems.com ), or such other arbitration group or association agreed upon by both parties (such three designated persons hereunder are referred to herein as the “ Proposed Arbitrators ”). For the avoidance of doubt, each Proposed Arbitrator must be qualified as a “neutral” with ADR Systems. Within ten (10) calendar days after Typenex has submitted to Tauriga the names of the Proposed Arbitrators, Tauriga must select, by written notice to Typenex, one (1) of the Proposed Arbitrators to act as the arbitrator for the parties under these Arbitration Provisions. If Tauriga fails to select one of the Proposed Arbitrators in writing within such 10-day period, then Typenex may select the arbitrator from the Proposed Arbitrators by providing written notice of such selection to Tauriga. If Typenex fails to identify the Proposed Arbitrators within the time period required above, then Tauriga may at any time prior to Typenex designating the Proposed Arbitrators, select the names of three arbitrators that are designated as “neutrals” or qualified arbitrators by ADR Systems by written notice to Typenex. Typenex may then, within ten (10) calendar days after Tauriga has submitted notice of its selected arbitrators to Typenex, select, by written notice to Tauriga, one (1) of the selected arbitrators to act as the arbitrator for the parties under these Arbitration Provisions. If Typenex fails to select in writing and within such 10-day period one of the three arbitrators selected by Tauriga, then Tauriga may select the arbitrator from its three previously selected arbitrators by providing written notice of such selection to Typenex. The cost of the arbitrator must be paid solely by Typenex. If ADR Systems ceases to exist or to provide a list of neutrals, then the arbitrator shall be selected under the then prevailing rules of the American Arbitration Association. The date that the selected arbitrator agrees in writing to serve as the arbitrator hereunder is referred to herein as the “ Arbitration Commencement Date ”.

 

3.3 An answer and any counterclaims to the Arbitration Notice, which must be pleaded consistent with the Illinois Rules of Civil Procedure, shall be required to be delivered to the other party within twenty (20) calendar days after the Service Date. Upon request, the arbitrator is hereby instructed to render a default award, consistent with the relief requested in the Arbitration Notice, against a party that fails to submit an answer within such time period.

 

3.4 The party that delivers the Arbitration Notice to the other party shall have the option to also commence legal proceedings with any state court sitting in Cook County, Illinois (“ Litigation Proceedings ”), subject to the following: (i) the complaint in the Litigation Proceedings is to be substantially similar to the claims set forth in the Arbitration Notice, provided that an additional cause of action to compel arbitration will also be included therein, (ii) so long as the other party files an answer to the complaint in the Litigation Proceedings and an answer to the Arbitration Notice, the Litigation Proceedings will be stayed pending an award of the arbitrator hereunder, (iii) if the other party fails to file an answer in the Litigation Proceedings or an answer in the Arbitration Proceedings, then the party initiating Arbitration shall be entitled to a default judgment consistent with the relief requested, to be entered in the Litigation Proceedings, and (iv) any legal or procedural issue arising under the Arbitration Act that requires a decision of a court of competent jurisdiction may be determined in the Litigation Proceedings. Any award of the arbitrator may be entered in such Litigation Proceedings pursuant to the Arbitration Act.

 

3.5 The parties agree that discovery shall be conducted in accordance with the Illinois Rules of Civil Procedure; provided, however , that incorporation of such rules will in no event supersede the Arbitration Provisions set forth herein, including without limitation the time limitation set forth in Paragraph 3.9 below, and the following:

 

(a) Discovery will only be allowed if the likely benefits of the proposed discovery outweigh the burden or expense, and the discovery sought is likely to reveal information that will satisfy a specific element of a claim or defense already pleaded in the Arbitration. The party seeking discovery shall always have the burden of showing that all of the standards and limitations set forth in these Arbitration Provisions are satisfied. The scope of discovery in the Arbitration proceedings shall also be limited as follows:

 

(i) To facts directly connected with the transactions contemplated by the Agreement.

 

(ii) To facts and information that cannot be obtained from another source that is more convenient, less burdensome or less expensive.

 

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(c) No party shall be allowed (a) more than fifteen (15) interrogatories (including discrete subparts), (b) more than fifteen (15) requests for admission (including discrete subparts), (c) more than ten (10) document requests (including discrete subparts), or (d) more than three depositions (excluding expert depositions) for a maximum of seven (7) hours per deposition.

 

3.6 Any party submitting any written discovery requests, including interrogatories, requests for production, subpoenas to a party or a third party, or requests for admissions, must prepay the estimated attorneys’ fees and costs, as determined by the arbitrator, before the responding party has any obligation to produce or respond.

 

(a) All discovery requests must be submitted in writing to the arbitrator and the other party before issuing or serving such discovery requests. The party issuing the written discovery requests must include with such discovery requests a detailed explanation of how the proposed discovery requests satisfy the requirements of these Arbitration Provisions and the Illinois Rules of Civil Procedure. Any party will then be allowed, within ten (10) calendar days of receiving the proposed discovery requests, to submit to the arbitrator an estimate of the attorneys’ fees and costs associated with responding to such written discovery requests and a written challenge to each applicable discovery request. After receipt of an estimate of attorneys’ fees and costs and/or challenge(s) to one or more discovery requests, the arbitrator will make a finding as to the likely attorneys’ fees and costs associated with responding to the discovery requests and issue an order that (A) requires the requesting party to prepay the attorneys’ fees and costs associated with responding to the discovery requests, and (B) requires the responding party to respond to the discovery requests as limited by the arbitrator within a certain period of time after receiving payment from the requesting party. If a party entitled to submit an estimate of attorneys’ fees and costs and/or a challenge to discovery requests fails to do so within such 10-day period, the arbitrator will make a finding that (A) there are no attorneys’ fees or costs associated with responding to such discovery requests, and (B) the responding party must respond to such discovery requests (as may be limited by the arbitrator) within a certain period of time as determined by the arbitrator.

 

(b) In order to allow a written discovery request, the arbitrator must find that the discovery request satisfies the standards set forth in these Arbitration Provisions and the Illinois Rules of Civil Procedure. The arbitrator must strictly enforce these standards. If a discovery request does not satisfy any of the standards set forth in these Arbitration Provisions or the Illinois Rules of Civil Procedure, the arbitrator may modify such discovery request to satisfy the applicable standards, or strike such discovery request in whole or in part.

 

(c) Discovery deadlines will be set forth in a scheduling order issued by the arbitrator. The parties hereby authorize and direct the arbitrator to take such actions and make such rulings as may be necessary to carry out the parties’ intent for the arbitration proceedings to be efficient and expeditious.

 

3.7 Each party may submit expert reports (and rebuttals thereto), provided that such reports must be submitted by the deadlines established by the arbitrator. Expert reports must contain the following: (a) a complete statement of all opinions the expert will offer at trial and the basis and reasons for them; (b) the expert’s name and qualifications, including a list of all publications within the preceding 10 years, and a list of any other cases in which the expert has testified at trial or in a deposition or prepared a report within the preceding 10 years; and (c) the compensation to be paid for the expert’s study and testimony. The parties are entitled to depose any other party’s expert witness one time for no more than 4 hours. An expert may not testify in a party’s case-in-chief concerning any matter not fairly disclosed in the expert report.

 

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3.8 All information disclosed by either party during the Arbitration process (including without limitation information disclosed during the discovery process) shall be considered confidential in nature. Each party agrees not to disclose any confidential information received from the other party during the discovery process unless (i) prior to or after the time of disclosure such information becomes public knowledge or part of the public domain, not as a result of any inaction or action of the receiving party, (ii) such information is required by a court order, subpoena or similar legal duress to be disclosed if such receiving party has notified the other party thereof in writing and given it a reasonable opportunity to obtain a protective order from a court of competent jurisdiction prior to disclosure; or (iii) disclosed to the receiving party’s agents, representatives and legal counsel on a need to know basis who each agree in writing not to disclose such information to any third party. The arbitrator is hereby authorized and directed to issue a protective order to prevent the disclosure of privileged information and confidential information upon the written request of either party.

 

3.9 The parties hereby authorize and direct the arbitrator to take such actions and make such rulings as may be necessary to carry out the parties’ intent for the arbitration proceedings to be efficient and expeditious. Pursuant to Section 8 of the Arbitration Act, the parties hereby agree that an award of the arbitrator must be made within 150 days after the Arbitration Commencement Date. The arbitrator is hereby authorized and directed to hold a scheduling conference within ten (10) calendar days after the Arbitration Commencement Date in order to establish a scheduling order with various binding deadlines for discovery, expert testimony, and the submission of documents by the parties to enable the arbitrator to render a decision prior to the end of such 150-day period. The Illinois Rules of Evidence will apply to any final hearing before the arbitrator.

 

3.10 The arbitrator shall have the right to award or include in the arbitrator’s award any relief which the arbitrator deems proper under the circumstances, including, without limitation, specific performance and injunctive relief, provided that the arbitrator may not award exemplary or punitive damages.

 

3.11 If any part of these Arbitration Provisions is found to violate applicable law or to be illegal, then such provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make such provision enforceable under applicable law.

 

3.12 The arbitrator is hereby directed to require the losing party to reimburse the prevailing party the reasonable attorneys’ fees, deposition costs, and other discovery costs incurred by the prevailing party. If Tauriga is the losing party, it will not be required to reimburse Typenex for the arbitrator costs.

