UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 8, 2018
Novo Integrated Sciences, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada | 333-109118 | 59-3691650 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
11120 NE 2nd Street, Suite 200, Bellevue, WA 98004
(Address of principal executive offices)
(206) 617-9797
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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 (see General Instruction A.2.)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
China Quantum Memorandum of Understanding
On April 8, 2018, Novo Healthnet Limited (“NHL”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Novo Integrated Sciences, Inc. (the “Company”), executed a memorandum of understanding (“MOU”), effective March 26, 2018, with China Quantum Life Science Technologies Holding Limited (“China Quantum”). Pursuant to the MOU, NHL and China Quantum agreed that they would, on an exclusive basis for the term of the MOU, evaluate the possibility of executing a transaction, which includes:
(i) | a commitment by China Quantum to purchase, on or before May 15, 2018, 10,000,000 shares of restricted Company common stock at a purchase price of $0.50 per share, equal to an aggregate purchase price of $5,000,000, | |
(ii) | an agreement that China Quantum will have one board seat on the Company’s board of directors, and | |
(iii) | an agreement by NHL and China Quantum to form a joint venture entity named Novo China Health Group (the “Joint Venture”), in which China Quantum will be the 70% owner and NHL will be the 30% owner, that will offer physical therapy, chiropractic, rehabilitation, pain management and other holistic care within medical facilities in China. | |
(iv) | An agreement by NHL and China Quantum that the Joint Venture can spin-off into a separate public company when the Joint Venture reaches a level of financial performance and achieves other important milestones that the Joint Venture’s board of directors deems it appropriate. |
The MOU has a term of 30 days from signing, unless terminated earlier in writing.
The foregoing description of the MOU is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such document, filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Amendment #3 to Brands Letter of Intent
As previously disclosed by the Company in its Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 2, 2018, on December 26, 2017, the Company entered into a binding letter of intent (the “LOI”) with Brands International Corporation (“Brands”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to acquire 60% of the issued and outstanding shares of Brands in exchange for the arrangement of secured debt financing in the amount of CAD$2,350,000 (approximately $1,873,256 per the Bank of Canada posted exchange rate of 0.7977 on December 29, 2017) arranged or provided by the Company (the “Acquisition”). Upon completion of the Acquisition, the Company will own 60% of Brands’ issued and outstanding shares and Brands will be a partially-owned subsidiary of the Company. In connection with the Acquisition, the Company will enter into a shareholder agreement with Mark Rubinoff and a management agreement with Mark Rubinoff and DJ Rubinoff. In addition, pursuant to the terms of the LOI, the Company agreed to provide Mark Rubinoff with a buyout structure for the remaining 40% of Brands’ shares with a trigger date of 24 months from the closing of the Acquisition.
The parties to the LOI agreed to proceed reasonably and in good faith toward negotiation and execution of a definitive acquisition agreement, and to use their commercially reasonable best efforts to obtain necessary board, stockholder and regulatory approvals and third party consents.
The LOI provided for a termination date of January 30, 2018. The termination date was subsequently extended to April 20, 2018.
On April 20, 2018, the Company and Brands executed Amendment #3 to the LOI, as amended (“Amendment #3”), that had the effect of amending the LOI to extend the termination date to June 1, 2018. The terms of the LOI, as amended, otherwise remain in full force and effect.
The foregoing description of Amendment #3 is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such document, filed herewith as Exhibit 10.2 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On April 20, 2018, the Company entered into an Amendment to Option #21, Amendment to Option #23 and Amendment to Option #24 (collectively, the “Amendments”). Each of the Amendments provides that the expiration date of the respective option previously granted to Christopher David, the Company’s President and a member of the Company’s board of directors, is extended for three years, as set forth in the table below:
Option Number | No. of Options Granted | Grant Date | Exercise Price | Original Expiration Date | Amended Expiration Date | |||||||||||
21 | 1,500,000 | 6/29/2015 | $ | 0.16 | 6/29/2020 | 6/29/2023 | ||||||||||
23 | 500,000 | 2/19/2016 | $ | 0.16 | 2/19/2021 | 2/19/2024 | ||||||||||
24 | 500,000 | 2/19/2016 | $ | 0.16 | 2/19/2021 | 2/19/2024 |
In addition, the Amendment to Option #24 corrected a typographical error in the original option agreement #24.
