UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2016
Commission file number: 333-206089
CODE GREEN APPAREL CORP. |
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) |
Nevada | 80-0250289 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
31642 Pacific Coast Highway, Ste 102, Laguna Beach, CA | 92651 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(888) 884-6277 |
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☐ No ☒
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 ☐ | Non-accelerated filer ☐ | |
Accelerated filer ☐ | Smaller reporting company ☒ |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act) Yes ☐ No ☒
As of August 17, 2016, there were 383,349,646 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CODE GREEN APPAREL CORP
BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
See notes to financial statements.
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CODE GREEN APPAREL CORP
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 AND 2015
(UNAUDITED)
For the Three Months
Ended June 30, |
For the Six Months
Ended June 30, |
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2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||||||
REVENUE | $ | 10,141 | $ | — | $ | 28,378 | $ | — | ||||||||
COST OF GOODS SOLD | (8,500 | ) | — | (23,698 | ) | — | ||||||||||
GROSS PROFIT | 1,641 | — | 4,680 | — | ||||||||||||
OPERATING EXPENSES | ||||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 226,390 | 484,887 | 601,686 | 515,332 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 226,390 | 484,887 | 601,686 | 515,332 | ||||||||||||
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS | (224,749 | ) | (484,887 | ) | (597,006 | ) | (515,332 | ) | ||||||||
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) | ||||||||||||||||
Change in fair value of derivative | (747,718 | ) | (113,003 | ) | (593,704 | ) | (913,963 | ) | ||||||||
Derivative liability expense – insufficient shares | (651,677 | ) | — | (905,980 | ) | — | ||||||||||
Interest expense | (19,952 | ) | (10,794 | ) | (31,919 | ) | (24,826 | ) | ||||||||
TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) | (1,419,347 | ) | (123,797 | ) | (1,531,603 | ) | (938,789 | ) | ||||||||
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES | (1,644,096 | ) | (608,684 | ) | (2,128,609 | ) | (1,454,121 | ) | ||||||||
Income tax expense | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
NET LOSS | $ | (1,644,096 | ) | $ | (608,654 | ) | $ | (2,128,609 | ) | $ | (1,454,121 | ) | ||||
NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE | ||||||||||||||||
Basic and diluted | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) | ||||
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING | ||||||||||||||||
Basic and diluted | 373,300,195 | 292,559,475 | 370,951,294 | 273,071,502 |
See notes to financial statements.
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CODE GREEN APPAREL CORP
STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2016
(UNAUDITED)
Series A Preferred Stock | Series B Preferred Stock | Common Stock | Additional Paid-in | Accumulated | Total Stockholders’ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Equity (Deficit) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2015 | 1,000 | $ | 1 | 40,000 | $ | 40 | 346,439,646 | $ | 346,440 | $ | 10,050,497 | $ | (11,633,455 | ) | $ | (1,236,477 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of shares for services | — | — | — | — | 32,000,000 | 32,000 | 85,000 | — | 117,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of shares for cash | — | — | 25,000 | 25 | — | — | 249,975 | — | 250,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of shares for asset purchase | — | — | — | — | 5,000,000 | 5,000 | 25,000 | — | 30,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (2,128,609 | ) | (2,128,609 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, June 30, 2016 | 1,000 | $ | 1 | 65,000 | $ | 65 | 371,439,646 | $ | 383,440 | $ | 10,410,472 | $ | (13,762,064 | ) | $ | (2,968,086 | ) |
See notes to financial statements.
