UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

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

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 12, 2018

 

Commission File Number 000-55918

 

MUSCLE MAKER, INC.

(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)

 

California   47-2555533
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

308 East Renfro Street, Suite 101, Burleson, Texas 76028

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

732-669-1200

(Issuer’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 (see General Instructions A.2. below):

 

[  ] 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))

 

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

 

Emerging growth company [X]

 

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

 

 

 

     
 

 

Item 1.01 Entry Into A Material Definitive Agreement
   
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance  Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
   
Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
   
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
   
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
   
Item 8.01 Other Information

 

From September 12, 2018 through October 26, 2018, Muscle Maker, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into Securities Purchase Agreements with several accredited investors (the “Investors”) providing for the sale by the Company to the Investors of 15% Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Notes in the aggregate amount of $1,915,000 (the “Notes”), which included $635,000 in debt converted into Notes (the “September 2018 Offering”). Following the initial closing, there shall be two additional closings in the amount of $1,000,000 each provided the Company achieves certain business milestones outlined in the Securities Purchase Agreement.

 

In addition to the Notes, the Investors also received Warrants to Purchase Common Stock of the Company (the “Warrants”) to acquire an aggregate of 957,500 shares of common stock of the Company. The Warrants are exercisable for five years at an exercise price of $1.20. The Investors may exercise the Warrants on a cashless basis.

 

The Notes bear interest at 15% per annum paid quarterly and mature 18 months from issuance. The Investors may elect to convert all or part of the Notes, plus accrued interest, at any time into shares of common stock of the Company at a conversion price of $1.00 (the “Fixed Conversion Price”); provided, however, in the event the per share price of a public offering multiplied by sixty percent (60%) at the time of the listing of the shares of common stock on an exchange (the “Listing Event”) is less than $1.00 (the “Discounted Public Offering Price”) then the conversion price shall be reset to equal the Discounted Public Offering Price. In the event the Investors are required to execute a Lock Up Agreement concurrent with a public offering at the time of the Listing Event, then the Fixed Conversion Price shall be $0.75 and the Discounted Public Offering Price shall be the public offering multiplied by forty five percent (45%) at the time of the Listing Event . Upon the occurrence of a Listing Event or the sale or license of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets (a “Liquidity Event”), the entire unpaid and outstanding principal amount and any accrued interest thereon under this Note shall automatically convert in whole without any further action by the Holder. The Company, upon the occurrence and continuation of any event of default, shall pay, as interest, 5% of the outstanding principal amount due under the Notes on each monthly anniversary of the occurrence of the event of default while it is continuing. Further, while an event of default is continuing, 15% of any funds raised from sales of the Company’s securities shall be paid to the Investors on a pro rata basis. If a Liquidity Event has not occurred as of the maturity date or the Note has not been repaid in full as of the maturity date, then an event of default will occur and the principal amount of the Notes shall be increased by 30%. As long as the Notes remain outstanding, the Company has agreed that, among other items, it will only use proceeds from the sale of the Notes and exercise of the Warrants for specific corporate purposes as set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement, will not incur or permit indebtedness or liens unless permitted, will not enter into variable priced transactions and will not increase the compensation of officers and directors until the Listing Event. The Company and the Investors entered into Security and Pledge Agreements providing that the Company’s obligations to the Investors are secured by substantially all of the Company’s assets.

 

The Securities Purchase Agreements require that until the Listing Event, Catalytic Capital LLC holds the right to designate one member and one observer to the board of directors of the Company and that the Company shall engage an investor relations firm mutually agreed to by the Company and Catalytic Capital LLC from the time of the Listing Event until six months after the Listing Event. The Company is also required to engage Insight Advisory as a consultant to provide business and financial advice.

 

The Company granted the Investors piggy back registration rights with respect to the shares of common stock underlying the Notes and the Warrants.

 

     
 

 

The Company claims an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) for the private placement of these securities pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and/or Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act. The Investors are accredited investors as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act. As of the date hereof, the Company is obligated on $1,915,000 in face amount of Notes issued to the Investors. The Notes are a debt obligation arising other than in the ordinary course of business which constitute a direct financial obligation of the Company.

 

In May 2018, Muscle Maker Grill Gramercy, LLC (a subsidiary of the Company)(“MMGG”), American Restaurant Holdings, Inc. (a shareholder of the Company) (“American”) and Robert E. Morgan (the former CEO of the Company) were listed as defendants to a lawsuit filed by Crownhall Realty, LLC (“Crownhall”) in the Supreme Court of the State of New York county of New York, #154467. Crownhall was seeking $1,034,086.69 in damages for rent, interest and other expenses. The original lease was for a 10-year period of time and commenced on January 1, 2016.

 

In addition, in 2017, Limestone Associates LLC (“Limestone”) filed a complaint against American in the Civil Court of the City of New York, County of New York, #78549/2017 for commercial non-payment of rent for the amount of $25,748.22 plus cost and disbursements of this proceeding. In May 2018, Limestone filed a complaint against American and Mr. Morgan in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, index # 154469 seeking $1,357,243.42 in damages for rent, interest and other expenses. On October 3, 2018, MMGG, American and Mr. Morgan entered into a settlement agreement with Crownhall and Limestone agreeing to forfeit all security deposits, pay an upfront amount of $25,000 and an additional $175,000 to be paid over 20 months. This agreement settles litigation surrounding two closed locations, which the plaintiffs were seeking a total of $2,391,330.11 in past damages for rent, interest and other expenses.

 

On October 26, 2018, the Company entered into an Employment Agreement with Michael Roper, which replaced his employment agreement from May 2018. Pursuant to the Employment Agreement, Mr. Roper will continue to be employed as Chief Executive Officer of the Company for a period of two years unless earlier terminated pursuant to the terms of the agreement. The Employment Agreement will be automatically extended upon listing the Company on a national exchange and raising $3,000,000 (the “IPO”). During the term of the Employment Agreement, Mr. Roper will be entitled to a base salary at the annualized rate of $250,000, which will be increased to $275,000 upon achieving various milestones required by the Investors that participated in the September 2018 Offering and again to $350,000 upon the Company completing the IPO. Mr. Roper will be eligible for a discretionary performance bonus to be paid in cash or equity, provided, however, no cash bonus will be paid until the closing of the IPO. Mr. Roper is entitled to $100,000 bonus upon closing of the IPO. In addition to 350,000 restricted stock units previously granted, the Company agreed to issue Mr. Roper up to 250,000 additional restricted stock units. In the event the Company raises $3 million or $5 million, then Mr. Roper will receive 150,000 restricted stock units or 250,000 restricted stock units, respectively. In addition, Mr. Roper will receive 100,000 restricted stock units upon the one and two year anniversaries of his employment.

 

On October 26, 2018, the Company entered into an Employment Agreement with Kevin Mohan. Pursuant to the Employment Agreement, Mr. Mohan will be engaged as Chief Investment Officer of the Company for a period of two years unless earlier terminated pursuant to the terms of the agreement. The Employment Agreement will be automatically extended upon the IPO. During the term of the Employment Agreement, Mr. Mohan will be entitled to a base salary at the annualized rate of $156,000, which will be increased to $175,000 upon the IPO. Mr. Mohan will be eligible for a discretionary performance bonus to be paid in cash following the closing of the IPO. Mr. Mohan is entitled to $50,000 bonus upon closing of the IPO. The Company agreed to issue Mr. Mohan up to 200,000 additional restricted stock units. In the event the Company raises $3 million or $5 million, then Mr. Mohan will receive 100,000 restricted stock units or 200,000 restricted stock units, respectively.

 

Pursuant to the agreements, Mr. Roper and Mr. Mohan may be terminated for “cause” as defined and Mr. Roper and Mr. Mohan may resign for “good reason” as defined. In the event either party is terminated without cause or resigns for good reason, the Company will be required to pay Mr. Roper and Mr. Mohan all accrued salary and bonuses, reimbursement for all business expenses and provide Mr. Roper and Mr. Mohan with the monthly salary and benefits for a period of 24 and six months, respectively, following the termination or resignation. In the event Mr. Roper or Mr. Mohan are terminated with cause, resigns without good reason, dies or is disabled, the Company will be required to pay the executives all accrued salary and bonuses and reimbursement for all business expenses through such date. Under the Employment Agreement, both parties are subject to confidentiality, non-compete and non-solicitation restrictions.

  

     
 

 

The Company released an investor update on November 6, 2018, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

The foregoing information is a summary of each of the agreements involved in the transactions described above, is not complete, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of those agreements, each of which is attached an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K. Readers should review those agreements for a complete understanding of the terms and conditions associated with this transaction.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   Description
     
4.1   Form of 15% Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Notes – September 2018 Offering
     
4.2   Form of Warrants to Purchase Common Stock – September 2018 Offering
     
10.1   Form of Securities Purchase Agreement by and between Muscle Maker, Inc. and the Investors – September 2018 Offering
     
10.2   Form of Security and Pledge Agreement by and between Muscle Maker, Inc. and the Investors – September 2018 Offering
     
10.3   Employment Agreement between Michael Roper and Muscle Maker, Inc. dated October 26, 2018
     
10.4   Employment Agreement between Kevin Mohan and Muscle Maker, Inc. dated October 26, 2018
     
99.1   Investor Update dated November 6, 2018

 

     
 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

  MUSCLE MAKER, INC.
     
  By: /s/ Michael Roper
  Name: Michael Roper
  Title: Chief Executive Officer
     

Date: November 6, 2018

 

     
 

 

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED, OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF A REGISTRATION STATEMENT IN EFFECT WITH RESPECT THERETO UNDER SUCH ACT AND APPLICABLE LAWS OR AN EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH ACT AND APPLICABLE LAWS AND AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED. ANY TRANSFEREE OF THIS NOTE SHOULD CAREFULLY REVIEW THE TERMS OF THIS NOTE.

 

MUSCLE MAKER, INC.

 

15% SENIOR SECURED CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE

 

$ _________ New York, NY
  September __, 2018

 

Muscle Maker, Inc., a California corporation (the “ Company ”), for value received hereby, promises to pay to _____________________, or registered assigns (the “ Holder ”), the aggregate principal amount of $________ Dollars (the “ Principal Amount ”), in accordance with the terms of this 15% Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Note (the “ Note ”). Payment for all amounts due hereunder shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds, in lawful tender of the United States, to an account designated by the Company. This Note is being issued in connection with and pursuant to that certain Securities Purchase Agreement dated concurrently herewith (the “ Agreement ”) and is substantially similar to other notes issued pursuant to the Agreement.

 

The following is a statement of the rights of the Holder of this Note and the conditions to which this Note is subject, and to which the Holder hereof, by the acceptance of this Note, agrees:

 

1. Definitions . As used in this Note, the following terms, unless the context otherwise requires, have the following meanings:

 

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

 

(ii) “ Common Stock ” means the Company’s common stock, no par value per share.

 

(iii) “ Conversion Shares ” means shares of Common Stock, or equivalent substitute equity securities of the Company, into which this Note may be converted pursuant to Section 4.

 

(iv) “ Holder ” when the context refers to a holder of this Note, shall mean any person who shall at the time be the registered holder of this Note.

 

(v) “ Issuance Date ” means the date of this Note.

 

(vi) “ Liquidity Event ” means (a) a Listing Event as defined in the Agreement; (b) a sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s stock (for cash or share consideration), but excluding any merger effected exclusively for the purpose of changing the domicile of the Company; (c) a sale or licensing of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, unless, in the event of a sale, the Company’s shareholders of record as constituted immediately prior to such acquisition or sale will immediately after such acquisition or sale (by virtue of securities issued as consideration for the Company’s acquisition or sale or otherwise) hold at least 50% of the voting power of the surviving or acquiring entity; or (d) any combination of the foregoing.

 

 
 

 

2. Interest; Repayment of the Note .

 

2.1 This Note shall accrue simple interest, from the date hereof until such principal is paid or converted as provided in Section 4, on any unpaid principal balance at the rate of fifteen percent (15%) per annum, paid in cash on a quarterly basis; provided that, commencing upon the occurrence of any Event of Default and so long as any Event of Default exists, interest on the remaining principal balance of this Note shall accrue at the rate of eighteen (18%) per annum; provided further that the interest rate shall not exceed the maximum amount of interest permitted to be charged under applicable law. Upon conversion of this Note, accrued but unpaid interest shall be paid in cash or, at the election of the Holder, converted into Conversion Shares.

 

2.2 Subject to the terms of Section 4 below, this Note shall mature, unless converted pursuant to Section 4 hereof, and all principal and interest described herein shall be due and payable eighteen months from the Issuance Date, at which time all principal and other amounts outstanding under this Note shall be due and payable (the “ Maturity Date ”). In addition, all amounts outstanding hereunder shall be due and payable on the date upon which the repayment of this Note is accelerated upon an Event of Default pursuant to this Note. All payments hereunder shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America and will be credited first to interest, fees, costs, and expenses then due and the remainder to the principal amount of this Note.

 

2.3 The Company may make optional prepayments of the Principal Amount or interest on this Note at anytime.

 

3. Legend . The Holder consents to the placement of a legend on any certificate or other document evidencing the Conversion Shares issued by the Company that such Conversion Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act or any state securities or “blue sky” laws and setting forth or referring to the restrictions on transferability and sale thereof contained in this Note. The Holder is aware that the Company will make a notation in its appropriate records with respect to the restrictions on the transferability of such Conversion Shares. The legend to be placed on each certificate shall be in form substantially similar to the following:

 

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED, OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF (I) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR SUCH SECURITIES UNDER SAID ACT OR (II) AN OPINION OF COMPANY COUNSEL THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.

 

4. Conversion . The entire unpaid and outstanding principal amount and any accrued interest thereon under this Note shall be convertible into shares of the Company’s Common Stock, or, upon the occurrence of a Liquidity Event, into the same class and series of any equivalent substitute equity securities sold by the Company in such Liquidity Event, as applicable (such shares, the “ Conversion Shares ”), in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Section 4.

 

4.1 Intentionally Omitted .

 

4.2 Voluntary Conversion . Holder shall have the option to convert the entire unpaid and outstanding principal amount and any accrued interest thereon under this Note into the Conversion Shares at the Conversion Price at any time.

 

4.3 Conversion Price . For purposes of this Note, the “Conversion Price” shall be $1.00 (the “Fixed Conversion Price”); provided, however, in the event the per share price of a public offering multiplied by sixty percent (60%) at the time of the Listing Event is less than $1.00 (the “Discounted Public Offering Price”) then the Conversion Price shall be reset to equal the Discounted Public Offering Price. In the event the Purchasers are required to execute a Lock Up Agreement as contemplated by Section 4(s)_of the Agreement concurrent with a public offering at the time of the Listing Event, then the Fixed Conversion Price shall be $0.75 and the Discounted Public Offering Price shall be the public offering multiplied by forty five percent (45%) at the time of the Listing Event.

 

 
 

 

4.4 Conversion Procedure .

 

4.4.1 Notice of Conversion . Before the Holder shall be entitled to convert this Note pursuant to Section 4.2, it shall surrender this Note at the office of the Company and shall give written notice, in the form of the Notice of Conversion attached hereto as Exhibit A , to the Company of the election to convert the same pursuant to Section 4.2 and shall state therein the name or names in which the Conversion Shares shall be issued. At its expense, the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Holder the applicable number of Conversion Shares in certificate form (bearing such legends as are required by applicable state and federal securities laws in the opinion of counsel to the Company). Such conversion shall be deemed to have been made immediately prior to the close of business on the date of such surrender of this Note and receipt of the Conversion Notice.

 

4.5 Split, Subdivision, or Combination of Shares . If the Company shall at any time while this Note remains outstanding and unpaid, split, subdivide, or combine its equity securities, as applicable, into a different number of securities of the same class or otherwise, or as part of a merger or acquisition transaction, the conversion ratio for such securities shall be proportionately decreased in the case of a split or subdivision or proportionately increased in the case of a combination and the number of such securities shall be proportionately increased in the case of a split or subdivision or proportionately decreased in the case of a combination.

 

4.6 Fractional Shares . No fractional shares will be issued upon conversion of this Note. In lieu thereof, the Company will pay to the Holder an amount in cash equal to the product obtained by multiplying the applicable Conversion Price applied to effect such conversion by the fraction of a share not issued pursuant to the previous sentence.

 

5. Events of Default . So long as this Note will remain unpaid in whole or in part as to either principal or interest, each of the following will constitute an “ Event of Default ” under this Note:

 

(a) the commencement of an involuntary case or other proceeding against the Company seeking liquidation, reorganization, or other relief with respect to it or its debts under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or seeking the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of the Company, or for any substantial part of the property of the Company or the winding up or liquidation of the affairs of the Company, and such case or proceeding remains unstayed and undismissed for a period of sixty (60) days, or an order for relief is entered against the Company under the federal bankruptcy laws as now or hereafter in effect;

 

(b) the commencement by the Company of a voluntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or consent to the entry of an order for relief in an involuntary case under any such law, or consent to the appointment or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of the Company, or for any substantial part of the property of the Company, or the Company makes any general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or fails generally to pay its debts as they come due, or takes any corporate action to authorize any of the foregoing, provided, however, with respect to subsidiaries operating locations that have or are closing store locations, the Company, in its sole discretion, may file for reorganization or liquidation under the bankruptcy or reorganization laws of any jurisdiction with respect to such subsidiary;

 

(c) failure on the part of the Company to observe or perform any of the material terms or covenants contained in this Note and continuance of such failure for a period of ten (10) days following receipt of notice from the Holders specifying such covenant and the nature of the Company’s non-performance;

 

(d) failure on the part of the Company to complete a Liquidity Event as of the Maturity Date; or

 

(e) failure on the part of the Company to fully repay this Note by the Maturity Date.

 

 
 

 

6. Remedies . If an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, then so long as the Event of Default shall continue to exist the Holders may, by written notice to the Company, declare the unpaid principal amount of this Note, together with all interest accrued hereunder, to be forthwith due and payable immediately in cash, without further presentment, demand, protest or further notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Company, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. If an Event of Default shall occur, the Principal Amount shall be increased by 30%. All Notes for which the full amount hereunder shall have been paid in accordance herewith shall promptly be surrendered to or as directed by the Company. The Holder may enforce any and all of its rights and remedies hereunder and all other remedies available to it under applicable law. Such declaration may be rescinded and annulled by the Holder at any time prior to payment hereunder and the Holder shall have all rights as a Note holder until such time, if any, as the full payment under this Section 6 shall have been received by it. No such rescission or annulment shall affect any subsequent Event of Default or impair any right consequent thereon. In addition to the foregoing remedies, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, the Holder may exercise any other right, power, or remedy granted to it by the Transaction Documents (as defined in the Agreement) or otherwise permitted to it by law, either by suit in equity or by action at law, or both.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company, upon the occurrence and continuation of an Event of Default, shall pay, as interest, 5% of the outstanding Principal Amount of each Holder’s Note on each monthly anniversary of the occurrence of the Event of Default while it is continuing.

 

Further, while an Event of Default is continuing, 15% of any funds raised from sales of the Company’s securities shall be paid to the Holders on a pro rata basis, which such payments shall be applied to the Principal Amount outstanding.

 

7. Assignment . Subject to securities laws, the rights and obligations of the Company and the Holder of this Note shall be binding upon and benefit the successors and assigns of the parties; provided that the Company shall not assign its rights or obligations under this Note without the prior written consent of the Holder.

 

8. Waiver and Amendment . Any provision of this Note may be amended, waived, or modified upon the written consent of the Company and Holder.

 

9. Notices . Any notice, request or other communication required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if faxed with confirmation of receipt by the sending device or if delivered by internationally recognized overnight courier such as FedEx or UPS, at the respective addresses of the parties as set forth below, or via electronic mail transmission:

 

If to Company:

 

Muscle Maker, Inc.

308 East Renfro Street, Suite 101

Burleson, Texas 76028

 

Attn: Chief Executive Officer

 

If to Holder:

 

c/o

Catalytic Holdings 1 LLC

135 Oceana Drive East, apt 4E

Brooklyn, NY 11235

Tel: 917-724-9222

Email: ds@catalytic-capital.com

 

Any party hereto may by notice so given change its address for future notice hereunder. Notice shall conclusively be deemed to have been given when delivered, faxed or transmitted in the manner set forth above and shall be deemed to have been received when delivered.

 

10. No Shareholder Rights . For so long as the Notes remain unconverted, nothing contained in this Note shall be construed as conferring upon the Holder or any other person the right to vote or to consent or to receive notice as a shareholder in respect of meetings of shareholders for the election of directors of the Company or any other matters or any rights whatsoever as a shareholder of the Company; and no dividends or interest shall be payable or accrued in respect of this Note or the Conversion Shares obtainable hereunder until, and only to the extent that, this Note shall have been converted.

 

11. Governing Law . This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to principles of conflicts of law.

 

12. Waiver . The Company hereby waives demand, notice, presentment, protest, and notice of dishonor.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Note to be issued as of the Issuance Date.

 

  MUSCLE MAKER, INC.
                
  By:  
    Michael Roper
    Chief Executive Officer

 

  Name of Holder:
     
  By:  
     
  Address:  
     
     
     
     

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

NOTICE OF CONVERSION

 

(To Be Signed Only Upon Voluntary Conversion of Note)

 

To: Muscle Maker, Inc.

 

The undersigned, the holder of the foregoing Note, hereby surrenders such Note for conversion into _______ shares of Conversion Shares of Muscle Maker, Inc. to the extent of $__________________ unpaid principal and interest of such Note, and requests that the certificates for such shares be issued in the name of, and delivered to ______________________, whose address is ______________________.

 

Dated: _____________________  
     
     
    (Signature must conform in all respects to name of the registered holder of the Note)
     
     
    (Address)

 

 
 

 

THIS WARRANT AND THE SECURITIES UNDERLYING THIS WARRANT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”) AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, ASSIGNED, PLEDGED, OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM UNDER SUCH SECURITIES ACT, ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND THE RULES AND REGULATIONS THEREUNDER.

 

MUSCLE MAKER, INC.

 

WARRANT

 

TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK OF THE COMPANY

 

Warrant No. 2018-__ Original Issue Date: September ___, 2018

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, MUSCLE MAKER, INC. , a California corporation (the “ Company ”), grants the following rights to _______________, and its permitted assigns, heirs, executors and administrators (individually and collectively, the “ Holder ”), as of September ___ 2018 (the “ Issue Date ”). This warrant (the “ Warrant ”) has been issued pursuant to that certain Securities Purchase Agreement, dated September __, 2018, between the Company and the Holder (the “ Agreement ”).

 

Section 1. Grant .

 

The Holder is hereby granted the right (collectively, the “ Purchase Rights ”), in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Warrant, from the date hereof until the expiration of the Exercise Period (as defined in Section 3 hereof), to purchase from the Company that number of fully paid and non-assessable shares of the common stock, no par value per share (the “ Common Stock ”) of the Company, set forth in Section 2 hereof, at the Exercise Price (as defined in Section 5 hereof), upon delivery to the Company of this Warrant along with the Notice of Exercise form attached as Exhibit 1 hereto, duly executed, and upon tender of the Exercise Price for the shares of Common Stock to be purchased, which Payment shall be made in cash, wire transfer or bank cashier’s check.

 

Section 2. Number of Shares of Common Stock Purchasable .

 

2.1 Subject to the other provisions of this Section 2, this Warrant entitles the Holder to purchase from time to time up to [an amount of shares equal to 50% of the conversion shares] shares 1 of the Company’s Common Stock (the “ Warrant Shares ”).

 

2.2 In case prior to the expiration of the Purchase Rights by exercise or by the terms of this Warrant, the Company shall undertake any reclassification, stock split or combination, stock dividend or any similar proportionately-applied change or of any reorganization of the Company (or any other corporation the stock or securities of which are at the time receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant) or any similar corporate reorganization at any time while this Warrant is outstanding (collectively, a “ Reclassification ”) of outstanding shares of Common Stock (other than a change solely in, of, or from par value), the Holder shall thereafter be entitled, upon exercise of this Warrant for the same total consideration as presently required, to purchase the kind and amount of shares of stock and other securities and property receivable upon such Reclassification by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock which this Warrant entitles the Holder hereof to purchase immediately prior to such Reclassification. Notice of any such Reclassification shall be given to the Holder pursuant to Section 11 hereof.

 

 

1 The amount shall be 50% of the shares of the Conversion Shares or 50% of the Conversion Shares the Holder would be entitled to as of the date the Note is repaid by the Company in cash.

 

 

 
 

 

2.3 Subject to Section 2.4 below, in case prior to the expiration of the Purchase Rights by exercise or by the terms of this Warrant, the Company shall determine to consolidate or merge with, or convey all, or substantially all, of its property or assets to, any other corporation or corporations, or to dissolve, liquidate or wind up (each a “ Fundamental Transaction ”), then, as a condition precedent to such consolidation, merger, conveyance, dissolution, liquidation or winding up, notice shall be given to the Holder pursuant to Section 11 hereof and lawful and adequate provision shall be made whereby the Holder shall thereafter have the right to receive from the Company or from the Company’s successors or assigns, as the case may be, upon the basis and upon the terms and conditions specified in this Warrant, in lieu of the shares of Common Stock of the Company theretofore purchasable upon the exercise of the Purchase Rights, such shares of stock, securities, or assets as may be issued or payable with respect to, or in exchange for, the number of shares of Common Stock of the Company theretofore purchasable upon the exercise of the Purchase Rights had such consolidation, merger, conveyance, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up not taken place; and in any such event the rights of the Holder to an adjustment of the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable upon the exercise of the Purchase Rights as herein provided, shall continue and be preserved in respect of any stock or securities which the Holder becomes entitled to purchase.

 

2.4 Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of a Fundamental Transaction, the Company shall have the right, but not the obligation, in its sole discretion upon 30 days prior written notice to the Holder (a “ Purchase Notice ”), to purchase this Warrant from the Holder by paying to the Holder on the effective date of the Fundamental Transaction (or within five Business Days after delivery of such notice, whichever occurs later), cash in an amount equal to the Black Scholes Value of the remaining unexercised portion of this Warrant as of the date of such Fundamental Transaction. For purposes of this Section 2.4, the following definitions shall apply:

 

Black Scholes Value ” means the value of this Warrant based on th30e Black and Scholes Option Pricing Model calculated using (i) a risk-free interest rate corresponding to the U.S. Treasury rate for a period equal to the remaining term of this Warrant as of the delivery date of the Purchase Notice, (ii) an expected volatility determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company, and (iii) the underlying price per share equal to the sum of the price per share to be paid in cash, if any, plus the value of any non-cash consideration, if any, to be paid in the Fundamental Transaction.

 

Business Day ” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in The City of New York are authorized or required by law to remain closed.

 

Section 3. Exercise Period . The Purchase Rights represented hereby shall be exercisable in whole or in part from time to time, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, after the Issue Date of this Warrant until 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the fifth (5th) anniversary of the Issue Date hereof (the “ Exercise Period ”).

 

Section 4. Exercise .

 

4.1 Exercise for Cash . The Purchase Rights represented by this Warrant are exercisable at the option of the Holder in whole or in part from time to time, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, but not for less than one hundred (100) shares at a time, at any time and from time to time during the Exercise Period upon the delivery of the Notice of Exercise form to the Company with such notice duly executed and upon tender of the Exercise Price for the shares of Common Stock to be purchased, which Payment shall be made in cash, wire transfer or bank cashier’s check. The Purchase Rights shall be deemed to have been exercised, and the Holder shall be deemed to have become a stockholder of record of the Company for the purposes of receiving dividends and for all other purposes whatsoever with respect to the shares of Common Stock so purchased, as of the date of delivery of such properly executed notice accompanied by proper tender of the Exercise Price at the principal office of the Company. As promptly as practicable on or after such date, and in any event within three (3) business days thereafter, the Company at its expense shall issue and deliver, or cause to be issued and delivered, to the person or persons entitled to receive the same, a certificate or certificates for the number of shares issuable upon such exercise. In the event that this Warrant is exercised in part, the Company at its expense shall execute and deliver a new warrant of like tenor exercisable for the number of shares for which this Warrant may then be exercised.

 

 
 

 

Section 5. Exercise Price .

 

5.1 The exercise price for each share of Common Stock issuable to the Holder hereunder shall be $1.20 per share (the “ Exercise Price ”). In the event the Conversion Price as set forth in Section 4.3 of that certain 15% Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Note issued by the Company on September __, 2018 is adjusted as contemplated therein, then the Exercise Price shall be adjusted to equal 120% of the adjusted Conversion Price.

 

5.2 Cashless Exercise . In connection with a cashless exercise, this Warrant shall represent the right to subscribe for and acquire the number of Warrant Shares equal to (i) the number of Warrant Shares specified by the Holder in its Notice of Exercise (the “ Total Number ”) less (ii) the number of Warrant Shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (A) the product of the Total Number and the applicable existing Exercise Price by (B) the Fair Market Value. “Fair Market Value” shall mean: (1) if the Warrant Shares are listed on the NYSE American, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the New York Stock Exchange, the OTC Bulletin Board or the Pink OTC Markets (or any successors to any of the foregoing), the last reported sale price of the Warrant Shares on such exchange on the date for which the determination is being made; or (2) if the Warrant Shares are not so listed, “Fair Market Value” shall be determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

Section 6. Company’s Warranties and Covenants as to Capital Stock .

 

The Company has taken all action necessary and appropriate to properly authorize, reserve and issue those shares of Common Stock issuable to the Holder pursuant to this Warrant including an authorization of issuance and setting of the Exercise Price. The Common Stock deliverable on the exercise of the Purchase Rights represented hereby shall, when issued, be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. The Company shall at all times reserve and hold available sufficient shares of Common Stock to satisfy all Purchase Rights hereby granted.

 

Section 7. Transfer; Compliance with Securities Laws

 

The Purchase Rights shall be registered on the books of the Company, which shall be kept by it at its principal office for that purpose. This Warrant and the Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Purchase Rights, may not be transferred or assigned in whole or in part without compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws by the transferor and the transferee, including, if requested by the Company, an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company to the effect that the transfer or assignment is in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws. Subject to such compliance, the Purchase Rights shall be transferable on said books, in whole or in part, by the Holder in person or by duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this Warrant properly endorsed by the Holder executing the Permitted Transfer or Assignment Form attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit 2 . All reasonable and documented costs associated with any transfer or assignment, including, without limitation, the reasonable fees of counsel to the Company shall be borne by the transferor or assignor. The Company agrees that, while the Purchase Rights remain valid and outstanding, its stock transfer books shall not be closed for any purpose whatsoever except under arrangements which shall inure to persons exercising warrants or applying for transfer of stock, all rights and privileges which they might have had or received if the stock transfer books had not been closed and they had exercised their Purchase Rights at any time during which such transfer book shall have been closed.

 

Section 8. Charges, Taxes and Expenses .

 

Issuance of certificates for shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant or any portion thereof (and issuance of a replacement warrant certificate in the event of partial exercise) shall be made without charge to the Holder hereof for any issue taxes or any other incidental expenses in respect of the issuance of such certificates to and in the name of the registered Holder of this Warrant, all of which taxes and expenses shall be paid by the Company. Certificates may be issued in a name other than that of the Holder upon the request of and payment by the Holder of any applicable transfer taxes and compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws and with all applicable provisions of this Warrant, including but not limited to Section 7 hereof.

 

Section 9. Exchange for Other Denominations .

 

This Warrant is exchangeable for new certificates of like tenor and date representing in the aggregate the right to purchase the number of shares purchasable hereunder in denominations designated by the Holder at the time of surrender. In the event of the purchase, at any time prior to the expiration of the Exercise Period, of less than all of the shares of Common Stock purchasable hereunder, the Company shall cancel this Warrant upon surrender thereof, and shall promptly execute and deliver to the Holder hereof a new warrant of like tenor and date for the balance of the shares purchasable hereunder.

 

 
 

 

Section 10. Loss, Theft, Destruction or Mutilation of Warrant .

 

Upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant, and, in case of loss, theft or destruction, of indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to it, and upon reimbursement to the Company of all reasonable and documented expenses incidental thereto, and upon surrender of this Warrant, if mutilated, the Company shall promptly make and deliver a new warrant of like tenor and date, in lieu of this Warrant and shall cancel this Warrant.

 

Section 11. Notices Including Certificate of Company in Event of Adjustment .

 

(a) Whenever the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable hereunder shall be adjusted pursuant to Section 2 hereof, the Company shall issue a certificate signed by its Chief Financial Officer or its Chief Executive Officer or by such other appropriate officer, setting forth, in reasonable detail, the event requiring the adjustment, the amount of the adjustment, the method by which such adjustment was calculated, and the number of shares purchasable hereunder after giving effect to such adjustment, and shall cause a copy of such certificate to be mailed (by first-class mail, postage prepaid) to the Holder of this Warrant.

 

(b) In case:

 

(i) the Company shall take a record of the holders of its Common Stock for the purpose of entitling them to receive any dividend or other distribution, or any right to subscribe for or purchase any shares of stock of any class or any other securities, or to receive any other right;

 

(ii) of any capital reorganization of the Company, any reclassification of the capital stock of the Company, any consolidation or merger of the Company with or into another corporation, or any conveyance of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company to another entity; or

 

(iii) of any voluntary dissolution, liquidation or winding-up of the Company;

 

then, and in each such case under sub-clauses (i) through (iii), the Company shall mail or deliver, or cause to be mailed or delivered, to the Holder a notice specifying, as the case may be, (A) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution or right, and stating the amount and character of such dividend, distribution or right; or (B) the date on which such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, conveyance, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up is to take place, and the time, if any is to be fixed, at which the holders of record of Common Stock shall be entitled to exchange their shares of Common Stock for securities, assets or other property of the Company deliverable upon such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, conveyance, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up. Such notice shall be mailed or delivered at least fifteen (15) business days prior to the date therein specified.