The foregoing description of each of the Amendments is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such documents, filed herewith as Exhibit 10.3, 10.4 and 10.5, respectively, and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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.
Novo Integrated Sciences, Inc. | ||
Dated: April 24, 2018 | By: | /s/ Christopher David |
Christopher David | ||
President |
Memorandum of Understanding
This Memorandum of Understanding (the “ MOU ”) is effective March 26, 2018,
BETWEEN: | Novo Healthnet Limited, (hereafter referred to as “ NOVO ”) a corporation organized under the laws of the Province of Ontario and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Novo Integrated Sciences, Inc. (hereafter referred to as “ NVOS ”), with Novo Healthnet Limited’s head office located at: |
309 Pennsylvania Ave. Concord, Ontario, Canada, L4K 5K9 |
AND: | China Quantum Life Science Technologies Holding Limited (hereafter referred to as “CQLST” ), a corporation organized under the laws of China, with its head office located at: |
Unit 3A,12/F, Kaiser Centre, No. 18 Centre Street Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong |
WHEREAS
A. | NOVO and CQLST (each a “Party” and collectively referred to as the “Parties") are mutually interested in the creation of a strategic business relationship in which NOVO is offering CQLST the opportunity to subscribe to shares in NVOS at a predetermined price as identified within this agreement. The primary purpose for the capital funding is for expansion into the U.S. Healthcare markets, and to complete certain other potential acquisitions that have been previously identified and announced. |
B. | CQLST will provide investment capital funding in a structure amenable to the desires and regulatory requirements necessary for the use of such capital while conforming to the business objectives of the Parties. CQLST would also be responsible in identifying staffing solutions by way of post-secondary educational relationships and programs in order to adequately and professionally staff the facilities. |
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C. | The parties agree to form a separate joint venture entity under the name Novo China Health Group (“Novo China”) in which CQLST will be the majority owner (70%) and Licensed Management Company of operations in Greater China that will offer Physical Therapy, Chiropractic, Rehabilitation, Pain Management, and other Holistic Care within Medical Facilities in the newly established network located in China. The clinics will have the option of utilizing NOVO’s existing care protocols where appropriate and managed under NOVO management policies via CQLST as the Licensed Management Company. The Novo China clinics would also utilize NOVO’s proprietary technologies in Virtual Care and Telemedicine (also referred to as Novo Health Link), assessment and treatment as well as allow access to NVOS e-commerce portals carrying proprietary and endorsed health and wellness products. Additionally, CQLST, in accordance to its ownership interest in Novo China, will have the ability to market and sell authorized and approved health and wellness products into the U.S. and Canadian marketplace via NVOS owned clinics and affiliate medical practices. |
D. | The parties also agree that the Novo China joint venture business entity can spin-off into a separate Public Company when the Novo China business entity reaches a level of financial performance and achieves other important milestones that the Novo China Board of Directors deems it appropriate for such an event to occur. |
E. | The parties have engaged in discussions relating to these intentions and the Parties now wish to enter into this MOU to describe the agreed principles between the Parties on how to materialize and pursue a Definitive Agreement (the “Agreement”). |
NOW THE PARTIES HEREBY AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
a) | The Parties bind themselves on an exclusive basis for the term of this MOU, to evaluate the possibilities in executing the transaction. During this period, neither Party shall, and each Party shall ensure that no Affiliate (as such term is defined below) of such Party shall, directly or indirectly, on its own behalf or in conjunction with others, through any representative, director, officer, shareholder, adviser, agent, employee or otherwise, solicit or obtain offers from, negotiate or in any manner encourage, discuss, accept, or consider any proposal of any other person relating to and/or which could be considered as competing with either of the Parties in the Project. This exclusivity period may be extended by the written agreement of the Parties. The term "Affiliate" shall mean with respect to any Party, any person, which directly or indirectly owns, or is owned by that Party; for the purposes of this definition, "to own" means to hold any interest in the share capital or the voting rights of the owned entity. Additionally, both Parties agree to continue the business relationship outlined herein on a mutually exclusive basis. |