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CODE GREEN APPAREL CORP
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 AND 2015
(UNAUDITED)
2016 | 2015 | |||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
Net loss | $ | (2,128,609 | ) | $ | (1,454,121 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used) provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
(Gain) loss on derivative revaluation | 593,704 | 913,963 | ||||||
Derivative liability – insufficient shares | 905,980 | — | ||||||
Depreciation | 1,478 | 225 | ||||||
Series A Preferred Stock issued for services | — | 180,000 | ||||||
Common stock issued for services | 117,000 | 79,000 | ||||||
Amortization of debt discount | 13,354 | — | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Inventory | 23,697 | (190,358 | ) | |||||
Prepaid expenses | 33,387 | — | ||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 80,595 | 8,000 | ||||||
Accrued interest | 12,075 | 24,825 | ||||||
NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES | (347,339 | ) | (438,466 | ) | ||||
CASH FLOWS USED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
Purchase of fixed assets | (13,928 | ) | — | |||||
NET CASH USED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES | (13,928 | ) | — | |||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
Proceeds from the sale of common stock | — | 545,000 | ||||||
Proceeds from the sale of Series B Preferred Stock | 250,000 | — | ||||||
Proceeds from notes payable, net of repayments | 95,956 | — | ||||||
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES | 345,956 | 545,000 | ||||||
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH | (15,311 | ) | 106,534 | |||||
CASH AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD | 32,205 | 10,009 | ||||||
CASH AT THE END OF THE PERIOD | $ | 16,894 | $ | 116,543 | ||||
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION | ||||||||
Interest paid | $ | 6,490 | $ | — | ||||
Taxes paid | $ | — | $ | — |
See notes to financial statements.
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CODE GREEN APPAREL CORP
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1 | ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION |
Organization and Nature of Business
Code Green Apparel Corp., formerly known as Gold Standard Mining Corp. (the “ Company ”) was incorporated in Nevada on December 11, 2007 as Fluid Solutions, Inc. On May 6, 2009, Fluid Solutions, Inc. acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of Gold Standard Mining Corp., a Wyoming corporation (“ GS Wyoming ”), in exchange for 100,669,998 shares of its common stock pursuant to an Exchange Agreement dated May 6, 2009 with that corporation and its shareholders. Concurrently with the acquisition, Pantelis Zachos, its Chief Executive Officer and a director, tendered 59,400,000 shares of common stock back to Fluid Solutions, Inc. for retirement.
On May 18, 2009, Fluid Solutions, Inc. changed its name to “ Gold Standard Mining Corp. ” and effected a 3.3 to 1 forward stock split. This split has been retroactively reflected in these financial statements.
As of the date that the Company acquired GS Wyoming, GS Wyoming’s principal asset was rights under an Exchange Agreement, dated February 9, 2009, pursuant to which GS Wyoming had agreed to acquire Rosszoloto Co. Ltd., a limited liability company organized under the laws of Russia (“ Rosszoloto ”), in a stock exchange. Rosszoloto is engaged in the business of gold mining in the Amur region of Russia near the border between Russia and China. The Company completed the acquisition of Rosszoloto in June 2010. The Company issued a total of 100,669,998 shares of common stock to the shareholders of GS Wyoming.
In the spring of 2011, during the course of preparation of financial statements of the Company, the Board of Directors concluded that the Company could not get the financial information regarding Rosszoloto necessary for the financial statements of the Company, including Rosszoloto, to be audited. Based on this, in May 2011, the Company rescinded the acquisition of Rosszoloto and has treated the transaction as never having occurred. In connection with such rescission, the Company received back 51,499,998 shares of its common stock that were issued to acquire GS Wyoming.
On July 17, 2012, Gold Standard Mining Corp. changed its name to “ J.D. Hutt Corporation ” as it sought to engage in opportunities outside of mining and natural resource exploration. From that time, and for a period of nearly two years, the Company’s operations consisted of seeking other opportunities. On April 26, 2014, and with the appointment of George Powell as its CEO and Director, the Company officially changed its business model to offer eco-friendly corporate apparel primarily constructed from recycled textiles. To better reflect the Company’s change in business direction, the Company officially changed its name to “ Code Green Apparel Corp. ” on May 15, 2015.
The Company is a publicly held Nevada corporation, whose common stock trades on the OTC Market Group, Inc.’s Pink Sheets under the trading symbol, “ CGAC. ”
Basis of Presentation and Going Concern
The accompanying unaudited interim condensed financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“ GAAP ”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulations S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2016. For further information, refer to the financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.