 

(c) All notices, requests, consents and demands required by this Warrant shall be in writing and shall be personally delivered or mailed, postage prepaid, to the principal office of the Company at:

 

Muscle Maker, Inc.

308 E. Renfro St. Suite 101

Burleson, TX 76028

Attn: Michael Roper, CEO

 

and to the Holder at:

 

c/o Catalytic Holdings 1 LLC

135 Oceana Drive East, # 4E

Brooklyn, NY 11235

Telephone: 917-724-9222

Email: ds@catalytic-capital.com

 

 
 

 

Any notice, request or other communication required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall conclusively be deemed to have been duly given: (i) upon personal delivery to the party to be notified, (ii) when sent by confirmed facsimile if sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, if not, then on the next business day, (iii) five (5) days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (iv) one (1) day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery with written verification of receipt.

 

Section 12. Miscellaneous

 

(a) No Stockholder Rights. Nothing contained in this Warrant shall be construed as conferring upon the Holder or any other person the right to vote, consent or receive notice as a stockholder in respect of any meeting of stockholders for the election of directors of the Company or any other matters, or any other rights whatsoever of a stockholder of the Company.

 

(b) Successors and Assigns. Subject to the restrictions on transfer described in Section 7 hereof, the rights and obligations of the Company and the Holder of this Warrant shall be binding upon, and benefit the successors and assigns of, the parties hereto.

 

(c) Governing Law. In all respects, including all matters of construction, validity and performance, this Warrant shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without regard to principles thereof relating to conflicts or choice of law.

 

(d) Waiver and Amendment. This Warrant may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated only by a statement in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of such change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought. In case any provision of this Warrant shall be, in whole or in part, invalid, illegal or unenforceable, such provision shall be enforced to the extent, if any, that it may legally be enforced and the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

 

(e) Headings; References. All headings used herein are used for convenience only and shall not be used to construe or interpret this Warrant. Except where otherwise indicated, all references herein to Sections refer to Sections hereof.

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS.]

 

 
 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be duly executed and delivered on its behalf as of the Issue Date set forth above.

 

  MUSCLE MAKER, INC.
     
  By:  
    Michael Roper
    Chief Executive Officer

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT 1

 

NOTICE OF EXERCISE PURSUANT TO

ATTACHED WARRANT

 

___________, 2018

 

To: Muscle Maker, Inc.

 

(1) The undersigned, the Holder of record of the attached Warrant of MUSCLE MAKER, INC., hereby exercises the option granted by the Purchase Rights evidenced by the attached Warrant and hereby elects to purchase ____ shares of Common Stock of MUSCLE MAKER, INC., pursuant to the provisions of Section 4.1 of the attached Warrant, and tenders herewith payment of the Exercise Price as determined by the Warrant for such shares in full. All capitalized terms used but not defined in this notice have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Warrant.

 

(2) In exercising this Warrant, the undersigned hereby confirms and acknowledges that (a) the undersigned has complied with all terms and conditions as defined in the Warrant, including the requirement that the offer and sale of the Shares was limited to “accredited” investors only, (b) the shares of the Common Stock to be issued are being acquired solely for investment and solely for the account of the undersigned, (c) the undersigned will not offer, sell or otherwise dispose of any such shares of Common Stock except under circumstances that will not result in a violation of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any applicable state securities laws, and (d) as required under the terms of the Warrant, the certificate or certificates representing said shares of Common Stock shall bear a restrictive legend prohibiting and restricting transfer of such shares except in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws.

 

(3) Please issue a certificate or certificates representing said shares of Common Stock in the name of the undersigned or in such other name as is specified below.

 

(4) Please issue a new Warrant for the unexercised portion of the attached Warrant, if any, in the name of the undersigned or in such other name as is specified below:

 

ATTEST: HOLDER:

 

  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

(If certificates for Common Stock or new Warrants are requested in a name other than the undersigned, be advised that the delivery of the certificates and/or new Warrants will be delayed until the Company assures itself that such change is permitted under Section 7 of the Warrant that such change does not violate applicable federal and state securities laws.)

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT 2

 

PERMITTED TRANSFER OR ASSIGNMENT FORM

 

NOTE: THIS ASSIGNMENT BEARS A RESTRICTIVE LEGEND BELOW

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned Holder of record of this Warrant of MUSCLE MAKER, INC. (the “Company”), which is dated ____________, 2018, hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto the Assignee named below all of the rights, including, without limitation, the Purchase Rights (as such term is defined in this Warrant) of the undersigned under the within Warrant, with respect to the number of shares of Common Stock set forth below:

 

Name of Transferee/Assignee   Address   No. of Shares

 

and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint the Secretary of MUSCLE MAKER, INC. to make such transfer on the books of MUSCLE MAKER, INC, maintained for the purpose, with full power of substitution in the premises.

 

Attached hereto, if and to the extent requested by the Company, is an opinion of counsel that the assignment does not violate or is exempt from, any federal and state securities laws. As provided in the Warrant, including but not limited to Section 7 of the Warrant, the Company may, in its sole discretion, decide whether such opinion is satisfactory, and Assignee and Holder agree to any reasonable delay in transfer caused by such evaluation and further acknowledge and agree that they shall bear all reasonable and documented costs associated with any transfer or assignment, including, without limitation, the reasonable fees of counsel to the Company shall be borne by the transferor or assignor.

 

The undersigned also represents that, by assignment hereof, the Assignee acknowledges that this Warrant and the shares of Common Stock to be issued upon exercise hereof or conversion thereof are being acquired for investment and that the Assignee will not offer, sell or otherwise dispose of this Warrant or any shares of stock to be issued upon exercise hereof or conversion thereof except under circumstances which will not result in a violation of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), or any state securities laws. Further, the Assignee has acknowledged that upon exercise of this Warrant, the Assignee shall, if requested by the Company, confirm in writing, in a form satisfactory to the Company, that the shares of Common Stock so purchased are being acquired for investment and not with a view toward distribution or resale in violation of applicable securities laws.

 

Accordingly, the following restrictive legend is made applicable to this assignment (and to this Warrant and securities covered by this Warrant as assigned hereby to Assignee):

 

This Assignment and this Warrant and the securities underlying this Warrant as assigned hereby, have not been registered under the Act, and may not be offered, sold or otherwise transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated in the absence of such registration or an exemption therefrom under such Act, any applicable state securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder.

 

[Signatures appear on following page.]

 

 
 

 

 

Dated: HOLDER:  
    By:  
    Name:  
    Title:  
       
Dated: ASSIGNEE:  
    Name & Title:  

 

 
 

 

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

by and among

 

EACH PURCHASER IDENTIFIED ON THE SIGNATURE PAGES HERETO
(THE “PURCHASERS”)

 

and

 

MUSCLE MAKER, INC (THE “COMPANY”)

 

 
 

 

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

THIS SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the “ Agreement ”) is made as of September ___ 2018, by and among Muscle Maker, Inc, a California corporation (the “ Company ”), and the purchasers identified on the signature pages hereto (collectively, the “ Purchasers ” and each a “ Purchaser ”).

 

RECITALS

 

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

 

B. The Purchasers wish to purchase, and the Company wishes to sell, upon the terms and conditions stated in this Agreement, the Notes (in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A) and the Warrants (in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C) .

 

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 Purchasers hereby agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE 1
DEFINITION

 

1.1 Defined Terms . In addition to terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement or in any Supplement, Amendment or Exhibit hereto, when used herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

(a) “ Additional Purchasers ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.6 hereof.

 

(b) “ Additional Securities ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.6 hereof.

 

(c) “ Affiliate ” means, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person who, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person. The term “control” (including the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”) means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

 

(d) “ Business Day ” means any day other than a Saturday or Sunday or any other day on which the Federal Reserve Bank of New York is not open for business.

 

(e) “ Closing ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1 hereof.

 

(f) “ Closing Date ” means the date the Notes and Warrants are purchased by the Purchasers from the Company.

 

(g) “ Contingent Obligation ” means as to any Person, any direct or indirect liability, contingent or otherwise, of that Person with respect to any indebtedness, lease, dividend or other obligation of another Person if the primary purpose or intent of the Person incurring such liability, or the primary effect thereof, is to provide assurance to the obligee of such liability that such liability will be paid or discharged, or that any agreements relating thereto will be complied with, or that the holders of such liability will be protected (in whole or in part) against loss with respect thereto.

 

(h) “ Conversion Shares ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Notes.

 

(i) “ Common Stock ” means (i) the Company’s common stock, no par value per share, and (ii) any capital stock into which such common stock shall have been changed or any share capital resulting from a reclassification of such common stock.

 

 
 

 

(j) “ Common Stock Equivalents ” means any capital stock or other security of the Company that is at any time and under any circumstances directly or indirectly convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, and/or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any Common Stock.

 

(k) “ Dollar(s) ” and “$” means lawful money of the United States.

 

(l) “ Environmental Laws ” means any and all laws, rules, orders, regulations, statutes, ordinances, guidelines, codes, decrees, or other legally enforceable requirements (including, without limitation, common law) of any international authority, foreign government, the United States, or any state, local, municipal or other governmental authority, regulating, relating to or imposing liability or standards of conduct concerning protection of the environment or of human health, or employee health and safety, as has been, is now, or may at any time hereafter be, in effect.

 

(m) “ Equity Interests ” means shares of capital stock, partnership interests, membership interests in a limited liability company, beneficial interests in a trust or other equity ownership interests in a Person, and any warrants, options or other rights entitling the holder thereof to purchase or acquire any such Equity Interest.

 

(n) “ Event of Default ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Notes.

 

(o) “ Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

(p) “ GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America as in effect from time to time.

 

(q) “ Indebtedness ” means, with respect to any Person at any date, without duplication, (i) all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money, (ii) all obligations of such Person for the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than trade payables and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business), (iii) all obligations of such Person evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or other similar instruments, (iv) all indebtedness created or arising under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement with respect to property acquired by such Person (even though the rights and remedies of the seller or the Purchasers under such agreement in the event of default are limited to repossession or sale of such property), (v) the capitalized amount of all capital lease obligations of such Person that would appear on a balance sheet in accordance with GAAP, (vi) all obligations of such Person, contingent or otherwise, as an account party or applicant under acceptance, letter of credit, surety bond or similar facilities, (vii) all obligations of such Person, contingent or otherwise, to purchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire for value any capital stock of such Person, (viii) all obligations for any earn-out consideration, (ix) the liquidation value of preferred capital stock of such Person, (x) all guarantee obligations of such Person in respect of obligations of the kind referred to in clauses (i) through (ix) above, (xi) all obligations of the kind referred to in clauses (i) through (ix) above secured by (or for which the holder of such obligation has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any lien on property (including, without limitation, accounts and contract rights) owned by such Person, whether or not such Person has assumed or become liable for the payment of such obligation and all obligations of such Person in respect of hedge agreements; and (xii) all Contingent Obligations in respect to indebtedness or obligations of any Person of the kind referred to in clauses (i)-(xi) above. The Indebtedness of any Person shall include, without duplication, the Indebtedness of any other entity (including any partnership in which such Person is a general partner) to the extent such Person is liable therefor as a result of such Person’s ownership interest in or other relationship with such entity, except to the extent the terms of such Indebtedness expressly provide that such Person is not liable therefor.

 

(r) “ Initial Closing ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1 hereof.

 

(s) “ Knowledge ” including the phrase “ to the best of the Company’s knowledge ,” or any similar phrase, shall mean the actual knowledge of Michael Roper.

 

(u) “ Liens ” or “ liens ” means a lien, mortgage, charge pledge, security interest, encumbrance, right of first refusal, preemptive right or other restriction, or other clouds on title.

 

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(v) “ Liabilities ” means all direct or indirect liabilities, Indebtedness and obligations of any kind of the Company to the Purchasers, howsoever created, arising or evidenced, whether now existing or hereafter arising (including those acquired by assignment), absolute or contingent, due or to become due, primary or secondary, joint or several, whether existing or arising through discount, overdraft, purchase, direct loan, participation, operation of law, or otherwise, including, but not limited to, those created pursuant to the Notes, this Agreement and/or any of the other Transaction Documents, all accrued but unpaid interest on the Notes the principal, any letter of credit, any standby letter of credit, and/or outside attorneys’ fees or charges relating to preparation of the Transaction Documents or the enforcement of the Purchasers’ rights, remedies and powers under this Agreement, the Notes and/or the other Transaction Documents.

 

(w) “ Material Adverse Effect ” means a material adverse effect on (a) the business, assets, property, operations, or condition (financial or otherwise) of Company, (b) the validity or enforceability of this Agreement, the Notes, and/or any of the other Transaction Documents or (c) the rights or remedies of the Purchasers hereunder or thereunder.

 

(x) “ Notes ” means all of the 15% Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Notes of the Company in the aggregate principal amount up to $4,000,000, issued by the Company to the Purchasers hereunder, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A .

 

(y) “ OFAC ” means the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control.

 

(z) “ OFAC Regulations ” means the regulations promulgated by OFAC, as amended from time to time.

 

(aa) “ Permitted Indebtedness ” means (i) Indebtedness of the Company evidenced by the Notes, this Agreement and/or any other Transaction Document in favor of the Purchasers including all Liabilities, (ii) Indebtedness of the Company set forth in Company’s Disclosure Schedules and on Schedule 1(aa), provided none of such Indebtedness, has been increased, extended and/or otherwise changed since the date hereof unless such Indebtedness is subordinated to and not equal to or senior to the Notes, (iii) Indebtedness that is subordinated to and not equal to or senior to the Notes, (iv) trade Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business, and (v) Indebtedness secured by Permitted Liens described in clause “(iv)” of the definition of Permitted Liens.

 

(bb) “ Permitted Liens ” means (i) any Lien for taxes not yet due or delinquent or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP, (ii) any statutory Lien arising in the ordinary course of business by operation of law with respect to a liability that is not yet due or delinquent, (iii) any Lien created by operation of law, such as materialmen’s liens, mechanics’ liens and other similar liens, arising in the ordinary course of business with respect to a liability that is not yet due or delinquent or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, (iv) Liens (A) upon or in any equipment acquired or held by the Company to secure the purchase price of such equipment or indebtedness incurred solely for the purpose of financing the acquisition or lease of such equipment, and (B) existing on such equipment at the time of its acquisition, provided that the Lien is confined solely to the property so acquired and improvements thereon, and the proceeds of such equipment, (v) any Liens for Permitted Indebtedness perfecting security interests in the Permitted Indebtedness set forth in clauses (i) through (iii) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness, (vi) Liens by various service providers against the Fountain Valley, CA location, (vii) Liens for taxes, interest and penalties in the approximate amount of $350,000, and (viii) Lien by Stern’s Bank against a food truck.

 

(cc) “ Person ” means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization, association, corporation, institution, entity, party or government (whether national, federal, state, county, city, municipal or otherwise including, without limitation, any instrumentality, division, agency, body or department thereof).

 

(dd) “ Purchase Price ” means the price to be paid by the Purchasers to purchase such Purchasers’ Notes and Warrants.

 

(ee) “ Rule 144 ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.10 hereof.

 

(ff) “ Securities ” means the Notes and the Warrants purchased pursuant to this Agreement, including the Additional Securities, and all Underlying Shares and any securities of the Company issued in replacement, substitution and/or in connection with any exchange, conversion and/or any other transaction pursuant to which all or any of such securities of the Company to the Purchasers.

 

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(gg) “ Security Agreement ” means the Security and Pledge Agreement dated on or about the date hereof by and among the Company and the Purchasers, as hereinafter amended and/or supplemented altogether with all exhibits, schedules and annexes to such Security Agreement, pursuant to which all Liabilities and Indebtedness of the Company to the Purchasers under the Transaction Documents including, but not limited to, the Notes are secured by the Collateral which security interest in the Collateral shall be perfected by the Purchasers’ UCC-1s, filed with the Secretary of State of the State of California or other state, as applicable, to the extent perfectable by the filing of a UCC-1 Financing Statement and such other documents and instruments related thereto, a form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit B.

 

(hh) “ Solvent ” means, with respect to any Person, as of any date of determination, (i) the amount of the “present fair saleable value” of the assets of such Person will, as of such date, exceed the amount of all “liabilities of such Person, contingent or otherwise”, as of such date, as such quoted terms are determined in accordance with applicable federal and state laws governing determinations of the insolvency of debtors, (ii) the present fair saleable value of the assets of such Person will, as of such date, be greater than the amount that will be required to pay the liability of such Person on its debts as such debts become absolute and matured, (iii) such Person will not have, as of such date, an unreasonably small amount of capital with which to conduct its business, and (iv) such Person will be able to pay its debts as they mature. For purposes of this definition, (i) “debt” means liability on a “claim”, and (ii) “claim” means any (a) right to payment, whether or not such a right is reduced to judgment, liquidated, unliquidated, fixed, contingent, matured, unmatured, disputed, undisputed, legal, equitable, secured or unsecured or (b) right to an equitable remedy for breach of performance if such breach gives rise to a right to payment, whether or not such right to an equitable remedy is reduced to judgment, fixed, contingent, matured or unmatured, disputed, undisputed, secured or unsecured.

 

(ii) “ Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person, a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity of which shares of stock or other ownership interests having ordinary voting power (other than stock or such other ownership interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) to elect a majority of the board of directors or other managers of such corporation, partnership or other entity are at the time owned, or the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, or both, by such Person.

 

(jj) “ Trading Market ” means any of the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the NYSE American; the Nasdaq Capital Market; the Nasdaq Global Market; the Nasdaq Global Select Market; the New York Stock Exchange; OTCQX, OTCQB, OTCBB or OTC Pink Sheets (or any successors to any of the foregoing).

 

(kk) “ Transaction Documents ” means collectively, this Agreement, the Notes, the Warrants, the Security Agreement (in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B ), UCC-1 Financing Statements of the Purchasers on all of the assets of the Company (collectively, the “ Purchasers’ UCC-1s ”) to be filed with the Secretary of State of California by the Purchasers on or about the initial Closing Date, and all financing statements (or comparable documents now or hereafter filed in accordance with the UCC or other comparable or similar laws, rules or regulations) in favor of the Purchasers as secured parties perfecting all Liens the Purchasers have on the Collateral (as defined in the Security Agreement) and such other documents, instruments, certificates, supplements, amendments, exhibits and schedules required and/or attached pursuant to this Agreement and/or any of the above documents, and/or any other document and/or instrument related to the above agreements, documents and/or instruments, and the transactions hereunder and/or thereunder and/or any other agreement, documents or instruments required or contemplated hereunder or thereunder, whether now existing or at any time hereafter arising.

 

(ll) “ UCC ” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the State of New York; provided , however, that in the event that, by reason of mandatory provisions of law, any or all of the attachment, perfection, priority, or remedies with respect to the Purchasers’ Liens on any Collateral is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code as enacted and in effect in a jurisdiction other than the State of New York, the term “ UCC ” shall mean the Uniform Commercial code as enacted and in effect in such other jurisdiction solely for purposes of the provisions thereof relating to such attachment, perfection, priority, or remedies.

 

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(mm) “ Underlying Shares ” means all Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares.

 

(nn) “ Warrants ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.4 hereof.

 

(oo) “ Warrant Shares ” means all shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants and/or any other securities issuable upon exercise of the Warrants.

 

(pp) Variable Rate Transaction ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(n) of this Agreement.

 

1.2 Other Definitional Provisions.

 

(a) Use of Defined Terms . Unless otherwise specified therein, all terms defined in this Agreement shall have the defined meanings when used in the other Transaction Documents or any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto or thereto.

 

(b) Accounting Terms . As used herein and in the other Transaction Documents, and any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto or thereto, accounting terms relating to Company not defined in Section 1.1 and accounting terms partly defined in Section 1.1, to the extent not defined, shall have the respective meanings given to them under GAAP (provided that all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts referred to herein shall be made without giving effect to (i) any election under Accounting Standards Codification 825-10-25 (previously referred to as Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 159) (or any other Accounting Standards Codification or Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any Indebtedness or other liabilities of Company at “fair value”, as defined therein, and (ii) any treatment of Indebtedness in respect of convertible debt instruments under Accounting Standards Codification 470-20 (or any other Accounting Standards Codification or Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any such Indebtedness in a reduced or bifurcated manner as described therein, and such Indebtedness shall at all times be valued at the full stated principal amount thereof).

 

(c) Construction . The words “ hereof ,” “ herein ” and “ hereunder ” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement, and Section, Schedule and Exhibit references are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified. The meanings given to terms defined herein shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of such terms.

 

(d) UCC Terms . Terms used in this Agreement which are defined in the UCC shall, unless the context indicates otherwise or are otherwise defined in this Agreement, have the meanings provided for by the UCC.

 

ARTICLE 2
PURCHASE OF NOTES AND WARRANTS

 

2.1 Closings. (a) Initial Closing . The initial purchase and sale of the Notes and the Warrants shall take place remotely via the exchange of documents and signatures, when the Escrow Agent has an aggregate amount of $1,365,000 or at such time and place as the Company and the Purchasers mutually agree upon, orally or in writing, which date shall be no later than September 30, 2018 (which time and place are designated as the “ Initial Closing ”). Concurrent with the Initial Closing, $635,000 in exist debt payable to Catalytic Capital LLC shall be converted into Notes. In the event there is more than one closing, the term “ Closing ” shall apply to each such closing unless otherwise specified.

 

(b) Subsequent Closings . After the Initial Closing, there shall be two additional Closings in the amount of $1,000,000 each provided the Company achieves the milestones in Schedule 2.1(b) .

 

2.2 Conditions to Purchase of Notes and Warrants . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Purchasers will at the Initial Closing, purchase from the Company the Notes and Warrants in the amounts and for the Purchase Price set forth on Schedule I hereto, provided that (i) no Event of Default (or event that with the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would become an Event of Default), shall have occurred or would result therefrom; and (ii) the conditions in Section 5.1 have been satisfied.

 

2.3 Purchase Price and Payment of the Purchase Price for the Notes and Warrants . The Purchase Price for the Notes and Warrants to be purchased by the Purchasers shall be paid at the Closing by the Purchasers by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Company in accordance with the Company’s written wiring instructions, against delivery of the Notes and Warrants.

 

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2.4 Warrants. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at each Closing each Purchaser shall receive warrants (the “ Warrants ”) to purchase the number of shares of Common Stock equal to 50% of the number of shares underlying each Purchaser’s Note, subject to the terms provided in the form of Warrant attached hereto as Exhibit C .

 

2.5 Piggyback Registration Rights . If the Company shall determine to register for sale for cash any of its Common Stock, for its own account or for the account of others (other than the Purchasers), other than (i) a registration relating solely to employee benefit plans or securities issued or issuable to employees, consultants (to the extent the securities owned or to be owned by such consultants could be registered on Form S-8) (ii) a registration relating solely to a Securities Act Rule 145 transaction or a registration on Form S-4 in connection with a merger, acquisition, divestiture, reorganization or similar event, or (iii) in connection with any offering involving an underwriting of Common Stock to be issued by the Company, the managing underwriter shall prohibit the inclusion of shares of Common Stock by selling holders in such registration statement or shall impose a limitation on the number of shares of such Common Stock which may be included in any such registration statement because, in its judgment, such limitation is necessary to effect an orderly public distribution, and such limitation is imposed pro rata with respect to all securities whose holders have a contractual, incidental (piggyback) right to include such securities in the registration statement and as to which inclusion has been requested pursuant to such right and there is first excluded from such registration statement all shares of Common Stock sought to be included therein by (A) any holder thereof not having any such contractual, incidental registration rights, and (B) any holder thereof having contractual, incidental registration rights subordinate and junior to the Purchasers’ Registrable Shares, the Company shall then be obligated to include in such registration statement only such limited portion (which may be none) of the Purchasers’ Registrable Shares with respect to which such holder has requested inclusion hereunder. The Company shall promptly give to the Purchasers written notice thereof (and in no event shall such notice be given less than 10 calendar days prior to the filing of such registration statement), and shall include as a Piggyback Registration all of the Underlying Shares specified in a written request delivered by the Purchaser thereof within 5 calendar days after receipt of such written notice from the Company. However, the Company may, without the consent of the Purchasers, withdraw such registration statement prior to its becoming effective if the Company or such other stockholders have elected to abandon the proposal to register the securities proposed to be registered thereby. Registrable Shares means the Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares; provided, however, that shares of Common Stock shall cease to be Registrable Shares upon any sale of such shares pursuant to (i) a registration statement filed under the Securities Act, or (ii) Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

2.6 Sale of Additional Notes and Warrants . After the Initial Closing, the Company may, but has no obligation to, sell, on the same terms and conditions as those contained in this Agreement, additional Notes and Warrants (the “ Additional Securities ”), to one or more purchasers (the “ Additional Purchasers ”), provided that each Additional Purchaser shall become a party to the Transaction Agreements (as defined below), by executing and delivering a counterpart signature page to each of the Transaction Documents. Schedule I to this Agreement shall be updated to reflect the number of Additional Securities purchased at each such Closing and the parties purchasing such Additional Securities.

 

ARTICLE 3
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY

 

3.1 Representation and Warranties . The Company represents and warrants to the Purchasers that on the Closing Date:

 

(a) Organization, Etc . The Company is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of its organization and is duly qualified and in good standing or has applied for qualification as a foreign corporation authorized to do business in each jurisdiction where, because of the nature of its activities or properties, such qualification is required except where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(b) Authorization: No Conflict . The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby by the Company, including, but not limited to, the sale and issuance of the Notes and Warrants for the Purchase Price (i) are within Company’s corporate powers, (ii) have been duly authorized by all necessary action by or on behalf of Company (and/or its stockholders to the extent required by law), (iii) the Company has received all necessary and/or required governmental, regulatory and other approvals and consents (if any shall be required), (iv) do not and shall not contravene or conflict with any provision of, or require any consents under (A) any law, rule, regulation or ordinance, (B) Company’s organizational documents; and/or (C) any agreement binding upon Company or any of Company’s properties except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (v) do not result in, or require, the creation or imposition of any Lien and/or encumbrance on any of Company’s properties or revenues pursuant to any law, rule, regulation or ordinance or otherwise.

 

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(c) Validity and Binding Nature . The Transaction Documents to which the Company is a party are the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their respective terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization and other similar laws of general application affecting the rights and remedies of creditors and by general equitable principles (whether enforcement is sought by proceedings in equity or at law).

 

(d) Title to Assets . Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(d), the Company has good and marketable title to all assets owned by the Company.

 

(e) No Violations of Laws . The Company is not in violation of any law, ordinance, rule, regulation, judgment, decree or order of any federal, state or local governmental body or court and/or regulatory or self-regulatory body.

 

(f) Burdensome Obligations . Except as otherwise disclosed in Schedule 3.1(f), the Company is not a party to any indenture, agreement, lease, contract, deed or other instrument, or subject to any partnership restrictions or has any knowledge of anything which could have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(g) Taxes . Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(g), all federal, and material state and local tax returns required to be filed by the Company have been filed with the appropriate governmental agencies and all taxes due and payable by the Company have been timely paid.

 

(h) Employee Benefit Plans . The term “ Plan ” means an “employee pension benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3 of Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time (“ ERISA ”)) which is or has been established or maintained, or to which contributions are or have been made, by the Company or by any member of the Controlled Group. Each plan and/or employee benefit plan, if any, (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) maintained by the Company complies in all material respects with all applicable requirements of law and regulations and all payments and contributions required to be made with respect to such plans have been timely made.

 

(i) Federal Laws and Regulations . The Company is not (i) an “investment company” or a company “controlled”, whether directly or indirectly, by an “investment company”, within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended; or (ii) engaged principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System).

 

(j) Fiscal Year . The fiscal year of the Company ends on December 31 of each year.

 

(k) Subsidiaries . Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(k), the Company does not have any Subsidiaries.

 

(l) Rule 506(d) Bad Actor Disqualification Representations and Covenants .

 

(i) No Disqualification Events . Neither the Company, nor any of the Company’s predecessors, affiliates, any manager, executive officer, other officer of the Company participating in the offering of the Securities, any beneficial owner (as that term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of 20% or more of the Company’s outstanding voting equity securities, calculated on the basis of voting power, nor any promoter (as that term is defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) connected with the Company in any capacity as of the date of this Agreement and on the Closing Date (each, a “ Company Covered Person ” and, together, the “ Company Covered Persons ”) is subject to any of the “Bad Actor” disqualifications described in Rule 506(d)(1)(i) to (viii) under the Securities Act (a “ Disqualification Event ”), except for a Disqualification Event covered by Rule 506(d)(2) or (d)(3). The Company has exercised reasonable care to determine (i) the identity of each person that is a Company Covered Person; and (ii) whether any Company Covered Person is subject to a Disqualification Event. The Company will comply with its disclosure obligations under Rule 506(e).

 

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(ii) Other Covered Persons . The Company is not aware of any person (other than any Company Covered Person) that has been or will be paid (directly or indirectly) remuneration in connection with the purchase and sale of the Notes and/or the Warrants that is subject to a Disqualification Event (each an “ Other Covered Person ”).

 

(iii) Reasonable Notification Procedures . With respect to each Company Covered Person, the Company has established procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the Company receives notice from each such Company Covered Person of (i) any Disqualification Event relating to that Company Covered Person, and (ii) any event that would, with the passage of time, become a Disqualification Event relating to that Company Covered Person; in each case occurring up to and including the Closing Date.

 

(iv) Notice of Disqualification Events . The Company will notify the Purchasers immediately in writing upon becoming aware of (i) any Disqualification Event relating to any Company Covered Person and (ii) any event that would, with the passage of time, become a Disqualification Event relating to any Company Covered Person and/or Other Covered Person.

 

(m) Accuracy of Information, etc . No statement or information contained in this Agreement, the Disclosure Schedules, any other Transaction Document or any other document, certificate or statement furnished to the Purchasers by or on behalf of Company in writing for use in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and/or the other Transaction Documents, contained as of the date such statement, information, document or certificate was made or furnished, as the case may be, any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained herein or therein, taken as a whole, not materially misleading. There is no fact known to Company that could have a Material Adverse Effect that has not been expressly disclosed herein, in the other Transaction Documents, or in any other documents, certificates and statements furnished to the Purchasers for use in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Transaction Documents.

 

(n) Solvency . The Company is not Solvent as of the date hereof not after giving effect to the incurrence of all Indebtedness and all other obligations being incurred by the Company pursuant hereto and the other Transaction Documents.

 

(o) Affiliate Transactions . The Company has not purchased, acquired or leased any property from, or sold, transferred or leased any property to, or entered into any other transaction with (i) any Affiliate, (ii) any officer, director, manager, shareholder or member of the Company or any Affiliate of any thereof, or (iii) any member of the immediate family of any of the foregoing, except on terms comparable to the terms which would prevail in an arms- length transaction between unaffiliated third parties and have been disclosed to the Purchasers in writing.

 

(p) Intellectual Property . The Company has, or has rights to use, all patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, trade names, trade secrets, inventions, copyrights, licenses and other intellectual property rights and similar rights as described in the Disclosure Schedules as necessary or required for use in connection with its business and which the failure to so have could have a Material Adverse Effect (collectively, the “ Intellectual Property Rights ”). None of, and the Company has not received a notice (written or otherwise) that any of, the Intellectual Property Rights has expired, terminated or been abandoned, or is expected to expire or terminate or be abandoned. As of the date hereof, the Company has not received a written notice of a claim or otherwise has any knowledge that the Intellectual Property Rights violate or infringe upon the rights of any Person, except as could not have or reasonably be expected to not have a Material Adverse Effect. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(p), to the best of the Company’s knowledge, all such Intellectual Property Rights are enforceable and there is no existing infringement by another Person of any of the Intellectual Property Rights. The Company has taken reasonable security measures to protect the secrecy, confidentiality and value of all of their intellectual properties, except where failure to do so could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. All Intellectual Property Rights of the Company are set forth in the Disclosure Schedules and in Schedule 3.1(p).

 

(q) Variable Rate Transactions . The Company has not directly and/or indirectly entered into, nor has any agreement, intention and/or obligation to enter into any Variable Rate Transaction.

 

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(r) USA Patriot Act . The Company is in compliance, in all material respects, with the Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended, and each of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 C.F.R., Subtitle B, Chapter V, as amended) and any other enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto, and the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56, signed into law October 26, 2001) (the “ Act ”). No part of the proceeds of the Notes will be used, directly or indirectly, for any payments to any governmental official or employee, political party, official of a political party, candidate for political office, or anyone else acting in an official capacity, in order to obtain, retain or direct business or obtain any improper advantage, in violation of the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.

 

(s) Foreign Asset Control Laws . The Company is not a Person named on a list published by OFAC or a Person with whom dealings are prohibited under any OFAC Regulations.

 

(t) Indebtedness; Liens, Etc. Except for Permitted Indebtedness and Permitted Liens, the Company has no Indebtedness nor any Liens.

 

(u) Authorization; Enforcement . All corporate action on the part of the Company, its officers, directors and stockholders necessary for the authorization, execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents and the performance of all obligations of the Company under the Transaction Documents, and have been taken on or prior to the date hereof. Each of the Transaction Documents has been duly executed by the Company and, when delivered in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof, 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.