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b) | Within the agreement, NOVO will: |
1. | Provide CQLST shares of NVOS Stock in exchange for the capital funding; |
2. | Provide CQLST one Board Seat on the NVOS Board with voting rights, and will allow Mr. Kris Shiming Yang to act as proxy and interpreter on behalf of CQLST; |
3. | Provide executive level oversight; |
4. | Provide proprietary technology protocols and product solutions, and e-commerce platform; |
c) | Within the agreement CQLST will: |
1. | Provide NOVO capital funding commitment of $5 Million USD which will be issued upon the effective close date in exchange for NVOS Restricted Stock (OTC: NVOS) priced at $0.50 per share, which equals 10,000,000 shares; | |
2. | Provide the entire capital funding commitment on or before May 15, 2018; | |
3. | Provide new clinic location details for Novo China operations; | |
4. | Provide access to clinic staffing solutions for Novo China operations; |
d) | The capital funding agreement will be drafted and executed within 30 days of acceptance of this MOU, with an effective closing and capital funding date of May 15, 2018. |
e) | Both Parties will arrange all corporate approvals necessary for the execution of the final agreement. |
f) | The agreement will be exclusive and perpetual. |
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g) | This MOU and any correspondence is confidential, thus both Parties are held to NDA general rules and conditions for as long as these negotiations and final agreement execution is completed. |
h) | Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Parties, each Party shall bear its own costs. All costs incurred up to this period in time shall be borne by each Party being responsible for it. |
i) | This MOU is effective from the date of signing and will have a term of (30) calendar days unless earlier terminated in writing. |
j) | Either Party has the right to terminate the License Management Company agreement by notice in writing to the other Party if: |
1. | the other Party becomes insolvent; |
2. | the other Party commits a breach of this agreement; and the breach is material and not capable of being cured; or the breach is capable of being cured and the defaulting Party fails to cure the breach within 30 Business Days of being notified in writing of the breach by the Party giving the notice. |
k) | All notices and communications relating to this MOU shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand, or sent by email, air courier or registered mail to the parties at the following addresses: |
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A Party may change its address and/or email for purposes of notification given pursuant to this MOU by delivering a written notice to the other Party specifying the new physical address and/or email address at least fifteen (15) days prior to the effective date of such change.
l) | This MOU shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario, Canada. |
m) |
This MOU may not be assigned by either Party.
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n) | This MOU may not be altered, modified, amended or changed in any manner, except by a written agreement executed and delivered by authorized representatives of the Parties. |
o) | Neither Party shall make a press release or public disclosure of the contents of this MOU, except as may be required to comply with any applicable law, judicial order or regulatory requirement, without first obtaining the other Party’s written consent to its timing and content, which may not reasonably withheld. If a press release or public disclosure is required to comply with any applicable law, judicial order or regulatory requirement, the Party required to issue the press release or make the public disclosure shall consult with and consider, in good faith, the other Party’s suggested changes to the proposed press release or public disclosure. |
p) | This MOU constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties (including their affiliates) with respect to all matters contained herein and supersedes all prior agreements and negotiations carried out between the Parties. |
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If at any time one or more of the provisions of this MOU is or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any law or regulation by which it may be governed or affected, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not be in any way affected or impaired as a result. |
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'Ihis agreement is binding upon the heirs, court appointed representatives, assigns, and successors of the parties.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each party to this agreement has caused it to be executed as of April 8, 2018.
[SEAL] | ||
Novo Healthnet Limited | China Quantum Life Science Technologies Holding Limited | |
/s/ Robert Mattacchione | /s/ Ranxa Fu | |
Authorized Signature | Authorized Signature | |
Robert Mattacchione, Chairman | Ranxa Fu, Director |
Novo Integrated Sciences, Inc.
