UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10
GENERAL FORM FOR REGISTRATION OF SECURITIES
Pursuant to Section 12(b) or (g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
NUTRAFUELS, INC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida |
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46-1482900 |
State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification Nos.) |
6601 Lyons Road, Suite L-6, Coconut Creek Fl |
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33073 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number including area code: 888-509-8901
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, $.0001 par value per share
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer |
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Accelerated filer |
Non-accelerated filer (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |
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Smaller reporting company X |
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NUTRAFUELS, INC.
FORM 10
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ITEM 1. BUSINESS |
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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS |
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
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ITEM 3. PROPERTIES |
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ITEM 4. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT |
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ITEM 5. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS |
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ITEM 6. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION |
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ITEM 7. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE |
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ITEM 8. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS |
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ITEM 9. MARKET PRICE OF AND DIVIDENDS ON THE REGISTRANTS COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS |
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ITEM 10. RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES |
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ITEM 11. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES |
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ITEM 12. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS |
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ITEM 13. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA |
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ITEM 14. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE |
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ITEM 15. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
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Explanatory / Cautionary Notes
NutraFuels, Inc. is filing this Registration Statement on Form 10 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Registration Statement") on a voluntary basis to provide current public information to the investment community and to comply with applicable requirements for the quotation or listing of its securities on the OTC Markets OTCQB. In this Registration Statement, unless otherwise indicated, the terms Company, we, us, and our refer to NutraFuels, Inc.
Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain of the matters we discuss in this Form 10 Registration Statement may constitute forward-looking statements. You can identify forward-looking statements because they contain words such as believes, expects, may, will, should, seeks, approximately, intends, plans, estimates, anticipates, or similar expressions which concern our strategy, plans or intentions. All statements we make relating to estimated and projected earnings, margins, costs, expenditures, cash flows, growth rates and financial results are forward-looking statements. In addition, we, through our senior management, from time to time make forward-looking public statements concerning our expected future operations and performance and other developments. All of these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may change at any time, and, therefore, our actual results may differ materially from those we expected. We derive most of our forward-looking statements from our operating budgets and forecasts, which are based upon many detailed assumptions. While we believe that our assumptions are reasonable, we caution that it is very difficult to predict the impact of known factors, and, of course, it is impossible for us to anticipate all factors that could affect our actual results. There may be other factors not presently known to us or which we currently consider to be immaterial that may cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements.
All forward-looking statements and projections attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf apply only as of the date of this Registration Statement and are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements included in this Registration Statement. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any written or oral forward-looking statements, made by us or on our behalf including any of the projections presented herein, to reflect events or circumstances after the date made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
Emerging Growth Company
We are an emerging growth company under the JOBS Act. We shall continue to be deemed an emerging growth company until the earliest of:
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The last day of our fiscal year during which we have had total annual gross revenues of $1,000,000,000 (as such amount is indexed for inflation every five (5) years by the Securities and Exchange Commission to reflect the change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, setting the threshold to the nearest 1,000,000) or more;
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The last day of our fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the date of the first sale of our common equity securities pursuant to an effective IPO registration statement;
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The date on which we have, during the previous three (3)-year period, issued more than $1,000,000,000 in non-convertible debt; or
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The date on which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer, as defined in section 240.12b-2 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto.
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As an emerging growth company, we are exempt from Section 404(b) of Sarbanes Oxley. Section 404(a) requires issuers to publish information in their annual reports concerning the scope and adequacy of the internal control structure and procedures for financial reporting. This statement shall also assess the effectiveness of such internal controls and procedures. Section 404(b) requires that the registered accounting firm shall, in the same report, attest to and report on the assessment and the effectiveness, of the internal control structure and procedures for financial reporting.
As an emerging growth company, we are also exempt from Section 14A (a) and (b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 which requires the shareholder approval of executive compensation and golden parachutes. These exemptions are also available to us as a Smaller Reporting Company.
We have elected to use the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards under Section 102(b)(2) of the JOBS Act, that allows us to delay the adoption of new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies, until those standards apply to private companies. As a result of this election, our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with public company effective dates.
Form and Year of Organization
NutraFuels, Inc, a Florida corporation (us, we or our) was formed as a limited liability company in the state of Florida on April 1, 2010, to engage in the development and distribution of nutritional and dietary oral spray products. On December 3, 2012, we converted from a Limited Liability Company to a Florida Corporation.
The address of our principal executive office and contact information are below:
NutraFuels, Inc.
6601 Lyons Road, L6
Coconut Creek
Florida 33073
Tel: 888-509-8901
Fax: 754-227-5970
Website: www.nutrafuels.com
Bankruptcy, Receivership or Similar Proceedings
We have not been involved in a bankruptcy receivership or similar proceeding. Additionally, we have not been involved in a reclassification, merger, consolidation, or purchase or sale of a significant amount of assets not in the ordinary course of business.
Organization
We were formed as a limited liability company in the state of Florida on April 1, 2010, to engage in the development and distribution of nutritional and dietary oral spray products. On December 3, 2012, we converted from a limited liability company to a Florida Corporation.
Our principal executive office is located at 6601 Lyons Road L 6, Coconut Creek, Florida 33073, and our telephone number is 888-509-8901. Information contained in, or accessible through, our website does not constitute part of this Form 10 Registration Statement.
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During the years ended December 31, 2015, December 31, 2016, and six months ended June 30, 2017, we received $1,191,700, $936,000, and $1,144,500 respectively from the sale of debt and equity securities.
For the years ended December 31, 2015, December 31, 2016 and six months ended June 30, 2017, our revenues were $134,006, $225,293 and $377,398, respectively from the sale of our products. For the years ended December 31, 2015, December 31, 2016 and six (6) months ended June 30, 2017, we incurred net losses of $2,174,541, $2,098,771 and $22,979,622.
Our Business
Since our inception in April of 2010, we have engaged in the development, manufacturing, and distribution of nutritional and dietary products. Our distribution strategy includes selling to private label retailers, distributors, and consumers through retail outlets. Our products are primarily sold to private label distributors one of which represented approximately 94.74%, 95.95% and 84.89% of our sales during the year ended December 31, 2015, December 31, 2016 and six (6) month period ended June 30, 2017, respectively.
Product Development
Our products are available as oral spray or tincture products and are designed to provide faster and more efficient absorption than pill or capsule formulas. Each product we offer is based upon the research of Edgar Ward, our Chief Executive Officer, President, and Sole Director, with the assistance of chemists, which we employ. For the year ended December 31, 2017 and six (6) months ended June 30, 2017, we paid an aggregate of $44,625 and $26,668 to our in house chemists who assisted with the development of our hemp based products.
Our products are and, in the future, will continue to be identified by Mr. Ward based upon suggestions from our customers, and from industry and market research he conducts on an ongoing basis. We do not employ medical professionals and our management does not have experience in the healthcare industry or in the treatment of disease. Our products have not been confirmed in any respect by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or any other governmental agency, and may not produce the results intended.
Once developed, our products are manufactured at our facility in Coconut Creek, Florida. We obtain all raw materials and ingredients for our products from third party suppliers. For all orders we receive, we manufacture, package, label and ship the product to the customer. Our products are primarily sold to private label distributors who sell the products we manufacture under their own brand names. We do not enter into long term contracts with our private label distributors and all sales are made by purchase order. Our private label distributors are not obligated to order any amount of products from us and can discontinue purchasing our product at any time.
Our Hemp Based Products
In March of 2017, we completed development of our help based product line which represented approximately 60% of our sales during the six (6) period ended June 30, 2017. Under 21 U.S.C. § 802(16), the seeds (incapable of germination) and the mature stalks of the Cannabis sativa plant, together with products made from these parts, are known as hemp finished products and are exempted from the definition of cannabis and are legal for manufacture and over-the-counter sale to consumers.
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HempGenix Spray
On March 16, 2017, we completed development of our HempGenix product which is available in an oral spray and tincture drops. HempGenix represented sixty percent (60%) of our product sales for the six (6) months ended June 30, 2017. HempGenix contains CBD oil and is designed to:
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Support Pain Relief
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Increase Energy & Focus
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Aid in Sleep
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Reduce Stress & Increase Relaxation
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Aid in Weight-Loss
Hemp CBD Spray
On March 16, 2017, we completed development of our NutraHemp product which is available in an oral spray and tincture drops. NutraHemp contains CBD oil and is designed to:
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Support Pain Relief
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Increase Energy & Focus
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Aid in Sleep
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Reduce Stress & Increase Relaxation
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Aid in Weight-Loss
E-Vape Spray
On March 18, 2017, we completed development of our E-Vape product line which is available as a cartridge to be used with a battery operated vape inhaler. E-Vape contains CBD and is designed to:
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Support Health and Wellness
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Support Pain Relief
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Increase Energy & Focus
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Aid in Sleep
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Reduce Stress & Increase Relaxation
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Aid in Weight-Loss
Other Products
We presently manufacture and distribute the non-hemp based oral spray products below:
Sleep Support Spray
Our Sleep Spray represents approximately twenty percent (20%) of our product sales and is our highest selling product after our HempGenix product. Our Sleep Spray contains Melatonin, GABA, and Valerian Root. Our Sleep Spray is designed to support a healthy sleep cycle and improve the quality of restful sleep. The retail price of our Sleep Spray is $9.95 per .25 (¼) ounce.
Energy Boost Spray
Our Energize Spray contains B complex Vitamins, B12. Energize Spray is designed to increase energy and restore vigor and vitality. The retail price of our Energize Spray is $9.95 per .25 (¼) ounce.
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Garcinia Cambogia Weight Loss Spray
Our Appetite and Weight Management Spray contains Garcinia Cambogia. Garcinia Cambogia Spray is designed to suppress the appetite and boost metabolism. The retail price of our Weight Loss Spray is $17.95 per three (3) pack of three (3) .25 (¼) ounce bottles.
Headache & Pain Spray
Our Headache and Pain Spray contains Turmacin, a natural anti-inflammatory. Our Headache and Pain Spray is designed to relieve headaches and pain. The retail price of our Headache and Pain Spray is $9.95 per .25 (¼) ounce.
Spa Treatment Hair, Skin & Nails Spray
Our Hair, Skin and Nails Spray contains Biotin, MSM, and Collagen. Our Hair, Skin and Nails Spray is designed to nourish and encourage hair, skin and nail growth. The retail price of our Hair, Skin and Nails Spray is $9.95 per .25 (¼) ounce.
Revenues
Our product revenues for our current products for the six (6) months ended June 30, 2017 and years ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 and are summarized below.
Order Processing
Once developed, our products are manufactured at our facility in Coconut Creek, Florida. We obtain all raw materials and ingredients for our products from third party suppliers. For all orders we receive, we manufacture, package, label and ship the product to the customer. Our products are primarily sold to private label distributors who sell the products we manufacture under their own brand names. We do not enter into long term contracts with our private label distributors and all sales are made by purchase order. Our private label distributors are not obligated to order any amount of products from us and can discontinue purchasing our product at any time. We ship the product ordered within forty-five (45) days to our private label distributors, thirty (30) days to retail customers and within thirty (30) days to wholesale and third party (non-private label) distributors. All orders are shipped by freight delivery at the cost of the customer. All orders placed by My Daily Choice and our other three (3) private label distributors are by purchase order. We require a deposit of fifty (50%) upon an order being places. The balance must be paid by the purchaser prior to shipping.
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Distributors
Our products are sold primarily through four (4) private-label distributors. Our largest distributor, My Daily Choice represented approximately 94.74%, 95.95%, and 84.89% of our sales during the year ended December 31, 2015, December 31, 2016 and six (6) month period ended June 30, 2017, respectively. As a result, our revenues are highly concentrated and we are dependent on orders from My Daily Choice. Should My Daily Choice cease ordering product from us, our revenues would decline by approximately 85%, or, if it decreased orders, our revenues and results of operations will be negatively affected.
Our product sales to private label distributors for the six (6) month period ended June 30, 2017 and years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 are summarized below:
Top 4 Current Distributors |
Sales by Distributor for the (6) Months Ended 6/30/2017 |
Percentage of Total Sales by Distributor for the (6) Months Ended 6/30/2017 |
Sales by Distributor for the Year Ended 12/31/2016 |
Percentage Of Total Sales by Distributor for the Year Ended 12/31/2016 |
Sales by Distributor for the Year Ended 12/31/2015 |
Percentage Of Total Sales By Distributor for the Year Ended 12/31/2015 |
My Daily Choice (1) |
301,592 |
84.89% |
204,039 |
95.95% |
119,514 |
94.74% |
Breadfruit Tree Inc. doing business as NF Skin (2) |
30,638 |
8.62% |
4,277 |
2.01% |
0 |
0% |
Life Bloom Organics |
11,876 |
3.34% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
Essence Labs |
11,150 |
3.14% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
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Other |
0 |
0% |
4,325 |
2.03% |
6,630 |
5.25% |
Total Sales by Distributor |
355,256 |
100.0% |
212,641 |
100.0% |
126,144 |
100.0% |
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My Daily Choice is an Idaho company controlled by Josh Zwagil who holds 244,514 of our restricted common shares which he received for services rendered to us. As of the date hereof, Mr. Zwagil owns 244,514 restricted common shares
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BreadFruit Tree Inc. is a Florida corporation doing business as NF Skin, which is controlled by F. Bruce Hutson who holds 200,000 of our restricted common shares which he received for the price of $0.10 per share or an aggregate of $20,000. As of the date hereof, Mr. Hutson holds 200,000 restricted shares of our common stock.
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Product Quality
In developing our products, we require:
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ingredients that are supported with a certificate of analysis, publicly available scientific research and references which our Chief Executive Officer reviews with a chemist who assists in developing our final products;
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ingredients that are combined so that their effectiveness is not impaired;
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ingredients that are in dosage levels that fall within tolerable upper intake levels established for healthy people by the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies;
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products that do not contain any substances banned by major sporting organizations such as the World Anti-Doping Agent, ADA, NFL, MLB, or adulterated ingredients such as ephedra, androstenedione, aspartame, steroids, or human growth hormones; and
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formulations that have a minimum one-year shelf life.
Our Growth Strategy
Our primary growth strategy is to:
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increase our product distribution and sales through increased private label distributors;
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increase our margins by focusing on increasing our manufacturing capabilities while seeking operating efficiencies in our operations;
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continue to conduct additional testing of the safety and efficacy of our products and formulate new products using CBD oil and other ingredients; and
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increase awareness of our products by increasing our marketing and branding opportunities through social media and sponsorships.
Return and Refund Policy
We will exchange any product found to be defective. A written exchange request must be submitted when a customer returns defective or damaged products. Purchasers can apply for a refund in the full amount of purchased products within ten (10) days of purchase. If the purchasers are not satisfied with our products for any reason, they can return products and request for an exchange. All shipping fees for product exchanges or returns must be paid by the purchaser. Historically, product returns as a percentage of our net sales have been nominal.
Our Core Marketing Strategy
Our core marketing strategy is to brand our manufacturing capabilities to private label distributors as the must have for Nutraceutical Sprays and tinctures for companies targeting the health conscious and workout enthusiasts as customers. We seek to be known as The Natural Spray Company, that creates high quality products for distributors in the health conscious and athletes. We believe that our marketing mix of social media promotions and providing sample products for our private label distributors to use is an optimal strategy to increase sales.
In 2016, we launched an advanced website at www.nutrafuels.com, seeking to tap into the social networking world and to further our product brand, private label distributor opportunities, and consumer awareness.
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Patents and Trademarks
We received federal trademark registration for the expression Spray your way to a healthier day! that we use, or intend to use, to distinguish ourselves from others. All trademark registrations are protected for an initial period of five (5) years and then are renewable after five (5) years, if still in use, and every ten (10) years thereafter. We hold the following trade names from the U.S. Patent and Trademark office:
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OralPro NutraSpray
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NutraSpray
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NRG X Spray
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Micro Blast Body Slim
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Micro Blast
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Body Slim
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NutraHemp CBD
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Spray your way to a healthier day!
Material Agreements
On April 10, 2017, we entered into a strategic alliance agreement with Hall Global LLC (HG), a Florida limited liability company controlled by Michael Anderson. The agreement has a term of three (3) years and provides that for three (3) years and three (3) months we will manufacture products for HG in exchange for thirty-three point thirty-three percent (33.33%) of the proceeds of such products. Under the terms of the agreement, payment must be made to us within thirty (30) days after the end of each month. In connection with the agreement, on April 10, 2017 we issued 250,000 shares of our restricted common stock to Michael R. Anderson for services rendered as our Chief Scientific Officer. Additionally, we agreed to issue two million (2,000,000) shares of our restricted common stock to Mr. Anderson upon certain equipment being placed at our manufacturing facility. The agreement renews annually with additional consideration of one million (1,000,000) of our common shares. Additionally, we agreed to issue two hundred and fifty thousand (250,000) common shares to Mr. Anderson for our use and distribution of certain technologies including patented Blast Cap and Nutritional drinking straws.
Employees
We have ten (10) full time employees as follows:
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Our Chief Executive Officer, President and Sole Director, Edgar Ward who oversees our day to day operations;
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Three (3) full time Chemists;
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One (1) supervisor of our manufacturing facility;
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Four (4) employees who assist in our manufacturing facility; and
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One (1) Executive Assistant.
Neil Catania, our Vice President, works closely with Edgar Ward and provides us with approximately ten (10) hours per month of services. We have no other part time employees. We hire independent contractors on an as needed basis.
None of our employees are employed under a collective bargaining agreement. We believe we have an excellent relationship with our employees and independent contractors.
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Manufacturing
We manufacture one hundred percent (100%) of our products. By manufacturing our own products, we believe that we maintain better control over product quality and availability while also reducing production costs. We lease an aggregate of six thousand four hundred (6,400) square feet of office and warehouse space at 6601 Lyons Rd, Suites L-6&7, Coconut Creek, Florida 33073 Approximately five thousand eight hundred (5,800) square feet at his location is used for manufacturing, storage and distribution of our products.
On June 6, 2017, we entered into an agreement to lease nineteen thousand eight hundred and thirty one (19,831) square feet in Deerfield Beach, FL 33441. We plan to use seventeen thousand eight hundred (17,800) square feet of the new Deerfield Beach location for manufacturing, storage and distribution of our products. We expect to occupy this location in January 2018.
Our manufacturing process generally consists of the following operations: (i) sourcing ingredients for products, (ii) warehousing raw ingredients, (iii) efficacy testing and measuring ingredients for inclusion in products, and (iv) blending using automatic equipment. The next step, bottling and packaging, involves filling, capping, coding, labeling and placing the product in packaging with appropriate tamper-evident features then sending the packaged product to our customers.
The FDA requires companies manufacturing homeopathic medicines to have their facilities certified as Good Manufacturing Practices ("GMPs"). Our manufacturing facility has been fully compliant with its GMP certification. Our quality control program seeks to ensure the superior quality of our products and that they are manufactured in accordance with current GMP. Our processing methods are monitored closely to ensure that only quality ingredients are used and to ensure product purity. Periodically, we retain the services of outside GMP audit firms to assist in our efforts to comply with GMPs.
Sources and Availability of Raw Materials
Raw materials used by us are available from a variety of suppliers. We maintain a good relationship with our suppliers and do not anticipate that any of our suppliers will terminate their relationship with us in the near term. We have ongoing relationships with secondary and tertiary suppliers. In the event, we are unable to obtain any of our raw materials from our suppliers; we believe that we could obtain alternative sources of any raw materials from other suppliers. We do not have contracts with our suppliers and we order our raw materials on an as needed basis. We have not experienced any material adverse effects on our business as a result of shortages of raw materials or packaging materials used in the manufacturing of our products. An unexpected interruption or a shortage in supply of raw materials could adversely affect our business derived from these products.
Backlog of Orders
We have no backlog of orders.
Seasonal Aspect of our Business
None of our products are affected by seasonal factors.
Status of any Publicly Announced New Product or Service
We do not have any publicly announced new product or service.
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Competitive Business Conditions
The nutritional and dietary supplement industries are highly competitive. Nutritional supplements include vitamins, minerals, dietary supplements, herbs, botanicals and compounds derived therefrom. Numerous manufacturers and distributors compete with us for customers throughout the United States in the packaged nutritional supplement industry selling products to retailers such as mass merchandisers, drug store chains, independent pharmacies and health food stores. We are also vulnerable to competition from companies that can purchase similar products to our products and private label them with their own brand name.
Many of our indirect competitors are substantially larger, have more experience than us, have longer operating histories, and have materially greater financial and other resources than us.
Costs and Effects of Compliance with Environmental Laws
We are in a business that involves the use of raw materials in a manufacturing process, however, it is unlikely that such materials are likely to result in the violation of any existing environmental rules and/or regulations. Further, we do not own any real property that could lead to liability as a landowner. Therefore, we do not anticipate that there will be any material costs associated with compliance with environmental laws and regulations.
Government Approvals
We are not required to obtain governmental approval of our products.
Product Liability Insurance
We maintain commercial liability, including product liability coverage, and property insurance. Our policy provides for a general liability of five million dollars ($5,000,000) per occurrence, and five million dollars ($5,000,000) annual aggregate coverage which includes our main corporate facility. We carry property coverage on our main office facility to cover our legal liability, tenants improvements, business property, and inventory.
Government Regulation
The formulation, manufacturing, packaging, labeling, advertising, and distribution of our products are subject to regulation by one or more federal agencies, principally the Food and Drug Administration ("FDA"), the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC"), and, to a lesser extent, the Consumer Product Safety Commission ("CPSC"), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Our activities are also regulated by various governmental agencies for the states and localities in which our products are sold, as well as by governmental agencies in certain countries outside the United States in which our products are sold. Among other matters, regulation by the FDA and FTC are concerned with product safety and claims made with respect to a product's ability to provide health-related benefits. Specifically, the FDA, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, ("FDCA"), regulates the formulation, manufacturing, packaging, labeling, distribution and sale of food, including dietary supplements, and over-the-counter drugs. The FTC regulates the advertising of these products. The National Advertising Division ("NAD") of the Council of Better Business Bureaus oversees an industry sponsored, self-regulatory system that permits competitors to resolve disputes over advertising claims. The NAD has no enforcement authority of its own, but may refer matters that appear to violate the Federal Trade Commission Act or the FDCA to the FTC or the FDA for further action, as appropriate.
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Federal agencies, primarily the FDA and the FTC, have a variety of procedures and enforcement remedies available to them, including initiating investigations, issuing warning letters and cease and desist orders, requiring corrective labeling or advertising, requiring consumer redress (for example, requiring that a company offer to repurchase products previously sold to consumers), seeking injunctive relief or product seizures, imposing civil penalties, or commencing criminal prosecution. In addition, certain state agencies have similar authority. These federal and state agencies have in the past used these remedies in regulating participants in the food, dietary supplement and over-the-counter drug industries, including the imposition of civil penalties in the millions of dollars against a few industry participants.
The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act ("DSHEA") was enacted in 1994, amending the FDCA. We believe DSHEA is generally favorable to consumers and to the dietary supplement industry. DSHEA establishes a statutory class of "dietary supplements, which includes vitamins, minerals, herbs, amino acids and other dietary ingredients for human use to supplement the diet. Dietary ingredients marketed in the United States before October 15, 1994 may be marketed without the submission of a "new dietary ingredient" ("NDI") premarket notification to the FDA. Dietary ingredients not marketed in the United States before October 15, 1994 may require the submission, at least seventy-five (75) days before marketing of an NDI notification containing information establishing that the ingredient is reasonably expected to be safe for its intended use. Among other things, DSHEA prevents the FDA from regulating dietary ingredients in dietary supplements as "food additives" and allows the use of statements of nutritional support on product labels and in labeling. The FDA has issued final regulations under DSHEA and has issued draft guidance on NDI notification requirements. Further guidance and regulations are expected. Several bills to amend DSHEA in ways that would make this law less favorable to consumers and industry have been proposed in Congress.
The Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990 ("NLEA) amended the FDCA to establish additional requirements for ingredient and nutrition labeling and labeling claims for foods. If the NLEA labeling requirements change at a future time, we may need to revise our product labeling. Most of our products are classified as dietary supplements.
The FDA issued a Final Rule on GMPs for dietary supplements on June 22, 2007. The GMPs cover manufacturers and holders of finished dietary supplement products, including dietary supplement products manufactured outside the United States that are imported for sale into the United States. Among other things, the new GMPs: (a) require identity testing on all incoming dietary ingredients, call for a "scientifically valid system" for ensuring finished products meet all specifications, (b) include requirements related to process controls, including statistical sampling of finished batches for testing and requirements for written procedures, and (c) require extensive recordkeeping.
We have reviewed the GMPs and have taken steps to ensure compliance. While we believe we are in compliance, there can be no assurance that our operations or those of our suppliers will be in compliance in all respects at all times. Additionally, there is a potential risk of increased audits as the FDA and other regulators seek to ensure compliance with the GMPs.
On December 22, 2006, Congress passed the Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection Act, which went into effect on December 22, 2007. The law requires, among other things, that companies that manufacture or distribute nonprescription drugs or dietary supplements report serious adverse events allegedly associated with their products to the FDA and institute recordkeeping requirements for all adverse events (serious and non-serious). There is a risk that consumers, the press and government regulators could misinterpret reported serious adverse events as evidence of causation by the ingredient or product complained of, which could lead to additional regulations, banned ingredients or products, increased insurance costs and a potential increase in product liability litigation, among other things.
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The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 ("CPSIA") primarily addresses children's product safety but also improves the administrative process of the CPSC. Among other things, the CPSIA requires testing and certification of certain products and enhances the CPSC's authority to order recalls.
The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act ("FSMA"), enacted January 4, 2011, amended the FDCA to significantly enhance the FDA's authority over various aspects of food regulation. The FSMA granted the FDA mandatory recall authority when the FDA determines if there is reasonable probability that a food is adulterated or misbranded and that the use of, or exposure to, the food will cause serious adverse health consequences or death to humans or animals. Other changes include the FDA's expanded access to records; the authority to suspend food facility registrations and require high risk imported food to be accompanied by a certification; stronger authority to administratively detain food; the authority to refuse admission of an imported food if it is from a foreign establishment to which a U.S. inspector is refused entry for an inspection; and the requirement that importers verify that the foods they import meet domestic standards.
One of the FSMA's more significant changes is the requirement of hazard analysis and risk-based preventive controls ("HARBPC") for all food facilities required to register with the FDA, except dietary supplement facilities in compliance with both GMPs and the serious adverse event reporting requirements. Although dietary supplement facilities are exempt from the HARBPC requirements, dietary ingredient facilities might not qualify for the exemption. The HARBPC requirements, which the FDA has yet to propose, are expected to be onerous because facilities will have to develop and implement preventive controls to assure that identified hazards are significantly minimized or prevented, monitor the effectiveness of the preventive controls and maintain numerous records related to the HARBPC. The HARBPC requirements may increase the costs of dietary ingredients and/or affect our ability to obtain dietary ingredients.
As required by Section 113(b) of the FSMA, the FDA published in July 2011, a draft guidance document clarifying when the FDA believes a dietary ingredient is an NDI, when a manufacturer or distributor must submit an NDI premarket notification to the FDA, the evidence necessary to document the safety of an NDI and the methods for establishing the identity of an NDI. The draft guidance, if implemented as proposed, could have a material impact on our operations. Although our industry has strongly objected to several aspects of the draft guidance, it is unclear whether the FDA will make changes to the final guidance. In addition, it is possible that the FDA will begin taking enforcement actions consistent with the interpretations in the draft guidance before issuing a final version.
The new FSMA requirements, as well as the FDA enforcement of the NDI guidance as written, could require us to incur additional expenses, which could be significant, and negatively impact our business in several ways, including, but not limited to, the detention and refusal of admission of imported products, the injunction of manufacturing of any dietary ingredients or dietary supplements until the FDA determines that such ingredients or products are in compliance and the potential imposition of fees for re-inspection of noncompliant facilities. Each of these events would increase our liability and could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
The FTC and the FDA have pursued a coordinated effort to challenge what they consider to be unsubstantiated and unsafe weight-loss products, and have also coordinated enforcement against dietary supplement claims in other areas, including children's products. Their efforts to date have focused on manufacturers and marketers as well as media outlets, and have resulted in a significant number of investigations and enforcement actions, some resulting in civil penalties of several million dollars under the Federal Trade Commission Act. We expect that the FTC and the FDA will continue to focus on health-related claims for dietary supplements and foods, and our products could be the subject of an FTC/FDA inquiry.
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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Risks Related to our Financial Condition.
We are dependent on the sale of our securities to fund our operations.
During the years ended December 31, 2015, December 31, 2016, and six (6) months ended June 30, 2017, we received $1,191,700, $936,000, and $1,144,500 from the sale of debt and equity securities.
For the years ended December 31, 2015, December 31, 2016 and six (6) months ended June 30, 2017, our revenues were $134,006, $225,293 and $377,398, respectively from the sale of our products. Our cash on hand as of the day of this Form 10 Registration Statement is $249,564. We will need to obtain additional financing until our revenues are sufficient to pay our operating costs of approximately $135,000 a month. We do not have any arrangements for future financing. We are dependent on the sale of our securities to further develop our business plan and fund our operations. There is no assurance we will be able to obtain future funding for our operations from the sale of our securities. The future issuance of our securities will result in substantial dilution in the percentage of our common stock held by our then existing stockholders, and would likely have an adverse effect on any trading market for our common stock. Obtaining financing would be subject to a number of factors, including investor acceptance. These factors may adversely affect the timing, amount, terms, or conditions of any financing that we may obtain or make any additional financing unavailable to us. If we do not obtain additional financing to fund our future operations, our business could fail and you could lose your investment.
There is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern as a result of our limited operating history and financial resources, and if we are unable to generate significant revenue or secure financing we may be required to cease or curtail our operations.
For the years ended December 31, 2015, December 31, 2016 and six (6) months ended June 30, 2017, we incurred net losses of $2,174,541, $2,098,771 and $22,979,622. As a result, our auditor has rendered an opinion that we may be unable to continue as a going concern. Our limited operating history and financial resources raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern and our financial statements contain a going concern qualification. Our financial statements do not include adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty and if we are unable to generate significant revenue or secure financing we may be required to cease or curtail our operations.
We have limited historical performance for you to base an investment decision upon, and we may never become profitable.
For the years ended December 31, 2015, December 31, 2016 and six (6) months ended June 30, 2017, our revenues were $134,006, $225,293 and $377,398, Accordingly, we have limited historical performance upon which you may evaluate our prospects for achieving our business objectives and becoming profitable in light of our operating losses and the risks, difficulties and uncertainties frequently encountered by companies with limited operations such as us. Accordingly, before investing in our common stock, you should consider the challenges, expenses and difficulties that we will face as an early stage company, and whether we will ever become profitable.
If we are unable to generate sufficient revenues for our operating expenses we will need financing, which we may be unable to obtain; should we fail to obtain sufficient financing, our potential revenues will be negatively impacted.
For the years ended December 31, 2015, December 31, 2016 and six (6) months ended June 30, 2017, our revenues were $134,006, $225,293 and $377,398, respectively from the sale of our products. For the years ended December 31, 2015, December 31, 2016 and six (6) months ended June 30, 2017, we incurred net losses of $2,174,541, $2,098,771 and $22,979,622.
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Because we have limited revenues and lack historical financial data, including revenue data, our future revenues are unpredictable. Our operating expenses are presently approximately $115,000 per month. We require an average of at least $135,000 per month or $1,620,000 over the next twelve (12) months to meet our existing operational costs, which consist of rent, advertising, salaries and other general and administrative expenses and $75,000 to comply with the costs of being an SEC reporting company.
As of the filing of this Form 10 Registration Statement, we had $249,564 of cash and cash equivalents for our operational needs. If we fail to generate sufficient revenues to meet our monthly operating costs of $135,000 we will not have available cash for our operating needs after approximately two (2) months. Until we generate material operating revenues, we require additional debt or equity funding to continue our operations. We intend to raise additional funds from an offering of our stock in the future; however, this offering may never occur, or if it occurs, we may be unable to raise the required funding. Further new offerings of our common shares will dilute our existing shareholders and your investment in our common shares. We do not have any plans or specific agreements for new sources of funding and we have no agreements for financing in place.
Our substantial leverage on a consolidated basis could adversely affect our ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, limit our ability to react to changes in the economy or our industry and prevent us from meeting our obligations under our indebtedness.
We are highly leveraged. As of June 30, 2017, our total liabilities were $8,513,661. Our high degree of leverage could have important consequences for our investors, including: making it more difficult for us to make payments on indebtedness; increasing our vulnerability to general economic and industry conditions; requiring a substantial portion of cash flow from operations to be dedicated to the payment of principal and interest on indebtedness when our indebtedness become due. This reduces our ability to use our cash flow to fund our operations, capital expenditures and future business opportunities; limiting our ability and the ability of our subsidiaries to obtain additional financing for working capital, capital expenditures, product development, debt service requirements, acquisitions and general corporate or other purposes; and limiting our ability to adjust to changing market conditions and placing us at a competitive disadvantage compared to our competitors who are less highly leveraged. We may incur substantial additional indebtedness in the future. If new indebtedness is added to our current debt levels, the related risks that we face could increase.
Risks Related to Our Business
Our revenues are highly dependent upon one private label distributor, which represented 84.84%, 95.95%, and 94.74% of our revenues for the six (6) months ended June 30, 2017 and years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 and should this distributor reduce its orders from us or should we lose this distributor; our revenues and results of operations would be negatively affected which could cause you to lose your investment.
Our revenues are highly dependent on one private label distributor which represented 84.84%, 95.95%, and 94.74% of our revenues for the six (6) months ended June 30, 2017 and years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015. As a result, our revenues are highly concentrated. We have no agreement obligating this distributor to purchase our products. As such, this distributor can cease ordering products from us at any time without notice. Should this occur our revenues and results of operations will be negatively affected which could cause you to lose your investment in our common shares.
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Any potential growth in the cannabis or cannabidiol-related industries continues to be subject to new and changing state and local laws and regulations.
Under 21 U.S.C. § 802(16), the seeds (incapable of germination) and the mature stalks of the Cannabis sativa plant, together with products made from these parts, are known as hemp finished products and are exempted from the definition of cannabis and are legal. Continued development of the cannabis and cannabidiol related industries is dependent upon continued legislative legalization of cannabis and cannabidiol related products at the state level, and a number of factors could slow or halt progress in this area, even where there is public support for legislative action. Any delay or halt in the passing or implementation of legislation for the re-criminalization or restriction of cannabidiol at the state level could negatively impact our business because of the perception that it is related to cannabidiol. Additionally, changes in applicable state and local laws or regulations could restrict the products and services we offer or impose additional compliance costs on us or our customers. Violations of applicable laws, or allegations of such violations, could disrupt our business and result in a material adverse effect on our operations. We cannot predict the nature of any future laws, regulations, interpretations or applications, and it is possible that regulations may be enacted in the future that will have a material adverse effect on our business.
We recently entered the CBD Market and as a result, we are subject to numerous potential regulatory matters, which could negatively impact our operations.
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) which enforces the controlled substances laws of the United States has issued various rules and announcements concerning various items considered to be marijuana extracts which may encompass Cannabinoids. The uncertainty involves the extent to which the DEA will try to restrict the marketing or distribution of any CBD products. For the period ended June 30, 2017 sixty percent (60%) of our revenues were derived from the sale of CBD products. If the DEA were to take any action concerning our CBD products, it would have a negative impact on our revenues and financial condition.
Because we are subject to numerous laws and regulations we could incur substantial costs.
The manufacture, labeling and distribution of the products that we distribute is regulated by various federal, state and local agencies. These governmental authorities may commence regulatory or legal proceedings, which could restrict the permissible scope of our product claims or the ability to sell our products in the future. The FDA regulates our products to ensure that the products are not adulterated or misbranded.
We are subject to regulation by the DEA and other agencies as a result of our CBD products. The shifting compliance environment and the need to build and maintain robust systems to comply with different compliance in multiple jurisdictions increase the possibility that we may violate one or more of the requirements. If our operations are found to be in violation of any of such laws or any other governmental regulations that apply to us, we may be subject to penalties, including, without limitation, civil and criminal penalties, damages, fines, the curtailment or restructuring of our operations, any of which could adversely affect our ability to operate our business and our financial results.
Failure to comply with FDA requirements may result in, among other things, injunctions, product withdrawals, recalls, product seizures, fines and criminal prosecutions. Our advertising is subject to regulation by the FTC under the FTCA. In recent years, the FTC has initiated numerous investigations of dietary and nutrition supplement products and companies. Additionally, some states also permit advertising and labeling laws to be enforced by private attorney generals, who may seek relief for consumers, seek class action certifications, seek class wide damages and product recalls of products sold by us. Any actions against us by governmental authorities or private litigants could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
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If the products we sell do not have the healthful effects intended, our business may suffer.
In general, our products contain food, nutritional supplements which are classified in the United States as dietary supplements which do not currently require approval from the FDA or other regulatory agencies prior to sale. Many of our products contain innovative ingredients or combinations of ingredients. There is little long term experience with human or other animal consumption of certain of these ingredients or combinations thereof in concentrated form. Our products could have certain side effects if not taken as directed or if taken by a consumer that has certain medical conditions. Furthermore, there can be no assurance that any of the products, even when used as directed, will have the effects intended or will not have harmful side effects.
We may be exposed to material product liability claims, which could increase our costs and adversely affect our reputation and business.
As a manufacturer and distributor of products intended for human consumption, we are subject to product liability claims if the use of our products for others is alleged to have resulted in injury. Our products consist of vitamins, minerals, herbs and other ingredients that are classified as dietary and nutrition supplements and, in most cases, are not subject to pre-market regulatory approval in the United States or internationally. Previously unknown adverse reactions resulting from human consumption of these ingredients could occur.
Our insurance coverage may not be sufficient to cover our legal claims or other losses that we may incur in the future.
We maintain insurance, including property, general and product liability, and workers compensation to protect ourselves against potential loss exposures. There is no assurance that our insurance will be sufficient to cover any claims that are asserted against us. In the future, insurance coverage may not be available at adequate levels or on adequate terms to cover potential losses, including on terms that meet our customers requirements. If insurance coverage is inadequate or unavailable, we may face claims that exceed coverage limits or that are not covered, which could increase our costs and adversely affect our operating results.
Our intellectual property rights are valuable, and any inability to protect them could reduce the value of our products and brand.
We manufacture our products primarily for third parties who sell the products under their own brand names. Our product formulations are not patented and there are numerous companies selling similar products. As such, third parties could copy our products or sell similar products to our distributors and/or customers.
Our competitors may have or develop equivalent or superior manufacturing and design skills, and may develop an enhancement to our formulations that will be patentable or otherwise protected from duplication by others. Further, we may be unable or unwilling to strictly enforce our intellectual property rights, including our trademarks, from infringement. Our inability to obtain and/or failure to enforce our intellectual property rights could diminish the value of our product offerings and have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, results of operations, and financial condition
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Adverse publicity or consumer perception of our products and any similar products distributed by others could harm our reputation and adversely affect our sales and revenues.
We believe we are highly dependent upon positive consumer perceptions of the safety and quality of our products as well as similar products distributed by other nutrition supplement companies. Consumer perception of nutrition supplements and our products, in particular, can be substantially influenced by scientific research or findings, national media attention and other publicity about product use. Adverse publicity from these sources regarding the safety, quality or efficacy of nutritional supplements and our products could harm our reputation and results of operations. The mere publication of news articles or reports asserting that such products may be harmful or questioning their efficacy could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations, regardless of whether such news articles or reports are scientifically supported or whether the claimed harmful effects would be present at the dosages recommended for such products.
The Diet and Nutritional Supplement industry is highly competitive, and our failure to compete effectively could adversely affect our market share, financial condition and future growth.
The Diet and Nutritional Supplement industry is highly competitive with respect to price, brand and product recognition and new product introductions. Several of our competitors are larger, more established and possess greater financial, personnel, distribution and other resources. We face competition (a) in the health food channel from a limited number of large nationally known manufacturers, private label brands and many smaller manufacturers of dietary and nutrition supplements; and (b) in the mass-market distribution channel from manufacturers, major private label manufacturers and others. Private label brands at mass-market chains represent substantial sources of income for these merchants and the mass-market merchants often support their own labels at the expense of other brands. As such, the growth of our brands within food, drug, and general mass-market merchants are highly competitive and uncertain. If we cannot compete effectively, we may not be profitable.
We may experience greater than expected product returns, which might adversely affect our sales and results of operations.
Product returns are a customary part of our business. Products may be returned for various reasons, including expiration dates or lack of sufficient sales volume. Any increase in product returns could reduce our results of operations.
A shortage in the supply of key raw materials used by our manufacturer could increase our costs or adversely affect our sales and revenues.
Our inability to obtain adequate supplies of raw materials in a timely manner or a material increase in the price of the raw materials used in our products could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
The purchase of many of our products is discretionary, and may be negatively impacted by adverse trends in the general economy and make it more difficult for us to generate revenues.
Our business is affected by general economic conditions since our products are discretionary and we depend, to a significant extent, upon a number of factors relating to discretionary consumer spending. These factors include economic conditions and perceptions of such conditions by consumers, employment rates, the level of consumers' disposable income, business conditions, interest rates, consumer debt levels and availability of credit. Consumer spending on our products may be adversely affected by changes in general economic conditions.
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We may not be able to anticipate consumer preferences and trends within the diet and nutritional industry, which could negatively affect acceptance of our products by retailers and consumers and result in a significant decrease in our revenues.
Our products must appeal to a broad range of consumers, whose preferences cannot be predicted with certainty and are subject to rapid change. Our products will need to successfully meet constantly changing consumer demands. If our products are not successfully received by our private label distributors and their customers, our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may be harmed.
Risks Related to Our Management
Should we lose the services of Edgar Ward, our founder, chief executive officer, president and sole director, our financial condition and proposed expansion may be negatively impacted.
Our future depends on the continued contributions of Edgar Ward, our founder, chief executive officer, president and sole director who would be difficult to replace. The services of Mr. Ward are critical to the management of our business and operations. Additionally, we do not maintain key man life insurance on Mr. Ward. Should we lose the services of Mr. Ward, and be unable to replace his services with equally competent and experienced personnel, our operational goals and strategies may be adversely affected, which will negatively affect our potential revenues.
Because we do not have an audit or compensation committee, shareholders will have to rely on the one member of our board of directors who is not independent to perform these functions.
We do not have an audit or compensation committee or board of directors as a whole, that is composed of independent directors. These functions are performed by our sole director. Because our Sole Director is not independent, there is a potential conflict between their or our interests and our shareholders interests since Edgar Ward, our Sole Board Member, is also our Chief Executive Officer and president who will participate in discussions concerning management compensation and audit issues that may affect management decisions. Until we have an audit committee or independent directors, there may less oversight of management decisions and activities and little ability for minority shareholders to challenge or reverse those activities and decisions, even if they are not in the best interests of minority shareholders.
Our vice president devotes limited time to our business, which may negatively impact our plan of operations, implementation of our business plan and our potential profitability.
Neil Catania, our vice president currently devotes only ten (10) hours to our business each month. Our Chief Executive Officer and President, Edgar Ward, devotes full time to our business however, there is no assurance he will be able to do so in the future. Management time devoted to our business activities in the future may be inadequate to implement our plan of operations and develop a profitable business.