 

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SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

THIS SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of May_____, 2015, by and among Tauriga Sciences, Inc., a Florida corporation with headquarters located at 39 Old Ridgebury Road, Danbury, CT 06810 (the “ Company ”), and each investor identified on the signature pages hereto (individually, an “ Investor ” and collectively, the “ Investors ”).

 

****PLEASE SEE FINAL PAGE FOR INVESTOR SUBSCRIPTION, SIGNATURE, and COMPANY ACCEPTANCE

 

OFFERING TERMS: COMMITMENT SHARES (BONUS SHARES): 1 cent per share per every $5,000 USD invested ($5,000 USD is minimum investment accepted by Company) or 500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 (“Common Stock”) for an investment of $5,000.

 

6 month term loan (debenture to mature on December 1, 2015) — Unless the purchase price is repaid as discuss below, each Investor Shall receive on maturity date, December 1, 2015, an amount of shares equal to a 20% discount to the preceding three Trading Days VWAP. on that Maturity Date.

 

However, the Company reserves the right to repay debenture at any point on or before close of business (as defined as 6 pm EST) on November 30, 2015 as discussed below.

 

If Company repays debenture on or before close of business August 31, 2015, then full repayment shall be defined as purchase price PLUS 10% cash interest. For purposes of clarity, $50,000 USD Investor would receive cash payment of $55,000 USD.

 

If Company repays debenture on or before close of business November 30, 2015, then full repayment shall be defined as purchase price plus 20% cash interest. For purposes of clarity, $50,000 USD Investor would receive cash payment of $60,000 USD.

 

NOTE: All commitment (BONUS) shares shall be fully earned and vested upon signing of this subscription agreement and subsequent funding. These shares are fully earned regardless of whether or not company repays debenture for cash or debenture converts into shares on Maturity Date of December 1, 2015. However these commitment shares are subject to Rule 144 as defined in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”).

 

 
 

  

The Company shall deliver any and all commitment shares within 120 days of the execution of this debenture agreement in order to allow the Company to increase the number of its authorized shares of Common Stock (the “Authorized Increase”).

 

In the event that the Company opts to allow debenture to convert into shares at Maturity Date (December 1, 2015), the Company shall notify all note holders via email on November 30, 2015 after close of business as to the VWAP price utilized and the number of shares each note holder shall receive.

 

Raise Parameters: UP TO $300,000 USD

 

A. The Company and each Investor are executing and delivering this Agreement in reliance upon the exemption from registration afforded by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), and Rule 506 of Regulation D (“ Regulation D ”) as promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ SEC ”) under the Securities Act.

 

B. Each Investor, severally and not jointly, wishes to purchase, and the Company wishes to sell, upon the terms and conditions stated in this Agreement, (i) that aggregate number of shares of the common stock, par value $0.00001 per share, of the Company (the “ Common Stock ”), set forth on such Investor’s signature page to this Agreement (which aggregate amount for all Investors shall collectively be referred to herein as the “ Common Shares ”).

 

C. The Common Shares, issued or issuable pursuant to this Agreement are collectively are referred to herein as the “ Securities .”

 

D. Please refer to investment banking agreement between Tauriga Sciences, Inc. and Dragoon Capital, Inc. for investor protection provision.

 

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

 

 
 

 

DEFINITIONS

 

Definitions . In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings indicated:

 

Affiliate ” means any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 144 under the Securities Act.

 

Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Best Efforts ” means the efforts that a prudent person desirous of achieving a result would use in similar circumstances to ensure that such result is achieved as expeditiously as practical; provided, however , that an obligation to use Best Efforts under this Agreement does not require the Company to dispose of or make any change to its business, expend any material funds or incur any other material burden.

 

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

 

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

 

Closing Date ” means the date and time of the Closing and shall be on such date and time as is mutually agreed to by the Company and each Investor.

 

Closing Price ” means, for any date, the closing price per share of the Common Stock for such date (or, if not a Trading Day, the nearest preceding date that is a Trading Day) on the primary Eligible Market or exchange or quotation system on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted.

 

“Company” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Company Counsel ” means Quick Law Group, counsel to the Company.

 

Common Shares ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Common Stock ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

 
 

 

 

Contingent Obligation ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(aa) .

 

Convertible Securities ” means any stock or securities (other than Options) convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock.

 

Disclosure Materials ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(f) .

 

8-K Filing ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.5 .

 

Eligible Market ” means any of the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, the NASDAQ Global Select Market, the NASDAQ Global Market, the NASDAQ Capital Market or OTC Bulletin Board.

 

Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

GAAP ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(g) .

 

Indebtedness ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(aa) .

 

Insolvent ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(h) .

 

Intellectual Property Rights ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(t) .

 

Investor ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Lien ” means any lien, charge, claim, security interest, encumbrance, right of first refusal or other restriction.

 

Losses ” means any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, settlement costs and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees.

 

Material Adverse Effect ” means (i) a material adverse effect on the results of operations, assets, business, prospects or financial condition of the Company or (ii) material and adverse impairment of the Company’s ability to perform its obligations under any of the Transaction Documents, provided, that none of the following alone shall be deemed, in and of itself, to constitute a Material Adverse Effect: (i) a change in the market price or trading volume of the Common Stock or (ii) changes in general economic conditions or changes affecting the industry in which the Company operates generally (as opposed to Company-specific changes) so long as such changes do not have a disproportionate effect on the Company.

 

Material Permits ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(v) .

 

Options ” means any outstanding rights, warrants or options to subscribe for or purchase Common Stock or Convertible Securities.

 

 
 

  

“Person ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(aa).

 

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

 

Regulation D ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Rule 144 ,” “ Rule 415 ,” and “ Rule 424 ” means Rule 144, Rule 415 and Rule 424, respectively, promulgated by the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rules may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the SEC having substantially the same effect as such Rule.

 

“SEC” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

SEC Reports ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(f) .

 

Securities ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Securities Act ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Shares ” means shares of the Company’s Common Stock.

 

Short Sales ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(h) .

 

Trading Day ” means (i) a day on which the Common Stock is traded on a Trading Market (other than the OTC Bulletin Board), or (ii) if the Common Stock is not listed or quoted on a Trading Market (other than the OTC Bulletin Board), a day on which the Common Stock is traded in the over-the-counter market, as reported by the OTC Bulletin Board, or (iii) if the Common Stock is not listed or quoted on any Trading Market, a day on which the Common Stock is quoted in the over-the-counter market as reported by the Pink Sheets LLC (or any similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices); provided, that in the event that the Common Stock is not listed or quoted as set forth in (i), (ii) and (iii) hereof, then Trading Day shall mean a Business Day.

 

Trading Market ” means whichever of the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, the NASDAQ Global Select Market, the NASDAQ Global Market, the NASDAQ Capital Market or OTC Bulletin Board on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question.

 

Transaction ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(h) .

 

“Transaction Documents ” means this Agreement, the schedules and exhibits attached hereto, and the Transfer Agent Instructions.

 

 
 

  

Transfer Agent ” means ClearTrust LLC, 16540 Pointe Village Dr., Suite 206, Lutz, Florida 33558, or any successor transfer agent for the Company.

 

Transfer Agent Instructions ” means, with respect to the Company, the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions, in the form of Exhibit C , executed by the Company and delivered to and acknowledged in writing by the Transfer Agent.

 

VWAP ” means, for the Common Stock, the dollar volume-weighted average price for such security on the principal trading market for the Company’s securities in the United States during the period beginning at 9:30:01 a.m., New York time, and ending at 4:00:00 p.m., New York time, as reported by Bloomberg through its “Volume at Price” function or, if the foregoing does not apply, the dollar volume-weighted average price of such security in the over-the-counter market on the electronic bulletin board for such security during the period beginning at 9:30:01 a.m., New York time, and ending at 4:00:00 p.m., New York time, as reported by Bloomberg, or, if no dollar volume-weighted average price is reported for such security by Bloomberg for such hours, the average of the highest closing bid price and the lowest closing ask price of any of the market makers for such security as reported in “OTC Pink” by Pink OTC Markets Inc. (formerly Pink Sheets LLC), and any successor thereto. All such determinations shall be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination or other similar transaction during such period.

 

PURCHASE AND SALE

 

Closing . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the Closing the Company shall issue and sell to each Investor, and each Investor shall, severally and not jointly, purchase from the Company, such number of Common Shares for the price set forth on such Investor’s signature page to this Agreement. The date and time of the Closing and shall be 11:00 a.m., New York City Time, on the Closing Date. The Closing shall take place at the offices of the Company’s Counsel.

 

Closing Deliveries .

 

At the Closing, the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to each Investor the following:

 

a copy of the Company’s irrevocable instructions to the Transfer Agent instructing the Transfer Agent to deliver, within 120 days, one or more stock certificates, free and clear of all restrictive and other legends (except as expressly provided in Section 4.1(b ) hereof), evidencing such number of Common Shares set forth on such Investor’s signature page to this Agreement, registered in the name of such Investor;

 

duly executed Transfer Agent Instructions acknowledged by the Company’s transfer agent;

 

 
 

  

(v) a certificate of the Secretary of the Company, dated as of the Closing Date, (a) certifying the resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company approving the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and the issuance of the Securities, (b) certifying the current versions of the certificate of incorporation, as amended and by-laws of the Company and (c) certifying as to the signatures and authority of persons signing the Transaction Documents and related documents on behalf of the Company; and

 

(vi) a certificate of the Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer of the Company, dated as of the Closing Date, certifying to the fulfillment of the conditions specified in Section 5.1(a) and (b) .