The Company has generated only limited revenues from operations since inception. Since inception, it has incurred significant losses to date, and as of June 30, 2016, has an accumulated deficit of approximately $13,800,000. The Company’s ability to continue its operations is uncertain and is dependent upon its ability to implement a business plan sufficient to generate a positive cash flow and/or raise capital to fund its operations.
These financial statements do not include any adjustments to the amounts and classifications of assets and liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue operations in the normal course of business.
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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 certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and timing of revenues and expenses, the reported amounts and classification of assets and liabilities, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. These estimates and assumptions are based on the Company’s historical results as well as management’s future expectations. The Company’s actual results could vary materially from management’s estimates and assumptions. Additionally, interim results may not be indicative of the Company’s results for future interim periods, or the Company’s annual results.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and cash in time deposits, certificates of deposit and all highly liquid debt instruments with original maturities of three months or less.
Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market. The Company periodically reviews its inventories for indications of slow movement and obsolescence and records an allowance when it is deemed necessary.
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes gross sales when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, title transfer has occurred, the price is fixed or readily determinable, and collection is probable. It recognizes revenue in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 605, Revenue Recognition (“ASC 605”).
Stock Based Compensation
The Company from time to time issues shares of common stock for services. These issuances have been valued at the estimated fair market value of the services since its stock is thinly traded and the Company has raised minimal cash from sales of stock.
Disclosure About Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company estimates that the fair value of all financial instruments at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 do not differ materially from the aggregate carrying values of its financial instruments recorded in the accompanying condensed balance sheets. The estimated fair value amounts have been determined by the Company using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies. Considerable judgment is required in interpreting market data to develop the estimates of fair value, and accordingly, the estimates are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that the Company could realize in a current market exchange.
Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company evaluates its financial instruments to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives. For derivative financial instruments that are accounted for as liabilities, the derivative instrument is initially recorded at its fair value and is then re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported in the statements of operations. For stock-based derivative financial instruments, the Company uses the Black-Scholes-Merton pricing model to value the derivative instruments. The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is evaluated at the end of each reporting period. Derivative instrument liabilities are classified in the balance sheet as current or non-current based on whether or not net-cash settlement of the derivative instrument could be required within 12 months of the balance sheet date.
The Company has determined that certain convertible debt instruments outstanding as of the date of these financial statements include an exercise price “ reset ” adjustment that qualifies as derivative financial instruments under the provisions of ASC 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging - Contracts in an Entity’s Own Stock (“ ASC 815-40 ”). Certain of the convertible debentures have a variable exercise price, thus are convertible into an indeterminate number of shares for which we cannot determine if we have sufficient authorized shares to settle the transaction with. Accordingly, the embedded conversion option is a derivative liability and is marked to market through earnings at the end of each reporting period. Any change in fair value during the period recorded in earnings as “ Other income (expense) - gain (loss) on change in derivative liabilities. ”
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Carrying Value |
Fair Value Measurements
Using Fair Value Hierarchy |
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Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||||||
Derivative liability – December 31, 2015 | $ | 824,468 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 824,468 | ||||||||
Derivative liability – June 30, 2016 | $ | 2,324,152 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 2,324,152 | ||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2015 | $ | 824,468 | ||||||||||||||
Initial measurement at issuance date of the notes | 322,660 | |||||||||||||||
Initial measurement due to insufficient shares available for issuance | 905,980 | |||||||||||||||
Change in derivative liability during the six months ended June 30, 2016 | 271,044 | |||||||||||||||
Balance June 30, 2016 | $ | 2,324,152 |
Net Income (Loss) Per Share
Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings (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. Any anti-dilutive effects on net income (loss) per share are excluded. The Company has no potentially dilutive securities outstanding as of June 30, 2016.