Risks Related to Our Common Stock
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Our chief executive officer, president and sole director has voting control over all matters submitted to a vote of our common stockholders, which will prevent our minority shareholders from having the ability to control any of our corporate actions.
As of the filing of this Form 10 Registration Statement, we had 73,573,724 shares of common stock outstanding, each entitled to one vote per common share. Our chief executive officer, president and sole director, Edgar Ward, holds 17,069,247 common shares directly, 1,000,000 shares indirectly and 1,000 Series A Preferred Shares which provide him with 500,000 votes per share or an aggregate of 500,000,000 votes on all matters submitted to our stockholders. As a result, Mr. Ward controls 518,069,247 of 573,573,724 or 90% of all votes and has the ability to determine the outcome of all matters submitted to our stockholders for approval, including the election of directors. Mr. Wards control of our voting securities may make it impossible to complete some corporate transactions without his support and may prevent a change in our control. In addition, this ownership could discourage the acquisition of our common stock by potential investors and could have an anti- ‐ takeover effect, possibly depressing the trading price of our common stock.
As of June 30, 2017, we had warrants convertible into an aggregate of 16,431,285 common shares outstanding and we will likely issue additional shares in the future to fund our operations.
The issuance of the shares in the future upon conversion of outstanding securities will result in substantial dilution in the percentage of our common stock held by our existing shareholders. Any securities sold more than twelve (12) months prior to the date hereof are currently eligible for resale under Rule 144. In general, persons holding restricted securities in a company not reporting with the Securities & Exchange Commission, including affiliates, must hold their shares for a period of at least twelve months. Additionally, affiliates may not sell more than one percent of the total issued and outstanding shares in any ninety (90) day period, and must resell the shares in an unsolicited brokerage transaction at the market price. If substantial amounts of our common stock are resold under Rule 144, prevailing market prices for our common stock will be reduced.
We may, in the future, issue additional securities which would reduce investors percent of ownership and may dilute our share value.
Our Articles of Incorporation authorize us to issue 499,990,000 shares of common stock. As of the filing of this Form 10 Registration Statement, we had 73,573,724 shares of common stock outstanding. Accordingly, we may issue up to an additional 426,416,276 shares of common stock. The future issuance of common stock may result in substantial dilution in the percentage of our common stock held by our then existing shareholders. We may value any common stock issued in the future on an arbitrary basis including for services or acquisitions or other corporate actions that may have the effect of diluting the value of the shares held by our stockholders, and might have an adverse effect on any trading market for our common stock. Additionally, we are authorized to issue 10,000 shares of preferred stock of which 1,000 shares are outstanding. As such, we may issue an additional 9,000 shares of preferred stock. Our board of directors may designate the rights, terms and preferences of our authorized but unissued preferred shares at its discretion including conversion and voting preferences without notice to our shareholders.
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We are an "emerging growth company, and we cannot be certain if the reduced reporting requirements applicable to emerging growth companies will make our common stock less attractive to investors.
We are an "emerging growth company, as defined in the JOBS Act. For as long as we continue to be an emerging growth company, we may take advantage of exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies, including not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. We could be an emerging growth company for up to five (5) years, although we could lose that status sooner if our revenues exceed $1,000,000,000, if we issue more than $1,000,000,000 in non-convertible debt in a three (3) year period, or if the market value of our common stock held by non-affiliates exceeds $100,000,000 as of any April 30 before that time, in which case we would no longer be an emerging growth company as of the following April 30. We cannot predict whether investors will find our common stock less attractive because we may rely on these exemptions. If some investors find our common stock less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our common stock and our stock price may be more volatile.
We have elected to use the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards under Section 102(b)(2) of the JOBS Act, that allows us to delay the adoption of new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies until those standards apply to private companies. As a result of this election, our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with public company effective dates.
ITEM 2. FINANCIAL INFORMATION.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION
Our Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with the audited annual and unaudited interim Financial Statements and related notes included in this Form 10 filing, as well as the sections entitled Risk Factors in of this filing, as well as other cautionary statements and risks described elsewhere in this filing. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements
Overview
NutraFuels, Inc, a Florida corporation (us, we, or our) was formed as a limited liability company in the state of Florida on April 1, 2010, to engage in the development and distribution of nutritional and dietary oral spray products. On December 3, 2012, we converted from a Limited Liability Company to a Florida Corporation.
We manufacture and distribute oral spray nutritional and dietary products. Our distribution strategy includes selling to private label customers retailers, distributors, and consumers through retail outlets.
Six (6) Months Ended June 30, 2017 and 2016
We had revenues of $377,398 and $151,701 for the six (6) months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, or a one hundred forty eight point eight percent (148.8%) increase. This increase resulted primarily from orders from one (1) distributor representing eighty-four percent (84%) of our sales and greater acceptance of our products in the marketplace which led to increased sales.
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Cost of sales was $269,403 compared to $97,643 for the six (6) months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, or a one hundred seventy five point nine percent (175.9%) increase. This increase over our normal cost of sales was primarily due to our destroying and discarding out of date raw materials
Gross margin was $107,995 and $54,058 for the six (6) months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, or a one hundred percent (100%) increase.
General and administrative expenses were $19,747,262 compared to $570,170 for the six (6) months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, an increase of three thousand three hundred sixty three point four percent (3,363.4%). The primary increase was in stock based compensation for the officers, which is not a cash expense.
Our interest expense was $3,341,072 compared to $191,554 for the six (6) months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, an increase of $3,149,518 or one thousand six hundred forty four point two percent (1,644.2%). This increase is due to the recording of induced conversion charges upon the conversion of our debt to equity at a rate below the then prevailing market price of our stock.
We recorded a net loss of twenty two million nine hundred seventy nine thousand and six hundred twenty two dollars ($22,979,622) compared to seven hundred and two thousand two hundred and sixty six dollars ($702,266) for the six (6) months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Years Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
We had revenues of $225,293 and $134,006 for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, or a sixty eight point one percent (68.1%) increase. This increase resulted from greater acceptance of our products in the marketplace, which led to greater sales.
Cost of sales was $195,195 compared to $115,905 for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, or a sixty eight point four percent (68.4%) increase.
Gross margin was $30,098 and $11,997 for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, or a sixty six point three percent (66.3%) increase.
General and administrative expenses were $1,522,825 compared to $1,761,545 for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, a decrease of thirteen point six percent (13.6%). The primary decrease was in stock based compensation for officers and consultants, which is not a cash expense.
Our interest expense was $611,444 compared to $431,097 for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, an increase of forty one point eight percent (41.8%). This increase is due to the recording of induced conversion charges upon the conversion of our debt to equity at a rate below the then prevailing market price of our stock.
We recorded a net loss of ($2,098,771) compared to ($2,174,541) for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
Liquidity and Capital Resources Cash Flow Activities
Cash Flow Activities
Our cash increased $401,700 for the six (6) months ended June 30, 2017. We used $703,274 of cash in operating activities during the six (6) months.
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Financing Activities
During the six (6) months ended June 30, 2017 we funded our working capital requirements principally through the proceeds of sale of our common stock in the amount of $1,144,500.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires our management to make assumptions, estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements, including the notes thereto, and related disclosures of commitments and contingencies, if any. We consider our critical accounting policies to be those that require the more significant judgments and estimates in the preparation of financial statements, including the following:
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Our financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, prepaid expenses, payables and accrued expenses. Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on relevant market information about the financial instrument. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and therefore cannot be determined with precision. We consider the carrying values of our financial instruments in the consolidated financial statements to approximate fair value, due to their short-term nature.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue is recognized when earned, generally at shipment of product. Revenue is recognized on a gross basis in accordance with ASC 605-45.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are recorded at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided for using straight-line methods over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets.
Valuation of Long-Lived Assets
We periodically evaluate long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. If the estimated future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) from the use of an asset were less than the carrying value, a write-down would be recorded to reduce the related asset to its estimated fair value.
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Derivatives
The Company evaluates its convertible debt, options, warrants or other contracts to determine if those contracts or embedded components of those contracts qualify as derivatives to be separately accounted for. The result of this accounting treatment is that under certain circumstances the fair value of the derivative is marked-to-market each balance sheet date and recorded as a liability. In the event that the fair value is recorded as a liability, the change in fair value is recorded in the statement of operations as other income or expense. Upon conversion or exercise of a convertible note containing an embedded derivative instrument, the instrument is marked to fair value at the conversion date and that fair value is reclassified to equity. The shares issued upon conversion of the note are recorded at their fair value with gain or loss recognition as applicable.
Equity instruments that are initially classified as equity that become subject to reclassification under this accounting standard are reclassified to liability at the fair value of the instrument on the reclassification date.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Regulation S-K Item 303(a)(4).
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
(See Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements in Note 2m of Notes to the Financial Statements.)
ITEM 3. PROPERTIES
We lease an aggregate of 6,400 square feet of office and warehouse space at 6601 Lyons Rd, Suites L-6&7, Coconut Creek, FL 33073, with base rent at $6,700 per month from Lyons Corporate Park for our executive offices. Approximately 5,800 square feet is used for manufacturing, storage and distribution. The lease term expires on December 31, 2018. On June 6, 2017, we entered into an agreement with Hillsboro Technology Center, LLC to lease an aggregate of 19,831 square feet at 448 Hillsboro Technology Drive, Deerfield Beach, FL 33441, with base rent at $13,220.67 per month plus 7.65% of common area and 13% of building operating expenses. We plan to use this location as a manufacturing, storage and distribution facility. The lease term commences on January 1, 2018 and terminates eighty-six (86) months thereafter.
ITEM 4. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following tables set forth the ownership, as of the date of this Registration Statement, of our common stock by each person known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent (5%) of our outstanding common stock, our directors, and our executive officers and directors as a group. To the best of our knowledge, the persons named have sole voting and investment power with respect to such shares, except as otherwise noted. There are not any pending or anticipated arrangements that may cause a change in control.
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The information presented below regarding beneficial ownership of our voting securities has been presented in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not necessarily indicative of ownership for any other purpose. Under these rules, a person is deemed to be a "beneficial owner" of a security if that person has or shares the power to vote or direct the voting of the security or the power to dispose or direct the disposition of the security. A person is deemed to own beneficially any security as to which such person has the right to acquire sole or shared voting or investment power within sixty (60) days through the conversion or exercise of any convertible security, warrant, option or other right. More than one person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the same securities. The percentage of beneficial ownership by any person as of a particular date is calculated by dividing the number of shares beneficially owned by such person, which includes the number of shares as to which such person has the right to acquire voting or investment power within sixty (60) days, by the sum of the number of shares outstanding as of such date plus the number of shares as to which such person has the right to acquire voting or investment power within sixty (60) days. Consequently, the denominator used for calculating such percentage may be different for each beneficial owner. Except as otherwise indicated below and under applicable community property laws, we believe that the beneficial owners of our common stock listed below have sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares shown. The business address for these shareholders is 6601 Lyons Road, Suite L-6, Coconut Creek Florida 33037.
Class |
Position |
Amount of Beneficial Ownership |
Direct Ownership |
Indirect Ownership |
Total |
Percent of Class |
Common |
Edgar Ward, Chief Executive Officer, Sole Director |
17,069,047 |
17,069,047 |
1,000,000 |
18,069,047 |
25% |
Common |
Neil Catania, Vice President |
8,770,571 |
8,770,571 |
0 |
|
11.95% |
Common |
Cede & Co |
10,569,009 |
10,569,009 |
0 |
--- |
14.40% |
Common |
Craig Hetherington |
4,107,511 |
4,107,511 |
0 |
-- |
5.60% |
Total Common |
All Officers and Directors as a Group (2 Persons) |
25,839,818 |
25,839,818 |
0 |
--- |
35.19% |
Preferred |
Edgar Ward, Chief Executive Officer, Sole Director |
1,000 |
1,000 |
0 |
--- |
100% |
Preferred |
Neil Catania, Vice President |
0 |
0 |
0 |
--- |
0 |
Total Preferred |
All Officers and Directors as a Group (2 Persons) |
1,000 |
1,000 |
0 |
--- |
100% |
(1) Based upon 73,423,724 common shares outstanding, as of the filing of this Form 10 Registration Statement.
(2) As a result of Mr. Wards ownership of 17,069,047 common shares directly, 1,000,0000 shares indirectly and 1,000 Series A Preferred Shares, he holds approximately 90% of the votes on all matters submitted to a vote of our stockholders.
(3) Represents 1,000,0000 shares held by Nicole Archon, Mr. Wards live-in girlfriend and a company employee which were issued on December 1, 2016 to Ms. Archon for services rendered to us.
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ITEM 5. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS, AND CONTROL PERSONS
The board of directors elect our executive officers annually. A majority vote of the directors who are in office are required to fill vacancies. Each director shall be elected for the term of one year, and until his successor is elected and qualified, or until his earlier resignation or removal. Our directors and executive officers are as follows:
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Name |
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Age |
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Position |
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Edgar Ward |
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45 |
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Chief Executive Officer, President, Director |
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Neil Catania |
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56 |
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Vice President |
Edgar Ward, Chief Executive Officer, President And Director
From April 1, 2010 to present, Edgar Ward has served as our Chief Executive Officer, President, and Director. From January 1, 2008, until June 30, 2010, Mr. Ward was CEO at SkyRockit Records.
Mr. Wards services to us include day to day operations of our manufacturing facility and management of our company.
As our chief executive officer, president and director Mr. Ward brings his experience in managing our day to day operations.
Neil Catania, Vice President
Neil Catania became our vice president on November 20, 2012. From May 2004 until Present, Neil Catania has been the chief executive officer of MND LLC, a financial services company located in New York.
Mr. Catanias services to us include assisting Mr. Ward with our day to day operations. Neil Catania holds Series 7, Series 63, Series 24 and Series 55 licenses from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).
As our Vice-President Mr. Catania brings his experience in the financial services industry and executive management to our day to day operations.
Legal Proceedings
No officer, director, or persons nominated for such positions, promoter or significant employee has been involved in the last ten (10) years in any of the following:
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Any bankruptcy petition filed by or against any business of which such person was a general partner or executive officer either at the time of the bankruptcy or within two (2) years prior to that time;
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Any conviction in a criminal proceeding or being subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses);
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Being subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting his involvement in any type of business, securities or banking activities;
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Being found by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a civil action), the Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law, and the judgment has not been reversed, suspended, or vacated;
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Having any government agency, administrative agency, or administrative court impose an administrative finding, order, decree, or sanction against them as a result of their involvement in any type of business, securities, or banking activity;
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Being the subject of a pending administrative proceeding related to their involvement in any type of business, securities, or banking activity; and/or
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Having any administrative proceeding been threatened against you related to their involvement in any type of business, securities, or banking activity.
Other Directorships
None of our other officers and directors are directors of other Securities and Exchange Commission reporting companies.
Conflicts of Interest
Our Chief Executive Officer, President, and sole Director, Edgar Ward devotes his full time to our business under the terms of his employment contract. Our only other executive officer, Neal Catania is not obligated to commit his full time and attention to our business; accordingly, he may encounter a conflict of interest in allocating his time between our operations and those of other businesses. Neal Catania only devotes ten (10) hours each month to our business and is not contractually required to devote full time services to us. In the future, our officers and directors may engage in other business activities, investments and business opportunities that may be appropriate for presentation to us as well as other entities to which they owe a fiduciary duty. As a result, they may have conflicts of interest in determining to which entity a particular business opportunity should be presented. Our officers and directors may also in the future become affiliated with entities, engaged in business activities similar to those we intend to conduct. In general, officers and directors of a corporation are required to present business opportunities to a corporation if:
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the corporation could financially undertake the opportunity;
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the opportunity is within the corporations line of business; and
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it would be unfair to the corporation and its stockholders not to bring the opportunity to the attention of the corporation.
Code of Ethics
We plan to adopt a Code of Ethics in the future, at the latest prior to our stock being listed on an exchange that requires us to have a formal Code of Ethics.
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ITEM 6. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Summary Compensation Table
The table below summarizes all compensation awarded to, earned by, or paid to our Principal Executive Officer, our two (2) most highly compensated executive officers who occupied such position at the end of our latest fiscal year and up to two (2) additional executive officers who would have been included in the table below except for the fact that they were not executive officers at the end of our latest fiscal year, by us, or by any third party where the purpose of a transaction was to furnish compensation, for all services rendered in all capacities to us for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.
Name |
Position |
Year |
Salary |
Bonus/Stock Awards |
Option |
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation |
Non-qualified deferred compensation |
All other compensation |
Total |
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Edgar Ward (1) |
Chief Executive Officer, President, Director |
2016 2015 |
$115,295 $206,000 |
$240,000 |
0 0 |
0 0 |
0 0 |
0 0 |
$355,295 $206,000 |
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Neil Catania (2) |
Vice President |
2016 2015 |
$0 $0 |
$120,000 |
00 |
0 0 |
0 0 |
0 0 |
$120,000 0 |
(1) On February 13, 2017, and December 1, 2016, Edgar Ward received 7,220,585 and 4,000,000 restricted common shares which we valued at a per share price of $ 1.44 and $.06 or an aggregate of $ 10,376,614.63 and $ 240,000 for services rendered to us. For the year ended December 31, 2016, Edgar Ward received $115,295 in cash compensation.
(2) On December 1, 2016, Mr. Catania received 2,000,000 restricted shares which we valued at a per share price of $0.06 or an aggregate of $120,000 for services rendered to us for the period from January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2016.
Edgar Ward is our Sole Director. Our directors are not compensated for their service as directors.
Our board of directors determines the compensation paid to our executive officers based upon the years of service to us, whether services are provided on a full-time basis and the experience and level of skill required.
We may award our officers and directors shares of common stock as non-cash compensation as determined by the board of directors from time to time. The board will base its decision to grant Common Stock as compensation on the level of skill required to perform the services rendered and time committed to providing services to us.
At no time during the last fiscal year with respect to any person listed in the Table above was there:
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Any outstanding option or other equity-based award re-priced or otherwise materially modified (such as by extension of exercise periods, the change of vesting or forfeiture conditions, the change or elimination of applicable performance criteria, or the change of the bases upon which returns are determined);
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Any waiver or modification of any specified performance target, goal or condition to payout with respect to any amount included in non-stock incentive plan compensation or payouts;
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Any option or equity grant;
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Any non-equity incentive plan award made to a named executive officer;
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Any nonqualified deferred compensation plans including nonqualified defined contribution plans; or
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Any payment for any item to be included under All Other Compensation (column (i)) in the Summary Compensation Table.
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Corporate Governance and Director Independence
Our Board of Directors has not established Audit, Compensation, and Nominating or Governance Committees as standing committees. The Board does not have an executive committee or any committees performing a similar function. We are not currently listed on a national securities exchange or in an inter- dealer quotation system that has requirements that a majority of the board of directors be independent. Our Sole Director has determined that he is not independent under the definition set forth in the listing standards of the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc., which is the definition that the Board has chosen to use for the purposes of the determining independence, as the OTC Markets does not provide such a definition. Therefore, our Sole Director is not independent.
Name |
Year Ended |
Fees Earned or paid in cash ($) |
Stock Awards ($) |
Option Awards ($) |
Non-equity incentive plan compensation ($) |
Nonqualified deferred compensation earnings ($) |
All other compensation ($) |
Total ($) |
Edgar Ward Founder Chief Executive Officer, Director |
2016 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Edgar Ward Founder Chief Executive Officer, Director |
2015 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Our directors have not received any compensation as reflected above.
ITEM 7. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
On August 13, 2010, we sold five percent (5%) of our membership interests and on October 18, 2010, we sold 11.5% membership interests to Neil Catania in exchange for payment of $65,000.
On November 15, 2012, we entered into a note agreement with Neil Catania with a principal amount of $160,000. The note bears interest at the rate of 10% per annum. On January 4, 2017, the note had an aggregate of $335,587 principal and interest outstanding which was converted into 1,342,349 restricted common shares on such date.
On November 26, 2012, we issued 4,607,100 shares of our common stock to Edgar Ward in exchange for membership interests when we converted from a Florida limited liability company to a Florida corporation.
On November 26, 2012, we issued 1,000 shares of our non-convertible Series A Preferred Shares to Mr. Ward which entitle him to 500,000 votes per share or an aggregate of 500,000,000 on all matters submitted to our common stockholders. We valued the 1,000 Series A shares at $1.00 per share or an aggregate of $1,000. As a result of Mr. Wards ownership of 17,069,247 common shares and 1,000 Series A preferred shares he holds an aggregate of 517,069,247 votes representing 90.17% of the votes on all matters submitted to a vote of our stockholders as of As of the filing of this Form 10 Registration Statement.
On November 26, 2012, Mr. Catania exchanged his 16.5% membership interests for 2,625,000 of our common shares when we converted from a limited liability company to a corporation. On May 17, 2013, we issued 428,571 common shares.
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On February 15, 2013, we entered into a note agreement with Neil Catania with a principal amount of $50,000. The note bears interest at the rate of 10% per annum.
On May 17, 2013, we issued 714,285 shares and on September 3, 2013, we issued 1,000,000 shares to Edgar Ward for services rendered which we valued at $.35 per share.
On September 3, 2013, we issued an additional 350,000 common shares to Neil Catania which we valued at $.35 per share, for services.
On December 1, 2016, we issued 2,000,000 Common Shares to Neil Catania for services rendered.
On December 1, 2016, we issued 1,000,000 shares to Nicole Archon, the girlfriend who resides with our Chief Executive Officer, for services rendered. We valued these shares at $0.06 per share or an aggregate of $60,000.00.
On December 1, 2016, and March 3, 2017, we issued 4,000,000 and 7,220,585 common shares to Edgar Ward for services rendered to us. We valued these shares at $0.06 and $1.44 per share or an aggregate of $240,000 and $10,376,614.63, respectively.
On January 4, 2017, the note had an aggregate of $103,663 principal and interest outstanding which was converted into 414,641 restricted common shares on such date. In March 2013, we entered into a line of credit agreement with Neil Catania with a principal amount of $405,000. The note bears interest at the rate of 0% per annum.
On January 4, 2017, Neil Catania converted principal and accrued interest due in the amount of $841,750 pursuant to a November 15, 2012 and July 26, 2016 convertible notes and a December 31, 2013 line of credit into our common shares at the price of $.25 per share or an aggregate of 3,367,000 shares. On December 1, 2016, we issued 2,000,000 shares to Neil Catania, VP of the Company, for services rendered. We valued these shares at $0.06 per share or an aggregate of $120,000.00.
On January 4, 2017, the note had an aggregate of $432,500 principal outstanding which was converted into 1,750,000 restricted common shares on such date.
On January 13, 2017, we entered into an employment agreement with Edgar Ward, our Chief Executive Officer, President and Director. The agreement has a term of five (5) years. Under the agreement, each year, Mr. Ward shall receive a base salary of two hundred fifty thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) per year beginning with the year ending December 31, 2017, and a bonus of one hundred thousand ($100,000.00) each year for his services as our President and Director. We are required to reimburse all normal, usual and necessary expenses incurred by Mr. Ward in furtherance of the business, including reasonable travel and entertainment. Mr. Ward is entitled to a vacation of twenty-four (24) days per annum, in addition to holidays observed by the US. Mr. Ward is entitled to annual bonuses as determined by our Board of Directors.
On February 13, 2017, we issued 7,220,585 restricted common shares to Edgar Ward for services rendered. We valued these shares at a per share price of $1.44 or an aggregate of $10,376,615.
On January 6, 2017, we sold 200,000 units to Breadfruit Tree Inc., a Florida corporation, doing business as NF Skin, our distributor, and controlled by F. Bruce Hutson, for the aggregate price of $20,000 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $0.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On June 9, 2016, we issued Josh Zwagil 244,514 restricted common shares for new business development services. We valued these shares at $0.11 per share, or an aggregate of $26,896. Josh Zwagil holds all shares he received. Mr. Zwagil controls My Daily Choice, our distributor. Sales to My Daily Choice represented 94.74%, 95.95% and 84.89% of our sales during the year ended December 31, 2015, December 31, 2016 and six (6) month period ended June 30, 2017, respectively.
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Other than described above, we have not entered into any material transactions with any director, executive officer, and promoter, beneficial owner of five percent (5%) or more of our common stock, or family members of such persons in the prior two (2) years.
Corporate Governance and Director Independence
Our Board of Directors has two directors and has not established Audit, Compensation, and Nominating or Governance Committees as standing committees. The Board does not have an executive committee or any committees performing a similar function. We are not currently listed on a national securities exchange or in an inter-dealer quotation system that has requirements that a majority of the board of directors be independent. The Board has determined that no members of the Board are independent under the definition set forth in the listing standards of the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc., which is the definition that the Board has chosen to use for the purposes of the determining independence. Therefore, none of our current Board members are independent.
We are not a party to any legal proceedings.
ITEM 9. MARKET PRICE OF AND DIVIDENDS ON THE REGISTRANTS COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Market for Common Stock
Our common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Common Stock"), has been quoted with the symbol NTFU on the OTC Markets since May 19, 2014.
Trading in stocks quoted on the OTC Markets is often thin and is characterized by wide fluctuations in trading prices due to many factors that may have little to do with a companys operations or business prospects.
OTC Markets securities are not listed or traded on the floor of an organized national or regional stock exchange. Instead, OTC Markets securities transactions are conducted through a telephone and computer network connecting dealers in stocks. OTC Markets issuers are traditionally smaller companies that do not meet the financial and other listing requirements of a regional or national stock exchange.
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Set forth below are the range of high and low prices for our common stock from the OTC Markets OTC Pinks for the periods indicated. The quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commissions and may not necessarily represent actual transactions:
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Year 2015 |
High |
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Low |
First Quarter Ended 03/31/15 |
$1.94 |
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$0.40 |
Second Quarter Ended 06/30/15 |
$0.51 |
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$0.30 |
Third Quarter Ended 09/30/15 |
$0.52 |
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$0.10 |
Fourth Quarter Ended 12/31/15 |
$0.25 |
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$0.10 |
Year 2016 |
High |
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Low |
First Quarter Ended 03/31/16 |
$0.40 |
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$0.10 |
Second Quarter Ended 06/30/16 |
$0.24 |
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$0.11 |
Third Quarter Ended 09/30/16 |
$0.15 |
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$0.03 |
Fourth Quarter Ended 12/31/16 |
$0.56 |
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$0.03 |
Year 2017 |
High |
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Low |
First Quarter 03/31/17 |
$2.40 |
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$0.35 |
Second Quarter 06/30/17 |
$0.76 |
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$0.40 |
Third Quarter 09/30/17 |
$0.55 |
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$0.23 |
Transfer Agent
Our transfer agent is VStock Transfer LLC located at 77 Spruce Street, Suite 201, Cedarhurst, NY 11516. Its telephone number is 212- ‐ 828- ‐ 8436 and its website is located at http://www.vstocktransfer.com. VStock Transfer is registered as a transfer agent with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Holders
As of the date of this Form 10 Registration Statement, we had 73,573,724 shares of common stock outstanding and eighty-six (86) record holders of our common stock.
Dividends
We have not paid any dividends to the holders of our common stock and we do not expect to pay any such dividends in the foreseeable future as we expect to retain our future earnings for use in the operation and expansion of our business.
Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
We presently do not have any equity based or other long-term incentive programs. In the future, we may adopt and establish an equity-based or other long-term incentive plan if it is in our best interest and our shareholders to do so.
Penny Stock Considerations
Our shares will be "penny stocks", as that term is generally defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to mean equity securities with a price of less than $5.00. Thus, our shares will be subject to rules that impose sales practice and disclosure requirements on broker-dealers who engage in certain transactions involving a penny stock.
Under the penny stock regulations, a broker-dealer selling a penny stock to anyone other than an established customer must make a special suitability determination regarding the purchaser and must receive the purchaser's written consent to the transaction prior to the sale, unless the broker-dealer is otherwise exempt.
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In addition, under the penny stock regulations, the broker-dealer is required to:
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Deliver, prior to any transaction involving a penny stock, a disclosure schedule prepared by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the penny stock market, unless the broker-dealer or the transaction is otherwise exempt;
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Disclose commissions payable to the broker-dealer and our registered representatives and current bid and offer quotations for the securities;
·
Send monthly statements disclosing recent price information pertaining to the penny stock held in a customer's account, the account's value, and information regarding the limited market in penny stocks; and
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Make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser's written agreement to the transaction, prior to conducting any penny stock transaction in the customer's account
Because of these regulations, broker-dealers may encounter difficulties in their attempt to sell shares of our common stock, which may affect the ability of the Selling Stockholder or other holders to sell their shares in the secondary market, and have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity in the secondary market. These additional sales practice and disclosure requirements could impede the sale of our securities, if our securities become publicly traded. In addition, the liquidity for our securities may be decreased, with a corresponding decrease in the price of our securities.
Our shares are subject to such penny stock rules and our shareholders will, in all likelihood, find it difficult to sell their securities.
Sales of Our Common Stock Under Rule 144
We presently have 73,573,724 common shares outstanding. Of these shares 47,734,106 common shares are held by non-affiliates and 25,839,618 common shares are held by affiliates, which Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933 defines as restricted securities.
In general, non-affiliates holding restricted securities of SEC reporting companies must hold their shares for a period of at least six (6) months and non-affiliates who hold restricted securities of companies which are not SEC reporting companies must hold their shares for a period of at least twelve months. Persons who are affiliates of either reporting or non-reporting companies must file a Form 144 with the SEC prior to sale, may not sell more than one percent of the total issued and outstanding shares in any 90-day period, and must resell the shares in an unsolicited brokerage transaction at the market price.
Registration Rights
There are no agreements that require us to register securities under the Securities Act.
Dividends
We have not declared any cash dividends on our common stock since our inception and do not anticipate paying such dividends in the foreseeable future. We plan to retain any future earnings for use in our business. Any decisions as to future payments of dividends will depend on our earnings and financial position and such other facts, as the Board of Directors deems relevant.
Stock Re-Purchases
We have not made re-purchases of shares of our common stock since our inception and we do not currently have any publicly-announced repurchase plans in effect.
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Proposed Public Offerings
There are no securities proposed to be, publicly offered by us.
Penny Stock Considerations
Our shares will be "penny stocks", as that term is generally defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to mean equity securities with a price of less than $5.00. Thus, our shares will be subject to rules that impose sales practice and disclosure requirements on broker-dealers who engage in certain transactions involving a penny stock.
Under the penny stock regulations, a broker-dealer selling a penny stock to anyone other than an established customer must make a special suitability determination regarding the purchaser and must receive the purchaser's written consent to the transaction prior to the sale, unless the broker-dealer is otherwise exempt.
In addition, under the penny stock regulations, the broker-dealer is required to:
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Deliver, prior to any transaction involving a penny stock, a disclosure schedule prepared by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the penny stock market, unless the broker-dealer or the transaction is otherwise exempt;
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Disclose commissions payable to the broker-dealer and our registered representatives and current bid and offer quotations for the securities;
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Send monthly statements disclosing recent price information pertaining to the penny stock held in a customer's account, the account's value, and information regarding the limited market in penny stocks; and
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Make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser's written agreement to the transaction, prior to conducting any penny stock transaction in the customer's account.
Because of these regulations, broker-dealers may encounter difficulties in their attempt to sell shares of our Common Stock, which may affect the ability of selling shareholders or other holders to sell their shares in the secondary market, and have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity in the secondary market. These additional sales practice and disclosure requirements could impede the sale of our securities, if our securities become publicly traded. In addition, the liquidity for our securities may be decreased, with a corresponding decrease in the price of our securities. Our shares in all probability will be subject to such penny stock rules and our shareholders will, in all likelihood, find it difficult to sell their securities.
ITEM 10. RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES
In the prior three years, we offered and sold securities below. None of the issuances involved underwriters, underwriting discounts or commissions. We relied upon Sections 4(2) of the Securities Act, and Rule 506 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended for the offer and sale of the securities.
We believed these exemptions were available because:
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We are not a blank check company;
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We filed a Form D, Notice of Sales, with the SEC;
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Sales were not made by general solicitation or advertising;
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All certificates had restrictive legends;
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Sales were made to persons with a pre-existing relationship to our Chief Executive Officer and Sole Director, Edgar Ward; and
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Sales were made to investors who represented that they were accredited investors.
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In connection with the above transactions, although some of the investors may have also been accredited, we provided the following to all investors:
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Access to all our books and records;
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Access to all material contracts and documents relating to our operations;
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The opportunity to obtain any additional information, to the extent we possessed such information, necessary to verify the accuracy of the information to which the investors were given access; and
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Prospective investors were invited to review at our offices at any reasonable hour, after reasonable advance notice, any materials available to us concerning our business.
On February 17, 2015, we sold a promissory note in the amount of $25,000 to Jerry OLeary. The note included options to purchase 25,000 of our common shares at the price of $.20 per share or an aggregate of $5,000. On January 4, 2017, Mr. OLeary converted the amount due of $25,000 into 100,000 of our common shares at the price of $.25 per share. On February 23, 2017, we issued 25,000 shares of our common stock to Jerry OLeary in exchange for $5,000 for the exercise of the 25,000 options.
On October 4, 2016, we sold 500,000 units to Jerry OLeary for the aggregate price of $50,000 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On January 4, 2017, we sold 500,000 units to Jerry OLeary for the aggregate price of $50,000 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On April 21, 2015, we sold a promissory note in the amount of $250,000 to William Ferri. The note accrued interest at 10% and included options to purchase 250,000 common shares at the price of $.20 per share. On January 4, 2017, William Ferri converted the principal and accrued interest due in the amount of $275,000 into our common shares at the price of $.25 per share or an aggregate of 1,100,000 shares. On May 12, 2017, Mr Ferri exercised the 250,000 options at an exercise price of $.20 per share or an aggregate of $50,000.
On April 19, 2016, we sold a promissory note in the amount of $38,000 to Richard Scott Lohan. The note accrued interest at 10% and included warrants to purchase 100,000 common shares at the price of $.00 per share. On May 10, 2016, we repaid the principal due of $38,000. On April 19, 2016, Mr. Lohan exercised the 100,000 warrants at an exercise price of $0.00 per share or an aggregate of $0. On June 22, 2016, we sold an additional promissory note in the amount of $27,000 to Mr. Lohan. The note accrued interest at 10% and included warrants to purchase 70,000 common shares at the price of $.00 per share. On January 4, 2017, Mr. Lohan converted the principal due of $27,000 into 270,000 common shares and accrued interest of $11,700 into 117,000 common shares at the price of $.10 per share. On June 22, 2016, Mr. Lohan exercised the 100,000 warrants at an exercise price of $0.00 per share or an aggregate of $0.
On January 5, 2017, we sold 243,000 shares to Richard Scott Lohan for the aggregate price of $12,000 or $.05 per share.
Mr. Lohan was issued 700,000 shares instead of 70,000 shares in conjunction with the exercise of the June 22, 2016 cashless warrants. He elected to convert the June 22, 2016 promissory note and accrued interest for 387,000 common shares and pay $12,000 in cash for the remaining 243,000 common shares of the 630,000 over-issuance instead of returning those shares.
On June 23, 2016, we amended a noted dated June 7, 2013, whereby we are obligated to pay Craig Hetherington the sum of $100,000 plus interest at the rate of 10%. Under the terms of the amended note, the notes maturity date was July 15, 2017.
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On August 27, 2016, we amended an August 26, 2013 promissory note, whereby we are obligated to pay Craig Hetherington the sum of $100,000 plus interest at the rate of 15%. Under the terms of the amended note, the notes maturity date was July 15, 2016.
On January 4, 2017, Craig Heatherington converted principal and accrued interest due in the amount of $882,235 pursuant to a June 7, 2013 and an August 26, 2013 and a March 26, 2014 and a June 23, 2014 convertible notes into our common shares at the price of $.25 per share or an aggregate of 3,528,940 shares.
On October 22, 2015, we sold 100,000 units to James Laurain for the aggregate price of $100,000 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On November 13, 2015, we sold 100,000 units to James Laurain for the aggregate price of $100,000 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On November 25, 2015, we sold 200,000 units to James Laurain for the aggregate price of $200,000 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On December 10, 2015, we sold 150,000 units to James Laurain for the aggregate price of $15,000 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On March 9, 2016, we sold 50,000 units to James Laurain for the aggregate price of $200,000 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On March 18 2016, we sold 450,000 units to James Laurain for the aggregate price of $45,000 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On May 18, 2016, we sold 50,000 units to James Laurain for the aggregate price of $5,000 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On June 9, 2016, we sold a promissory note in the amount of $20,000 to James Laurain. The note accrued interest at 10%. On December 7, 2016, Mr. Laurain converted the principal and accrued interest due in the amount of $20,628 into our common shares at the price of $.25 per share or an aggregate of 82,512 shares.
On July 26, 2016, we sold a promissory note in the amount of $20,000 to James Laurain. The note accrued interest at 10%. On December 7, 2016, Mr. Laurain converted the principal and accrued interest due in the amount of $20,367 into our common shares at the price of $.25 per share or an aggregate of 81,468 shares.
On December 8, 2016, we sold 550,000 units to James Laurain for the aggregate price of $55,000 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On January 3, 2017, we sold 75,000 units to James Laurain for the aggregate price of $7,500 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
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On January 28, 2016, we sold 250,000 units to Michael Farr for the aggregate price of $25,000 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On June 23, 2016, we sold a promissory note in the amount of $25,000 to Michael Farr. The note accrued interest at 10% and included 70,000 common shares. On August 23, 2016, we repaid the note and accrued interest.
On August 29, 2016, we sold a promissory note in the amount of $35,000 to Michael Farr. The note accrued interest at 10% and included 100,000 common shares. On October 12, 2016, we repaid the note and accrued interest.
On September 21, 2016, we sold a promissory note in the amount of $40,000 to Michael Farr. The note accrued interest at 10% and included 100,000 common shares. On November 21, 2016, we repaid the note and issued 160,400 common shares to Mr. Farr.
On October 13, 2016, we sold a promissory note in the amount of $60,000 to Michael Farr. The note accrued interest at 10% and included 200,000 common shares. On December 28, 2016, Mr. Farr converted the note into 660,000 common shares.
On November 23, 2016, we sold a promissory note in the amount of $65,000 to Michael Farr. The note accrued interest at 10% and included 200,000 common shares. On January 4, 2017, Mr. Farr converted the note into 300,000 common shares.
On January 6, 2017, we sold 1,300,000 units to FMG Holdings LLC for the aggregate price of $130,000 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On May 18, 2017, we sold 150,000 units to FMG Holdings LLC for the aggregate price of $30,000 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On July 28, 2017, we sold 100,000 units to FMG Holdings LLC for the aggregate price of $20,000 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On October 15, 2015, we sold 500,000 units to Jerry Thompson for the aggregate price of $50,000 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On November 19, 2015, we sold 200,000 units to Jerry Thompson for the aggregate price of $20,000 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On December 16, 2015, we sold 250,000 units to Jerry Thompson for the aggregate price of $25,000 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On January 21, 2016, we sold 150,000 units to Jerry Thompson for the aggregate price of $15,000 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
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On February 5, 2016, we sold 200,000 units to Jerry Thompson for the aggregate price of $20,000 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On February 23, 2016, we sold 65,000 units to Jerry Thompson for the aggregate price of $6,500 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On March 4, 2016, we sold 200,000 units to Jerry Thompson for the aggregate price of $20,000 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On March 18, 2016, we sold 150,000 units to Jerry Thompson for the aggregate price of $15,000 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On July 6, 2016, we sold a promissory note in the amount of $15,000 to Jerry Thompson. The note accrued interest at 10% and included 15,000 common shares. On January 4, 2017, Mr. Thompson converted the principal and accrued interest outstanding note into 61,368 common shares.
On December 30, 2016, we sold 100,000 units to Jerry Thompson for the aggregate price of $10,000 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On January 3, 2017, we sold 195,000 units to Jerry Thompson for the aggregate price of $19,500 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On June 4, 2015, we sold 100,000 Units to G&C Investment Corp, a Florida corporation controlled by Jorge Garrido. Each Unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrants for the per share price of $100,000 or an aggregate of $100,000. The warrants were exercisable at $.10 per share and exercised at the time of the investment.
On August 14, 2015, we entered into a promissory note, whereby we are obligated to pay Ann Noble the sum of $25,000 plus interest at the rate of 10%. Under the terms of the amended note, the notes maturity date is August 14, 2016. The note was converted into 250,000 shares of our common stock at the price of $.10 per share on August 14, 2016.
On April 3, 2015, we issued 30,000 shares of our common stock to Barbara Ludwig for an aggregate of $6,000 or the per share price of $.20 per share.
On August 14, 2016, Barbara Ludwig converted principal due in the amount of $20,000 pursuant to an August 14, 2015 convertible note into our common shares at the price of .10 per share or an aggregate of 200,000 shares.
On March 23, 2017, we sold 114,286 units to Barbara Ludwig for the aggregate price of $40,000 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On December 1, 2016, Dennis Poland converted principal and accrued interest due in the amount of $55,000 pursuant to a February 20, 2014 convertible note into our common shares at the price of .10 per share or an aggregate of 550,000 shares.
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On December 1, 2016, James Stewart converted principal and accrued interest due in the amount of $28,849.05 pursuant to an August 14, 2015 convertible note into our common shares at the price of .10 per share or an aggregate of 287,285 shares.
On January 4, 2017, Neil Catania converted principal and accrued interest due in the amount of $841,750 pursuant to a November 15, 2012 and July 26, 2016 convertible notes and a December 31, 2013 line of credit into our common shares at the price of $.25 per share or an aggregate of 3,367,000 shares. On December 1, 2016, we issued 2,000,000 shares to Neil Catania, VP of the Company, for services rendered. We valued these shares at $.06 per share or an aggregate of $120,000.00.
On January 4, 2017, John Hampton converted principal and accrued interest due in the amount of $147,583 pursuant to an August 27, 2014 and an October 3, 2014 convertible notes into our common shares at the price of $.25 per share or an aggregate of 590,332 shares.
On January 4, 2017, Michael Smyth converted principal and accrued interest due in the amount of $70,680 pursuant to a November 15, 2012 convertible note into our common shares at the price of $.25 per share or an aggregate of 282,720 shares.
On January 4, 2017, Donald Brennick converted principal and accrued interest due in the amount of $28,395 pursuant to an August 26, 2015 convertible note into our common shares at the price of $.10 per share or an aggregate of 283,950 shares.
On January 30, 2017, we issued 250,000 shares to Bernadine Cawley for services rendered to us. We valued these shares at $.40 per share or an aggregate of $100,000.00.