 

At the Closing, each Investor shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Company the purchase price set forth on such Investor’s signature page to this Agreement in United States dollars and in immediately available funds, by wire transfer to an account designated in writing to such Investor by the Company for such purpose.

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

Representations and Warranties of the Company . The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Investors as follows:

 

Organization and Qualification . The Company is an entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation, with the requisite legal authority to own and use its properties and assets and to carry on its business as currently conducted. The Company is not in violation of any of the provisions of its respective certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents. The Company is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation or other entity in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted or property owned by it makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing, as the case may be, would not, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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

 

 
 

  

No Conflicts . The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby do not, and will not, (i) conflict with or violate any provision of the Company’s certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents (except as it relates to the Authorized Increase), (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) of, any agreement, credit facility, debt or other instrument (evidencing a Company debt or otherwise) or other understanding to which the Company is a party or by which any property or asset of the Company is bound, or affected, except to the extent that such conflict, default, termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation right would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (iii) result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment, injunction, decree or other restriction of any court or governmental authority to which the Company is subject (including, assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Investors set forth in Section 3.2 hereof, federal and state securities laws and regulations and the rules and regulations of any self-regulatory organization to which the Company or its securities are subject, including all applicable Trading Markets), or by which any property or asset of the Company is bound or affected, except to the extent that such violation would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

The Securities . Subject to the Authorized Increase, the Securities are duly authorized and, when issued and paid for in accordance with the applicable Transaction Documents, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all Liens and will not be subject to preemptive or similar rights of stockholders (other than those imposed by the Investors).

 

Capitalization . The aggregate number of shares and type of all authorized, issued and outstanding classes of capital stock, options and other securities of the Company (whether or not presently convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of the Company) is set forth in the SEC Reports (as defined below). All outstanding shares of capital stock are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and have been issued in compliance in all material respects with all applicable securities laws.

 

 
 

  

SEC Reports; Financial Statements . Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(g), the Company has filed all reports required to be filed by it under the Exchange Act, including pursuant to Section 13(a ) or 15(d ) thereof, for the 12 months preceding the date hereof on a timely basis or has received a valid extension of such time of filing and has filed any such SEC Reports prior to the expiration of any such extension and has filed all reports required to be filed by it under the Exchange Act, including pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) thereof, for the two years preceding the date hereof. Such reports required to be filed by the Company under the Exchange Act, including pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) thereof, together with any materials filed or furnished by the Company under the Exchange Act, whether or not any such reports were required being collectively referred to herein as the “ SEC Reports ” and, together with this Agreement and the Schedules to this Agreement, the “ Disclosure Materials ”. As of their respective dates (or, if amended or superseded by a filing prior to the Closing Date, then on the date of such filing), the SEC Reports filed by the Company complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder, and none of the SEC Reports, when filed (or, if amended or superseded by a filing prior to the Closing Date, then on the date of such filing) by the Company, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Reports comply in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto as in effect at the time of filing (or, if amended or superseded by a filing prior to the Closing Date, then on the date of such filing). Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (“ GAAP ”), except as may be otherwise specified in such financial statements, the notes thereto and except that unaudited financial statements may not contain all footnotes required by GAAP or may be condensed or summary statements, and fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the Company as of and for the dates thereof and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended, subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal, year-end audit adjustments. All material agreements to which the Company is a party or to which the property or assets of the Company are subject are included as part of or identified in the SEC Reports, to the extent such agreements are required to be included or identified pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC.

 

 
 

  

Material Changes; Undisclosed Events, Liabilities or Developments; Solvency. Since the date of the latest audited financial statements included within the SEC Reports, except as disclosed in the SEC Reports or in Schedule 3.1(h) hereto, (i) there has been no event, occurrence or development that, individually or in the aggregate, has had or that would result in a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) the Company has not incurred any material liabilities other than (A) trade payables and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (B) liabilities not required to be reflected in the Company’s financial statements pursuant to GAAP or required to be disclosed in filings made with the SEC, (iii) the Company has not altered its method of accounting or changed its auditors, except as disclosed in its SEC Reports, (iv) the Company has not declared or made any dividend or distribution of cash or other property to its stockholders, in their capacities as such, or purchased, redeemed or made any agreements to purchase or redeem any shares of its capital stock, and (v) the Company has not issued any equity securities to any officer, director or Affiliate, except pursuant to existing Company stock-based plans. The Company has not taken any steps to seek protection pursuant to any bankruptcy law nor does the Company have any knowledge or reason to believe that its creditors intend to initiate involuntary bankruptcy proceedings or any actual knowledge of any fact which would reasonably lead a creditor to do so. The Company is not as of the date hereof, and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby to occur at the applicable Closing, will not be Insolvent (as defined below). For purposes of this Section 3.1(h) , “Insolvent” means (i) the present fair saleable value of the Company’s assets is less than the amount required to pay the Company’s total Indebtedness (as defined in Section 3.1(aa) ), (ii) the Company is unable to pay its debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and liabilities become absolute and matured, (iii) the Company intends to incur or believes that it will incur debts that would be beyond its ability to pay as such debts mature or (iv) the Company has unreasonably small capital with which to conduct the business in which it is engaged as such business is now conducted and is proposed to be conducted.

 

Absence of Litigation . Except as disclosed in the SEC Reports, there is no action, suit, claim, or Proceeding, or, to the Company’s knowledge, inquiry or investigation, before or by any court, public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting the Company that could, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Compliance . Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have or result in a Material Adverse Effect, (i) the Company is not in default under or in violation of, nor has the Company received written notice of a claim that it is in default under or that it is in violation of, any indenture, loan or credit agreement or any other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound, (ii) the Company is not in violation of any order of any court, arbitrator or governmental body, or (iii) the Company is not in violation of any statute, rule or regulation of any governmental authority.

 

Title to Assets . The Company does not own real property. The Company has good and marketable title in all personal property owned by them that is material to the business of the Company, in each case free and clear of all Liens, except for Liens that do not, individually or in the aggregate, have or result in a Material Adverse Effect. Any real property and facilities held under lease by the Company is held by it under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases of which the Company is in material compliance.

 

 
 

  

No General Solicitation . Neither the Company, nor any of its Affiliates, nor any Person acting on its or their behalf, has engaged in any form of unlawful general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Regulation D) in connection with the offer or sale of the Securities. The Company shall be responsible for the payment of any financial advisory fees, or brokers’ commission (other than for persons engaged by any Investor or its investment advisor) relating to or arising out of the issuance of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement. The Company shall pay, and hold each Investor harmless against, any liability, loss or expense (including, without limitation, reasonable attorney’s fees and out-of-pocket expenses) arising in connection with any such claim for fees arising out of the issuance of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement.

 

Private Placement; Investment Company; U.S. Real Property Holding Corporation . Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates nor, any Person acting on the Company’s behalf has, directly or indirectly, at any time within the past six months, made any offer or sale of any security or solicitation of any offer to buy any security under circumstances that would (i) eliminate the availability of the exemption from registration under Regulation D under the Securities Act in connection with the offer and sale by the Company of the Securities as contemplated hereby or (ii) cause the offering of the Securities pursuant to the Transaction Documents to be integrated with prior offerings by the Company for purposes of any applicable law, regulation or stockholder approval provisions, including, without limitation, under the rules and regulations of any Trading Market. Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Investors set forth in Section 3.2 , no registration under the Securities Act is required for the offer and sale of the Securities by the Company to the Investors as contemplated hereby. The sale and issuance of the Securities hereunder does not contravene the rules and regulations of any Trading Market on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted. The Company is not required to be registered as, and is not an Affiliate of, an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Company is not required to be registered as a United States real property holding corporation within the meaning of the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980.

 

Registration Rights . Except as described in Schedule 3.1(p) , the Company has not granted or agreed to grant to any Person any rights (including “piggy-back” registration rights) to have any securities of the Company registered with the SEC or any other governmental authority that have not expired or been satisfied or waived.

 

 
 

 

Disclosure . The Company confirms that neither it nor any officers, directors or Affiliates, has provided any of the Investors (other than any investors who signed a confidentiality agreement with the Company) or their agents or counsel with any information that constitutes or might constitute material, nonpublic information (other than the existence and terms of the issuance of Securities, as contemplated by this Agreement). The Company understands and confirms that each of the Investors (other than any investors who signed a confidentiality agreement with the Company) will rely on the foregoing representations in effecting transactions in securities of the Company. All disclosure provided by the Company to the Investors regarding the Company, its business and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Schedules to this Agreement furnished by or on behalf of the Company, are true and correct in all material respects and do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. To the Company’s knowledge, except for the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, no event or circumstance has occurred or information exists with respect to the Company or its businesses, properties, operations or financial condition, which, under applicable law, rule or regulation, requires public disclosure or announcement by the Company but which has not been so publicly announced or disclosed. The Company acknowledges and agrees that no Investor makes or has made any representations or warranties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby other than those set forth in the Transaction Documents.

 

Acknowledgment Regarding Investors’ Purchase of Securities . Based upon the assumption that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are consummated in all material respects in conformity with the Transaction Documents, the Company acknowledges and agrees that each of the Investors is acting solely in the capacity of an arm’s length purchaser with respect to the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The Company further acknowledges that no Investor is acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary of the Company (or in any similar capacity) with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and any advice given by any Investor or any of their respective representatives or agents in connection with the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby is merely incidental to the Investors’ purchase of the Securities. The Company further represents to each Investor that the Company’s decision to enter into this Agreement has been based solely on the independent evaluation of the transactions contemplated hereby by the Company and its advisors and representatives.