Income Taxes
Provisions for income taxes are based on taxes payable or refundable for the current year and deferred taxes on temporary differences between the amount of taxable income and pretax financial income and between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are included in the financial statements at currently enacted income tax rates applicable to the period in which the deferred tax assets and liabilities are expected to be realized or settled. As changes in tax laws or rates are enacted, deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted through the provision for income taxes.
In assessing the recoverability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon generation of future taxable income during the periods in which temporary differences such as loss carry-forwards and tax credits become deductible. Management considers projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in making this assessment and ensuring that the deferred tax asset valuation allowance is adjusted as appropriate.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In January 2016, the FASB issued an accounting standard update which requires, among other things, that entities measure equity investments (except those accounted for under the equity method of accounting or those that result in consolidation of the investee) at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in earnings. Under the standard, entities will no longer be able to recognize unrealized holding gains and losses on equity securities classified today as available for sale as a component of other comprehensive income. For equity investments without readily determinable fair values the cost method of accounting is also eliminated, however subject to certain exceptions, entities will be able to elect to record equity investments without readily determinable fair values at cost, less impairment and plus or minus adjustments for observable price changes, with all such changes recognized in earnings. This new standard does not change the guidance for classifying and measuring investments in debt securities and loans. The standard is effective for us on July 1, 2018 (the first quarter of our 2019 fiscal year). The Company is currently evaluating the anticipated impact of this standard on our financial statements.
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In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. Topic 842 affects any entity that enters into a lease, with some specified scope exemptions. The guidance in this Update supersedes Topic 840, Leases. The core principle of Topic 842 is that a lessee should recognize the assets and liabilities that arise from leases. A lessee should recognize in the statement of financial position a liability to make lease payments (the lease liability) and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. For public companies, the amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU No. 2016-02 on our consolidated financial statements.
In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net) that clarifies how to apply revenue recognition guidance related to whether an entity is a principal or an agent. ASU 2016-08 clarifies that the analysis must focus on whether the entity has control of the goods or services before they are transferred to the customer and provides additional guidance about how to apply the control principle when services are provided and when goods or services are combined with other goods or services. The effective date for ASU 2016-08 is the same as the effective date of ASU 2014-09 as amended by ASU 2015-14 , for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those years. The Company has not yet determined the impact of ASU 2016-08 on its consolidated financial statements.
In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Compensation – Stock Compensation, or ASU No. 2016-09. The areas for simplification in this Update involve several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. For public entities, the amendments in this Update are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted in any interim or annual period. If an entity early adopts the amendments in an interim period, any adjustments should be reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year that includes that interim period. An entity that elects early adoption must adopt all of the amendments in the same period. Amendments related to the timing of when excess tax benefits are recognized, minimum statutory withholding requirements, forfeitures, and intrinsic value should be applied using a modified retrospective transition method by means of a cumulative-effect adjustment to equity as of the beginning of the period in which the guidance is adopted. Amendments related to the presentation of employee taxes paid on the statement of cash flows when an employer withholds shares to meet the minimum statutory withholding requirement should be applied retrospectively. Amendments requiring recognition of excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies in the income statement and the practical expedient for estimating expected term should be applied prospectively. An entity may elect to apply the amendments related to the presentation of excess tax benefits on the statement of cash flows using either a prospective transition method or a retrospective transition method. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU No. 2016-09 on our consolidated financial statements.
In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing , which provides further guidance on identifying performance obligations and improves the operability and understandability of licensing implementation guidance. The effective date for ASU 2016-10 is the same as the effective date of ASU 2014-09 as amended by ASU 2015-14 , for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those years. The Company has not yet determined the impact of ASU 2016-10 on its consolidated financial statements.
NOTE 2 | CONVERTIBLE NOTES |
On May 1, 2014, the Company entered into an agreement with Anubis Capital Partners, a business advisor. The agreement calls for monthly payments of $2,500 in service fees along with the issuance of a $500,000 fully earned convertible debt that accrues interest at 8% per annum. During December 2015, the Company issued 25,000,000 shares of common stock in payment of $212,500 of principal on this convertible debt. At June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, $30,000 and $50,000 was owed in services fees, accrued interest was $77,049 and $65,581 and the outstanding convertible debt was $287,500 and $287,500, respectively.