On May 10, 2017, we sold 375,000 units to Bernadine Cawley for the aggregate price of $75,000 or $.20 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $0.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On October 13, 2015, we sold 100,000 units to Tom and Carol Perrine for the aggregate price of $10,000 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On November 17, 2015, we sold 100,000 units to Tom and Carol Perrine for the aggregate price of $10,000 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On December 29, 2016, we sold 100,000 units to Tom and Carol Perrine for the aggregate price of $10,000 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On October 22, 2015, we sold 102,000 units to Alan Maurer for the aggregate price of $10,200 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On October 22, 2015, we sold 50,000 units to Gordon Langston for the aggregate price of $5,000 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On January 9, 2017, we sold 250,000 units to Gordon Langston for the aggregate price of $25,000 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
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On November 5, 2015, we sold 50,000 units to Barclay Armitage for the aggregate price of $5,000 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On January 8, 2016, we sold 75,000 units to Barclay Armitage for the aggregate price of $7,500 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On November 17, 2015, we sold 50,000 units to Michael Ward for the aggregate price of $5,000 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On December 7, 2015, we sold 50,000 units to David Knudtson for the aggregate price of $5,000 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On December 15, 2015, we sold 200,000 units to William Rodriguez for the aggregate price of $20,000 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On January 9, 2017, we sold 405,000 units to William Rodriguez for the aggregate price of $40,500 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On January 17, 2017, we sold 200,000 units to William Rodriguez for the aggregate price of $20,000 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On December 15, 2015, we sold 50,000 units to Nathaniel Rodriguez for the aggregate price of $5,000 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On February 19, 2016, we sold 75,000 units to Kerry McDonald for the aggregate price of $7,500 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On February 23, 2016, we sold 250,000 units to Thomas Jacobsen for the aggregate price of $25,000 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On April 5, 2016, we sold 100,000 units to Laura & Anthony Suttora for the aggregate price of $10,000 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On May 2, 2016, we sold 200,000 units to Anthony Monteleone for the aggregate price of $20,000 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On May 6, 2016, we sold 100,000 units to Leon English for the aggregate price of $10,000 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
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On January 7, 2017, we sold 100,000 units to Leon English for the aggregate price of $10,000 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On June 1, 2016, we sold 400,000 units to Dominant Holdings LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company controlled by Kelly Benson, for the aggregate price of $40,000 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $0.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On July 16, 2016, we sold 400,000 units to Dominant Holdings LLC for the aggregate price of $40,000 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On August 1, 2016, we sold 300,000 units to Dominant Holdings LLC for the aggregate price of $30,000 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On August 19, 2016, we sold 300,000 units to Dominant Holdings LLC for the aggregate price of $30,000 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On July 25, 2016, we sold 150,000 units to John Berning for the aggregate price of $15,000 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On January 20, 2017, we sold 150,000 units to John Berning for the aggregate price of $15,000 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On July 27, 2016, we sold 500,000 units to Paul & Cheryl Botts for the aggregate price of $50,000 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On January 11, 2017, we sold 500,000 units to Paul & Cheryl Botts for the aggregate price of $50,000 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On January 6, 2017, we sold 500,000 units to Jeff Luccesi for the aggregate price of $50,000 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On January 6, 2017, we sold 300,000 units to STF Partners, LP, a New York limited partnership controlled by Sharyn Frankel, for the aggregate price of $30,000 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $0.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On January 6, 2017, we sold 200,000 units to Breadfruit Tree Inc., a Florida corporation, doing business as NF Skin, our distributor, and controlled by F. Bruce Hutson, for the aggregate price of $20,000 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
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On January 9, 2017, we sold 300,000 units to Davis Pallen for the aggregate price of $30,000 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On January 9, 2017, we sold 1,500,000 units to Forage Complete LLC, an Idaho limited liability company controlled by Cody Jensen, for the aggregate price of $150,000 or $.10 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On May 17, 2017, we sold 200,000 units to Forage Complete LLC for the aggregate price of $40,000 or $.20 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On July 28, 2017, we sold 100,000 units to Forage Complete LLC for the aggregate price of $20,000 or $.20 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On February 23, 2017, we sold 41,666 units to Patricia Gleason for the aggregate price of $25,000 or $.60 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On February 23, 2017, we sold 83,333 units to David Corcoran for the aggregate price of $50,000 or $.60 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On April 24, 2017, we sold 500,000 units to Gregory Ross for the aggregate price of $100,000 or $.20 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On May 21, 2017, we sold 50,000 units to James Rutledge for the aggregate price of $10,000 or $.20 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On May 24, 2017, we sold 575,000 units to EW Strategies LLC, a Georgia limited liability company controlled by Greg Schantz, for the aggregate price of $115,000 or $.20 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On July 7, 2017, we sold 250,000 units to Wolbers Family Trust, a trust controlled by Jennifer Wolbers, for the aggregate price of $50,000 or $.20 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $0.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On July 19, 2017, we sold 150,000 units to Peter Mazza for the aggregate price of $30,000 or $.20 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On August 1, 2017, we sold 50,000 units to David Dickman for the aggregate price of $10,000 or $.20 per unit. Each unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one (1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at the price of $.50 at any time until the two (2) year anniversary of the date of the investment.
On October 1, 2015, we issued 30,000 of our common stock to Peter Cianci in exchange for services rendered. We valued these shares at the price of $.17 per share or an aggregate of $5,10.
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On October 1, 2015, we issued 40,000 shares to Five Star Labs, LLC, a Florida limited liability company controlled by Eric Caprarese for services rendered. We valued these shares at $.17 per share or an aggregate of $6,800.00.
On October 1, 2015, we issued 1,000,000 shares to Osprey Capital Advisors, LLC a Florida limited liability company controlled by Terence M. Taylor, for services rendered. We valued these shares at $.183 per share or an aggregate of $183,000.00.
On December 1, 2015, we issued 1,000,000 shares to Osprey Capital Advisors, LLC a Florida limited liability company controlled by Terence M. Taylor, for services rendered. We valued these shares at $.122 per share or an aggregate of $122,000.00.
On December 16, 2015 and January 2, 2016, we issued 75,000 shares to WT Consulting, LLC a Florida limited liability company controlled by William Hirschy, for services rendered. We valued these shares at $.3467 per share or an aggregate of $52,000.
On January 4, 2016, we issued 100,000 shares to Patagonia Global Trading, LLC, a Florida limited liability company controlled by David Zirulnikoff, for services rendered. We valued these shares at $.10 per share or an aggregate of $10,000.00.
On January 2, 2017, we issued 50,000 shares to Patagonia Global Trading, a Florida entity, for services rendered. We valued these shares at $.25 per share or an aggregate of $12,500.00.
On June 9, 2016, we issued Josh Zwagil 244,514 shares for new business development. We valued these shares at $.11 per share, or an aggregate of $26,896.54.
On December 1, 2016, we issued 4,000,000 shares to Edgar Ward, CEO of the Company, for services rendered. We valued these shares at $.06 per share or an aggregate of $240,000.00. On March 3, 2017, we issued 7,220,585 shares to Edgar Ward, CEO of the Company, for services rendered. We valued these shares at $1.45 per share or an aggregate of $10,453,314.95.
On December 1, 2016, we issued 1,000,000 shares to Nicole Archon for services rendered. We valued these shares at $.06 per share or an aggregate of $60,000.00.
On December 14, 2016, we issued 249,999 shares to Venture Capital Group, LLC a Delaware limited liability company controlled by William Stern, for services rendered. We valued these shares at an aggregate $.0972 per share or an aggregate of $24,300.00.
On January 17, 2017, we issued 100,000 shares to Hamilton & Associates Law Group a Florida law firm controlled by Brenda Hamilton, Esq., for services rendered. We valued these shares at an aggregate $.10 per share or an aggregate of $10,000.00.
On January 30, 2017, we issued 400,000 shares to Anthony Procelli, for services rendered. We valued these shares at $.40 per share or an aggregate of $160,000.00.
On January 30, 2017, we issued 50,000 shares to Patrick Kilcooley, for services rendered. We valued these shares at $.40 per share or an aggregate of $20,000.00.
On January 30, 2017, we issued 300,000 shares to Daniel Ryan, for services rendered. We valued these shares at $.40 per share or an aggregate of $120,000.00.
On February 1, 2017, we issued 50,000 shares to Sylvan Eudes, for services rendered. We valued these shares at $.12 per share or an aggregate of $6,000.00.
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On April 10, 2017, we issued 250,000 shares of our restricted common stock to Michael R. Anderson for services rendered. We valued these shares at $.69 per share or an aggregate of $172,500.00.
On July 17, 2017, we issued 100,000 shares to Kenneth Duchin, for services rendered. We valued these shares at $.80 per share or an aggregate of $80,000.00.
On October 14, 2014, we issued 60,000 shares of our common stock to Uptick Capital LLC for services rendered to us. We valued these shares at an aggregate $48,000 or $.80 per share.
On March 5, 2015, we issued 60,000 shares of our common stock to Uptick Capital LLC for services rendered to us. We valued these shares at an aggregate $116,400 or $1.94 per share.
On April 14, 2015, we entered into a consulting agreement with Benchmark Advisory Partners, LLC, a Florida limited liability company controlled by Timothy Conner. In consideration for future consulting services, we agreed to pay a fixed fee of three hundred thousand restricted shares of our stock, payable in one hundred thousand share installments on April 14, 2015, June 14, 2015, and August 14, 2015. We paid the initial 100,000 common shares. We valued these shares at an aggregate $51,000 or $.51 per share. The agreement was terminated in June 2015.
ITEM 11. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
The following description is a summary of the material terms of the provisions of our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws as they relate to our capital structure. The Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws are available for inspection upon request and are filed as Exhibits to this Form 10 Registration Statement.
We are authorized to issue 499,990,000 shares of common stock, $.0001 par value per share, and 10,000 shares of preferred stock. As of the date of this Form 10 Registration Statement there are 73,573,724 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding held by 86 stockholders of record, and 1,000 shares of preferred stock outstanding held by one holder, Edgar Ward, our chief executive officer, president and sole director.
Common Stock
Each share of our common stock entitles the holder to one (1) vote, either in person or by proxy, at meetings of shareholders. The shareholders are not permitted to vote their shares cumulatively. Accordingly, the holders of more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting rights on matters presented to our common stockholders can elect all of our directors and, in such event, the holders of the remaining minority shares will not be able to elect any such directors. The vote of the holders of a majority of the holders entitled to vote on matters submitted to our common stockholders including of our Series A Preferred Shares described below is sufficient to authorize, affirm, ratify, or consent to such act or action, except as otherwise provided by law.
To date, we have paid no cash dividends on our shares of common stock. Any future disposition of dividends will be at the discretion of our Board of directors and will depend upon, among other things, our future earnings, operating and financial condition, capital requirements, and other factors. We have no present plans for future cash or stock dividends. We intend to retain future earnings, if any, to provide funds for operation of our business.
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Holders of our common stock have no preemptive rights. All outstanding shares of our common stock are, and the common stock to be issued upon completion of the Offering upon issuance will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
Upon our liquidation or dissolution, the assets legally available for distribution to holders of shares of the common stock, after payment of all of our obligations, are distributable ratably among the holders of the then outstanding common stock.
All shares of common stock outstanding are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
Preferred Stock
We are authorized to issue 10,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $.0001 per share. We have designated 1,000 shares of our preferred stock as Series A Shares. All outstanding Series A Preferred Shares are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
The Series A Shares have the following rights and preferences:
·
Each one (1) share is entitled to 500,000 votes per share on all matters submitted to our common stockholders.
·
The Series A Shares are not convertible into common shares;
·
The holders of the Series A Shares are not entitled to receive dividends or any distribution upon our liquidation or dissolution;
·
The holders of the Series A Shares cannot assign or sell the shares; and
·
The Series A Shares are redeemable in whole by us for the price of $1000 at the option of the holder.
So long as any of the Series A Shares are outstanding, we cannot take the following actions without the consent of the holders of 100% of the Series A Shares: amend, alter, waive or repeal, whether by merger consolidation, combination, reclassification or otherwise, the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; or create, authorize or issue any class, series or shares of any class of capital stock. The rights and preferences of the Series A Share cannot be amended without the consent of 100% of the holders of the Series A Shares.
As of the date of this Form 10 Registration Statement, we had 1,000 Series A shares outstanding which are held by Edgar Ward, our chief executive officer, president and sole director. The 1,000 shares held by Mr. Ward entitle him to 500,000 votes per share, or a total of 500,000,000 votes, on all matters submitted to our stockholders. As of the date hereof, we have 73,573,724 common shares outstanding. As a result, Mr. Ward has the ability to determine the outcome of all matters submitted to a vote of our stockholders.
Our board of directors may designate the authorized but unissued shares of the Preferred Stock with such rights and privileges as the board of directors may determine subject to the rights granted to the holders of the Series A Shares as described above. As such, our board of directors may issue an additional 9,000 preferred shares and designate conversion, voting and other rights and preferences without notice to our shareholders and without shareholder approval if it obtains the consent of Mr. Ward.
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FLORIDA ANTI-TAKEOVER LAWS
As a Florida corporation, we are subject to certain anti-takeover provisions that apply to public corporations under Florida law. Pursuant to Section 607.0901 of the Florida Business Corporation Act, or the Florida Act, a publicly held Florida corporation may not engage in a broad range of business combinations or other extraordinary corporate transactions with an interested shareholder without the approval of the holders of two-thirds of the voting shares of the corporation (excluding shares held by the interested shareholder), unless:
·
the transaction is approved by a majority of disinterested directors before the shareholder becomes an interested shareholder;
·
the interested shareholder has owned at least 80% of the corporations outstanding voting shares for at least five years preceding the announcement date of any such business combination;
·
the interested shareholder is the beneficial owner of at least 90% of the outstanding voting shares of the corporation, exclusive of shares acquired directly from the corporation in a transaction not approved by a majority of the disinterested directors; or
·
the consideration paid to the holders of the corporations voting stock is at least equal to certain fair price criteria.
An interested shareholder is defined as a person who together with affiliates and associates beneficially owns more than 10% of a corporations outstanding voting shares. We have not made an election in our amended Articles of Incorporation to opt out of Section 607.0901. In addition, we are subject to Section 607.0902 of the Florida Act which prohibits the voting of shares in a publicly held Florida corporation that are acquired in a control share acquisition unless (i) our board of directors approves such acquisition prior to its consummation or (ii) after such acquisition, in lieu of prior approval by our board of directors, the holders of a majority of the corporations voting shares, exclusive of shares owned by officers of the corporation, employee directors or the acquiring party, approve the granting of voting rights as to the shares acquired in the control share acquisition. A control share acquisition is defined as an acquisition that immediately thereafter entitles the acquiring party to 20% or more of the total voting power in an election of directors.
ITEM 12. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
Our Articles and Bylaws subject to the provisions of Florida law contain provisions which allow the corporation to indemnify any person against liabilities and other expenses incurred as the result of defending or administering any pending or anticipated legal issue in connection with service to us if it is determined that person acted in good faith and in a manner which he/she reasonably believed was in the best interest of the corporation. Insofar, indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to our directors, officers, and controlling persons. We have been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable.
ITEM 13. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
See Item 15. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
ITEM 14. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
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ITEM 15. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
F-2
Balance Sheets
F-3
Statements of Operations
F-4
Statements of Changes in Stockholders Deficit
F-5
Statements of Changes in Cash Flows
F-6
Notes to Financial Statements
F-7
F-1
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors and
Shareholders of NutraFuels, Inc.
Coconut Creek, Florida
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet s of NutraFuels, Inc. (the Company) at December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the related statements of operations, stockholders deficit and cash flows for the years then ended. The Companys management is responsible for these financial statements. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of NutraFuels, Inc. at December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As described in Note 3 to the financial statements, the Company has sustained recurring losses from operations and has working capital and accumulated deficits that raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Managements plans in regard to these matters are described in Note 3. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. Our opinion is not modified with respect to this matter.
/s/ Daszkal Bolton LLP
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
November 1, 2017
F-2
NUTRAFUELS, INC.
Balance Shets
ASSETS |
June 30, 2017 |
|
December 31, 2016 |
|
December 31, 2015 |
CURRENT ASSETS |
(unaudited) |
|
|
|
|
Cash |
$ 413,833 |
|
$ 12,133 |
|
$ 17,144 |
Accounts receivable |
117,040 |
|
- |
|
162 |
Inventory, net of reserve of $0; $0 and $14,378 |
43,985 |
|
94,404 |
|
97,427 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
260,447 |
|
152,040 |
|
270,270 |
Total current assets |
835,305 |
|
258,577 |
|
385,003 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT |
|
|
|
|
|
Furniture, fixtures and equipment |
325,973 |
|
296,447 |
|
283,491 |
Leasehold improvements |
112,285 |
|
112,285 |
|
108,935 |
Total Property and Equipment |
438,258 |
|
408,732 |
|
392,426 |
Less accumulated depreciation |
(248,061) |
|
(214,842) |
|
(154,341) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property and equipment, net |
190,197 |
|
193,890 |
|
238,085 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Assets |
$ 1,025,502 |
|
$ 452,467 |
|
$ 623,088 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS DEFICIT |
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT LIABILITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
$ 66,000 |
|
$ 19,335 |
|
$ 33,042 |
Accrued expenses |
8,452,549 |
|
724,492 |
|
470,255 |
Customer deposits |
24,996 |
|
34,996 |
|
34,997 |
Convertible debt net of discount of $0; $249,338 and 162,160 |
- |
|
1,132,251 |
|
900,663 |
Convertible debt - related party |
- |
|
210,000 |
|
210,000 |
Notes payable, net of discount of $0 |
- |
|
- |
|
55,000 |
Notes payable - related party |
19,500 |
|
432,000 |
|
452,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities |
8,563,045 |
|
2,553,074 |
|
2,156,457 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commitments and Contingencies |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
STOCKHOLDERS DEFICIT |
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, authorized 10,000 shares; 1,000 shares issued and outstanding |
- |
|
- |
|
- |
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, authorized 499,990,000 shares; 72,823,724 and 45,890,912 and 29,014,114 shares issued and outstanding |
7,282 |
|
4,589 |
|
2,901 |
Additional paid-in capital |
24,564,601 |
|
7,024,608 |
|
5,494,763 |
Accumulated deficit |
(32,109,426) |
|
(9,129,804) |
|
(7,031,033) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total STOCKHOLDERS DEFICIT |
(7,537,543) |
|
(2,100,607) |
|
(1,533,369) |
Total Liabilities and STOCKHOLDERS DEFICIT |
$ 1,025,502 |
|
$ 452,467 |
|
$ 623,088 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements
F-3
NUTRAFUELS, INC.
Statements of Operations
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
Year Ended December 31, |
||||
|
2017 |
|
2016 |
|
2016 |
|
2015 |
|
(unaudited) |
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
$ 377,398 |
|
$ 151,701 |
|
$ 225,293 |
|
$ 134,006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of sales |
269,403 |
|
97,643 |
|
195,195 |
|
115,905 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross Profit |
107,995 |
|
54,058 |
|
30,098 |
|
18,101 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATING EXPENSES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Advertising and promotion |
43,385 |
|
12,669 |
|
53,619 |
|
198,424 |
Administrative salaries |
18,967,195 |
|
81,524 |
|
475,295 |
|
204,500 |
General and administrative expenses |
703,463 |
|
446,157 |
|
933,410 |
|
1,302,814 |
Depreciation expense |
33,219 |
|
29,820 |
|
60,501 |
|
55,807 |
Total operating expenses |
19,747,262 |
|
570,170 |
|
1,522,825 |
|
1,761,545 |
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS |
(19,639,267) |
|
(516,112) |
|
(1,492,727) |
|
(1,743,444) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER INCOME AND (EXPENSE) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income |
717 |
|
5,400 |
|
5,400 |
|
- |
Interest expense |
(3,341,072) |
|
(191,554) |
|
(611,444) |
|
(431,097) |
Total other income (expense) |
(3,340,355) |
|
(186,154) |
|
(606,044) |
|
(431,097) |
Net loss before income taxes |
(22,979,622) |
|
(702,266) |
|
(2,098,771) |
|
(2,174,541) |
Income taxes |
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
Net loss |
$ (22,979,622) |
|
$ (702,266) |
|
$ (2,098,771) |
|
$ (2,174,541) |
Loss per weighted average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted |
($0.34) |
|
($0.02) |
|
($0.06) |
|
($0.09) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of weighted average common shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
outstanding, basic and diluted |
68,600,167 |
|
30,950,237 |
|
33,689,465 |
|
23,583,399 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements
F-4
NUTRAFUELS, INC.
Statements of Changes in Stockholders Deficit
|
Number Shares Pfd |
|
Number Shares Common |
|
Par Amount Pfd |
|
Par Amount Common |
|
Additional Paid-in Capital |
|
Accumulated Deficit |
|
Total Stockholders Deficit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BALANCE, January 1, 2015 |
1,000 |
|
22,282,114 |
|
$ - |
|
$ 2,228 |
|
$ 3,904,935 |
|
$ (4,856,492) |
|
$ (949,329) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares issued for cash |
- |
|
2,452,000 |
|
- |
|
245 |
|
334,956 |
|
- |
|
335,201 |
Shares issued for services |
- |
|
3,305,000 |
|
- |
|
331 |
|
909,969 |
|
- |
|
910,300 |
Shares issued for issuance of debt |
- |
|
275,000 |
|
- |
|
27 |
|
274,973 |
|
- |
|
275,000 |
Warrants exercised for cash |
- |
|
700,000 |
|
- |
|
70 |
|
69,930 |
|
- |
|
70,000 |
Net loss |
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
(2,174,541) |
|
(2,174,541) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BALANCE , December 31, 2015 |
1,000 |
|
29,014,114 |
|
- |
|
2,901 |
|
5,494,763 |
|
(7,031,033) |
|
(1,533,369) |
Shares issued for cash |
- |
|
5,615,000 |
|
- |
|
562 |
|
560,937 |
|
- |
|
561,499 |
Shares issued for services |
- |
|
7,719,513 |
|
- |
|
772 |
|
512,425 |
|
- |
|
513,197 |
Shares issued for issuance of debt |
- |
|
1,195,000 |
|
- |
|
119 |
|
80,569 |
|
- |
|
80,688 |
Shares issued for debt conversion |
- |
|
2,347,285 |
|
- |
|
235 |
|
375,914 |
|
- |
|
376,149 |
Net loss |
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
(2,098,771) |
|
(2,098,771) |
Balance , December 31, 2016 |
1,000 |
|
45,890,912 |
|
- |
|
4,589 |
|
7,024,608 |
|
(9,129,804) |
|
(2,100,607) |
Shares issued for cash |
- |
|
8,807,285 |
|
- |
|
881 |
|
1,143,619 |
|
- |
|
1,144,500 |
Options exercised for cash |
- |
|
275,000 |
|
- |
|
27 |
|
54,973 |
|
- |
|
55,000 |
Shares issued for debt conversion |
- |
|
10,129,942 |
|
- |
|
1,013 |
|
5,613,858 |
|
- |
|
5,614,871 |
Shares issued for services |
- |
|
7,720,585 |
|
- |
|
772 |
|
10,727,543 |
|
- |
|
10,728,315 |
Net loss |
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
(22,979,622) |
|
(22,979,622) |
Balance , June 30, 2017 (unaudited) |
1,000 |
|
72,823,724 |
|
$ 0 |
|
$ 7,282 |
|
$ 24,564,601 |
|
$ (32,109,426) |
|
$ (7,537,543) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements
F-5
NUTRAFUELS, INC.
Statements of Changes in Cash Flows
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements
F-6
NUTRAFUELS, INC.
Notes to Financial Statements
(Information with respect to the six months ended June 30, 2017 is unaudited)
(1) NATURE OF OPERATIONS
NutraFuels, Inc. (we or the Company) is the producer and distributor of nutritional supplements that uses micro molecular formulae and a utilization of an oral spray to provide faster and more efficient absorption.
(2) BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND USE OF ESTIMATES
a) Basis of Presentation
The accompanying audited annual and unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP") in the United States of America ("U.S.") as promulgated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") and with the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). In our opinion, the accompanying unaudited interim financial statements contain all adjustments (which are of a normal recurring nature) necessary for a fair presentation. Operating results for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2017.
b) Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
c) Cash and Equivalents
Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less. We had no cash equivalents at June 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 or 2015.
d) Inventories
Inventories are stated at cost utilizing the weighted average method of valuation and consist of raw materials and finished goods.
e) Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
We establish a reserve for bad debts through a review of several factors including historical collection experience, current aging status of the customer accounts, and financial condition of our customers.
F-7
NUTRAFUELS, INC.
Notes to Financial Statements
(Information with respect to the six months ended June 30, 2017 is unaudited)
(2) BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND USE OF ESTIMATES, continued
f) Property and Equipment
All property and equipment are recorded at cost and depreciated over their estimated useful lives, generally three to twelve years, using the straight-line method. Upon sale or retirement, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are eliminated from their respective accounts, and the resulting gain or loss is included in the results of operations. Repairs and maintenance charges, which do not increase the useful lives of the assets, are charged to operations as incurred.
g) Revenue Recognition
Our financial statements are prepared under the accrual method of accounting. Revenues are recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, services have been rendered, the sales price is fixed or determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured. This occurs only when the ordered product is shipped to the customer.
h) Income Taxes
We follow the provisions of ASC 740-10, Accounting for Uncertain Income Tax Positions. When tax returns are filed, it is highly certain that some positions taken would be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, while others are subject to uncertainty about the merits of the position taken or the amount of the position that would be ultimately sustained. In accordance with the guidance of ASC 740-10, the benefit of a tax position is recognized in the financial statements in the period during which, based on all available evidence, management believes it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including the resolution of appeals or litigation processes, if any. Tax positions taken are not offset or aggregated with other positions. Tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold are measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50 percent likely of being realized upon settlement with the applicable taxing authority. The portion of the benefits associated with tax positions taken that exceeds the amount measured as described above should be reflected as a liability for unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets along with any associated interest and penalties that would be payable to the taxing authorities upon examination.
As of June 30, 2017, the tax years 2016, 2015 and 2014 for the Company remains open for IRS audit. The Company has received no notice of audit or any notifications from the IRS for any of the open tax years.
i) Net Loss Per Share
Basic loss per share excludes dilution and is computed by dividing the loss attributable to stockholders by the weighted-average number of shares outstanding for the period. Diluted loss per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that shared in our earnings. Diluted loss per share is computed by dividing the loss available to stockholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding for the period and dilutive potential shares outstanding unless consideration of such dilutive potential shares would result in anti-dilution.
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NUTRAFUELS, INC.
Notes to Financial Statements
(Information with respect to the six months ended June 30, 2017 is unaudited)
(2) BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND USE OF ESTIMATES, continued
j) Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements
ASC 825 requires disclosures of the fair value of financial instruments. The carrying value of our current financial instruments, which include cash, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximates their fair values because of the short-term maturities of these instruments.
FASB ASC 820 AFair Value Measurements clarifies that fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. It also requires disclosure about how fair value is determined for assets and liabilities and establishes a hierarchy for which these assets and liabilities must be grouped, based on significant levels of inputs as follows:
Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2: Quoted prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability.
Level 3: Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.
The determination of where assets and liabilities fall within this hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
k) Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
A long-lived asset is tested for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that its carrying value amount may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized when the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows resulting from its use and eventual disposition. The impairment loss is measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of the long-lived assets exceeds its fair value.
l) Related Party Transactions
All transactions with related parties are in the normal course of operations and are measured at the exchange amount.
m) Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, A Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which requires companies to identify contractual performance obligations and determine whether revenue should be recognized at a point in time or over time based on when control of goods and services transfer to a customer. As a result, we do not expect significant changes in the presentation of our financial statements. This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period, and entities are permitted to apply either prospectively or retrospectively; early adoption is permitted. We do not expect adoption of this guidance to have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
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NUTRAFUELS, INC.
Notes to Financial Statements
(Information with respect to the six months ended June 30, 2017 is unaudited)
(2)
BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND USE OF ESTIMATES, continued
m) Recent Accounting Pronouncements, continued
In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-17, A balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes, which requires entities to present deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities as noncurrent in a classified balance sheet. As a result, each jurisdiction will now only have one net noncurrent deferred tax asset or liability. This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period, and entities are permitted to apply either prospectively or retrospectively; early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, A financial Instruments-Overall: Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. The new standard principally affects accounting standards for equity investments, financial liabilities where the fair value option has been elected, and the presentation and disclosure requirements for financial instruments. Upon the effective date of the new standards, all equity investments in unconsolidated entities, other than those accounted for using the equity method of accounting, will generally be measured at fair value through earnings. There will no longer be an available-for-sale classification and therefore, no changes in fair value will be reported in other comprehensive income for equity securities with readily determinable fair values. The new guidance on the classification and measurement will be effective for public business entities in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years and early adoption is permitted. We are in the process of evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2016-01 on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, A leases which, for operating leases, requires a lessee to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability, initially measured at the present value of the lease payments, in its balance sheet. The standard also requires a lessee to recognize a single lease cost, calculated so that the cost of the lease is allocated over the lease term, on a generally straight-line basis. The ASU is effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of ASU 2016-02 is expected to result in the recognition of right to use assets and associated obligations on our balance sheet.
(3) LIQUIDITY AND GOING CONCERN CONSIDERATIONS
Our financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. We sustained a net loss of approximately $2.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2016 and have an accumulated deficit of approximately $9.1 million and a negative working capital of approximately $2.3 million at December 31, 2016. These conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
Failure to successfully continue to grow operational revenues could harm our profitability and materially adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. We face all of the risks inherent in a new business, including the need for significant additional capital, managements potential underestimation of initial and ongoing costs, and potential delays and other problems in connection with establishing sales channels.
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NUTRAFUELS, INC.
Notes to Financial Statements
(Information with respect to the six months ended June 30, 2017 is unaudited)
(3) LIQUIDITY AND GOING CONCERN CONSIDERATIONS, continued
We are continuing our plan to further grow and expand operations and seek sources of capital to pay our contractual obligations as they come due. Management believes that its current operating strategy will provide the opportunity for us to continue as a going concern as long as we are able to obtain additional financing; however, there is no assurance this will occur. The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if we are unable to continue as a going concern.
The independent auditors report on our consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 contain explanatory paragraphs expressing substantial doubt as to our ability to continue as a going concern.
(4) CONVERTIBLE DEBT
On March 26, 2014, we issued a $290,000 convertible note. The note bears interest at 10%, with an initial maturity of March 26, 2015 (subsequently amended to January 15, 2016), and is convertible into shares of our common stock at $1.00 per share. The investor also received warrants to purchase 500,000 shares of our common stock at $0.50 per share with a two-year exercise term.
We evaluated the warrants for derivative accounting consideration under ASC Topic 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging B Contracts in Entitys own stock, and concluded that the warrants meet the criteria for classification in shareholders equity. We allocated the proceeds received to the debt, stock, and warrants based on their relative fair values and determined the fair value of the warrants using a Black-Scholes option pricing model.
On June 23, 2014, we issued a $30,000 convertible note. The note bears interest at 10%, matures on June 23, 2015, and is convertible into shares of our Company at $1.00 per share. Because the market price for our common stock on the date of the note exceeded the notes conversion price of $1.00 per share, we recognized a beneficial conversion feature of $21,600 as a discount on the note which was amortized as additional interest.
We evaluated the conversion features embedded in the two notes payable described above for derivative accounting in accordance with ASC 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging embedded in the modified notes payable for derivative accounting in accordance with the criteria for classification in shareholders equity.
On August 27, 2014, we issued a $50,000 convertible note. The note bears interest at 10%, had an initial maturity of January 2, 2015 (subsequently extended to January 15, 2016), and is convertible into shares of our common stock at $1.00 per share. The investor also received 50,000 shares of our common stock. Because the market price for our common stock on the date of the note exceeded the notes conversion price of $1.00 per share, we recognized a beneficial conversion feature of $32,927 as a discount on the notes which was amortized as additional interest.
During October 2014, we issued a $60,000 convertible note. The note bears interest at 10%, had an initial maturity of November 2, 2014 (subsequently extended to January 15, 2016) and is convertible into shares of our common stock at $1.00 per share. The investor also received 150,000 shares of our common stock. Because the market price for our common stock on the date of the note exceeded the notes conversion price of $1.00 per share, we recognized a beneficial conversion feature of $40,500 as a discount on the note which was amortized as additional interest.
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NUTRAFUELS, INC.
Notes to Financial Statements
(Information with respect to the six months ended June 30, 2017 is unaudited)
(4) CONVERTIBLE DEBT, continued
In February 2015, we sold 25,000 units to an investor in exchange for $25,000. The 25,000 units consist of: (i) 25,000 shares of our common stock; (ii) 2-year options to purchase 25,000 shares of our common stock at $0.20, and (iii) a 2-year convertible promissory note in the amount of $25,000. The note is non-interest bearing and is convertible into shares of our common stock at the higher of (a) twenty-five cents ($.25) or (b) fifty percent (50%) of the average closing price of our shares as reported by the OTC Markets for the 10 trading days prior to the day of conversion.
The conversion rights embedded in the note are accounted for as a derivative financial instrument because of the beneficial conversion feature embedded therein. The beneficial conversion feature was valued and recorded at the date of issuance at fair value, and recorded as a debt discount.
In April 2015, we sold 250,000 units to an investor in exchange for $250,000. The 250,000 units consist of: (i) 250,000 shares of our common stock; (ii) 2-year options to purchase 250,000 shares of our common stock at $0.20, and (iii) a 2-year convertible promissory note in the amount of $250,000. The note bears 10% interest and is convertible into shares of our common stock at the higher of (a) twenty-five cents ($.25) or (b) fifty percent (50%) of the average closing price of our shares as reported by the OTC Markets for the 10 trading days prior to the day of conversion.
The conversion rights embedded in the note are accounted for as a derivative financial instrument because of the beneficial conversion feature embedded therein. The beneficial conversion feature was valued and recorded at the date of issuance at fair value, and recorded as a debt discount.
In August 2015, we entered into convertible promissory notes with four individual investors for a total amount of $95,000. The notes are interest bearing at a fixed rate of ten percent (10%) and are convertible into shares at $0.10 per share.
In April 2016, we entered into a one year 10% note for $38,000 cash, which included the issuance of 100,000 shares of common stock, valued at $14,000. We paid this loan back in full in June 2016.
In June 2016, we entered into two one year 10% notes for $47,000 cash, which included the issuance of 90,000 shares of common stock, valued at $9,900. In June 2016, we entered into a short term 10% note for $25,000 cash, which included the issuance of 70,000 shares of common stock, valued at $7,700.
In July 2016, we entered into two one year 10% notes for $35,000 cash, which included the issuance of 35,000 shares of common stock, valued at $4,588.
In August 2016, we extended the maturity of our $100,000 promissory note to August 26, 2017.
In the third quarter of 2016 we entered into two short term 10% notes for $75,000 cash, which included the issuance of 350,000 shares of common stock, valued at $21,500.
In the fourth quarter 2016, we entered into two short term 10% notes for $125,000 cash, which included the issuance of 400,000 shares of common stock, valued at $23,000.
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NUTRAFUELS, INC.
Notes to Financial Statements
(Information with respect to the six months ended June 30, 2017 is unaudited)
(4) CONVERTIBLE DEBT, continued
During 2016 we issued 2,347,285 shares of common stock for the conversion of debt and accrued interest totaling $234,849 and recorded an induced conversion expenses of $141,300 for debt that was converted at less than the stated conversion rate.
In January 2017, we issued 10,129,942 shares of common stock for the conversion of debt and accrued interest totaling $2,403,343 and recorded an induced conversion charge of $3,116,500 for debt that was converted at a discount to the stated conversion rate.
(5) NOTES PAYABLE RELATED PARTY
On November 15, 2012, we issued a $160,000 convertible note. The note bears interest at 10% with an initial maturity of November 15, 2014 (subsequently extended to November 15, 2017), and is convertible into shares of our common stock at $1.00 per share.
On February 15, 2013, we issued a $50,000 convertible note. The note bears interest at 10%, with original maturity of May 15, 2014 (subsequently modified to November 15, 2017), and is convertible into shares of our common stock at $1.00 per share.
During 2016 we received $102,500 in cash and repaid $73,000 in cash under a non-interest bearing line of credit from an officer. During the first six months of 2017we repaid $10,000 of the remaining balance.
In January 2017, we issued 3,367,000 shares of common stock to convert $841,750 of debt and accrued interest to a related party.
(6) STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
On January 1, 2015, we issued 1,000,000 shares of our common stock to four individuals for future services, ending on January 31, 2018. We recorded prepaid consulting fees in the amount of $400,000. The unamortized balance was $108,108; $140,540 and $270,270 at June 30, 2017; December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
During February 2015, we issued 25,000 shares of our common stock as a debt discount, valued at $25,000.
During March 2015, we issued 60,000 shares of our common stock for consulting services rendered to us. We valued these shares at $1.94 per share, the closing stock price on the date of issuance.
During April 2015, we issued 100,000 shares of our common stock for consulting services rendered to us. We valued these shares at $0.51 per share, the closing stock price on the date of issuance.
During April 2015, we issued 250,000 shares of our common stock as a debt discount, valued at $250,000, the stated value on the convertible promissory note.
During June 2015, we issued 200,000 shares of our common stock and warrants to purchase 200,000 shares of our common stock for $110,000 in cash.
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NUTRAFUELS, INC.
Notes to Financial Statements
(Information with respect to the six months ended June 30, 2017 is unaudited)
(6) STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY, continued
During August 2015, we received $40,000 in exchange for 400,000 shares of our common stock for the exercise of warrants.
During September 2015, we received $30,000 upon the exercise of warrants to purchase 300,000 shares of our common stock.
On July 18, 2015, we entered into an agreement for consulting services. We agreed to pay a $2,000 per month retainer for services, as well as 25,000 restricted shares per month.
In July 2015, we entered into an amended agreement in which we agreed to issue warrants to acquire approximately 4,500,000 shares of our common stock. In connection with this agreement we recorded a prepaid expense of $2,239,211. In 2015 this agreement was cancelled for non-performance and the warrants were cancelled and the associated prepaid expense was reversed.
On August 1, 2015, we entered into a consulting agreement in which we agreed to issue shares of our common stock in exchange for services rendered on a transactional basis. On October 1, 2015, we issued 30,000 shares.
On August 1, 2015, we entered into an agreement for future consulting services. We agreed to issue restricted shares on a transactional basis. We issued 40,000 shares on October 1, 2015.
During the fourth quarter 2015 we issued 2,302,000 shares of common stock and 2,377,000 warrants to purchase our common stock in exchange for $230,200 in cash.
During the first quarter 2016 we issued 1,915,000 shares of common stock and 1,915,000 warrants to purchase our common stock in exchange for $191,500 in cash. During the first quarter 2016 we issued 175,000 shares of common stock in exchange for services valued at $36,000.
During the second quarter 2016 we issued 850,000 shares of common stock and 850,000 warrants to purchase our common stock in exchange for $85,000 in cash. During the second quarter 2016 we issued 244,514 shares of
common stock in exchange for services valued at $26,897. During the second quarter 2016 we issued 260,000 shares of common stock valued at $31,600 as debt discount.
During the third quarter 2016 we issued 1,650,000 shares of common stock and 1,650,000 warrants to purchase our common stock in exchange for $165,000 in cash. During the third quarter 2016 we issued 285,000 shares of common stock valued at $26,088 as debt discount. During the third quarter 2016 we issued 450,000 shares of common stock for the conversion of $45,000 of convertible debt.
During the fourth quarter 2016 we issued 1,150,000 shares of common stock and 1,150,000 warrants to purchase our common stock in exchange for $115,000 in cash. During the fourth quarter 2016 we issued 7,299,999 shares of common stock in exchange for services valued at $450,300. During the fourth quarter 2016 we issued 650,000 shares of common stock valued at $23,000 as debt discount. During the fourth quarter 2016 we issued 1,897,285 shares of common stock for the conversion of $189,849 of convertible debt and accrued interest.
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NUTRAFUELS, INC.
Notes to Financial Statements
(Information with respect to the six months ended June 30, 2017 is unaudited)
(6) STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY, continued
In the first quarter of 2017 we issued 6,762,942 shares of common stock to convert $1,561,593 of convertible debt and accrued interest, and 3,367,000 shares of common stock to convert $841,750 of debt and accrued interest to a related party. In February 2017, we issued 275,000 shares of common stock in exchange for $55,000 in cash for the exercise of options. During the first quarter 2017 we issued 6,957,285 shares of common stock and 6,957,285 warrants to purchase our common stock in exchange for $774,500 in cash.
During the second quarter 2017 we issued 1,850,000 shares of common stock and 1,850,000 warrants to purchase our common stock in exchange for $370,000 in cash. During the second quarter 2017 we issued 250,000 shares of common stock in exchange for $50,000 in cash for an option exercise.
Our warrants and options outstanding are:
On January 13, 2017, we entered into an employment agreement with our President which includes an anti-dilution provision which requires us to maintain his share ownership in our Company at 30%, reduced by any shares he sells. These shares are required to be issued on January 2 of each year. On February 13, 2017, we issued 7,220,585 shares associated with the anti-dilution rights, which were valued at $10,453,315. At June 30, 2017, we have recorded a liability to issue 6,358,556 shares valued at $8,318,166.
(7) INCOME TAXES
We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities for the tax effects of differences between the financial statements and tax basis of assets and liabilities. A valuation allowance is established to reduce the deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not that a deferred tax asset will not be realized.
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NUTRAFUELS, INC.
Notes to Financial Statements
(Information with respect to the six months ended June 30, 2017 is unaudited)
(7) INCOME TAXES, continued
The components of income tax provision (benefit) related to continuing operations are as follows at December 31, 2016 and 2015:
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2016 |
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2015 |
Current |
$ - |
|
$ - |
Deferred |
- |
|
- |
Total tax provision |
$ - |
|
$ - |
The following is a reconciliation of the effective income tax rate with the statutory income tax rate at December 31, 2016 and 2015:
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2016 |
|
2015 |
U.S. Federal statutory income tax rate |
(34.0)% |
|
(34.0)% |
State income tax, net of federal benefit |
(1.9)% |
|
(1.9)% |
Temporary differences, net |
0.0% |
|
0.0% |
Valuation allowance |
35.9% |
|
35.9% |
Effective tax rate |
0.0% |
|
0.0% |
The net deferred tax assets and liabilities included in the financial statements consist of the following amounts at December 31, 2016 and 2015:
Deferred tax assets |
2016 |
|
2015 |
Net operating loss carry forwards |
$ 3,079,075 |
|
$ 2,115,668 |
Stock based compensation |
207,859 |
|
425,167 |
Other |
647 |
|
- |
Less: valuation allowance |
(2,872,726) |
|
(2,491,808) |
Total |
414,855 |
|
49,027 |
Deferred tax liabilities |
|
|
|
Stock based compensation |
(414,855) |
|
(48,744) |
Depreciation |
- |
|
(283) |
Net deferred tax asset |
$ - |
|
$ - |
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NUTRAFUELS, INC.
Notes to Financial Statements
(Information with respect to the six months ended June 30, 2017 is unaudited)
(7) INCOME TAXES, continued
The change in valuation allowance was $752,829 and $780,008 for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. We recorded a 100% valuation allowance related to the deferred tax asset for the loss from operations. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the period in which temporary differences become deductible.
In accordance with the provisions of ASC 740: Income Taxes, we record a liability for uncertain tax positions when it is probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated. At December 31, 2016 and 2015, we have no liabilities for uncertain tax positions. We continually evaluate expiring statutes of limitations, audits, proposed settlements, changes in tax law and new authoritative rulings.
(8) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
a)
Real Property Lease
We lease our office and warehouse facilities under an operating lease in Coconut Creek, Florida. The lease expires in February 2018. The minimum monthly lease payments required for the remaining term of the lease are $7,360.