 

Patents and Trademarks . The Company owns, or possesses adequate rights or licenses to use, all trademarks, trade names, service marks, service mark registrations, service names, patents, patent rights, copyrights, inventions, licenses, approvals, governmental authorizations, trade secrets and other intellectual property rights (“ Intellectual Property Rights ”) necessary to conduct their respective businesses as now conducted. None of the Company’s Intellectual Property Rights that is currently material to its business have expired or terminated, or are expected to expire or terminate within three years from the date of this Agreement. The Company does not have any knowledge of any infringement by the Company of Intellectual Property Rights of others. Except as disclosed in the SEC Reports, there is no claim, action or proceeding being made or brought, or to the knowledge of the Company, being threatened, against the Company regarding its Intellectual Property Rights.

 

 
 

  

Insurance . The Company is insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as are prudent and customary in the businesses and locations in which the Company is engaged.

 

Regulatory Permits . The Company possesses all certificates, authorizations and permits issued by the appropriate federal, state, local or foreign regulatory authorities necessary to conduct their respective businesses as presently conducted and described in the SEC Reports (“ Material Permits” ), except where the failure to possess such permits does not, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Sarbanes-Oxley Act . The Company is in compliance in all material respects with applicable requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and applicable rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder, except where such noncompliance would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Foreign Corrupt Practices . The Company, nor to the knowledge of the Company, any director, officer, agent, employee or other Person acting on behalf of the Company has, in the course of its actions for, or on behalf of, the Company (i) used any corporate funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expenses relating to political activity; (ii) made any direct or indirect unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee or to any foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns from corporate funds; (iii) violated or is in violation in any material respect of any provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended; or (iv) made any unlawful bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee.

 

Labor Matters . The Company is in compliance in all material respects with all federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations respecting labor, employment and employment practices and benefits, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours, except where failure to be in compliance would not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Tax Status. The Company (i) has made or filed all foreign, federal and state income and all other tax returns, reports and declarations required by any jurisdiction to which it is subject, (ii) has paid all taxes and other governmental assessments and charges that are material in amount, shown or determined to be due on such returns, reports and declarations, except those being contested in good faith and (iii) has set aside on its books provision reasonably adequate for the payment of all taxes for periods subsequent to the periods to which such returns, reports or declarations apply. There are no unpaid taxes in any material amount claimed to be due by the taxing authority of any jurisdiction, and the officers of the Company know of no basis for any such claim.

 

 
 

  

Representations and Warranties of the Investors . Each Investor hereby, as to itself only and for no other Investor, represents and warrants to the Company as follows:

 

Organization; Authority . Such Investor is an entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization with the requisite corporate, partnership or other power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The purchase by such Investor of the Securities hereunder has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership or other action on the part of such Investor. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such Investor and constitutes the valid and binding obligation of such Investor, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except (i) as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and (iii) insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may be limited by applicable law.

 

No Public Sale or Distribution . Such Investor is (i) acquiring the Common Shares in the ordinary course of business for its own account and not with a view towards, or for resale in connection with, the public sale or distribution thereof, except pursuant to sales registered under the Securities Act or under an exemption from such registration and in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws, and such Investor does not have a present arrangement to effect any distribution of the Securities to or through any person or entity; provided, however , that by making the representations herein, such Investor does not agree to hold any of the Securities for any minimum or other specific term and reserves the right to dispose of the Securities at any time in accordance with or pursuant to an exemption under the Securities Act.

 

Investor Status . At the time such Investor was offered the Securities, it was, at the date hereof it is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act or a “qualified institutional buyer” as defined in Rule 144A(a) under the Securities Act. Such Investor is not a registered broker dealer registered under Section 15(a) of the Exchange Act, or a member of the FINRA, Inc. or an entity engaged in the business of being a broker dealer. Except as otherwise disclosed in writing to the Company on Exhibit A-2 (attached hereto) on or prior to the date of this Agreement, such Investor is not affiliated with any broker dealer registered under Section 15(a) of the Exchange Act, or a member of the FINRA, Inc. or an entity engaged in the business of being a broker dealer.

 

General Solicitation . Such Investor is not purchasing the Securities as a result of any unlawful advertisement, article, notice or other communication regarding the Securities published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media, broadcast over television or radio, disseminated over the Internet or presented at any seminar or any other unlawful general solicitation or unlawful general advertisement.

 

 
 

  

Experience of Such Investor . Such Investor, either alone or together with its representatives has such knowledge, sophistication and experience in business and financial matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment in the Securities, and has so evaluated the merits and risks of such investment. Such Investor understands that it must bear the economic risk of this investment in the Securities indefinitely, and is able to bear such risk and is able to afford a complete loss of such investment.

 

Access to Information . Such Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the Disclosure Materials and has been afforded: (i) the opportunity to ask such questions as it has deemed necessary of, and to receive answers from, representatives of the Company concerning the terms and conditions of the offering of the Securities and the merits and risks of investing in the Securities; (ii) access to information about the Company and their respective financial condition, results of operations, business, properties, management and prospects sufficient to enable it to evaluate its investment; and (iii) the opportunity to obtain such additional information that the Company possesses or can acquire without unreasonable effort or expense that is necessary to make an informed investment decision with respect to the investment. Neither such inquiries nor any other investigation conducted by or on behalf of such Investor or its representatives or counsel shall modify, amend or affect such Investor’s right to rely on the truth, accuracy and completeness of the Disclosure Materials and the Company’s representations and warranties contained in the Transaction Documents. Such Investor acknowledges receipt of copies of or access to the SEC Reports.

 

No Governmental Review . Such Investor understands that no United States federal or state agency or any other government or governmental agency has passed on or made any recommendation or endorsement of the Securities or the fairness or suitability of the investment in the Securities nor have such authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities.

 

No Conflicts . The execution, delivery and performance by such Investor of this Agreement and the consummation by such Investor of the transactions contemplated hereby will not (i) result in a violation of the organizational documents of such Investor or (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, indenture or instrument to which such Investor is a party, or (iii) result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree (including federal and state securities laws) applicable to such Investor, except in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) above, for such that are not material and do not otherwise affect the ability of such Investor to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

 
 

 

Prohibited Transactions; Confidentiality . No Investor, directly or indirectly, and no Person acting on behalf of or pursuant to any understanding with any Investor, has engaged in any purchases or sales in the securities, including derivatives, of the Company (including, without limitation, any Short Sales (a “ Transaction ”) involving any of the Company’s securities) since the time that such Investor was first contacted by the Company, the Agent or any other Person regarding an investment in the Company. Such Investor covenants that neither it nor any Person acting on its behalf or pursuant to any understanding with such Investor will engage, directly or indirectly, in any Transactions in the securities of the Company (including Short Sales) prior to the time the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are publicly disclosed. “Short Sales” include, without limitation, all “short sales” as defined in Rule 200 promulgated under Regulation SHO under the Exchange Act and all types of direct and indirect stock pledges, forward sale contracts, options, puts, calls, short sales, swaps, derivatives and similar arrangements (including on a total return basis), and sales and other transactions through non-U.S. broker-dealers or foreign regulated brokers.

 

Restricted Securities . The Investors understand that the Securities are characterized as “restricted securities” under the U.S. federal securities laws inasmuch as they are being acquired from the Company in a transaction not involving a public offering and that under such laws and applicable regulations such securities may be resold without registration under the Securities Act only in certain limited circumstances.

 

Legends . It is understood that, except as provided in Section 4.1(b) of this Agreement, certificates evidencing such Securities may bear the legend set forth in Section 4.1(b).

 

No Legal, Tax or Investment Advice . Such Investor understands that nothing in this Agreement or any other materials presented by or on behalf of the Company to the Investor in connection with the purchase of the Securities constitutes legal, tax or investment advice. Such Investor has consulted such legal, tax and investment advisors as it, in its sole discretion, has deemed necessary or appropriate in connection with its purchase of the Securities. Such Investor understands that the Agent has acted solely as the agent of the Company in this placement of the Securities, and that the Agent makes no representation or warranty with regard to the merits of this transaction or as to the accuracy of any information such Investor may have received in connection therewith. Such Investor acknowledges that he has not relied on any information or advice furnished by or on behalf of the Agent.

 

 
 

  

OTHER AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES

 

Transfer Restrictions .

 

The Investors covenant that the Securities will only be disposed of pursuant to an available exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and in compliance with any applicable state securities laws. In connection with any transfer of Securities other than to the Company, or pursuant to Rule 144, the Company may require the transferor to provide to the Company an opinion of counsel selected by the transferor, the form and substance of which opinion shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that such transfer does not require registration under the Securities Act. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company hereby consents to and agrees to register on the books of the Company and with its Transfer Agent, without any such legal opinion, except to the extent that the transfer agent requests such legal opinion, any transfer of Securities by an Investor to an Affiliate of such Investor, provided that the transferee certifies to the Company that it is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act and provided that such Affiliate does not request any removal of any existing legends on any certificate evidencing the Securities.