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During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company issued $173,500 of convertible notes. The convertible notes carry interest at 10% per annum and are due 24 months from the date of issuance, June 2016 through September 2016. The note holders have the option to convert into shares of the Company’s common stock after 180 days at 50% of the market price. During April and May of 2015, the Company issued 14,660,440 shares of common stock upon conversion of $173,500 of principal amount outstanding under these convertible notes. Total outstanding convertible debt was $-0- and $-0- at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. The accrued interest on the convertible notes was $12,027 and $12,027 at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.
During December 2015, the Company issued a convertible note in the amount of $175,000. The convertible note is due in one year and contains a prepayment penalty of $25,000. The remaining balance due at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 was $175,000 and $175,000, respectively.
During June 2016, the Company sold a convertible note in the principal amount of $121,325. The convertible note is due in one year and contains an original issue discount in the amount of $15,825. The remaining balance due at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 was $117,281 and $-0-, respectively.
Derivative Liability
On May 1, 2014, the Company secured $500,000 in the form of a convertible promissory note. The note bears interest at the rate of 8% per annum until it matures, or until there is an event of default. The note matured on May 1, 2015. The holder has the option to convert any balance of principal and interest into common stock of the Company. The rate of conversion for the note is calculated as the lowest of the 20 trading closing prices immediately preceding such conversion, discounted by 50%. A total of $237,000 remains outstanding as of June 30, 2016, and a total of $233,000 was converted into shares of common stock.
On December 3, 2015, the Company secured $175,000 in the form of a convertible promissory note. The note does not bear interest until or unless there is an event of default. The note matures on December 3, 2016. The holder has the option to convert any balance of principal into common stock of the Company. The rate of conversion for the note is calculated as the lowest of the 10 trading closing prices immediately preceding such conversion, discounted by 32.5%.
On June 15, 2016, the Company secured $121,325 in the form of a convertible promissory note. The note bears interest at 12% per annum. The note matures on June 15, 2017. The holder has the option to convert any balance of principal into common stock of the Company after the initial 180 days. The rate of conversion for this note is calculated as the average of the three lowest closing prices of the Company’s common stock during the 20 trading days immediately preceding such conversion, discounted by 50%.
Due to the variable conversion price associated with these convertible promissory notes, the Company has determined that the conversion feature is considered a derivative liability. The accounting treatment of derivative financial instruments requires that the Company record the fair value of the derivatives as of the inception date of the Convertible Promissory Note and to adjust the fair value as of each subsequent balance sheet date.
The initial fair values of the embedded debt derivatives of $500,842, $227,746 and $322,660 were charged to current period operations as interest expenses. The fair value of the described embedded derivative was determined using the Black-Scholes Model with the following assumptions:
(1) risk free interest rate of | 0.10% to 0.45% |
(2) dividend yield of | 0%; |
(3) volatility factor of | 248% to 435%; |
(4) an expected life of the conversion feature of | 365 days; and |
(5) estimated fair value of the Company’s common stock of | $0.006 to $0.008 per share. |
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During the six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company recorded a loss in fair value of derivative of $593,704.
The following table represents the Company’s derivative liability activity for the six months ended June 30, 2016:
Balance at December 31, 2015 | $ | 824,468 | ||
Initial measurement at issuance date of the notes | 322,660 | |||
Initial measurement due to insufficient shares available for issuance | 905,980 | |||
Change in derivative liability during the six months ended June 30, 2016 | 271,044 | |||
Balance June 30, 2016 | $ | 2,324,152 |
NOTE 3 | Derivative financial instruments |
The following table presents the components of the Company’s derivative financial instruments associated with convertible promissory notes (See Note 2) which have no observable market data and are derived using the Black-Scholes option pricing model measured at fair value on a recurring basis, using Level 1 and 3 inputs to the fair value hierarchy, at June 30, 2016 and 2015:
2016 | 2015 | |||||||
Embedded conversion features | $ | 1,418,172 | $ | — | ||||
Warrants | — | — | ||||||
Insufficient shares | 905,980 | — | ||||||
Derivative financial instruments | $ | 2,324,152 | $ | — |
These derivative financial instruments arise as a result of applying
ASC 815 Derivative and Hedging
(“
ASC 815
”),
which requires the Company to make a determination whether an equity-linked financial instrument, or embedded feature, is indexed
to the entity’s own stock. This guidance applies to any freestanding financial instrument or embedded features that have
the characteristics of a derivative, and to any freestanding financial instruments that are potentially settled in an entity’s
own stock.