 

(v) Valid Issuance of the Notes, Warrants and Underlying Shares, Etc . Each of the Notes and Warrants has been duly authorized and, when issued and paid for in accordance with this Agreement, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all Liens and all restrictions on transfer other than those expressly imposed by the federal securities laws and vest in the Purchasers full and sole title and power to the Notes and the Warrants purchased hereby by the Purchasers, free and clear of all Liens, and restrictions on transfer other than those imposed by the federal securities laws. All Conversion Shares when issued pursuant to conversion of the Notes and all Warrant Shares when issued pursuant to any exercise of the Warrants will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, will be free and clear of all Liens and all restrictions on transfer other than those expressly imposed by the federal securities laws and vest in the holder full and sole title and power to such securities. The Notes, the Warrants, the Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares shall sometimes be collectively referred to as the “ Securities ”.

 

(w) Offering . Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties set forth in Article 8 hereof, the offer and sale of the Notes and Warrants as contemplated by this Agreement, are exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and the qualification or registration requirements of state securities laws or other applicable blue sky laws. Neither the Company nor any authorized agent acting on its behalf will take any action hereafter that would cause the loss of such exemptions.

 

(x) Capitalization and Voting Rights . The authorized capital stock of the Company and all securities of the Company issued and outstanding are set forth in the Disclosure Schedules as of the dates reflected therein. All of the outstanding shares of Common Stock and other securities of the Company have been duly authorized and validly issued, and are fully paid and non-assessable. Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedules, there are no agreements or arrangements under which the Company is obligated to register the sale of any of the Company’s securities under the Securities Act, other than disclosed in Schedule 3.1(x). Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedules and on Schedule 3.1(x), no shares of Common Stock and/or other securities of the Company are entitled to preemptive rights and there are no outstanding debt securities and no contracts, commitments, understandings, or arrangements by which the Company is or may become bound to issue additional shares of the capital stock and/or other securities of the Company or options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into or exchangeable for, any shares of capital stock of the Company other than those issued or granted in the ordinary course of business pursuant to the Company’s equity incentive and/or compensatory plans or arrangements. Except for customary transfer restrictions contained in agreements entered into by the Company to sell restricted securities and/or as set forth in the Disclosure Schedules, the Company is not a party to, and it has no knowledge of, any agreement restricting the voting or transfer of any shares of the capital stock and/or other securities of the Company. Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedules, the offer and sale of all capital stock, convertible or exchangeable securities, rights, warrants, options and/or any other securities of the Company when any such securities of the Company were issued complied with all applicable federal and state securities laws, and no current and/or prior holder of any securities of the Company has any right of rescission or damages or any “put” or similar right with respect thereto that would have a Material Adverse Effect. Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedules, there are no securities or instruments of the Company containing anti-dilution or similar provisions that will be triggered by the issuance and/or sale of the Securities and/or the consummation of the transactions described herein or in any of the other Transaction Documents

 

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(y) Financial Statements . All financial statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ Financial Statements ”) have been prepared in accordance GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods indicated and with each other, except that unaudited Financial Statements may not contain all footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles. The Financial Statements fairly present, in all material respects, the financial condition and operating results of the Company as of the dates, and for the periods, indicated therein, subject in the case of unaudited Financial Statements to normal year-end audit adjustments.

 

(z) Arbitration, Absence of Litigation . Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedules and on Schedule 3.1(z), there is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court, public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending or, to the best of the Company’s knowledge, threatened against or affecting the Company, the Common Stock or any of the Company’s officers or directors or 5% or greater shareholders in their capacities as such.

 

(aa) Material Changes; Undisclosed Events, Liabilities or Developments . Except as provided in Schedule 3.1 (aa), since December 31, 2017: (i) there has been no event, occurrence or development that has had or that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) the Company has not incurred any liabilities (contingent or otherwise) other than (A) trade payables and accrued expenses and short term debt incurred for operational 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 (iii) the Company has not altered its method of accounting, (iv) the Company has not declared or made any dividend or distribution of cash or other property to its stockholders 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 option plans. The Company does not have pending before the Commission any request for confidential treatment of information. Except for the issuance of the Securities contemplated by this Agreement, no event, liability, fact, circumstance, occurrence or development has occurred or exists or is reasonably expected to occur or exist with respect to the Company or its business, properties, operations, assets or financial condition, that would be required to be disclosed by the Company under applicable securities laws at the time this representation is made or deemed made that has not been publicly disclosed at least one Trading Day prior to the date that this representation is made.

 

(bb) Disclosure . The Company understands and confirms that the Purchasers will rely on the Transaction Documents and the information included therein in purchasing the Notes and Warrants. All of the disclosure furnished by or on behalf of the Company to the Purchasers in the Transaction Documents regarding, among other matters relating to the Company, its business and the transactions contemplated in the Transaction Documents, are true and correct in all material respects as of the date made 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 light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Purchasers do not make nor have they made any representations or warranties with respect to the transactions contemplated in the Transaction Documents other than those specifically set forth in Article 8 hereof.

 

(cc) No Integrated Offering . Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties set forth in Article 8 hereof, 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 of any security or solicited any offers to buy any security, under circumstances that would cause the issuance and/or sale of the Securities to be integrated with prior offerings of securities by the Company for purposes of (i) the Securities Act which would require the registration of any such Securities and/or securities of the Company under the Securities Act, or (ii) any shareholder approval provisions of any Trading Market on which any of the securities of the Company are listed, eligible for quotation and/or designated.

 

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(dd) Bankruptcy Status; Indebtedness . The Company has no current intention or expectation to file for reorganization or liquidation under the bankruptcy or reorganization laws of any jurisdiction within one year from the applicable representation date, provided, however, with respect to subsidiaries operating locations that have or are closing store locations, the Company, in its sole discretion, may file for reorganization or liquidation under the bankruptcy or reorganization laws of any jurisdiction with respect to such subsidiary. All outstanding secured and unsecured Indebtedness of the Company, or for which the Company has commitments, is set forth in the Disclosure Schedules and on Schedule 3.1(dd).

 

(ee) No Consents, Etc . No direct or indirect consent, approval, authorization or similar item is required to be obtained by the Company to enter into this Agreement, the Notes, the Warrants and/or the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and to perform or undertake any of the transactions contemplated pursuant to this Agreement, the Notes, the Warrants and/or any of the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party.

 

(ff) Intentionally left blank .

 

(gg) No General Solicitation . Neither the Company, nor any of its affiliates, nor any Person acting on its behalf, has engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Regulation D) in connection with the offer or sale of the Securities. Except as provided in Schedule 3.1 (gg) , the Company has not engaged any placement agent or other agent in connection with the sale of the Securities.

 

(hh) Acknowledgment Regarding Purchasers’ Purchase of Notes and Warrants . The Company acknowledges and agrees that each Purchaser is acting solely in the capacity of an arm’s length purchaser with respect to the other Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and that such Purchaser is not (i) an officer or director of the Company, (ii) an Affiliate of the Company or (iii) to the best of the Company’s knowledge, a “beneficial owner” of more than 10% of the shares of Common Stock (as defined for purposes of Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act. The Company further acknowledges that each Purchaser is not acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary of the Company (or in any similar capacity) with respect to the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and any advice given by such Purchaser or any of its representatives or agents in connection with the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby is merely incidental to such Purchaser’s purchase of the Securities. The Company further represents to the Purchasers that the Company’s decision to enter into the Transaction Documents has been based solely on the independent evaluation by the Company and its representatives.

 

(ii) Off Balance Sheet Arrangements . There is no transaction, arrangement, or other relationship between the Company and an unconsolidated or other off balance sheet entity that is required to be disclosed by the Company in its Exchange Act filings and is not so disclosed or that otherwise would be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(jj) Internal Accounting and Disclosure Controls . The Company does not maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and to maintain asset and liability accountability, (iii) access to assets or incurrence of liabilities is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets and liabilities is compared with the existing assets and liabilities at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any difference (collectively, the “Internal Controls”). The Company is in process of reviewing, adopting and implementing its Internal Controls.

 

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ARTICLE 4
COVENANTS

 

4.1 Affirmative Covenants . Commencing on the Closing Date and until the earlier to occur of (i) the listing of the Common Stock on a national securities exchange (the “ Listing Event ”) or (ii) such time that the Notes are no longer outstanding, the Company covenants and agrees that:

 

(a) Financial Statements and Certificates . Subject to Section 4.1(j), the Company will furnish the following to the Purchasers, all in form and scope acceptable to the Purchasers:

 

(i) within 120 days after the close of each fiscal year of the Company, a copy of the annual report of the Company consisting of a balance sheet, statement of operating results and retained earnings, statement of cash flows and notes to financial statements, profit and loss statement and statement of changes in financial position of the Company, prepared in conformity with GAAP, duly prepared by certified public accountants of recognized standing selected by the Company and reasonably approved by the Purchasers;

 

(ii) within 50 days after the end of each fiscal quarter, starting with the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2019, (A) a copy of an unaudited financial statement of the Company prepared in the same manner as the report referred to in paragraph (i) above, signed by the chief financial officer of the Company and consisting of a balance sheet as at the close of such fiscal quarter and statements of earnings, cash flow, income and source and application of funds for such fiscal quarter and for the period from the beginning of such fiscal year to the close of such fiscal quarter, and (B) a duly completed compliance certificate, dated the date of such financial statements and certified as true and correct by the chief executive officer or chief financial officer of the Company, stating that the Company has not become aware of any Event of Default that has occurred and is continuing or, if there is any such Event of Default describing it and the steps, if any, being taken to cure it;

 

(iii) copies of any and all reports, examinations, notices, warnings and citations issued by any governmental or quasi-governmental (whether federal, state or local), unit, agency, body or entity with respect to the Company that could have a Material Adverse Effect; and

 

(iv) such other information as the Purchasers from time to time reasonably request.

 

(b) Books, Records and Inspections . The Company shall (i) maintain complete and accurate books and records; (ii) permit access by the Purchasers and its agents and/or representatives to such books and records as they relate to this Agreement, the Securities, and/or the other Transaction Documents; and (iii) permit such persons, upon three (2) Business Days prior written notice, to inspect the properties, whether real or personal, and operations of the Company, except in the case of an Event of Default, when no notice is required.

 

(c) Insurance . The Company shall maintain such insurance as may be required by law and such other insurance to the extent and against such hazards and liabilities as is customarily maintained by companies similarly situated.

 

(d) Taxes and Liabilities . The Company shall pay when due all material taxes, assessments and other liabilities except as contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves in conformity with GAAP have been established and except for taxes presently outstanding for which the Company is attempting to settle.

 

(e) Maintenance of Business; Company Names . The Company shall (i) keep all property and systems useful and necessary in its business in good working order and condition, (ii) preserve its existence, rights and privileges in the jurisdiction of its organization or formation, and become or remain, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to become or remain, duly qualified and in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the character of the properties owned or leased by it or in which the transaction of its business makes such qualification necessary (iii) not operate in any business other than a business substantially the same as the business as in effect on the date of this Agreement; provided , however, that it may change its jurisdiction of organization or formation establishment upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Purchasers. The Company shall give the Purchasers thirty (30) days’ prior written notice before the Company changes its name or does business under any other name.

 

(f) Employee Benefit Plans, Etc . The Company shall (i) maintain each plan and/or each employee benefit plan as to which it may have any liability in substantial compliance with all applicable requirements of law and regulations; (ii) make all payments and contributions required to be made pursuant to such Plans and/or plans in a timely manner; and (iii) neither establish any new Plan and/or employee benefit plan, agree or contribute to any Plan and/or multi-employer plan nor amend any existing Plan and/or employee pension benefit plan in a manner which would increase its obligation to contribute to such Plan and/or plan.

 

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(g) Good Title . Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedules, the Company shall at all times maintain good and marketable title to all of its assets necessary for the operation of its business.

 

(h) Maintenance of Intellectual Property Rights . The Company will take all reasonable action necessary or advisable to maintain all of the Intellectual Property Rights of the Company that are necessary or material to the conduct of its business in full force and effect.

 

(i) Locations . The Company shall give the Purchasers thirty (30) days prior written notice of a change in (i) its jurisdiction of organization or the location of its Chief Executive Office or sole place of business or principal residence or (ii) its name.

 

(j) Securities Law Disclosure; Publicity. The Company shall afford the Purchasers and its counsel with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment upon, shall consult with the Purchasers and its counsel on the form and substance of, and shall give due consideration to all such comments from the Purchasers and its counsel on, any press release or any other public disclosure made by or on behalf of the Company relating to the Purchasers, the Transaction Documents and/or the transactions contemplated by any Transaction Document, prior to the issuance, filing or public disclosure thereof, and the Company shall not issue, file or publicly disclose any such information to which the Purchasers shall reasonably object, unless required by law.

 

(i) The Company confirms that neither it nor any other person acting on its behalf shall provide the Purchasers or their agents or counsel with any information that constitutes or might constitute material, non-public information, unless a simultaneous public announcement thereof is made by the Company in the manner contemplated by Regulation FD. In the event of a breach of the foregoing covenant by the Company or any person acting on its behalf (as determined in the reasonable good faith judgment of the Purchasers), in addition to any other remedy provided herein or in the other Transaction Documents, if the Purchasers are holding any securities of the Company at the time of the disclosure of material, non-public information, the Purchasers shall have the right to make a public disclosure, in the form of a press release, public advertisement or otherwise, of such material, non-public information without the prior approval by the Company; provided such Purchasers shall have first provided notice to the Company that it believes it has received information that constitutes material, non-public information, the Company shall have 48 hours publicly to disclose such material, non-public information prior to any such disclosure by the Purchasers or demonstrate to the Purchasers in writing why such information does not constitute material, non-public information, and (assuming the Purchasers and Purchasers’ counsel disagree with the Company’s determination) the Company shall have failed to publicly disclose such material, non-public information within such time period. The Purchasers shall not have any liability to the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, stockholders or agents, for any such disclosure. The Company understands and confirms that the Purchasers shall be relying on the foregoing covenants and obligations in effecting transactions in securities of the Company.

 

(k) Notices . The Company shall, after receipt of knowledge thereof, give prompt written notice to the Purchasers of:

 

(i) the occurrence of any Event of Default or any event which with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both would become an Event of Default;

 

(ii) subject to Section 4.1(j), any litigation, investigation or proceeding which may exist at any time between Company and any governmental authority, that in either case, if not cured or if adversely determined, as the case may be, could have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(iii) subject to Section 4.1(j), any litigation or proceeding affecting Company (A) in which the amount involved is $25,000 or more, (B) in which injunctive and/or other equitable relief is sought and/or (C) which relates to the Purchasers, any Transaction Document and/or any of the transactions contemplated by any Transaction Document;

 

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(iv) subject to Section 4.1(j), any Lien (other than security interests created hereby or Permitted Liens) and/or any Indebtedness other than Indebtedness related to the Transaction Documents or Permitted Indebtedness; and

 

(v) subject to Section 4.1(j), any matter, development and/or event that has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, including any such matter arising from: any breach or non-performance of, or any default, terms of default or event of default under the Transaction Documents, and/or any other material agreements that the Company is a party to and/or any of its property is bound by;

 

(vi) subject to Section 4.1(j), each notice pursuant to this Section 4.1(k) shall be accompanied by a statement of Company setting forth details of the occurrence referred to therein and stating what action Company proposes to take with respect thereto.

 

(l) Environmental Laws . The Company shall (i) comply in all material respects with, and endeavor to ensure compliance in all material respects by all tenants and subtenants, if any, with, all applicable Environmental Laws, and obtain and comply in all material respects with and maintain, and endeavor to ensure that all tenants and subtenants obtain and comply in all material respects with and maintain, any and all licenses, approvals, notifications, registrations or permits required by applicable Environmental Laws, and (ii) conduct and complete all investigations, studies, sampling and testing, and all remedial, removal and other actions required under Environmental Laws and promptly comply in all material respects with all lawful orders and directives of all governmental authorities regarding Environmental Laws.

 

(m) Further Assurances . The Company shall, from time to time execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, such additional instruments, certificates or documents, such as a confession of judgment, and take such actions, as the Purchasers may reasonably request for the purposes of implementing or effectuating the provisions of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents. Upon the exercise by the Purchasers of any power, right, privilege or remedy pursuant to this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents which requires any consent, approval, recording, qualification or authorization of any governmental authority, the Company will execute and deliver, or will cause the execution and delivery of, all applications, certifications, instruments and other documents and papers that the Purchasers may be required to obtain from the Company for such governmental consent, approval, recording, qualification or authorization.

 

(n) Equal Treatment of Purchasers . No consideration (including any modification of any Transaction Documents) shall be offered or paid to any Person to amend or consent to a waiver or modification of any provision of this Agreement unless the same consideration is also offered to all of the parties to this Agreement. Further, the Company shall not make any payment of principal or interest on the Notes in amounts which are disproportionate to the respective principal amounts outstanding on the Notes at any applicable time. For clarification purposes, this provision constitutes a separate right granted to each Purchaser by the Company and negotiated separately by each Purchaser, and is intended for the Company to treat the Purchasers as a class and shall not in any way be construed as the Purchasers acting in concert or as a group with respect to the purchase, disposition or voting of Securities or otherwise.

 

(o) Board Representation. Until the one-year anniversary of the Listing Event, the Company covenants that it shall hold regular meetings of its board of directors at least once per calendar quarter and the Purchaser Representative shall be entitled to designate one member (the “Member”) and one observer (the “Observer”) to the board of directors of the Company, which Member and Observer shall receive (at the same time and in the same manner provided to the directors) notice of and copies of all materials provided to directors in connection with, and shall be entitled to attend, all meetings of the board of directors of the Company, and any committee thereof. Such Member and Observer shall also receive (at the same time and in the same manner provided to the directors) notice of and copies of all materials provided to the directors of the Company in connection with any actions to be taken by written consent of the board of directors of the Company, and any committee thereof. The Company shall reimburse the reasonable expenses (including all travel, meal and lodging expenses) incurred by the Member and Observer in connection with attending any meetings described above. Catalytic Holdings 1 LLC shall be the initial Purchaser Representative unless the Company receives written notice from a majority-in-interest of the Purchasers that a new Purchaser Representative has been appointed or Catalytic Holdings 1 LLC resigns as the Purchaser Representative.

 

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(p) Employment Agreement. Michael Roper shall enter into an employment agreement with the Company with non-compete provisions, acceptable to the Purchaser Representative, for a period no shorter than two years.

 

(q) The Company shall engage an investor relations firm mutually agreed to by the Company and the Purchaser Representative from the time of the Listing Event until six months after the Listing Event. If mutual agreement cannot be reached then the Company shall engage an investor relations firm selected by the Purchaser Representative. If the Purchasers are subject to a lock-up agreement, the Company shall engage the investor relations firm for a period of at least three months after Purchasers’ lock-up agreement expires.

 

4.2 Negative Covenants . Until all Liabilities are paid in full, the Company covenants and agrees that:

 

(a) Restriction on the Use of Funds . Except for Permitted Indebtedness and as set forth in Schedule 4.2(k), the Company shall not, directly or indirectly, use any funds derived from the purchase of the Notes and Warrants by the Purchasers to repay any existing loans or debts of the Company.

 

(b) Restricted Payments . Except to the Purchasers, the Company shall not directly or indirectly, redeem, defease, repurchase, repay or make any payments in respect of, by the payment of cash or cash equivalents (in whole or in part, whether by way of open market purchases, tender offers, private transactions or otherwise), all or any portion of any Indebtedness, except for Permitted Indebtedness.

 

(c) Restriction on Redemption and Dividends . Except to the Purchasers, the Company shall not, directly or indirectly, redeem, repurchase or declare or pay any dividend or distribution on any of its capital stock whether in cash, stock rights and/or property.

 

(d) Restriction on Transfer of Assets . The Company shall not, directly or indirectly, sell or otherwise dispose of any assets or rights of the Company owned or hereafter acquired whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions, other than sales and other dispositions of such assets or rights by the Company in the ordinary course of business; provided , however, that in the event that the Company wishes to effect a transaction under this Section 4.2(d) it shall, prior to undertaking such effort, provide the Purchasers with a high-level understanding of the objectives and deal terms of such anticipated transaction. No fewer than four (4) Business Days prior to the execution of each of a binding term sheet and definitive documentation, the Company shall deliver to the Purchasers a written notice of any material terms and/or changes since the prior notice given to the Company and shall include a term sheet or similar document relating thereto as an attachment. Thereafter, upon receipt of draft execution copies of such definitive documentation, the transaction shall be subject to the Purchasers’ consent, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may license its assets or rights in any transaction with any Person that is not an Affiliate.

 

(e) Change in Nature of Business . The Company shall not, directly or indirectly, engage in any business substantially different from the business conducted by the Company on the Closing Date or any business substantially related or incidental thereto. The Company shall not, directly or indirectly, modify its or their corporate structure for any purpose.

 

(f) Indebtedness . The Company shall not incur or permit to exist any Indebtedness, except for Permitted Indebtedness without the consent of the Purchaser Representative.

 

(g) Liens . The Company shall not create or permit to exist any Liens or security interest with respect to any assets whether now owned or hereafter acquired and owned, except for Permitted Liens.

 

(h) Guaranties, Loans or Advances . The Company shall not become or be a guarantor or surety of, or otherwise become or be responsible in any manner with respect to any undertaking of any other Person, or make or permit to exist any loans or advances to or investments in any other Person, except for the endorsement, in the ordinary course of collection, of instruments payable to it or to its order.

 

(i) Violation of Law . The Company shall not violate any law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, judgment, decree, order, writ or injunction of any federal, state or local authority, court, agency, bureau, board, commission, department or governmental body.

 

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(j) Unconditional Purchase Obligations . The Company shall not enter into or be a party to any contract for the purchase of materials, supplies or other property or services if such contract requires that payment be made by it regardless of whether or not delivery is ever made of such materials, supplies or other property or services.

 

(k) Use of Proceeds . The Company shall use the proceeds hereunder only for purposes as set forth on Schedule 4.2(k) . The Company shall not permit any proceeds of the Notes to be used either directly or indirectly, for the purpose, whether immediate, incidental or ultimate, of “purchasing or carrying any margin stock” within the meaning of Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as amended from time to time.

 

(l) Hedge Agreements . The Company shall not enter into any hedge agreement other than hedge agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business, and not for speculative purposes, to protect against changes in interest rates or foreign exchange rates.

 

(m) ERISA . The Company shall not create or become obligated under any Plan.

 

(n) No Variable Rate Transactions, Etc . For as long as the Notes and/or Warrants remain outstanding, the Company shall be prohibited from effecting or entering into an agreement to effect any issuance by the Company of Common Stock Equivalents (or a combination of units thereof) involving a Variable Rate Transaction. “Variable Rate Transaction” means a transaction in which the Company (i) issues or sells any debt or equity securities that are convertible into, exchangeable or exercisable for, or include the right to receive additional shares of Common Stock either (A) at a conversion price, exercise price or exchange rate or other price that is based upon and/or varies with the trading prices of or quotations for the shares of Common Stock at any time after the initial issuance of such debt or equity securities, or (B) with a conversion, exercise or exchange price that is subject to being reset at some future date after the initial issuance of such debt or equity security or upon the occurrence of specified or contingent events directly or indirectly related to the business of the Company or the market for the Common Stock, (ii) enters into, or effects a transaction under, any agreement, including, but not limited to, an equity line of credit, whereby the Company may issue securities at a future determined price, (iii) cooperates with any person to effect any exchange of securities and/or Indebtedness of the Company in connection with a proposed sale of such securities from an existing holder of such securities to a third party, or (iv) reduces and/or otherwise changes the exercise price, conversion price and/or exchange price of any Common Stock Equivalent of the Company and/or amends any non-convertible Indebtedness of the Company to make it convertible into securities of the Company. Any Purchaser shall be entitled to obtain injunctive relief against the Company (without the need for the posting of any bond or similar item, which the Company hereby expressly and irrevocably waives the requirement for) to preclude any such issuance, which remedy shall be in addition to any right to collect damages.

 

(o) Transactions with Affiliates . The Company shall not directly and/or indirectly enter into, renew, extend or be a party to, any transaction or series of related transactions (including, without limitation, lending funds to an Affiliate and/or borrowing funds from any Affiliate, the purchase, sale, lease, transfer or exchange of property, securities or assets of any kind or the rendering of services of any kind) with any officer, director, Affiliate and/or any Affiliate of such person, except for Permitted Indebtedness.

 

(p) Subsidiaries. The Company will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, create or acquire any additional Subsidiary unless the Company pledges its ownership in the additional Subsidiaries to the Purchasers. The Company shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, sell, assign or otherwise dispose of any Equity Interests in any Subsidiary to any Person. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary shall have any foreign Subsidiaries.

 

(q) Form D; Blue Sky Filings . The Company agrees to timely file a Form D with respect to the Securities as required under Regulation D. The Company shall take such action as the Company shall reasonably determine is necessary in order to obtain an exemption for, or to qualify the Securities for, sale to the Purchasers at the Closing under applicable securities or “Blue Sky” laws of the states of the United States, and shall provide evidence of such actions promptly upon request of the Purchasers.

 

(r) Officer Compensation . The Company shall not increase the compensation for the Company’s Officer and Directors until after the Listing Event unless approved by the Purchaser Representative; provided, however, the salary for Michael Roper may be increased by $25,000 upon the Company achieving the first set of milestones described in Schedule 4.2(k).

 

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(s) Lock-Up Agreement . The Purchaser agrees that if requested by an underwriter of the Company’s common stock, it will agree to not transfer, offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, grant any options for the sale of or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of common stock or other securities held by such Purchaser for a period to be determined by the underwriter. If requested by an underwriter, each Purchaser will reaffirm the agreement set forth in this section in a separate writing in a form satisfactory to such underwriter. The Company may impose stop-transfer instructions with respect to the securities subject to such lock-up. The Purchaser shall not be required to enter into a lock-up agreement with a lock-up period longer than three months, unless required by the underwriter, following a Listing Event. If the lock-up period required by the underwriter is longer than three months, it shall not be an Event of Default.

 

ARTICLE 5
CLOSING CONDITIONS

 

5.1 Closing Conditions of the Purchasers. The Purchasers’ obligation to enter into the Transaction Documents and purchase the Notes and Warrants is subject to the fulfillment of each and every one of the following conditions prior to or contemporaneously with the Purchasers entering into the Transaction Documents and purchasing the Notes and the Warrants (unless waived by the Purchasers in writing in their sole and absolute discretion):

 

(a) Delivery of Transaction Documents . The Purchasers shall have received from the Company each of the following (together with all Exhibits, Schedules, annexes to each of the following), in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Purchasers and their counsel, and where applicable, duly executed and recorded (to the extent required):

 

(i) a certificate of the Secretary of the Company certifying as to (A) copies of the Certificate of Incorporation and by-laws of the Company, as restated or amended as of the date of this Agreement; (B) resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Company approving the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated under the Transaction Documents; and (C) the names of the directors and officers of the Company authorized to sign the Transaction Documents, together with a sample of the true signature of each such Person;

 

(ii) a certificate of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company certifying that all representations and warranties of the Company made herein are true and correct in all respects as of the Closing ( provided , however , that to the extent such representation and warranty expressly relates to an earlier date, such representation and warranty shall be true and correct as of such earlier date);

 

(iii) this Agreement;

 

(iv) the Notes;

 

(v) the Warrants;

 

(vi) the Security Agreement;

 

(vii) certificates of good standing for the Company in the jurisdiction of its incorporation, in the principal places in which Company conducts business and in places in which the Company owns real estate or, if the certificate of good standing is not readily available, other evidence of good standing acceptable to the Purchaser Representative;

 

(viii) all Purchasers’ UCC Documents with proof of filing thereof;

 

(ix) such other documents, certificates, opinions, instruments and/or other items reasonably requested by the Purchasers and/or their legal counsel.

 

(b) Approvals . The receipt by the Purchasers of all governmental and third party approvals necessary in connection with the continuing operations of the Company, the execution and performance of the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby, all of which consents/approvals shall be in full force and effect.

 

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(c) Additional Conditions . The fulfillment of each and every one of the following conditions prior to or contemporaneously with the purchase of the Notes and the Warrants:

 

(i) Representations and Warranties . Each of the representations and warranties made by the Company in or pursuant to the Transaction Documents and all Schedules and/or Exhibits to this Agreement and/or any of the other Transaction Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date as if made (or given) on and as of such date (except where such representation and warranty speaks of a specific date in which case such representation and warranty shall be true and correct as of such date).

 

(ii) No Events of Default . No breach, Event of Default, or any event which with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both would become a breach, and/or an Event of Default shall have occurred or would result from the sale of the Notes and the Warrants to the Purchasers of the performance of any other transaction set forth or contemplated by any of the Transaction Documents.

 

(iii) Compliance with Laws . The Company shall have complied with all applicable federal, state and local governmental laws, rules, regulations and ordinances in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including, without limitation, the Company shall have obtained all permits and qualifications required by any applicable state securities or “Blue Sky” laws for the offer and sale of the Securities by the Company to the Purchasers).

 

(iv) No Injunction . No statute, regulation, order, decree, writ, ruling or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated, threatened in writing or endorsed by any court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction which prohibits the consummation of or which would materially modify or delay the execution and performance of the Transaction Documents and/or any of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.

 

(v) No Proceedings or Litigation . No action, suit or proceeding before any arbitrator or any court or governmental authority shall have been commenced or threatened in writing, and no inquiry or investigation by any governmental authority shall have been commenced or threatened in writing, against the Company, or any of the officers, directors or affiliates of the Company, seeking to restrain, prevent or change the Transaction Documents and/or any of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, or seeking material damages in connection with such Transaction Documents and/or transactions.

 

(vi) No Material Adverse Effect . No condition, occurrence, state of facts or event constituting a Material Adverse Effect shall have occurred and be continuing.

 

(vii) Completion of Due Diligence . The Purchasers shall have completed their legal, business and financial due diligence of the Company to their full satisfaction and are fully satisfied with the results thereof. The Purchasers have had an opportunity to review the available data room and discuss all such due diligence information including legal, business and financial matters with management of the Company and have no further questions.

 

(viii) Purchasers’ UCC Documents . All the Purchasers’ UCC Documents shall be in form and substantially satisfactory to the Purchasers and shall have been filed with the Secretary of State of the State of California.

 

(ix) Conversion of Existing Convertible Notes . All current holders of debt, with a principal amount of $2,626,000, shall convert such debt into common stock at a conversion price not less than $1.00 per share or agree to extend until August 2019; provided, however, that holders of certain debt with a principal balance of $185,000 remains due and payable and outstanding as of the date hereof.

 

(x) Consulting Agreement . The Company shall enter into an agreement with Insight Advisory LLC for consulting services.

 

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5.2 Closing Conditions of Company . The obligation of the Company to sell and issue the Notes and the Warrants to the Purchasers at the Closing is subject to the fulfillment, to the Company’s reasonable satisfaction, prior to or contemporary at the Closing, of each of the following conditions (unless waived by the Company):

 

(a) Representations and Warranties . Each of the representations and warranties made by the Purchasers in or pursuant to the Transaction Documents and all Schedules and/or Exhibits to this Agreement and/or any of the other Transaction Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date as if made (or given) on and as of such date (except where such representation and warranty speaks of a specific date in which case such representation and warranty shall be true and correct as of such date).

 

(b) No Injunction . No statute, regulation, order, decree, writ, ruling or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated, threatened in writing or endorsed by any court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction which prohibits the consummation of or which would materially modify or delay any of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.

 

(c) Receipt of the Purchase Price . The Company shall receive at or substantially simultaneously with the Closing, the Purchase Price of the Purchasers.

 

ARTICLE 6
ESCROW

 

6.1 The Parties hereby agree to establish an escrow account (the “ Escrow Account ”) with Carmel, Milazzo & DiChiara, as Escrow Agent, whereby the Escrow Agent shall hold the Purchase Price deposited into the Escrow Account. The Company further agrees to pay all fees, costs and expenses charged by the Escrow Agent with respect to its services rendered pursuant to this Agreement and acknowledge that Purchasers shall not be liable for any such fees, costs or expenses.

 

ARTICLE 7
MISCELLANEOUS

 

7.1 No Waiver; Modifications in Writing . No failure or delay on the part of the Purchasers in exercising any right, power or remedy pursuant to the Transaction Documents shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or remedy preclude any other or further exercise thereof, or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy. No amendment, modification, supplement, termination or waiver of any provision of the Transaction Documents, nor any consent by the Purchasers to any departure by the Company therefrom, shall be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Purchasers. Any waiver of any provision of the Transaction Documents and any consent by the Purchasers to any departure by the Company from the terms of any provision of the Transaction Documents shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given. No notice to or demand on the Company in any case shall entitle the Company to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances.

 

7.2 Set-Off . The Purchasers shall have the right to set-off, appropriate and apply toward payment of any of the Liabilities, in such order of application as the Purchasers may from time to time and at any time elect, any cash, credit, deposits, accounts, securities and any other property of the Company which is in transit to or in the possession, custody or control of the Purchasers, or any agent, bailee, or Affiliate of the Purchasers. The Company hereby grants to the Purchasers a security interest in all such property.

 

7.3 Notices . All notices required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given: (a) upon personal delivery to the party to be notified, (b) when sent by confirmed telex, facsimile or e-mail if sent during normal business hours of the recipient; if not, then on the next Business Day, (c) five (5) days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (d) one (1) day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with written verification of receipt:

 

If to the Company:

 

Muscle Maker, Inc.

308 East Renfro Street, Suite 101

Burleson, Texas 76028
Attn: Michael Roper, CEO
Email: Michael.roper@musclemakergrill.com

 

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With copies to (which shall not constitute notice):

 

Carmel, Milazzo & DiChiara LLP
55 West 39 th Street, 18 th Floor
New York, New York 10018
Attention: Peter DiChiara, Esq.
Telephone: (212) 658-0458
Email: pdichiara@cmdllp.com

 

If to the Purchasers:

 

As set forth on the signature pages hereto.