 

The Investors agree to the imprinting, until no longer required by this Section 4.1(b ), of the following legend on any certificate evidencing any of the Securities:

 

THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ SECURITIES ACT ”), OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR BLUE SKY LAWS. THESE SECURITIES MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT WITH A REGISTERED BROKER-DEALER OR OTHER LOAN WITH A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

 

Certificates evidencing the Common Shares shall not be required to contain such legend or any other legend (i) while a registration statement covering the resale of the Common Shares is effective under the Securities Act, (ii) following any sale of such Securities pursuant to Rule 144 if the holder provides the Company with a legal opinion (and the documents upon which the legal opinion is based) reasonably acceptable to the Company to the effect that the Securities can be sold under Rule 144, (iii) if the Securities are eligible for sale under Rule 144, or (iv) if the holder provides the Company with a legal opinion (and the documents upon which the legal opinion is based) reasonably acceptable to the Company to the effect that the legend is not required under applicable requirements of the Securities Act (including controlling judicial interpretations and pronouncements issued by the Staff of the SEC). At such time as a legend is no longer required for certain Securities, the Company will no later than five (5) Trading Days following the delivery by an Investor to the Company or the Transfer Agent (if delivery is made to the Transfer Agent a copy shall be contemporaneously delivered to the Company) of (i) a legended certificate representing such Securities (and, in the case of a requested transfer, endorsed or with stock powers attached, signatures guaranteed, and otherwise in form necessary to affect transfer), and (ii) an opinion of counsel to the extent required by Section 4.1(a) , deliver or cause to be delivered to such Investor a certificate representing such Securities that is free from all restrictive and other legends. The Company may not make any notation on its records or give instructions to the Transfer Agent that enlarge the restrictions on transfer set forth in this Section.

 

 
 

  

If within seven (7) Trading Days after receipt by the Company or its Transfer Agent of a legended certificate and the other documents as specified in Clauses (i) and (ii) of the paragraph immediately above, the Company shall fail to cause to be issued and delivered to such Investor a certificate representing such Securities that is free from all restrictive and other legends, and if on or after such Trading Day the Investor purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the Investor of shares of Common Stock that the Investor anticipated receiving from the Company without any restrictive legend (the “ Covering Shares ”), then the Company shall, within seven (7) Trading Days after the Investor’s request, pay cash to the Investor in an amount equal to the excess (if any) of the Investor’s total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the Covering Shares, over the product of (A) the number of Covering Shares, times (B) the closing bid price on the date of delivery of such certificate and the other documents as specified in Clauses (i) and (ii) of the paragraph immediately above.

 

The Company will not object to and shall permit (except as prohibited by law) an Investor to pledge or grant a security interest in some or all of the Securities in connection with a bona fide margin agreement with a registered broker-dealer or grant a security interest in some or all of the Securities to a financial institution that is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act and who agrees to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement, and if required under the terms of such arrangement, the Company will not object to and shall permit (except as prohibited by law) such Investor to transfer pledged or secured Securities to the pledgees or secured parties. Except as required by law, such a pledge or transfer would not be subject to approval of the Company, no legal opinion of the pledgee, secured party or pledgor shall be required in connection therewith (but such legal opinion shall be required in connection with a subsequent transfer or foreclosure following default by the Purchaser transferee of the pledge), and no notice shall be required of such pledge. Each Investor acknowledges that the Company shall not be responsible for any pledges relating to, or the grant of any security interest in, any of the Securities or for any agreement, understanding or arrangement between any Investor and its pledgee or secured party. At the appropriate Investor’s expense, the Company will execute and deliver such reasonable documentation as a pledgee or secured party of Securities may reasonably request in connection with a pledge or transfer of the Securities.

 

 
 

  

Furnishing of Information . Until the date that any Investor owning Common Shares may sell all of them under Rule 144(k) of the Securities Act (or any successor provision), the Company covenants to use its commercially reasonable efforts to timely file (or obtain extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace period) all reports required to be filed by the Company after the date hereof pursuant to the Exchange Act. The Company further covenants that it will take such further action as any holder of Securities may reasonably request to satisfy the provisions of this Section 4.2 .

 

Integration . The Company shall not, and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that no Affiliate thereof shall, sell, offer for sale or solicit offers to buy or otherwise negotiate in respect of any security (as defined in Section 2 of the Securities Act) that would be integrated with the offer or sale of the Securities in a manner that would require the registration under the Securities Act of the sale of the Securities to the Investors or that would be integrated with the offer or sale of the Securities for purposes of the rules and regulations of any Trading Market.

 

Reservation of Securities . The Company shall maintain a reserve from its duly authorized shares of Common Stock for issuance pursuant to the Transaction Documents in such amount as may be required to fulfill its obligations to issue such Shares under the Transaction Documents. In the event that at any time the then authorized shares of Common Stock are insufficient for the Company to satisfy its obligations to issue such Shares under the Transaction Documents, the Company shall promptly take such actions as may be required to increase the number of authorized shares.

 

Securities Laws Disclosure; Publicity . The Company shall, at or before 9:30 a.m., New York time, on the first Trading Day following execution of this Agreement by all of the Investors party to this Agreement, issue a press release disclosing all material terms of the transactions contemplated hereby. On the Closing Date, the Company shall file a Current Report on Form 8-K with the SEC (the “ 8-K Filing ”) describing the terms of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents and including as exhibits to such Current Report on Form 8-K the Transaction Documents (including the schedules and the names, and addresses of the Investors and the amount(s) of Securities respectively purchased) in the form required by the Exchange Act. Thereafter, the Company shall timely file any filings and notices required by the SEC or applicable law with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby and provide copies thereof to the Investors promptly after filing. The Company shall not, nor shall any of their respective officers, directors, employees and agents, provide any Investor with any material nonpublic information regarding the Company from and after the issuance of the above referenced press release without the express written consent of such Investor.

 

 
 

  

Use of Proceeds . The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the Securities to repay certain obligation to prior investors.

 

CONDITIONS

 

Conditions Precedent to the Obligations of the Investors . The obligation of each Investor to acquire Securities at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction or waiver by such Investor, at or before the Closing, of each of the following conditions:

 

Representations and Warranties . The representations and warranties of the Company contained herein shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date when made and as of the Closing as though made on and as of such date; and

 

Performance . The Company and each other Investor shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with all covenants, agreements and conditions required by the Transaction Documents to be performed, satisfied or complied with by it at or prior to the Closing.

 

No Suspensions of Trading in Common Stock; Listing . Trading in the Common Stock shall not have been suspended by the SEC or any Trading Market (except for any suspensions of trading of not more than one Trading Day solely to permit dissemination of material information regarding the Company) at any time since the date of execution of this Agreement, and the Common Stock shall have been at all times since such date listed for trading on a Trading Market.

 

Absence of Litigation . No action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or any governmental body or authority, against the Company or pertaining to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or their consummation, shall have been instituted on or before the Closing Date, which action, suit or proceeding would, if determined adversely, have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Conditions Precedent to the Obligations of the Company . The obligation of the Company to sell the Securities at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction or waiver by the Company, at or before the Closing, of each of the following conditions:

 

Representations and Warranties . The representations and warranties of the Investors contained herein shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date when made and as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of such date; and

 

 
 

  

Performance . The Investors shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with all covenants, agreements and conditions required by the Transaction Documents to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Investors at or prior to the Closing.

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Termination . This Agreement may be terminated by the Company or any Investor, by written notice to the other parties, if the Closing has not been consummated by the third Trading Day following the date of this Agreement; provided that no such termination will affect the right of any party to sue for any breach by the other party (or parties).

 

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

 

Entire Agreement . The Transaction Documents, together with the Exhibits and Schedules thereto, contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, with respect to such matters, which the parties acknowledge have been merged into such documents, exhibits and schedules. At or after the Closing, and without further consideration, the Company will execute and deliver to the Investors such further documents as may be reasonably requested in order to give practical effect to the intention of the parties under the Transaction Documents.

 

Notices . Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (a) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile or email at the facsimile number or email address specified in this Section prior to 6:30 p.m. (New York City time) on a Trading Day, (b) the next Trading Day after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile or email at the facsimile number or email address specified in this Section on a day that is not a Trading Day or later than 6:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any Trading Day, (c) the Trading Day following the date of deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier service, or (d) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given. The addresses, facsimile numbers and email addresses for such notices and communications are those set forth on the signature pages hereof, or such other address or facsimile number as may be designated in writing hereafter, in the same manner, by any such Person.

 

 
 

  

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

 

Construction . The headings herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof. The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict construction will be applied against any party.

 

Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their successors and permitted assigns. The Company may not assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Investors. Any Investor may assign its rights under this Agreement to any Person to whom such Investor assigns or transfers any Securities, provided (i) such transferor agrees in writing with the transferee or assignee to assign such rights, and a copy of such agreement is furnished to the Company after such assignment, (ii) the Company is furnished with written notice of the name and address of such transferee or assignee, (iii) following such transfer or assignment, the further disposition of such securities by the transferee or assignee is restricted under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, (iv) such transferee agrees in writing to be bound, with respect to the transferred Securities, by the provisions hereof that apply to the “Investors” and (v) such transfer shall have been made in accordance with the applicable requirements of this Agreement and with all laws applicable thereto.

 

No Third-Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other Person.