/s/ Christopher David | |
Authorized Signature | |
Christopher David, President |
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April 20, 2018
Brands International Corporation
Attn: Mark Rubinoff, CEO
Via email
RE: Amendment #3 for the 12-26-17 Letter of Intent Termination Date to June 1, 2018
Dear Mr. Rubinoff:
Novo Integrated Sciences, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“NIS”) and Brands International Corporation (the parties”) are parties to the Letter of Intent, dated 12-26-17, as attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “LOI”). Effective January 30, 2018, the parties amended the termination date of the 12-26-17 Letter of Intent to March 20, 2018, as attached hereto as Exhibit B. Additionally, effective March 16, 2018, the parties amended (“Amendment #2) the termination date of the 12-26-17 Letter of Intent to April 20, 2018, as attached hereto as Exhibit C.
The purpose of this letter is to amend the LOI (“Amendment #3”) to extend the termination date therein. As we have discussed, the “Termination Date” for all purposes under the LOI is hereby amended to be June 1, 2018. The LOI, as amended herein, shall remain in full force and effect.
We continue to look forward to working with you to complete the transaction successfully and expeditiously. If the foregoing correctly sets forth your understanding, please execute a copy of this Letter in the space set forth below and return to me.
Sincerely, | ||
Novo Integrated Sciences, Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Christopher David | |
Name: | Christopher David | |
Title: | President | |
Agreed and accepted: | ||
Brands International Corporation | ||
By: | /s/ Mark Rubinoff | |
Name: | Mark Rubinoff | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
11120 NE 2 nd Street, Suite 200 Bellevue, WA 98004 USA
Phone: (206) 617-9797
www.novointegrated.com
AMENDMENT TO OPTION #21
(Christopher David, Grant Date June 29, 2015)
Dated as of April 20, 2018
THIS AMENDMENT TO OPTION (the “Amendment”), dated as of the date first set forth above (the “Effective Date”) is entered into by and between Novo Integrated Sciences Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”) and Christopher David (the “Holder” or “Optionee”). Each of the Company and Holder may be referred to herein individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.”
WHEREAS, on June 29, 2015 the Company issued to Holder an option to purchase 1,500,000 shares of common stock of the Company at an exercise price of USD$0.16 (the “Option”, “Option #21”) which Option vested on the Grant Date and is currently set to expire on June 29, 2020 (the “Expiration Date”);
WHEREAS, the Parties now desire to amend the Option #21 Expiration Date, as set forth below; and
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
1. | Amendment . The word and number “five (5)” in both Section 1(b) of the Option Agreement and in paragraph 2 of the Certificate of Option for Option #21 are hereby amended to read “eight (8)”. This Amendment changes the Expiration Date of Option #21 to June 29, 2023. |
2. | Miscellaneous . This Amendment shall be deemed part of but shall take precedence over and supersede any provisions to the contrary contained in the Option. Except as specifically modified hereby, all of the provisions of the Option shall remain in full force and effect. This Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same agreement. A signed copy of this Amendment delivered by facsimile, e-mail or other means of electronic transmission shall be deemed to have the same legal effect as delivery of an original signed copy of this Amendment. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Amendment as of the Effective Date.
Novo Integrated Sciences, Inc. | ||
(SEAL) | By: | /s/ Pierre Dalcourt |
Name: | Pierre Dalcourt | |
Title: | Board Chairman | |
By: | /s/ Michael Gaynor | |
Name: | Michael Gaynor | |
Title: | Secretary and Director | |
Option #21 Optionee | ||
By: | /s/ Christopher David | |
Name: | Christopher David, Individual |
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AMENDMENT TO OPTION #23
(Christopher David, Grant Date February 19, 2016)
Dated as of April 20, 2018
THIS AMENDMENT TO OPTION (the “Amendment”), dated as of the date first set forth above (the “Effective Date”) is entered into by and between Novo Integrated Sciences Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”) and Christopher David (the “Holder” or “Optionee”). Each of the Company and Holder may be referred to herein individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.”