 

With copies to
(which shall not constitute notice):

 

Catalytic Holdings 1 LLC

135 Oceana Drive East, # 4E

Brooklyn, NY 11235

Telephone: 917-724-9222

Email: ds@catalytic-capital.com

 

Any party hereto may from time to time change its address for notices by giving written notice of such changed address to the other party hereto.

 

7.4 Costs, Expenses and Taxes . Other than expenses paid by the Company for the Purchasers before the Closing Date, each of the parties hereto shall pay its own fees and expenses (including the fees of any attorneys, accountants, appraisers or others engaged by such party) in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated.

 

7.5 Indemnity, Etc . In addition to the payment of expenses pursuant to Section 7.4, whether or not all and/or any of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be consummated, the Company agrees to indemnify, pay and hold the Purchasers, and the Purchasers’ assignees and affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, consultants, auditors, and attorneys of any of them (collectively called the “ Indemnities ”) harmless from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, claims, costs, expenses and disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever (including the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for such Indemnitees in connection with any investigative, administrative or judicial proceeding commenced or threatened, whether or not such Indemnitee shall be designated a party thereto) that may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against that Indemnitee, in any manner relating to or arising out of the this Agreement (inclusive of the Disclosure Schedules) and/or the other Transaction Documents, the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, the statements contained in any term sheet delivered by the Purchasers, the Purchasers’ agreement to purchase the Notes and Warrants, the use or intended use of the proceeds of the Notes or Warrants or the exercise of any right or remedy hereunder or under the other Transaction Documents (the “ Indemnified Liabilities ”); provided that the Company shall have no obligation to Indemnitee hereunder with respect to Indemnified Liabilities directly resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of that Indemnitee, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by a final and nonappealable judgment. In no event shall the Purchasers and/or any of their respective employees, agents, partners, affiliates, members, equity and/or debt holders, managers, officers, directors and/or other related or similar type of Person, have any liability to the Company and/or any of its officers, directors, employees, agent, attorneys, affiliates, consultants, equity and/or debt holders except for any actions or lack of actions of such persons that are found by a court of competent jurisdiction after the time for all appeals has passed to have resulted directly from Purchasers’ intentional misconduct or gross negligence.

 

7.6 Counterparts; Signatures . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which counterparts, once they are executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original and all of which counterparts, taken together, shall constitute but one and the same agreement. This Agreement and the Transaction Documents may be executed by any party to this Agreement or any of the Transaction Documents by original signature, facsimile and/or electronic signature.

 

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7.7 Binding Effects; Assignment . This Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the Purchasers, the Company and their respective successors, assigns, representatives and heirs. The Company shall not assign any of its rights nor delegate any of its obligations under Transaction Documents without the prior written consent of the Purchasers. Each Purchaser may delegate any of its obligations under the Transaction Documents without the prior written consent of the Company, each Purchaser may assign any of its rights, hereunder, and/or in any of the other Transaction Documents, subject only to compliance with the federal securities laws, provided that such transferee agrees in writing to be bound, with respect to the transferred Securities, by the provisions of the Transaction Documents that apply to the “Purchaser.”

 

7.8 Headings . Captions contained in this Agreement are inserted only as a matter of convenience and in no way define, limit or extend the scope or intent of this Agreement or any provision of this Agreement and shall not affect the construction of this Agreement.

 

7.9 Entire Agreement . This Agreement, together with the other Transaction Documents, contains the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the transactions contemplated herein and therein and supersedes all prior representations, agreements, covenants and understandings, whether oral or written, related to the subject matter of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents. The Purchasers make no covenants to the Company, including, but not limited to, any commitments to provide any additional financing to the Company.

 

7.10 GOVERNING LAW . THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED EXCLUSIVELY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CONFLICT OF LAWS.

 

7.11 Severability of Provisions . Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

7.12 JURISDICTION; WAIVER . THE COMPANY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS AGREEMENT IS BEING SIGNED BY THE PURCHASERS IN PARTIAL CONSIDERATION OF THE PURCHASERS’ RIGHT TO ENFORCE IN THE JURISDICTION STATED BELOW THE TERMS AND PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE DOCUMENTS. THE COMPANY IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE EXCLUSIVE AND SOLE JURISDICTION IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK AND VENUE IN ANY FEDERAL OR STATE COURT IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK FOR SUCH PURPOSES AND WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO CONTEST SAID JURISDICTION AND VENUE AND ANY OBJECTION THAT NEW YORK, NEW YORK IS NOT CONVENIENT. COMPANY WAIVES ANY RIGHTS TO COMMENCE ANY ACTION AGAINST THE PURCHASERS IN ANY JURISDICTION EXCEPT NEW YORK, NEW YORK. THE PURCHASERS AND COMPANY HEREBY EACH EXPRESSLY WAIVE ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM BROUGHT BY ANY OF THE PARTIES AGAINST ANY OTHER PARTY WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER WHATSOEVER RELATING TO, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE LOAN, THE DOCUMENTS AND/OR THE TRANSACTIONS WHICH ARE THE SUBJECT OF THE DOCUMENTS.

 

7.13 SERVICE OF PROCESS . THE COMPANY AGREES THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE EFFECTED BY MAILING A COPY THEREOF BY CERTIFIED MAIL (OR ANY SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR FORM OF MAIL), POSTAGE PREPAID, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, TO THE COMPANY AT THE ADDRESS SET FORTH IN SECTION 7.3 OR AT SUCH OTHER ADDRESS OF WHICH THE PURCHASERS SHALL HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED PURSUANT THERETO. THE COMPANY AGREES THAT SUCH SERVICE, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW (i) SHALL BE DEEMED IN EVERY RESPECT EFFECTIVE SERVICE OF PROCESS UPON THE COMPANY IN ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING, AND (ii) SHALL BE TAKEN AND HELD TO BE VALID PERSONAL SERVICE UPON AND PERSONAL DELIVERY TO THE COMPANY. SOLELY TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED BY APPLICABLE LAW, SHOULD THE COMPANY, AFTER BEING SERVED, FAIL TO APPEAR OR ANSWER TO ANY SUMMONS, COMPLAINT, PROCESS OR PAPERS SO SERVED WITHIN THE NUMBER OF DAYS PRESCRIBED BY LAW AFTER THE DELIVERY OR MAILING THEREOF, THE COMPANY SHALL BE DEEMED IN DEFAULT AND AN ORDER AND/OR JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED BY THE COURT AGAINST COMPANY AS DEMANDED OR PRAYED FOR IN SUCH SUMMONS, COMPLAINT, PROCESS OR PAPERS. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL AFFECT THE PURCHASERS’ RIGHT TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW.

 

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7.14 Survival . The representations, and warranties of the Company and each Purchaser herein and/or in the other Transaction Documents shall survive the execution and delivery hereof and the Closing Date; the obligations, Liabilities, agreements and covenants of the Company and each Purchaser set forth herein and/or in the other Transaction Documents shall survive the execution and delivery hereof and the Closing Date, as shall all rights and remedies of the Company and the Purchasers set forth in this Agreement and/or in any of the other Transaction Documents.

 

7.15 No Integration . Neither the Company, nor any of its affiliates, nor any person acting on behalf of the Company or such affiliate, will sell, offer for sale, or solicit offers to buy or otherwise negotiate with respect to any security (as defined in the Securities Act) which will be integrated with the sale and/or issuance of any of the Securities in a manner which would require the registration of the Securities under the Securities Act, or require stockholder approval, under the rules and regulations of the Trading Market for the Common Stock. The Company will take all action that is appropriate or necessary to assure that its offerings of other securities will not be integrated for purposes of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the Trading Market, with the issuance of Securities contemplated herein.

 

7.16 No Frustration . From and after the date hereof and so long as the Notes and/or Warrants are outstanding, the Company, nor any of its respective officers, employees, directors, agents or other representatives, will, without the prior written consent of the Purchasers (which consent may be withheld, delayed or conditioned in the Purchasers’ sole discretion), effect, enter into, announce or recommend to its stockholders any agreement, plan, arrangement or transaction (or issue, amend or waive any security) that would or would reasonably be expected to restrict, delay, conflict with or impair the ability or right of the Company to timely perform its obligations under the Transaction Documents.

 

7.17 Finders’ Fees . Each party represents that it neither is nor will be obligated for any finders’ fee or commission in connection with this transaction. The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless the Purchasers from any liability for any commission or compensation in the nature of a finders’ fee (and the costs and expenses of defending against such liability or asserted liability) for which the Company or any of its officers, employees or representatives is responsible.

 

ARTICLE 8
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASERS

 

Each Purchaser hereby represents and warrants, severally and not jointly, to the Company as follows:

 

8.1 Authorization . The Purchaser has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and each Transaction Document to which the Purchaser is a party, to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and has taken all action necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the applicable Transaction Documents, the performance of its obligations hereunder and thereunder and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.

 

8.2 Accredited Investor Status; Investment Experience . The Purchaser is an “Accredited Investor” as that term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D.

 

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

 

8.4 Information . The Purchaser has been furnished with all materials relating to the business, finances and operations of the Company and materials relating to the offer and sale of the Notes and the Warrants which have been requested by the Purchaser. Neither such inquiries nor any other due diligence investigations conducted by the Purchaser shall modify, amend or affect such Purchaser’s right to rely on the Company’s representations and warranties contained herein. The Purchaser understands that its investment in the Notes and the Warrants involves a high degree of risk. The Purchaser has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as it has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision with respect to its acquisition of the Notes and the Warrants.

 

8.5 No Governmental Review . The Purchaser 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 Notes and the Warrants or the fairness or suitability of the investment in the Notes and the Warrants nor have such authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Notes and the Warrants.

 

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8.6 Validity; Enforcement; No Conflicts . This Agreement and each Transaction Document to which the Purchasers are a party have been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered on behalf of the Purchasers and shall constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Purchasers enforceable against the Purchasers in accordance with their respective terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity or to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation and other similar laws relating to, or affecting generally, the enforcement of applicable creditors’ rights and remedies.

 

8.7 Organization and Standing . If the Purchaser is an entity, the Purchaser is a corporation, limited liability company, partnership or any other entity duly incorporated or organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization.

 

8.8 Brokers or Finders . The Purchaser represents and warrants, no finder, broker, agent, financial advisor or other intermediary, nor any purchaser representative or any broker-dealer acting as a broker, are entitled to any compensation in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

8.9 Ability to Perform . There are no actions, suits, proceedings or investigations pending against any Purchaser or such Purchaser’s assets before any court or governmental agency (nor is there any threat thereof) which would impair in any way such Purchaser’s ability to enter into and fully perform its commitments and obligations under this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

8.10 Transfer or Resale . The Purchaser understands that (a) the Securities have not been and are not being registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws, and may not be offered for sale, sold, assigned or transferred unless (i) subsequently registered thereunder, (ii) the Purchaser shall have delivered to the Company an opinion of counsel, in a form reasonably acceptable to the Company, to the effect that such Securities to be sold, assigned or transferred may be sold, assigned or transferred pursuant to an exemption from such registration, or (iii) the Purchaser provides the Company with reasonable assurance that such Securities can be sold, assigned or transferred pursuant to Rule 144 or Rule 144 A promulgated under the Securities Act, as amended, (or a successor rule thereto) (collectively, “ Rule 144 ”); (b) any sale of the Securities made in reliance on Rule 144 may be made only in accordance with the terms of Rule 144 and further, if Rule 144 is not applicable, any resale of the 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 Securities Act) may require compliance with some other exemption under the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder; and (iii) except as otherwise provided in the Transaction Documents, neither the Company nor any other Person is under any obligation to register the Securities under the Securities Act or any state securities laws or to comply with the terms and conditions of any exemption thereunder. 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 and such pledge of Securities shall not be deemed to be a transfer, sale or assignment of the Securities hereunder, and the Purchasers in effecting a pledge of Securities shall not be required to provide the Company with any notice thereof or otherwise make any delivery to the Company pursuant to this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, including, without limitation, this Section 8.10.

 

8.11 State of Residence or Principal Place of Business . If the Purchaser is an individual, then the Purchaser resides in the state or province identified in the address of the Purchaser set forth on such Purchaser’s signature page hereto; if the Purchaser is a partnership, corporation, limited liability company or other entity, then the office or offices of the Purchaser in which its principal place of business is identified in the address or addresses of the Purchaser set forth such Purchaser’s signature page hereto.

 

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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.

 

  MUSCLE MAKER, INC
     
  By:  
  Name: Michael Roper
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 
 

 

PURCHASER SIGNATURE PAGES TO SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.

 

Name of Purchaser: ________________________________________________

 

Signature of Authorized Signatory of Purchaser: _________________________________________________________

 

Name of Authorized Signatory:___________________________________________________

 

Title of Authorized Signatory:__________________________________________________

 

Email Address of Authorized Signatory:_____________________________________________________

 

Facsimile Number of Authorized Signatory:____________________________________________________________

 

Address for Notice to Purchaser:

 

   
   
   

 

EIN Number: ______

 

 
 

 

SCHEDULE I

 

Purchase Price; Securities Purchased

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

Form of Notes

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT B

 

Form of Security Agreement

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT C

 

Form of Warrants

 

 
 

 

DISCLOSURE SCHEDULES

 

This Disclosure Schedule (this “ Disclosure Schedule ”) is part of and delivered pursuant to that certain Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of September ____, 2018 (the “ Agreement ”), between Muscle Maker, Inc (the “Company”) and each Purchaser identified on the signature pages thereto. All capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings as defined in the Agreement, unless otherwise provided. The section numbers below correspond to the section numbers of the representations and warranties in the Agreement; provided , however , that any information disclosed herein under any section number shall be deemed to be disclosed and incorporated into any other section number under the Agreement where such disclosure would be appropriate and such appropriateness is reasonably apparent from the face of such disclosure. Nothing in this Disclosure Schedule is intended to broaden the scope of any representation or warranty contained in the Agreement or to create any covenant. Inclusion of any item in this Disclosure Schedule (1) does not represent a determination that such item is material or establish a standard of materiality, (2) does not represent a determination that such item did not arise in the ordinary course of business, (3) does not represent a determination that the transactions contemplated by the Agreement require the consent of third parties, and (4) shall not constitute, or be deemed to be, an admission to any third party concerning such item. This Disclosure Schedule includes brief descriptions or summaries of certain agreements and instruments, copies of which are available upon reasonable request. Such descriptions do not purport to be comprehensive, and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the text of the documents described, true and complete copies of which have been provided to the Investors or their respective counsel.

 

Schedule 1.1(aa) – Permitted Indebtedness

 

Accounts Payable as of 7/24/18   $ 2,060,893  
Co-op/Gift Card/Ad Fund repayment   $ 370,000  
Past Due Sales Taxes   $ 350,000  
Existing Note Holders   $ 2,626,000  
Food Truck Stearns Bank Title Lien   $ 69,000  
Potential Litigation from existing leases on closed locations estimated at $100,000 average per location   $ 500,000  
Fountain Valley Lien amounts   $ 108,000  
Judgment Payable to Note Holder   $ 171,000  
Obligations pursuant to Settlement Agreements   $ 268,000  

 

Schedule 3.1(d) – Title To Assets

 

Food Truck Lien on Title (Stearns Bank).   $ 69,000  
Mechanical Liens from Fountain Valley location (resolute contractors, etc). The Company has mechanical liens placed against the Fountain Valley property by various companies for work and materials performed but not paid   $ 108,000  
Back sales taxes owed and not paid in the following states: Illinois, California, North Carolina, New York & New Jersey   $ 350,000  
Judgment Payable to Note Holder   $ 171,000  

 

 
 

 

Schedule 3.1(f) – Burdensome Obligations

 

The Company has potential liabilities under several leases from closed locations. These leases are from the following locations: Upper East Side, Gramercy, Columbia, Chicago, Springfield, Santa Ana and Fountain Valley.

 

The Company has a settlement agreement in place for the closed Belmont location. The remaining balance on this settlement, as of 8/28/18, is in the amount of $66,664.

 

The Company is also under leases from the following open locations: Fort Bliss, Fort Benning, Irvine, Colonia and Tribeca. The Company also entered into a lease for Fort Sill on 8/24/18.

 

The Company currently has known Accounts Payable owed as of 7/24/18 in the amount of $2,060,893.

 

The Company owes approximately $350,000 in back sales taxes to various states, including: Illinois, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina and California.

 

The Company owes approximately $370,000 payable to the co-op/ad fund/gift card fund.

 

The Company currently has 61 outstanding notes in the amount of $2,262,000 payable in August 2019. As part of the $2,262,000, the company was issued a default judgement for Daniel Pettit in the amount of $171,000 and will be paid with the proceeds from the first round of funding.

 

Schedule 3.1(g) – Taxes

 

The Company filed extensions for filing Federal, State and local tax returns for fiscal year ending 12/31/2017. These filings are expected to be completed before the 9/15/18 filing deadlines.

 

2017 Filings include:

 

MMB Santa Ana, filing Federal and California returns

MMB Gramercy, filing Federal, New York State, and New York City returns

MMB Irvine, filing Federal and California returns

MMB Columbia, filing Federal, New York State, and New York City returns

MMB Ft Bliss, filing Federal and Texas

MMB Tribeca, filing Federal, New Jersey, New York State, and New York City returns

MMB Upper East Side, filing Federal, New Jersey, New York State, and New York City returns

MMB Winston Salem, filing Federal & North Carolina

MMB West Belmont, filing Federal & Illinois

MMB West Jackson, filing Federal & Illinois

MMB Fountain Valley, filing Federal & California

MMB Fort Benning, filing Federal & Georgia

MMB Springfield, filing Federal & New Jersey

MMB Colonia, filing Federal & New Jersey

Muscle Maker Development, filing Federal, Nevada, California and New Jersey

Muscle Maker Brands, filing consolidated Federal, & final New Jersey

Muscle Maker Inc, filing federal and California

Muscle Maker Corporate, filing federal and Nevada

 

 
 

 

Schedule 3.1(k) – Subsidiaries

 

State Name Entities Registered Status   Jurisdiction   Entity Type   Initial Filing   State ID
California Muscle Maker Brands, Inc Dissolved   California   Domestic Stock   10/16/2014   3720012
  Muscle Maker Irvine, Inc Active   California   Domestic Stock   12/15/2015   3849987
  Muscle Maker Santa Ana, Inc. Active   California   Domestic Stock   12/15/2015   3849986
  Muscle Maker, Inc Active   California   Domestic Stock   12/8/2014   3731484
  Muscle Maker Brands, LLC Converted Out   California   Domestic   12/22/2014   201436010035
  Muscle Maker Development, LLC Active   California   Domestic   3/23/2017   201709410148
  Muscle Maker of CA, LLC Active   Nevada   Foreign   1/16/2018   201801610478
  MMG Fountains Valley CA, Inc Active   California   Domestic Stock   11/7/2016   3961092
                 
New York Muscle Maker Corp, LLC Active   Nevada   Foreign LLC   1/16/2018   5267326
  Muscle Maker of NY, LLC Website shows same info as Muscle Maker Corp, LLC, this name labeled as “Fictitious”  
  MMG Columbia NY, Inc Active   New York   Domestic Business Corp   1/21/2016   4882854
  MMG Gramercy NY, Inc Active   New York   Domestic Business Corp   1/21/2016   4882856
  MMG Upper East Side NY, Inc Active   New Jersey   Foreign Business Corp   11/25/2016   5043181
             
New Jersey Muscle Maker Brands Limited Liability Company   Colonia   FLC   1/20/2015   0400717546
  Muscle Maker Development, LLC   Colonia   FLC   7/27/2017   0450187491
  Muscle Maker Franchising Limited Liability Company   Colonia   LLC   11/20/2007   0400205329
  Muscle Maker of NJ, LLC     FLC   1/17/2018   0600447732
  Muscle Maker, Inc   Houston   FR   1/17/2018   0450232580
  MMG Tribeca NY, Inc   Tribeca   DP   7/21/2016   0450091813
  MMG Upper East Side NY, Inc   Colonia   DP   9/22/2016   0450106666
North Carolina MMG Winston Salem NC, Inc Active     Business Corporation   10/7/2016   1548326

 

 
 

 

 

Georgia   No Muscle Maker or MMG Name Located                    
                         
Nevada   Muscle Maker Corp, LLC   Active   Nevada   Domestic LLC   7/18/2017   NV20171452844
    Muscle Maker Development, LLC   Active   Nevada   Domestic LLC   7/18/2017   NV20171452837
                         
                         
Texas   Muscle Maker Corp, LLC   Active   Nevada       1/30/2018   0802921485
    Muscle Maker Development, LLC   Active   Nevada       1/26/2018   0802917961
    Muscle Maker, Inc   Active   California       1/26/2018   0802917933
    MMG Ft. Bliss, Inc   Active   Texas       1/26/2016   0802377107
                         
Illinois   MMG W. Belmont IL, Inc   Dissolved   Illinois   Corp   10/18/2016   70974452
    MMG W. Jackson IL, Inc.   Dissolved   Illinois   Corp   10/18/2016   70974525

 

Schedule 3.1(p) – Intellectual Property

 

There is a potential issue regarding a company called “Muscle Maker Food in Kuwait”. The Kuwaiti franchisee notified the Company in June 2018 of a potential trademark infringement. The franchise agreement states that the Kuwait franchisee has the rights to use the name Muscle Maker Grill and that the Company would file for trademarks in Kuwait. The Company has not filed any international trademarks for Muscle Maker Grill as of August 31, 2018.

 

Below is existing trademarks, color licensing and fonts information:

 

 

 

 
 

 

Schedule 3.1(x)

Capitalization

 

MMI

Capitalization Table

As of 8/29/2018

 

Description   Number of Shares     Conversion Price  
Common Stock - Issued and Outstanding     9,249,710          
                 
Common Stock - Reserved for Future Issuance (1)     329,284     $ 0.000  
                 
Common Stock - To be Issued (2)     750,000     $ 0.000  
                 
Common stock Bridge if converted     1,400,000     $ 1.000  
                 
Convertible notes auto converting     851,000     $ 1.000  
                 
Interest owed on all current notes thru 9-1-2018     735,855     $ 1.000  
                 
Total     13,315,849          
                 
Convertible Note - ARHI $75,000     150,000     $ 0.500  
                 
Warrants - 1 (3)     791,000     $ 1.625  
                 
Warrants - 2 (4)     425,500     $ 3.250  
                 
Warrants - Catalytic (5)     157,466     $ 1.625  
                 
Total     1,523,966          
                 
Total Shares - Fully Diluted as if issued     14,839,815          

 

 
 

 

Schedule 3.1 (z) – Arbitration, Absence of Litigation

 

the Company also provided a list of current and potential litigation as of 6/30/18 as described below:

 

As of 6/30/2018

 

Claimant   Open Litigation   Date Filed   Overview
Gramercy - Closed Location   Gramercy (Crownhall Realty, LLC)   on or about 5/9/18   Muscle Maker Grill Gramercy, LLC, American Restaurant Holdings, Inc. and Robert E. Morgan (ex CEO) were listed as defendants to a lawsuit from Crownhall Realty, LLC filed by its attorneys with Supreme Cournt of the State of New York county of New York, #154467. Lawsuit is seeking $1,034,086.69 in damages for rent, interest and other expenses. The original lease was for a 10 year period of time and commenced on January 1, 2016. Landlord seems willing to negotiate a settlement out of court on this amount and the Company has asked for them to stand down for 90 days from any further legal proceedings. The company has not heard back from the landlord on this request as of 6/30/18. Company seeks to hire council to address. For real estate/lease transactions, it is common practice to accellerate any future rents owed. It is likely that an amount much less than the demand will be settled upon, in the companies opinion.
             
Columbia - Closed Location   Limestone Associates LLC v. American Restaurant Holdings, Inc DBA Muscle Maker Grill, Civil Court of the City of New York, County of New York, #78549/2017   on or about 10/30/2017   Suit was filed by Limestone Properties, LLC on or about 10/27/2017 for commercial non-payment of rent for the amount of $25,748.22 pluc cost and disbursements of this proceeding. Further legal action listed separately on this spreadsheet for damages. The company believes it will be able to reach a settlement with this entity for a sum far less than the damages sought.
             
Columbia - Closed Location   Limestone Associates LLC v. American Restaurant Holdings, Inc. and Robert Eugene Morgan, Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, index # 154469   on or about 5/10/2018   American Restaurant Holdings, Inc and Robert E. Morgan (ex CEO) were listed as defendants to a lawsuit from Limestone Associates LLC filed by its attorneys with Supreme Cournt of the State of New York county of New York, #154469. Lawsuit is seeking $1,357,243.42 in damages for rent, interest and other expenses. The original lease was for a 10 year period of time and commenced on December 7, 2015. Landlord seems willing to negotiate a settlement out of court on this amount and the Company has asked for them to stand down for 90 days from any further legal proceedings. The company has not heard back from the landlord on this request as of 6/30/18. Company seeks to hire council to address.
             
Springfield - Closed Location   Springfield Company, LLC v. MMB Springfield, Inc, Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division: Special Civil Part, Union County Landlord-Tenant Division. Docket #: LT-3107-18   on or about 4/13/18   The company operated a Muscle Maker Grill locations at 201-225 Morris Avenue, Springfield, NJ 07081. The eviction action was for non-payent of rent under a written lease signed December, 21 2002. Through various lease assignments, the Company has been in posession of the premises as of 5/1/2015. Prior to this filing, on or about 12/1/2016 the landlord commenced proceedings in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Special Civil Part, Union County docket number LT-010222-17 due to tenants defaults under the lease. This prior action was resolved between the parties on or around 1/23/2018. The company again defaulted under the terms of the lease. As of 5/1/2018, the company owes $17,164.88 plus attorneys fees. Total amounts owed on future rents, legal fees, etc. remains open.
             
Winston-Salem Closed Location   700 Stratford Road Partners LLC v. MMG Winston-Salem NC Inc, State of North Carolina, Forsyth County, File # 18CVM2809   on or about 4/2/2018   Suit was filed in the General Court of Justice District Court Division - Small Claims for a “monetary default” of the lease as well as a “habitual monetary default” Property has been vacated and the landlord offered a settlement of $10,000 and no further lease obligations, company has not signed the agreement as of 6/30/18
             
111 W. Jackson - closed location   111 west jackson holdings   on or about 1/28/2018   Company received 5 day notice of non-payment of rent from Jones Lang Lasalle on behalf of West Jackson Holdings LLC (landlord). Five day demand was for past rent in the amount of $17,411.30. Current past due amounts are estimated at $71,688.42. Company expects formal litigation proceedings on past due rents, interest, penalties and other obligations under the lease signed 9/21/2016.
             
Houston Office - Closed Location   JLW Real Estate Co   4/19/2018   The Company stopped paying rent to JLW Real Estate company for the corporate office located at 2200 space park drive, suite 310, Houston, TX 77058. The company received a warning notice from JLW demanding payment of back rent of $12,191.99 or risk further litigation and eviction. The company did not make any payments and vacated the property on 4/30/2018. The resolution on payments and settlement for future lease obligations is still open.

 

 
 

 

Santa Anna - OPEN location   Santa Ana (Nationwide Theatres West Flagler, LLC)   on or about 5/15/18   Past due rent proceedings Lawsuit filed in Orange County, CA against MMI and ARHI. Defeualt has been entered. The company plans to attempt to negotiate a settlement on the outstanding rents past due as well as future rent obligations. The landlord has indicated there is another tenant potentially ready to take over the space. The company also received an UD/Eviction proceedings initiated by landlord. Lawsuit filed in Orange County, CA against MMI. The company expects to vacate the premises within 30 days.
             
Fountain Valley - Under Construction   Fountain Valley - Donahue Schriber Landlord   on or about 5/15/18 and on or about 6/1/18   Lawsuit filed in Orange County, CA on 6.1.18. Landlord seeking approximately $10,000 in damages and forfeiture of the lease agreement. The company is working on a potential solution to the outstanding rent owed and future lease obligations by placing a franchisee in the location. However, this is not guaranteed to occur. The Company received a “Notice To Perform Or Quit”, Code of civil Procedure section 1 161(3) from the landlord of the Fountain Valley location and their attorney, Corey E. Taylor, esq., APC from the law office of Corey E. Taylor. The notice was pursuant to the Lease signed July 21, 2016. The notice was in response for failure to perform under miscellaneous provisions of the lease specifically addressing: failure to pay all cost performed by on on account of tenant, failing to keep the premises and the project free and clear of mechanics’ liens and failing to give landlord immediate notice of any liend filed against the premises or the project as a result of any work or improvement performed by on on behalf of tenant.
             
Fountain Valley - Under Construction   Mechanics’ Lien - Resolute Contractors, Inc, Quality Tile, MTL Construction, Genesis Electric, JNB Interiors, Captive Aire   on or about 5/23/18   Mechanics Lien was filed by Resolute Contractors for labor, service, equipment and materials. Total amount owed is $98,005.22. It is believed that the listed companies are all rolled up into the total demanded amount. There could be more mechanics liens placed in the future and not listed or other legal actions. The company is working on a potential solution to the outstanding amounts owed by placing a franchisee in the location. The landlord will be executing a lock out of the property on 7/6/18.
             
Daniel Pettit   Daniel Pettit - Motion for damages re: prior entry of default judgement against defendant in the Iowa District Court for Polk County #CVCV056029   6/26/2018   Lawsuit filed in Polk County, Iowa against MMB, LLC for failure to pay balance of Note ($100,000 plus costs). Interest, attoney fees and other costs makes the total amount of the judgement at $171,034.89. Company is attempting to work out a payment plan but no response from Pettit.
             
Perla Mageno   Perla Mageno v. Muscle Maker Inc, et al Superior Court of California Count of Los Angeles Case # EC068752   on or about 6/1/18   Company received on 6/13/18 a summons for the Superior Court of California County of Los Angeles Case #EC068752. Civil case on the grounds of civil rights/discrimination. The Company has no definitive details as the the reason of the filing and has council following up on the suit. Response required by 7/13/18. The company has hired legal counsel to address this complaint.

 

Claimant   Threatened Litigation   Date   Overview
Jr Restaurant Group   JR Restaurant Group, Josh Fess and Ryan Johnson   on or about 4/27/2017   The Company entered into an LOI to purchase the franchise location at 1099 2nd avenue, New York. The LOI was contingent upon multiple conditions the company believes were not met. The company will be providing notice to the franchisee (verbally discussed in May 2018 and on June 28, 2018 with franchisee) of the LOI cancellation (mailed on 7/6/18). The franchisee has stated that he believes its a binding LOI and he will pursure legal action in the event the company does not continue with the purchase of the location. The proposed purchase price was $600,000. The LOI required the successful completion of an Initial Public Offering. In February, 2018 the franchisee believed the company became a public company, raised approximately $140,000 and therefore the LOI is now binding.
             
Corporate Traveler   Corporate Traveler       This is a travel agency the company used to book travel in the past. Corporate Traveler has threatened legal action to collect the outstanding amount owed. Our records indicate the amount owed is $16,009.94 and their records indicate the amount owed is $16,506 (likely penalties or interest owed has been added). Corporate Traveler has signed an agreement to suspend any collection activities for 90 days. This was signed on 6/29/18.
             
Service Management Group   Service Management Group   on or about 6/11/18   The Company became aware of an outstanding invoice amount for Service Management Group on or about 6/27/18. The letter is from an attorney/collection agency of The Cox Law Firm. The Company entered into an agreement with SMG on 3/1/17 to provide customer service questionnaires and data management. SMG through their attorneys have threatened litigation to collect the amount owed. The amount currently owed is $50,666.66. The company apparently stopped using this service in Q2, 2017. Company will contact SMG to work out a potential settlement on the amounts owed.
             
American Arbitration Association   American Arbitration Association       Turned matter over to collection agency; Amount owed $2,268.10

 

 
 

 

Tribeca   Settlement of rents owed   5/16/2018   Corporate Location “Tribeca” owed back rent in excess of $70,000 as of 5/16/18. Company reached a settlement agreement with landlord paying $15,000 on 5/18/18, and additional $15,000 on 5/31/18 and to pay current rents for June, July and August 2018. At end of August, Company owes remaining balance of back rent owed or roughly $40,000.
             
Accounts Payable   All Accounts Payable   as of 6/30/18   The Company has approximately $2.2M in Accounts Payable as of 6/30/18. Many of these accounts are more than 90 days past due. The Company is currently not paying any of these amounts nor plans to make any payments on these amounts until capital is raised or litigation by the creditor is filed. Therefore, there is potential for pending litigation from any and all of the creditors listed in the Accounts Payable schedule. This schedule is attached.
             
Back Sales Taxes Owed   various state entities   as of 6/30/18   Prior management team did not pay sales taxes in multiple locations. The total amount currently owed to various state entities for back sales taxes is $350,885. The company is currently working on payment plans for this amount. This number is included in the total Accounts Payable numbers
             
Food Truck   Stearns Bank Foreclosure for Food Truck   as of 6/30/18   Company owes approximatly $55,000 plus approximately $8,000 in sales tax on the purchase of a food truck. The company stopped making payments up to 6 months ago. Upon speaking with the bank, they indicated it will be going into foreclosure. The company may have a franchisee interested in purchasing the truck for the full amount owed. This is pending.
             
Upper East Side - closed location       as of 6/30/18   the company closed this location with remaining rent and lease obligations. To date, the company has not received any legal notices or litigation concerning this property but expects to receive something in the future.
             