 

 
 

  

Governing Law; Venue; Waiver of Jury Trial . THE CORPORATE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN ALL ISSUES CONCERNING THE RELATIVE RIGHTS OF THE COMPANY AND ITS STOCKHOLDERS. ALL QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY, ENFORCEMENT AND INTERPRETATION OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. THE COMPANY AND INVESTORS HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS SITTING IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE BROUGHT BY THE COMPANY OR ANY INVESTOR HEREUNDER, IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR WITH ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR DISCUSSED HEREIN (INCLUDING WITH RESPECT TO THE ENFORCEMENT OF ANY OF THE TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS), AND HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE, AND AGREE NOT TO ASSERT IN ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT BY THE COMPANY OR ANY INVESTOR, ANY CLAIM THAT IT IS NOT PERSONALLY SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY SUCH COURT, OR THAT SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING IS IMPROPER. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF PROCESS AND CONSENTS TO PROCESS BEING SERVED IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BY MAILING A COPY THEREOF VIA REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL OR OVERNIGHT DELIVERY (WITH EVIDENCE OF DELIVERY) TO SUCH PARTY AT THE ADDRESS IN EFFECT FOR NOTICES TO IT UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AND AGREES THAT SUCH SERVICE SHALL CONSTITUTE GOOD AND SUFFICIENT SERVICE OF PROCESS AND NOTICE THEREOF. NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL BE DEEMED TO LIMIT IN ANY WAY ANY RIGHT TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW. THE COMPANY AND INVESTORS HEREBY WAIVE ALL RIGHTS TO A TRIAL BY JURY.

 

Survival . The representations and warranties, agreements and covenants contained herein shall survive the Closing.

 

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

 

Severability . If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable in any respect, the validity and enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and the parties will attempt to agree upon a valid and enforceable provision that is a reasonable substitute therefor, and upon so agreeing, shall incorporate such substitute provision in this Agreement.

 

 
 

  

Rescission and Withdrawal Right . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in (and without limiting any similar provisions of) the Transaction Documents, whenever any Investor exercises a right, election, demand or option owed to such Investor by the Company under a Transaction Document and the Company does not timely perform its related obligations within the periods therein provided, then, prior to the performance by the Company of the Company’s related obligation, such Investor may rescind or withdraw, in its sole discretion from time to time upon written notice to the Company, any relevant notice, demand or election in whole or in part without prejudice to its future actions and rights.

 

Replacement of Securities . If any certificate or instrument evidencing any Securities is mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Company shall issue or cause to be issued in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation thereof, or in lieu of and substitution therefor, a new certificate or instrument, but only upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of such loss, theft or destruction and the execution by the holder thereof of a customary lost certificate affidavit of that fact and an agreement to indemnify and hold harmless the Company for any losses in connection therewith. The applicants for a new certificate or instrument under such circumstances shall also pay any reasonable third-party costs associated with the issuance of such replacement Securities.

 

Remedies . In addition to being entitled to exercise all rights provided herein or granted by law, including recovery of damages, each of the Investors and the Company will be entitled to seek specific performance under the Transaction Documents. The parties agree that monetary damages may not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of any breach of obligations described in the foregoing sentence and hereby agree to waive in any action for specific performance of any such obligation (other than in connection with any action for a temporary restraining order) the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate.

 

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

 

Adjustments in Share Numbers and Prices . In the event of any stock split, subdivision, dividend or distribution payable in shares of Common Stock (or other securities or rights convertible into, or entitling the holder thereof to receive directly or indirectly shares of Common Stock), combination or other similar recapitalization or event occurring after the date hereof, each reference in any Transaction Document to a number of shares or a price per share shall be amended to appropriately account for such event.

 

 
 

  

Independent Nature of Investors’ Obligations and Rights . The obligations of each Investor under any Transaction Document are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Investor, and no Investor shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Investor under any Transaction Documents. The decision of each Investor to purchase Securities pursuant to this Agreement has been made by such Investor independently of any other Investor and independently of any information, materials, statements or opinions as to the business, affairs, operations, assets, properties, liabilities, results of operations, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Company which may have been made or given by any other Investor or by any agent or employee of any other Investor, and no Investor or any of its agents or employees shall have any liability to any other Investor (or any other person) relating to or arising from any such information, materials, statements or opinions. Nothing contained herein or in any Transaction Document, and no action taken by any Investor pursuant thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Investors as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Investors are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Document. Each Investor acknowledges that no other Investor has acted as agent for such Investor in connection with making its investment hereunder and that no other Investor will be acting as agent of such Investor in connection with monitoring its investment hereunder. Each Investor shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including without limitation the rights arising out of this Agreement or out of the other Transaction Documents, and it shall not be necessary for any other Investor to be joined as an additional party in any Proceeding for such purpose.

 

 
 

  

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

 

  TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC.
     
By:  
  Name: Dr. Stella M. Sung
  Title: Chief Executive Officer
     
  Address for Notice :
     
  Tauriga Sciences, Inc.
  39 Old Ridgebury Road, Suite C4
  Danbury, CT 06180
  Attn: Seth M. Shaw
  Telephone: 514-840-3697
  Fax: 514-221-3336
     
  With a copy to :
     
  Quick Law Group, PC
  Attn: Jeff Quick
  1035 Pearl Street, Suite 403
  Boulder, CO 80302
  (720) 259-3393 (office)
  (303) 845-7315 (fax)

 

 
 

 

COMPANY SIGNATURE PAGE

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

Exhibit A-1

 

Tauriga Sciences, Inc.

 

STOCK CERTIFICATE QUESTIONNAIRE

 

Please provide us with the following information:

 

  1. The exact name that the Securities are to be registered in (this is the name that will appear on the stock certificate(s)). You may use a nominee name if appropriate:
     
     
     
  2.  The relationship between the Investor of the Securities and the Registered Holder listed in response to item 1 above:
     
     
     
  3. The mailing address, telephone and telecopy number and email address of the Registered Holder listed in response to item 1 above:
     
     
     
  4.  The Tax Identification Number of the Registered Holder listed in response to item 1 above:
     
     
     

 

 
 

  

Exhibit A-2

 

Tauriga Sciences, Inc.

 

CERTIFICATE FOR CORPORATE, PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY,

TRUST, FOUNDATION AND JOINT INVESTORS

 

If the Investor is a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust, pension plan, foundation, joint Investor (other than a married couple) or other entity, an authorized officer, partner, or trustee must complete, date and sign this Certificate.

 

CERTIFICATE

 

The undersigned certifies that the representations and responses below are true and accurate:

 

(a) The Investor has been duly formed and is validly existing and has full power and authority to invest in the Company. The person signing on behalf of the undersigned has the authority to execute and deliver the Securities Purchase Agreement on behalf of the Investor and to take other actions with respect thereto.

 

(b) Indicate the form of entity of the undersigned:

 

____  Limited Partnership

 

____  General Partnership

 

____  Limited Liability Company

 

____  Corporation

 

____  Revocable Trust (identify each grantor and indicate under what circumstances the trust is revocable by the grantor):

 

(Continue on a separate piece of paper, if necessary.)

 

____  Other type of Trust (indicate type of trust and, for trusts other than pension trusts, name the grantors and beneficiaries):             

 

                                  

 

(Continue on a separate piece of paper, if necessary.)

 

 
 

  

____  Other form of organization (indicate form of organization (                              ).

 

(c) Indicate the approximate date the undersigned entity was formed: ________

 

(d) In order for the Company to offer and sell the Securities in conformance with state and federal securities laws, the following information must be obtained regarding your investor status. Please initial each category applicable to you as an investor in the Company.

 

___  1. A bank as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act, or any savings and loan association or other institution as defined in Section 3(a)(5)(A) of the Securities Act whether acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity;

 

___  2. A broker or dealer registered pursuant to Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;

 

___  3. An insurance company as defined in Section 2(13) of the Securities Act;

 

___  4. An investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or a business development company as defined in Section 2(a)(48) of that Act;

 

___  5. A Small Business Investment Company licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration under Section 301(c) or (d) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958;

 

___  6. A plan established and maintained by a state, its political subdivisions, or any agency or instrumentality of a state or its political subdivisions, for the benefit of its employees, if such plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000;

 

___  7. An employee benefit plan within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, if the investment decision is made by a plan fiduciary, as defined in Section 3(21) of such Act, which is either a bank, savings and loan association, insurance company, or registered investment advisor, or if the employee benefit plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000 or, if a self-directed plan, with investment decisions made solely by persons that are accredited investors;

 

___  8. A private business development company as defined in Section 202(a)(22) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940;

 

 
 

  

___ 9. Any partnership or corporation or any organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or similar business trust, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Shares, with total assets in excess of $5,000,000;

 

___ 10. A trust, with total assets in excess of $5,000,000, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Shares, whose purchase is directed by a sophisticated person as described in Rule 506(b)(2)(ii) of the Exchange Act;

 

___ 11. An entity in which all of the equity owners qualify under any of the above subparagraphs. If the undersigned belongs to this investor category only, list the equity owners of the undersigned, and the investor category which each such equity owner satisfies:

 

(Continue on a separate piece of paper, if necessary.)

 

Please set forth in the space provided below the (i) states, if any, in the U.S. in which you maintained your principal office during the past two years and the dates during which you maintained your office in each state, (ii) state(s), if any, in which you are incorporated or otherwise organized and (iii) state(s), if any, in which you pay income taxes.