In June 2017, we entered into a new lease for a new additional facility located in Deerfield Beach, Florida. This lease begins on January 1, 2018 and expires on March 1, 2025. The minimum monthly lease payments required begin at $13,221.
b) Contractual Obligations
During January 2014, we were granted a license to market nutritional supplements under the TapouT XT name to retail locations worldwide. Under the license agreement, we were required to pay a royalty fee to Nutra Evolution of 12.5% of net sales. The agreement provided us with an initial test period of four years, until January 31, 2018, to distribute the product. We paid $85,000 in conjunction with the license. At the expiration of this four-year period, we had the option to extend the license for three (3) consecutive three (3) year terms.The agreement originally required the company to pay minimum royalties of $400,000 during the first contract year; $750,000 during the second contract year and $1,000,000 each year thereafter. We terminated the license agreement during the second quarter 2015 and no longer are obligated to pay the minimum royalties.
c) Other
We are subject to asserted claims and liabilities that arise in the ordinary course of business. We maintain insurance policies to mitigate potential losses from these actions. In the opinion of management, the amount of the ultimate liability with respect to those actions will not materially affect our financial position or results of operations.
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(9) CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK
a) Cash
We maintain its cash in bank deposit accounts, which may, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. The Company had cash balance in excess of FDIC insured limits at June 30, 2017 of $163,834 and no cash balance in excess of FDIC insured limits at December 31, 2016 and 2015.
b)
Revenue
Our principal customers are five (5) separate independent private label resellers. Should we lose one or more our revenue would decline significantly.
(10) SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
a)
Stockholders Equity
In July and August 2017, we issued 750,000 shares of common stock and 750,000 warrants to purchase our common stock in exchange for $150,000 in cash.
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EXHIBITS
Item 23.1
Consent of Daszkal Bolton
Articles of Organization of Nutrafuels, LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company
Certificate of Conversion from a Florida Limited Liability Company to a Florida Corporation
Articles of Incorporation of Nutrafuels, Inc., a Florida Corporation
Certificate of Designation of Series A Preferred Shares
Bylaws of Nutrafuels, Inc
Exhibit 99.1 Employment Agreement with Edgar Ward, dated October 10, 2017
Exhibit 99.2 Agreement with Neil Catania dated October 9, 2017
Exhibit 99.3 Agreement with JZ Marketing Josh Zwagil, dated August 16, 2017
Exhibit 99.4 Form of Purchase Order
Exhibit 99.5 Agreement with Patagonia Global Trading David Zirulnikoff, dated December 7, 2015
Exhibit 99.6 Agreement with Bernadette Cawley
Exhibit 99.7 Agreement with Anthony Procelli
Exhibit 99.8 Agreement with Patrick Kilcooley
Exhibit 99.9 Agreement with Daniel Ryan
Exhibit 99.10 Agreement with Michael R. Anderson, dated April 10, 2017
Exhibit 99.11 Agreement with Kenneth Duchin, dated February 23, 2017
Exhibit 99.12 Agreement with CFN Media, dated December 5, 2016
Exhibit 99.13 Agreement with Nicole Archon
Exhibit 99.14 Agreement with Venture Capital Group LLC, dated December 14, 2016
Exhibit 99.15 Agreement with Sylvan Eudes
Exhibit 99.16 Agreement with Peter Ciarci, dated August 1, 2015
Exhibit 99.17 Agreement with FiveStar Labs LLC, dated August 1, 2015
Exhibit 99.18 Agreement with Osprey Capital Advisors, dated October 1, 2015
Exhibit 99.19 Agreement with WT Consulting, dated July 18, 2015
Exhibit 99.20 Agreement with Uptick Capital, dated October 14, 2014
Exhibit 99.21 Agreement with Benchmark Advisory Partners LLC, dated April 14, 2015
Exhibit 99.22 Agreement with Sullivan Media, dated August 25, 2015
Exhibit 99.23 Neil Catania Note Agreement in the amount of $160,000
Exhibit 99.24 Neil Catania Note Agreement in the amount of $50,000
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each of the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
NUTRAFUELS, INC. |
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Title: |
Date: |
By: /s/Edgar Ward Edgar Ward |
President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Director |
November 1, 2017 |
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EX-3.1 2 nutrafuels_ex31.htm ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION
EXHIBIT 3.1
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EX-3.2 3 nutrafuels_ex32.htm CERTIFICATE OF CONVERSION
EXHIBIT 3.2
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EX-3.3 4 nutrafuels_ex33.htm ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
EXHIBIT 3.3
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EX-3.4 5 nutrafuels_ex34.htm CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION
EXHIBIT 3.4
CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION
OF
SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK
OF
NUTRAFUELS, INC.
NutraFuels, Inc., a Florida corporation (the
“
Company
”
), hereby certifies that the following resolution was adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company:
RESOLVED, that pursuant to the authority expressly granted to and vested in the Board of Directors of the Company (the “ Board of Directors ” ) by the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation of the Company (the “ Articles of Incorporation ” ), there is hereby created, out of the 10,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $.001 per share, of the Company authorized in Article IV of the Articles of Incorporation (the “ Preferred Stock ” ), a series of preferred stock consisting of 1000 shares, which series shall have the following powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other rights, and the following qualifications, limitations and restrictions, (in addition to any powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other rights, and any qualification, limitations and restrictions, set forth in the Articles of Incorporation which are applicable to the Preferred Stock):
Section 1. Designation of Amount.
The series of Preferred Stock created hereby shall be designated the “ Class A Preferred Stock ” ) and the authorized number of shares constituting such series shall be 1000.
Section 2. Dividends.
The holders of the then outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock will not be entitled to receive any dividends that may be granted by the Company.
Section 3. Liquidation Preference.
In the event of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary (a “ Liquidation ” ), the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock then outstanding shall not be entitled to receive any distribution out of the assets of the Company as a result of their ownership of the Series A Preferred Stock.
Section 4. Voting Rights.
(a) The holders of the Series A Preferred Stock shall have the following voting rights:
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To vote together with the holders of the Common Stock as a single class on all matters submitted for a vote of holders of Common Stock; |
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Each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall have voting rights equal to 500,000 shares of the Company ’ s Common Stock, providing for the holder of the Series A Preferred Stock to have the voting right of 500,000,000 shares of the Company ’ s Common Stock; |
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The holder of the Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to received notice of any stockholders ’ meeting in accordance with the Articles of Incorporation and By-laws of the Company. |
For purposes of the voting rights set forth in this Section 4, each one (1) share of Series A Preferred Stock shall entitle the holder thereof to cast 500,000 votes for each whole vote that such holder would be entitled to cast had such share been a share of Common Stock immediately prior to the record date for determining the stockholders of the Company eligible to vote on any such matter.
(b) So long as any shares of Series A Preferred Stock remain outstanding, the Company shall not, without the written consent or affirmative vote of the holders of 100% of the outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred Stock, (i) amend, alter, waive or repeal, whether by merger consolidation, combination, reclassification or otherwise, the Articles of Incorporation, including this Certificate of Designation, or By-laws of the Company or any provisions thereof (including the adoption of a new provision thereof), (ii) create, authorize or issue any class, series or shares of Preferred Stock or any other class of capital stock. The vote of the holders of at least one-hundred percent of the outstanding Series A Stock, voting separately as one class, shall be necessary to adopt any alteration, amendment or repeal of any provisions of this Resolution, in addition to any other vote of stockholders required by law.
Section 5. Conversion Rights.
The Series A Preferred Stock will not be convertible into shares of Common Stock or any other shares of the Company.
Section 6. Holder, Non-Transferable, Redemption.
1,000 shares of the Series A Preferred Stock is hereby granted to Edgar Ward (the “ Holder ” ). The Company shall redeem the Series A Preferred Stock in whole, but not in part, at the option of the Holder, for $1,000.
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EX-3.5 6 nutrafuels_ex35.htm BYLAWS OF NUTRAFUELS, INC
EXHIBIT 3.5
Bylaws
Of
NUTRAFUELS, INC.
ARTICLE 1 – SHAREHOLDERS
1.1 Annual Meeting. A meeting of shareholders shall be held each year for the election of directors and for the transaction of any other business that may come before the meeting. The time and place of the meeting shall be designated by the board of directors.
1.2 Special Meeting. Special meetings of the shareholders, for any purpose or purposes, shall be held when directed by the board of directors.
1.3 Place of Meeting. The board of directors may designate any place, either within or without the state of Florida, as the place of meeting for any annual or special meeting of the shareholders. If no designation is made, the place of meeting shall be the principal office of the corporation in the state of Florida.
1.4 Action Without a Meeting. Action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the shareholders may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice, and without a vote if the action is taken by the holders of outstanding shares of each voting group entitled to vote on it having not less than the minimum number of votes with respect to each voting group that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all voting groups and shares entitled to vote were present and voted. To be effective, the action must be evidenced by one or more written consents describing the action taken, dated and signed by approving shareholders having the requisite number of votes of each voting group entitled to vote, and delivered to the corporation at its principal office in Florida or its principal place of business, or to the corporate secretary or another officer or agent of the corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of shareholders are recorded. No written consent shall be effective to take corporate action unless, within 60 days of the date of the earliest dated consent delivered in the manner required by this section, written consents signed by the number of holders required to take action are delivered to the corporation.
Any written consent may be revoked before the date that the corporation receives the required number of consents to authorize the proposed action. No revocation is effective unless in writing and until received by the corporation at its principal office or its principal place of business, or received by the corporate secretary or other officer or agent of the corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of shareholders are recorded.
Within 10 days after obtaining authorization by written consent, notice must be given to those shareholders who have not consented in writing or who are not entitled to vote on the action. The notice shall fairly summarize the material features of the authorized action and, if the action is one for which dissenters' rights are provided under the articles of incorporation or by law, the notice shall contain a clear statement of the right of dissenting shareholders to be paid the fair value of their shares on compliance with applicable law.
A consent signed as required by this section has the effect of a meeting vote and may be described as such in any document.
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Whenever action is taken as provided in this section, the written consent of the shareholders consenting or the written reports of inspectors appointed to tabulate such consents shall be filed with the minutes of proceedings of shareholders.
1.5 Notice of Meeting. Except as provided in F.S. Chapter 607, the Florida Business Corporation Act, written or printed notice stating the place, day, and hour of the meeting and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be delivered not less than 10 nor more than 60 days before the date of the meeting, either personally or by first-class mail, by, or at the direction of, the president or the secretary, or the officer or other persons calling the meeting, to each shareholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. If the notice is mailed at least 30 days before the date of the meeting, it may be effected by a class of United States mail other than first-class. If mailed, the notice shall be effective when mailed, if mailed postage prepaid and correctly addressed to the shareholder's address shown in the current record of shareholders of the corporation.
When a meeting is adjourned to another time or place, it shall not be necessary to give any notice of the adjourned meeting if the time and place to which the meeting is adjourned are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. At the adjourned meeting any business may be transacted that might have been transacted on the original date of the meeting. If, however, after the adjournment the board of directors fixes a new record date for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given as provided in this section to each shareholder of record on the new record date entitled to vote at such meeting.
1.6 Waiver of Notice of Meeting. Whenever any notice is required to be given to any shareholder, a waiver in writing signed by the person or persons entitled to such notice, whether signed before, during, or after the time of the meeting and delivered to the corporation for inclusion in the minutes or filing with the corporate records, shall be equivalent to the giving of such notice. Attendance of a person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of (a) lack of or defective notice of the meeting, unless the person objects at the beginning of the meeting to the holding of the meeting or the transacting of any business at the meeting, or (b) lack of defective notice of a particular matter at a meeting that is not within the purpose or purposes described in the meeting notice, unless the person objects to considering the matter when it is presented.
1.7 Fixing of Record Date. In order that the corporation may determine the shareholders entitled to notice of, or to vote at, any meeting of shareholders or any adjournment thereof, or to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, or to demand a special meeting, the board of directors may fix, in advance, a record date, not more than 70 days before the date of the meeting or any other action. A determination of shareholders of record entitled to notice of, or to vote at, a meeting of shareholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting unless the board fixes a new record date, which it must do if the meeting is adjourned to a date more than 120 days after the date fixed for the original meeting.
If no prior action is required by the board, the record date for determining shareholders entitled to take action without a meeting is the date the first signed written consent is delivered to the corporation under Section 1.4 of these bylaws.
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1.8 Shareholders' List. After fixing a record date for a meeting of shareholders, the corporation shall prepare an alphabetical list of the names of all its shareholders entitled to notice of the meeting, arranged by voting group with the address of, and the number, class, and series, if any, of shares held by, each shareholder. The shareholders' list must be available for inspection by any shareholder for 10 days before the meeting or such shorter time as exists between the record date and the meeting and continuing through the meeting at the corporation's principal office, at a place identified in the meeting notice in the city where the meeting will be held, or at the office of the corporation's transfer agent or registrar. Any shareholder of the corporation or the shareholder's agent or attorney is entitled on written demand to inspect the shareholders' list (subject to the requirements of F.S.
607.1602(3)) during regular business hours and at the shareholder's expense, during the period it is available for inspection.
The corporation shall make the shareholders' list available at the meeting of shareholders, and any shareholder or the shareholder's agent or attorney is entitled to inspect the list at any time during the meeting or any adjournment.
1.9 Voting Per Share. Except as otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation or by F.S. 607.0721, each shareholder is entitled to one vote for each outstanding share held by him or her on each matter voted at a shareholders' meeting.
1.10 Voting of Shares. Shares standing in the name of another corporation, domestic or foreign, may be voted by the officer, agent, or proxy designated by the bylaws of the corporate shareholder or, in the absence of any applicable bylaw, by a person or persons designated by the board of directors of the corporate shareholder. In the absence of any such designation or, in case of conflicting designation by the corporate shareholder, the chair of the board, the president, any vice president, the secretary, and the treasurer of the corporate shareholder, in that order, shall be presumed to be fully authorized to vote the shares.
Shares held by an administrator, executor, guardian, personal representative, or conservator may be voted by him or her, either in person or by proxy, without a transfer of such shares into his or her name. Shares standing in the name of a trustee may be voted by the trustee, either in person or by proxy, but no trustee shall be entitled to vote shares held by him or her without a transfer of such shares into his or her name or the name of his or her nominee.
Shares held by, or under the control of, a receiver, a trustee in bankruptcy proceedings, or an assignee for the benefit of creditors may be voted by such person without the transfer into his or her name.
If shares stand of record in the names of two or more persons, whether fiduciaries, members of a partnership, joint tenants, tenants in common, tenants by the entirety, or otherwise, or if two or more persons have the same fiduciary relationship respecting the same shares, unless the secretary of the corporation is given notice to the contrary and is furnished with a copy of the instrument or order appointing them or creating the relationship wherein it is so provided, then acts with respect to voting shall have the following effect: (a) if only one of the persons votes, in person or by proxy, that act binds all; (b) if more than one votes, in person or by proxy, the act of the majority so voting binds all; (c) if more than one votes, in person or by proxy, but the vote is evenly split on any particular matter, each faction is entitled to vote the share or shares in question proportionally; or (d) if the instrument or order so filed shows that any such tenancy is held in unequal interest, a majority or a vote evenly split for purposes hereof shall be a majority or a vote evenly split in interest. The principles of this paragraph shall apply, as far as possible, to execution of proxies, waivers, consents, or objections and for the purpose of ascertaining the presence of a quorum.
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1.11 Proxies. Any shareholder of the corporation, other person entitled to vote on behalf of a shareholder under F.S. 607.0721, or attorney-in-fact for such persons, may vote the shareholder's shares in person or by proxy. Any shareholder may appoint a proxy to vote or otherwise act for him or her by signing an appointment form, either personally or by an attorney-in-fact. An executed telegram or cablegram appearing to have been transmitted by such person, or a photographic, photostatic, or equivalent reproduction of an appointment form, shall be deemed a sufficient appointment form.
An appointment of a proxy is effective when received by the secretary of the corporation or such other officer or agent authorized to tabulate votes, and shall be valid for up to 11 months, unless a longer period is expressly provided in the appointment form.
The death or incapacity of the shareholder appointing a proxy does not affect the right of the corporation to accept the proxy's authority unless notice of the death or incapacity is received by the secretary or other officer or agent authorized to tabulate votes before the proxy exercises authority under the appointment.
An appointment of a proxy is revocable by the shareholder unless the appointment form conspicuously states that it is irrevocable and the appointment is coupled with an interest.
1.12 Quorum. Shares entitled to vote as a separate voting group may take action on a matter at a meeting only if a quorum of those shares exists with respect to that matter. Except as otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation or by law, a majority of the shares entitled to vote on the matter by each voting group, represented in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at any meeting of shareholders.
Once a share is represented for any purpose at a meeting, it is deemed present for quorum purposes for the remainder of the meeting and for any adjournment of that meeting unless a new record date is or must be set for that adjourned meeting.
1.13 Effect of Action. If a quorum is present, action on a matter (other than the election of directors) by a voting group is approved if the votes cast within the voting group favoring the action exceed the votes cast opposing the action, unless a greater or lesser number of affirmative votes is required by the articles of incorporation or by law.
1.14 Voting for Directors. Directors will be elected by a plurality of the votes cast by the shares entitled to vote in the election at a meeting at which a quorum is present.
1.15 Inspectors of Election. Before each shareholders' meeting, the board of directors or president shall appoint one or more inspectors of election. On appointment, each inspector shall take and sign an oath to faithfully execute the duties of inspector at the meeting with strict impartiality and to the best of his or her ability. Inspectors shall determine the number of shares outstanding, the number of shares present at the meeting, and whether a quorum is present. The inspectors shall receive votes and ballots and determine all challenges and questions as to the right to vote. The inspectors shall count and tabulate all votes and ballots and determine the result. Inspectors shall perform other duties as are proper to conduct elections of directors and votes on other matters with fairness to all shareholders. Inspectors shall make a certificate of the results of elections of directors and votes on other matters. No inspector shall be a candidate for election as a director of the corporation.
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ARTICLE 2 – BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2.1 General Powers. Except as provided in the articles of incorporation and by law, all corporate powers shall be exercised by or under the authority of, and the business and affairs of the corporation shall be managed under the direction of, its board of directors.
2.2 Number, Terms, Classification, and Qualification. The board of directors of the corporation shall consist of a minimum of one and a maximum of nine persons. The number of directors may at any time and from time to time be increased or decreased by action of either the shareholders or the board of directors, but no decrease in the number of directors shall have the effect of shortening the term of any incumbent director. A director must be a natural person of at least 18 years of age, but need not be a citizen of the United States of America, a resident of Florida, or a shareholder of the corporation. Each director shall hold office until a successor has been elected and qualified or until an earlier resignation, removal from office, or death.
2.3 Regular Meetings. An annual regular meeting of the board of directors shall be held without notice immediately after, and at the same place as, the annual meeting of the shareholders and at such other time and place as may be determined by the board of directors. The board may, at any time and from time to time, provide by resolution the time and place, either within or without the state of Florida, for the holding of the annual regular meeting or additional regular meeting of the board without other notice than the resolution.
2.4 Special Meetings. Special meetings of the board of directors may be called by the chair of the board, the president, or any two directors.
The person or persons authorized to call special meetings of the board may designate any place, either within or without the state of Florida, as the place for holding any special meeting of the board called by them. If no designation is made, the place of the meeting shall be the principal office of the corporation in Florida.
Notice of any special meeting of the board may be given by any reasonable means, oral or written, and at any reasonable time before the meeting. The reasonableness of notice given in connection with any special meeting of the board shall be determined in light of all pertinent circumstances. It shall be presumed that notice of any special meeting given at least two days before the meeting either orally (by telephone or in person), or by written notice delivered personally or mailed to each director at his or her business or residence address, is reasonable. If mailed, the notice of any special meeting shall be deemed to be delivered on the second day after it is deposited in the United States mail, so addressed, with postage prepaid. If notice is given by telegram, it shall be deemed to be delivered when the telegram is delivered to the telegraph company. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose or purposes of, any special meeting need be specified in the notice or in any written waiver of notice of the meeting.
2.5 Waiver of Notice of Meeting. Notice of a meeting of the board of directors need not be given to any director who signs a written waiver of notice before, during, or after the meeting. Attendance of a director at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of the meeting and a waiver of any and all objections to the place of the meeting, the time of the meeting, and the manner in which it has been called or convened, except when a director states, at the beginning of the meeting or promptly on arrival at the meeting, any objection to the transaction of business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.
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2.6 Quorum. Each director including the Chairman of the Board of Directors [if any] shall be entitled to one Board Vote. A majority vote of the number of directors fixed by, or in the manner provided in, these bylaws shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business; provided, however, that whenever, for any reason, a vacancy occurs in the board of directors, a quorum shall consist of a majority of the remaining directors until the vacancy has been filled.
2.7 Effect of Action. The act of a majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present when the vote is taken shall be the act of the board of directors.
2.8 Presumption of Assent. A director of the corporation who is present at a meeting of the board of directors or a committee of the board when corporate action is taken shall be presumed to have assented to the action taken, unless he or she objects at the beginning of the meeting, or promptly on arrival, to holding the meeting or transacting specific business at the meeting, or he or she votes against or abstains from the action taken.
2.9 Action Without a Meeting. Any action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of the board of directors or a committee of it may be taken without a meeting if a consent in writing, stating the action so taken, is signed by all the directors. Action taken under this section is effective when the last director signs the consent,
unless the consent specifies a different effective date. A consent signed under this section shall have the effect of a meeting vote and may be described as such in any document.
2.10 Meetings by Means of Conference Telephone Call or Similar Electronic Equipment. Members of the board of directors may participate in a meeting of the board by means of a conference telephone call or similar communications equipment if all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other at the same time. Participation by such means constitutes presence in person at a meeting.
2.11 Resignation. Any director may resign at any time by giving written notice to the corporation, the board of directors, or its chair. The resignation of any director shall take effect when the notice is delivered unless the notice specifies a later effective date, in which event the board may fill the pending vacancy before the effective date if it provides that the successor does not take office until the effective date.
2.12 Removal. Any director, or the entire board of directors, may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by action of the shareholders. If a director was elected by a voting group of shareholders, only the shareholders of that voting group may participate in the vote to remove that director. The notice of the meeting at which a vote is taken to remove a director must state that the purpose or one of the purposes of the meeting is the removal of the director or directors.
2.13 Vacancies. Any vacancy in the board of directors, including any vacancy created by an increase in the number of directors, may be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors although less than a quorum of the board of directors, or by the shareholders.
2.14 Compensation. Each director may be paid the expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the board of directors, and may be paid a stated salary as a director or a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the board of directors or both, as may from time to time be determined by action of the board of directors. No such payment shall preclude any director from serving the corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation for those services.
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ARTICLE 3 – COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The board of directors, by resolution adopted by a majority of the full board, may designate from among its members an executive committee and one or more other committees, each of which, to the extent provided in the resolution, shall have and may exercise all the authority of the board of directors, except as prohibited by F.S. 607.0825(1).
Each committee must have two or more members who serve at the pleasure of the board. The board of directors, by resolution adopted in accordance with this article, may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may act in the place and stead of any absent member or members at any meeting of the committee.
ARTICLE 4 – OFFICERS
4.1 Officers. The officers of the corporation shall be a chief executive officer, a president, a vice president, a secretary, a treasurer, and any other officers and assistant officers as may be deemed necessary, and as shall be approved, by the board of directors. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person.
4.2 Appointment and Term of Office. The officers of the corporation shall be appointed annually by the board of directors at the first meeting of the board held after the shareholders' annual meeting. If the appointment of
officers does not occur at this meeting, the appointment shall occur as soon thereafter as practicable. Each officer shall hold office until a successor has been duly appointed and qualified, or until an earlier resignation, removal from office, or death.
4.3 Resignation. Any officer of the corporation may resign from his or her respective office or position by delivering notice to the corporation. The resignation is effective when delivered unless the notice specifies a later effective date. If a resignation is made effective at a later date and the corporation accepts the future effective date, the board of directors may fill the pending vacancy before the effective date if the board provides that the successor does not take office until the effective date.
4.4 Removal. Any officer of the corporation may be removed from his or her respective office or position at any time, with or without cause, by the board of directors.
4.5 President. The president shall be the chief executive officer of the corporation and shall, subject to the control of the board of directors, generally supervise and control all of the business and affairs of the corporation, and preside at all meetings of the shareholders, the board of directors, and all committees of the board of directors on which he or she may serve. In addition, the president shall possess, and may exercise, such power and authority, and shall perform such duties, as may from time to time be assigned to him or her by the board of directors, and as are incident to the offices of president and chief executive officer.
4.6 Vice Presidents. Each vice president shall possess, and may exercise, such power and authority, and shall perform such duties, as may from time to time be assigned to him or her by the board of directors.
4.7 Secretary. The secretary shall keep the minutes of the proceedings of the shareholders and of the board of directors in one or more books provided for that purpose; see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of these bylaws or as required by law; be custodian of the corporate records and the seal of the corporation; and keep a register of the post office address of each shareholder of the corporation. In addition, the secretary shall possess, and may exercise, such power and authority, and shall perform the duties, as may from time to time be assigned to him or her by the board of directors and as are incident to the office of secretary.
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4.8 Treasurer. The treasurer shall have charge and custody of, and be responsible for, all funds and securities of the corporation; receive and give receipts for money due and payable to the corporation from any source whatsoever; and deposit all such money in the name of the corporation in such banks, trust companies, or other depositaries as shall be used by the corporation. In addition, the treasurer shall possess, and may exercise, such power and authority, and shall perform such duties, as may from time to time be assigned to him or her by the board of directors and as are incident to the office of treasurer.
4.9 Other Officers, Employees, and Agents. Each and every other officer, employee, and agent of the corporation shall possess, and may exercise, such power and authority, and shall perform such duties, as may from time to time be assigned to him or her by the board of directors, the officer appointing him or her, and the officer or officers who may from time to time be designated by the board to exercise supervisory authority.
4.10 Compensation. The compensation of the officers of the corporation shall be fixed from time to time by the board of directors.
ARTICLE 5 – CERTIFICATES OF STOCK
5.1 Certificates for Shares. The board of directors shall determine whether shares of the corporation shall be uncertificated or certificated. If certificated shares are issued, certificates representing shares in the corporation
shall be signed (either manually or by facsimile) by the president or vice president and the secretary or an assistant secretary and may be sealed with the seal of the corporation or a facsimile thereof. A certificate that has been signed by an officer or officers who later cease to hold such office shall be valid.
5.2 Transfer of Shares; Ownership of Shares. Transfers of shares of stock of the corporation shall be made only on the stock transfer books of the corporation, and only after the surrender to the corporation of the certificates representing such shares. Except as provided by F.S. 607.0721, the person in whose name shares stand on the books of the corporation shall be deemed by the corporation to be the owner thereof for all purposes, and the corporation shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to, or interest in, such shares on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof.
5.3 Lost Certificates. The corporation shall issue a new stock certificate in the place of any certificate previously issued if the holder of record of the certificate (a) makes proof in affidavit form that the certificate has been lost, destroyed, or wrongfully taken; (b) requests the issuance of a new certificate before the corporation has notice that the lost, destroyed, or wrongfully taken certificate has been acquired by a purchaser for value in good faith and without notice of any adverse claim; (c) at the discretion of the board of directors, gives bond in such form and amount as the corporation may direct, to indemnify the corporation, the transfer agent, and the registrar against any claim that may be made on account of the alleged loss, destruction, or theft of a certificate; and (d) satisfies any other reasonable requirements imposed by the corporation.
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ARTICLE 6 – ACTIONS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF OTHER CORPORATIONS
Unless otherwise directed by the board of directors, the president or a designee of the president shall have power to vote and otherwise act on behalf of the corporation, in person or by proxy, at any meeting of shareholders of, or with respect to any action of shareholders of, any other corporation in which this corporation may hold securities and to otherwise exercise any and all rights and powers that the corporation may possess by reason of its ownership of securities in other corporations.
ARTICLE 7 – AMENDMENTS
These bylaws may be altered, amended, or repealed, and new bylaws may be adopted, by action of the board of directors. The shareholders of the corporation may alter, amend, or repeal these bylaws or adopt new bylaws even though these bylaws also may be amended or repealed by the board of directors.
ARTICLE 8 – CORPORATE SEAL
The board of directors shall provide for a corporate seal that shall be circular and shall have the name of the corporation, the year of its incorporation, and the state of incorporation inscribed on it.
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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This Agreement (the “ Agreement ” ), dated October 10, 2017, amends that certain employment agreement effective as of January 13, 2017 (the “ Effective Date ” ) and is by and between NutraFuels, Inc., a Florida corporation with an address at 6601 Lyons Rd. L-6 Coconut Creek FL. 33073 (the “ Company ” ), and Edgar Ward, having a mailing address at 3630 NW 71 st Street Coconut Creek FL. 33073 (the “ Executive ” ). The Company and the Executive are each referred to herein as a “ Party ” or collectively as the “ Parties ” .
RECITALS:
WHEREAS , the Company desires to set forth the terms of the employment of the Executive as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company,
WHEREAS, the Executive desires to serve the Company in those capacities, upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained in this Agreement;
WHEREAS, this Agreement replaces and supersedes any and all written and oral agreements between the parties and it sets forth the entire understanding between the Company and the Executive as to the matters set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
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Recitals.
The above Recitals are hereby made part of this Agreement and the Parties acknowledge that each of the recitals is true and correct.
2.
Employment .
(a)
Services . The Executive will be employed by the Company as its President and Chief Executive Officer. The Executive will report to the Board of Directors of the Company (the “ Board ” ) and shall perform such duties as are consistent with his position as President and Chief Executive Officer (the “ Services ” ). The Executive agrees to perform such duties faithfully, to devote all of his working time, attention and energies to the business of the Company, and while he remains employed by the Company, not to engage in any other business activity that is in conflict with his duties and obligations to the Company.
(b)
Acceptance . Upon execution hereof, the Executive hereby accepts such employment and agrees to render the Services under the terms and conditions set forth herein.
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Term .
The Executive ’ s employment under this Agreement (the “ Term ” ) shall commence on the Effective Date and continue until January 1, 2022.
2.
Best Efforts; Place of Performance .
(a)
The Executive shall devote substantially all of his business time, attention, and energies to the business and affairs of the Company and shall use his best efforts to advance the best interests of the Company and shall not, during the Term, be actively engaged in any other business activity, whether or not such business activity is pursued for gain, profit, or other pecuniary advantage, that will interfere with the performance by the Executive of his duties hereunder or the Executive ’ s availability to perform such duties or that will adversely
affect, or negatively reflect upon, the Company.
(b)
The duties to be performed by the Executive hereunder shall be performed primarily at the office of the Company in Broward County Florida, subject to reasonable travel requirements on behalf of the Company, or such other place as the Board may reasonably designate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive ’ s primary place of business may not be relocated to another city without his written consent.
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Directorship .
The Company shall use its best efforts to cause the Executive to be elected as a member of its Board throughout the Term and shall include him in the management slate for election as a director at every stockholders meeting during the Term at which his term as a director would otherwise expire. The Executive agrees to accept election, and to serve during the Term as director of the Company, without any compensation therefor other than as specified in this Agreement.
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Compensation .
As full compensation for the performance by the Executive of his duties under this Agreement, the Company shall pay the Executive as follows:
(a)
Base Salary . The Company shall pay the Executive an annualized salary (the “ Base Salary ” ) of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00) beginning with the year ending December 31, 2017, and each year thereafter. Payment shall be made in accordance with the Company ’ s normal payroll practices.
(b)
Guaranteed Bonus . The Company shall pay the Executive a lump-sum cash bonus (the “ Guaranteed Bonus ” ) equal to one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) within thirty (30) days following the expiration of each year of the Term, provided that the Executive is employed hereunder on the last day of such year of the Term (subject to the terms of Section 10 hereof), and regardless of whether the Executive remains employed by Company after such date. Any bonus not paid shall accrue until paid.
(c)
Withholding . The Company shall withhold all applicable federal, state , and local taxes and social security and such other amounts as may be required by law from all amounts payable to the Executive under this Section 5.
(d)
Employment Stock Bonuses and Options . For each year of service hereunder, a s additional compensation for the Services to be rendered by the Executive pursuant to this Agreement, the Company shall issue to the Executive bonuses as determined by the Company ’ s Board of Directors.
(e)
Expenses . The Company shall reimburse the Executive for all normal, usual, and necessary expenses incurred by the Executive in furtherance of the business and affairs of the Company, including reasonable travel and entertainment, upon timely receipt by the Company of appropriate vouchers or other proof of the Executive ’ s expenditures and otherwise in accordance with any expense reimbursement policy that may, from time to time, be adopted by the Company.
(f)
Other Benefits . The Executive shall be entitled to all rights and benefits for which he shall be eligible under any benefit or other plans (including, without limitation, dental, medical, medical reimbursement and hospital plans, pension plans, employee stock purchase plans, profit sharing plans, bonus plans, prescription drug reimbursement plans, short and long term disability plans, life insurance, and other so-called “ fringe ” benefits) as the Company shall make available to its senior executives from time to time.
(g)
Reimbursement. The Company shall reimburse Executive for all reasonable costs of such benefits purchased privately by Executive.
(h)
Vacation . The Executive shall be entitled to a vacation of twenty-four (24) days per annum, in addition to holidays observed by the Company. During the Term, the Executive shall be entitled to carry forward vacation days from one calendar year of employment to the next calendar year of employment.
1.
Representations and Warranties .
The Executive hereby represents and warrants to the Company as follows:
(a)
Neither the execution or delivery of this Agreement nor the performance by the Executive of his duties and other obligations hereunder violate or will violate any statute, law, determination or award, or conflict with or constitute a default or breach of any covenant or obligation under (whether immediately, upon the giving of notice or lapse of time or both) any prior employment agreement, contract, or other instrument to which the Executive is a party or by which he is bound.
(b)
The Executive has the full right, power, and legal capacity to enter and deliver this Agreement and to perform his duties and other obligations hereunder. This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid, and binding obligation of the Executive enforceable against him in accordance with its terms. No approvals or consents of any persons or entities are required for the Executive to execute and deliver this Agreement or perform his duties and other obligations hereunder.
1.
Limits of the Executive ’ s Responsibility & Indemnification .
(a)
The Company shall, to the fullest extent allowable under law, reimburse, indemnify, and hold harmless the Executive, of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges, and claims of any nature whatsoever, (including reasonable attorneys ’ fees) (collectively “ Losses ” ) arising from or related to the services provided hereunder.
(b)
The Executive shall not be liable for any mistakes of fact or errors of judgment, for losses sustained by t he Company or for any acts or omissions of any kind, unless caused by the intentional misconduct of the Executive engaged in bad faith.
(c)
In case any such claim, suit, action , or proceeding (a “ Claim ” ) is brought against the Executive in respect of which indemnification may be sought by the Executive pursuant hereto, the Executive shall give prompt written notice thereof to the Company, which notice shall include all documents and information in the possession of or under the control of the Executive necessary for the evaluation and/or defense of such Claim and shall specifically state that indemnification for such Claim is being sought under this Section; provided, however , that the failure of the Executive to so notify the Company shall not limit or affect the Executive ’ s rights to be indemnified pursuant to this Section. Upon receipt of such notice of Claim together with such documents and information from the Executive, the Company shall, at its sole cost and expense, in good faith , defend any such Claim with counsel satisfactory to the Executive, which counsel may, without limiting the rights of the Executive pursuant to the next succeeding sentence of this Section, also represent the Company in such investigation, action , or proceeding. In the alternative, the Executive may elect to conduct the defense of the Claim, if : (i) the Executive determines that the conduct of its defense by the Company could be materially prejudicial to its interests, (ii) the Company refuses to defend (or fails to give written notice to the Executive within ten (10) days of receipt of a notice of Claim that the Company assumes such defense), or (iii) the Company shall have failed, in the Executive ’ s reasonable judgment, to defend the Claim in good faith. T he Company may settle any Claim against the Executive without the Executive ’ s consent, provided : (i) such settlement is without any Losses whatsoever to the Executive, (ii) the settlement does not include or require any admission of liability or culpability by the Executive , and (iii) the Company obtains an effective written release of liability for the Executive from the party to the Claim with whom such settlement is being made, which release must be acceptable to the Executive, and a dismissal with prejudice with respect to all Claims made by
the party against the Executive in connection with such Claim. The Executive shall reasonably cooperate with the Company, at the Company ’ s sole cost and expense, in connection with the defense or settlement of any Claim in accordance with the terms hereof. If the Executive is entitled pursuant to this Section to elect to defend such Claim by counsel of its own choosing and so elects, then the Company shall be responsible for any settlement of such Claim entered into by the Executive. Except as provided in the immediately preceding sentence, the Executive may pay or settle any Claim and seek reimbursement therefor under this Section.
(d)
The provisions of this Section 8 shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.
9.
Insurance.
At the request of the Executive, the Company shall maintain an adequate director and officers ’ liability insurance policy with ten million dollars ( $10,000,000 ) per occurrence coverage with a reputed insurer acceptable to the Executive providing the Executive with insurance coverage, for the duration of this Agreement, covering the services rendered hereunder.
10 .
Miscellaneous .
(a)
This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the State of Florida, without giving effect to its principles of conflicts of laws.
(b)
This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors, and assigns.
(c)
This Agreement, and the Executive ’ s rights and obligations hereunder, may not be assigned by the Executive. The Company may assign its rights, together with its obligations, hereunder in connection with any sale, transfer, or other disposition of all or substantially all of its business(es) or assets.
(d)
This Agreement contains the entire agreement and understanding among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, inducements, and conditions, express or implied, oral or written, of any nature whatsoever with respect to the subject matter hereof. The express terms hereof control and supersede any course of performance and/or usage of the trade inconsistent with any of the terms hereof. This Agreement, nor any terms hereof, may not be amended, supplemented, or modified except in an instrument in writing executed by the parties hereto.
(e)
The failure of either party to insist upon the strict performance of any of the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver or relinquishment of future compliance therewith, and such terms, conditions, and provisions shall remain in full force and effect. No waiver of any term or condition of this Agreement on the part of either party shall be effective for any purpose whatsoever unless such waiver is in writing and signed by such party.
(f)
All notices, requests, consents, and other communications, required or permitted to be given hereunder, shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally or by an overnight courier service or sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to the parties at the addresses set forth on the first page of this Agreement, and shall be deemed given when so delivered personally or by overnight courier or when actually received if sent by registered or certified mail. Each party may designate another address, for receipt of notices hereunder by giving notice to the other party in accordance with this Agreement.
(g)
The section headings contained herein are for reference purposes only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
(h)
As used in this Agreement, the masculine, feminine, or gender neutral, and the singular or plural, shall be
deemed to include the others whenever and wherever the context so requires. Additionally, unless the context requires otherwise, “ or ” is not exclusive.
(i)
All representations and warranties made hereunder, and in any document, certificate, or statement delivered pursuant hereto or in connection herewith shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement.
(j)
This Agreement may be executed by the Parties to this Agreement on any number of separate counterparts including by telecopy and PDF electronic signature which are deemed to be an original, and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.
(k)
Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.
(l)
Each Party warrants and represents that it has the exclusive right, express authority, and full legal capacity to execute this Agreement in the capacities designated below for the entities on whose behalf they are executing this Agreement.
(m)
In the event that any action is taken to enforce the terms of this Agreement, the prevailing Party shall be entitled to recover, in addition to other damages or remedies, its reasonable attorneys ’ fees, court costs, and other costs and expenses reasonably incurred in connection therewith, including but not limited to any reasonable attorneys ’ fees, court costs, and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with seeking to recover the attorneys ’ fees, court costs, and other costs and expenses of enforcement provided for by this paragraph.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement, which shall be deemed effective as of the date set forth above.
NUTRAFUELS, INC.
By: /s/ Edgar Ward
Name: Edgar Ward
Title: President & Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Edgar Ward
Edgar Ward
AGREEMENT
The Agreement (the “ Agreement ” ) is between NutraFuels, Inc. (the “ Company ” ) and Neil Catania (the “ Executive ” ) and made on October 9, 2017.
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, the Executive has rendered valuable services to the Company as its Vice President.
WHEREAS, the Company desires to award the Executive certain of its common shares for the services he rendered to the Company.
WHEREAS, the Executive desires to receive the Shares as compensation as set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and mutual agreements herein set forth, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. The term (the “ Term ” ) of employment of Executive by the Company was January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2016.
2. The Company shall pay to Executive two million shares (2,000,000) of common stock as payment for the services which upon issue on December 1, 20116 were validly issued fully paid and non-assessible shares.
3. Executive acknowledges he is not owed any additional compensation for the period of the Term.
Agreed and accepted.
NutraFuels, Inc.
By: /s/ Edgar Ward
Edgar Ward, Chief Executive Officer
Executive
By: /s/ Neil Catania
Neil Catania
AGENT/AGENCY SALES AGREEMENT
This Sales Broker Agency Agreement ("Agreement") is made and effective this 26th day of August 2016 ( “ Effective Date ” ) .
BETWEEN:
NutraFuels, Inc. (the "Principal"), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the Florida , with its head office located at:
6601 Lyons Road, L-6 & 7 Coconut Creek, FL 33073
AND:
JZ Marketing C/O Josh Zwagil (the "Agent/Agency"), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the Nevada , with its head office located at:
9205 West Russell Road, Suite 240 Las Vegas, NV 89148
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements and covenants herein contained the parties hereto agree as follows:
1.
RECITALS
a.
WHEREAS, Principal is a manufacturer of DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS and desires to appoint Agent/Agency as a non-exclusive sales Agent/Agency for the purpose of promoting and selling Principal ’ s product throughout the United States.
b.
WHEREAS, Agent desires to accept such appointment as a non-exclusive sales Agent/Agency of Principal and agrees to abide by all the terms and conditions as set forth herein.
2.
TERM
The term of the Agreement shall be TWO YEARS, beginning on the Effective Date above and may be renewed every two years by Principal in its sole and absolute discretion, unless sooner terminated as provided herein.
3.
TERRITORY
a.
Agent shall have the non-exclusive authorization to sell Principal ’ s product throughout the United States, unless otherwise specifically excluded in this Agreement.
b.
Protected Accounts: Upon Agent ’ s showing that it has received from a customer either: (1) a written proposal for the purchase of Principal ’ s product within 60 days of the proposal; or (2) submits a purchase order to Principal with a specific ship date and delivery destination, such customer shall become a protected account of the Agent for as long as the Customer orders products from the Principal.
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4.
AGENT ’ S BEST EFFORTS
Agent agrees to use its best efforts to acquire and service Protected Accounts for the sale of Principal ’ s product. Agent agrees that it shall adhere to Principal ’ s rules, regulations and instructions with regard to the promotion and sale of Principal ’ s products to customers. Agent shall have salespersons to assist Agent, on such terms and conditions as Principal may require, in conformance with the provisions set forth in this Agreement.
5.
NONDISCLOSURE OF PRINCIPAL ’ S AFFAIRS
In furtherance of this Agreement, Principal may be required to disclose certain confidential and trade secret information to Agent. Agent hereby agrees to hold such information in strict confidence, not to disclose such confidential information to any third party except as specifically authorized herein or by Principal, in writing. Agent agrees to use all reasonable precautions, consistent with Agent ’ s treatment of its own confidential information of a similar nature to prevent unauthorized disclosure of the confidential information. Agent agrees that it will not use Principal ’ s confidential information for any purpose other than to carry out its duties and obligations pursuant to this Agreement. Agent further agrees not to use any of Principal ’ s confidential information or trade secrets or any variation thereof to compete with Principal in any capacity.