All other closed locations   all closed locations   as of 6/30/18   All recently closed locations are a potential legal liability. Some have already filed suit (see above and second tab for details) while others have offered settlement amounts or not made any contact. The Company plans to attempt to work out settlements on each location but to date has only worked out the Belmont location for $100,000 ($8,333 per month) and an offer from winston-salem for $10,000 and forgiveness on all future lease obligations. The company, for planning purposes, is using $100,000 as the settlement amounts for closed locations but this number could be significantly higher.

 

 
 

 

The following litigation was closed/settled as of 6/29/18:

 

Claimant   Closed/Settled Litigation Since 2013 as of 6/29/2018   Date Filed   Overview
Robyn Decicco   Robyn Decicco v. Muscle Maker Grill, LLC, Muscle Maker Franchising, LLC, Primo Services, LLC, J. Crown, Inc., John Marques, John Does 1-10 and ABC Corps. 1-10, Docket No. MID-L-4223-13, Superior Court of New Jersey Law Division: Middlesex County.   Action filed June 28, 2013    This action was filed on June 28, 2013 by a former employee of a franchised Muscle Maker Grill restaurant. The former employee alleges John Marques, as owner of entities alleged to be the franchisee, engaged in racial discrimination in hiring and directed her to manipulate and change employees’ hours entered into the restaurant computer. The plaintiff alleges that she reported Mr. Marques’ alleged conduct to Muscle Maker Franchising, LLC’s employees and that her employment was wrongfully terminated by Mr. Marques in retaliation for her whistle-blowing activity by making the allegations. The plaintiff is seeking back pay and future pay with interest; compensatory damages for emotional pain and suffering, mental anguish, distress, humiliation and loss of reputation; punitive damages; attorneys’ fees; costs and disbursements; interest; an order to cease and desist alleged illegal or improper conduct; compelling defendants to initiate anti-discrimination and anti-retaliation training. Muscle Maker Franchising, LLC was removed as a third part to this suit. This matter is closed.
             
John Marques   John Marques and J. Crown, Inc., Cross-Claim and Third Party Plaintiffs v. Muscle Maker Franchising, LLC, Cross-Claim Defendant, and Rodney Silva and Robert Morgan, Third Party Defendants, Docket No. MID-L-4223-13, Superior Court of New Jersey Law Division: Middlesex County.   action filed on or about September 30, 2013   This action was filed on or about September 30, 2013 by John Marques and J. Crown, Inc. against our predecessor Muscle Maker Franchising, LLC and Rodney Silva and Robert Morgan, then MMF’s members and officers, by way of a cross-claim and third party complaint filed in the pending action bought by Robyn Decicco described above. John Marques brought this action as an investor in MMF and as a franchisee, and J. Crown, Inc. brought this action as a franchisee. John Marques and J. Crown, Inc. alleged misrepresentation and omissions in information provided when John Marques invested in MMF and in connection with the purchase of franchises; breach of fiduciary duty to a minority investor by acts of waste and mismanagement, refusal to provide information, exclusion from participation in the business and failure to advise of the allegations by Robyn Decicco; unjust enrichment and breach of contract. John Marques and J. Crown, Inc. sought an accounting, compensatory damages, interest, costs and attorneys’ fees. MMF and Rodney Silva and Robert Morgan filed a Motion to Stay Crossclaim and Third Party Complaint Pending Arbitration or, in the Alternative, To Dismiss Based Upon Lack of Standing, Failure to Join Indispensible Parties and Failure to State Certain Claims Upon Which Relief Can be Granted on or about November 12, 2013. The court issued an Order Granting Defendant Muscle Maker Franchising, LLC’s and Third-Party Defendants Rodney Silva’s and Robert Morgan’s Motion to Stay Crossclaim and Third Party Complaint Pending Arbitration on January 17, 2014, severing the cross-claim and third party complaint brought by John Marques and J. Crown, Inc. against MMF, Rodney Silva and Robert Morgan, respectively, from the action brought by Robyn Decicco, and staying John Marques and J. Crown, Inc.’s actions until further order of the Court pending arbitration of the claims. No arbitration has been filed as of the date of this disclosure document. On 6/29/18 the arbitrator ruled all claims denied. This matter was completed and closed on 6/29/18.
             
Flor Compres-Juarez   Flor Compres-Juarez v. Muscle Maker Franchising, LLC, Superior Court of New Jersey for Somerset County, Case No. L-334-13.   On or about March 11, 2013   Plaintiff, the former mother-in-law of another individual who signed a Franchise Agreement with Muscle Maker Franchising, LLC, brought an action against MMF on March 11, 2013, claiming that she had dealt directly with MMF as franchisee and had paid MMF a $35,000 franchise fee, although she did not receive a franchise disclosure document or sign a franchise agreement with MMF. Plaintiff sought the return of the $35,000 franchise fee paid by her former son-in-law, alleging breach of contract, unjust enrichment, fraudulent inducement and conversion and sought treble damages, legal fees and costs of suit alleging violation of the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act. On June 18, 2013, MMF filed a Motion to Dismiss Complaint Based Upon Failure to Join an Indispensable Party, or, in the Alternative, Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Upon Which Relief Can be Granted. The Court preliminarily granted MMF’s motion without prejudice on July 15, 2013 for, among other things, the Plaintiff’s lack of standing/failure to join the franchisee as an indispensable party, and other bases pending a scheduled motion date. Prior to the motion date, Plaintiff through counsel reported the case as settled, even though the parties were still negotiating terms and a settlement had not been signed. On or about August 7, 2013, the Court dismissed the case as being settled before trial. This matter is closed.

 

 
 

 

Paul Reidel   Paul Reidel and Samuel Lanasa v. Muscle Maker Franchising, LLC, Supreme Court of New York, County of Suffolk, Index No. 605568/2015.   On or about May 20, 2015   Plaintiffs, a former franchisee, brought an action on May 20, 2015, alleging that they were defrauded into entering into a franchise agreement with MMF, seeking (i) rescission of the franchise agreement, (ii) a return of all monies paid by Plaintiffs to MMF, (iii) all monies invested in the Muscle Maker Grill restaurant, (iv) an additional $100,000 in damages and (v) its attorney fees. MMF filed a Motion to Dismiss the Action on the basis that court lacks personal jurisdiction over MMF and that the franchise agreement required all disputes to be arbitrated in New Jersey. The motion to dismiss is currently pending. Plaintiffs have filed a motion for default judgment, which MMF has opposed on the basis that the Summons and Complaint were not properly served and MMF never received the Summons and Complaint. Arbitrator ruled in Muscle Maker’s favor. This matter is closed.
             
Ismael Sanchez   Ismael Sanchez v. Muscle Maker Franchising, LLC, Case No. 01-15-0005-0553 (American Arbitration Association).       In September, 2015, claimant, a former franchisee filed a demand for arbitration with the American Arbitration Association against our predecessor, MMF, claiming that MMF breached the franchise agreement, resulting in a loss of the claimant’s business and investment. MMF filed an Answer asserting that the arbitration demand fails to assert or otherwise sufficiently articulate any viable claim and denied all of claimant’s allegations. MMF intends to vigorously defend itself in this case. Case was ultimately dropped by Arbitrator. This matter is closed.
             
Eric Swartz   Eric Schwartz, MMG Merrick LLC and MMG East Meadow LLC v. Muscle Maker Franchising LLC, American Arbitration Association Commercial Arbitration. AAA Case No. 01-16-0005-2719   6/1/2013   Arbitration held on 1/18/2018. Claimants were seeking damages totalling $6,418,656 from the purchase of two Muscle Maker Grills. Their claim was seeking $969,254 in compensatory damages, $5,000,000 in punitive damages, $26,147 in costs, $423,255 in attorneys fees plus other fees as noted in the arbitration filing/ruling attached. Arbitrator ruled in favor of the Respondent Muscle Maker Franchising LLC dismissing with prejuduce all counts of the demand for arbitration. Parties each pay their own counsel and professional fees, equally share in costs of the arbitration. Administrative fees and expenses of AAA totaling $14,700 are borne equally. This was finalized 1/18/18. See attached details.
             
William Telford   William Telford v. Intellectual Capital Management Inc, SMS Masterminds and Muscle Maker Franchising, LLC, United States Disctrict Court Eastern District of New York Case no: CV-140064   On or about 1/6/14   Plaintiff William Telford on his own behalf and on behalf of all other similarily situated persons brought a class action complaint regarding unauthorized text message marketing. This action has been closed.
             
Imperial Bag   Imperial Bag & Paper Co, LLC v. Muscle Maker Brands, Inc, filed 5/1/18 at 12:21pm, index #: 032446/2018   on or about 5/1/18   Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Rockland. Plaintiff demands payment of $272,419.90. The amount breaks down as $194,585.64 for goods purchased and $77,834.26 for fees and court costs. Of this amount, $44,585.65 was actually past due for goods received. The remainder was inventory, fees and court costs. This matter is still pending as of 6/30/18. However, the company did enter into an agreement (see below) with a payment plan. Imperial has yet to sign the document and file the dismissal.
             
Imperial Bag   Imperial Bag & Paper Co, LLC v. Muscle Maker Brands, Inc   6/29/2018   Stipulation of Settlement and Dismissal was signed on 6/29/18 by Muscle Maker Brands, Inc. Stipulation and Settlement calls for Muscle Maker Brands, Inc to pay $5,000 per month, beginning 7/1/18 and monthly thereafter until the balance is paid in full. Balance was $44,585.65 less a payment of $2,019,19 on 5/30/18 and a payment of $5,000 on or about 6/12/18. New balance due is $37,566.46. As of 6/30/18 the company has not received a counter signed document but believes this to be a closed matter. Signed stipulation of settlement and dismissal was signed by claimant on 7/2/18.
             
Oscar Rodriguez   NY State Department of Labor, Case No: LS11 2017004301   6/25/2018   Employee Oscar Rodriguez filed claim with NY Department of Labor for failure to pay overtime; During mediation, claimant agreed to accept the sum of $2,000.00 in full settlement of the wage underpayments he alleged were owed to him for work performed for Muscle Maker Grill. A payment plan was agreed to in the amount of $800.00 paid in June 2018, $600.00 paid in July 2018 and $600.00 paid in August of 2018.
             
JR Restaurant Group   JR Restaurant Group LLC v. Muscle Maker Brands LLC & Muscle Maker Franchising LLC, Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, Case #656156/16   on or about 11/30/2016   JR Restaurant Group, LLC filed an “order to show cause” complaint against Muscle Maker Brands LLC & Muscle Maker Franchising LLC concerning the opening of a corporately owned location in the franchisee’s Upper Eastside protected territory. Court assigned the case to arbitration (see other documentation provided below).
             
JR Restaurant Group   JR Restaurant Group LLC v. Muscle Maker Brands LLC & Muscle Maker Franchising LLC, Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, Case #656156/16   on or about 2/27/17   Motion to compel arbitration was granted as the parties agreement sets forth a broad arbitration clause requiring arbitration for all disputes. Parties were directed to proceed to arbitration. However, JR Restaurants has not moved to arbitration as of 6/30/2018.
             
Belmont - Closed Location   918 924 Belmont, LLC   on or about 4/05/18   American Restaurant Holdings, Inc. entered into a settlement agreement with 918-924 Belmont,LLC on or about 4/5/18. The settlement was for $100,000 to be paid in monthly installments starting on 4/26/18 in the amount of $8,333.33 until paid in full. This settlement allowed the company to cancel the remaining terms of the lease for the property located at 920 West Belmont
             
Healthy Dining, LLC   Healthy Dining, LLC (franchise agreement)   on or about 11/20/2014   Notice of termination of franchise agreement dated february 10, 2010 (Staten Island, NY). Company terminated the frachise agreement of Healthy Dining, LLC for failiure to pay royalties and other matters. This matter is closed.

 

The Company also provided leases for all closed and open locations as part of the due diligence process

 

 
 

 

Schedule 3.1 (aa) – Material Changes: undisclosed events, liabilities or developments

 

The Company has incurred the following material events related to personnel since 12/31/2017:

 

  Grady Metoyer, CFO, resigned effective 12/3/2017 with his last day of January 4, 2018
  Robert Morgan, CEO, resigned effective April 11, 2018
  On April 13, 2018, Merlin Spencer resigned as a director of the Company.
  Kevin Mohan was named Interim President effective April 16, 2018
  On April 17, 2018 Kevin Mohan and John Marques were appointed to the Board
  On April 30, 2018, Mr. Betts resigned as a director of the Company.
  Michael Roper was named CEO effective May 1, 2018
  Peter Petrosian was added to the Board of Directors effective May 8, 2018
  Ferdinand Groenwald resigned as VP finance effective May 29, 2018
  Omprakash Vajinapalli was added to the Board of Directors effective June 14, 2018

 

The Company has incurred the following material events related to closed locations since 12/31/2017:

 

  From March through July 2018, the Company closed 8 of its 13 corporately owned and operated locations

 

The Company has incurred the following material events related to litigation since 12/31/2017:

 

  In May 2018 the company was involved in litigation concerning two closed locations. These locations were Gramercy/Crownhall Realty, LLC in the amount of $1,034,087 and Columbia/Limestone Associates, LLC in the amount of $1,357,243. The company received a default judgement on the Gramercy property in August 2018. The company has a preliminary settlement worked out with the landlord on both of these locations in the total amount of $300,000 (less existing security deposits to cover back rent owed). This settlement agreement is currently being documented.
     
  The Company received a judgement default regarding a complaint filed by Daniel Pettit in the amount of $171,035 ($100,000 plus penalties, fees and interest). The company has not paid this amount to Daniel Pettit as of 8/28/18.
     
  The Company received mechanics liens for labor, service, equipment and materials in the amount of $108,000 pertaining to the Fountain Valley unopened location. The parties include: Resolute contractors, quality tile, MTL construction, Genesis Electric, JNB Interiors, Captive Aire and FSG lighting.

 

The Company incurred significant accounts payable liabilities in regards to legal, financial, marketing, professional services, public relations, etc. associated with the Regulation A offering of its common stock which payable are included in the Account Payable description set forth under Schedule 1.1(aa).

 

The Company has not paid sales taxes owed to various states prior to 5/1/2018 and currently has an estimated outstanding amount owed of $350,000.

 

  The Company is current on all sales taxes collected and owed since January 2018 for all open locations and has worked out payment plans for Irvine, Colonia and Illinois properties. The Company is currently negotiating payment terms for Santa Ana, Winston-Salem, New York and New Jersey closed locations.

 

The Company borrowed money from the co-op, ad fund and gift card fund in the estimated amount of $370,000 and is required to pay these monies back into the various funds.

 

 
 

 

SCHEDULE 2.1(b)

 

MILESTONES

 

The Company shall receive additional funds and issue additional Notes upon achieving the following milestones:

 

  1. $1,000,000 shall be released upon achieving the following milestones after September 1, 2018:

 

  a) the Company shall open one (1) new store on a military base in addition to current stores located on military bases;
  b) the Company shall open two (2) new franchised stores in addition to current franchised stores;
  c) the Company shall have an agreement to open at least one (1) additional store on a military base in addition to the stores described in 1(a) hereof;
  d) the Company shall have completed its audit for the year ended December 31, 2017;
  e) the Company’s FDD (Franchise Disclosure Document) shall be updated and registered in all the states where the company plans to open franchised stores;
  f) all current holders of debt, with a principal amount of $2,626,000, shall convert such debt into common stock at a conversion price not less than $1.00 per share or agree to extend until February 2020; provided, however, that holders of certain debt with a principal balance of $185,000 shall not have to convert or extend their debt; and
  g) the Company shall have hired a Chief Financial Officer or a Vice President of Finance.

 

  2. $1,000,000 shall be released upon achieving the following milestones after September 1, 2018:

 

  a) the Company shall open two (2) new stores on military bases in addition to current stores located on military bases and have a total of five stores on military bases;
  b) the Company shall open two (2) new franchised stores in addition to current franchised stores and the stores described in 2(b) hereof;
  c) the Company shall have an agreement to open at least two (2) additional store on military bases in addition to the stores described in 2(a) hereof;
  d) the Company shall have at least $550,000 in revenue for any 30-day period;
  e) the Company shall be current with its periodic filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

 
 

 

SCHEDULE 4.2(k)

 

USE OF PROCEEDS

 

The use of proceeds shall be for general corporate working capital with the following exceptions:

 

1. 25% of the cash received from Purchasers shall be used on the build out and market new stores on military stores
2. No more than 15% of the cash received from Purchasers may used defending against existing or threatened litigation and settling existing or threatened litigation (the “Litigation”).

 

In the event the Litigation requirements payments or payments for existing debt payments are in excess of the percentages contemplated in the Agreement, then the Company may raise funds through equity sales for funds to make additional payments.

 

 
 

 

 

SECURITY AND PLEDGE AGREEMENT

 

This SECURITY AND PLEDGE AGREEMENT, dated as of September __, 2018 (this “ Agreement ”), is among Muscle Maker, Inc., a California corporation (the “Company”), any subsidiary of the Company that is a signatory hereto either now or joined in the future, if any, (such subsidiaries, the “Guarantors,” and together with the Company, the “Debtors” and each, a “ Debtor ”), and the holder of the Company’s 15% Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Note (the “ Lender ”) , in the original aggregate principal amount of up to $4,000,000 (the “ Note ”) signatory hereto (including such Lenders that become a party to this Agreement subsequent to the date hereof), their endorsees, transferees and assigns (collectively, the “ Secured Parties ”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Purchase Agreement (as defined in the Note), the Secured Parties have severally agreed to extend the loans to the Company evidenced by the Note; and

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to a certain Subsidiary Guarantee, if any, (the “ Guarantee ”), the Guarantors have jointly and severally agreed to guarantee and act as surety for payment of such Note; and

 

WHEREAS, in order to induce the Secured Parties to extend the loans evidenced by the Note, the Debtor has agreed to execute and deliver to the Secured Parties this Agreement and to grant the Secured Parties, pari passu with each other Secured Party and through the Collateral Agent (as defined in Section 18 hereof), a security interest in certain property of such Debtor to secure the prompt payment, performance and discharge in full of all of the Company’s obligations under the Note and the Guarantors’ obligations under the Guarantee;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the agreements herein contained and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

1. Certain Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth in this Section 1. Terms used but not otherwise defined in this Agreement that are defined in Article 9 of the UCC (such as “account”, “chattel paper”, “commercial tort claim”, “deposit account”, “document”, “equipment”, “fixtures”, “general intangibles”, “goods”, “instruments”, “inventory”, “investment property”, “letter-of-credit rights”, “proceeds” and “supporting obligations”) shall have the respective meanings given such terms in Article 9 of the UCC.

 

(a) “ Collateral ” means the collateral in which the Secured Parties are granted a security interest by this Agreement and which shall include all personal property of the Debtors, whether presently owned or existing or hereafter acquired or coming into existence, wherever situated, and all additions and accessions thereto and all substitutions and replacements thereof, and all proceeds, products and accounts thereof, including, without limitation, all proceeds from the sale or transfer of the Collateral and of insurance covering the same and of any tort claims in connection therewith, and all dividends, interest, cash, notes, securities, equity interest or other property at any time and from time to time acquired, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of, or in exchange for, any or all of the Pledged Securities, if applicable (as defined below):

 

(i) All goods, including, without limitation, (A) all machinery, equipment, computers, motor vehicles, trucks, tanks, rigs, ships, appliances, furniture, special and general tools, fixtures, test and quality control devices and other equipment of every kind and nature and wherever situated, together with all documents of title and documents representing the same, all additions and accessions thereto, replacements therefor, all parts therefor, and all substitutes for any of the foregoing and all other items used and useful in connection with any Debtor’s businesses and all improvements thereto, and (B) all inventory;

 

(ii) All contract rights and other general intangibles, including, without limitation, all partnership interests, membership interests, stock or other securities, rights under any of the Organizational Documents, agreements related to the Pledged Securities, licenses, distribution and other agreements, computer software (whether “off-the-shelf’, licensed from any third party or developed by any Debtor), computer software development rights, leases, franchises, customer lists, quality control procedures, grants and rights, goodwill, Intellectual Property and income tax refunds;

 

     
 

 

(iii) All accounts, together with all instruments, all documents of title representing any of the foregoing, all rights in any merchandising, goods, equipment, motor vehicles and trucks which any of the same may represent, and all right, title, security and guaranties with respect to each account, including any right of stoppage in transit;

 

(iv) All documents, letter-of-credit rights, instruments and chattel paper;

 

(v) All commercial tort claims;

 

(vi) All deposit accounts and all cash (whether or not deposited in such deposit accounts);

 

(vii) All investment property;

 

(viii) All supporting obligations;

 

(ix) All files, records, books of account, business papers, and computer programs; and

 

(x) the products and proceeds of all of the foregoing Collateral set forth in clauses (i)-(ix) above.

 

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the “ Collateral ” shall include all investment property and general intangibles respecting ownership and/or other equity interests in each Guarantor, including, without limitation, the shares of capital stock and the other equity interests listed on Schedule H hereto (as the same may be modified from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof), and any other shares of capital stock and/or other equity interests of any other direct or indirect subsidiary of any Debtor obtained in the future, and, in each case, all certificates representing such shares and/or equity interests and, in each case, all rights, options, warrants, stock, other securities and/or equity interests that may hereafter be received, receivable or distributed in respect of, or exchanged for, any of the foregoing and all rights arising under or in connection with the Pledged Securities, including, but not limited to, all dividends, interest and cash.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall be deemed to constitute an assignment of any asset which, in the event of an assignment, becomes void by operation of applicable law or the assignment of which is otherwise prohibited by applicable law (in each case to the extent that such applicable law is not overridden by Sections 9-406, 9-407 and/or 9-408 of the UCC or other similar applicable law); provided , however, that to the extent permitted by applicable law, this Agreement shall create a valid security interest in such asset and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, this Agreement shall create a valid security interest in the proceeds of such asset.

 

(b) “ Intellectual Property ” means the collective reference to all rights, priorities and privileges relating to intellectual property, whether arising under United States, multinational or foreign laws or otherwise, including, without limitation, (i) all copyrights arising under the laws of the United States, any other country or any political subdivision thereof, whether registered or unregistered and whether published or unpublished, all registrations and recordings thereof, and all applications in connection therewith, including, without limitation, all registrations, recordings and applications in the United States Copyright Office, (ii) all letters patent of the United States, any other country or any political subdivision thereof, all reissues and extensions thereof, and all applications for letters patent of the United States or any other country and all divisions, continuations and continuations-in-part thereof, (iii) all trademarks, trade names, corporate names, company names, business names, fictitious business names, trade dress, service marks, logos, domain names and other source or business identifiers, and all goodwill associated therewith, now existing or hereafter adopted or acquired, all registrations and recordings thereof, and all applications in connection therewith, whether in the United States Patent and Trademark Office or in any similar office or agency of the United States, any State thereof or any other country or any political subdivision thereof, or otherwise, and all common law rights related thereto, (iv) all trade secrets arising under the laws of the United States, any other country or any political subdivision thereof, (v) all rights to obtain any reissues, renewals or extensions of the foregoing, (vi) all licenses for any of the foregoing, and (vii) all causes of action for infringement of the foregoing.

 

     
 

 

(c) “ Majority in Interest ” means, at any time of determination, the majority in interest (based on then-outstanding principal amounts of the Note at the time of such determination) of the Secured Parties.

 

(d) “ Necessary Endorsements ” means undated stock powers endorsed in blank or other proper instruments of assignment duly executed and such other instruments or documents as the Collateral Agent (as that term is defined below) may reasonably request.

 

(e) “ Organizational Documents ” means with respect to any Debtor, the documents by which such Debtor was organized (such as articles of incorporation, certificate of limited partnership or articles of organization, and including, without limitation, any certificates of designation for preferred stock or other forms of preferred equity) and which relate to the internal governance of such Debtor (such as bylaws, a partnership agreement or an operating, limited liability or members agreement).

 

(f) “ Permitted Liens ” means the following:

 

(i) Liens imposed by law for taxes that are not yet due or are being contested in good faith, which in each case, have been appropriately reserved for;

 

(ii) carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s and other like Liens imposed by law, arising in the ordinary course of business and securing obligations that are not overdue by more than thirty (30) days or are being contested in good faith;

 

(iii) pledges and deposits made in the ordinary course of business in compliance with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security laws or regulations;

 

(iv) deposits to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts, leases, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature, in each case in the ordinary course of business;

 

(v) Liens under this Agreement;

 

(vi) any other liens in favor of the Lender; and

 

(vii) Liens as defined in that certain Securities Purchase Agreement entered between the Debtor and the Secured Parties.

 

(g) “ Pledged Interests ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4(j).

 

(h) “ Pledged Securities ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4(i).

 

(i) “ Secured Obligations ” means all of the liabilities and obligations (primary, secondary, direct, contingent, sole, joint or several) due or to become due, or that are now or may be hereafter contracted or acquired, or owing to, of any Debtor to the Secured Parties, including, without limitation, all obligations under this Agreement, the Note, the Purchase Agreement, the Guarantee and any other instruments, agreements or other documents executed and/or delivered in connection herewith or therewith, in each case, whether now or hereafter existing, voluntary or involuntary, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, whether or not jointly owed with others, and whether or not from time to time decreased or extinguished and later increased, created or incurred, and all or any portion of such obligations or liabilities that are paid, to the extent all or any part of such payment is avoided or recovered directly or indirectly from any of the Secured Parties as a preference, fraudulent transfer or otherwise as such obligations may be amended, supplemented, converted, extended or modified from time to time. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the term “Secured Obligations” shall include, without limitation: (i) principal of, and interest on the Note and the loans extended pursuant thereto; (ii) any and all other fees, indemnities, costs, obligations and liabilities of the Debtor from time to time under or in connection with this Agreement, the Note, the Guarantee and any other instruments, agreements or other documents executed and/or delivered in connection herewith or therewith; and (iii) all amounts (including but not limited to post-petition interest) in respect of the foregoing that would be payable but for the fact that the obligations to pay such amounts are unenforceable or not allowable due to the existence of a bankruptcy, reorganization or similar proceeding involving any Debtor.

 

     
 

 

(j) “ UCC ” means the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of New York and or any other applicable law of any state or states which has jurisdiction with respect to all, or any portion of, the Collateral or this Agreement, from time to time. It is the intent of the parties that defined terms in the UCC should be construed in their broadest sense so that the term “Collateral” will be construed in its broadest sense. Accordingly, if there are, from time to time, changes to defined terms in the UCC that broaden the definitions, they are incorporated herein and if existing definitions in the UCC are broader than the amended definitions, the existing ones shall be controlling.

 

2. Grant of Security Interest in Collateral. As an inducement for the Secured Parties to extend the loans as evidenced by the Note and to secure the complete and timely payment, performance and discharge in full, as the case may be, of all of the Secured Obligations, each Debtor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably pledges, grants and hypothecates to the Secured Parties a perfected, first priority security interest in and to, a lien upon and a right of set-off against all of their respective right, title and interest of whatsoever kind and nature in and to, the Collateral (a “ Security Interest ” and, collectively, the “ Security Interests ”). The Lenders must consent to any and all Collateral distributions.

 

3. Delivery of Certain Collateral. Within 15 days of the execution of this Agreement, each Debtor shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Collateral Agent (a) any and all certificates and other instruments representing or evidencing the Pledged Securities, and (b) any and all certificates and other instruments or documents representing any of the other Collateral, in each case, together with all Necessary Endorsements. The Debtors are, contemporaneously with the execution hereof, delivering to the Collateral Agent, or have previously delivered to the Collateral Agent, a true and correct copy of each of the Organizational Documents governing any of the Pledged Securities.

 

4. Representations, Warranties, Covenants and Agreements of the Debtor . Except as set forth under the corresponding section of the disclosure schedules delivered to the Secured Parties concurrently herewith (the “ Disclosure Schedules ”), which Disclosure Schedules shall be deemed a part hereof, each Debtor represents and warrants to, and covenants and agrees with, the Secured Parties as follows:

 

(a) Each Debtor has the requisite corporate, partnership, limited liability company or other power and authority to enter into this Agreement and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder. The execution, delivery and performance by each Debtor of this Agreement and the filings contemplated therein have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of such Debtor and no further action is required by such Debtor. This Agreement has been duly executed by each Debtor. This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of each Debtor, enforceable against each Debtor in accordance with its terms except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization and similar laws of general application relating to or affecting the rights and remedies of creditors and by general principles of equity.

 

(b) Each Debtor has no place of business or offices where its respective books of account and records are kept (other than temporarily at the offices of its attorneys or accountants) or places where Collateral is stored or located, except as set forth on Schedule A attached hereto. Except as specifically set forth on Schedule A, each Debtor is the record owner of the real property where such Collateral is located, and there exist no mortgages or other liens on any such real property except for Liens (as defined in the Note) as set forth on Schedule A . Except as disclosed on Schedule A, none of such Collateral is in the possession of any consignee, bailee, warehouseman, agent or processor.

 

(c) Except as set forth on Schedule B attached hereto, the Debtors are the sole owners of the Collateral (except for non-exclusive licenses granted by any Debtor in the ordinary course of business), free and clear of any liens, security interests, encumbrances, rights or claims, and are fully authorized to grant the Security Interests. Except as set forth on Schedule C attached hereto, there is not on file in any governmental or regulatory authority, agency or recording office an effective financing statement, security agreement, license or transfer or any notice of any of the foregoing (other than those that will be filed in favor of the Secured Parties pursuant to this Agreement) covering or affecting any of the Collateral. Except as set forth on Schedule C attached hereto and except pursuant to this Agreement, as long as this Agreement shall be in effect, the Debtors shall not execute and shall not knowingly permit to be on file in any such office or agency any other financing statement or other document or instrument (except to the extent filed or recorded in favor of the Secured Parties pursuant to the terms of this Agreement).

 

     
 

 

(d) No written claim has been received that any Collateral or any Debtor’s use of any Collateral violates the rights of any third party. There has been no adverse decision to any Debtor’s claim of ownership rights in or exclusive rights to use the Collateral in any jurisdiction or to any Debtor’s right to keep and maintain such Collateral in full force and effect, and there is no proceeding involving said rights pending or, to the best knowledge of any Debtor, threatened before any court, judicial body, administrative or regulatory agency, arbitrator or other governmental authority.

 

(e) Each Debtor shall at all times maintain its books of account and records relating to the Collateral at its principal place of business and its Collateral at the locations set forth on Schedule A attached hereto and may not relocate such books of account and records or tangible Collateral unless it delivers to the Secured Parties at least 30 days prior to such relocation (i) written notice of such relocation and the new location thereof (which must be within the United States) and (ii) evidence that appropriate financing statements under the UCC and other necessary documents have been filed and recorded and other steps have been taken to perfect the Security Interests to create in favor of the Secured Parties a valid, perfected and continuing perfected first priority lien in the Collateral.

 

(f) This Agreement creates in favor of the Secured Parties a valid first priority security interest, subject to existing liens, in the Collateral, securing the payment and performance of the Secured Obligations. Upon making the filings described in the immediately following paragraph, all security interests created hereunder in any Collateral which may be perfected by filing Uniform Commercial Code financing statements shall have been duly perfected. Except for (i) the filing of the Uniform Commercial Code financing statements referred to in the immediately following paragraph, (ii) the execution and delivery of deposit account control agreements satisfying the requirements of Section 9-104(a)(2) of the UCC with respect to each deposit account of the Debtor, (iii) if there is any investment property or deposit account included as Collateral that can be perfected by “control” through an account control agreement, the execution and delivery of securities account control agreements satisfying the requirements of 9-106 of the UCC with respect to each such investment property of the Debtors, and (iv) the delivery of the certificates and other instruments provided in Section 3, Section 4(aa) and Section 4(cc), no action is necessary to create, perfect or protect the security interests created hereunder. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, except for the foregoing, no consent of any third parties and no authorization, approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any governmental authority or regulatory body is required for (x) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, (y) the creation or perfection of the Security Interests created hereunder in the Collateral or (z) the enforcement of the rights of the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties hereunder.

 

(g) Each Debtor hereby authorizes the Collateral Agent to file one or more financing statements under the UCC, with respect to the Security Interests, with the proper filing and recording agencies in any jurisdiction deemed proper by it.

 

(h) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Debtor does not (i) violate any of the provisions of any Organizational Documents of any Debtor or any judgment, decree, order or award of any court, governmental body or arbitrator or any applicable law, rule or regulation applicable to any Debtor or (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 any Debtor’s debt or otherwise) or other understanding to which any Debtor is a party or by which any property or asset of any Debtor is bound or affected. If any, all required consents (including, without limitation, from stockholders or creditors of any Debtor) necessary for any Debtor to enter into and perform its obligations hereunder have been obtained.

 

(i) The capital stock and other equity interests listed on Schedule H hereto (if any) (the “ Pledged Securities ”) represent all of the capital stock and other equity interests of the Guarantors and represent all capital stock and other equity interests owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company. All of the Pledged Securities, when issued, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and the Company will be the legal and beneficial owner of the Pledged Securities, free and clear of any lien, security interest or other encumbrance except for the security interests created by this Agreement and except for Permitted Liens.

 

     
 

 

(j) The ownership and other equity interests in partnerships and limited liability companies (if any) included in the Collateral (the “ Pledged Interests ”) by their express terms provide that they are securities governed by Article 8 of the UCC.