 

(i) :
 
 
(ii) :
 
 
(iii):
 

 

 
 

 

Exhibit C

 

COMPANY TRANSFER AGENT INSTRUCTIONS

 

ClearTrust LLC

16540 Pointe Village Dr., Suite 206

Lutz, Florida 33558

 

Attention : [Representative]

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Reference is made to that certain Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of May [_____], 2015 (the “ Agreement” ), by and among Tauriga Sciences, Inc., a Florida corporation (the “ Company ”), and the investors named on the Schedule of Investors attached thereto (collectively, the “ Holders” ), pursuant to which the Company is issuing to the Holders shares (the “ Common Shares ”) of Common Stock of the Company, par value $0.00001 per share (the “ Common Stock ”).

 

In connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement, this letter shall serve as our irrevocable authorization and direction to you:

 

(i) to issue an aggregate number of shares of our Common Stock in the names and denominations set forth on Annex I attached hereto. The certificates should bear the legend set forth on Annex II attached hereto and “stop transfer” instructions should be placed against their subsequent transfer. Kindly deliver the certificates to the respective delivery addresses set forth on Annex I via hand delivery or overnight courier. We confirm that these shares will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable upon issuance.

 

(ii) to issue (provided that you are the transfer agent of the Company at such time) certificates for shares of Common Stock upon transfer or resale of the Common Shares and receipt by you of certificate(s) for the Common Shares so transferred or sold (duly endorsed or accompanied by stock powers duly endorsed, in each case with signatures guaranteed and otherwise in form eligible for transfer); and

 

You acknowledge and agree that so long as you have previously received written confirmation from the Company’s legal counsel that the Common Shares are eligible for sale in conformity with Rule 144 under the Securities Act (“ Rule 144 ”), unless otherwise required by law, within five (5) business days of your receipt of certificates representing the Common Shares, you shall issue the certificates representing the Common Shares to the Holders or their transferees, as the case may be, registered in the names of such Holders or transferees, as the case may be, and such certificates shall not bear any legend restricting transfer of the Common Shares thereby and should not be subject to any stop-transfer restriction. Any certificates tendered for transfer shall be endorsed or with stock powers attached, signatures guaranteed, and otherwise in form necessary to affect transfer.

 

 
 

  

Please be advised that the Holders are relying upon this letter as an inducement to enter into the Agreement and, accordingly, each Holder is a third party beneficiary to these instructions.

 

Please execute this letter in the space indicated to acknowledge your agreement to act in accordance with these instructions. Should you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact our counsel, Mr. Jeff Quick, at (720) 259-3393.

 

  Very truly yours,
   
  TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC :
   
  ACCEPTANCE SIGNATURE
   
  X
   
  Dr. Stella M. Sung
   
  Title: Chief Executive officer

 

THE FOREGOING INSTRUCTIONS ARE

 

ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED TO

 

this ________ day of May, 2015

 

Accredited Individual, Corporate Entity, or Institutional Investor:

 

x_________________________________ Print Name

 

x_________________________________ Address (2 Lines)

 

x_________________________________

 

x_________________________________ Social Security # or TIN #

 

x_________________________________ Number of Commitment Shares @ Price of $0.0100 USD (Simply divide amount invested into debenture by 0.01)

 

x_________________________________ SIGNATURE OF INVESTOR

 

 
 

  

Please SEE WIRE INSTRUNCTIONS BELOW:

 

Bank Name: SIL VLY BANK SJ
  3003 Tasman Drive
  Santa Clara, CA 95054
   
Account Name: Tauriga Sciences, Inc.
  39 Old Ridgebury Rd, Suite C4
  Danbury, CT 06810
   
Account Number: 3301086068
   
ABA: 121 140 399

 

 
 

 

 

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

This SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of June 1, 2015, by and between TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC. , a Florida corporation, with headquarters located at 39 Old Ridgebury Road, Danbury, CT 06180, (the “Company”), and Union Capital, LLC. , a New York Limited Liability Company, with its address at 338 Crown Street, Brooklyn, NY 11225 (the “Buyer”).

 

WHEREAS :

 

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

 

B. Buyer desires to purchase and the Company desires to issue and sell, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement an 7% convertible note of the Company, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, in the aggregate principal amount of $104,000.00 (together with any note(s) issued in replacement thereof or as a dividend thereon or otherwise with respect thereto in accordance with the terms thereof, the “Note”), convertible into shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, of the Company (the “Common Stock”), upon the terms and subject to the limitations and conditions set forth in such Note.

 

C. The Buyer wishes to purchase, upon the terms and conditions stated in this Agreement, such principal amount of Note as is set forth immediately below its name on the signature pages hereto; and

 

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

 

1. Purchase and Sale of Note.

 

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

 

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

 

 

Company Initials

 

 
 

 

c. Closing Date . The date and time of the issuance and sale of the Note pursuant to this Agreement (the “Closing Date”) shall be on or June 1, 2015, or such other mutually agreed upon time. The closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”) shall occur on the Closing Date at such location as may be agreed to by the parties.

 

2. Buyer’s Representations and Warranties. The Buyer represents and warrants to the Company that:

 

a. Investment Purpose . As of the date hereof, the Buyer is purchasing the Note and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to the Note, such shares of Common Stock being collectively referred to herein as the “Conversion Shares” and, collectively with the Note, the “Securities”) for its own account and not with a present view towards the public sale or distribution thereof, except pursuant to sales registered or exempted from registration under the 1933 Act; provided , however , that by making the representations herein, the Buyer does not agree to hold any of the Securities for any minimum or other specific term and reserves the right to dispose of the Securities at any time in accordance with or pursuant to a registration statement or an exemption under the 1933 Act.

 

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

 

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

 

d. Information . The Buyer and its advisors, if any, have been, and for so long as the Note remain outstanding will continue to be, furnished with all materials relating to the business, finances and operations of the Company and materials relating to the offer and sale of the Securities which have been requested by the Buyer or its advisors. The Buyer and its advisors, if any, have been, and for so long as the Note remain outstanding will continue to be, afforded the opportunity to ask questions of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company has not disclosed to the Buyer any material nonpublic information and will not disclose such information unless such information is disclosed to the public prior to or promptly following such disclosure to the Buyer. Neither such inquiries nor any other due diligence investigation conducted by Buyer or any of its advisors or representatives shall modify, amend or affect Buyer’s right to rely on the Company’s representations and warranties contained in Section 3 below. The Buyer understands that its investment in the Securities involves a significant degree of risk. The Buyer is not aware of any facts that may constitute a breach of any of the Company’s representations and warranties made herein.

 

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e. Governmental Review . The Buyer understands that no United States federal or state agency or any other government or governmental agency has passed upon or made any recommendation or endorsement of the Securities.

 

f. Transfer or Re-sale . The Buyer understands that (i) the sale or re-sale of the Securities has not been and is not being registered under the 1933 Act or any applicable state securities laws, and the Securities may not be transferred unless (a) the Securities are sold pursuant to an effective registration statement under the 1933 Act, (b) the Buyer shall have delivered to the Company, at the cost of the Buyer, an opinion of counsel that shall be in form, substance and scope customary for opinions of counsel in comparable transactions to the effect that the Securities to be sold or transferred may be sold or transferred pursuant to an exemption from such registration, which opinion shall be accepted by the Company, (c) the Securities are sold or transferred to an “affiliate” (as defined in Rule 144 promulgated under the 1933 Act (or a successor rule) (“Rule 144”) of the Buyer who agrees to sell or otherwise transfer the Securities only in accordance with this Section 2(f) and who is an Accredited Investor, (d) the Securities are sold pursuant to Rule 144, or (e) the Securities are sold pursuant to Regulation S under the 1933 Act (or a successor rule) (“Regulation S”), and the Buyer shall have delivered to the Company, at the cost of the Buyer, an opinion of counsel that shall be in form, substance and scope customary for opinions of counsel in corporate transactions, which opinion shall be accepted by the Company; (ii) any sale of such Securities made in reliance on Rule 144 may be made only in accordance with the terms of said Rule and further, if said Rule is not applicable, any re-sale of such Securities under circumstances in which the seller (or the person through whom the sale is made) may be deemed to be an underwriter (as that term is defined in the 1933 Act) may require compliance with some other exemption under the 1933 Act or the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder; and (iii) neither the Company nor any other person is under any obligation to register such Securities under the 1933 Act or any state securities laws or to comply with the terms and conditions of any exemption thereunder (in each case). Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything else contained herein to the contrary, the Securities may be pledged as collateral in connection with a bona fide margin account or other lending arrangement.

 

g. Legends . The Buyer understands that the Note and, until such time as the Conversion Shares have been registered under the 1933 Act may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 or Regulation S without any restriction as to the number of securities as of a particular date that can then be immediately sold, the Conversion Shares may bear a restrictive legend in substantially the following form (and a stop-transfer order may be placed against transfer of the certificates for such Securities):

 

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

 

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The legend set forth above shall be removed and the Company shall issue a certificate without such legend to the holder of any Security upon which it is stamped, if, unless otherwise required by applicable state securities laws, (a) such Security is registered for sale under an effective registration statement filed under the 1933 Act or otherwise may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 or Regulation S without any restriction as to the number of securities as of a particular date that can then be immediately sold, or (b) such holder provides the Company with an opinion of counsel, in form, substance and scope customary for opinions of counsel in comparable transactions, to the effect that a public sale or transfer of such Security may be made without registration under the 1933 Act, which opinion shall be accepted by the Company so that the sale or transfer is effected. The Buyer agrees to sell all Securities, including those represented by a certificate(s) from which the legend has been removed, in compliance with applicable prospectus delivery requirements, if any. In the event that the Company does not accept the opinion of counsel provided by the Buyer with respect to the transfer of Securities pursuant to an exemption from registration, such as Rule 144 or Regulation S, within 2 business days, it will be considered an Event of Default under the Note.