6.
ASSIGNMENT OF AGENT ’ S INVENTIONS
Agent agrees, in view of the confidential information regarding Principal ’ s business affairs, plans and necessities, that Agent will be in a position to obtain from time to time, and in partial consideration of the commissions agreed to be paid to Agent under this Agreement, that Agent, on demand, will assign to Principal, or Principal ’ s successors or assigns, any inventions or improvements Agent may make during the agency with Principal that relate to Principal ’ s product. Agent also will sign any papers and do any acts that may be needed to secure to Principal, or Principal ’ s successors or assigns, any rights relating to such inventions and improvements, including patents in UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and foreign countries.
7.
COMMISSIONS
a.
During the term of this Agreement, Agent shall receive a commission from the sale of Principal ’ s products sold for resale to Agent ’ s Protected Accounts, whether sold by Agent or others contracted by Agent/Agency, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement.
b.
Agent ’ s commission on sales made pursuant to this Agreement shall be as follows:
I.
Sales made to Agent ’ s Protected Accounts.
II.
Principal agrees to pay a total of a 15% commission rate, 7.5% in cash and 7.5% in restricted 144 common stock at a valuation of $0.20 per share to Agent/Agency on net sales from Protected Accounts and will be paid on the cash portion once monthly on net invoice(s) that are paid in full and monies are received and cleared through Principal ’ s corporate office. The stock portion will computed and issued on a quarter by quarter basis. The maximum allowance and issuance of stock based on the above formula for the life of this agreement will be a total of 3,000,000 shares of restricted 144 common stock. Once the maximum stock issuance is reached the 7.5% stock commission will then be paid in the form of cash totaling 15% as the commission rate.
III.
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Net Sales are defined as the invoiced amount of product(s) sold to the Protected Accounts minus COGS (cost of goods sold) and all deductions taken by the accounts for unsellable, spoiled or damaged product. This will also include placement fee deductions, rebate credits or free product offered in lieu of placement fees.
8.
WHEN COMMISSIONS ARE PAID
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Agent
a.
Any commission to be received under this agreement shall not be credited to Agent ’ s account on Principal ’ s books until the purchaser has made settlement in full with Principal, either by cash or other acceptable funds. If settlement is made wholly or in part by purchaser ’ s funds, Principal may withhold payment of the commission in or in part until the invoice(s) are paid in full. Payments will be made on the 15 th day of each month.
b.
Agent ’ s account may be charged with the amount of any commission previously paid to Agent or credited to Agent ’ s account for the unpaid portion of the purchase price of ANY RETURNED PRODUCT, or the unpaid portion of any funds that failed to provide clear funds to Principal.
c.
In the event Principal is required to repossess a product(s), Agent shall receive commission only on the amount of money paid by purchaser prior to repossession.
9.
COMMISSIONS ON TRADE-INS
Principal shall have the right to fix the amount to be allowed for products taken in exchange, and a commission will not be paid on the amount so allowed.
10.
SALES THROUGH OTHER SALES CHANNELS
Agent will be paid a commission on any sales made to Agent ’ s Protected Account list through Principal ’ s offices, regardless of the sales channel.
11.
SALES IN OR FROM OTHER TERRITORIES OR PROTECTED ACCOUNTS
a.
Agent agrees not to enter the territory or protected accounts of any other sales agents of Principal for the purpose of selling Principal ’ s product, or to endeavor, directly or indirectly, to make sales of Principal ’ s product for use outside of Agent ’ s territory or protected account list. Should a purchaser call on Agent voluntarily and purchase Principal ’ s product for use outside of Agent ’ s territory, Agent shall receive commissions as follows:
I.
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Agent shall receive a split commission from the other agent/agency ’ s protected account for that sale.
II.
From time to time there will be an overlap in protected accounts and based on relationships and leverage of protected account, one agent may have a stronger authority of said account. In this case, an evaluation will be conducted and Principal will designate a lead Agent/Agency to manage and service the account.
III.
In cases where this requires both Agents/Agency ’ s to manage and close business, the agents/agencies shall split the commissions accordingly.
b.
Agent further agrees that, when any other authorized sales agent/agency of Principal sells Principal ’ s product for use in Agent ’ s territory or to Agent ’ s Protected Account, Agent ’ s account shall be credited with the designated split commission, less the commission paid to agent making the sale.
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Principal E W
Agent
12.
DISPUTES ON COMMISSIONS
Principal shall have the right to determine, in any dispute arising between Agent and any other sales Agent of Principal, the right to commission on any sale, and Agent shall abide by and be bound by Principal ’ s decision as long as 15% of net sales is paid to the Agent on time.
13.
ON GOING COMMISSIONS
Principal agrees to pay the Agents 15% commissions of net sales on time for as long as the Agents Protected Account List is purchasing products from the Principal regardless if this agreement is inforce or terminated. Funds will be wired on or before the 15 th of each month with an accurate sales commission receipt.
14.
CONTENTS OF ORDERS
a.
All orders for Principal ’ s product shall be taken on printed forms furnished by Principal. The orders shall contain all conditions and agreements of every nature whatsoever between the parties to the sale, it being agreed that Principal shall not be responsible for promises or conditions not specified on the orders
15.
ACCEPTANCE OF ORDERS BY PRINCIPAL
Orders taken by Agent shall not be binding until accepted by Principal. Principal reserves the right to reject any order when, in the sole and exclusive judgment of Principal, the product ordered may not be suitable to the business of the customer.
16.
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DAMAGED PRODUCT
Agent shall promptly and properly report to Principal if any of Principal ’ s products in Agent ’ s territory or Protected Accounts are damaged beyond sellable state.
Initials:
Principal
Agent
17.
COMPROMISE AND COLLECTION OF ACCOUNTS
A.
Principal shall have full control of and discretion as to the collection, adjustment or compromise of any or all accounts for Principal ’ s products sold by Agent.
B.
Principal shall determine whether to take a lien on Principal ’ s product sold by Agent. Principal shall not be liable to Agent for any loss of commission or other claim, by reason of failure to take such lien, or by reason of any compromise or adjustment of any account or accounts or notes for products sold by Agent, or any failure for any reason to collect any part of the account or notes.
1.
REMITTALS BY AGENT
Agent agrees to remit DAILY to Principal, in the manner prescribed by EDGAR WARD, CEO, of Principal or to deposit DAILY in a bank or other financial institution designated by Principal ’ s EDGAR WARD, CEO, all money, checks and drafts received by Agent for Principal, including any returns received for displays and POS supplies sold. In no event will Agent use any money collected for Principal to defray the expenses of the Agent/Agency, or for any other purpose, or deposit the funds in any bank or other financial institution to Agent ’ s own credit.
2.
AGENT ’ S EXPENSES
All expenses for traveling, entertainment, office, clerical, office and equipment maintenance, and general selling expenses that may be incurred by Agent in connection with this Agreement will be borne wholly by Agent. In no case shall Principal be responsible or liable for such expenses.
3.
ACCOUNTING ON TERMINATION
a.
Agent authorizes Principal, on termination of the agency created by this Agreement, to pay any outstanding indebtedness due to the Agent.
b.
On termination of this Agreement, Principal shall proceed in the customary manner to collect notes and open accounts for purchases of Principal ’ s product sold by Agent and shall charge against Agent ’ s account the commission previously credited on such amounts of notes and accounts that remain uncollected. Principal also shall charge Agent ’ s account with Agent ’ s proportion of any collection expense.
c.
Principal is responsible to make commission payments after this agreement is terminated as outlined in section 13 above.
4.
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OBJECTIONS TO ACCOUNTING; LIMITATIONS
Agent agrees that all objections to statements of account rendered by Principal are waived, unless written notice is given by Agent and unless such notice reaches Principal within ten (10) days after rendition of the statement by Principal.
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Principal E W
Agent
5.
DISPOSITION OF PRODUCTS; CONSIGNMENT
a.
Principal agrees to send out “ samples ” and other items it deems necessary to gain the new business.
b.
The Agent will not be billed for any samples.
6.
COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS
Agent agrees, for the benefit of Agent ’ s employees and subagents, to comply in all respects with the workers ’ compensation laws of any state or states of which Agent ’ s territory may be a part, and to pay the premiums and other costs and expenses incident to such coverage.
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Principal E W
Agent
7.
EMPLOYMENT OF SUBAGENTS
Agent will have sales people who it contracts with directly to share commissions. Principal will have access to contact these sales people at any time.
8.
MODIFICATION AND TERMINATION
At any time, Principal in its sole and absolute discretion may not revise, protected accounts of the Agent. The agency created by this Agreement may be terminated by either party by 30-day written notice mailed or delivered to the last known address of the other party. This Agreement covers all agreements between Agent and Principal relating to the contracting of Agent for the sale of Principal ’ s product(s).
9.
GOVERNING LAW, JURISDICTION AND ATTORNEY ’ S FEES
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, excluding its conflict of law provisions. Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the personal jurisdiction of the 15th Judicial Circuit Court for Palm Beach County, Florida, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, and each party hereto hereby irrevocably agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such court. In the event any litigation, arbitration or other similar proceeding is brought by any party under this Agreement to enforce any of its terms or
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provisions, or in any appeal therefrom, it is agreed that the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys ’ fees to be fixed by the trial court, appellate court and/or arbitrator.
10.
SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, administrators, executors, successors and assigns.
11.
WAIVER
Failure of the Company to require performance of any provision of this Agreement shall not limit the Company ’ s right to enforce the provision, nor shall the Company ’ s waiver of any breach of any provision be a waiver by the Company of any succeeding breach of any provision or a waiver of the provision itself or any other provision.
12.
CONSTRUCTION.
Neither this Agreement nor any Section hereof shall be construed against any party due to the fact that said Agreement or any Section hereof was drafted by said party or said party ’ s legal representative.
13.
HEADINGS
All Section titles or captions contained in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be deemed part of the context nor affect the interpretation of this Agreement.
14.
SAVINGS CLAUSE
If any provision of this Agreement, or the application of such provision to any person, entity or circumstance, shall be held invalid, the remainder of this Agreement, or the application of such provision to persons, entities or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid, shall not be affected thereby.
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Agent
15.
PERSONAL INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE CLAIMS
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Principal shall defend Agent against all claims for personal injury and property damage or loss asserted by users of the products. Further, Principal shall hold all Agents harmless against any such claims not the result of the negligence or other legal fault of Agents. Such obligations are expressly conditioned on Principal receiving prompt notice of any claim for which the obligation applies; and Principal having exclusive control (including retaining counsel of its choosing) or an investigation, litigation, and settlement of any claim to which obligation applies.
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The parties have executed this agreement the day and year first above written:
NutraFuels, Inc.
6601 Lyons Rd. L-6 Coconut Creek Fl. 33073
/s/Edgar Ward
/s/ Josh Zwagil
Authorized Signature
Authorized Signature
Edgar Ward, CEO
Josh Zwagil
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CONSULTING AGREEMENT
This Consulting Agreement ("Agreement"), made and entered into this 7th day of December, 2015 by and between NUTRAFUELS , (NTFU) a publicly traded for profit Florida corporation (the "Company"), and Patagonia Global Trading LLC. an individual (the "Consultant").
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, the Company wishes to receive consulting services from Consultant from time to time and Consultant is willing to provide such consulting services, and Company and Consultant wish to enter into this Agreement to set forth the terms and conditions on which services will be provided.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Company and Consultant hereby mutually covenant and agree as follows:
1.
Engagement of Consultant . Consultant is hereby retained by the Company, and Consultant hereby accepts such retainment, as a general advisor and consultant to the Company for the compensation and on the terms and conditions hereinafter expressed. Consultant shall perform such consulting duties as are reasonably assigned to him by the Company in regard to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries ("Services"). Services will include new business development.
Services to be performed by Consultant hereunder shall, however, be subject to the limitation that Company will not require more than 1 day per week, on average, of consultant ’ s time under this contract, without the prior consent of Consultant. Consultant shall perform only such work under this agreement as is requested in writing by company.
2.
Consultant's Duties . Consultant will make himself available for general consultation at times by telephone or correspondence, and will be available to the Company for up to 1 day per week on mutually agreed dates and hours. The Company agrees to give Consultant reasonable notice of what services it desires and when it desires them to be performed. In that connection, the Company and Consultant agree to cooperate in resolving any scheduling problems that may arise with respect to Consultant being available at the times requested. Consultants will provide to company consulting services in regards to new business development.
3.1
Compensation for Services . The Company agrees to issue restricted shares on a deal by deal basis. The compensation listed in Section 3 is deemed fully earned at such time as the Consultant provides its services.
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3.2 Company and Consultant acknowledge that Company may or may not be licensing certain intellectual property. Some communications between Company and Consultant may naturally occur as a result of this relationship, and as such, as is mutually agreed by Consultant and Company, shall not be compensable or rights therein to Consultant under this paragraph.
3.3 The parties acknowledge that in the event that the Company requires, and if consultant so agrees, consultant will take on expanded duties. In that event another or supplemental agreement will be negotiated at that time outlining the expanded duties and compensation Company will provide to Consultant for performance of such expanded duties.
Securities Matter
ii Exemption and limitations on Resale
The offer and sale of the securities by the Company to Consultant is exempt from the 1933 ACT and the Company has compiled and will comply with all requirements of such exemption in all respects. Each certificate representing Securities shall be stamped or otherwise imprinted with the legend in substantially the following form:
"THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THE CERTIFIACTE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, UNLESS AND UNTIL REGISTERED UNDER SUCH ACT OR UNLESS THE COMPANY HAS RECEIVED AN OPINION OF COUNSEL OR OTHER EVIDENCE SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY AND ITS COUNSEL, THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED"
iii Rule 144 and Resale
Upon Consultant informing Company in writing that it intends to sell or transfer all or any portion of the securities that are eligible for resale under rule 144 promulgated under the 1933 ACT, the Company will allow such sale or transfer and not interfere in any way with such sale or transfer. In addition, the Company will certify in writing to any person at the request of Consultant that the company is in compliance with the Rule 144 current public information requirements to enable Consultant to sell such person's securities under Rule 144, and as may be applicable under the circumstances. If any certificate representing the Securities is presented to the Company's Transfer Agent for registrations or transfer in connection with the sales theretofore made in compliance with the securities laws. The company will promptly instruct its transfer agent to allow such transfer and to issue one or more new certificates representing such securities to the transferee. All costs of such transfer shall be born by the Company including the cost of any legal opinion. The Company shall fully comply with any and all federal and state securities laws, rules and regulations governing the issuance of any such Securities of common stock or the resale by Consultant.
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4.
Term . The term of this Agreement (the "Term") shall begin on the date of this Agreement and expire one (1) year thereafter; provided that it may be extended by mutual agreement in writing for additional terms, or as designated by both parties and may be terminated during the Term as provided in Section 6 hereof.
5.
Duties of Consultant Relating to Consulting Services . Consultant shall at all times be acting and performing hereunder as an independent contractor. In connection with the performance by Consultant of Services, the Company shall not have or exercise any control or direction over the Services performed by Consultant, and will not in any way supervise or control his activities. Consultant shall perform all of the Services herein provided for relying on his own experience, knowledge, judgment and techniques. Consultant shall not, in the performance of his duties, be managed by the Company. Consultant will not be acting as the employee, agent, partner, servant or representative of the Company, and Consultant will not have any authority to bind the Company or any subsidiary of the Company in any manner.
6.
Termination of Agreement . Notwithstanding that the Term shall not have been completed, the Company may terminate this Agreement (a) upon the death of Consultant, (b) if Consultant should be incapacitated by illness or any other matter from performing his duties hereunder for a continuous period of sixty days, or (c) by delivery by the Company to Consultant, 30 days written notice of termination.
7.
Confidential Information . Consultant agrees that, during the Term and at all times after the termination of this Agreement for whatever reason, he will treat as confidential and maintain in confidence all information relating to the business of the Company, including without limitation the areas of research and investigation that the Company is or has been pursuing, the Company ’ s business plans, the identity of the customers, suppliers, and joint researchers of the Company, the Company's arrangements with such parties, and technical data relating to the Company's products, services and research, trade secrets of Company and communications with or from Company which have been designated as confidential. In addition, Consultant agrees that, without the prior written approval of the Company, he will not disclose any such information at any time to any person, corporation, or other entity except authorized personnel of the Company. Upon the termination of this Agreement for any reason, Consultant will not take or retain any records, files or other documents, or copies thereof, relating in any way to the business operations of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company.
8.
Construction of Terms . If any provision of this Agreement is held unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, that provision shall be severed and shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions.
8.1 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws (and not the laws of conflicts) of the State of Florida.
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8.2 Complete Agreement . This Agreement constitutes the complete agreement and sets forth the entire understanding and agreement of the parties as to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes all prior discussions and understandings in respect to the subject of this Agreement, whether written or oral.
8.3 Dispute Resolution. If there is any dispute or controversy between the parties arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the parties agree that such dispute or controversy will be arbitrated in accordance with proceedings under American Arbitration Association rules, and such arbitration will be the exclusive dispute resolution method under this Agreement. The decision and award determined by such arbitration will be final and binding upon both parties. All costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney ’ s fees and expert ’ s fees, of all parties incurred in any dispute that is determined and/or settled by arbitration pursuant to this Agreement will be borne by the party determined to be liable in respect of such dispute; provided, however, that if complete liability is not assessed against only one party, the parties will share the total costs in proportion to their respective amounts of liability so determined. Except where clearly prevented by the area in dispute, both parties agree to continue performing their respective obligations under this Agreement until the dispute is resolved. Company agrees that any arbitration proceedings will be conducted in the State of Florida
8.4 Waiver of Breach . The waiver by a party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement by the other party shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other or subsequent breach by the party in breach
9.
Assignability . The Company shall have the right to assign this Agreement to any subsidiary or successor of the Company and all covenants and agreements hereunder shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by or against said assigns. The rights, benefits and obligations of Consultant under this Agreement are personal to him, and no such rights, benefits or obligations shall be subject to voluntary or involuntary alienation, assignment or transfer.
10.
Exclusivity . Consultant agrees that he will not consult for or assist any person or entity in regard to NutraFuels business model for a period of one year following the date of this agreement, without the written consent of Company. This provision shall survive the termination of this agreement for any reason.
11.
Consideration . The parties to this agreement hereby acknowledge the adequacy and sufficiency of consideration for entering into this agreement.
12.
Inconsistent Obligations . Consultant represents that he has no obligations that are inconsistent with those of this agreement.
13.
Modifications and Waiver . This Agreement shall not be amended or modified except by written instrument executed by the Company and Consultant. The failure of the Company or Consultant to insist upon strict performance of any provision hereof shall not constitute a waiver of, or estoppel against asserting, the right to require such performance in the
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future, nor shall a waiver or estoppel in any one instance constitute a waiver or estoppel with respect to a later breach of a similar nature or otherwise.
14. Indemnification . The Company agrees to indemnify defend and release and hold harmless Consultant against any losses, liabilities, damages, deficiencies, costs or expenses ( including interest, penalties, and reasonable attorney fees and disbursements) based upon, arising out of or otherwise resulting from the relationship between Consultant and the Company and /or arising from this agreement. In the event that Consultant determines it is entitled to indemnification, Consultant shall give notice as reasonably practicable to the Company of any action, suit, proceeding or investigation or threat thereof in respect of which Consultant may seek indemnity hereunder; provided, however, failure to so notify the Company shall not relieve Consultant from any liability that it may have under this Agreement. Upon such notification, the Company shall pay all costs and fees and expenses for the defense of such action. Consultant shall have the right to retain its own counsel, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of the Company with retainer fees paid in advance by the Company as requested by any law firm selected by Consultant.
15.
Facsimile acceptance . A signature to this agreement, transmitted by one signatory to the other by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall be recognized as a valid acceptance of this agreement.
16. Location Of Services Consultants services shall be performed at Consultants main office location or other such designated location as Consultant deems the most advantageous for the services to be performed.
17. Expenses. The Company shall be solely responsible for paying all third party fees and expenses, including but not limited to: attorneys, accountants, auditors, blue sky service and filing fees, SEC filing fees, stock exchange fees, transfer agent fees, EDGAR filer fees, DTC fees, printing costs and S&P fees, Press Releases, and any other fees deemed necessary by consultant. In addition the Company will reimburse Consultant for all reasonable expenses incurred, including but not limited to: travel expenses, overnight package and mailing services upon presentation of appropriate evidence of such expenses; provided, however, that any expenses in excess of $250 shall be approved in writing by the Company before they are incurred by the Consultant.
18.
Notices . Any Notices required or permitted to be given under the terms of this Agreement shall be sent by certified or registered mail or delivered personally, by responsible overnight carrier or by email/fax, and shall be effective five (5) days after being placed in the mail, if mailed, or upon receipt or refusal of receipt, if delivered personally or by responsible overnight carrier or confirmed fax /email, in each case addressed to a party. The addresses for such communications shall be
If to the Company:
Edgar Ward
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6601 Lyons Road
Suite L-6
Coconut Creek, FL 33073
By email: edgar@nutrafuels.com
If to the Consultant:
David Zirulnikoff
Patagonia Global Trading LLC.
15051 Royal oaks lane
1903
North Miami 33181
By email: megaholdings@aol.com
19.
Authority
The Company has the full legal right and power and all authority and approval required to enter into, execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform fully the obligations hereunder including approval by the Board of Directors of the Company. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered and is the valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, moratorium, insolvency, or other similar laws generally affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights. The Company represents that except with respect to existing Company Information and properly licensed materials, the performance, distribution, or use of anticipated materials will not violate the rights of any third parties. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other agreements contemplated hereunder, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and the performance by the Company of this Agreement, in accordance with their respective terms and conditions, will not:
a.
Require the approval or consent of any foreign, federal, state, county, local, or other
governmental or regulatory body or the approval or consent of any other person;
b.
Conflict with or result in any breach or violation of any of the terms and conditions of, or constitute (or with notice or lapse of time or both would constitute) a default under any order, judgment, or decree applicable to the Company, or any instrument, contract, or other agreement to which the Company is a party or by or to which the Company is bound or subject
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Law and Arbitration
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This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida applicable to contracts executed and performed in such State, without giving effect to conflict of law principles. All controversies, claims and matters of difference arising between the parties under this Agreement shall be submitted to either litigation in a court of law in the State of Florida , Dade County or binding arbitration in Dade County, Florida ,whichever venue the Consultant sees fit. If Arbitration is decided it will prevail under the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association (the “ AAA ” ) from time to time in force (to the extent not in conflict with the provisions set forth herein). This agreement to arbitrate shall be specifically enforceable under applicable law in any court of competent jurisdiction. Notice of the demand for arbitration shall be filed in writing with the other parties to this Agreement and with the AAA. Once the arbitral tribunal has been constituted in full, a hearing shall be held and an award rendered as soon as practicable. The demand for arbitration shall be made within a reasonable time after the claim, dispute or other matter in question has arisen, and the parties are not making progress toward a resolution. In no event shall it be made after the date when institution of legal or equitable proceedings based on such claim, dispute or other matter would be barred by the applicable contractual or other statutes of limitations. The parties shall have reasonable discovery rights as determined by the arbitration. The award rendered by the arbitrators shall be final and judgment may be entered in accordance with applicable law and in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The decision of the arbitrators shall be rendered in writing and shall state the manner in which the fees and expenses of the arbitrators shall be borne. In any arbitration, action, lawsuit or proceeding brought to enforce or interpret the provisions of this Agreement and/or arising out of or relating to any dispute between the parties, the prevailing party with respect to each specific issue in a matter shall be entitled to recover all of his or its costs and expenses relating to such issue (including without limitation, reasonable attorney ’ s fees and disbursements) in addition to any other relief to which such party may been titled. Without waiving any of the requirements of this paragraph, Company hereby consents to the jurisdiction of the state and federal courts of Dade County, Florida, and waives any objection based on lack of personal jurisdiction, venue, or forum nonconveniens, as to any claim or cause of action, whether in law or equity, arising out of or relating to this Agreement
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Attorney Fees
In the event either party is in default of the terms or conditions of this Agreement and legal action is initiated or suit be entered as a result of such default, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover all costs incurred as a result of such default including all costs, reasonable attorney fees, expenses and court costs through trial, appeal and to final disposition
22.
No Impairment.
The Company will not, by amendment of its Certificate of Incorporation or bylaws, or through reorganization, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities, sale of assets or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of the Warrants referenced in Section 3 but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying
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out of all such terms and in the taking of all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order to protect the rights of the Consultant against impairment.
23.
Waivers
No delay on the part of any party in exercising any right, power, or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof. Nor shall any waiver on the part of any party of any such right, power or privilege, nor any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege, preclude any further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other such right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies of any party based upon, arising out of or otherwise in respect of any inaccuracy in or breach by any other party of any representation, warranty, covenant or Agreement contained in this Agreement shall in no way be limited by the fact that the act, omission, occurrence or other state of facts upon which any claim of any such inaccuracy or breach is based may also be the subject matter of any other representation, warranty, covenant or Agreement contained in this Agreement (or in any other Agreement between the parties) as to which there is no inaccuracy or breach.
24.
Severability
If any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement or the validity or enforceability of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction
25.
Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party. This Agreement, once executed by a party, may be delivered to the other parties hereto by facsimile transmission of a copy of this Agreement bearing the signature of the party so delivering this Agreement. In the event any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission, the party using such means of delivery shall cause the manually executed Execution Page(s) hereof to be physically delivered to the other party within five (5) days of the execution hereof, provided that the failure to so deliver any manually executed Execution Page shall not affect the validity or enforceability of this Agreement.
26.
Failure
In the event the Company brings any action against Consultant for breach of this Agreement, Consultant ’ s entire liability to the Company shall not exceed the fees paid to Consultant hereunder. In no event shall Consultant be liable to the Company or any other party for any
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indirect, special or consequential damages, nor for any claim against the Company by any person or entity arising from or in any way related to this Agreement.
27.
Further Assurances
The Company shall do and perform, or cause to be done and performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as the other party may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and Consultant have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
Consultant:
/s/_David Zirulnikoff ________________________ December 7th 2015
Patagonia Global Trading LLC.
David Zirulnikoff
Company:
_/s/ Edgar Ward____________________________ December 7th 2015
Edgar Ward
C.E.O.
NUTRAFUELS Inc.
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This confirms the agreement entered into by and between NutraFuels, Inc., a Florida corporation (the “ Company ” ) and Bernadette Cawley, an individual hereinafter referred to as the “ Service Provider ” . The Company and the Service Provider are referred to as the Parties.
Whereas, the Service Provider performed services (the “ Services ” ) for the Company as described below and agreed to provide the Services solely in exchange for shares of the Company ’ s common stock.
Now therefore, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants set forth herein, the parties agree and acknowledge the following:
I. From January 2015-January 2018, (the “ Term ” ) the Service Provider will provide security services for new business development opportunities for Company during the Term.
II. The Services were provided in a professional manner in good faith and in accordance with good industry practice.
III. The Service Provider performed the services as an independent contractor. The Company did not and was not required to make social security, workers ’ compensation or unemployment insurance payments on behalf of the Service Provider.
IV. Service Provider is a resident of New Jersey.
V. As full payment for the Services, the Service Provider accepts 250,000 shares of the Company ’ s restricted common stock.
VI. The Company acknowledges receipt of the Services during the Term and the Service Provider acknowledges full payment for the Services as set forth herein.
The Services will be completed on December 31st 2018 (the “ Effective Date ” ). By signing below, the Parties agree and acknowledge the above terms are binding upon them as the Effective Date.
NutraFuels, Inc.
/s/ Edgar Ward
By: Edgar Ward, Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Bernadette Cawley
Service Provider
This confirms the agreement entered into by and between NutraFuels, Inc., a Florida corporation (the “ Company ” ) and Anthony Porcelli an individual hereinafter referred to as the “ Service Provider ” . The Company and the Service Provider are referred to as the Parties.
Whereas, the Service Provider performed services (the “ Services ” ) for the Company as described below and agreed to provide the Services solely in exchange for shares of the Company ’ s common stock.
Now therefore, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants set forth herein, the parties agree and acknowledge the following:
I. From January 2015 - January 2018, (the “ Term ” ) the Service Provider will as new business development agent making new B2B introductions and facilitating other business opportunities for Company during the Term.
II. The Services were provided in a professional manner in good faith and in accordance with good industry practice.
III. The Service Provider performed the services as an independent contractor. The Company did not and was not required to make social security, workers ’ compensation or unemployment insurance payments on behalf of the Service Provider.
IV. Service Provider is a resident of Florida.
V. As full payment for the Services, the Service Provider accepts 400,000 shares of the Company ’ s restricted common stock.
VI. The Company acknowledges receipt of the Services during the Term and the Service Provider acknowledges full payment for the Services as set forth herein.
The Services will be completed on December 31st 2018 (the “ Effective Date ” ). By signing below, the Parties agree and acknowledge the above terms are binding upon them as the Effective Date.
NutraFuels, Inc.
/s/ Edgar Ward
By: Edgar Ward, Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Anthony Porcelli
Service Provider
This confirms the agreement entered into by and between NutraFuels, Inc., a Florida corporation (the “ Company ” ) and Patrick Kilcooley an individual hereinafter referred to as the “ Service Provider ” . The Company and the Service Provider are referred to as the Parties.
Whereas, the Service Provider performed services (the “ Services ” ) for the Company as described below and agreed to provide the Services solely in exchange for shares of the Company ’ s common stock.
Now therefore, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants set forth herein, the parties agree and acknowledge the following:
I. From January 2015 - January 2018, (the “ Term ” ) the Service Provider will as new business development agent making new B2B introductions and facilitating other business opportunities for Company during the Term.
II. The Services were provided in a professional manner in good faith and in accordance with good industry practice.
III. The Service Provider performed the services as an independent contractor. The Company did not and was not required to make social security, workers ’ compensation or unemployment insurance payments on behalf of the Service Provider.
IV. Service Provider is a resident of Florida.
V. As full payment for the Services, the Service Provider accepts 50,000 shares of the Company ’ s restricted common stock.
VI. The Company acknowledges receipt of the Services during the Term and the Service Provider acknowledges full payment for the Services as set forth herein.
The Services will be completed on December 31st 2016 (the “ Effective Date ” ). By signing below, the Parties agree and acknowledge the above terms are binding upon them as the Effective Date.
NutraFuels, Inc.
/s/ Edgar Ward
By: Edgar Ward, Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Patrick Kilcooley
Service Provider
This confirms the agreement entered into by and between NutraFuels, Inc., a Florida corporation (the “ Company ” ) and Daniel Ryan an individual hereinafter referred to as the “ Service Provider ” . The Company and the Service Provider are referred to as the Parties.
Whereas, the Service Provider performed services (the “ Services ” ) for the Company as described below and agreed to provide the Services solely in exchange for shares of the Company ’ s common stock.
Now therefore, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants set forth herein, the parties agree and acknowledge the following:
I. From January 2015 - January 2018, (the “ Term ” ) the Service Provider will as new business development agent making new B2B introductions and facilitating other business opportunities for Company during the Term.
II. The Services were provided in a professional manner in good faith and in accordance with good industry practice.
III. The Service Provider performed the services as an independent contractor. The Company did not and was not required to make social security, workers ’ compensation or unemployment insurance payments on behalf of the Service Provider.
IV. Service Provider is a resident of Florida.
V. As full payment for the Services, the Service Provider accepts 300,000 shares of the Company ’ s restricted common stock.
VI. The Company acknowledges receipt of the Services during the Term and the Service Provider acknowledges full payment for the Services as set forth herein.
The Services will be completed on December 31st 2017 (the “ Effective Date ” ). By signing below, the Parties agree and acknowledge the above terms are binding upon them as the Effective Date.
NutraFuels, Inc.
/s/ Edgar Ward
By: Edgar Ward, Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Daniel Ryan
Service Provider
Strategic Alliance Agreement
This Strategic Alliance Agreement (this “ Agreement ” ) is entered into as of April 10th, 2017 (the “ Effective Date ” ) between NutraFuels,Inc. a Florida corporation ( “ NTFU ) and Hall Global, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company ( “ HG ” ).
Whereas , NTFU has developed and continues to develop and manufacture products for the benefit of a number of disorders and these are or will be marketed under a variety of brand names.
Wher eas , HG has expertise and multiple associates in creating products, brands and alternative delivery systems as well as the marketing of products.
Whereas , HG desires to market these HG/ NTFU products globally (the “ Territory ” ).
Accordingly , in consideration of the mutual covenants set forth in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1.
Cooperation . The parties agree to cooperate and perform their respective obligations as set forth herein.
a.
NTFU Responsibilities . During the Term (defined below), NTFU will:
i.
Provide HG with access to certain intellectual property (as defined in Section 2b hereof, and subject to the license set forth in Section 2c hereof) related to the NTFU manufactured products in each case as necessary for HG to carry out its sales and marketing responsibilities.
ii.
Provide manufacturing and support services to HG for its brands and cli ents into the various sales channels that will be employed. Manufacturing to be done in a GMP FDA registered facility. NTFU will place and maintain product liability insurance of at least 5 million dollars [$5,000,000] and add HG and products to the policy as a named insured.
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HG Responsibilities . During the Term, HG will:
i.
Recommend to and direct the HG Associates to use HG/NTFU branded and manufactured products on a priority basis. HG brands, delivery methods, processing equipment and generic products are listed in Exhibit A. NTFU products are listed within Exhibit C.
ii.
Assis t the NTFU with electronic communications in the marketing of its brands and in so doing market the NTFU manufacturing capabilities to third parties.
iii.
HG may engage third parties (either employees and/or contractors) to perform and/or assist in the performa nce of its responsibilities under this Agreement, as may be reasonably necessary in its business judgement. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, if HG engages any third party to perform and/or assist in the performance of its responsibilities under this Agreement, HG shall remain fully liable and ultimately responsible for performing such responsibilities. The term “ affiliate ” as used herein means, with respect to a party, a person or entity that is directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with such party, where “ control ” and derivative terms mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the directio n of the management and policies of an entity, whether through the ownership of voting rights, by contract or otherwise.
iv.
Utilize the services of NTFU as the prime manufacturer of the HG products and brands. NTFU will not utilize a third party manufacturer except with the consent of HG.
c.
Territories . The parties agree to cooperate in establishing an HG/ NTFU presence on a glob al basis, on terms to be mutually agreed upon as each international market is developed either directly or via a license.
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Proprietary Rights .
a.
Trademarks . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each party ( “ Grantor ” ) hereby grants to the other party ( “ Grantee ” ) during the Term a limited, non- exclusive, non-transferable license to use and display the trademarks and logos authorized in writing by Grantor (the “ Trademarks ” ), in each case solely for the purposes of performing the Grantee ’ s obligations hereunder. All use of such Trademarks must be approved in advance by Grantor. Any rights (including goodwill) that Grantee acquires by use of the Grantor ’ s Trademarks shall in ure solely to the benefit of Grantor. Grantee shall not use any other mark confusingly similar to the Trademarks. Grantee shall use the Trademarks in accordance with Grantor ’ s guidelines as may be provided by Grantor from time to time, and shall not alter or modify the Grantor ’ s Trademarks or use the Grantor ’ s Trademarks in any manner that might disparage or injure Grantor ’ s reputation.
b.
IP . As between the parties, all intellectual property bearing either HG or NTFU ’ s name, services, data and other intellect ual property rights related thereto, together with all improvements, amendments and modifications thereto (whether created by NTFU, HG or jointly) (collectively “ NTFU IP or HG IP ” ) will be solely and exclusively owned by the original holder of said IP. NTF U and HG hereby make all assignments necessary to accomplish the foregoing.
c.
Limited License . Subject to the terms of this Agreement (including the payment of fees hereunder), NTFU hereby grants to HG during the term a non-exclusive, personal and non-transf erable (except as expressly permitted hereunder) license to access and use NTFU IP in connection with the use of the NTFU IP through HG efforts. HG will not, except as expressly authorized under this Agreement by NTFU in writing, copy, rent, lease, sell, transfer, assign, sublicense, disassemble, reverse engineer or decompile any part of NTFU IP. NTFU agrees to these same guidelines relative to the HG I.P.
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Publicity: Right to Approve Content . Neither NTFU nor HG will issue any press releases or other public communications or content, through any channel or media now known or later developed (including without limitation or comments made through social media or other user-generated content websites and forum s, and regardless of whether such comments are “ private ” or made accessible only to select individuals) regarding the subject matter of this Agreement without the express prior written consent of the other party.
e.
Publicity Content Provided by NTFU . NTFU wi ll not provide HG with any trademark, logo or other materials for use in any press release or other public communication or content, for which it does not have the license, right and authority to provide. NTFU will not provide HG with any sales and marketing materials involving third parties, including but not limited to, written statements, photographs, and visual and audio recordings, without the prior written consent of such third parties.
3.
Payment .
a.
Revenue Share . Subject to the terms of this Agreement, HG agrees that NTFU shall be entitled to thirty-three and one third percent [33.33%] of the HG Operating Margin Revenues received by HG or NTFU on behalf of HG w ith respect to each calendar month during the term and for a three-month period following the termination or expiration of this Agreement (such three-month period, the “ Termination Period ” ), in each case within thirty (30) days of the end of the applicable month. For purposes hereof, “ HG Revenues ” shall mean all revenues (from any source related to or derived by the HG/ NTFU Agreement) actually received by HG or NTFU on behalf of HG (1) from the sales and marketing of HG/NTFU branded products
(2) from the sale of NTFU endorsed or branded products sold in connection with the NTFU IP as either private label or contact manufacturing, and (3) Revenues derived from manufacturing
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process assigned by HG to the venture which are executed by NTFU. Exhibit B to this Agreement describes more specifically the cost and profit sharing arrangements relating to HG revenues. The parties understand and agree that HG revenues shall not include: (1) the cost of manufacturing, handling, storage, packaging, and other operational costs of performing laboratory testing, product development and sales related expenses, (2) amounts collected for sales or use taxes or duties, (3) credits, reversals, returns and charge- backs. For clarity, the amounts payable under this Section 3a will apply throughout the Term and Termination Period. NTFU will distribute HG ’ s portion of the margin share on a biweekly basis and reconcile and report monthly.
b.
Records: Audit . NTFU shall make and maintain detailed and accurate books, records and accounts in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles containing the information required to calculate the monthly payments due to HG hereunder and to verify the accuracy and completeness of the quarterly reports and NTFU ’ s compliance with its other obligations hereunder. NTFU shall keep such books, records and accounts for a period of three (3) years after the relevant reporting period. HG shall have the right to audit such books, records and accounts and other supporting documentation of NTFU in order to verify the monthly payments due to HG hereunder. HG will provide NTFU at least ten (10) days ’ written notice of its election to conduct such an audit. NTFU, without charge, shall assist the representatives of HG in conducting such audit and shall make such documents available for inspection and copying and shall make such personnel available for interviews as may be reasonably necessary to allow H G to perform the audit. If any audit reveals that NTFU has underpaid HG by an amount equal to or greater than five percent (5%) of the monthly payments owed with respect to any monthly period, then NTFU shall reimburse HG for all reasonable costs and expen ses incurred in connection with the audit. NTFU shall
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pay HG any underpayment revealed by the audit within thirty (30) days of receipt from HG of notice of such underpayment for the audited period.
c.
Expense Reimbursement . HG and NTFU shall be responsible for all reasonable travel and other out-of-pocket expenses necessitated by their obligations hereunder, or as reasonably necessary for the parties to productively manage the ongoing relationship. If either party determine s it is going to incur expenses that should be borne by the venture then that party must inform and gain the agreement of the other party.
d.
Method of Payment : NTFU will remit payments to the account designated by HG on a bi-weekly basis. Such payments will be reconciled by a monthly report prepared by NTFU setting forth the NTFU collected revenues payable to HG during each calendar month having reasonable spec ificity as to the nature and source of such revenue. All fees payable hereunder are non-refundable and will be paid in U.S. dollars.
4.
Term: Termination .
a.
Term: Renewal . This Agreement shall commence on the effective date and shall remain in effect for three (3) years (the “ Initial Term ” ). Thereafter, the term will automatically renew for additional one-year terms (each, a “ Renewal Term ” ) unless either party provides the other written notice of non-renewal no less than ninety
(90) days prior to the end of the Initial Term or then-current Renewal Term, as applicable (the Initial Term together with the successive Renewal Term(s), the “ Term ” ).
b.
Termination . This Agreement may be terminated immediately at any time by mutual consent embodied in a written agreement to terminate signed by an authorized representative of each of the parties hereto. Either party may terminate this Agreement immediately upon written notice if (1) the other party materially breaches this Agreement and such breach is not cured within thirty (30) days after receipt of written
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notice specifying the breach, and (2) in the event that either party is adjudged insolvent or bankrupt, or upon the institution of any proceedings by seeking relief, reorganization or arrangement under any laws relating to insolvency, or if any involuntary petition in bankruptcy is filed against such party and said petition is not discharged within sixty (60) days after such filing, or upon any assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or upon the appointment of a receiver, liquidator or trustee of any of its assets, or upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of its business.
c.
Effect of Termination . Section 2b, 4c, and 5 through 9, inclusive, and any payment obligation shall survive any termination or ex piration of this Agreement.
5.
Confidentiality . The term “ Confidential Information ” shall mean any information that HG or NTFU provides or makes available to the other party hereunder. Without limitation, NTFU IP shall be the Confidential Information of NTFU and HG IP shall be the Confidential Information of HG. During the term of this Agreement, each party (the “ Receiving Party ” ) may be provided with Confidential Information of the other party (the “ Disclosing Party ” ). The Receiving Party shall: (1) not use t he Disclosing Party ’ s Confidential Information except for the performance of its obligations under, (2) not disclose such Confidential Information to any party, other than its employees and consultants who have a “ need to know ” for the Receiving Party to e xercise its rights or perform its obligations hereunder, provided that such employees and consultants are bound by written agreements respecting such Confidential Information in accordance with the terms of this Section 5; and (3) use at least reasonable measures to protect the confidentiality of such Confidential Information. If the Receiving Party is required by law to make any disclosure of such Confidential Information, the Re ceiving Party shall first give written notice of such requirement to the Disclosing Party, and shall permit the Disclosing Party to intervene in any relevant proceedings to protect its interests in the Confidential Information, and provide full cooperation to the Disclosing
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Party in seeking to obtain such protection. Information will not be deemed Confidential Information hereunder if such information: (1) is known or becomes known (independently of disclosure by the Disclosing Party) to the Receiving Party prior to receipt from the Disclosing Party from a source other than one having an obligation of confidentiality to the Disclosing Party, (2) becomes publicly known, except through a breach hereof by the Receiving Party, or (3) is independently developed by the Receiving Party without any direct or indirect use of the Disclosing Party ’ s Confidential Information, which can be shown by written evidence.
6.
Warranties: Disclaimer . Each party represents and warrants that (1) it has all necessar y approvals to enter into this Agreement, (2) the performance of its obligations and any materials it has provided hereunder do not and will not conflict with any agreement, order or consent with a third party, and (3) it will comply with all applicable la ws and regulations in connection with its performance hereunder. Notwithstanding anything herein, as between the parties, NTFU shall be solely responsible for obtaining all manufacturing licenses (including licenses to third party proprietary rights except as otherwise addressed herein), permits, consents and approvals necessary to conduct its activities hereunder.