 

(k) Each Debtor shall at all times maintain the liens and Security Interests provided for hereunder as valid and perfected, first priority liens and security interests in the Collateral in favor of the Secured Parties until this Agreement and the Security Interest hereunder shall be terminated pursuant to Section 14 hereof. Each Debtor hereby agrees to defend the same against the claims of any and all persons and entities. Each Debtor shall safeguard and protect all Collateral for the account of the Secured Parties. At the request of the Collateral Agent, each Debtor will sign and deliver to the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties at any time or from time to time one or more financing statements pursuant to the UCC in form reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent and will pay the cost of filing the same in all public offices wherever filing is, or is deemed by the Collateral Agent to be, necessary or desirable to effect the rights and obligations provided for herein. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Debtor shall pay all fees, taxes and other amounts necessary to maintain the Collateral and the Security Interests hereunder, and each Debtor shall obtain and furnish to the Collateral Agent from time to time, upon demand, such releases and/or subordinations of claims and liens which may be required to maintain the priority of the Security Interests hereunder.

 

(l) No Debtor will transfer, pledge, hypothecate, encumber, license, sell or otherwise dispose of any of the Collateral (except for non-exclusive licenses granted by a Debtor in its ordinary course of business, sales of inventory by a Debtor in its ordinary course of business and the replacement of worn-out or obsolete equipment by a Debtor in its ordinary course of business) without the prior written consent of a Majority in Interest.

 

(m) Each Debtor shall keep and preserve its equipment, inventory and other tangible Collateral in good condition, repair and order and shall not operate or locate any such Collateral (or cause to be operated or located) in any area excluded from insurance coverage.

 

(n) Each Debtor shall maintain with financially sound and reputable insurers, insurance with respect to the Collateral, including Collateral hereafter acquired, against loss or damage of the kinds and in the amounts customarily insured against by entities of established reputation having similar properties similarly situated and in such amounts as are customarily carried under similar circumstances by other such entities and otherwise as is prudent for entities engaged in similar businesses but in any event sufficient to cover the full replacement cost thereof. Each Debtor shall cause each insurance policy issued in connection herewith to provide, and the insurer issuing such policy to certify to the Collateral Agent, that (i) the Collateral Agent will be named as lender loss payee and additional insured under each such insurance policy; (ii)if such insurance be proposed to be cancelled or materially changed for any reason whatsoever, such insurer will promptly notify the Collateral Agent and such cancellation or change shall not be effective as to the Collateral Agent for at least thirty (30) days after receipt by the Collateral Agent of such notice, unless the effect of such change is to extend or increase coverage under the policy; and (iii) the Collateral Agent will have the right (but no obligation) at its election to remedy any default in the payment of premiums within thirty (30) days of notice from the insurer of such default. If no Event of Default (as defined in the Note) exists and if the proceeds arising out of any claim or series of related claims do not exceed $25,000, loss payments in each instance will be applied by the applicable Debtor to the repair and/or replacement of property with respect to which the loss was incurred to the extent reasonably feasible, and any loss payments or the balance thereof remaining, to the extent not so applied, shall be payable to the applicable Debtor; provided, however, that payments received by any Debtor after an Event of Default occurs and is continuing or in excess of $25,000 for any occurrence or series of related occurrences shall be paid to the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties and, if received by such Debtor, shall be held in trust for the Secured Parties and immediately paid over to the Collateral Agent unless otherwise directed in writing by the Collateral Agent. Copies of such policies or the related certificates, in each case, naming the Collateral Agent as lender loss payee and additional insured shall be delivered to the Collateral Agent at least annually and at the time any new policy of insurance is issued.

 

(o) Each Debtor shall, within five (5) days of obtaining knowledge thereof, advise the Secured Parties promptly, in sufficient detail, of any material adverse change in the Collateral, and of the occurrence of any event which would have a material adverse effect on the value of the Collateral or on the Secured Parties’ security interest, through the Collateral Agent, therein.

 

     
 

 

(p) Each Debtor shall promptly execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent such further deeds, mortgages, confessions of judgment, assignments, security agreements, financing statements or other instruments, documents, certificates and assurances and take such further action as the Collateral Agent may from time to time request and may in its sole discretion deem necessary to perfect, protect or enforce the Secured Parties’ security interest in the Collateral.

 

(q) Upon reasonable prior notice (so long as no Event of Default has occurred or continuing, which in either such event, no prior notice is required), each Debtor shall permit the Collateral Agent and its representatives and agents to inspect the Collateral during normal business hours and to make copies of records pertaining to the Collateral as may be reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent from time to time.

 

(r) Each Debtor shall take all steps reasonably necessary to diligently pursue and seek to preserve, enforce and collect any rights, claims, causes of action and accounts receivable in respect of the Collateral.

 

(s) Each Debtor shall promptly notify the Secured Parties in sufficient detail upon becoming aware of any attachment, garnishment, execution or other legal process levied against any Collateral and of any other information received by such Debtor that may materially affect the value of the Collateral, the Security Interest or the rights and remedies of the Secured Parties hereunder.

 

(t) All information heretofore, herein or hereafter supplied to the Secured Parties by or on behalf of any Debtor with respect to the Collateral is accurate and complete in all material respects as of the date furnished.

 

(u) The Debtors shall at all times preserve and keep in full force and effect their respective valid existence and good standing and any rights and franchises material to its business.

 

(v) No Debtor will change its name, type of organization, jurisdiction of organization, organizational identification number (if it has one), legal or corporate structure, or identity, or add any new fictitious name unless it provides at least 30 days prior written notice to the Secured Parties of such change and, at the time of such written notification, such Debtor provides any financing statements or fixture filings necessary to perfect and continue the perfection of the Security Interests granted and evidenced by this Agreement.

 

(w) Except in the ordinary course of business, no Debtor may consign any of its inventory or sell any of its inventory on bill and hold, sale or return, sale on approval, or other conditional terms of sale without the consent of the Collateral Agent which shall not be unreasonably withheld.

 

(x) No Debtor may relocate its chief executive office to a new location without providing 30 days prior written notification thereof to the Secured Parties and so long as, at the time of such written notification, such Debtor provides any financing statements or fixture filings necessary to perfect and continue the perfection of the Security Interests granted and evidenced by this Agreement.

 

(y) Each Debtor was organized and remains organized solely under the laws of the state set forth next to such Debtor’s name in Schedule D attached hereto, which Schedule D sets forth each Debtor’s organizational identification number or, if any Debtor does not have one, states that one does not exist.

 

(z) (i) The actual name of each Debtor is the name set forth in Schedule D attached hereto; (ii) no Debtor has any trade names except as set forth on Schedule E attached hereto; (iii) no Debtor has used any name other than that stated in the preamble hereto or as set forth on Schedule E for the preceding five (5) years; and (iv) no entity has merged into any Debtor or been acquired by any Debtor within the past five years except as set forth on Schedule E .

 

(aa) At any time and from time to time that any Collateral consists of instruments, certificated securities or other items that require or permit possession by the secured party to perfect the security interest created hereby, the applicable Debtor shall deliver such Collateral to the Collateral Agent.

 

     
 

 

(bb) Each Debtor, in its capacity as issuer, hereby agrees to comply with any and all orders and instructions of the Collateral Agent regarding the Pledged Interests consistent with the terms of this Agreement without the further consent of any Debtor as contemplated by Section 8-106 (or any successor section) of the UCC. Further, each Debtor agrees that it shall not enter into a similar agreement (or one that would confer “control” within the meaning of Article 8 of the UCC) with any other person or entity.

 

(cc) Each Debtor shall cause all tangible chattel paper constituting Collateral to be delivered to the Collateral Agent, or, if such delivery is not possible, then to cause such tangible chattel paper to contain a legend noting that it is subject to the security interest created by this Agreement. To the extent that any Collateral consists of electronic chattel paper, the applicable Debtor shall cause the underlying chattel paper to be “marked” within the meaning of Section 9-105 of the UCC (or successor section thereto).

 

(dd) If there is any investment property or deposit account included as Collateral that can be perfected by “control” through an account control agreement, the applicable Debtor shall cause such an account control agreement, in form and substance in each case satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, to be entered into and delivered to Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

 

(ee) To the extent that any Collateral consists of letter-of-credit rights, the applicable Debtor shall cause the issuer of each underlying letter of credit to consent to an assignment of the proceeds thereof to the Secured Parties.

 

(ff) To the extent that any Collateral is in the possession of any third party, the applicable Debtor shall join with the Collateral Agent in notifying such third party of the Secured Parties’ security interest in such Collateral and shall use its best efforts to obtain an acknowledgement and agreement from such third party with respect to the Collateral, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent.

 

(gg) If any Debtor shall at any time hold or acquire a commercial tort claim, such Debtor shall promptly notify the Secured Parties in a writing signed by such Debtor of the particulars thereof and grant to the Secured Parties in such writing a security interest therein and in the proceeds thereof, all upon the terms of this Agreement, with such writing to be in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent.

 

(hh) Each Debtor shall immediately provide written notice to the Secured Parties of any and all accounts which arise out of contracts with any governmental authority and, to the extent necessary to perfect or continue the perfected status of the Security Interests in such accounts and proceeds thereof, shall execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent an assignment of claims for such accounts and cooperate with the Collateral Agent in taking any other steps required, in its judgment, under the Federal Assignment of Claims Act or any similar federal, state or local statute or rule to perfect or continue the perfected status of the Security Interests in such accounts and proceeds thereof.

 

(ii) Each Debtor shall vote the Pledged Securities to comply with the covenants and agreements set forth herein and in the Note.

 

(jj) Each Debtor shall register the pledge of the applicable Pledged Securities on the books of such Debtor. Each Debtor shall notify each issuer of Pledged Securities to register the pledge of the applicable Pledged Securities in the name of the Secured Parties on the books of such issuer. Further, except with respect to certificated securities delivered to the Collateral Agent, the applicable Debtor shall deliver to the Collateral Agent an acknowledgement of pledge (which, where appropriate, shall comply with the requirements of the relevant UCC with respect to perfection by registration) signed by the issuer of the applicable Pledged Securities, which acknowledgement shall confirm that: (i) it has registered the pledge on its books and records; and (ii) at any time directed by Collateral Agent during the continuation of an Event of Default, such issuer will transfer the record ownership of such Pledged Securities into the name of any designee of Collateral Agent, will take such steps as may be necessary to effect the transfer, and will comply with all other instructions of Collateral Agent regarding such Pledged Securities without the further consent of the applicable Debtor.

 

     
 

 

(kk) In the event that, upon an occurrence of an Event of Default, Collateral Agent shall sell all or any of the Pledged Securities to another party or parties (herein called the “ Transferee ”) or shall purchase or retain all or any of the Pledged Securities, each Debtor shall, to the extent applicable: (i) deliver to the Collateral Agent or the Transferee, as the case may be, the articles of incorporation, bylaws, minute books, stock certificate books, corporate seals, deeds, leases, indentures, agreements, evidences of indebtedness, books of account, financial records and all other Organizational Documents and records of the Debtors and their direct and indirect subsidiaries (but not including any items subject to the attorney-client privilege related to this Agreement or any of the transactions hereunder); (ii) use its best efforts to obtain resignations of the persons then serving as officers and directors of the Debtors and their direct and indirect subsidiaries, if so requested; and (iii) use its best efforts to obtain any approvals that are required by any governmental or regulatory body in order to permit the sale of the Pledged Securities to the Transferee or the purchase or retention of the Pledged Securities by the Collateral Agent and allow the Transferee or Collateral Agent to continue the business of the Debtor and their direct and indirect subsidiaries.

 

(ll) Without limiting the generality of the other obligations of the Debtor hereunder, each Debtor shall promptly (i) cause to be registered at the United States Copyright Office all of its material copyrights, (ii) cause the security interest contemplated hereby with respect to all Intellectual Property registered at the United States Copyright Office or United States Patent and Trademark Office to be duly recorded at the applicable office, and (iii) give the Collateral Agent notice whenever it acquires (whether absolutely or by license) or creates any additional material Intellectual Property.

 

(mm) Each Debtor will from time to time, at the joint and several expense of the Debtor, promptly execute and deliver all such further instruments and documents, and take all such further action as may be necessary or desirable, or as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request, in order to perfect and protect any security interest granted or purported to be granted hereby or to enable the Secured Parties to exercise and enforce their rights and remedies hereunder and with respect to any Collateral or to otherwise carry out the purposes of this Agreement.

 

(nn) Schedule F attached hereto lists all of the patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, registered copyrights, and domain names owned by any of the Debtor as of the date hereof. Schedule F lists all material licenses in favor of any Debtor for the use of any patents, trademarks, copyrights and domain names as of the date hereof. All material patents and trademarks of the Debtor have been duly recorded at the United States Patent and Trademark Office and all material copyrights of the Debtor have been duly recorded at the United States Copyright Office.

 

(oo) Except as set forth on Schedule G attached hereto, none of the account debtors or other persons or entities obligated on any of the Collateral is a governmental authority covered by the Federal Assignment of Claims Act or any similar federal, state or local statute or rule in respect of such Collateral.

 

(pp) Until the Secured Obligations shall have been paid and performed in full, the Company covenants that it shall promptly direct any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company formed or acquired after the date hereof to enter into a Guarantee in favor of the Secured Party, in such a form to be mutually agreed to by the parties.

 

(qq) Each Debtor shall cause each subsidiary of such Debtor to immediately become a party hereto (an “ Additional Debtor ”), by executing and delivering an Additional Debtor Joinder in substantially the form of Annex B attached hereto and comply with the provisions hereof applicable to the Debtors. Concurrent therewith, the Additional Debtor shall deliver replacement schedules for, or supplements to all other Schedules to (or referred to in) this Agreement, as applicable, which replacement schedules shall supersede, or supplements shall modify, the Schedules then in effect. The Additional Debtor shall also deliver such opinions of counsel, authorizing resolutions, good standing certificates, incumbency certificates, organizational documents, financing statements and other information and documentation as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request. Upon delivery of the foregoing to the Collateral Agent, the Additional Debtor shall be and become a party to this Agreement with the same rights and obligations as the Debtors, for all purposes hereof as fully and to the same extent as if it were an original signatory hereto and shall be deemed to have made the representations, warranties and covenants set forth herein as of the date of execution and delivery of such Additional Debtor Joinder, and all references herein to the “Debtors” shall be deemed to include each Additional Debtor.

 

     
 

 

5. Effect of Pledge on Certain Rights. If any of the Collateral subject to this Agreement consists of nonvoting equity or ownership interests (regardless of class, designation, preference or rights) that may be converted into voting equity or ownership interests upon the occurrence of certain events (including, without limitation, upon the transfer of all or any of the other stock or assets of the issuer), it is agreed by Debtor that the pledge of such equity or ownership interests pursuant to this Agreement or the enforcement of any of Secured Parties’ rights hereunder shall not be deemed to be the type of event which would trigger such conversion rights notwithstanding any provisions in the Organizational Documents or agreements to which any Debtor is subject or to which any Debtor is party.

 

6. Defaults. The following events shall be “ Events of Default ”: an Event of Default as described in the Note. If any provision of this Agreement shall at any time for any reason be declared to be null and void, or the validity or enforceability thereof shall be contested by any Debtor, or a proceeding shall be commenced by any Debtor, or by any governmental authority having jurisdiction over any Debtor, seeking to establish the invalidity or unenforceability thereof, or any Debtor shall deny that any Debtor has any liability or obligation purported to be created under this Agreement.

 

7. Duty to Hold in Trust .

 

(a) Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default and at any time thereafter, each Debtor shall, upon receipt of any revenue, income, dividend, interest or other sums subject to the Security Interests, whether payable pursuant to the Note or otherwise, or of any check, draft, note, trade acceptance or other instrument evidencing an obligation to pay any such sum, hold the same in trust for the Secured Parties and shall forthwith endorse and transfer any such sums or instruments, or both, to the Secured Parties, pro-rata in proportion to their respective then-currently outstanding principal amount of Note for application to the satisfaction of the Secured Obligations (and if any Note is not outstanding, pro-rata in proportion to the initial purchases of the remaining Notes).

 

(b) If any Debtor shall become entitled to receive or shall receive any securities or other property (including, without limitation, shares of Pledged Securities or instruments representing Pledged Securities acquired after the date hereof, or any options, warrants, rights or other similar property or certificates representing a dividend, or any distribution in connection with any recapitalization, reclassification or increase or reduction of capital, or issued in connection with any reorganization of such Debtor or any of its direct or indirect subsidiaries) in respect of the Pledged Securities (whether as an addition to, in substitution of, or in exchange for, such Pledged Securities or otherwise), such Debtor agrees to (i) accept the same as the agent of the Secured Parties; (ii) hold the same in trust on behalf of and for the benefit of the Secured Parties; and (iii) to deliver any and all certificates or instruments evidencing the same to Collateral Agent on or before the close of business on the fifth business day following the receipt thereof by such Debtor, in the exact form received together with the Necessary Endorsements, to be held by Collateral Agent subject to the terms of this Agreement as Collateral.

 

8. Rights and Remedies Upon Default .

 

(a) Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default and at any time thereafter, the Secured Parties, acting through the Collateral Agent, shall have the right to exercise all of the remedies conferred hereunder and under the Note, and the Secured Parties shall have all the rights and remedies of a secured party under the UCC. Without limitation, the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, shall have the following rights and powers:

 

(i) The Collateral Agent shall have the right to take possession of the Collateral and, for that purpose, enter, with the aid and assistance of any person, any premises where the Collateral, or any part thereof, is or may be placed and remove the same, and each Debtor shall assemble the Collateral and make it available to the Collateral Agent at places which the Collateral Agent shall reasonably select, whether at such Debtor’s premises or elsewhere, and make available to the Collateral Agent, without rent, all of such Debtor’s respective premises and facilities for the purpose of the Collateral Agent taking possession of, removing or putting the Collateral in saleable or disposable form.

 

     
 

 

(ii) Upon notice to the Debtors by the Collateral Agent, all rights of each Debtor to exercise the voting and other consensual rights which it would otherwise be entitled to exercise and all rights of each Debtor to receive the dividends and interest which it would otherwise be authorized to receive and retain, shall cease. Upon such notice, the Collateral Agent shall have the right to receive, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, any interest, cash dividends or other payments on the Collateral and, at the option of Collateral Agent, to exercise in such Collateral Agent’s discretion all voting rights pertaining thereto. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Collateral Agent shall have the right (but not the obligation) to exercise all rights with respect to the Collateral as it were the sole and absolute owner thereof, including, without limitation, to vote and/or to exchange, at its sole discretion, any or all of the Collateral in connection with a merger, reorganization, consolidation, recapitalization or other readjustment concerning or involving the Collateral or any Debtor or any of its direct or indirect subsidiaries.

 

(iii) The Collateral Agent shall have the right to operate the business of each Debtor using the Collateral and shall have the right to assign, sell, lease or otherwise dispose of and deliver all or any part of the Collateral, at public or private sale or otherwise, either with or without special conditions or stipulations, for cash or on credit or for future delivery, in such parcel or parcels and at such time or times and at such place or places, and upon such terms and conditions as the Collateral Agent may deem commercially reasonable, all without (except as shall be required by applicable statute and cannot be waived) advertisement or demand upon or notice to any Debtor or right of redemption of a Debtor, which are hereby expressly waived. Upon each such sale, lease, assignment or other transfer of Collateral, the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, may, unless prohibited by applicable law which cannot be waived, purchase all or any part of the Collateral being sold, free from and discharged of all trusts, claims, right of redemption and equities of any Debtor, which are hereby waived and released.

 

(iv) The Collateral Agent shall have the right (but not the obligation) to notify any account debtors and any obligors under instruments or accounts to make payments directly to the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, and to enforce the Debtor’s rights against such account debtors and obligors.

 

(v) The Collateral Agent may (but is not obligated to) direct any financial intermediary or any other person or entity holding any investment property to transfer the same to the Secured Parties or their designee.

 

(vi) The Collateral Agent may (but is not obligated to) transfer any or all Intellectual Property registered in the name of any Debtor at the United States Patent and Trademark Office and/or Copyright Office into the name of the Secured Parties or any designee or any purchaser of any Collateral.

 

(b) The Collateral Agent shall comply with any applicable law in connection with a disposition of Collateral and such compliance will not be considered adversely to affect the commercial reasonableness of any sale of the Collateral. The Collateral Agent may sell the Collateral without giving any warranties and may specifically disclaim such warranties. If the Collateral Agent sells any of the Collateral on credit, the Debtor will only be credited with payments actually made by the purchaser. In addition, each Debtor waives (except as shall be required by applicable statute and cannot be waived) any and all rights that it may have to a judicial hearing in advance of the enforcement of any of the Collateral Agent’s rights and remedies hereunder, including, without limitation, its right following an Event of Default to take immediate possession of the Collateral and to exercise its rights and remedies with respect thereto.

 

(c) For the purpose of enabling the Collateral Agent to further exercise rights and remedies under this Section 8 or elsewhere provided by agreement or applicable law, each Debtor hereby grants to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, an irrevocable, nonexclusive license (exercisable without payment of royalty or other compensation to such Debtor) to use, license or sublicense following an Event of Default, any Intellectual Property now owned or hereafter acquired by such Debtor, and wherever the same may be located, and including in such license access to all media in which any of the licensed items may be recorded or stored and to all computer software and programs used for the compilation or printout thereof.

 

9. Applications of Proceeds. The proceeds of any such sale, lease or other disposition of the Collateral hereunder or from payments made on account of any insurance policy insuring any portion of the Collateral shall be applied first, to the expenses of retaking, holding, storing, processing and preparing for sale, selling, and the like (including, without limitation, any taxes, fees and other costs incurred in connection therewith) of the Collateral, to the reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses incurred by the Collateral Agent in enforcing the Secured Parties’ rights hereunder and in connection with collecting, storing and disposing of the Collateral, and then to satisfaction of the Secured Obligations pro rata among the Secured Parties (based on then-outstanding principal amounts of the Note at the time of any such determination), and to the payment of any other amounts required by applicable law, after which the Secured Parties shall pay to the applicable Debtor any surplus proceeds. If, upon the sale, license or other disposition of the Collateral, the proceeds thereof are insufficient to pay all amounts to which the Secured Parties are legally entitled, the Debtor will be liable for the deficiency, together with interest thereon, at the rate of 18% per annum or the lesser amount permitted by applicable law (the “ Default Rate ”), and the reasonable fees of any attorneys employed by the Secured Parties to collect such deficiency. To the extent permitted by applicable law, each Debtor waives all claims, damages and demands against the Secured Parties arising out of the repossession, removal, retention or sale of the Collateral, unless due solely to the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Secured Parties as determined by a final judgment (not subject to further appeal) of a court of competent jurisdiction.

 

     
 

 

10. Securities Law Provision. Each Debtor recognizes that the Collateral Agent may be limited in its ability to effect a sale to the public of all or part of the Pledged Securities by reason of certain prohibitions in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or other federal or state securities laws (collectively, the “ Securities Laws ”), and may be compelled to resort to one or more sales to a restricted group of purchasers who may be required to agree to acquire the Pledged Securities for their own account, for investment and not with a view to the distribution or resale thereof. Each Debtor agrees that sales so made may be at prices and on terms less favorable than if the Pledged Securities were sold to the public, and that the Collateral Agent has no obligation to delay the sale of any Pledged Securities for the period of time necessary to register the Pledged Securities for sale to the public under the Securities Laws. Each Debtor shall cooperate with the Collateral Agent in its attempt to satisfy any requirements under the Securities Laws (including, without limitation, registration thereunder if requested by the Collateral Agent) applicable to the sale of the Pledged Securities by the Collateral Agent.

 

11. Costs and Expenses. Each Debtor agrees to pay all reasonable out-of-pocket fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with any filing required hereunder, including without limitation, any financing statements pursuant to the UCC, continuation statements, partial releases and/or termination statements related thereto or any expenses of any searches reasonably required by the Collateral Agent. The Debtor shall also pay all other claims and charges which in the reasonable opinion of the Collateral Agent are reasonably likely to prejudice, imperil or otherwise affect the Collateral or the Security Interests therein. The Debtor will also, upon demand, pay to the Collateral Agent the amount of any and all reasonable expenses, including the reasonable fees and expenses of its counsel and of any experts and agents, which the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, may incur in connection with the creation, perfection, protection, satisfaction, foreclosure, collection or enforcement of the Security Interest and the preparation, administration, continuance, amendment or enforcement of this Agreement and pay to the Collateral Agent the amount of any and all reasonable expenses, including the reasonable fees and expenses of its counsel and of any experts and agents, which the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, and the Secured Parties may incur in connection with (i) the enforcement of this Agreement, (ii) the custody or preservation of, or the sale of, collection from, or other realization upon, any of the Collateral, or (iii) the exercise or enforcement of any of the rights of the Secured Parties under the Note. Until so paid, any fees payable hereunder shall be added to the principal amount of the Note and shall bear interest at the Default Rate.

 

12. Responsibility for Collateral. The Debtor assume all liabilities and responsibility in connection with all Collateral, and the Secured Obligations shall in no way be affected or diminished by reason of the loss, destruction, damage or theft of any of the Collateral or its unavailability for any reason. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing and except as required by applicable law, (a) neither the Collateral Agent nor any Secured Party (i) has any duty (either before or after an Event of Default) to collect any amounts in respect of the Collateral or to preserve any rights relating to the Collateral, or (ii) has any obligation to cleanup or otherwise prepare the Collateral for sale, and (b) each Debtor shall remain obligated and liable under each contract or agreement included in the Collateral to be observed or performed by such Debtor thereunder. Neither the Collateral Agent nor any Secured Party shall have any obligation or liability under any such contract or agreement by reason of or arising out of this Agreement or the receipt by the Collateral Agent or any Secured Party of any payment relating to any of the Collateral, nor shall the Collateral Agent or any Secured Party be obligated in any manner to perform any of the obligations of any Debtor under or pursuant to any such contract or agreement, to make inquiry as to the nature or sufficiency of any payment received by the Collateral Agent or any Secured Party in respect of the Collateral or as to the sufficiency of any performance by any party under any such contract or agreement, to present or file any claim, to take any action to enforce any performance or to collect the payment of any amounts which may have been assigned to the Collateral Agent or any Secured Party or to which the Collateral Agent or any Secured Party may be entitled at any time or times.

 

     
 

 

13. Security Interests Absolute. All rights of the Secured Parties and all obligations of each Debtor hereunder, shall be absolute and unconditional, irrespective of: (a) any lack of validity or enforceability of this Agreement, the Note or any agreement entered into in connection with the foregoing, or any portion hereof or thereof, against any other Debtor or Guarantor; (b) any change in the time, manner or place of payment or performance of, or in any other term of, all or any of the Secured Obligations, or any other amendment or waiver of or any consent to any departure from the Note or any other agreement entered into in connection with the foregoing; (c) any exchange, release or nonperfection of any of the Collateral, or any release or amendment or waiver of or consent to departure from any other collateral for, or any guarantee, or any other security, for all or any of the Secured Obligations; (d) any action by the Secured Parties to obtain, adjust, settle and cancel in their sole discretion any insurance claims or matters made or arising in connection with the Collateral; or (e) any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute any legal or equitable defense available to a Debtor, or a discharge of all or any part of the Security Interests granted hereby. Until the Secured Obligations shall have been paid and performed in full, the rights of the Secured Parties shall continue even if the Secured Obligations are barred for any reason, including, without limitation, the running of the statute of limitations. Each Debtor expressly waives presentment, protest, notice of protest, demand, notice of nonpayment and demand for performance. In the event that at any time any transfer of any Collateral or any payment received by the Secured Parties hereunder shall be deemed by final order of a court of competent jurisdiction to have been a voidable preference or fraudulent conveyance under the bankruptcy or insolvency laws of the United States, or shall be deemed to be otherwise due to any party other than the Secured Parties, then, in any such event, each Debtor’s obligations hereunder shall survive cancellation of this Agreement, and shall not be discharged or satisfied by any prior payment thereof and/or cancellation of this Agreement, but shall remain a valid and binding obligation enforceable in accordance with the terms and provisions hereof. Each Debtor waives all right to require the Secured Parties to proceed against any other person or entity or to apply any Collateral which the Secured Parties may hold at any time, or to marshal assets, or to pursue any other remedy. Each Debtor waives any defense arising by reason of the application of the statute of limitations to any obligation secured hereby.

 

14. Term of Agreement. This Agreement and the Security Interests shall terminate on the date on which all payments under the Note have been indefeasibly paid in full and all other Secured Obligations have been paid or discharged; provided, however, that all indemnities of the Debtor contained in this Agreement (including, without limitation, Annex A hereto) shall survive and remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of the termination of this Agreement.

 

15. Power of Attorney; Further Assurances .

 

(a) Each Debtor authorizes the Collateral Agent, and does hereby make, constitute and appoint the Collateral Agent and its officers, agents, successors or assigns with full power of substitution, as such Debtor’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with power, in the name of the Collateral Agent or such Debtor, to, after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, (i) endorse any note, checks, drafts, money orders or other instruments of payment (including payments payable under or in respect of any policy of insurance) in respect of the Collateral that may come into possession of the Collateral Agent; (ii) to sign and endorse any financing statement pursuant to the UCC or any invoice, freight or express bill, bill of lading, storage or warehouse receipts, drafts against debtors, assignments, verifications and notices in connection with accounts, and other documents relating to the Collateral; (iii) to pay or discharge taxes, liens, security interests or other encumbrances at any time levied or placed on or threatened against the Collateral; (iv) to demand, collect, receipt for, compromise, settle and sue for monies due in respect of the Collateral; (v) to transfer any Intellectual Property or provide licenses respecting any Intellectual Property; and (vi) generally, at the option of the Collateral Agent, and at the expense of the Debtor, at any time, or from time to time, to execute and deliver any and all documents and instruments and to do all acts and things which the Collateral Agent deems necessary to protect, preserve and realize upon the Collateral and the Security Interests granted therein in order to effect the intent of this Agreement and the Note all as fully and effectually as the Debtor might or could do; and each Debtor hereby ratifies all that said attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This power of attorney is coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable for the term of this Agreement and thereafter as long as any of the Secured Obligations shall be outstanding. The designation set forth herein shall be deemed to amend and supersede any inconsistent provision in the Organizational Documents or other documents or agreements to which any Debtor is subject or to which any Debtor is a party. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, each Secured Party is specifically authorized to execute and file any applications for or instruments of transfer and assignment of any patents, trademarks, copyrights or other Intellectual Property with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office.

 

     
 

 

(b) On a continuing basis, each Debtor will make, execute, acknowledge, deliver, file and record, as the case may be, with the proper filing and recording agencies in any jurisdiction, including, without limitation, the jurisdictions indicated on Schedule C attached hereto, all such instruments, and take all such action as may reasonably be deemed necessary or advisable, or as reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent, to perfect the Security Interests granted hereunder and otherwise to carry out the intent and purposes of this Agreement, or for assuring and confirming to the Collateral Agent the grant or perfection of a perfected security interest in all the Collateral under the UCC.

 

(c) Each Debtor hereby irrevocably appoints the Collateral Agent as such Debtor’s attorney-in-fact, with full authority in the place and instead of such Debtor and in the name of such Debtor, from time to time in the Collateral Agent’s discretion, to take any action and to execute any instrument which the Collateral Agent may deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement, including the filing, in its sole discretion, of one or more financing or continuation statements and amendments thereto, relative to any of the Collateral without the signature of such Debtor where permitted by law, which financing statements may (but need not) describe the Collateral as “all assets” or “all personal property” or words of like import, and ratifies all such actions taken by the Collateral Agent. This power of attorney is coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable for the term of this Agreement and thereafter as long as any of the Secured Obligations shall be outstanding.

 

16. Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications hereunder shall be subject to the notice provision of the Purchase Agreement (as such term is defined in the Note).

 

17. Other Security. To the extent that the Secured Obligations are now or hereafter secured by property other than the Collateral or by the guarantee, endorsement or property of any other person, firm, corporation or other entity, then the Collateral Agent shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to pursue, relinquish, subordinate, modify or take any other action with respect thereto, without in any way modifying or affecting any of the Secured Parties’ rights and remedies hereunder.

 

18. Appointment of Collateral Agent. The Secured Parties in their sole discretion may delegate certain of their rights hereunder to one or more collateral agents. If and as applicable, the Secured Parties may insert the name of the selected collateral agent in this Section 18. To this end, the Secured Parties hereby appoint Catalytic Holdings 1 LLC to act as their collateral agent (the “ Collateral Agent ”) for purposes of exercising any and all rights and remedies of the Secured Parties hereunder. Such appointment shall continue until revoked in writing by a Majority in Interest, at which time a Majority in Interest may appoint a new Collateral Agent. The Collateral Agent shall have the rights, responsibilities and immunities set forth in Annex A hereto.

 

19. Miscellaneous .

 

(a) No course of dealing between the Debtors and the Secured Parties, nor any failure to exercise, nor any delay in exercising, on the part of the Secured Parties, any right, power or privilege hereunder or under the Note shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder or thereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.

 

(b) All of the rights and remedies of the Secured Parties with respect to the Collateral, whether established hereby or by the Note or by any other agreements, instruments or documents or by law shall be cumulative and may be exercised singly or concurrently.

 

(c) This Agreement, together with the exhibits and schedules hereto and the other Transaction Documents (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), 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 this Agreement and the exhibits and schedules hereto. No provision of this Agreement may be waived, modified, supplemented or amended except in a written instrument signed, in the case of an amendment, by the Debtors and the Secured Parties holding 67% or more of the principal amount of the Note then outstanding, or, in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom enforcement of any such waived provision is sought.