WHEREAS, on February 19, 2016 the Company issued to Holder an option to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock of the Company at an exercise price of USD$0.16 (the “Option”, “Option #23”) which Option vested on the Grant Date and is currently set to expire on February 19, 2021 (the “Expiration Date”);
WHEREAS, the Parties now desire to amend the Option #23 Expiration Date, as set forth below; and
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
1. | Amendment . The word and number “five (5)” in both Section 1(b) of the Option Agreement and in paragraph 2 of the Certificate of Option for Option #23 are hereby amended to read “eight (8)”. This Amendment changes the Expiration Date of Option #23 to February 19, 2024. |
2. | Miscellaneous . This Amendment shall be deemed part of but shall take precedence over and supersede any provisions to the contrary contained in the Option. Except as specifically modified hereby, all of the provisions of the Option shall remain in full force and effect. This Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same agreement. A signed copy of this Amendment delivered by facsimile, e-mail or other means of electronic transmission shall be deemed to have the same legal effect as delivery of an original signed copy of this Amendment. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Amendment as of the Effective Date.
Novo Integrated Sciences, Inc. | ||
(SEAL) | By: | /s/ Pierre Dalcourt |
Name: | Pierre Dalcourt | |
Title: | Board Chairman | |
By: | /s/ Michael Gaynor | |
Name: | Michael Gaynor | |
Title: | Secretary and Director | |
Option #21 Optionee | ||
By: | /s/ Christopher David | |
Name: | Christopher David, Individual |
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AMENDMENT TO OPTION #24
( Christopher David, Grant Date February 19, 2016 )
Dated as of April 20, 2018
THIS AMENDMENT TO OPTION (the “Amendment”), dated as of the date first set forth above (the “Effective Date”) is entered into by and between Novo Integrated Sciences Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”) and Christopher David (the “Holder” or “Optionee”), an individual. Each of the Company and Holder may be referred to herein individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.”
WHEREAS, on February 19, 2016 the Company issued to Holder an option to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock of the Company at an exercise price of USD$0.16 (“Option #24” or the “Option”) which Option vested on the 1-year anniversary date of February 19, 2017 and as defined in Section 1(b) of the Option Agreement, is currently set to expire (the “Expiration Date”) on February 19, 2022;
WHEREAS, on February 19, 2016 as part of the Option Agreement #24, the Company issued to the Holder a Certificate of Option which in Paragraph #2 states “The Option expires five (5) years after the date of issue and is exercisable, in whole or in part, at any-time before they expire” which defines the Expiration Date as February 19, 2021;
WHEREAS, the defined Expiration Date in (a) the Option Agreement, Section 1(b); and (b) the Certificate of Option, paragraph 2, is inconsistent;
WHEREAS, Option Agreement #24, Section 1(b), should state “These Options to purchase the Company common stock must be exercised, in whole or in part, on or before February 19, 2021”, which represent five (5) years after the Option #24 Grant Date of February 19, 2016;
WHEREAS, the Parties further desire to amend the option Expiration Date by adding an additional three (3) years to the February 19, 2021 Expiration Date which would provide for an amended Expiration Date of February 19, 2024;
WHEREAS, the Parties now desire to amend the Option, as set forth below; and
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
1. | Amendment #1 . The Expiration Date of the original Option Agreement #24, as defined in Section 1(b), is hereby amended to read February 19, 2021; |
2. | Amendment #2 . The Expiration Date noted in Amendment #1 is further extended and amended to add three (3) years which further defines the Expiration Date of Option Agreement #24 and its Certificate of Option as February 19, 2024; |
3. | Miscellaneous . This Amendment shall be deemed part of but shall take precedence over and supersede any provisions to the contrary contained in the Option. Except as specifically modified hereby, all of the provisions of the Option shall remain in full force and effect. This Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same agreement. A signed copy of this Amendment delivered by facsimile, e-mail or other means of electronic transmission shall be deemed to have the same legal effect as delivery of an original signed copy of this Amendment. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Amendment as of the Effective Date.
Novo Integrated Sciences, Inc. | ||
(SEAL) | By: | /s/ Pierre Dalcourt |
Name: | Pierre Dalcourt | |
Title: | Board Chairman | |
By: | /s/ Michael Gaynor | |
Name: | Michael Gaynor | |
Title: | Secretary and Director | |
Option #21 Optionee | ||
By: | /s/ Christopher David | |
Name: | Christopher David, Individual |
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