7.
Injunctive Relief. Each party acknowledges that a breach of Section 2 or 5 would cause irreparable injury to the non-breaching party. Each party agrees that in the event of any violation thereof, the non-breaching party shall be authorized and entitled to obtain, from any court of competent jurisdiction, preliminary and permanent injunctive relief for breach of this Agreement which may be applicab le. The aforesaid rights and remedies shall be independent, severable and cumulative and shall be in addition to any other rights or remedies to which the parties may be entitled.
8.
Miscellaneous .
a.
Assignability . HG and NTFU shall not assign, transfer, or sublicense any obligations or benefit under this Agreement without the written consent of the other party.
b.
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Arbitration . Without limiting a party ’ s right to seek injunctive or other equitable relief in court, any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement (or its performance or breach) shall be settled by binding arbitration in the English language i n Florida under the rules of JAMS; the decision of the arbitrator will be enforceable in any court of competent jurisdiction.
c.
Notices . All notices under this Agreement shall be in writing, and shall be deemed given when personally delivered, when sent by confirmed fax, Email, or three (3) days after being sent by prepaid certified or registered U.S. mail to the address of the party to b e noticed as set forth below or such other address as such party last provided to the other by written notice.
d.
Governing Law Procedures . For all purposes of this Agreement, each party shall be and act as an independent contractor and not as joint venture or agent of the other and shall not bind nor attempt to bind the other to any contract. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Florida without regard to the conflict of the laws ’ provisions thereof. If any portion of this Agreement is illegal or unenforceable, such portion(s) shall be limited or excluded from this Agreement to the minimum extent required and the balan ce of this Agreement shall remain in full force, effect and enforceable. In any action or proceeding to enforce rights under this Agreement, the prevailing party will be entitled to recover costs and attorneys ’ fees. This Agreement contains the entire unde rstanding of the parties regarding its subject matter and can only be modified or waived by a subsequent written agreement signed by both parties. Any waiver by either party of any provision, default or breach hereunder shall not constitute a waiver of suc h provisions in the future or of any subsequent default or breach of the same or a different kind. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original as against any party whose signature
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appears thereon and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO:
NutraFuels ,Inc
Hall Global, LLC
By: E _ d g _ a _ r W a _ r _ d
B y :
Name: Edgar Ward
Name: Michael R. Anderson
Title: President/CEO
Title: Member
Address for Notice
Address for Notice
6601 Lyons Road
1173 Hillsboro Mile
L6, Coconut Creek, FL. 33073
Hillsboro Beach, FL 33062 edgar@nutrafuels.comAttn: Michael Anderson
Mikel@BlastMax.com
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EXHIBIT A
HG Products and Equipment
HG shall place at NTFU two (2) pieces of equipment, both having the ability to fill/seal approximately 60 Blast Caps per minute and fill and crimp approximately 60 Straws per minute. The equipment is always owned/controlled by HG and HG has the right to move such equipment at any time if NTFU does not perform according to HG terms. NTFU will be responsible to have the equipment installed and validated at NTFU expense and expertise. NTFU will keep and submit to HG full and complete records and a weekly basis of how many Blast Caps and Straws were produced as NTFU is responsible to pay Blast Cap Technologies, Inc
$0.01 cents per unit for equipment royalty.
Any and all formulas that is used in any of the Blast Caps and Straws that NTFU manufactures must be pre-approved in writing by HG prior to any manufacturing or selling of either products.
HG has first right to the Blast Cap and Straw equipment with their clients to have manufactured by NTFU, NTFU will on worst case scenario start the production of the products (blast caps/straws) within a ten (10) day period of time and run a minimum of two shifts/day if needed.
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Initials:
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EXHIBIT B
Margin Pool Definition
HG and NTFU will define by example the “ Margin Pool ” of revenues that will be received by NTFU which will be payable to HG pursuant to the margin pool described in Section 3.
Initials:
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Initials:
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EXHIBIT C
NTFU Products
NTFU manufactures and sells in a variety of sizes the following products below, as new products that come available that NTFU manufactures, NTFU will immediately offer such products to HG to sell, private label and or distribute under any brand HG desires.
1.
Sprays
2.
Tinctures
3.
Vapes
4.
Formulas of all kinds
5.
Shots
Initial Example of NTFU Pricing for Blast Caps and Straws for HG (actual costs to be determined)
1.
Component Straw: $.03 (below 50,000 units)
a.
Machinery Royalty on machines supplied: $01
b.
Labor (2 operators): $.02
c.
Product Packaging: $.02
d.
Packaging Labor: $.01
e.
Manufacturing: $.10
f.
HG Royalty: $.015
2.
Straws Pricing per unit (To be confirmed) 50,000-250,000 units
a.
Component Straw: $.03
b.
Machinery Royalty on machines supplied: $.01
c.
Labor (2 operators): $.02
d.
Product Packaging: $.02
e.
Packaging Labor: $.01
f.
Manufacturing: $.07
g.
HG Royalty: $.015
3.
Straws Pricing per unit (To be confirmed) 250,000+ units
a.
Component Straw: $.03
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b.
Machinery Royalty on machines supplied: $.01
c.
Labor (2 operators): $.02
d.
Product Packaging: $.02
e.
Packaging Labor: $.01
f.
Manufacturing: $.05
g.
HG Royalty: $.01
4.
Blast Cap Pricing per unit (To be confirmed) 0-50,000 units
a.
Component Blast Cap: $.15
b.
Machinery Royalty on machines supplied: $.01
c.
Labor (2 operators): $.02
d.
Product Packaging: $.02
e.
Packaging Labor: $.01
f.
Manufacturing: $.10
g.
Blast Cap Royalty: $.015
5.
Blast Cap Pricing per unit (To be confirmed) 50,000-250,000units
a.
Component Blast Cap: $.12
b.
Machinery Royalty on machines supplied: $.01
c.
Labor (2 operators): $.02
d.
Product Packaging: $.02
e.
Packaging Labor: $.01
f.
Manufacturing: $.07
g.
Blast Cap Royalty: $.015
6.
Blast Cap Pricing per unit (To be confirmed) 250,000 +units
a.
Component Blast Cap: $.08
b.
Machiner y Royalty on machines supplied: $.01
c.
Labor (2 operators): $.02
d.
Product Packaging: $.02
e.
Packaging Labor: $.01
f.
Manufacturing: $.05
g.
Blast Cap Royalty: $.01
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SERVICE AGREEMENT
The Agreement (the
“
Agreement
”
) is made on October 30, 2017 between NutraFuels, Inc. (the
“
Company
”
) and Kenneth Duchin
(the
“
Employee
”
) and made to formalize that verbal agreement between the parties of February 23, 2017.
WHEREAS,
the Employee has rendered valuable services to the Company and the Company desires to hire the Employee on the terms and conditions herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and mutual agreements herein set forth herein, the parties intending to be legally bound hereby execute this Agreement and agree as follows:
1. Term. The term (the “ Term ” ) of employment of Employee by the Company was December 1, 2016 through December 1, 2017.
2. Services . Employee shall provide the services below to the satisfaction of the Company:
A. Clinical
·
Develop clinical programs/protocols for NutraFuel products as requested by CEO.
·
Prepare study protocols, conduct data analysis and clinical study reports.
·
Prepare Investigator Brochures
·
Identify study sites and manage the studies
·
Identify pharmaceutical candidates that may be used in NutraFuels delivery systems
·
Evaluate bioanalytical laboratories for NutraFuel products as needed
·
Conduct literature reviews as needed
B. Business Development
·
Prospect for new distribution channels for NutraFuel products in overseas markets
·
Prospect for new pharmaceutical partners that might be interested in NutraFuels delivery systems
C. Manufacturing
·
Assist in development of GMP practices and policies with InstantGMP program
D. Other
·
Assist with obtaining Legal representation for NutraFuels regarding CBD
3. Compensation
·
Company stock (100,000 shares) to start
·
Cash compensation commensurate with work performed as agreed in advance in writing
Agreed and accepted.
NutraFuels, Inc.
By: /s/ Edgar Ward
Edgar Ward, Chief Employee Officer
Employee
By: /s/ Kenneth Duchin
Kenneth Duchin
CFN Media 90-day Financial Media, Investor Awareness & Brand Campaign Agreement for NTFU
This Service Agreement ( “ Agreement ” ) is made and entered into this _ 5 _ t h _ day of December 2016 ( “ Effective Date ” ), by and between Emerging Growth, LLC doing business as TDM Financial ( “ TDMFinancial ” or “ TDMF ” ), owners of CFN Media ( “ CFN Media ” ), and Nutrafuels, Inc. ( “ Client ” ). TDMFinancial ( “ CFN Media ” ) and Client may hereinafter be referred to as a “ Party ” , and collectively as the “ Parties ” .
RECITALS
WHEREAS, TDMFinancial is in the business of providing marketing solutions and strategies and other Services (as such term is defined below);
WHEREAS, Client wishes to engage TDMFinancial to provide the Services subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, TDMFinancial is willing to provide such Services to Client subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement;
NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged by each of the Parties, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
A.
SERVICES: Commencing with the Effective Date hereof and continuing throughout the Term per paragraph F. of this agreement, TDM Financial agrees to provide the following services to the Client (collectively, the “ Services ” ):
Service Elements
·
Original Article Coverage – The CFN Media journalist team will write six (6) 500 to 1,000-word feature length articles, two (2) each month of this agreement, that incorporates existing digital content (i.e. photos, images, video). Articles are designed to educate investors on Client ’ s value proposition using publicly disclosed information with respect to industry peers. Client will review and approve articles.
·
Articles Syndication – Client articles, coupled with a press release announcing the article, will be syndicated across all CFN Media ’ s premium publisher channels, including major financial outlets, portals, and trading platforms in the
US and Canada like Yahoo! Finance, MarketWatch, Bloomberg, and QuoteMedia to reach a targeted cannabis investor audience.
·
Subscriber Email Distribution – CFN Media will design and send one (1) email creative each month, based on both articles that are published each month of this agreement, to 50,000 active double opt-in cannabis investors, consumers who subscribe to SECFilings.com and CannabisFN.com.
·
Network Placement of Articles – Client articles will be placed on CFN Media ’ s network of cannabis industry leading financial sites, including CannabisFN.com, SECFilings.com, Hemp Business Journal, Potnetwork, and remain on a dedicated client profile page on CannabisFN.com for a minimum of thirty (30) days beyond the term of this agreement.
·
Repurpose Press Releases – CFN Media will repurpose Client ’ s material news releases, each month of this agreement, into top stories that are published on CannabisFN.com and SECFilings.com
·
Reporting – The CFN Media team will provide Client a monthly and final tracking report which will include audience reach, viewing, and engagement metrics of our original distributed content.
B.
Client Disclosure: In connection with TDMFinancial ’ s activities on the Client ’ s behalf, the Client will cooperate with TDMFinancial and will furnish TDMFinancial with all information and data concerning the Client (the “ Information ” ) which TDMFinancial deems appropriate. The Client represents and warrants that all Information made available to TDMFinancial by the Client will, at all times during the period of engagement of TDMFinancial hereunder, be complete and correct in all material respects and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances under which such statements are made. The Client further represents and warrants that any projections provided by it to TDMFinancial will have been prepared in good faith and will be based upon assumptions, which, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, are reasonable. The Client acknowledges and agrees that, in rendering its services hereunder; TDMFinancial will be using and relying on the Information without independent verification thereof by TDMFinancial or independent appraisal by TDMFinancial of any of the Client ’ s assets. TDMFinancial does not assume responsibility for any information regarding the Client. Finally, Client acknowledges and agrees in deciding to engage TDMFinancial that they have not relied upon any statements or written documents by TDMFinancial or any third party as to the possible results of this program.
C.
Content Ownership: The produced content under this agreement will be the sole property of the Client.
D.
Creative Approval and Ownership: Our designers and developers will need regular and prompt access to the Client ’ s design team to help with and to approve the design elements that this campaign produces. All materials created for this specific campaign will be the sole property of Client.
E.
Payment Terms: In consideration for the Services provided by TDM Financial, Client will make three (3) cash payments, during the full term of this agreement, to
TDM Financial totaling Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00). Payments will follow this schedule:
$5,000
due upon signing of agreement (effective date)
$5,000
due upon invoice issued 30-days after effective date
$5,000
due upon invoice issued 60-days after effective date
F.
Term and Termination: The term of the Services outlined in paragraph A. per Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date set forth above and shall remain in effect for a period of ninety (90) days thereafter. Either Party shall be entitled to terminate this agreement immediately by notice to the other party, in the event of the following:
a.
If the other Party breaches any material provision hereof and does not cure such breach within ten (10) days of receipt of notice thereof from the other party; or
b.
If the other Party becomes bankrupt, is placed into the hands of a trustee, receiver, or manager on behalf of creditors as to the whole or a substantial part of its business, makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or ceases to carry on business.
A.
Acceptance: TDMFinancial reserves the rights, in its sole discretion and without liability, to reject, omit or exclude any third party creative content for any or no reason at any time, with or without notice to the Client and regardless of whether such content was previously accepted or published. It is TDMFinancial ’ s policy not to accept content, or content linked to pages, that contain material that is, in TDMFinancial ’ s sole discretion, obscene or pornographic, encourages criminal behavior, violates normal standards of fairness and good taste, is detrimental to the public interest, or is otherwise inappropriate or incompatible with TDMFinancial. TDMFinancial is the final judge as to these terms and the application of this policy.
B.
Indemnification: In addition to any other rights or remedies that TDMFinancial may have at law or in equity, Client agrees to save, defend, indemnify and hold TDMFinancial and its officers, directors and agents harmless against any expense or loss by reason of any claim arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, including without limitation any damages resulting from online publication and display of the content regardless of any actual or constructive knowledge thereof.
C.
Reporting: TDMFinancial shall make available in writing or electronically a final campaign report, which will include impressions, clicks and yield percentages.
D.
Invoices: Subsequent payments to the initial payment, which is due upon signing (effective date), are due upon receipt of invoice.
E.
Limitation on Liability: In no event will TDMFinancial or its directors, officers, employees, shareholders, affiliates, or agents be liable for special, indirect, incidental,
consequential or reliance damages, including but not limited to, loss of data, loss of use, or loss of profits arising hereunder or from the provision of service, however caused, whether for breach of contract, or under any other legal theory, whether foreseeable or not, and notwithstanding the failure of essential purpose of any limited remedy. Client agrees that these limitations of liability are reasonable and are agreed allocations of risk and are reflected in the fees agreed upon by the Parties.
TDMFinancial shall not be liable for any costs arising from the failure to display content, delays in delivery and/ or non-delivery in the event of network difficulties or electronic malfunction affecting production or delivery in any manner. TDMFinancial is not liable for errors in content or omissions in any creative or content materials provided by Client. TDMFinancial ’ s total liability arising out of this agreement or the services provided hereunder, whether based on contract, tort or otherwise, will not exceed the lesser of (1) the amount paid to TDMFinancial for the services rendered within the term of this agreement (see section A.) on Client's or Agent ’ s behalf or (2)
$10,000.
F.
TDM Financial Warranties and Representations: Except as otherwise described in this Agreement, TDMFinancial disclaims all warranties and representations of any kind, whether expressed or implied. TDMFinancial makes no representations or warranties to Client that the performance of its services and its other actions under this Agreement will produce any level of profit or business or that any defined action will lead to further economic benefit for Client.
G.
Force Majeure: TDMFinancial is not liable for delays in delivery and/or non- delivery in the event of an Act-of-God, action by any government or quasi- governmental entity, fire, flood, insurrection, riot, explosion, embargo, strikes whether legal or illegal, labor or material shortage, transportation interruption of any kind, work slow-down or any condition beyond the control of TDMFinancial affecting production or delivery in any manner.
H.
Confidentiality: The term "Confidential Information" will mean any confidential, nonpublic or proprietary information concerning each Party ’ s products and services including information concerning each Party ’ s partnerships, marketing plans or strategies, technology, customer or contact lists, relationships with third-party companies or any other information in which the Parties should reasonably know is confidential or proprietary. Each Party covenants and agrees that they will not disclose Confidential Information to any third party (except parents, affiliates or subsidiaries with a reasonable need to know provided each parent, affiliate, or subsidiary agrees to be bound by this provision prior to disclosure), copy, use or modify Confidential Information received from the disclosing party for any purpose not authorized by the disclosing Party. This covenant shall be enforceable during the term of this Agreement and shall continue to remain enforceable after the termination of this Agreement for a period of 2 years.
I.
Dispute Resolution: If any dispute arises under this Agreement, the Parties agree to first try to resolve the dispute with the help of a mutually agreed upon mediator in the following location: State of California, Los Angeles County. Any costs and fees other than attorneys ’ fees associated with the mediation shall be shared equally by the parties. If it proves impossible to arrive at a mutually satisfactory solution through mediation, the Parties agree to submit the dispute to binding arbitration in the
following location: State of California, Los Angeles County. The Parties agree that the binding arbitration will be conducted under the rules of the American Arbitration Association. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court with proper jurisdiction. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if Client does not make all payments described in paragraph E hereof, the Parties agree that TDMFinancial may elect to resolve any nonpayment dispute by submission to a court located in the State of California, Los Angeles County. If any litigation or arbitration is absolutely necessary to enforce this Agreement or the terms thereof, the prevailing Party shall be entitled to reimbursement by the other Party for reasonable attorneys ’ fees, costs and expenses. This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of California.
J.
No Assignment: Neither Party shall have the right to assign or otherwise transfer its rights and obligations under this Agreement except with the prior written consent of the other Party; provided, however, that a successor in interest by merger, by operation of law, assignment, purchase or otherwise of all or substantially all the business of a Party (For purposes of this section, Accelerize Financial or the Online Marketing Services division of TDMFinancial is considered “ the business ” ) may acquire its rights and obligations hereunder. Any prohibited assignment shall be null and void.
K.
Severability: If any term, provision, covenant, or condition of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected or invalidated.
L.
Entire Agreement; Modification: This constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes any prior or inconsistent agreements, negotiations, representations and promises, written or oral, regarding the subject matter. No modification, course of conduct, amendment, supplement to or waiver of this Agreement or any provisions hereof shall be binding upon the parties unless made in writing and duly signed by both parties. Conditions, other than rates, are subject to change by TDMFinancial without notice. No conditions other than those set forth herein and in the Insertion Order shall be binding on TDMFinancial unless specifically agreed to in writing by TDMFinancial. TDMFinancial will not be bound by conditions printed or appearing on order blanks or copy instructions which conflict with the provisions set forth herein and in the Insertion Order.
M.
Agreement in Counterparts: This agreement may be signed by Client and TDMFinancial in counterparts, and facsimile signatures shall have the same force and effect as an original signature.
The Parties hereby acknowledge that they have read and understand this Agreement, and its Exhibits, Schedules, and Addenda if any, as attached hereto and incorporated by reference, and agree to be bound by all the provisions, terms, and conditions as specified herein.
In witness whereof, and intending to be legally bound, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives.
Nutrafuels, Inc.
CFN Media
/s/ Edgar Ward
/s/
Authorized Signature
Authorized Signature
_ E _ d _ g _ a _ r _ W a _ r d
Printed Name
Printed Name
_ C _ E _ O
_ D _ e _ c _ e _ m _ b _ e _ r _ 5 _ th 2016
Title
Date
Title
Date
AGREEMENT
The Agreement (the “ Agreement ” ) is between NutraFuels, Inc. (the “ Company ” ) and Nicole Archon (the “ Employee ” ) and made on October 30, 2017.
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, the Employee has rendered valuable services to the Company.
WHEREAS, the Company desires to award the Employee certain of its common shares for the services she rendered to the Company.
WHEREAS, the Employee desires to receive the Shares as compensation as set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and mutual agreements herein set forth, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. The term (the “ Term ” ) of employment of Employee by the Company was December 1, 2016 through December 1, 2017.
2. The Company shall pay to Employee one million shares (1,000,000) of common stock as payment for the services which upon issuance on December 1, 2016 were validly issued fully paid and non-assessible shares.
3. Employee acknowledges she is not owed any additional compensation for the period of the Term.
Agreed and accepted.
NutraFuels, Inc.
By: /s/ Edgar Ward
Edgar Ward, Chief Employee Officer
Employee
By: /s/ Nicole Archon
Nicole Archon
CONSULTING AGREEMENT
This Consulting Agreement ( “ Agreement ” ) is made as of this December 14, 2016 ( “ Effective Date ” ), by and between Nutrafuels, Inc. a Florida corporation, ( the “ Company ” ), at 66011 Lyons, suite L-6, Coconut Creek, FL. 33073 ; and Venture Group Capital, LLC, a company formed under the laws of D _ e _ l _ a _ w _ a _ r _ e with an address of 25 Broadway, 9th floor, New York, NY 10004 ( “ VGC ” or the “ Consultant ” ). The Company and/or Consultant may each be referred to herein as a “ Party , ” and collectively as the “ Parties . ”
WHEREAS, the Company desires to retain the Consultant to provide finder ’ s, public and investor relations, and other business consulting and management consulting services further described herein (collectively, the “ Services ” );
WHEREAS, the Consultant desires to be engaged by the Company and to provide the Services pursuant to such engagement;
WHEREAS, The Consultant is in a position to introduce the Company to potential investors to provide it with financing for its business and operations; and
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which is acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Consultant and the Company agree as follows:
1.
TERM .
This Agreement shall commence on the date hereof along and shall extend thereafter for an initial period of one year (12) months (the “ Term ” ). Either Party may cancel this Agreement by providing not less than thirty (30) calendar days written notice to the other Party (a “ Termination Notice ” ). In the event of termination, Consultant shall be paid for its services up to the date of termination except as provided herein.
2.
CONSULTING SERVICES .
The Company expressly agrees and acknowledges that the Consultant ’ s obligations hereunder are to be performed in a commercially reasonable manner and that the execution of this Agreement cannot and does not guarantee any particular success or result.
The Services will include the following:
(a)
Providing consulting and liaison services to the Company relating to the conception and implementation of its corporate and business development plan.
(b)
As permitted under applicable law, assisting the Company with respect to its financial and general public relations, by (i) participating in discussions with the Company and the financial community with the Company ’ s approval (ii) arranging meetings between the Company management and current and/or potential investors, including registered investment advisors, broker-dealers, investment funds and high net worth individuals, either in small groups or on a one-to-one basis, to help develop and expand relationships and generate interest in NTFU, and (iii) targeting analysts, brokers, portfolio managers, and investors that will receive news releases, notification of conference calls and mailings of or emails containing NTFU ’ s corporate updates as may be relevant (costs of mailings, email campaigns and any other third-party public relations services shall be passed along by the Consultant to the Company and all such mailings and/or other communications related to the Company shall be pre-approved by the Company ’ s management before release);
1.
FINDERS SERVICES.
(a)
The Consultant will disclose to the Company in confidence and in writing the names and addresses of financing
sources which the Consultant believes appropriate to provide financing to the Company and the names of the persons to contact at those sources. None of those sources will be brokers or finders.
(b)
The Consultant will introduce the Company to potential investors based upon its research and network in the financial community. The Company will be under no obligation to enter into discussions with any potential investor which Consultant introduces to the Company, and the Company will be under no obligation to enter into any agreement. The Company may, in its sole and absolute discretion, without incurring any liability whatsoever. .
(d)
Prior to introducing any potential investor to the Company, the Consultant will disclose all fees paid and/or to be paid to it by the Company. The Consultant acknowledges that the Company will rely on the Consultant to provide potential investors with disclosure of the fees it receives from the Company. The Consultant confirms it will not introduce any potential investor to the Company until such disclosure has been provided to the investor.
(e)
In connection with the services rendered by Consultant, such services are not intended to, will not constitute, and should never be construed as, engaging in the provision of broker- dealer activities and in connection therewith the Consultant represents that it is not in the business of raising capital or locating financing for companies. Consultant represents that it qualifies as a “ finder ” under the rules and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. As an inducement for the Company to enter into this Agreement, Consultant represents that:
·
It is not in the business of negotiating the terms of financing transactions and will not engage in negotiations with any potential investors in the Company,
·
It is not in the business of offering or providing advice or recommendations in financing transactions and it will not offer or provide advice or recommendations in financing transactions with respect to the Company,
·
It is not in the business of drafting or distributing sales and financial materials and will not do so in connection with the Company,
·
It is not in the business of soliciting investors and will not solicit investors to invest in the Company,
·
It is not in the business of handling investor funds and Consultant will not handle funds for any investments in the Company, and
·
Consultant has not had previous involvement in the sale of securities or raising capital for any other companies during the prior 5 years.
1.
COSTS.
The Company agrees to pay the sum of $11,500 for due diligence and other actual out of pocket costs of the Consultant. Of this amount, $3,000 shall be paid upon execution of this agreement by wire transfer, and the remaining shall be paid within 10 days of execution of this agreement.
2.
CONFIDENTIALITY AND COMPLIANCE.
(a)
Confidential Information . The Consultant will have access to and be entrusted with information including, but not limited to, the discussions of day to day functioning of the business of the Company and its dealings, transactions and affairs and those of its customers, vendors, contractors and associates all of which information is considered to be con fi dential by the Company. During the term of this Agreement and thereafter, Consultant shall hold the Confidential Information in the strictest con fi dence and adhere to the highest standard of care. In connection therewith, Consultant shall not disclose to anyone other than the requisite personnel of the Company or use, except in connection with its work for the Company, the Confidential Information unless expressly authorized by the Company or designated Company personnel in writing. Consultant will exercise the highest standard of care and all effort to keep confidential, all Confidential Information which it may learn, acquire or get possession of, during the course of or by virtue of my employment by the Company. Consultant will use such materials and information relating to the Confidential Information solely for the benefit of the Company and will not use such information for the benefit of any other entities or persons. During or after the term of this Agreement, Consultant
will not use the Confidential Information for my personal use or bene fi t or for making any fi nancial or personal gain therefrom.
(b)
Materials
(c)
Disclosure. In the event Confidential Information is required to be disclosed by law, by any government agency or regulatory authority or by a court or other authority of competent jurisdiction, Consultant shall immediately notify the Company of the foregoing, and only make such disclosure after the Company has exhausted all remedies which would eliminate Consultant ’ s obligation to make such disclosure.
(d)
Trademarks. Patents. The Consultant agrees that it will not attempt to register in its own name or otherwise attempt to assert any rights or control over any of the Company ’ s trademarks, service marks or trade names. Consultant will also assist the Company as reasonably requested to file trademark applications in the Territory.
(f)
Materials. Upon the expiration or termination of this Agreement, Consultant shall return to the Company all of the Company ’ s sales and technical documents, price lists, designs and other materials such as samples supplied.
(g)
Compliance. Consultant agrees that during Consultant ’ s employment and for a period of five (5) years thereafter, Consultant shall not, in any communication with any person or entity, including any actual or potential Consultant, customer, consultant, independent contractor, investor, lender, service provider or supplier of the Company, or any third party media outlet, make any derogatory, disparaging, critical or negative statements – orally, written or otherwise – against the Company or any of its directors, officers, agents, employees, contractors, shareholders or affiliates (or any of their respective directors, officers, agents, Consultants or contractors).
(h)
Competitors . For the term during which Consultant is employed by the Company or any subsidiary thereof, and for a period ending five years following the termination date of Consultant ’ s employment, Consultant shall not, directly or indirectly own, be employed, manage, control, participate in, consult with, render services for, or in any manner be engaged by any company in competition with the Company.
1.
COMPENSATION .
For the Consulting Services rendered during the Term:
(a)
The Company shall issue deliver 83,333 shares of its restricted common stock (the “ Shares ” ) to the Consultant for each month of services rendered hereunder. The term “ restricted ” in this Agreement shall mean the Company ’ s common stock with legend providing for the resale restrictions of Rule 144 and the applicable provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Act ” ). The Shares shall be delivered monthly in arears within ten days after the end of each month. The Shares shall vest upon delivery to Consultant.
(b)
The Consultant shall not be issued, at any time during the Term or any extension thereof, such amount of shares of the Company that would result in beneficial ownership by the Consultant and its affiliates of more than 4.99% of the outstanding shares of common stock on such date. For the purposes of the immediately preceding sentence, beneficial ownership shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the 1934 Act and Rule 13d-3 thereunder. The restriction described in this paragraph may be waived, in whole or in part, upon notice from the Consultant to the Company to increase such percentage to up to 9.99%, but not in excess of 9.99%.
1.
LIMITATION OF ENGAGEMENT .
The Company acknowledges that the Consultant has been retained only by the Company, that the Consultant is providing Consulting Services hereunder as an independent contractor (and not in any fiduciary or agency capacity) and that the Company ’ s engagement of the Consultant is not deemed to be on behalf of, and is not intended to confer rights upon, any shareholder, owner or partner of the Company or any other person not a Party hereto as against the Consultant or any of its affiliates, or any of its or their respective officers, directors, controlling persons, employees or agents.
2.
COMPLIANCE AND GOVERNING LAW .
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida applicable to agreements made and to be fully performed therein. Any disputes that arise under this Agreement, even after the termination of this Agreement, will be heard only in the state or federal courts located in Broward County Florida. The Parties hereto expressly agree to submit themselves to and expressly waive any rights they may have to contest the jurisdiction, venue or authority of any such courts.
3.
NOTICE .
All notices and correspondence hereunder shall be in writing and sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, or by overnight delivery service, with all charges prepaid, to the applicable Party at the addresses set forth above, or by confirmed facsimile transmission (including, without limitation computer generated facsimile) or electronic mail, to the facsimile numbers and/or email addresses set forth on each Party ’ s then published Web site, or, as to each Party, to such other address as any Party may from time to time designate for itself by notice in writing given to the other Party hereto complying as to delivery with the terms of this paragraph. All such notices and correspondence shall be deemed given upon the earliest to occur of (i) actual receipt, (ii) if sent by certified or registered mail, three (3) business days after being postmarked, (iii) if sent by overnight delivery service, when received at the above stated addresses or when delivery is refused or (iv) if sent by facsimile transmission or electronic mail, on the next business day or when receipt of such transmission is acknowledged or confirmed, whichever is earlier.
4.
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR .
No agency, employment, partnership or joint venture shall be created by this Agreement, as the Parties are independent contractors with respect to one another. Neither Party shall have authority to act as an agent of the other or to otherwise bind the other to any agreement, commitment, obligation, contract, instrument, undertaking, arrangement, certificate or other matter. Consultant warrants that it will perform the services in accordance with the standards of care and diligence normally practiced by recognized consulting firms in performing services of a similar nature in existence at the time of performance of the services.
5.
TERM
This Agreement shall have an initial term of one (1) year commencing as of the date first set forth above unless terminated as provided hereunder.
6.
TERMINATION FOR CAUSE.
This Agreement shall terminate thirty (30) days after written notice of termination by one Party to the other for the breach of any provision of this Agreement.
This Agreement shall terminate immediately if an assignment is made of either Party ’ s business for benefit of creditors; if a receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, or like official is appointed to take all or part of either Party ’ s property; or if either Party ceases doing business in the ordinary course.
7.
MISCELLANEOUS .
This Agreement shall not be modified or amended except in writing signed by the Parties. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective assigns, successors, and legal representatives. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior agreements. If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable in any respect, such determination will not affect such provision in any other respect, and the remainder of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (including facsimile counterparts), each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
8.
ASSIGNMENT.
This Agreement shall not be assigned by the parties unless said assignment is in writing signed by both Parties.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Parties to this Consulting Agreement have hereunto set their hands and seal the day and year first above written.
Venture Group Capital LLC
NutraFuels, Inc.
Digitally signed by Edgar Ward
Edgar Ward DN: cn=Edgar Ward, o=NutraFuels,
ou, email=edgar@nutrafuels.com,
c=US
Date: 2016.12.16 12:42:05 -05'00'
By: _
By: _
Title:
12/16/2016
Name: Edgar Ward
Title:
Chief
Executive
This confirms the agreement entered into by and between NutraFuels, Inc., a Florida corporation (the “ Company ” ) and Sylvain Eudes an individual hereinafter referred to as the “ Service Provider ” . The Company and the Service Provider are referred to as the Parties.
Whereas, the Service Provider performed services (the “ Services ” ) for the Company as described below and agreed to provide the Services solely in exchange for shares of the Company ’ s common stock.
Now therefore, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants set forth herein, the parties agree and acknowledge the following:
I. From December 2016 through December 2017, (the “ Term ” ) the Service Provider has and will function in the capacity as the company ’ s in house graphic design agency for the Company during the Term.
II. The Services were provided in a professional manner in good faith and in accordance with good industry practice.
III. The Service Provider performed the services as an independent contractor. The Company did not and was not required to make social security, workers ’ compensation or unemployment insurance payments on behalf of the Service Provider.
IV. Service Provider is a resident of Florida.
V. As stock portion of payment for NutraFuels.com website and sign on bonus, the Service Provider accepts 50,000 shares of the Company ’ s restricted common stock.
VI. The Company acknowledges receipt of the Services during the Term and the Service Provider acknowledges full payment for the Services as set forth herein.
The Services will be completed on December 31st 2017 (the “ Effective Date ” ) and will be renewed on a year by year basis. By signing below, the Parties agree and acknowledge the above terms are binding upon them as the Effective Date.
NutraFuels, Inc.
/s/ Edgar Ward
By: Edgar Ward, Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Sylvain Eudes
Service Provider
CONSULTING AGREEMENT
This Consulting Agreement ("Agreement"), made and entered into this 1st day of August, 2015 by and between NUTRAFUELS , (NTFU) a publicly traded for profit Florida corporation (the "Company"), and Peter Cianci, an individual (the "Consultant").
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, the Company wishes to receive consulting services from Consultant from time to time and Consultant is willing to provide such consulting services, and Company and Consultant wish to enter into this Agreement to set forth the terms and conditions on which services will be provided.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Company and Consultant hereby mutually covenant and agree as follows:
1.
Engagement of Consultant . Consultant is hereby retained by the Company, and Consultant hereby accepts such retainment, as a general advisor and consultant to the Company for the compensation and on the terms and conditions hereinafter expressed. Consultant shall perform such consulting duties as are reasonably assigned to him by the Company in regard to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries ("Services"). Services will include new business development.
Services to be performed by Consultant hereunder shall, however, be subject to the limitation that Company will not require more than 1 day per week, on average, of consultant ’ s time under this contract, without the prior consent of Consultant. Consultant shall perform only such work under this agreement as is requested in writing by company.
2.
Consultant's Duties . Consultant will make himself available for general consultation at times by telephone or correspondence, and will be available to the Company for up to 1 day per week on mutually agreed dates and hours. The Company agrees to give Consultant reasonable notice of what services it desires and when it desires them to be performed. In that connection, the Company and Consultant agree to cooperate in resolving any scheduling problems that may arise with respect to Consultant being available at the times requested. Consultants will provide to company consulting services in regards to new business development.
3.1
Compensation for Services . The Company agrees to issue restricted shares on a deal by deal basis. The compensation listed in Section 3 is deemed fully earned at such time as the Consultant provides its services.
3.2 Company and Consultant acknowledge that Company may or may not be licensing certain intellectual property. Some communications between Company and Consultant may naturally
occur as a result of this relationship, and as such, as is mutually agreed by Consultant and Company, shall not be compensable or rights therein to Consultant under this paragraph.
3.3 The parties acknowledge that in the event that the Company requires, and if consultant so agrees, consultant will take on expanded duties. In that event another or supplemental agreement will be negotiated at that time outlining the expanded duties and compensation Company will provide to Consultant for performance of such expanded duties.
Securities Matter
ii Exemption and limitations on Resale
The offer and sale of the securities by the Company to Consultant is exempt from the 1933 ACT and the Company has compiled and will comply with all requirements of such exemption in all respects. Each certificate representing Securities shall be stamped or otherwise imprinted with the legend in substantially the following form:
"THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THE CERTIFIACTE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, UNLESS AND UNTIL REGISTERED UNDER SUCH ACT OR UNLESS THE COMPANY HAS RECEIVED AN OPINION OF COUNSEL OR OTHER EVIDENCE SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY AND ITS COUNSEL, THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED"
iii Rule 144 and Resale
Upon Consultant informing Company in writing that it intends to sell or transfer all or any portion of the securities that are eligible for resale under rule 144 promulgated under the 1933 ACT, the Company will allow such sale or transfer and not interfere in any way with such sale or transfer. In addition, the Company will certify in writing to any person at the request of Consultant that the company is in compliance with the Rule 144 current public information requirements to enable Consultant to sell such person's securities under Rule 144, and as may be applicable under the circumstances. If any certificate representing the Securities is presented to the Company's Transfer Agent for registrations or transfer in connection with the sales theretofore made in compliance with the securities laws. The company will promptly instruct its transfer agent to allow such transfer and to issue one or more new certificates representing such securities to the transferee. All costs of such transfer shall be born by the Company including the cost of any legal opinion. The Company shall fully comply with any and all federal and state
securities laws, rules and regulations governing the issuance of any such Securities of common stock or the resale by Consultant.
4.
Term . The term of this Agreement (the "Term") shall begin on the date of this Agreement and expire one (1) year thereafter; provided that it may be extended by mutual
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agreement in writing for additional terms, or as designated by both parties and may be terminated during the Term as provided in Section 6 hereof.
5.
Duties of Consultant Relating to Consulting Services . Consultant shall at all times be acting and performing hereunder as an independent contractor. In connection with the performance by Consultant of Services, the Company shall not have or exercise any control or direction over the Services performed by Consultant, and will not in any way supervise or control his activities. Consultant shall perform all of the Services herein provided for relying on his own experience, knowledge, judgment and techniques. Consultant shall not, in the performance of his duties, be managed by the Company. Consultant will not be acting as the employee, agent, partner, servant or representative of the Company, and Consultant will not have any authority to bind the Company or any subsidiary of the Company in any manner.
6.
Termination of Agreement . Notwithstanding that the Term shall not have been completed, the Company may terminate this Agreement (a) upon the death of Consultant, (b) if Consultant should be incapacitated by illness or any other matter from performing his duties hereunder for a continuous period of sixty days, or (c) by delivery by the Company to Consultant, 30 days written notice of termination.
7.
Confidential Information . Consultant agrees that, during the Term and at all times after the termination of this Agreement for whatever reason, he will treat as confidential and maintain in confidence all information relating to the business of the Company, including without limitation the areas of research and investigation that the Company is or has been pursuing, the Company ’ s business plans, the identity of the customers, suppliers, and joint researchers of the Company, the Company's arrangements with such parties, and technical data relating to the Company's products, services and research, trade secrets of Company and communications with or from Company which have been designated as confidential. In addition, Consultant agrees that, without the prior written approval of the Company, he will not disclose any such information at any time to any person, corporation, or other entity except authorized personnel of the Company. Upon the termination of this Agreement for any reason, Consultant will not take or retain any records, files or other documents, or copies thereof, relating in any way to the business operations of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company.
8.
Construction of Terms . If any provision of this Agreement is held unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, that provision shall be severed and shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions.
8.1 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws (and not the laws of conflicts) of the State of Florida.
8.2 Complete Agreement . This Agreement constitutes the complete agreement and sets forth the entire understanding and agreement of the parties as to the subject matter of this
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Agreement and supersedes all prior discussions and understandings in respect to the subject of this Agreement, whether written or oral.
8.3 Dispute Resolution. If there is any dispute or controversy between the parties arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the parties agree that such dispute or controversy will be arbitrated in accordance with proceedings under American Arbitration Association rules, and such arbitration will be the exclusive dispute resolution method under this Agreement. The decision and award determined by such arbitration will be final and binding upon both parties. All costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney ’ s fees and expert ’ s fees, of all parties incurred in any dispute that is determined and/or settled by arbitration pursuant to this Agreement will be borne by the party determined to be liable in respect of such dispute; provided, however, that if complete liability is not assessed against only one party, the parties will share the total costs in proportion to their respective amounts of liability so determined. Except where clearly prevented by the area in dispute, both parties agree to continue performing their respective obligations under this Agreement until the dispute is resolved. Company agrees that any arbitration proceedings will be conducted in the State of Florida
8.4 Waiver of Breach . The waiver by a party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement by the other party shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other or subsequent breach by the party in breach
9.
Assignability . The Company shall have the right to assign this Agreement to any subsidiary or successor of the Company and all covenants and agreements hereunder shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by or against said assigns. The rights, benefits and obligations of Consultant under this Agreement are personal to him, and no such rights, benefits or obligations shall be subject to voluntary or involuntary alienation, assignment or transfer.
10.
Exclusivity . Consultant agrees that he will not consult for or assist any person or entity in regard to NutraFuels business model for a period of one year following the date of this agreement,
without the written consent of Company. This provision shall survive the termination of this agreement for any reason.
11.
Consideration . The parties to this agreement hereby acknowledge the adequacy and sufficiency of consideration for entering into this agreement.
12.
Inconsistent Obligations . Consultant represents that he has no obligations that are inconsistent with those of this agreement.
13.
Modifications and Waiver . This Agreement shall not be amended or modified except by written instrument executed by the Company and Consultant. The failure of the Company or Consultant to insist upon strict performance of any provision hereof shall not constitute a waiver of, or estoppel against asserting, the right to require such performance in the future, nor shall a waiver or estoppel in any one instance constitute a waiver or estoppel with respect to a later breach of a similar nature or otherwise.
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14. Indemnification . The Company agrees to indemnify defend and release and hold harmless Consultant against any losses, liabilities, damages, deficiencies, costs or expenses ( including interest, penalties, and reasonable attorney fees and disbursements) based upon, arising out of or otherwise resulting from the relationship between Consultant and the Company and /or arising from this agreement. In the event that Consultant determines it is entitled to indemnification, Consultant shall give notice as reasonably practicable to the Company of any action, suit, proceeding or investigation or threat thereof in respect of which Consultant may seek indemnity hereunder; provided, however, failure to so notify the Company shall not relieve Consultant from any liability that it may have under this Agreement. Upon such notification, the Company shall pay all costs and fees and expenses for the defense of such action. Consultant shall have the right to retain its own counsel, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of the Company with retainer fees paid in advance by the Company as requested by any law firm selected by Consultant.
15.
Facsimile acceptance . A signature to this agreement, transmitted by one signatory to the other by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall be recognized as a valid acceptance of this agreement.
16. Location Of Services Consultants services shall be performed at Consultants main office location or other such designated location as Consultant deems the most advantageous for the services to be performed.
17. Expenses. The Company shall be solely responsible for paying all third party fees and expenses, including but not limited to: attorneys, accountants, auditors, blue sky service and filing fees, SEC filing fees, stock exchange fees, transfer agent fees, EDGAR filer fees, DTC fees, printing costs and S&P fees, Press Releases, and any other fees deemed necessary by consultant. In addition the Company will reimburse Consultant for all reasonable expenses incurred, including but not limited to: travel expenses, overnight package and mailing services upon presentation of appropriate evidence of such expenses; provided, however, that any expenses in excess of $250 shall be approved in writing by the Company before they are incurred by the Consultant.
18.