 

     
 

 

(d) If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions set forth herein shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and the parties hereto shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to find and employ an alternative means to achieve the same or substantially the same result as that contemplated by such term, provision, covenant or restriction. It is hereby stipulated and declared to be the intention of the parties that they would have executed the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions without including any of such that may be hereafter declared invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable.

 

(e) 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.

 

(f) This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their successors and permitted assigns. The Company and the Guarantors may not assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of each Secured Party (other than by merger). Any Secured Party may assign any or all of its rights under this Agreement to any Person (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) to whom such Secured Party assigns or transfers any Secured Obligations, provided such transferee agrees in writing to be bound, with respect to the transferred Secured Obligations, by the provisions of this Agreement that apply to the “Secured Parties.”

 

(g) Each party shall take such further action and execute and deliver such further documents as may be necessary or appropriate in order to carry out the provisions and purposes of this Agreement.

 

(h) Except to the extent mandatorily governed by the jurisdiction or situs where the Collateral is located, all questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law thereof. Except to the extent mandatorily governed by the jurisdiction or situs where the Collateral is located, each Debtor agrees that all proceedings concerning the interpretations, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Note (whether brought against a party hereto or its respective affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, partners, members, employees or agents) shall be commenced exclusively in the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan. Except to the extent mandatorily governed by the jurisdiction or situs where the Collateral is located, each Debtor hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such proceeding is improper. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such 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. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(i) This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same Agreement. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission, such signature shall create a valid binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) the same with the same force and effect as if such facsimile signature were the original thereof.

 

(j) All Debtors shall jointly and severally be liable for the obligations of each Debtor to the Secured Parties hereunder.

 

     
 

 

(k) Each Debtor shall indemnify, reimburse and hold harmless the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties and their respective partners, members, shareholders, officers, directors, employees and agents (and any other persons with other titles that have similar functions) (collectively, “ Indemnitees ”) from and against any and all losses, claims, liabilities, damages, penalties, suits, costs and expenses, of any kind or nature, (including fees relating to the cost of investigating and defending any of the foregoing) imposed on, incurred by or asserted against such Indemnitee in any way related to or arising from or alleged to arise from this Agreement or the Collateral, except any such losses, claims, liabilities, damages, penalties, suits, costs and expenses which result from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Indemnitee as determined by a final, nonappealable decision of a court of competent jurisdiction. This indemnification provision is in addition to, and not in limitation of, any other indemnification provision in the Note, the Purchase Agreement (as such term is defined in the Note) or any other agreement, instrument or other document executed or delivered in connection herewith or therewith.

 

(l) Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to subject the Collateral Agent or any Secured Party to liability as a partner in any Debtor or any if its direct or indirect subsidiaries that is a partnership or as a member in any Debtor or any of its direct or indirect subsidiaries that is a limited liability company, nor shall the Collateral Agent or any Secured Party be deemed to have assumed any obligations under any partnership agreement or limited liability company agreement, as applicable, of any such Debtor or any of its direct or indirect subsidiaries or otherwise, unless and until any such Secured Party exercises its right to be substituted for such Debtor as a partner or member, as applicable, pursuant hereto.

 

(m) To the extent that the grant of the security interest in the Collateral and the enforcement of the terms hereof require the consent, approval or action of any partner or member, as applicable, of any Debtor or any direct or indirect subsidiary of any Debtor or compliance with any provisions of any of the Organizational Documents, the Debtor hereby represents that all such consents and approvals have been obtained.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Security and Pledge Agreement to be duly executed on the day and year first above written.

 

  MUSCLE MAKER, INC.
     
  By:  
  Name: Michael Roper
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

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Name of Secured Party: CATALYTIC CAPITAL, LLC

 

Signature of Authorized Signatory of Secured Party:

 

Name of Authorized Signatory:

 

Title of Authorized Signatory:

 

     
 

 

DISCLOSURE SCHEDULES
(Security Agreement)

 

The following are the Disclosure Schedules (the “ Disclosure Schedules ”) referred to in that certain Security and Pledge Agreement, dated as of September __, 2018 (the “ Agreement ”), by and among Muscle Maker, Inc., a California corporation (the “ Company ”), all of the subsidiaries of the Company (if any) (such subsidiaries, the “ Guarantors, ” and together with the Company, the “ Debtors ”), and the holder of the Company’s 15% Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Note (the “ Note ”) signatory thereto (including such Lenders that become a party to this Agreement subsequent to the date hereof), their endorsees, transferees and assigns (collectively, the “ Secured Parties ”).

 

     
 

 

Schedule A
Principal Place of Business of Debtor:
Locations Where Collateral is Located or Stored

 

Burleson, Texas

 

League City, Texas

 

Ft. Benning, Georgia

 

Ft. Bliss, Texas

 

New York, New York (Tribeca)

 

Colonia, New Jersey

 

Irvine, California

 

     
 

 

Schedule B
Ownership Interest to Collateral

 

Debtors are the sole owners of the Collateral except as set forth below.

 

Food Truck Lien on Title (Stearns Bank).   $ 69,000  
Mechanical Liens from Fountain Valley location (resolute contractors, etc). The Company has mechanical liens placed against the Fountain Valley property by various companies for work and materials performed but not paid   $ 108,000  
Back sales taxes owed and not paid in the following states: Illinois, California, North Carolina, New York & New Jersey   $ 350,000  

 

     
 

 

Schedule C
Filing Jurisdictions

 

State of California

State of Nevada

State of Texas

State of New York

State of Georgia

State of New Jersey

 

     
 

 

Schedule D

 

Legal Names and Organizational Identification Numbers

 

Name   Jurisdiction of Incorporation   Entity #
Muscle Maker, Inc.   California   3731484
Muscle Maker Development, LLC   California   201709410148
Muscle Maker Corp, LLC   Nevada   5267326
Muscle Maker Brands, Inc   California   3720012
Muscle Maker brands, LLC   California   201436010035
Muscle Maker Irvine, LLC   California   3849987
Muscle Maker Santa Ana, LLC   California   3849986
Muscle Maker of CA, LLC   California   201801610478
MMG Fountain Valley CA, Inc   California   3961092
MMG Columbia NY, Inc   New York   4882854
MMG Gramercy NY, Inc.   New York   4882856
MMG Upper East Side NY, Inc   New Jersey   5043181
Muscle Maker Franchising, LLC   New Jersey   0400205329
Muscle Maker of NJ, LLC   New Jersey   0600447732
MMG Tribeca NY, LLC   New Jersey   0450091813
MMG Upper East Side NY, Inc   New Jersey   0450106666
MMG Upper East Side NY, Inc   New Jersey   0450106666
MMG Winston Salem NC, Inc   North Carolina   1548326
MMG Ft. Bliss, Inc.   Texas   0802377107
MMG W. Belmont IL, Inc   Illinois   70974452
MMG W. Jackson IL, Inc   Illinois   70974525

 

     
 

 

Schedule E
Names; Mergers and Acquisitions

 

Muscle Maker Grill

 

     
 

 

Schedule F
Intellectual Property

 

Patents/Patent Applications

 

None.

 

Domain Names

 

www.musclemakergrill.com

www.ordermmg.com

 

Copyrights

 

Below is existing trademarks, color licensing and fonts information:

 

 

     
 

 

Schedule G
Account Debtor

 

No account debtor of the Debtor is a governmental authority covered by the Federal Assignment of Claims Act or any similar federal, state or local statute or rule in respect of the Collateral.

 

     
 

 

Schedule H
Pledged Securities

 

Name   Jurisdiction of Incorporation   Entity #
Muscle Maker, Inc.   California   3731484
Muscle Maker Development, LLC   California   201709410148
Muscle Maker Corp, LLC   Nevada   5267326
Muscle Maker Brands, Inc   California   3720012
Muscle Maker brands, LLC   California   201436010035
Muscle Maker Irvine, LLC   California   3849987
Muscle Maker Santa Ana, LLC   California   3849986
Muscle Maker of CA, LLC   California   201801610478
MMG Fountain Valley CA, Inc   California   3961092
MMG Columbia NY, Inc   New York   4882854
MMG Gramercy NY, Inc.   New York   4882856
MMG Upper East Side NY, Inc   New Jersey   5043181
Muscle Maker Franchising, LLC   New Jersey   0400205329
Muscle Maker of NJ, LLC   New Jersey   0600447732
MMG Tribeca NY, LLC   New Jersey   0450091813
MMG Upper East Side NY, Inc   New Jersey   0450106666
MMG Upper East Side NY, Inc   New Jersey   0450106666
MMG Winston Salem NC, Inc   North Carolina   1548326
MMG Ft. Bliss, Inc.   Texas   0802377107
MMG W. Belmont IL, Inc   Illinois   70974452
MMG W. Jackson IL, Inc   Illinois   70974525

 

     
 

 

ANNEX A to

 

SECURITY AGREEMENT THE COLLATERAL AGENT

 

1. Appointment. The Secured Parties (all capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings provided in the Security and Pledge Agreement to which this Annex A is attached (the “ Agreement ”)), by their acceptance of the benefits of the Agreement, hereby designate Catalytic Capital LLC (“ Catalytic ” or the “ Collateral Agent ”) as the Collateral Agent to act as specified herein and in the Agreement. Each Secured Party shall be deemed irrevocably to authorize the Collateral Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of the Agreement and any other Transaction Document (as such term is defined in the Purchase Agreement) and to exercise such powers and to perform such duties hereunder and thereunder as are specifically delegated to or required of the Collateral Agent by the terms hereof and thereof and such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The Collateral Agent may perform any of its duties hereunder by or through its agents or employees.

 

2. Nature of Duties. The Collateral Agent shall have no duties or responsibilities except those expressly set forth in the Agreement. Neither the Collateral Agent nor any of its partners, members, shareholders, officers, directors, employees or agents shall be liable for any action taken or omitted by it as such under the Agreement or hereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, be responsible for the consequence of any oversight or error of judgment or answerable for any loss, unless caused solely by its or their gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a final judgment (not subject to further appeal) of a court of competent jurisdiction. The duties of the Collateral Agent shall be mechanical and administrative in nature; the Collateral Agent shall not have by reason of the Agreement or any other Transaction Document a fiduciary relationship in respect of any Debtor or any Secured Party; and nothing in the Agreement or any other Transaction Document, expressed or implied, is intended to or shall be so construed as to impose upon the Collateral Agent any obligations in respect of the Agreement or any other Transaction Document except as expressly set forth herein and therein.

 

3. Lack of Reliance on the Collateral Agent. Independently and without reliance upon the Collateral Agent, each Secured Party, to the extent it deems appropriate, has made and shall continue to make (i) its own independent investigation of the financial condition and affairs of the Company and its subsidiaries in connection with such Secured Party’s investment in the Debtors, the creation and continuance of the Secured Obligations, the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, and the taking or not taking of any action in connection therewith, and (ii) its own appraisal of the creditworthiness of the Company and its subsidiaries, and of the value of the Collateral from time to time, and the Collateral Agent shall have no duty or responsibility, either initially or on a continuing basis, to provide any Secured Party with any credit, market or other information with respect thereto, whether coming into its possession before any Secured Obligations are incurred or at any time or times thereafter. The Collateral Agent shall not be responsible to the Debtors or any Secured Party for any recitals, statements, information, representations or warranties herein or in any document, certificate or other writing delivered in connection herewith, or for the execution, effectiveness, genuineness, validity, enforceability, perfection, collectability, priority or sufficiency of the Agreement or any other Transaction Document, or for the financial condition of the Debtors or the value of any of the Collateral, or be required to make any inquiry concerning either the performance or observance of any of the terms, provisions or conditions of the Agreement or any other Transaction Document, or the financial condition of the Debtors, or the value of any of the Collateral, or the existence or possible existence of any default or Event of Default under the Agreement, the Note or any of the other Transaction Documents.

 

4. Certain Rights of the Collateral Agent. The Collateral Agent shall have the right to take any action with respect to the Collateral, on behalf of all of the Secured Parties. To the extent practical, the Collateral Agent shall request instructions from the Secured Parties with respect to any material act or action (including failure to act) in connection with the Agreement or any other Transaction Document, and shall be entitled to act or refrain from acting in accordance with the instructions of a Majority in Interest; if such instructions are not provided despite the Collateral Agent’s request therefor, the Collateral Agent shall be entitled to refrain from such act or taking such action, and if such action is taken, shall be entitled to appropriate indemnification from the Secured Parties in respect of actions to be taken by the Collateral Agent; and the Collateral Agent shall not incur liability to any person or entity by reason of so refraining. Without limiting the foregoing, (a) no Secured Party shall have any right of action whatsoever against the Collateral Agent as a result of the Collateral Agent acting or refraining from acting hereunder in accordance with the terms of the Agreement or any other Transaction Document, and the Debtors shall have no right to question or challenge the authority of, or the instructions given to, the Collateral Agent pursuant to the foregoing and (b) the Collateral Agent shall not be required to take any action which the Collateral Agent believes (i) could reasonably be expected to expose it to personal liability or (ii) is contrary to this Agreement, the Transaction Documents or applicable law.

 

     
 

 

5. Reliance. The Collateral Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any writing, resolution, notice, statement, certificate, telex, teletype or telecopier message, cablegram, radiogram, order or other document or telephone message signed, sent or made by the proper person or entity, and, with respect to all legal matters pertaining to the Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and its duties thereunder, upon advice of counsel selected by it and upon all other matters pertaining to this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and its duties thereunder, upon advice of other experts selected by it. Anything to the contrary notwithstanding, the Collateral Agent shall have no obligation whatsoever to any Secured Party to assure that the Collateral exists or is owned by the Debtors or is cared for, protected or insured or that the liens granted pursuant to the Agreement have been properly or sufficiently or lawfully created, perfected, or enforced or are entitled to any particular priority.

 

6. Indemnification. To the extent that the Collateral Agent is not reimbursed and indemnified by the Debtors, the Secured Parties will jointly and severally reimburse and indemnify the Collateral Agent, in proportion to their initially purchased respective principal amounts of the Note, from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Collateral Agent in performing its duties hereunder or under the Agreement or any other Transaction Document, or in any way relating to or arising out of the Agreement or any other Transaction Document except for those determined by a final judgment (not subject to further appeal) of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted solely from the Collateral Agent’s own gross negligence or willful misconduct. Prior to taking any action hereunder as Collateral Agent, the Collateral Agent may require each Secured Party to deposit with it sufficient sums as it determines in good faith is necessary to protect the Collateral Agent for costs and expenses associated with taking such action.

 

7. Resignation by the Collateral Agent .

 

(a) The Collateral Agent may resign from the performance of all its functions and duties under the Agreement and the other Transaction Documents at any time by giving 30 days’ prior written notice (as provided in the Agreement) to the Debtors and the Secured Parties. Such resignation shall take effect upon the appointment of a successor Collateral Agent pursuant to clauses (b) and (c) below.

 

(b) Upon any such notice of resignation, the Secured Parties, acting by a Majority in Interest, shall appoint a successor Collateral Agent hereunder.

 

(c) If a successor Collateral Agent shall not have been so appointed within said 30-day period, the Collateral Agent shall then appoint a successor Collateral Agent who shall serve as Collateral Agent until such time, if any, as the Secured Parties appoint a successor Collateral Agent as provided above. If a successor Collateral Agent has not been appointed within such 30- day period, the Collateral Agent may petition any court of competent jurisdiction or may interplead the Debtors and the Secured Parties in a proceeding for the appointment of a successor Collateral Agent, and all fees, including, but not limited to, extraordinary fees associated with the filing of interpleader and expenses associated therewith, shall be payable by the Debtors on demand.

 

8. Rights with Respect to Collateral. Each Secured Party agrees with all other Secured Parties and the Collateral Agent (a) that it shall not, and shall not attempt to, exercise any rights with respect to its security interest in the Collateral, whether pursuant to any other agreement or otherwise (other than pursuant to this Agreement), or take or institute any action against the Collateral Agent or any of the other Secured Parties in respect of the Collateral or its rights hereunder (other than any such action arising from the breach of this Agreement) and (b) that such Secured Party has no other rights with respect to the Collateral other than as set forth in this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as Collateral Agent hereunder by a successor Collateral Agent, such successor Collateral Agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Collateral Agent and the retiring Collateral Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations under the Agreement. After any retiring Collateral Agent’s resignation or removal hereunder as Collateral Agent, the provisions of the Agreement including this Annex A shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Collateral Agent.

 

     
 

 

ANNEX B
to
SECURITY AND PLEDGE
AGREEMENT
FORM OF ADDITIONAL DEBTOR JOINDER

 

Reference is made to the Security and Pledge Agreement, dated as of September __, 2018, entered into by Muscle Maker, Inc. and its subsidiaries party thereto from time to time, as Debtors to and in favor of the Secured Parties identified therein (the “ Security Agreement ”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to such terms in, or by reference in, the Security Agreement.

 

The undersigned hereby agrees that upon delivery of this Additional Debtor Joinder to the Secured Parties referred to above, the undersigned shall (a) be an Additional Debtor under the Security Agreement, (b) have all the rights and obligations of the Debtors under the Security Agreement as fully and to the same extent as if the undersigned was an original signatory thereto and (c) be deemed to have made the representations and warranties set forth therein as of the date of execution and delivery of this Additional Debtor Joinder. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, THE UNDERSIGNED SPECIFICALLY GRANTS TO THE SECURED PARTIES A SECURITY INTEREST IN THE COLLATERAL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE SECURITY AGREEMENT AND ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES TO THE WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL PROVISIONS SET FORTH THEREIN.

 

Attached hereto are supplemental and/or replacement Disclosure Schedules to the Security Agreement, as applicable.

 

An executed copy of this Additional Debtor Joinder shall be delivered to the Secured Parties, and the Secured Parties may rely on the matters set forth herein on or after the date hereof. This Additional Debtor Joinder shall not be modified, amended or terminated without the prior written consent of the Secured Parties.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Additional Debtor Joinder to be executed in the name and on behalf of the undersigned.

 

  [Name of Additional Debtor]
   
  By:        
  Name:  
  Title:  
     
  Address:
     
Dated:    

 

     
 

 

Muscle Maker, Inc

Employment Agreement

 

THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into effective as of the Effective Date (as defined below), by and between Michael J. Roper (“Employee”) and Muscle Maker, Inc, a California corporation (the “Company”). The Employee and the Company are sometimes referred to herein, each individually as a “Party” or collectively as the “Parties”.

 

WHEREAS, the Company desires to (i) continue to employ Employee as Chief Executive Officer of the Company (“Executive”), and the Employee desires to continue to serve in such capacities on behalf of the Company, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

 

Section 1. Position and Duties .

 

1.1      During the Initial Employment Term (as defined below), the Employee shall serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and shall report solely and directly to the Board. The Employee shall be responsible for oversight and management of all operations and activities of the Company. In addition, the Employee shall perform all other duties and accept all other responsibilities incident to such position as may be reasonably assigned to him by the Board.

 

1.2       During the Initial Employment Term, Employee shall serve the Company faithfully and to the best of his ability and shall devote substantially all of his business time, attention and efforts to the performance of such duties as may be assigned to him from time to time by the Board. Employee shall confer with the Board and must have the written Board approval prior to any mergers, acquisitions or significant contracts by the company or prior to entering into any new financial agreements on behalf of the company outside of his normal day to day responsibilities. The Employee is allowed to serve on the Board of Directors or as an Advisor, of any non-competing business, while employed by the Company under this agreement.

 

1.3       Employee expressly represents and warrants to the Company that Employee is not a party to any contract or agreement and is not otherwise obligated in any way, and is not subject to any rules or regulations, whether governmentally imposed or otherwise, which will or may restrict in any way the Employee’s ability to fully perform his duties and responsibilities under this Agreement. Employee further expressly represents and warrants that he is eligible to work in the United States and shall take all necessary action to comply with requests for verification of employment eligibility.

 

1.4       Employee will perform his duties and responsibilities located at the corporate headquarters or elsewhere within reason.

 

1.5        To the extent Employee is asked to serve as an officer, director or manager of the subsidiaries (“Subsidiaries”) of the Company (such as Muscle Maker Development, LLC and Muscle Maker Corp., LLC), Employee’s duties to the Subsidiaries shall be deemed to have been included in this Agreement. Employee shall not be entitled to any additional compensation hereunder and shall be covered by all provisions of the Agreement mutatis mutandis.

 

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Section 2. Term . Employee shall be employed by the Company (the “Initial Employment Term”) under this Agreement commencing as of the date signed below (“Effective Date”), and for a period of 24 months, subject to earlier termination or extension as provided herein. This agreement will automatically renew upon the successful completion of an initial public offering. A successful initial public offering is defined as listing the company stock on a national security exchange and raising a minimum of $3,000,000 dollars (three-million).

 

Section 3. Compensation and Benefits .

 

3.1        Base Salary . Commencing on the Effective Date, the Company shall pay Employee during the Initial Employment Term an annual salary of $250,000, less ordinary withholdings (the “Annual Salary”). Such Annual Salary will be payable less ordinary withholdings in accordance with the normal payroll cycle as presently exists (currently weekly) or may hereafter be adopted by the Company. This annual salary will be increased to $275,000 upon the completion of a certain set of milestones as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement dated ______ schedule 2.1(b). Furthermore, the Executive’s annual base salary compensation will be increased to $350,000 upon the successful completion of an initial public offering. The Executive’s salary will be reviewed at the end of each fiscal year after a successful initial public offering and, at the discretion of the Board, can be increased based upon the Company’s financial performance against the established business plan. The annual rate may not be decreased except with the written consent of the employee.

 

3.2        Bonus . As additional compensation and as further consideration for Employee entering into this Agreement for services to be rendered by Employee, the Company may pay Employee annually following the end of each fiscal year after a successful initial public offering, a cash bonus. The Company’s Board, together with the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board, will review Employee’s performance and may award Employee performance-based compensation (“Bonus”) in its sole discretion, if deemed warranted. Any such Bonus may be in cash or in securities of the Company, or any combination thereof, and shall be subject to such timing of receipt, vesting and any other conditions (including but not limited to conditions which may extend beyond the termination of this contract) as imposed by the Board at the time of such grant and at the time of adoption of any plan under which such Bonus may be granted, if any. However, there will be no cash bonuses awarded prior to the completion of a successful initial public offering. Any bonus paid prior to a successful public offering can only be in the form of securities of the company. As an incentive to remain employed with the company through any initial public offering, the employee will receive an additional $100,000 cash bonus upon the successful completion of an initial public offering. The bonus will be payable within 30 days after the initial public offering is completed.

 

3.3        Equity Awards . Employee shall receive, in addition to the previously awarded 350,000 restricted stock units, additional restricted stock units (.0001 par value) as an additional bonus upon the successful completion of an initial public offering on a national security exchange. The amount of restricted stock units awarded is dependent upon the total amount raised through the IPO as follows:

 

- 150,000 additional restricted stock units upon $3,000,000 (three million)dollars raised or

 

- 250,000 additional restricted stock units upon $5,000,000 (five million) dollars raised.

 

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In addition to the above stock grants, the Company will award 100,000 restricted stock units on the Executive’s one and two-year employment anniversaries as an incentive to retain his services. Additional stock grants may be approved by the Board of Directors together with the Compensation Committee from time to time.

 

3.4        Employee Benefits . Effective as of the Effective Date and during the Initial Employment Term, Employee shall be eligible for employee benefits available to regular full-time executive management employees of the Company provided that Employee meets the eligibility requirements for such benefits. The Company provides no assurance as to the adoption or continuance of any particular employee benefit plan or program; and Employee’s participation in any such plan or program shall be subject to the provisions, rules, conditions, exclusions, regulations and plan documents or policies applicable thereto. The Company remains free to change the terms of any benefit plan in its sole discretion with or without notice.

 

3.5        Vacation . Employee shall be entitled to accrue paid vacation at the rate of two (2) weeks per year through 2018 and three (3) weeks per year starting in 2019. Upon separation, all accrued but not yet used vacation days will be paid in one lump sum in a final paycheck.

 

3.6        Holidays . Employee shall receive five (5) personal time off days and six (6) paid Company holidays.

 

3.7        Reimbursement of Expenses . Employee shall be entitled to reimbursement of reasonable expenses incurred by Employee in the course of Employee’s duties, in accordance with applicable policies and documentation requirements of the Company.

 

3.8        Relocation. In the event that the Company requires Employee to relocate a relocation package will be provided up to an amount not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000).

 

3.9        Technology . A laptop or desktop computer will be issued to the Employee for Company use. A reimbursement for cell phone usage up to two hundred dollars ($200) per month and a home internet connection up to fifty dollars ($50) per month will be granted.

 

3.10        Tax Withholding . Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company may withhold from any amounts payable or benefits provided under this Agreement all federal, state, city, or other taxes as are legally required to be withheld.

 

Section 4. Termination .

 

4.1        Termination by Company for Cause . The Company may terminate Employee’s employment for Cause immediately upon written notice stating the basis for such termination. If Employee is terminated for Cause, he shall be entitled to receive all earned but unpaid compensation, bonuses (not subject to a pro-rate adjustment), and benefits through the date of termination by the Company for Cause. A termination of Employee by the Company for “Cause” occurs if Employee is terminated for any of the following reasons:

 

(i)       Employee’s refusal to comply with a lawful instruction of the Company’s Board of Directors;

 

(ii)       Any act or omission knowingly undertaken or omitted by Employee without a reasonable belief that such action was in the best interests of the Company, its properties, assets or business or its officers, directors or employees, as determined by the Board in its commercially reasonable discretion (including disparagement of the Company);

 

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(iii)       Theft, dishonesty or intentional falsification of any employment or Company records;

 

(iv)       Any fraud or embezzlement involving properties, assets or funds of the Company;

 

(v)       A material breach of this Agreement if Employee fails to cure such breach within thirty (30) days after written notice from the Company specifying the action which constitutes the breach and demanding its discontinuance;

 

(vi)       Negligence in performing his duties, which has been brought to Employee’s attention in writing, and which (if curable) has not been cured within thirty (30) days of the notice thereof;

 

(vii)       Intentional and improper disclosure of the Company’s confidential or proprietary information;

 

(viii)       Employee’s conviction (including any plea of guilty or nolo contendere ) to any criminal offense which constitutes a felony, or is punishable by more than one year in jail, in the jurisdiction where the conviction or plea occurred; or

 

(ix)       Employee’s commission of an act of discrimination or harassment based on race, sex, national origin, religious, disability, age or other protected classification in the state where the act occurs.

 

4.2        Termination upon Death or Disability . This Agreement shall automatically terminate upon the death or disability of Employee unless employees’ death occurs while on Company business in which event the employees’ estate will receive all compensation and benefits through the date of death or disability. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “disability” shall mean the inability of Employee to perform with or without reasonable accommodation, the essential functions of his job duties due to physical or mental disablement which continues for a period of ninety (90) consecutive days during any six (6) month period, as determined by an independent qualified physician mutually acceptable to Employee and the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement shall alleviate any legal responsibility of the Company to provide reasonable accommodations to Employee as may be required by applicable law.

 

4.3        Termination by Employee with Good Reason or by Company without Cause . This Employment Agreement and Employee’s employment with the Company may be terminated by the Employee for good reason (“Good Reason”), or by the Company without cause (“Without Cause”), upon providing thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Company (which notice describes such good reason with reasonable detail) or Employee, respectively.

 

In the event the company terminates the Executives employment without cause, other than due to disability or death without cause, or the Employee terminates their employment for Good Reason, the Executive shall be entitled to:

 

  (i) Base salary through the end of the month in which the termination of employment occurs;

 

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  (ii) Base salary, at the rate in effect of the date of termination of the Executive’s employment, for 24 months beginning with the month following the month in which the termination of his employment occurs;
     
  (iii)  Any accrued bonuses to which the executive is entitled under the terms of the then applicable bonus plans;
     
  (iv) Any other amounts earned, accrued or owing under the terms of this agreement, but not yet paid;
     
  (v) Continued participation in all employee benefit plans or programs in which he was participating on the date of the termination of employment as permitted by their terms until the earlier of:

 

  a. The date which is 24 months following the end of the month in which the termination of employment occurs; or
     
  b. The date, or dates, he receives an equivalent coverage and benefits under the plans and programs of the subsequent employer (such coverages and benefits to be determined on a coverage by coverage, or benefit by benefit, basis); For clarity purposes, the Company will continue to pay its portion of all benefit plans including, but not limited to, the company portion/share of all health and dental premiums as per the then in effect health insurance plans, provided that

 

  i. If the executive is precluded from continuing his participation in any employee benefit plan or program as provided in this clause, he shall be provided with the after-tax economic equivalent of the benefits provided under the plan or program in which he is unable to participate for the period specified in this clause, and
     
  ii. The economic equivalent of any benefit forgone shall be deemed to be the lowest cost that would be incurred by the Executive in obtaining such benefit himself on an individual basis;

 

  (vi) Other benefits in accordance with applicable plans and programs of the Company; and
     
  (vii) All granted and vested restricted stock units provided to the employee as part of this agreement or previously awarded units from any other agreement.

 

“Good Reason” shall mean the occurrence of any one or more of the following events provided Employee has notified the Company in writing of the occurrence of such event and the event has continued uncured for thirty (30) days after the Company’s receipt of such notice, unless Employee specifically agrees in writing that such event shall not be Good Reason:

 

  (i) Any material breach of this Employment Agreement by the Company; or
     
  (ii) the failure of the Company to assign this Employment Agreement to a successor to the Company or the failure of a successor to explicitly assume and agree to be bound by this Employment Agreement or a similar Employment Agreement; or
     
  (iii) Failure by Catalytic Capital, LLC, Muscle Maker Grill or others to fully fund within 60 days the pre-determined amounts ($1,000,000) per additional closing upon the company’s successful completion of the milestones as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement dated _____ schedule 2.1(b). In the event this specific failure occurs, the employee would be limited to 12 months versus 24 months on the above conditions in section 4.3 including all sub-sections of section 4.3 (sub-section i, ii, iii, iv, v, vi, vii)

 

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4.4        Termination by Employee Without Cause . Employee may terminate this Employment Agreement and his employment with the Company Without Cause upon providing thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Company, subject to the non-compete restrictions as defined in this agreement. The Company shall pay Employee all earned but unpaid compensation, bonuses (not subject to a pro-rate adjustment), and benefits through the date of termination Without Cause by Employee. The Company shall have no further obligation to pay compensation or benefits to Employee for the remainder of the balance of the Initial Employment Term. In the event the employee terminates this agreement without cause, they agree to surrender all equity awards not yet vested as of the separation date.

 

4.5        Return of Property . Employee agrees, upon the termination of his employment with the Company, to return all physical, computerized, electronic or other types of records, documents, proposals, notes, lists, files and any and all other materials including, without limitation, computerized and/or electronic information that refers, relates or otherwise pertains to the Company and/or its affiliates, and any and all business dealings of said persons and entities. In addition, Employee shall return to the Company all property or equipment that Employee has been issued during the course of his employment or which he otherwise currently possesses, including, but not limited to, any computers, cellular phones, and/or similar items. Employee shall immediately deliver to the Company any such physical, computerized, electronic or other types of records, documents, proposals, notes, lists, files, materials, property and equipment that are in Employee’s possession. Employee acknowledges that Employee is not authorized to retain any physical, computerized, electronic or other types of copies of any such physical, computerized, electronic or other types of records, documents, proposals, notes, lists, files or materials, and is not authorized to retain any other property or equipment of the Company and/or its affiliates. Employee further agrees that he will immediately forward to the Company any business information regarding the Company and/or any of its affiliates that has been or is inadvertently directed to Employee following Employee’s last day of employment with the Company. The provisions of this Section are in addition to any other written agreements on this subject that Employee may have with the Company and/or any of its affiliates, and are not meant to and do not excuse any additional obligations that Employee may have under such agreements.

 

Section 5. Miscellaneous Provisions .

 

5.1        Confidentiality . At all times Employee both during and after employment will regard and preserve as confidential all trade secrets and other confidential information pertaining to the business of the Company, including financial data, strategic business plans, product development, marketing plans, and other non-public proprietary information.

 

5.1a       Indemnification. T he company agrees to indemnify the executive to the fullest extent permitted by law consistent with the company’s bylaws in effect as of the date hereof with respect to any acts or non-action he may have committed during the period during which he was an officer, director and/or employee of the company or any subsidiary thereof, or of any other entity of which he served as an officer, director or employee at the request of the company.

 

5.1b        Liability Insurance . The company agrees to obtain a directors and officers liability insurance policy covering the executive and to maintain such policy. The amount of coverage should be reasonable in relation to the executive’s position and responsibilities during the term of employment but in no event shall the amount of coverage be less than $1 million in the aggregate provided that the cost and availability of such insurance is reasonable within the marketplace.

 

5.2        Non-Solicitation . For a period commencing on the date of Employment with the Company and ending on the one year anniversary of the last day payment is received from the Company, without prior written consent of the Company, Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, as a principal, manager, agent, consultant, or other similar role solicit or hire any current employees of the Company and/or its affiliates.

 

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5.2(a)        Non-Compete . Employee agrees that, during the non-compete period as defined in this agreement, executive shall not directly or indirectly engage in or participate as an owner, partner, stockholder, officer, employee, director, agent out of or consultant for any competing business with any business of company, without the written consent of company; provided, however, that this provision shall not prevent executive from investing as less than a 1% stockholder in the securities of any company listed on a national securities exchange or quoted on an automated quotation system.

 

A competing business is defined as any health focused restaurant chain such as Freshii, True-food kitchen, First Watch or Snap Kitchen and similar concepts but excludes traditional QSR, limited service, full service, fast casual and other restaurant segments.

 

The non-compete period shall cover the entire initial employment term (24 months from the effective date in this agreement) as defined in this agreement in addition to any subsequent automatic renewal periods and during any payment periods associated with a termination without cause by the company.