 

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

 

i. Residency . The Buyer is a resident of the jurisdiction set forth immediately below the Buyer’s name on the signature pages hereto.

 

3. Representations and Warranties of the Company . The Company represents and warrants to the Buyer that:

 

a. Organization and Qualification . The Company and each of its subsidiaries, if any, is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated, with full power and authority (corporate and other) to own, lease, use and operate its properties and to carry on its business as and where now owned, leased, used, operated and conducted.

 

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

 

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

 

d. Acknowledgment of Dilution . The Company understands and acknowledges the potentially dilutive effect to the Common Stock upon the issuance of the Conversion Shares upon conversion of the Note. The Company further acknowledges that its obligation to issue Conversion Shares upon conversion of the Note in accordance with this Agreement, the Note is absolute and unconditional regardless of the dilutive effect that such issuance may have on the ownership interests of other shareholders of the Company.

 

e. No Conflicts . The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the Note by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including, without limitation, the issuance and reservation for issuance of the Conversion Shares subject to the Share Increase) will not (i) conflict with or result in a violation of any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws, or (ii) violate or conflict with, or result in a breach of any provision of, or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both could become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, indenture, patent, patent license or instrument to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, or (iii) result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree (including federal and state securities laws and regulations and regulations of any self-regulatory organizations to which the Company or its securities are subject) applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or by which any property or asset of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound or affected (except for such conflicts, defaults, terminations, amendments, accelerations, cancellations and violations as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect). All consents, authorizations, orders, filings and registrations which the Company is required to obtain pursuant to the preceding sentence have been obtained or effected on or prior to the date hereof. The Company is not in violation of the listing requirements of the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (the “OTCQB”) and does not reasonably anticipate that the Common Stock will be delisted by the OTCQB in the foreseeable future, nor are the Company’s securities “chilled” by FINRA. The Company and its Subsidiaries are unaware of any facts or circumstances which might give rise to any of the foregoing.

 

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f. Absence of Litigation . There is no action, suit, claim, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court, public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, threatened against or affecting the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or their officers or directors in their capacity as such, that could have a Material Adverse Effect. Schedule 3(f) contains a complete list and summary description of any pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened proceeding against or affecting the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, without regard to whether it would have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company and its Subsidiaries are unaware of any facts or circumstances which might give rise to any of the foregoing.

 

g. Acknowledgment Regarding Buyer’ Purchase of Securities . The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Buyer is acting solely in the capacity of arm’s length purchasers with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. The Company further acknowledges that the Buyer is not acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary of the Company (or in any similar capacity) with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and any statement made by the Buyer or any of its respective representatives or agents in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby is not advice or a recommendation and is merely incidental to the Buyer’ purchase of the Securities. The Company further represents to the Buyer that the Company’s decision to enter into this Agreement has been based solely on the independent evaluation of the Company and its representatives.

 

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

 

i. Title to Property . The Company and its Subsidiaries have good and marketable title in fee simple to all real property and good and marketable title to all personal property owned by them which is material to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, in each case free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and defects except such as are described in Schedule 3(i) or such as would not have a Material Adverse Effect. Any real property and facilities held under lease by the Company and its Subsidiaries are held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases with such exceptions as would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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j. Bad Actor . No officer or director of the Company would be disqualified under Rule 506(d) of the Securities Act as amended on the basis of being a “bad actor” as that term is established in the September 19, 2013 Small Entity Compliance Guide published by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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

 

4. COVENANTS .

 

a. Expenses . At the Closing, the Company shall reimburse Buyer for expenses incurred by them in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other agreements to be executed in connection herewith (“Documents”), including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ and consultants’ fees and expenses, transfer agent fees, fees for stock quotation services, fees relating to any amendments or modifications of the Documents or any consents or waivers of provisions in the Documents, fees for the preparation of opinions of counsel, escrow fees, and costs of restructuring the transactions contemplated by the Documents. When possible, the Company must pay these fees directly, otherwise the Company must make immediate payment for reimbursement to the Buyer for all fees and expenses immediately upon written notice by the Buyer or the submission of an invoice by the Buyer. The Company’s obligation with respect to this transaction is to reimburse Buyer’ expenses shall be $4,000 in legal fees which shall be deduced from the Note.

 

b. Listing . The Company shall promptly secure the listing of the Conversion Shares upon each national securities exchange or automated quotation system, if any, upon which shares of Common Stock are then listed (subject to official notice of issuance) and, so long as the Buyer owns any of the Securities, shall maintain, so long as any other shares of Common Stock shall be so listed, such listing of all Conversion Shares from time to time issuable upon conversion of the Note. The Company will obtain and, so long as the Buyer owns any of the Securities, maintain the listing and trading of its Common Stock on the OTCQB or any equivalent replacement exchange, the Nasdaq National Market (“Nasdaq”), the Nasdaq SmallCap Market (“Nasdaq SmallCap”), the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), or the American Stock Exchange (“AMEX”) and will comply in all respects with the Company’s reporting, filing and other obligations under the bylaws or rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) and such exchanges, as applicable. The Company shall promptly provide to the Buyer copies of any notices it receives from the OTCQB and any other exchanges or quotation systems on which the Common Stock is then listed regarding the continued eligibility of the Common Stock for listing on such exchanges and quotation systems.

 

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c. Corporate Existence . So long as the Buyer beneficially owns any Note, the Company shall maintain its corporate existence and shall not sell all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, except in the event of a merger or consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, where the surviving or successor entity in such transaction (i) assumes the Company’s obligations hereunder and under the agreements and instruments entered into in connection herewith and (ii) is a publicly traded corporation whose Common Stock is listed for trading on the OTCQB, Nasdaq, Nasdaq SmallCap, NYSE or AMEX.

 

d. No Integration . The Company shall not make any offers or sales of any security (other than the Securities) under circumstances that would require registration of the Securities being offered or sold hereunder under the 1933 Act or cause the offering of the Securities to be integrated with any other offering of securities by the Company for the purpose of any stockholder approval provision applicable to the Company or its securities.

 

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

 

5. Governing Law; Miscellaneous .

 

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

 

b. Counterparts; Signatures by Facsimile . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party. This Agreement, once executed by a party, may be delivered to the other party hereto by facsimile transmission of a copy of this Agreement bearing the signature of the party so delivering this Agreement.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

If to the Company, to:

TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC.

39 Old Ridgebury Road,

Danbury, CT 06180

Attn: Stel’la Sung, CEO

 

If to the Buyer:

UNION CAPITA’L, LLC

338 Crown Street

Brooklyn, NY 11225

Attn: Yakov Borenstein, Manager

 

Each party shall provide notice to the other party of any change in address.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

TAURIGA SCIENCES, INC.

 

By:    
  Stella Sung  
  CEO  

 

UNION CAPITAL, LLC.  
     
By:    
Name: Yakov Borenstein  
Title: Manager  

 

AGGREGATE SUBSCRIPTION AMOUNT:

 

Aggregate Principal Amount of Note:   $104,000.00

 

Aggregate Purchase Price:

 

Note 1: $104,000.00 less $4,000 in legal fees

 

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EXHIBIT A

144 NOTE - $104,000

 

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Tauriga Sciences, Inc. Extinguishes All Further Obligations to Typenex Co-Investment LLC with One-Time Cash Payment of $230,000 USD

 

New York, NY, June 02, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Tauriga Sciences, Inc. (OTCQB: TAUG) (“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, today announced that it has officially extinguished all further obligations to Typenex Co-Investment, LLC (“Typenex”) in exchange for a one-time cash payment of $230,000 USD. On January 16, 2015, the Company and Typenex entered into a Settlement Agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) as fully disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with Securities and Exchange Commission on January 23, 2015. The Settlement Agreement was entered into between the Company and Typenex to settle litigation between the parties previously disclosed in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 19, 2014 regarding 70,080,714 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001, Typenex believed it was due under a purported warrant issued in connection and arising from a convertible promissory note issued by the Company to Typenex on June 24, 2013.

 

With the receipt of this $230,000 USD one-time cash payment, Typenex has been paid the full remaining consideration(s) and the above referenced Settlement Agreement has been forever retired. There will be no additional share issuances or share conversions owed to or delivered to Typenex at any point in the future. The final share issuance delivered to Typenex by the Company, pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, was a tranche of 10,000,000 shares on March 16, 2015.

 

Tauriga’s Chairman & CEO Dr. Stella Sung stated, “By extinguishing the remaining obligations to Typenex, the Company has taken important steps to both improve its capital structure and reduce the supply of shares in the marketplace. This has been a challenging situation for Tauriga, and there has been understandable investor frustration with respect to our recent share price. Throughout this period, though, management has continually focused on building the fundamentals of the business and the Company remains excited and optimistic about the opportunities to both grow existing business and launch new products.”

 

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 and the Company’s e-commerce website at www.taurigastore.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.

 

Food and Drug Administration Disclaimer: None of the statements contained in this press release regarding any of the products either offered or to be offered in the future by the Company have been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Additionally, none of the products is intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

 

CONTACT:

 

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