Notices . Any Notices required or permitted to be given under the terms of this Agreement shall be sent by certified or registered mail or delivered personally, by responsible overnight carrier or by email/fax, and shall be effective five (5) days after being placed in the mail, if mailed, or upon receipt or refusal of receipt, if delivered personally or by responsible overnight carrier or confirmed fax /email, in each case addressed to a party. The addresses for such communications shall be
If to the Company:
Edgar Ward
6601 Lyons Road
Suite L-6
Coconut Creek, FL 33073
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By email: edgar@nutrafuels.com
If to the Consultant:
Peter Cianci
6210nWiles Rd. #104
Coral Sprins FL.33067
By email: pcianci@gmail.com
19.
Authority
The Company has the full legal right and power and all authority and approval required to enter into, execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform fully the obligations hereunder including approval by the Board of Directors of the Company. This Agreement has been duly executed and
delivered and is the valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, moratorium, insolvency, or other similar laws generally affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights. The Company represents that except with respect to existing Company Information and properly licensed materials, the performance, distribution, or use of anticipated materials will not violate the rights of any third parties. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other agreements contemplated hereunder, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and the performance by the Company of this Agreement, in accordance with their respective terms and conditions, will not:
a.
Require the approval or consent of any foreign, federal, state, county, local, or other
governmental or regulatory body or the approval or consent of any other person;
b.
Conflict with or result in any breach or violation of any of the terms and conditions of, or constitute (or with notice or lapse of time or both would constitute) a default under any order, judgment, or decree applicable to the Company, or any instrument, contract, or other agreement to which the Company is a party or by or to which the Company is bound or subject
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Law and Arbitration
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida applicable to contracts executed and performed in such State, without giving effect to conflict of law principles. All controversies, claims and matters of difference arising between the parties under this Agreement shall be submitted to either litigation in a court of law in the State of Florida , Dade County or binding arbitration in Dade County, Florida ,whichever venue the
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Consultant sees fit. If Arbitration is decided it will prevail under the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association (the “ AAA ” ) from time to time in force (to the extent not in conflict with the provisions set forth herein). This agreement to arbitrate shall be specifically enforceable under applicable law in any court of competent jurisdiction. Notice of the demand for arbitration shall be filed in writing with the other parties to this Agreement and with the AAA. Once the arbitral tribunal has been constituted in full, a hearing shall be held and an award rendered as soon as practicable. The demand for arbitration shall be made within a reasonable time after the claim, dispute or other matter in question has arisen, and the parties are not making progress toward a resolution. In no event shall it be made after the date when institution of legal or equitable proceedings based on such claim, dispute or other matter would be barred by the applicable contractual or other statutes of limitations. The parties shall have reasonable discovery rights as determined by the arbitration. The award rendered by the
arbitrators shall be final and judgment may be entered in accordance with applicable law and in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The decision of the arbitrators shall be rendered in writing and shall state the manner in which the fees and expenses of the arbitrators shall be borne. In any arbitration, action, lawsuit or proceeding brought to enforce or interpret the provisions of this Agreement and/or arising out of or relating to any dispute between the parties, the prevailing party with respect to each specific issue in a matter shall be entitled to recover all of his or its costs and expenses relating to such issue (including without limitation, reasonable attorney ’ s fees and disbursements) in addition to any other relief to which such party may been titled. Without waiving any of the requirements of this paragraph, Company hereby consents to the jurisdiction of the state and federal courts of Dade County, Florida, and waives any objection based on lack of personal jurisdiction, venue, or forum nonconveniens, as to any claim or cause of action, whether in law or equity, arising out of or relating to this Agreement
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Attorney Fees
In the event either party is in default of the terms or conditions of this Agreement and legal action is initiated or suit be entered as a result of such default, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover all costs incurred as a result of such default including all costs, reasonable attorney fees, expenses and court costs through trial, appeal and to final disposition
22.
No Impairment.
The Company will not, by amendment of its Certificate of Incorporation or bylaws, or through reorganization, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities, sale of assets or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of the Warrants referenced in Section 3 but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and in the taking of all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order to protect the rights of the Consultant against impairment.
23.
Waivers
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No delay on the part of any party in exercising any right, power, or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof. Nor shall any waiver on the part of any party of any such right, power or privilege, nor any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege, preclude any further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other such right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies of any party based upon, arising out of or otherwise in respect of any inaccuracy in or breach by any other party of any representation, warranty, covenant or Agreement contained in this Agreement shall in no way be limited by the fact that the act,
omission, occurrence or other state of facts upon which any claim of any such inaccuracy or breach is based may also be the subject matter of any other representation, warranty, covenant or Agreement contained in this Agreement (or in any other Agreement between the parties) as to which there is no inaccuracy or breach.
24.
Severability
If any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement or the validity or enforceability of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction
25.
Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party. This Agreement, once executed by a party, may be delivered to the other parties hereto by facsimile transmission of a copy of this Agreement bearing the signature of the party so delivering this Agreement. In the event any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission, the party using such means of delivery shall cause the manually executed Execution Page(s) hereof to be physically delivered to the other party within five (5) days of the execution hereof, provided that the failure to so deliver any manually executed Execution Page shall not affect the validity or enforceability of this Agreement.
26.
Failure
In the event the Company brings any action against Consultant for breach of this Agreement, Consultant ’ s entire liability to the Company shall not exceed the fees paid to Consultant hereunder. In no event shall Consultant be liable to the Company or any other party for any indirect, special or consequential damages, nor for any claim against the Company by any person or entity arising from or in any way related to this Agreement.
27.
Further Assurances
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The Company shall do and perform, or cause to be done and performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and
documents, as the other party may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and Consultant have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
Consultant:
/s/ Peter Cianci August 1st 2015
Peter Cianci
Company:
/s/ Edgar Ward August 1st 2015
C.E.O.
NUTRAFUELS Inc.
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CONSULTING AGREEMENT
This Consulting Agreement ("Agreement"), made and entered into this 1st day of August, 2015 by and between NUTRAFUELS , (NTFU) a publicly traded for profit Florida corporation (the "Company"), and Five Star labs LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company (the "Consultant").
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, the Company wishes to receive consulting services from Consultant from time to time and Consultant is willing to provide such consulting services, and Company and Consultant wish to enter into this Agreement to set forth the terms and conditions on which services will be provided.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Company and Consultant hereby mutually covenant and agree as follows:
1.
Engagement of Consultant . Consultant is hereby retained by the Company, and Consultant hereby accepts such retainment, as a general advisor and consultant to the Company for the compensation and on the terms and conditions hereinafter expressed. Consultant shall perform such consulting duties as are reasonably assigned to him by the Company in regard to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries ("Services"). Services will include new business development.
Services to be performed by Consultant hereunder shall, however, be subject to the limitation that Company will not require more than 1 day per week, on average, of consultant ’ s time under this contract, without the prior consent of Consultant. Consultant shall perform only such work under this agreement as is requested in writing by company.
2.
Consultant's Duties . Consultant will make himself available for general consultation at times by telephone or correspondence, and will be available to the Company for up to 1 day per week on mutually agreed dates and hours. The Company agrees to give Consultant reasonable notice of what services it desires and when it desires them to be performed. In that connection, the Company and Consultant agree to cooperate in resolving any scheduling problems that may arise with respect to Consultant being available at the times requested. Consultants will provide to company consulting services in regards to new business development.
3.1
Compensation for Services . The Company agrees to issue restricted shares on a deal by deal basis. The compensation listed in Section 3 is deemed fully earned at such time as the Consultant provides its services.
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3.2 Company and Consultant acknowledge that Company may or may not be licensing certain intellectual property. Some communications between Company and Consultant may naturally occur as a result of this relationship, and as such, as is mutually agreed by Consultant and Company, shall not be compensable or rights therein to Consultant under this paragraph.
3.3 The parties acknowledge that in the event that the Company requires, and if consultant so agrees, consultant will take on expanded duties. In that event another or supplemental agreement will be negotiated at that time outlining the expanded duties and compensation Company will provide to Consultant for performance of such expanded duties.
Securities Matter
ii Exemption and limitations on Resale
The offer and sale of the securities by the Company to Consultant is exempt from the 1933 ACT and the Company has compiled and will comply with all requirements of such exemption in all respects. Each certificate representing Securities shall be stamped or otherwise imprinted with the legend in substantially the following form:
"THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THE CERTIFIACTE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, UNLESS AND UNTIL REGISTERED UNDER SUCH ACT OR UNLESS THE COMPANY HAS RECEIVED AN OPINION OF COUNSEL OR OTHER EVIDENCE SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY AND ITS COUNSEL, THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED"
iii Rule 144 and Resale
Upon Consultant informing Company in writing that it intends to sell or transfer all or any portion of the securities that are eligible for resale under rule 144 promulgated under the 1933 ACT, the Company will allow such sale or transfer and not interfere in any way with such sale or transfer. In addition, the Company will certify in writing to any person at the request of Consultant that the company is in compliance with the Rule 144 current public information requirements to enable Consultant to sell such person's securities under Rule 144, and as may be applicable under the circumstances. If any certificate representing the Securities is presented to the Company's Transfer Agent for registrations or transfer in connection with the sales theretofore made in compliance with the securities laws. The company will promptly instruct its transfer agent to allow such transfer and to issue one or more new certificates representing such securities to the transferee. All costs of such transfer shall be born by the Company including the cost of any legal opinion. The Company shall fully comply with any and all federal and state securities laws, rules and regulations governing the issuance of any such Securities of common stock or the resale by Consultant.
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4.
Term . The term of this Agreement (the "Term") shall begin on the date of this Agreement and expire one (1) year thereafter; provided that it may be extended by mutual agreement in writing for additional terms, or as designated by both parties and may be terminated during the Term as provided in Section 6 hereof.
5.
Duties of Consultant Relating to Consulting Services . Consultant shall at all times be acting and performing hereunder as an independent contractor. In connection with the performance by Consultant of Services, the Company shall not have or exercise any control or direction over the Services performed by Consultant, and will not in any way supervise or control his activities. Consultant shall perform all of the Services herein provided for relying on his own experience, knowledge, judgment and techniques. Consultant shall not, in the performance of his duties, be managed by the Company. Consultant will not be acting as the employee, agent, partner, servant or representative of the Company, and Consultant will not have any authority to bind the Company or any subsidiary of the Company in any manner.
6.
Termination of Agreement . Notwithstanding that the Term shall not have been completed, the Company may terminate this Agreement (a) upon the death of Consultant, (b) if Consultant should be incapacitated by illness or any other matter from performing his duties hereunder for a continuous period of sixty days, or (c) by delivery by the Company to Consultant, 30 days written notice of termination.
7.
Confidential Information . Consultant agrees that, during the Term and at all times after the termination of this Agreement for whatever reason, he will treat as confidential and maintain in confidence all information relating to the business of the Company, including without limitation the areas of research and investigation that the Company is or has been pursuing, the Company ’ s business plans, the identity of the customers, suppliers, and joint researchers of the Company, the Company's arrangements with such parties, and technical data relating to the Company's products, services and research, trade secrets of Company and communications with or from Company which have been designated as confidential. In addition, Consultant agrees that, without the prior written approval of the Company, he will not disclose any such information at any time to any person, corporation, or other entity except authorized personnel of the Company. Upon the termination of this Agreement for any reason, Consultant will not take or retain any records, files or other documents, or copies thereof, relating in any way to the business operations of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company.
8.
Construction of Terms . If any provision of this Agreement is held unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, that provision shall be severed and shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions.
8.1 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws (and not the laws of conflicts) of the State of Florida.
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8.2 Complete Agreement . This Agreement constitutes the complete agreement and sets forth the entire understanding and agreement of the parties as to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes all prior discussions and understandings in respect to the subject of this Agreement, whether written or oral.
8.3 Dispute Resolution. If there is any dispute or controversy between the parties arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the parties agree that such dispute or controversy will be arbitrated in accordance with proceedings under American Arbitration Association rules, and such arbitration will be the exclusive dispute resolution method under this Agreement. The decision and award determined by such arbitration will be final and binding upon both parties. All costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney ’ s fees and expert ’ s fees, of all parties incurred in any dispute that is determined and/or settled by arbitration pursuant to this Agreement will be borne by the party determined to be liable in respect of such dispute; provided, however, that if complete liability is not assessed against only one party, the parties will share the total costs in proportion to their respective amounts of liability so determined. Except where clearly prevented by the area in dispute, both parties agree to continue performing their respective obligations under this Agreement until the dispute is resolved. Company agrees that any arbitration proceedings will be conducted in the State of Florida
8.4 Waiver of Breach . The waiver by a party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement by the other party shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other or subsequent breach by the party in breach
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Assignability . The Company shall have the right to assign this Agreement to any subsidiary or successor of the Company and all covenants and agreements hereunder shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by or against said assigns. The rights, benefits and obligations of Consultant under this Agreement are personal to him, and no such rights, benefits or obligations shall be subject to voluntary or involuntary alienation, assignment or transfer.
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Exclusivity . Consultant agrees that he will not consult for or assist any person or entity in regard to NutraFuels business model for a period of one year following the date of this agreement, without the written consent of Company. This provision shall survive the termination of this agreement for any reason.
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Consideration . The parties to this agreement hereby acknowledge the adequacy and sufficiency of consideration for entering into this agreement.
12.
Inconsistent Obligations . Consultant represents that he has no obligations that are inconsistent with those of this agreement.
13.
Modifications and Waiver . This Agreement shall not be amended or modified except by written instrument executed by the Company and Consultant. The failure of the Company or Consultant to insist upon strict performance of any provision hereof shall not constitute a waiver of, or estoppel against asserting, the right to require such performance in the
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future, nor shall a waiver or estoppel in any one instance constitute a waiver or estoppel with respect to a later breach of a similar nature or otherwise.
14. Indemnification . The Company agrees to indemnify defend and release and hold harmless Consultant against any losses, liabilities, damages, deficiencies, costs or expenses ( including interest, penalties, and reasonable attorney fees and disbursements) based upon, arising out of or otherwise resulting from the relationship between Consultant and the Company and /or arising from this agreement. In the event that Consultant determines it is entitled to indemnification, Consultant shall give notice as reasonably practicable to the Company of any action, suit, proceeding or investigation or threat thereof in respect of which Consultant may seek indemnity hereunder; provided, however, failure to so notify the Company shall not relieve Consultant from any liability that it may have under this Agreement. Upon such notification, the Company shall pay all costs and fees and expenses for the defense of such action. Consultant shall have the right to retain its own counsel, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of the Company with retainer fees paid in advance by the Company as requested by any law firm selected by Consultant.
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Facsimile acceptance . A signature to this agreement, transmitted by one signatory to the other by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall be recognized as a valid acceptance of this agreement.
16. Location Of Services Consultants services shall be performed at Consultants main office location or other such designated location as Consultant deems the most advantageous for the services to be performed.
17. Expenses. The Company shall be solely responsible for paying all third party fees and expenses, including but not limited to: attorneys, accountants, auditors, blue sky service and filing fees, SEC filing fees, stock exchange fees, transfer agent fees, EDGAR filer fees, DTC fees, printing costs and S&P fees, Press Releases, and any other fees deemed necessary by consultant. In addition the Company will reimburse Consultant for all reasonable expenses incurred, including but not limited to: travel expenses, overnight package and mailing services upon presentation of appropriate evidence of such expenses; provided, however, that any expenses in excess of $250 shall be approved in writing by the Company before they are incurred by the Consultant.
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Notices . Any Notices required or permitted to be given under the terms of this Agreement shall be sent by certified or registered mail or delivered personally, by responsible overnight carrier or by email/fax, and shall be effective five (5) days after being placed in the mail, if mailed, or upon receipt or refusal of receipt, if delivered personally or by responsible overnight carrier or confirmed fax /email, in each case addressed to a party. The addresses for such communications shall be
If to the Company:
Edgar Ward
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6601 Lyons Road
Suite L-6
Coconut Creek, FL 33073
By email: edgar@nutrafuels.com
If to the Consultant:
Five Star labs LLC
Eric caprarese
5 Star Labs LLC
tax id: 45-3644263
3330 ne 190th street #2815
Aventura, FL 33480
By email: ericcaprarese@juno.com
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Authority
The Company has the full legal right and power and all authority and approval required to enter into, execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform fully the obligations hereunder including approval by the Board of Directors of the Company. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered and is the valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, moratorium, insolvency, or other similar laws generally affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights. The Company represents that except with respect to existing Company Information and properly licensed materials, the performance, distribution, or use of anticipated materials will not violate the rights of any third parties. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other agreements contemplated hereunder, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and the performance by the Company of this Agreement, in accordance with their respective terms and conditions, will not:
a.
Require the approval or consent of any foreign, federal, state, county, local, or other
governmental or regulatory body or the approval or consent of any other person;
b.
Conflict with or result in any breach or violation of any of the terms and conditions of, or constitute (or with notice or lapse of time or both would constitute) a default under any order, judgment, or decree applicable to the Company, or any instrument, contract, or other agreement to which the Company is a party or by or to which the Company is bound or subject
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This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida applicable to contracts executed and performed in such State, without giving effect to conflict of law principles. All controversies, claims and matters of difference arising between the parties under this Agreement shall be submitted to either litigation in a court of law in the State of Florida , Dade County or binding arbitration in Dade County, Florida ,whichever venue the Consultant sees fit. If Arbitration is decided it will prevail under the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association (the “ AAA ” ) from time to time in force (to the extent not in conflict with the provisions set forth herein). This agreement to arbitrate shall be specifically enforceable under applicable law in any court of competent jurisdiction. Notice of the demand for arbitration shall be filed in writing with the other parties to this Agreement and with the AAA. Once the arbitral tribunal has been constituted in full, a hearing shall be held and an award rendered as soon as practicable. The demand for arbitration shall be made within a reasonable time after the claim, dispute or other matter in question has arisen, and the parties are not making progress toward a resolution. In no event shall it be made after the date when institution of legal or equitable proceedings based on such claim, dispute or other matter would be barred by the applicable contractual or other statutes of limitations. The parties shall have reasonable discovery rights as determined by the arbitration. The award rendered by the arbitrators shall be final and judgment may be entered in accordance with applicable law and in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The decision of the arbitrators shall be rendered in writing and shall state the manner in which the fees and expenses of the arbitrators shall be borne. In any arbitration, action, lawsuit or proceeding brought to enforce or interpret the provisions of this Agreement and/or arising out of or relating to any dispute between the parties, the prevailing party with respect to each specific issue in a matter shall be entitled to recover all of his or its costs and expenses relating to such issue (including without limitation, reasonable attorney ’ s fees and disbursements) in addition to any other relief to which such party may been titled. Without waiving any of the requirements of this paragraph, Company hereby consents to the jurisdiction of the state and federal courts of Dade County, Florida, and waives any objection based on lack of personal jurisdiction, venue, or forum nonconveniens, as to any claim or cause of action, whether in law or equity, arising out of or relating to this Agreement
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Attorney Fees
In the event either party is in default of the terms or conditions of this Agreement and legal action is initiated or suit be entered as a result of such default, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover all costs incurred as a result of such default including all costs, reasonable attorney fees, expenses and court costs through trial, appeal and to final disposition
22.
No Impairment.
The Company will not, by amendment of its Certificate of Incorporation or bylaws, or through reorganization, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities, sale of assets or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms
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of the Warrants referenced in Section 3 but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and in the taking of all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order to protect the rights of the Consultant against impairment.
23.
Waivers
No delay on the part of any party in exercising any right, power, or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof. Nor shall any waiver on the part of any party of any such right, power or privilege, nor any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege, preclude any further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other such right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies of any party based upon, arising out of or otherwise in respect of any inaccuracy in or breach by any other party of any representation, warranty, covenant or Agreement contained in this Agreement shall in no way be limited by the fact that the act, omission, occurrence or other state of facts upon which any claim of any such inaccuracy or breach is based may also be the subject matter of any other representation, warranty, covenant or Agreement contained in this Agreement (or in any other Agreement between the parties) as to which there is no inaccuracy or breach.
24.
Severability
If any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement or the validity or enforceability of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction
25.
Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party. This Agreement, once executed by a party, may be delivered to the other parties hereto by facsimile transmission of a copy of this Agreement bearing the signature of the party so delivering this Agreement. In the event any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission, the party using such means of delivery shall cause the manually executed Execution Page(s) hereof to be physically delivered to the other party within five (5) days of the execution hereof, provided that the failure to so deliver any manually executed Execution Page shall not affect the validity or enforceability of this Agreement.
26.
Failure
In the event the Company brings any action against Consultant for breach of this Agreement, Consultant ’ s entire liability to the Company shall not exceed the fees paid to Consultant hereunder. In no event shall Consultant be liable to the Company or any other party for any
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indirect, special or consequential damages, nor for any claim against the Company by any person or entity arising from or in any way related to this Agreement.
27.
Further Assurances
The Company shall do and perform, or cause to be done and performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as the other party may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and Consultant have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
Consultant:
/s/ Eric Caprarese
August 1st 2015
Eric Caprarese
Managing Director
Five Star labs LLC
Company:
/s/ Edgar Ward
August 1st 2015
Edgar Ward
C.E.O.
NUTRAFUELS Inc.
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CONSULTING ADVISORY SERVICES AGREEMENT
THIS CONSULTING ADVISORY SERVICES AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ” ) is entered into and is effective as of the 1st day of October 2015, by and between Osprey Capital Advisors, LLC, a Florida limited liability company (the “ Consultant ” ) and Nutrafuels, Inc., a Florida cor- poration with principal offices located at 6601 Lyons Road, Suite L-6, Coconut Creek, FL 33073. The Consultant and the Company are sometimes individually referred to herein as a “ Party , ” and collectively as the “ Parties . ”
WHEREAS, the Company desires to engage the Consultant to provide the Company with advi- sory and consulting services pertaining to financial and investor relations in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein; and
WHEREAS, the Consultant, which is regularly engaged and experienced in providing such types of services to public companies such as the Company, desires to be engaged by and provide such services to the Company on the terms and conditions set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual terms and covenants contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby ac- knowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
1.
Purpose. The Company hereby engages the Consultant on a non-exclusive basis for the Term, as defined under Section 4 below, to render advisory and consulting services to the Company re- lating to financial and investor relations upon the terms and conditions set forth herein.
2.
Description of Advisory and Consulting Advisory Services.
2.1
The Consultant shall, generally, on a non-exclusive basis, as an advisor and consultant, pro- vide the Company with the following advisory and consulting services (the “ Services ” ):
2.1.1
Assist the Company in marketing and improving its corporate presence to better enable the Company to raise capital to fund its operations through private placements, public offerings or otherwise;
2.1.2
Work with, and report directly to, the Company ’ s Chief Executive Officer to provide re- ports, projections or assessments to enhance and strengthen the Company ’ s market presence, provided such reports, projections or assessments are expressly requested by the Company in writing to the Consultant during the Term of this Agreement.
2.1.3
Review the Company ’ s business plan and corporate strategy, and provide advice relating thereto;
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Meet with the Company ’ s management and any other persons deemed appropriate by the Consultant or the Company, to review the Company ’ s long-term and short- term financing and growth objectives; and
1.1.2
Advise the Company regarding its business and financial strategy and efforts taken by the Company in developing investor interest in the Company.
2.2 The Parties agree that the Consultant shall have the right, but not the obligation, to utilize any one or more other persons and/or entities to assist the Consultant in performing the Services de- scribed in this Section 2, as the Consultant deems appropriate, provided that the Parties hereto agree that the Consultant shall bear and assume all costs and responsibilities in connection with it utilizing any one or more of such other persons and/or entities to assist the Consultant in per- forming the Services. In connection therewith, the Consultant shall take reasonable efforts to en- sure that any person and/or entity utilized by the Consultant to undertake any of the Services shall maintain any and all information and documents concerning the Company provided by the Company and/or the Consultant to such person or entity as confidential and not utilize the infor- mation for any purpose other than as listed in Sections 1 and 2 of this Agreement during or after the Term of this Agreement, or its earlier expiration, other than to assist the Consultant in per- forming its obligations pursuant hereto.
2.
Compensation. In consideration for the Services described under Section 2 of this Agreement, the Company hereby agrees to pay to the Consultant, and the Consultant hereby agrees to accept from the Company, Two Million (2,000,000) restricted shares of stock with piggyback registra- tion rights is to be issued in the name of The Consultant upon signing of this agreement, due and payable in two traunches. One Million (1,000,000) upon execution of this Agreement; And, One Million (1,000,000) due in Sixty (60) days. Additionally, Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000USD) Cash, Twenty-Five thousand dollars ($25,000USD) due and payable upon execution of this agreement, Twenty-Five Thousand dollars ($25,000USD) due and payable 30 days after execu- tion of this agreement. The payment to the Consultant under this Section 3 shall deemed earned in full within Seven (7) calendar days of the execution of this Agreement. In addition to the fore- going, the Company shall reimburse the Consultant for any and all actual, reasonable, out-of- pocket expenses for travel in connection with the Consulting Services performed under this Agreement, provided that the Company must approve all expenditures exceeding Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00). The Consultant shall submit accurate and complete supporting documents for reimbursement of such expenses and shall follow any policies, requirements or reasonably in- structions directed by the Company in connection with such expenses.
3.
Term. The term (the “ Term ” ) of this Agreement shall be for a period of One hundred eighty
(180) calendar days from the date first set forth above, subject to its earlier termination for any reason or no reason by either Party upon Thirty (30) calendar days ’ prior written notice (except
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as provided in the immediate following sentence). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Consultant may not terminate this Agreement if the Consultant has been timely compensated by the Compa- ny pursuant to Section 3 above. Any termination of this Agreement for any reason, or no reason, shall not have any effect on the obligation of the Company to reimburse the Consultant for any costs and expenses, if any, previously approved, by the Company in writing, or the obligation of the Consultant to preserve and hold and to cause its employees and agents to hold all informa- tion, in whatever form, provided by the Company not otherwise previously made public by the Company in trust and confidence for the benefit of the Company, and to not use any of such in- formation for any purpose whatsoever after the termination of this Agreement.
1.
Representations of the Consultant. The Consultant represents and warrants to the Company as of the date hereof as follows:
1.1
Authority. The Consultant is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state in which it is organized. The Consultant has all req- uisite power and authority to execute,
deliver and perform all of its obligations under this Agreement. The Consultant ’ s execution, de- livery and performance of this Agreement have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Consultant, and no third party consent or authorization is needed on the part of the Consultant to execute, deliver and perform all of its obligations hereunder. The Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Consultant enforceable in accordance with its terms against the Consultant except as may be limited by laws affecting the enforcement of creditors ’ rights or equitable principles generally.
1.2
No Restrictions Against Performance. Neither the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement by the Consultant will, with or without the giving of notice or the passage of time, or both, violate any provisions of, conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien or condition under: (i) any and all organizational documents of the Consultant, including its articles of organization, as same may be amended, operating agreement, as same may be amended; (ii) any federal, state or local law, statue, ordi- nance, rule or regulation which may be applicable to the Consultant; (iii) any contract, instru- ment or agreement by which the Consultant is bound; (iv) any order, judgment, writ, injunction, decree, license, permit or other authorization of any federal, state or local court, governmental agency or quasi-governmental agency by which the Consultant is or may be bound or subject.
1.3
Release of Information about the Company; Related Matters. The Consultant shall not release any financial or other information or date about the Company without the express prior consent and approval of the Company, which consent and approval shall only be evidenced by the signa- ture of the Company ’ s President or Chief Executive Officer on such release. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Consultant may disclose information pursuant to any judicial order, requirement
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of a governmental agency or by operation of law. The Consultant shall not conduct any meetings with any prospective financial investors without the express prior consent and approval of the Company of the proposed meeting and the format or agenda of such meeting, in which case, if approved, the Company may elect to have a representative attend such meeting.
1.4
Regulatory Matters. Neither the Consultant nor any of its managers, officers, directors, mem- bers or affiliates nor any person or entity with whom the Consultant may seek assistance in per- forming its duties hereunder is subject to any action, proceeding, investigation or inquiry by any federal and/ or state regulatory authority or quasi-regulatory authority nor is any such action, proceeding, investigation or inquiry pending or, to the best knowledge of the Consultant, threat- ened against the Consultant and/or any of its managers, officers, directors, members, or affiliates nor any person or entity with whom the Consultant may seek assistance in performing its duties hereunder
2.
Representations of the Company. The Company represents and warrants to the Consultant as of the date hereof as follows:
2.1
Authority. The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good stand- ing under the laws of the state in which it is incorporated. The Company has all requisite power and authority to execute, deliver and perform all of its obligations under this Agreement. The Company ’ s execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement have been duly and validly- authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company, and no third party consent or au- thorization is needed on the part of the Company to execute, deliver and perform all of its obliga- tions hereunder. This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Com- pany enforceable in accordance with its terms against the Company except as may be limited by laws affecting the enforcement of creditors ’ rights or equitable principles generally.
2.2
No Restrictions Against Performance. Neither the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement by the Company will, with or without the giving of notice or the passage of time, or both, violate any provisions of, conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien or condition under: (i) any and all organizational documents of the Company, including its articles of incorporation, as same may be amended, or bylaws, as same may be amended; (ii) any federal, state or local law, statue, ordinance, rule or regulation which may be applicable to the Company; (iii) any contract, instrument or agreement by which the Company is bound; (iv) any order, judgment, writ, injunction, decree, license, per- mit or other authorization of any federal, state or local court, governmental agency or quasi-gov- ernmental agency by which the Company is or may be bound or subject.
2.3
Representation. The Company acknowledges that, to the best of its knowledge, the Company is not the subject of any investigation, claim, decree or judgment involving any violation of the rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission or securities laws. The Compa-
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ny further acknowledges that, to the best of its knowledge, the Consultant is not a Securi- ties Broker Dealer or a Registered Investment Advisor . The Company acknowledges that, to the best of its knowledge, it has not violated any rule or provision of any regulatory agency hav- ing jurisdiction over the Company.
3.
Obligations of Company. The Company shall provide the Consultant with a copy of all avail- able Company documents, internal and confidential business plans, corporate strategy memoran- dums, and all related reports, schedules, exhibits, and all related documentation reasonably need- ed by the Consultant for the tasks assigned to the Consultant and described in Section 2 of this Agreement. The Company agrees that all information and documents that it provides the Consul- tant regarding the Company (the “ Company Documents ” ) at the inception of this Agreement and at all times thereafter, will be accurate and complete and that the Company will, at all times during the Term of this Agreement, assume and retain an obligation to promptly and without de- lay update and correct all information and documents provided to the Consultant and provide the Consultant with copies of all press releases, public statements, filings, and all other disclosures that it makes so as to ensure that the Consultant does not use or employ any information regard- ing the Company that is inaccurate or incomplete in any material respect. The obligations im- posed on the Company under this Section 7 are to be broadly construed.
4.
Company Documentation/Information. The Company agrees that it shall, at all times during the Term of this Agreement, assume full responsibility to provide the Consultant with accurate and complete Company Documents and information regarding the Company and its affairs, prospects and plans, to the extent necessary for the Consultant to provide its Services under Sec- tion 2 above.
5.
Matter of Confidentiality and Proprietary Information. It is understood and agreed that, in the course of providing the Services hereunder and through the activities contemplated by this Agreement, the Consultant on behalf of itself and on behalf of all of the Consultant ’ s employees and agents, agrees to keep and hold, and to cause its employees and agents to keep and to hold any and all information, in whatever form, provided by the Company not otherwise previously made public by the Company in trust and confidence for the benefit of the Company, and to not use any such information for any purpose during or after the Term of this Agreement, or its earli- er expiration, other than in furtherance of the Consultant performing its duties hereunder. Upon request of the Company, the Consultant shall promptly return, and shall cause its employees and agents to promptly return to the Company all printed information provided by the Company in whatever form, including e-mail correspondence, and in addition, notes in whatever form made by the Consultant, its employees, and agents concerning the Company, and not retain any copies thereof.
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Indemnification. Each of the Parties hereto agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the other Party and its officers, directors, employees, agents, affiliates and equity owners from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, suits, proceedings, losses, damages (including reasonable attorneys ’ fees and costs) arising out of or relating to any breach by either Party of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement or of any breach of their respective representations and warranties, and in the case of the Consultant, as a result of its gross negligence or intentional misconduct in disseminating information regarding the Company or otherwise in its provision of services to the Company under this Agreement.
7.
Independent Contractor Status.
7.1
The Consultant agrees and acknowledges that in performing the Services pursuant to this Agreement, the Consultant shall be acting as an independent contractor with respect to the Com- pany, and not as an employee, agent, partner or joint venturer of the Company. The Consultant, in its capacity as a hired consultant, shall be free to accept other assignments and undertake other activities on its own account or for the accounts of third parties, provided that such assignments or activities: (i) do not violate this Agreement or any other agreement between the Consultant and the Company; and (ii) do not compete directly or otherwise interfere directly with the busi- ness of the Company. The Consultant and the Company hereby acknowledge and agree that noth- ing in this Agreement constitutes a hiring or employment agreement. In no event shall Consultant have any power or authority to bind the Company in any manner. No form of joint venture, part- nership, or similar relationship between the Parties is intended or hereby created as a result of the entry into or performance by the Parties of this Agreement.
7.2
The Consultant shall bear sole responsibility for payment on behalf of itself of any federal, state or local income or employment tax or withholding, unemployment insurance, workers ’ compensation insurance or liability insurance. The Consultant agrees to indemnify and hold the Company harmless with respect to all such payments claimed or assessed by any taxing authori- ty, including reasonable attorneys ’ fees. The Consultant shall not be eligible to participate in any employee benefit plan or program of the Company, and the Consultant understands and agrees that the Consultant is not eligible for, and the Consultant hereby waives any claim to, wages, compensation incentives, health coverage or any other benefits provided to employees of the Company.
7.3
If at any time the Consultant ’ s status as an independent contractor is challenged, the Consul- tant agrees to give the Company immediate notice thereof and to cooperate fully with the Com- pany in defending such challenge, if so requested.
8.
Miscellaneous.
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Relationship of Parties. This Agreement does not establish any partnership, joint venture, or other business entity or association between the
Parties and neither Party is intended to have any interest in the business or property of the other (other than in the case of the Consultant, becoming a shareholder in the Company).
8.2
Assignment. This Agreement and the rights and obligations of the Parties hereunder may not be assigned by either Party in whole or in part without the express prior written consent of the other Party hereto, which consent may be withheld without any liability to such Party, its offi- cers, directors, employees, agents, affiliates and equity owners.
8.3
Successors and Assigns. The provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to obligate, ex- tend to and inure to the benefit of the successors of each of the Parties to this Agreement, if any, and permitted assigns, if any.
8.4
Survival of Representations, Warranties. Notwithstanding the termination of this Agree- ment, the representations and warranties of each of the Parties with respect to confidentiality matters under Section 9 and the indemnity provisions under Section 10 hereof shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
8.5
Waiver of Breach. The waiver by either Party of a breach of any provision of this Agree- ment by the other party shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach by the other Party.
8.6
Notices. Any notice required or desired to be given under this Agreement or pursuant hereto shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and shall be effective upon actual receipt if deliv- ered by hand, or sent by certified or registered U.S. mail, postage prepaid, and return receipt re- quested, or by prepaid overnight express service, or via telecopier.
8.7
Entire Agreement; Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the Parties hereto as to the subject matter hereof and may be modified or changed only by an agreement in writing signed by the Party against whom enforcement of any modification or change is sought. If any provision of this Agreement is declared void, such provision shall be deemed severed by this Agreement, which shall otherwise remain in full force and effect. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts.
8.8
Title and Headings. Titles and headings to Sections and sub-paragraphs are for convenience of reference only and are not intended to effect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
8.9
Expenses. Each of the Parties hereto agrees to bear its own costs, attorney ’ s fees and related expenses associated with the negotiation of this Agreement.
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Governing Law; Jurisdiction and Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by and con- strued solely in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to its conflict or choice of law principles. Jurisdiction and venue for any action and/or proceeding re- lating to or arising out of this Agreement shall be solely in the federal and/or state courts located in New York County, New York.
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Term of this Agreement, the Company shall not circumvent or attempt to circumvent the Consultant and enter into any agreement or arrangement with any investor or source of capital or media contact made known to the Company by the Consultant or whom the Company learned of, directly or indirectly, from the Consultant.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Consulting Advisory Services Agree- ment as of the date first set forth above.
THE COMPANY:
Nutrafuels, Inc.
By:
Name: Title:
/s/ Edgar Ward
Edgar Ward President/CEO
THE CONSULTANT:
Osprey Capital Advisors, LLC
By:
/s/ Terence M. Taylor, Sr.
Name:
Terence M. Taylor, Sr.
Title:
President
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CONSULTING AGREEMENT
This Consulting Agreement ("Agreement"), made and entered into this 18th day of July, 2015 by and between NUTRAFUELS , (NTFU) a publicly traded for profit Florida corporation (the "Company"), and WT Consulting Group LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company (the "Consultant").
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, the Company wishes to receive consulting services from Consultant from time to time and Consultant is willing to provide such consulting services, and Company and Consultant wish to enter into this Agreement to set forth the terms and conditions on which services will be provided.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Company and Consultant hereby mutually covenant and agree as follows:
1.
Engagement of Consultant . Consultant is hereby retained by the Company, and Consultant hereby accepts such retainment, as a general advisor and consultant to the Company for the compensation and on the terms and conditions hereinafter expressed. Consultant shall perform such consulting duties as are reasonably assigned to him by the Company in regard to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries ("Services"). Services will include general matters related to the conduct of the Company's business. The Services shall also include: Assisting Company in the preparation of business plans, providing technical advice on methodologies for achieving Company ’ s business and scientific ends, assisting company in developing and implementing methodologies and reductions to practice of Company ’ s goals and intellectual property, evaluation of the Company's internal research and development organizations and programs, assisting the company in its research and product development, and making recommendations as to new areas of technology in which the Company may engage, and general advisor in the field of Consultant's expertise.
Services to be performed by Consultant hereunder shall, however, be subject to the limitation that Company will not require more than 5 days per week, on average, of consultant ’ s time under this contract, without the prior consent of Consultant. Consultant shall perform only such work under this agreement as is requested in writing by company.
2.
Consultant's Duties . Consultant will make himself available for general consultation at times by telephone or correspondence, and will be available to the Company for up to 5 days per week on mutually agreed dates and hours. The Company agrees to give
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Consultant reasonable notice of what services it desires and when it desires them to be performed. In that connection, the Company and Consultant agree to cooperate in resolving any scheduling problems that may arise with respect to Consultant being available at the times requested. Consultants will provide to company consulting services in regards to marketing and brand development, Investor Relations, materials related to investors such as business plan and PPMs as well as manage the companies and CEOs professional social media and Internet presence.
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Compensation for Services . The Company agrees to pay consultant for services rendered in the form of cash to Consultant on the 18th of each month starting on July 18th 2015 and payable as followed: $2,000 per month retainer for services as well as 25,000 restricted shares per month. The shares will issued at the end of the third month October. The compensation listed in Section 3 is deemed fully earned at such time as the Consultant provides its services.
3.2 Company and Consultant acknowledge that Company may or may not be licensing certain intellectual property. Some communications between Company and Consultant may naturally occur as a result of this relationship, and as such, as is mutually agreed by Consultant and Company, shall not be compensable or rights therein to Consultant under this paragraph.
3.3 The parties acknowledge that in the event that the Company requires, and if consultant so agrees, consultant will take on expanded duties. In that event another or supplemental agreement will be negotiated at that time outlining the expanded duties and compensation Company will provide to Consultant for performance of such expanded duties.
Securities Matter
ii Exemption and limitations on Resale
The offer and sale of the securities by the Company to Consultant is exempt from the 1933 ACT and the Company has compiled and will comply with all requirements of such exemption in all respects. Each certificate representing Securities shall be stamped or otherwise imprinted with the legend in substantially the following form:
"THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THE CERTIFIACTE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, UNLESS AND UNTIL REGISTERED UNDER SUCH ACT OR UNLESS THE COMPANY HAS RECEIVED AN OPINION OF COUNSEL OR OTHER EVIDENCE SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY AND ITS COUNSEL, THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED"
iii Rule 144 and Resale
Upon Consultant informing Company in writing that it intends to sell or transfer all or any portion of the securities that are eligible for resale under rule 144 promulgated under the 1933 ACT, the Company will allow such sale or transfer and not interfere in any way with such sale or transfer. In addition, the Company will certify in writing to any person at the request of Consultant that the company is in compliance with the Rule 144 current public information requirements to enable Consultant to sell such person's securities under Rule 144, and as may be
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applicable under the circumstances. If any certificate representing the Securities is presented to the Company's Transfer Agent for registrations or transfer in connection with the sales theretofore made in compliance with the securities laws. The company will promptly instruct its transfer agent to allow such transfer and to issue one or more new certificates representing such securities to the transferee. All costs of such transfer shall be born by the Company including the cost of any legal opinion. The Company shall fully comply with any and all federal and state securities laws, rules and regulations governing the issuance of any such Securities of common stock or the resale by Consultant.
4.
Term . The term of this Agreement (the "Term") shall begin on the date of this Agreement and expire one (1) year thereafter; provided that it may be extended by mutual agreement in writing for additional terms, or as designated by both parties and may be terminated during the Term as provided in Section 6 hereof.
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Duties of Consultant Relating to Consulting Services . Consultant shall at all times be acting and performing hereunder as an independent contractor. In connection with the performance by Consultant of Services, the Company shall not have or exercise any control or direction over the Services performed by Consultant, and will not in any way supervise or control his activities. Consultant shall perform all of the Services herein provided for relying on his own experience, knowledge, judgment and techniques. Consultant shall not, in the performance of his duties, be managed by the Company. Consultant will not be acting as the employee, agent, partner, servant or representative of the Company, and Consultant will not have any authority to bind the Company or any subsidiary of the Company in any manner.
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Termination of Agreement . Notwithstanding that the Term shall not have been completed, the Company may terminate this Agreement (a) upon the death of Consultant, (b) if Consultant should be incapacitated by illness or any other matter from performing his duties hereunder for a continuous period of sixty days, or (c) by delivery by the Company to Consultant, 30 days written notice of termination.
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Confidential Information . Consultant agrees that, during the Term and at all times after the termination of this Agreement for whatever reason, he will treat as confidential and maintain in confidence all information relating to the business of the Company, including without limitation the areas of research and investigation that the Company is or has been pursuing, the Company ’ s business plans, the identity of the customers, suppliers, and joint researchers of the Company, the Company's arrangements with such parties, and technical data relating to the Company's products, services and research, trade secrets of Company and communications with or from Company which have been designated as confidential. In addition, Consultant agrees that, without the prior written approval of the Company, he will not disclose any such information at any time to any person, corporation, or other entity except authorized personnel of the Company. Upon the termination of this Agreement for any reason, Consultant will not take or retain any records, files or other documents, or copies thereof, relating in any way to the business operations of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company.
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Construction of Terms . If any provision of this Agreement is held unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, that provision shall be severed and shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions.
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8.1 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws (and not the laws of conflicts) of the State of Florida.
8.2 Complete Agreement . This Agreement constitutes the complete agreement and sets forth the entire understanding and agreement of the parties as to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes all prior discussions and understandings in respect to the subject of this Agreement, whether written or oral.