 

5.3        Assignment by Employee . This Agreement may not be assigned by Employee in whole or in part; provided, however, if Employee should die or become disabled while any amount is owed but unpaid to him hereunder, all such amounts, unless otherwise provided herein, shall be paid to his devisees, legatees, legal guardian or other designees.

 

5.4        Assignment by Employer . Employee hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Company may, in its sole discretion assign this Agreement to a comparable affiliate, successor, assign (including any direct or indirect successor by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise to all or substantially all of the assets or business of the Company). This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective spouses, heirs and personal and legal representatives. Any such successor or assign of the Company shall be included in the term “Company” as used in this Agreement

 

5.5        Notices . Any notice required to be delivered hereunder shall be in writing and shall be addressed as follows:

 

If to the Company, to :

308 E. Renfro Street,

Suite 101

Burleson, Texas 76028

Attention: Chairman of the Board

 

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If to Employee:

2205 Mockingbird Lane

Flower Mound, TX 75022

Attention: Michael J. Roper

 

or, in each case, to such other address as such party may hereafter specify for the purpose by written notice to the other party hereto. Any such notice shall be deemed received on the date of receipt by the recipient thereof if received prior to 5:00 p.m. in the place of receipt and such day is a business day in the place of receipt. Otherwise, any such notice shall be deemed not to have been received until the next succeeding business day in the place of receipt.

 

5.6        Entire Agreement . This Agreement represents the entire agreement between Employee and the Company and its affiliates with respect to Employee’s employment, and supersedes all prior discussions, negotiations, and agreements, written or oral.

 

5.7        Waiver of Rights . The waiver by either party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a continuing waiver or as a consent to or waiver of any subsequent breach hereof.

 

5.8        Severability . In the event any provision of the Agreement shall be held illegal or invalid for any reason, the illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining parts of the Agreement, and the Agreement shall be construed and enforced as if the illegal or invalid provision had not been included.

 

5.9        Governing Law; Venue . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas without reference to principles of conflict of laws. Any action at law, suit in equity or judicial proceeding arising directly, indirectly, or otherwise in connection with, out of, related to or from this Agreement, or any provision hereof, shall be litigated only in the courts of the State of Texas.

 

5.10        Counterparts . This Agreement may be signed in several counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were on the same instrument.

 

5.11        Employee Counsel . Employee acknowledges that he has had the opportunity to review this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby with his own legal counsel.

 

5.12       Authority . The company represents and warrants that is fully authorized and empowered to enter into this agreement and that the performance of its obligations under this agreement will not violate any agreement between the company and any other person, firm or organization.  

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and Employee have executed this Employment Agreement effective as of the date first set forth above.

 

COMPANY: Muscle Maker, Inc
     
  By: /s/ Kevin Mohan
    Kevin Mohan, Chairman of the Board
     
  By: /s/ Noel DeWinter
    Noel DeWinter, Compensation Committee
     
  By: /s/ A.B Southall
    A.B Southall, Compensation Committee
     
EMPLOYEE:    
     
  By: /s/ Michael J. Roper
    Michael J. Roper

 

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Muscle Maker, Inc

Employment Agreement

 

THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into effective as of the Effective Date (as defined below), by and between Kevin Mohan (“Employee”) and Muscle Maker, Inc, a California corporation (the “Company”). The Employee and the Company are sometimes referred to herein, each individually as a “Party” or collectively as the “Parties”.

 

WHEREAS, the Company desires to (i) to employ Employee as Chief Investment Officer of the Company (“Executive”), and the Employee desires to serve in such capacities on behalf of the Company, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

 

Section 1. Position and Duties .

 

1.1 During the Initial Employment Term (as defined below), the Employee shall serve as the Chief Investment Officer of the Company and shall report solely and directly to the Chief Executive Officer. The Employee shall be responsible for oversight and management of all investment, SEC, public entity, litigation, legal and negotiation activities of the Company. In addition, the Employee shall perform all other duties and accept all other responsibilities incident to such position as may be reasonably assigned to him by the Chief Executive Officer.

 

1.2 During the Initial Employment Term, Employee shall serve the Company faithfully and to the best of his ability and shall devote substantially all of his business time, attention and efforts to the performance of such duties as may be assigned to him from time to time by the Chief Executive Officer. Employee shall confer with the Chief Executive Officer and must have written approval prior to any mergers, acquisitions or significant contracts by the company or prior to entering into any new financial agreements on behalf of the company outside of his normal day to day responsibilities. The Employee is allowed to serve on the Board of Directors or as an Advisor, of any non-competing business, while employed by the Company under this agreement.

 

1.3 Employee expressly represents and warrants to the Company that Employee is not a party to any contract or agreement and is not otherwise obligated in any way, and is not subject to any rules or regulations, whether governmentally imposed or otherwise, which will or may restrict in any way the Employee’s ability to fully perform his duties and responsibilities under this Agreement. Employee further expressly represents and warrants that he is eligible to work in the United States and shall take all necessary action to comply with requests for verification of employment eligibility.

 

1.4 Employee will perform his duties and responsibilities located at the corporate headquarters or elsewhere within reason.

 

1.5 To the extent Employee is asked to serve as an officer, director or manager of the subsidiaries (“Subsidiaries”) of the Company (such as Muscle Maker Development, LLC and Muscle Maker Corp., LLC), Employee’s duties to the Subsidiaries shall be deemed to have been included in this Agreement. Employee shall not be entitled to any additional compensation hereunder and shall be covered by all provisions of the Agreement mutatis mutandis.

 

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Section 2. Term . Employee shall be employed by the Company (the “Initial Employment Term”) under this Agreement commencing as of the date signed below (“Effective Date”), and for a period of 24 months, subject to earlier termination or extension as provided herein. This agreement will automatically renew upon the successful completion of an initial public offering. A successful initial public offering is defined as listing the company stock on a national security exchange and raising a minimum of $3,000,000 dollars (three-million).

 

Section 3. Compensation and Benefits .

 

3.1 Base Salary . Commencing on the Effective Date, the Company shall pay Employee during the Initial Employment Term an annual salary of $156,000, less ordinary withholdings (the “Annual Salary”). Such Annual Salary will be payable less ordinary withholdings in accordance with the normal payroll cycle as presently exists (currently weekly) or may hereafter be adopted by the Company. Furthermore, the Executive’s annual base salary compensation will be increased to $175,000 upon the successful completion of an initial public offering. The Executive’s salary will be reviewed at the end of each fiscal year after a successful initial public offering and, at the discretion of the Chief Executive Officer and Compensation Committee, can be increased based upon the Company’s financial performance against the established business plan. The annual rate may not be decreased except with the written consent of the employee.

 

3.2 Bonuses . As additional compensation and as further consideration for Employee entering into this Agreement for services to be rendered by Employee, the Company may pay Employee annually following the end of each fiscal year after a successful initial public offering, a cash bonus. The total cash bonus will be based on 50% of the employee’s then current base salary and dependent upon the employee successfully meeting specific written criteria to be provided on an annual basis. The bonus will be administered and approved by the compensation committee and Chief Executive Officer and contain both company-wide metrics and individual performance targets.

 

The Chief Executive Officer, together with the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board, will review Employee’s performance and may award Employee performance-based compensation (“Bonus”) in its sole discretion, if deemed warranted. Any such Bonus may be in cash or in securities of the Company, or any combination thereof, and shall be subject to such timing of receipt, vesting and any other conditions (including but not limited to conditions which may extend beyond the termination of this contract) as imposed by the Board at the time of such grant and at the time of adoption of any plan under which such Bonus may be granted, if any. However, there will be no cash bonuses awarded prior to the completion of a successful initial public offering. Any bonus paid prior to a successful public offering can only be in the form of securities of the company.

 

As an incentive to remain employed with the company through any initial public offering, the employee will receive an additional $50,000 cash bonus upon the successful completion of an initial public offering. The bonus will be payable within 30 days after the initial public offering is completed.

 

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3.3 Equity Awards . Employee shall also receive additional restricted stock units (.0001 par value) as an additional bonus upon the successful completion of an initial public offering on a national security exchange. The amount of restricted stock units awarded is dependent upon the total amount raised through the IPO as follows:

 

- 100,000 additional restricted stock units upon $3,000,000 (three million) dollars raised or

 

- 200,000 additional restricted stock units upon $5,000,000 (five million) dollars raised.

 

Additional stock grants may be approved by the Board of Directors together with the Compensation Committee from time to time.

 

3.4 Employee Benefits . Effective as of the Effective Date and during the Initial Employment Term, Employee shall be eligible for employee benefits available to regular full-time executive management employees of the Company provided that Employee meets the eligibility requirements for such benefits. The Company provides no assurance as to the adoption or continuance of any particular employee benefit plan or program; and Employee’s participation in any such plan or program shall be subject to the provisions, rules, conditions, exclusions, regulations and plan documents or policies applicable thereto. The Company remains free to change the terms of any benefit plan in its sole discretion with or without notice.

 

3.5 Vacation . Employee shall be entitled to accrue paid vacation at the rate of two (2) weeks per year (10 days) through the first year of employment and three (3) weeks per year (15 days) starting in year two of his employment. Upon separation, all accrued but not yet used vacation days will be paid in one lump sum in a final paycheck.

 

3.6 Holidays . Employee shall receive five (5) personal time off days and six (6) paid Company holidays.

 

3.7 Reimbursement of Expenses . Employee shall be entitled to reimbursement of reasonable expenses incurred by Employee in the course of Employee’s duties, in accordance with applicable policies and documentation requirements of the Company.

 

3.8 Relocation. In the event that the Company requires Employee to relocate a relocation package will be provided up to an amount not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000).

 

3.9 Technology . A laptop or desktop computer will be issued to the Employee for Company use. A reimbursement for cell phone usage up to two hundred dollars ($200) per month and a home internet connection up to fifty dollars ($50) per month will be granted.

 

3.10 Tax Withholding . Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company may withhold from any amounts payable or benefits provided under this Agreement all federal, state, city, or other taxes as are legally required to be withheld.

 

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Section 4. Termination .

 

4.1 Termination by Company for Cause . The Company may terminate Employee’s employment for Cause immediately upon written notice stating the basis for such termination. If Employee is terminated for Cause, he shall be entitled to receive all earned but unpaid compensation, bonuses (not subject to a pro-rate adjustment), and benefits through the date of termination by the Company for Cause. A termination of Employee by the Company for “Cause” occurs if Employee is terminated for any of the following reasons:

 

(i) Employee’s refusal to comply with a lawful instruction of the Company’s Board of Directors or Chief Executive Officer;

 

(ii) Any act or omission knowingly undertaken or omitted by Employee without a reasonable belief that such action was in the best interests of the Company, its properties, assets or business or its officers, directors or employees, as determined by the Board in its commercially reasonable discretion (including disparagement of the Company);

 

(iii) Theft, dishonesty or intentional falsification of any employment or Company records;

 

(iv) Any fraud or embezzlement involving properties, assets or funds of the Company;

 

(v) A material breach of this Agreement if Employee fails to cure such breach within thirty (30) days after written notice from the Company specifying the action which constitutes the breach and demanding its discontinuance;

 

(vi) Negligence in performing his duties, which has been brought to Employee’s attention in writing, and which (if curable) has not been cured within thirty (30) days of the notice thereof;

 

(vii) Intentional and improper disclosure of the Company’s confidential or proprietary information;

 

(viii) Employee’s conviction (including any plea of guilty or nolo contendere ) to any criminal offense which constitutes a felony, or is punishable by more than one year in jail, in the jurisdiction where the conviction or plea occurred; or

 

(ix) Employee’s commission of an act of discrimination or harassment based on race, sex, national origin, religious, disability, age or other protected classification in the state where the act occurs.

 

4.2 Termination upon Death or Disability . This Agreement shall automatically terminate upon the death or disability of Employee unless employees’ death occurs while on Company business in which event the employees’ estate will receive all compensation and benefits through the date of death or disability. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “disability” shall mean the inability of Employee to perform with or without reasonable accommodation, the essential functions of his job duties due to physical or mental disablement which continues for a period of ninety (90) consecutive days during any six (6) month period, as determined by an independent qualified physician mutually acceptable to Employee and the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement shall alleviate any legal responsibility of the Company to provide reasonable accommodations to Employee as may be required by applicable law.

 

4.3 Termination by Employee with Good Reason or by Company without Cause . This Employment Agreement and Employee’s employment with the Company may be terminated by the Employee for good reason (“Good Reason”), or by the Company without cause (“Without Cause”), upon providing thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Company (which notice describes such good reason with reasonable detail) or Employee, respectively.

 

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In the event the company terminates the Executives employment without cause, other than due to disability or death without cause, or the Employee terminates their employment for Good Reason, the Executive shall be entitled to:

 

  (i) Base salary through the end of the month in which the termination of employment occurs;
     
  (ii) Base salary, at the rate in effect of the date of termination of the Executive’s employment, for 6 months beginning with the month following the month in which the termination of his employment occurs;
     
  (iii)  Any accrued bonuses to which the executive is entitled under the terms of the then applicable bonus plans;
     
  (iv) Any other amounts earned, accrued or owing under the terms of this agreement, but not yet paid;
     
  (v) Continued participation in all employee benefit plans or programs in which he was participating on the date of the termination of employment as permitted by their terms until the earlier of:
     
  a. The date which is 6 months following the end of the month in which the termination of employment occurs; or
     
  b. The date, or dates, he receives an equivalent coverage and benefits under the plans and programs of the subsequent employer (such coverages and benefits to be determined on a coverage by coverage, or benefit by benefit, basis); For clarity purposes, the Company will continue to pay its portion of all benefit plans including, but not limited to, the company portion/share of all health and dental premiums as per the then in effect health insurance plans, provided that
       
    i. If the executive is precluded from continuing his participation in any employee benefit plan or program as provided in this clause, he shall be provided with the after-tax economic equivalent of the benefits provided under the plan or program in which he is unable to participate for the period specified in this clause, and
     
    ii. The economic equivalent of any benefit forgone shall be deemed to be the lowest cost that would be incurred by the Executive in obtaining such benefit himself on an individual basis;
     
  (vi) Other benefits in accordance with applicable plans and programs of the Company; and
     
  (vii) All granted and vested restricted stock units provided to the employee as part of this agreement or previously awarded units from any other agreement.

 

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“Good Reason” shall mean the occurrence of any one or more of the following events provided Employee has notified the Company in writing of the occurrence of such event and the event has continued uncured for thirty (30) days after the Company’s receipt of such notice, unless Employee specifically agrees in writing that such event shall not be Good Reason:

 

  (i) Any material breach of this Employment Agreement by the Company; or
     
  (ii) the failure of the Company to assign this Employment Agreement to a successor to the Company or the failure of a successor to explicitly assume and agree to be bound by this Employment Agreement or a similar Employment Agreement; or
     
  (iii) Failure by Catalytic Capital, LLC, Muscle Maker Grill or others to fully fund within 60 days the pre-determined amounts ($1,000,000) per additional closing upon the company’s successful completion of the milestones as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement dated _____ schedule 2.1(b). In the event this specific failure occurs, the employee would be limited to 3 months versus 6 months on the above conditions in section 4.3 including all sub-sections of section 4.3 (sub-section i, ii, iii, iv, v, vi, vii)

 

4.4 Termination by Employee Without Cause . Employee may terminate this Employment Agreement and his employment with the Company Without Cause upon providing thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Company, subject to the non-compete restrictions as defined in this agreement. The Company shall pay Employee all earned but unpaid compensation, bonuses (not subject to a pro-rate adjustment), and benefits through the date of termination Without Cause by Employee. The Company shall have no further obligation to pay compensation or benefits to Employee for the remainder of the balance of the Initial Employment Term. In the event the employee terminates this agreement without cause, they agree to surrender all equity awards not yet vested as of the separation date.

 

4.5 Return of Property . Employee agrees, upon the termination of his employment with the Company, to return all physical, computerized, electronic or other types of records, documents, proposals, notes, lists, files and any and all other materials including, without limitation, computerized and/or electronic information that refers, relates or otherwise pertains to the Company and/or its affiliates, and any and all business dealings of said persons and entities. In addition, Employee shall return to the Company all property or equipment that Employee has been issued during the course of his employment or which he otherwise currently possesses, including, but not limited to, any computers, cellular phones, and/or similar items. Employee shall immediately deliver to the Company any such physical, computerized, electronic or other types of records, documents, proposals, notes, lists, files, materials, property and equipment that are in Employee’s possession. Employee acknowledges that Employee is not authorized to retain any physical, computerized, electronic or other types of copies of any such physical, computerized, electronic or other types of records, documents, proposals, notes, lists, files or materials, and is not authorized to retain any other property or equipment of the Company and/or its affiliates. Employee further agrees that he will immediately forward to the Company any business information regarding the Company and/or any of its affiliates that has been or is inadvertently directed to Employee following Employee’s last day of employment with the Company. The provisions of this Section are in addition to any other written agreements on this subject that Employee may have with the Company and/or any of its affiliates, and are not meant to and do not excuse any additional obligations that Employee may have under such agreements.

 

Section 5. Miscellaneous Provisions .

 

5.1 Confidentiality . At all times Employee both during and after employment will regard and preserve as confidential all trade secrets and other confidential information pertaining to the business of the Company, including financial data, strategic business plans, product development, marketing plans, and other non-public proprietary information.

 

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5.1a Indemnification . T he company agrees to indemnify the executive to the fullest extent permitted by law consistent with the company’s bylaws in effect as of the date hereof with respect to any acts or non-action he may have committed during the period during which he was an officer, director and/or employee of the company or any subsidiary thereof, or of any other entity of which he served as an officer, director or employee at the request of the company.

 

5.1b Liability Insurance . The company agrees to obtain a directors and officers liability insurance policy covering the executive and to maintain such policy. The amount of coverage should be reasonable in relation to the executive’s position and responsibilities during the term of employment but in no event shall the amount of coverage be less than $1 million in the aggregate provided that the cost and availability of such insurance is reasonable within the marketplace.

 

5.2 Non-Solicitation . For a period commencing on the date of Employment with the Company and ending on the one year anniversary of the last day payment is received from the Company, without prior written consent of the Company, Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, as a principal, manager, agent, consultant, or other similar role solicit or hire any current employees of the Company and/or its affiliates.

 

5.2(a) Non-Compete . Employee agrees that, during the non-compete period as defined in this agreement, executive shall not directly or indirectly engage in or participate as an owner, partner, stockholder, officer, employee, director, agent out of or consultant for any competing business with any business of company, without the written consent of company; provided, however, that this provision shall not prevent executive from investing as less than a 1% stockholder in the securities of any company listed on a national securities exchange or quoted on an automated quotation system.

 

A competing business is defined as any health focused restaurant chain such as Freshii, True-food kitchen, First Watch or Snap Kitchen and similar concepts but excludes traditional QSR, limited service, full service, fast casual and other restaurant segments.

 

The non-compete period shall cover the entire initial employment term (24 months from the effective date in this agreement) as defined in this agreement in addition to any subsequent automatic renewal periods and during any payment periods associated with a termination without cause by the company.

 

5.3 Assignment by Employee . This Agreement may not be assigned by Employee in whole or in part; provided, however, if Employee should die or become disabled while any amount is owed but unpaid to him hereunder, all such amounts, unless otherwise provided herein, shall be paid to his devisees, legatees, legal guardian or other designees.

 

5.4 Assignment by Employer . Employee hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Company may, in its sole discretion assign this Agreement to a comparable affiliate, successor, assign (including any direct or indirect successor by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise to all or substantially all of the assets or business of the Company). This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective spouses, heirs and personal and legal representatives. Any such successor or assign of the Company shall be included in the term “Company” as used in this Agreement

 

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5.5 Notices . Any notice required to be delivered hereunder shall be in writing and shall be addressed as follows:

 

If to the Company, to :

308 E. Renfro Street,

Suite 101

Burleson, Texas 76028

Attention: Chairman of the Board

 

If to Employee:

_______________________________________________

_______________________________________________

Attention: Kevin Mohan

 

or, in each case, to such other address as such party may hereafter specify for the purpose by written notice to the other party hereto. Any such notice shall be deemed received on the date of receipt by the recipient thereof if received prior to 5:00 p.m. in the place of receipt and such day is a business day in the place of receipt. Otherwise, any such notice shall be deemed not to have been received until the next succeeding business day in the place of receipt.

 

5.6 Entire Agreement . This Agreement represents the entire agreement between Employee and the Company and its affiliates with respect to Employee’s employment, and supersedes all prior discussions, negotiations, and agreements, written or oral. 

 

5.7 Waiver of Rights . The waiver by either party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a continuing waiver or as a consent to or waiver of any subsequent breach hereof.

 

5.8 Severability . In the event any provision of the Agreement shall be held illegal or invalid for any reason, the illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining parts of the Agreement, and the Agreement shall be construed and enforced as if the illegal or invalid provision had not been included.

 

5.9 Governing Law; Venue . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas without reference to principles of conflict of laws. Any action at law, suit in equity or judicial proceeding arising directly, indirectly, or otherwise in connection with, out of, related to or from this Agreement, or any provision hereof, shall be litigated only in the courts of the State of Texas.

 

5.10 Counterparts . This Agreement may be signed in several counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were on the same instrument.

 

5.11 Employee Counsel . Employee acknowledges that he has had the opportunity to review this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby with his own legal counsel.

 

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5.12 Authority . The company represents and warrants that is fully authorized and empowered to enter into this agreement and that the performance of its obligations under this agreement will not violate any agreement between the company and any other person, firm or organization.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and Employee have executed this Employment Agreement effective as of the date first set forth above.

 

Effective Date: _________________

 

COMPANY: Muscle Maker, Inc
     
  By: /s/ Michael Roper  
    Michael Roper, its Chief Executive Officer
     
  By: /s/ Noel DeWinter  
    Noel DeWinter, Compensation Committee
     
  By: /s/ A.B Southall  
    A.B Southall, Compensation Committee
     

EMPLOYEE:

   
     
  By: /s/ Kevin Mohan  
  Kevin Mohan 

 

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To: Valued Investor

 

Subject: Muscle Maker, Inc. Performance Update

 

Date: 11/06/2018

 

Dear Valued Investor,

 

Some of you I have met, some I have spoken to but most I have not had the pleasure of connecting with. I wanted to take a moment and introduce myself and to also provide an update on the progress being made in the ongoing Muscle Maker turnaround efforts as well as meeting key milestones.

 

I joined the Company on May 1, 2018. Upon doing research on the brand, I realized Muscle Maker Grill was in a unique position to capitalize on the ever growing consumer trend of healthier eating. This is a segment of the restaurant industry that most companies are pursuing – from McDonalds healthier kids meals to Subway’s less calorie and fresh claims to the growing popularity of restaurants such as Freshii’s and Salata and even Oprah’s jump into cauliflower based pizza crusts. The trend is to offer menu items that are healthier for consumers who are demanding options. In my opinion, Muscle Maker Grill fits right into this model, which I see as a growing market. It is this trend that excites me and our team. We have a unique opportunity to not only have restaurants serving healthier options, we also have meal plans (trending) that could be leveraged better as well as a unique relationship and opportunity with the military/AAFES for future corporate locations. If you combine all of this along with a franchise model, it was an opportunity I wanted to aggressively pursue.

 

I am a unique CEO in that I have the proverbial “mailroom to boardroom” type of experience. While I have a Bachelors degree in Management from Northern Illinois University, I also have been an entrepreneur in owning my own Quiznos Sub restaurants, was awarded “Franchisee of the Year”, and nominated to represent Franchisees on the Advisory Council. I then re-entered the corporate world at Quiznos and moved up the ranks to Chief Operating Officer of Quiznos Worldwide and held the COO and CEO positions at Taco Bueno. At Taco Bueno, we successfully reversed multiple years of declining sales and traffic and positioned the company to be successfully sold to private equity. Even though we were a regional chain, we were voted “best Mexican QSR in America” by Market Force. I was also featured on CBS’s “Undercover Boss” while the CEO – an experience I will never forget! I have extensive experience in franchising, operations, marketing, development, training, POS systems, etc. All of this while considering myself a “family guy” with two daughters attending Oklahoma State University in the medical and research fields. I have been married for 28 years and originally come from the Chicago area but spent ten years in Denver and now five years in Dallas. I like to say “go Cubs, and Bears, and Blackhawks and Bulls” but my kids are fans of different teams so let’s just quietly root for Chicago teams while adopting local favorites!

 

Our Team

 

As part of any turnaround effort, it is critical to have the appropriate team in place to succeed. I learned a long time ago that you need to have the best talent available to succeed. You cannot do everything on your own and you have to rely on your team to accomplish the company goals.

 

The company has recently added several key people to our Executive team. This includes a new COO, new CFO, new CIO position and several new board members.

 

     
 

 

Our new Chief Operating Officer, Kenn Miller, joins the company with extensive experience in operations, franchise relations, construction and real estate. He has worked closely with me for 15 years and is a talent that we are extremely fortunate to attract. Kenn has experience with Quiznos, Dickey’s BBQ, Taco Bueno and Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory as well as owning his own restaurants at Quiznos. In addition, he has extensive experience in the gym equipment industry and played college football (even got an invitation to try out for the Chicago Bears). All of this experience and lifestyle is perfect for Muscle Maker Grill.

 

Our new Chief Financial Officer, Ferdinand Groenewald, re-joined the company in October. He has experience in the public company sector and holds his CPA license. Ferdie (that’s what we call him), brings to the table corporate knowledge of our past accounting and financial practices but will be in the position today to make the needed adjustments to make timely and accurate reporting and improving our internal controls. Ferdie will also be overseeing insurance, human resources and contract negotiations.

 

The company created a full-time position of Chief Investment Officer that allows the company to have a resource dedicated full time to Muscle Maker Grill. Kevin Mohan has accepted this position and is now working on Muscle Maker Grill full-time focusing his efforts on raising capital, positioning the Company for the capital markets, investor relations and communications.

 

Our Board of Directors has evolved. Tim Betts has stepped down as Chairman of the Board and is no longer a Board member. Merlin Spencer resigned previously as well. Kevin Mohan has become Chairman of the Board and we have added two new Board Members to the team, Peter Petrosian and Omprakash Vajinapalli (he goes by Opiee). Peter has vast experience in restaurant operations, development, franchising, real estate and strategy. He also has experience with larger brands such as Marriott Corporation. Opiee brings extensive experience in the IT area where the company did not have any personnel qualified to address a vast assortment of IT related questions – from infrastructure to programming to hardware. We are currently looking to add one additional board member that will come from Catalytic Capital.

 

Funding

 

The Company recently entered into agreements with various investors providing for the issuance of Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Notes in the principal amount of $2,000,000 which included the conversion of $635,000 in existing debt. The deal structure provides for two additional $1,000,000 tranches when certain milestones are met.

 

This agreement is a significant step towards putting Muscle Maker in a position to grow again.

 

New military growth

 

The company is opening a new military base location at Fort Sill in Lawton, Oklahoma in November 2018. The grand opening target date is the week of 11/05. This continues our strategy of opening corporate locations on military bases where we can offer a healthier dining alternative to military personnel in support of Operation Live Well. The company is also currently reviewing potential locations for 4-6 additional military sites.

 

     
 

 

Franchise growth

 

Several franchisee locations have recently opened. These Grand Openings were located in Philadelphia, PA, West Palm Beach, FL and Chesapeake, VA. We also have several locations under construction in Houston, TX, Norfolk, VA and Raleigh, NC that are projected to open in Q4, 2018. Franchise growth continues to be a key component of our overall strategy and a renewed emphasis on franchising will begin in 2019. Both Kenn Miller and I have extensive experience in franchising, including being award winning franchisees. We will be implementing a renewed emphasis on successful franchise operations and improved profitability for the system.

 

Operations/Marketing

 

From an operational standpoint, we have also pursued and achieved the below goals:

 

  Menu development- The company is aggressively pursuing a revamp of the current menu offerings. We need “new news” to generate excitement around the brand and are in the process of rolling out new items.

 

  Burger Bar menu launch

 

  In October 2018, the company launched its new healthier burger bar. This includes five new recipes and allows a consumer to customize their base protein between: grass fed lean beef, all natural chicken, veggie burger or turkey burger. This launch will be supported with in-store POP, loyalty app announcements, email marketing and social media including a new social media video clip showing how the burgers are made. The expanded category will become a main menu option moving forward.

 

  Wraps:

 

  The category will be expanded. This will likely cover 10 wraps from our current 5-8 wraps. We will be adding new healthier options like: Texas BBQ Chicken & Bacon, California Chicken Club, Mexican Chicken & Quinoa, Buffalo Avocado Ranch and Steak Fajita. Wraps are our largest selling category today and we need to expand the offerings with more current, up to date items along with new ingredients such as black beans, corn, creamy avocado sauce, cilantro, etc.

 

  Bowls:

 

  This category will be modified in its offerings. We are looking at multiple items while still keeping it around 8-10 options. The key change here will be allowing guests to choose their base (rice, rice & beans, whole wheat pasta or broccoli) while also choosing their protein, similar to the burger bar menu rollout. New bowls could include items using sriracha, new avocado based dressings like avocado ranch, feta cheese, black olives, etc.

 

  Flatbreads:

 

  We are dropping slow moving items and replacing with new, trendier items such as the extreme veggie, buffalo chicken, chicken bacon avocado, steak fajita, etc. The idea is to leverage our existing ingredients but in new flavor profiles and options.

 

  Salads:

 

  We are removing slow moving and high food cost items. These will be replaced with newer items focused on expanding the healthy focus. Items we are looking at include: chicken quinoa fiesta salad, Cucumber Quinoa Avocado salad and Quinoa Cranberries and Feta cheese Salad. Compare these to our “cheeseburger salad” and I think you can sense the difference.

 

  Sides:

 

  We offer “free” sides with any wrap or burger offering. We will eliminate slow moving, high food cost, operationally difficult to execute items with simple to execute and more cost favorable items. One item we are looking at is a black bean side salad. This consists of black beans, corn, tomato, red onion, jalapeno and lime juice all grilled up in olive oil with a dusting of chili powder and cumin. Its cost is low and its flavor profile is big. More items will be looked at to enhance this area of the menu while also reducing food costs and operational complexity.

 

     
 

 

  We will also be testing a lineup of cauliflower based products: cauliflower flatbread crust, cauliflower rice and cauliflower potatoes.

 

  Dessert:

 

  The company has an agreement in principle to conduct a pilot in 1-2 locations. This company provides an alternative dessert option with over 35 flavors of hand-made fudge with a healthier for you profile, fitting in with our culture. The Belgian Gourmet fudge was voted best in America and contains 30% less sugar than competitors. There are other “healthier for you” specifications. Finally, they take a certain percentage of all sales to use to build water wells and other philanthropic activities in Africa bringing in a social responsibility facet to the business.

 

  Fresh brewed Tea

 

  The company is currently in discussions with a fresh brewed tea concept that would bring gourmet teas in a variety of flavors to our restaurants. Currently, our beverages consist only of bottled drinks with high food costs. Fresh brewed tea is considered healthier than soda and sugar based drinks and also improves the food cost of our beverage category.

 

  Food Costs. The company has identified several areas where we can reduce our food costs and are in the process of implementation. These changes will continue to be rolled into the system over time as inventory is depleted, POP (point of purchase) materials are changed, graphics created, etc.

 

  Switched corporate stores from a 2 panel menu to a 3 panel menu. This allows the company to display its full menu versus only 50% of the menu. This change will enable the company to highlight lower food cost options than what was currently on the menu panels today. Its estimated impact is a food cost reduction, due to shifting the menu mix, of up to 1%.
     
  Bottled beverage program. We implemented an official plan-o-gram for all bottled beverages resulting in a reduction of inventory options from over 100 down to approximately 25 options. This will reduce inventory and only allow restaurants to carry better profit margin items. Estimated food cost saving of .25% - .50%.
     
  We are actively looking at ways to reduce the number of ingredients and menu items. Food waste is a big portion of our overall food costs and reducing ingredients and items will allow for less food waste. Food cost savings TBD.
     
  Other areas we are looking at include: new salad blend, new burger specs, new chicken specs, holding time options for faster service and new paper products.
     
  Overall, our goal is to reduce food and paper costs by at least 5%. We believe this can be achieved by changing menu mix, reducing waste, new product offerings, new pricing and overall management of inventory, portioning and discounts.

 

  Other Accomplishments

 

  Company negotiated a settlement of two litigation matters seeking damages of $2.35M for $200,000 plus security deposits forfeited. The settlement terms call for $25,000 down and the remainder ($175,000) payable over 20 months. This is in line with our cash flow models.

 

     
 

 

  Company has executed against other administrative tasks, including: lowered EPLI insurance costs, streamlined health insurance premiums across all employees requiring each employee to contribute 25% of total insurance costs, filed all state and federal income taxes for all entities, updated company information with all secretary of state entities, implemented various cash handling policies, expense policies, vacation policies, updated employee handbook, etc.
     
  Executed employment agreements with key executive personnel locking in employees for up to 24 months.
     
  Expanded Board of Directors by two new members bringing in restaurant industry knowledge or specific skill sets surrounding technology.

 

I am very proud of the accomplishments the team has completed in such a short period of time with limited resources. As we continue to move forward, we begin to transition the company into a better operational position – reducing food and labor costs, improving franchisee relations, franchise sales, obtain efficiencies in buildout costs, develop military relationships, build sales, etc. While we have a long way to go in making this a great company, I do believe we are well on our way to a comeback that all of us can be proud of.

 

Thanks,

Mike

 

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