8.3 Dispute Resolution. If there is any dispute or controversy between the parties arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the parties agree that such dispute or controversy will be arbitrated in accordance with proceedings under American Arbitration Association rules, and such arbitration will be the exclusive dispute resolution method under this Agreement. The decision and award determined by such arbitration will be final and binding upon both parties. All costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney ’ s fees and expert ’ s fees, of all parties incurred in any dispute that is determined and/or settled by arbitration pursuant to this Agreement will be borne by the party determined to be liable in respect of such dispute; provided, however, that if complete liability is not assessed against only one party, the parties will share the total costs in proportion to their respective amounts of liability so determined. Except where clearly prevented by the area in dispute, both parties agree to continue performing their respective obligations under this Agreement until the dispute is resolved. Company agrees that any arbitration proceedings will be conducted in the State of Florida
8.4 Waiver of Breach . The waiver by a party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement by the other party shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other or subsequent breach by the party in breach
9.
Assignability . The Company shall have the right to assign this Agreement to any subsidiary or successor of the Company and all covenants and agreements hereunder shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by or against said assigns. The rights, benefits and obligations of Consultant under this Agreement are personal to him, and no such rights, benefits or obligations shall be subject to voluntary or involuntary alienation, assignment or transfer.
10.
Exclusivity . Consultant agrees that he will not consult for or assist any person or entity in regard to Illegal Burger business model for a period of one year following the date of this agreement, without the written consent of Company. This provision shall survive the termination of this agreement for any reason.
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Consideration . The parties to this agreement hereby acknowledge the adequacy and sufficiency of consideration for entering into this agreement.
12.
Inconsistent Obligations . Consultant represents that he has no obligations that are inconsistent with those of this agreement.
13.
Modifications and Waiver . This Agreement shall not be amended or modified except by written instrument executed by the Company and Consultant. The failure of the Company or Consultant to insist upon strict performance of any provision hereof shall not constitute a waiver of, or estoppel against asserting, the right to require such performance in the future, nor shall a waiver or estoppel in any one instance constitute a waiver or estoppel with respect to a later breach of a similar nature or otherwise.
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14. Indemnification . The Company agrees to indemnify defend and release and hold harmless Consultant against any losses, liabilities, damages, deficiencies, costs or expenses ( including interest, penalties, and reasonable attorney fees and disbursements) based upon, arising out of or otherwise resulting from the relationship between Consultant and the Company and /or arising from this agreement. In the event that Consultant determines it is entitled to indemnification, Consultant shall give notice as reasonably practicable to the Company of any action, suit, proceeding or investigation or threat thereof in respect of which Consultant may seek indemnity hereunder; provided, however, failure to so notify the Company shall not relieve Consultant from any liability that it may have under this Agreement. Upon such notification, the Company shall pay all costs and fees and expenses for the defense of such action. Consultant shall have the right to retain its own counsel, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of the Company with retainer fees paid in advance by the Company as requested by any law firm selected by Consultant.
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Facsimile acceptance . A signature to this agreement, transmitted by one signatory to the other by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall be recognized as a valid acceptance of this agreement.
16. Location Of Services Consultants services shall be performed at Consultants main office location or other such designated location as Consultant deems the most advantageous for the services to be performed.
17. Expenses. The Company shall be solely responsible for paying all third party fees and expenses, including but not limited to: attorneys, accountants, auditors, blue sky service and filing fees, SEC filing fees, stock exchange fees, transfer agent fees, EDGAR filer fees, DTC fees, printing costs and S&P fees, Press Releases, and any other fees deemed necessary by consultant. In addition the Company will reimburse Consultant for all reasonable expenses incurred, including but not limited to: travel expenses, overnight package and mailing services upon presentation of appropriate evidence of such expenses; provided, however, that any expenses in excess of $250 shall be approved in writing by the Company before they are incurred by the Consultant.
18.
Notices . Any Notices required or permitted to be given under the terms of this Agreement shall be sent by certified or registered mail or delivered personally, by responsible overnight carrier or by email/fax, and shall be effective five (5) days after being placed in the mail, if mailed, or upon receipt or refusal of receipt, if delivered personally or by responsible overnight carrier or confirmed fax /email, in each case addressed to a party. The addresses for such communications shall be
If to the Company:
Edgar Ward
6601 Lyons Road
Suite L-6
Coconut Creek, FL 33073
By email: edgar@nutrafuels.com
If to the Consultant:
WT Consulting Group LLC
William Hirschy
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5100 SW 103 rd St Rd
Ocala, FL 34476
By email: bill@thewallstbulls.com
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Authority
The Company has the full legal right and power and all authority and approval required to enter into, execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform fully the obligations hereunder including approval by the Board of Directors of the Company. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered and is the valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, moratorium, insolvency, or other similar laws generally affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights. The Company represents that except with respect to existing Company Information and properly licensed materials, the performance, distribution, or use of anticipated materials will not violate the rights of any third parties. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other agreements contemplated hereunder, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and the performance by the Company of this Agreement, in accordance with their respective terms and conditions, will not:
a.
Require the approval or consent of any foreign, federal, state, county, local, or other
governmental or regulatory body or the approval or consent of any other person;
b.
Conflict with or result in any breach or violation of any of the terms and conditions of, or constitute (or with notice or lapse of time or both would constitute) a default under any order, judgment, or decree applicable to the Company, or any instrument, contract, or other agreement to which the Company is a party or by or to which the Company is bound or subject
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Law and Arbitration
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida applicable to contracts executed and performed in such State, without giving effect to conflict of law principles. All controversies, claims and matters of difference arising between the parties under this Agreement shall be submitted to either litigation in a court of law in the State of Florida , Dade County or binding arbitration in Dade County, Florida ,whichever venue the Consultant sees fit. If Arbitration is decided it will prevail under the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association (the “ AAA ” ) from time to time in force (to the extent not in conflict with the provisions set forth herein). This agreement to arbitrate shall be specifically enforceable under applicable law in any court of competent jurisdiction. Notice of the demand for arbitration shall be filed in writing with the other parties to this Agreement and with the AAA. Once the arbitral tribunal has been constituted in full, a hearing shall be held and an award rendered as soon as practicable. The demand for arbitration shall be made within a reasonable time after the claim, dispute or other matter in question has arisen, and the parties are not making progress toward a resolution. In no event shall it be made after the date when institution of legal or equitable proceedings based on such claim, dispute or other matter would
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be barred by the applicable contractual or other statutes of limitations. The parties shall have reasonable discovery rights as determined by the arbitration. The award rendered by the arbitrators shall be final and judgment may be entered in accordance with applicable law and in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The decision of the arbitrators shall be rendered in writing and shall state the manner in which the fees and expenses of the arbitrators shall be borne. In any arbitration, action, lawsuit or proceeding brought to enforce or interpret the provisions of this Agreement and/or arising out of or relating to any dispute between the parties, the prevailing party with respect to each specific issue in a matter shall be entitled to recover all of his or its costs and expenses relating to such issue (including without limitation, reasonable attorney ’ s fees and disbursements) in addition to any other relief to which such party may been titled. Without waiving any of the requirements of this paragraph, Company hereby consents to the jurisdiction of the state and federal courts of Dade County, Florida, and waives any objection based on lack of personal jurisdiction, venue, or forum nonconveniens, as to any claim or cause of action, whether in law or equity, arising out of or relating to this Agreement
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Attorney Fees
In the event either party is in default of the terms or conditions of this Agreement and legal action is initiated or suit be entered as a result of such default, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover all costs incurred as a result of such default including all costs, reasonable attorney fees, expenses and court costs through trial, appeal and to final disposition
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No Impairment.
The Company will not, by amendment of its Certificate of Incorporation or bylaws, or through reorganization, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities, sale of assets or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of the Warrants referenced in Section 3 but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and in the taking of all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order to protect the rights of the Consultant against impairment.
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Waivers
No delay on the part of any party in exercising any right, power, or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof. Nor shall any waiver on the part of any party of any such right, power or privilege, nor any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege, preclude any further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other such right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies of any party based upon, arising out of or otherwise in respect of any inaccuracy in or breach by any other party of any representation, warranty, covenant or Agreement contained in this Agreement shall in no way be limited by the fact that the act, omission, occurrence or other state of facts upon which any claim of any such inaccuracy or breach is based may also be the subject matter of any other representation, warranty, covenant or Agreement contained in this Agreement (or in any other Agreement between the parties) as to which there is no inaccuracy or breach.
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Severability
If any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement or the validity or enforceability of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction
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Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party. This Agreement, once executed by a party, may be delivered to the other parties hereto by facsimile transmission of a copy of this Agreement bearing the signature of the party so delivering this Agreement. In the event any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission, the party using such means of delivery shall cause the manually executed Execution Page(s) hereof to be physically delivered to the other party within five (5) days of the execution hereof, provided that the failure to so deliver any manually executed Execution Page shall not affect the validity or enforceability of this Agreement.
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Failure
In the event the Company brings any action against Consultant for breach of this Agreement, Consultant ’ s entire liability to the Company shall not exceed the fees paid to Consultant hereunder. In no event shall Consultant be liable to the Company or any other party for any indirect, special or consequential damages, nor for any claim against the Company by any person or entity arising from or in any way related to this Agreement.
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Further Assurances
The Company shall do and perform, or cause to be done and performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as the other party may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and Consultant have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
Consultant:
___________________________________________ July 18th 2015
William Hirschy
Managing Director
WT Consulting Group LLC
Company:
__/s/ Edgar Ward___________________________ July 18th 2015
Edgar Ward
C.E.O.
NUTRAFUELS Inc.
Bank/ Wire Instructions
Deposit to be made on the 11 th of each month for that month ’ s services
Bank Name: Bank of America
Name on Acct: William T Hirschy
Acct # 898036191959
Routing # 063100277
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UPTICK CAPITAL LLC. CONSULTING AGREEMENT
Oct 14th 2014
Nutrafuel Inc the “ Company ” )
On behalf of Uptick Capital LLC, a limitied liability company formed under the laws of the state of Connecticut ( “ Uptick ” ), we look forward to working with you as an outside business consultant. The purpose of this letter (the “ Agreement ” ) is to set forth the terms and conditions under which Uptick agrees to serve the Company as an outside business consultant.
1. Services . Uptick shall use its best efforts to perform the following services in a timely manner: (a) become familiar with the business and operations of the Company and review and analyze the Company ’ s formal and informal strategic, marketing, financial and business plans and (b) advise the Company in strategic planning matters and assist in the implementation of short- and long-term strategic planning initiatives to enhance and accelerate the commercialization of the Company ’ s business objectives.
2. Term. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the date hereof and shall
continue until the date that is three (3) months from the date set forth above (the “ Initial Term ” ). Unless either party has advised the other party with written notice by the date that is fifteen days prior to the last day of the Initial Term or, if applicable, the Renewal Term (as hereinafter defined), of such party ’ s intent that this Agreement terminate immediately upon expiration of such term, then this Agreement shall be extended for subsequent three-month terms (each, a “ Renewal Term ” ).
3. Consideration . For the valuable advice and services to be provided by Uptick to the Company under this Agreement, the Company will issue to Uptick 20,000 shares of the Company ’ s common stock per month (the “ Shares ” ) for the Initial Term (a total of 60,000 restricted shares) and if this Agreement is renewed, the Company shall issue 20,000 shares of its restricted common stock each month (the “ Shares ” ) during each Renewal Term. The Shares shall be issued within five (5) business days of the beginning of each month. The Shares shall be considered earned in full and beneficially owned as of the commencement date of the Initial Term or the first date of each such Renewal Term, as applicable. The Shares shall be non-refundable, even in the event of early termination of the Agreement. The Company will also pay 1000.00 USD per month.
4. Representations and Warranties . The Company represents and warrants to Uptick that the statements contained in this paragraph 4 are correct and complete as of the Effective Date:
(a) The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and active under the laws of the State of its incorporation.
(b) The Company has full corporate power and authority to (i) conduct its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted and to own, use, license, and lease its assets and properties and (ii) enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions
contemplated herein.
(c) The Company is a publicly-held company subject to reporting obligations pursuant to Sections 15 and 13 of the United States Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ” ). Pursuant to the provisions of the Exchange Act, the Company has timely filed all reports and other materials required to be filed by the Company thereunder with the SEC during the preceding twelve months. The Company is not and has never been a “ shell ” company, as such term is defined in Rule 405. The Company is, and has no reason to believe that it will not in the foreseeable future continue to be, in compliance with all such listing and maintenance requirements.
5. Expenses . In addition to the consideration set forth in paragraph 3, the Company shall reimburse Uptick and its affiliates, upon request, for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the performance by Uptick of its obligations under this Agreement. Out-of-pocket expenses may include necessary out-of-town travel agreed to by the Company (including meals and lodging), database services, courier charges, and fees and expenses of third parties such as legal counsel, etc. The Company shall approve such expenses in advance; provide, however, such prior approval shall not be required for expenses in amounts less than $250.
6. Indemnity . The Company and Uptick agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless each other and its affiliates, directors, officers, counsel, employees, agents, members, managers, successors, assigns, and controlling persons (as defined in the Act) (each, an “ Indemnified Party ” ) from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, costs, expenses, and liabilities (including any investigatory, legal, and other expenses incurred as they are incurred by an Indemnified Party in connection with preparing for or defending any action, claim, or proceeding, whether or not resulting in any liability) (collectively, “ Indemnifiable Losses ” ) to which any Indemnified Party may become subject or liable relating to or arising out of (a) the Agreement or the services to be performed under the Agreement or any agreement between the parties to this Agreement, (b) any transactions referred to in the Agreement or any transactions arising out of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement, (c) any inaccuracy in or breach in the representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement, and (d) any failure of the Company to perform its obligations under this Agreement, provided that the Company and Uptick shall not be liable to an Indemnified Party in any such case to the extent that any such Indemnifiable Loss is found in a final, nonappealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted as a direct and proximate cause from the willful misconduct or gross negligence of an Indemnified Party. No Indemnified Party shall be liable, responsible, or accountable in damages and costs and expenses (including attorneys ’ fees) under this Agreement except for any liability for losses, claims, damages, or liabilities finally judicially determined to have resulted solely and exclusively from actions taken or omitted to be taken as a direct result of such Indemnified Party ’ s gross negligence or willful misconduct.
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Uptick will comply with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 ( “ Securities Act ” ) including Rule 17(b) regarding any publication, notice, circular, advertisement, newspaper, article, letter, investment service, or communication describing the Company or its securities which it disseminates , rele ased, circulated, or published by use of any means or instruments of transportation or communication in interstate commerce or by the use of the mails.
8. Opinion . The Company agrees that, at the request of Uptick from time to time, at the Company ’ s expense, counsel selected by the Company shall issue an opinion within seven (7) days of Uptick ’ s request therefor, the form and substance of which shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Company ’ s transfer agent, to the effect that the restrictive legend may be removed from the Shares in accordance with Rule 144 of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ” ) and other applicable securities laws. It is the understanding of the parties that the holding period for the Shares for purposes of Rule 144 is six months from the date of execution hereof.
9. Legal Matters . This Agreement shall be interpreted under and governed by the laws of the State of Florida. Any controversy, dispute, or claim between the parties relating to this Agreement shall be resolved by binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association.
10. Additional Company Representations . The Company acknowledges that Uptick has advised the Company that Uptick is not a licensed securities broker-dealer and, accordingly, Uptick is not required under this Agreement or any other agreement, whether verbal or in writing, to sell securities on behalf of the Company or any issuer affiliated with the Company. Moreover, the Company acknowledges that (a) Uptick does not intend to participate in the negotiation of transactions to raise capital for the Company, (b) Uptick does not intend to directly solicit purchasers of the Company's common stock, (c) Uptick will not hold any funds or securities in a capital raising transaction, and (d) the compensation due to Uptick is not based on a specified percentage of any actual or proposed funds raised. The Company acknowledges that Uptick has informed it that neither Uptick nor any of its members or employees provides any legal advice or counsel. The duties of Uptick shall not include auditing, valuation, accounting, computer network design or appraisal services, all of which shall be procured by the Company at its own expense.
11. Independent Contractor . Uptick is an independent contractor and may engage in other business activities. Since Uptick is an independent contractor, nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted to constitute that Uptick is an agent, employee, or partner of the Company, nor shall either party have any authority to bind the other.
12. Entire Agreement . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes and cancels any prior communications, representations, understandings, and agreements between the parties. No modifications of or changes to this Agreement shall be binding, nor can any of its provisions be waived, unless agreed to in writing by the parties. There are no side agreements, whether verbally or in writing, between the Company and Uptick.
13. Confidentiality. The parties agree that the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be kept confidential, unless this information is required to be disclosed pursuant to any inquiries by federal, state, or local regulatory agencies.
If the foregoing is acceptable to you, please execute this Agreement in the place provided below.
Very Truly Yours,
Uptick Capital, LLC
By: /s/ Simeon Wohlberg
Name: Simeon Wohlberg
Title: Partner
ACCEPTED AND AGREED
By: /s/ Edgar Ward________________________________
Name: Edgar Ward
Title: Chief Financial Officer
April 14, 2015
CONSULTING AGREEMENT
Pursuant to our recent conversations, Benchmark Advisory Partners LLC a California Limited Liability Company (" Consultant ") hereby submits Nutrafuels, Inc., a Florida corporation (the " Company "), this Consulting Agreement (the " Agreement ” ) dated as of April 14, 2015 .
This Consulting Agreement sets forth the new terms pursuant to which Consultant will act as the Company's financial consultant providing strategic advice and consulting services regarding matters more specifically set forth below. This Agreement and supersedes all prior understanding and agreements, whether written or oral, among the parties with respect to such subject matter.
Specifically, all prior agreements and contracts entered into by and between the parties hereto shall immediately terminate upon the execution of this Agreement and neither party shall have any further obligations thereunder.
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Agreement. For one dollar in hand, and other good and valuable consideration, including the commitments made by each party hereto to the other, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
a.
Consultant operates a financial consulting and advising firm that provides business and financial advice to various companies such as the Company, and also introduces companies to securities law professionals, legal teams, accountants, auditors, investment bankers, brokerage firms, venture capital firms, banks, private equity firms, special situation investors, alternative debt financiers and others (hereinafter "Entity" or " Entities") who may be able to provide equity or debt financing to Consultant's clients.
b.
Company hereby retains Consultant to perform the aforesaid consulting services for Company on the terms and for the consideration set forth below, and Consultant hereby agrees to perform said consulting services on the terms and for the consideration set forth herein.
c.
Pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, Consultant has now identified one specific entity, and will make an introduction of said entity to the Company. Consultant also knows other entities whom Consultant will also introduce to the Company. In each case, Consultant believes these entities may have an interest in providing public company resources and perhaps financing to the Company.
2.
General Services. The Consultant shall p rovide strategic advice and consulting services, on an as needed basis as requested by the Company during the term of this agreement including but not limited to: (i) introduction and facilitation with legal counsel, auditors, GAAP accountants and transfer agents to facilitate a better public company outlook (ii) introduction and facilitation with investor relations firm (iii) introduction to potential capital investors. The scope of the Services and additional compensation structure, if any, for strategic advice, consulting, and other investment banking related services on behalf of the Company or otherwise, shall be determined on a case-by-case basis by the parties subject to the obligations set forth herein.
3.
Performance of Services. In conjunction with the performance of the Services, Consultant agrees to:
a.
Make itself available to the Company for phone conferences during normal business hours for reasonable periods of time, subject to reasonable advance notice and mutually convenient scheduling, for the purpose of advising the Company with regard to the Services to be performed and the preparation of such reports, summaries, corporate profiles, suggested terms for recapitalization or restructuring of financial instruments, due diligence packages, corporate presentations, and/or other material and documentation as shall be necessary to properly present the Company to individuals and/or entities that could be a benefit to the Company.
b.
Advise the Company in evaluating proposals from potential strategic alliances. Consultant may be involved in negotiating with potential strategic alliances on behalf of the Company; provided, however, that Consultant shall not be involved in the negotiations with potential investors in the Company and Consultant will not undertake any activity which would require registration as a broker-dealer under federal or state securities laws and regulations.
c.
In connection with Consultant providing the Services, the Company agrees to keep Consultant up to date and apprised of all business, market and legal developments related to the Company and its operations and management. Consultant shall devote such time and effort, as it deems commercially reasonable under the circumstances to the affairs of the Company to render the Services. Consultant shall not provide any services that constitute the rendering of a legal opinion or perform any work that is in the ordinary purview of the Certified Public Accountant. Consultant cannot guarantee results on behalf of the Company, but shall pursue all avenues that it deems reasonable through its experience and network of contacts. It is understood that a portion of the compensation paid hereunder is being paid by the
Company to have Consultant remain available to advise it on transactions on an as-needed basis.
d.
The Company shall provide to Consultant copies of the Company ’ s Business Plan, PowerPoint Presentation and such other collateral materials necessary for Consultant ’ s performance hereunder. The Company shall also make available certain of its employees and advisors (including but not limited to legal and accounting) for the purposes of expert advice and perspective for the Services to be performed by Consultant as well as for presentations and meetings. Consultant acknowledges and agrees that the Company's Business Plan, PowerPoint Presentation and other collateral materials to which Consultant may have access to during the performance of this Agreement are confidential information and as such, shall not be distributed to third parties which such distribution is outside the scope of the services to be performed hereunder.
4.
Term . The term (the " Term ") of this Agreement shall commence on the date first written above and shall automatically terminate six (6) months thereafter, unless terminated earlier in accordance with the provisions set forth below, or extended by the mutual written consent of the parties hereto in writing. This Agreement may be terminated prior to the expiration of the Term only:
a.
By the Company or Consultant for any reason upon thirty (30) days' written notice prior to the completion of the initial term; or By Consultant upon default in the payment of any amounts due to Consultant pursuant to this agreement, if such default continues for more than fifteen (15) days following receipt by the Company from Consultant of written notice of such default and demand for payment. All monies owed are due upon termination; or
b.
By mutual agreement of the parties. If the Company terminates the agreement, the Company does so upon their own volition and without recourse, and will not receive any amount of monies paid in the form of a refund, credit, or any other form of payment upon termination, Upon payment of any fees hereunder to the Consultant, the Company forfeits all rights for the return of the fees paid to the Consultant for services. The Company shall be free during the period services are rendered to retain other entities, consultants, brokers or others, and with such persons as it deems fit and this agreement does not provide for an exclusive arrangement. Section 4 is irrevocable and survives the termination or the Agreement.
5.
Compensation for Service . As consideration for the performance of the Services, the Company shall pay Consultant a consultant's fee (the " Consulting Fee ") of three hundred shares (300,000) shares of Restricted NTFU Stock . One hundred thousand (100,000) shares due at the signing of this agreement, for the Consultant's aforementioned services. One hundred thousand (100,000) shares
due on June 14, 2015, and the remaining one hundred thousand (100,000) shares due on August 14, 2015.
The Company agrees that the Consultant's work, if performed, is invaluable to the direction and development of the Company's business, and recognizes that although the introductory consulting work is done during a specific time period, the tangible effects as a result of the Consultant's work may last many years past the term and scope of the agreement. As such, because there is no specific limit to the value of the services provided, the Company agrees to pay the Consulting Fee to the Consultant in accordance with the above payment schedule during the term of this agreement.
The Consultant agrees in good faith to consistently provide introduction to public company resources, capital resources, investor relations resources and legal and accounting resources, on an as prioritized basis by the Company, as stated in Section
(1) for a period of six (6) months from the date of this Agreement.
The Consultant agrees to provide a weekly update of all introductions and dispositions of each introduction to the Company. The Consultant agrees to take direction from the Company on an as-needed basis to further the relationships between the Company and the Entities.
6.
Travel Expenses . The Company hereby agrees that all fees paid under this Agreement, are exclusive of any reasonable out of pocket travel, hotel and meal expenses that will be incurred by the members of Consultant pursuant to providing the Services. All out of pocket fees must be pre-approved by the Company in writing. For example, the Company and Consultant agree that prior to any travel by a Consultant member, Consultant will notify the Company of the purpose of the travel and the estimated air travel and hotel expenses to be incurred and the Company will either pay such expenses for such member or notify the Consultant that the expenses are not authorized and will not be paid by the Company. The Company will reimburse any pre-approved out of pocket fees within fifteen (15) days of being invoiced by Consultant for such expenses.
7.
Use of Name . The Company shall not utilize the name "Benchmark Advisory Partners LLC", or any derivative thereof, in any publication, announcement or otherwise, without the prior written consent of Consultant.
8.
Indemnification and Warranties .
a.
The Company agrees to indemnify Consultant and hold it harmless against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities arising out of, in connection with, or relating in any manner, directly or indirectly, to a breach of this Agreement or the performance of the Services hereunder, unless it is finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that such losses, claims, damages or liabilities arose out of the gross negligence of Consultant, or any violation of applicable law by Consultant, including any misrepresentation of a material fact contained in information furnished in writing by Consultant. The Consultant agrees to indemnify the Company and hold it harmless against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities arising out of, in connection with, or
relating in any manner, directly or indirectly, to a breach of this Agreement or the performance of the Services hereunder, unless it is finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that such losses, claims, damages or liabilities arose out of the gross negligence of Company, or any violation of applicable law by the Company, including any misrepresentation of a material fact contained in information furnished in writing by the Company.
b.
The Company and Consultant agrees that if any indemnification sought pursuant to the preceding paragraph is finally judicially determined to be unavailable, then the Company and Consultant shall contribute to the losses, claims, liabilities, damages and expenses for which such indemnification or reimbursement is held unavailable in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Company, on the one hand, and Consultant, on the other, in connection with this Agreement.
c.
The Company represents and warrants that it is not a party to any consulting or financial advisory agreements of any kind that may conflict with this Consulting Agreement. The Company at the request of Consultant will offer confirmation, in writing, to that effect.
d.
Consultant represents and warrants that the Services performed hereunder shall at all times be in compliance with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, securities law and regulations.
e.
Consultant has no liability to the Company for any acts or omissions in the performance of services except for act or omissions that are due to the gross negligence of Consultant.
9.
Broker-Dealer .
The Company recognizes that Consultant, is not a broker or dealer as such terms are defined under the 1933 and 1934 Securities Acts as well as all regulations and promulgations interpreting or enforcing the terms of such acts (the "Acts"). As such, the parties expressly acknowledge that all fees paid to Consultant hereunder shall constitute consulting and or “ finder ” fees for its strategic advice and not for raising money for the Company; and that the services of Consultant described in this Consulting Agreement are not intended to engage Consultant to provide services as a broker or dealer of agent acting on behalf of the Company in any placement of securities.
Consultant shall engage in no negotiations on behalf of the Company, nor shall Consultant participate in discussions between any entity introduced by Consultant and the Company over terms for infusion of capital into the Company. Consultant shall not act as a broker or a dealer in any way, and the parties acknowledge that Consultant is not licensed to do so. Consultant's only activity in connection with introductions to potential capital funding sources is to make the introduction and nothing more. Consultant's compensation set forth herein is based solely on the introduction to the general category or entities and is not related to specific entities which may be introduced by Consultant, and is not in any way a commission with respect to any specific transaction or entity funding.. And as such, because the introductions between the consultant and entities may develop relationships that last longer than the term of his contract, and as such these relationships may possibly lead to future opportunities for the Company without the Consultant being explicitly involved, the Company hereby agrees to pay the Consultant (300,000 common shares as full payment for its services in accordance with Paragraph 5 above.
. No amounts will be refunded to the Company regardless of the date of termination or any reasons given for the termination, in accordance with Section 4. All payments are final and non-fundable, without exception, Section 9 is irrevocable and will survive part the termination date.
10.
Independent Contractor . The parties hereto agree that Consultant is an independent contractor and shall not in any manner be deemed an agent or partner of, or co- venturer with the Company. In no event is Consultant authorized or obligated to commit the Company to any agreement and the Company shall have no obligation to enter into any transaction identified by Consultant. The Company is not obligated or required to accept any offer to purchase equity securities by any Investor identified by Consultant.
11.
Assignments and Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. The rights and obligations of the Company under this Agreement may not be assigned or delegated without the prior written consent of Consultant, and any purported assignment without the written consent of Consultant shall be null and void.
12.
Modification and Waiver . Only an instrument in writing executed by the parties hereto may amend this Agreement. The failure of any party to insist upon strict
performance of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any subsequent default of the same or similar nature, or any other nature.
13.
Construction . The captions used in this Agreement are provided for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of any provision of this Agreement.
14.
Facsimile Signature . Facsimile transmission of any signed original document, and retransmission of any signed facsimile transmission, shall be the same as delivery of an original. At the request of either party, the parties shall confirm facsimile transmitted signatures by signing an original document.
15.
Governing Law . The subject matter of this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California (without reference to its choice of law principles), and to the exclusion of the law of any other forum, without regard to the jurisdiction in which any action or special proceeding may be instituted.
EACH PARTY HERETO AGREES TO SUBMIT TO THE PERSONAL JURISDICTION AND VENUE OF THE STATE AND/OR FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR RESOLUTION OF ALL DISPUTES ARISING OUT OF, IN CONNECTION WITH, OR BY REASON OF THE INTERPRETATION, CONSTRUCTION, AND ENFORCEMENT OF THIS AGREEMENT, AND HEREBY WAIVE THE CLAIM OR DEFENSE THEREIN THAT SUCH COURTS CONSTITUTE AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. AS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR THIS AGREEMENT, EACH PARTY SPECIFICALLY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY ISSUES SO TRIABLE.
16.
Severability . If any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable in any respect for any reason, the validity and enforceability of any such provision in any other respect, and of the remaining provisions of this Agreement, shall not be in
any way impaired.
17.
Non-Exclusive . Consultant acknowledges and agrees that it is being granted non- exclusive rights with respect to the Services to be provided to the Company and the Company is free to engage other parties to provide consulting services similar to those being provided by Consultant hereunder. The parties may agree to enter into an exclusive opportunity and shall provide a written agreement necessary.
18.
Non-Circumvention . Neither party shall attempt to or actually circumvent or interfere with business relationships between the Company and/or Consultant, their clients or sources of transactions. Further, now and for two years after the date hereof, the Company shall not, directly or indirectly, establish, or receive or pay compensation for or financing for or receive, any interest, investment, financing, or participate in any merger, acquisition, joint venture, agency, vendor, issuance of securities or other relationship with Consultant 's clients or sources of transactions that were introduced to the Company by Consultant or became aware of the Company through the provision of Services by Consultant, in circumvention of the business relationships between the Company and Consultant, Consultant 's clients or sources of transactions established in this Consulting Agreement. As such, because there is no specific limit to the value of the services provided, the Company agrees to pay the Consultant in accordance with the above payment schedule during the term of this agreement and for two years after the termination of the Agreement, if any corporate milestones are reached as the result of the Consultant's introductions or efforts. Recognizing that the business trajectory and relationships as a direct result of Consultant may surpass two years, the Company agrees to pay in full the Consulting Fee at the time of signature of this agreement. The Company hereby irrevocably agrees not to circumvent, avoid, bypass, or obviate, directly or indirectly, the intent of this Agreement.
19.
Survivability . Neither the termination of this Agreement nor the completion of any services to be provided by Consultant hereunder, shall affect the provisions of this Agreement that shall remain operative and in full force and effect.
20.
Entire Agreement . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes all prior understandings and agreements, whether written or oral, among the parties with respect to such subject matter. Specifically, all prior agreements and contracts entered into by and between the parties hereto shall immediately terminate upon the execution of this Agreement and neither party shall have any further obligations thereunder.
If the foregoing correctly sets forth the understanding between the Consultant and the Company, please so indicate in the space provided below for that purpose within 10 days of the date hereof or this Agreement shall be withdrawn and become null and void. The undersigned parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their authorized representatives, pursuant to corporate board approval and intend to be legally bound.
Company: Nutrafuels, Inc.
Consultant: Benchmark Advisory Partners LLC
By: Edgar Ward
Timothy Connor, President
Date:
Date:
Signature:/s/ Edgar Wards
Signature:/s/ Timothy Connor
Amendment
This is an amendment ( “ Amendment ” ) to an agreement (the “ Original Agreement ” ) dated July 17, 2014, by and between NutraFuels, Inc., a Florida corporation ( “ NutraFuels ” ) and Sullivan Media Group, Inc., a Nevada Corporation ( “ SMG ” ). For purposes of this Amendment, references to “ Agreement ” herein include the Original Agreement and Exhibit A thereto.
Whereas, under the terms of the Agreement, SMG is obligated to provide certain services ( “ Services ” ) to NutraFuels and NutraFuels is obligated to pay certain sums to SMG in exchange for the Services.
Whereas, NutraFuels and SMG desire to amend the Agreement, as set more set forth herein.
Now therefore in exchange for good and valuable consideration, the parties agree as follows:
1. Amendment. Exhibit A to the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with Exhibit A hereto, which is incorporated herein and made a part hereof.
2. Entire agreement. The Agreement and this Amendment constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and the foregoing may not be modified, amended, or changed except in writing.
3. Benefits; binding effect . This Amendment shall be for the benefit of, and shall be binding upon, the Maker and the Holder and their respective successors and assigns.
4. Headings . The headings contained herein are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of any or all of the provisions hereof.
5. Amendment . The effect of this Amendment is to amend the Agreement. This Amendment shall constitute a modification of the terms of the Agreement and except as set forth herein evidences the same obligations, rights and duties that existed under the Agreement. To the extent that any rights, benefits or provisions existed in the Agreement as of the date hereof, then such rights, benefits or provisions are acknowledged to be and to continue to be effective from and after the date of the Agreement except as amended herein. All references to the Agreement in any agreement, instrument or document executed or delivered in connection herewith or therewith shall be deemed to refer to the Agreement and this Amendment, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment on July 1 st 2015
NutraFuels, Inc.
/s/ Edgar Ward_________________
By: Edgar Ward, President
Sullivan Media Group, Inc.
/s/ Edward Sullivan______________
By: Edward Sullivan, President
THIS CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE AND THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK INTO WHICH ALL OR A PORTION OF THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT HEREOF AND INTEREST ACCRUED THEREON MAY BE CONVERTED MAY NOT BE SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, CONVEYED, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED, ENCUMBERED, OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF UNLESS (A) THEY ARE COVERED BY A REGISTRATION STATEMENT OR POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT THERETO, EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE 1933 ACT), OR (B) SUCH SALE, ASSIGNMENT, TRANSFER, CONVEYANCE, PLEDGE, HYPOTHECATION, ENCUMBRANCE OR OTHER DISPOSITION IS EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5 OF THE 1933 ACT AND ANY OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS.
CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, NUTRAFUELS, Inc , a Florida limited liability company (the Maker), promises to pay to the order of Neil Catania, an individual (the Holder), the principal amount of one hundred and sixty thousand dollars ($160,000), together with accrued interest, on or before November 15, 2014. At no time shall the aggregate obligation of Maker to Holder exceed the principal sum of this Note plus accrued but unpaid interest on amounts previously received. Maker may at any time prior to conversion, redemption or repayment in full of this Note repay all or any part of said loans under this Note.
1. Interest. The outstanding principal balance of this Note shall accrue interest at a fixed rate of ten percent (10%) per annum. Interest shall be calculated on the basis of a 365-day year.
2. Interest Method Of Payment; Application. Payments (including all prepayments) received by Holder on this Note shall be applied first to the payment of accrued and unpaid interest and only thereafter to the outstanding principal balance of this Note.
3. Conversion. Holder shall have the right to convert the outstanding principal balance of and accrued interest on this Note, or such lesser portion thereof as Holder may elect, into Shares ("Shares") of Maker's Common Stock (the Common Stock) at any time unless this Note is sooner redeemed or paid in full. In the event that Maker undertakes a corporate restructuring this Note shall be binding upon any successor entity or assign.
Upon any conversion of this Note, the sum of the principal balance and accrued interest, to be converted shall be converted into shares of the Makers Common Stock (the Conversion Shares). The per share conversion price (the Conversion Price) shall be $1.00 per common share.
Upon any conversion of this Note, Holder shall deliver to Maker at Maker's principal office this Note (or of any replacement Note), together with the written notice of election to convert (the "Notice of Conversion") attached hereto as Exhibit A and made a part hereof. Conversion shall be deemed to have been effected on the date when such delivery of the conversion notice is actually made. As promptly as practicable thereafter, Maker shall issue and deliver to or upon the written order of Holder a certificate or certificates for the number of Shares to which the Holder is entitled. Upon conversion of only a portion of the principal of this Note, Maker shall issue and deliver to, or upon the written order of Holder, a new Note in the principal amount of this Note not converted, which new Note shall entitle the Holder to interest on the principal amount to the same extent as if the unconverted portion of this Note had not been surrendered for conversion. Maker covenants that all Shares, which may be issued upon conversion, will, upon issuance, be fully paid and non-assessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges caused or created by Maker with respect to the issuance.
4. Prepayment.
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Maker may prepay the principal and accrued interest due at any time without penalty.
5. Notices. All notices or other communications required or provided to be sent by either party shall be in writing and shall be sent by: (i) by United States Postal Service, certified mail, return receipt requested, (ii) by any nationally known overnight delivery service for next day delivery, (iii) delivered in person or (iv) sent by telecopier or facsimile machine which automatically generates a transmission report that states the date and time of the transmission, the length of the document transmitted and the telephone number of the recipients telecopier or facsimile machine (with a copy thereof sent in accordance with clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above). All notices shall be deemed to have been given upon receipt. All notices shall be addressed to the parties at the addresses below:
To the Maker:
NutraFuels, Inc. 5851 Holmberg Rd. Suite 2511 Parkland FL. 33067
To the Holder: Neil Catania 5 Fireplace CT. East Northport, NY 11731
6. Governing law. This Note shall be governed by, and shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of laws thereof.
7. This Note amends and replaces the Convertible Note dated by and between the Maker and Holder dated November 15, 2012. Upon execution hereof, the note executed between the Maker and Holder on November 15, 2012, is null and void.
8. Entire agreement. This Note constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and may not be modified, amended, or changed except in writing.
9. Benefits; binding effect . This note shall be for the benefit of, and shall be binding upon, the Maker and the Holder and their respective successors and assigns.
10.. Jurisdiction and venue . Any claim or dispute arising out of, connected with, or in any way related to this Note shall be instituted by the complaining party and adjudicated in a court of competent jurisdiction located in Broward County, Florida.
11. Headings . The headings contained in this Note are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of any or all of the provisions hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Maker, by and through its undersigned officer thereunto duly authorized, has executed and delivered this Note to be effective as of September 7, 2013.
NutraFuels, Inc, Maker
/s/ Edgar Ward
By: Edgar Ward
Title: Managing Member
/s/ Neil Catania
Neil Catania, Holder
THIS CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE AND THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK INTO WHICH ALL OR A PORTION OF THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT HEREOF AND INTEREST ACCRUED THEREON MAY BE CONVERTED MAY NOT BE SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, CONVEYED, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED, ENCUMBERED, OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF UNLESS (A) THEY ARE COVERED BY A REGISTRATION STATEMENT OR POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT THERETO, EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE 1933 ACT), OR (B) SUCH SALE, ASSIGNMENT, TRANSFER, CONVEYANCE, PLEDGE, HYPOTHECATION, ENCUMBRANCE OR OTHER DISPOSITION IS EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5 OF THE 1933 ACT AND ANY OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS.
CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, NUTRAFUELS, Inc , a Florida corporation (the Maker), promises to pay to the order of Neil Catania, an individual (the Holder), the principal amount of Fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), together with accrued interest, on or before May 15, 2014. At no time shall the aggregate obligation of Maker to Holder exceed the principal sum of this Note plus accrued but unpaid interest on amounts previously received. Maker may at any time prior to conversion, redemption or repayment in full of this Note repay all or any part of said loans under this Note.
1. Interest. The outstanding principal balance of this Note shall accrue interest at a fixed rate of ten percent (10%) per annum. Interest shall be calculated on the basis of a 365-day year.
2. Interest Method Of Payment; Application. Payments (including all prepayments) received by Holder on this Note shall be applied first to the payment of accrued and unpaid interest and only thereafter to the outstanding principal balance of this Note.
3. Conversion. Holder shall have the right to convert the outstanding principal balance of and accrued interest on this Note, or such lesser portion thereof as Holder may elect, into Shares ("Shares") of Maker's Common Stock (the Common Stock) at any time unless this Note is sooner redeemed or paid in full. In the event that Maker undertakes a corporate restructuring this Note shall be binding upon any successor entity or assign.
Upon any conversion of this Note, the sum of the principal balance and accrued interest, to be converted shall be converted into shares of the Makers Common Stock (the Conversion Shares). The per share conversion price (the Conversion Price) shall be $1.00 per common share.
Upon any conversion of this Note, Holder shall deliver to Maker at Maker's principal office this Note (or of any replacement Note), together with the written notice of election to convert (the "Notice of Conversion") attached hereto as Exhibit A and made a part hereof. Conversion shall be deemed to have been effected on the date when such delivery of the conversion notice is actually made. As promptly as practicable thereafter, Maker shall issue and deliver to or upon the written order of Holder a certificate or certificates for the number of Shares to which the Holder is entitled. Upon conversion of only a portion of the principal of this Note, Maker shall issue and deliver to, or upon the written order of Holder, a new Note in the principal amount of this Note not converted, which new Note shall entitle the Holder to interest on the principal amount to the same extent as if the unconverted portion of this Note had not been surrendered for conversion. Maker covenants that all Shares, which may be issued upon conversion, will, upon issuance, be fully paid and non-assessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges caused or created by Maker with respect to the issuance.
4. Prepayment.
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Maker may prepay the principal and accrued interest due at any time without penalty.
5. Notices. All notices or other communications required or provided to be sent by either party shall be in writing and shall be sent by: (i) by United States Postal Service, certified mail, return receipt requested, (ii) by any nationally known overnight delivery service for next day delivery, (iii) delivered in person or (iv) sent by telecopier or facsimile machine which automatically generates a transmission report that states the date and time of the transmission, the length of the document transmitted and the telephone number of the recipients telecopier or facsimile machine (with a copy thereof sent in accordance with clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above). All notices shall be deemed to have been given upon receipt. All notices shall be addressed to the parties at the addresses below:
To the Maker:
NutraFuels, Inc. 6601 Lyons Rd. L-6 Coconut Creek FL. 33073
To the Holder: Neil Catania 5 Fireplace CT. East Northport, NY 11731
6. Governing law. This Note shall be governed by, and shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of laws thereof.
7. This Note amends and replaces the Convertible Note dated by and between the Maker and Holder dated February 15, 2012. Upon execution hereof, the note executed between the Maker and Holder on February 15, 2012, is null and void.
8. Entire agreement. This Note constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and may not be modified, amended, or changed except in writing.
9. Benefits; binding effect . This note shall be for the benefit of, and shall be binding upon, the Maker and the Holder and their respective successors and assigns.
10.. Jurisdiction and venue . Any claim or dispute arising out of, connected with, or in any way related to this Note shall be instituted by the complaining party and adjudicated in a court of competent jurisdiction located in Broward County, Florida.
11. Headings . The headings contained in this Note are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of any or all of the provisions hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Maker, by and through its undersigned officer thereunto duly authorized, has executed and delivered this Note to be effective as of September 7, 2013.
NutraFuels, Inc, Maker
/s/ Edgar Ward
By: Edgar Ward
Title: Managing Member
/s/ Neil Catania
Neil Catania, Holder