During the six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company had outstanding notes with embedded conversion features and the Company did not, at this date, have a sufficient number of authorized and available shares of common stock to settle the outstanding contracts which triggered the requirement to account for these instruments as derivative financial instruments until such time as the Company has sufficient authorized shares.
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NOTE 4 | LEASE COMMITMENTS |
Laguna Beach Office
The Company is obligated under a commercial real estate lease agreement with World Properties, L.P. The lease is for a term of 60 months which began February 1, 2016 and expires January 31, 2021. The lease calls for current monthly rental payments of $3,438.
Dallas Office
The Company is obligated under a commercial real estate sublease agreement with Granite One West, Ltd. The sublease is for a term of seven months which began on August 1, 2016 and expires on February 28, 2017. The lease calls for current monthly rental payments of $2,200.
Rental expense for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 was $25,023 and $3,000, respectively. Future minimum rental payments for the remaining terms are as follows:
Year Ending December 31, | Amount | |||
2016 | $ | 31,628 | ||
2017 | 45,656 | |||
2018 | 41,256 | |||
2019 | 41,256 | |||
2020 | 41,256 | |||
Thereafter | 3,438 | |||
Total | $ | 204,490 |
NOTE 5 | STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
On January 10, 2016, the Company issued 10,000,000 shares of its restricted common stock to its President and CEO, George J. Powell, III as a bonus in consideration for his efforts throughout the 2015 fiscal year. The shares had a fair market value of $30,000.
On January 10, 2016, the Company issued 10,000,000 shares of its restricted common stock to its then newly appointed Director and COO, Thomas Witthuhn, as a signing bonus for his appointment to the Company’s Board of Directors. The shares had a fair market value of $30,000.
On January 10, 2016, the Company issued 5,000,000 shares of its restricted common stock to Anubis Capital Partners as a bonus and in consideration for strategic advisory services rendered throughout the 2015 fiscal year. The shares had a fair market value of $15,000.
On June 15, 2016, the Company issued 5,000,000 shares of its restricted common stock to an unrelated party as partial payment of the Asset Purchase Agreement, see Note 6. The shares had a fair market value of $30,000.
During June, 2016, the Company issued 7,000,000 shares of its restricted common stock to unrelated parties pursuant to employment services, see Note 7. The shares had a fair market value of $42,000.
Series A Preferred Stock
On May 22, 2015, the Company designated a series of Series A Preferred Stock. The holders of the Series A Preferred Stock are not be entitled to receive dividends paid on the Company’s common stock. The holders of the Series A Preferred Stock are not entitled to any liquidation preferences. The shares of the Series A Preferred Stock have no conversion rights. The Series A Preferred Stock provide the holder thereof the power to vote on all shareholder matters (including, but not limited to at every meeting of the stockholders of the Company and upon any action taken by stockholders of the Company with or without a meeting) equal to fifty-one percent (51%) of the total vote. Following the third anniversary of the original issuance of the Series A Preferred Stock, the Company has the option with (a) the unanimous consent or approval of all members of the Board of Directors of the Company; (b) the approval of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock; and (c) the approval of any interest or option holder(s) of such Series A Preferred Stock, to redeem any and all outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred Stock by paying the holders a redemption price of $100 per share.
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Series B Preferred Stock
On December 7, 2015, the Company designated a series of Series B Preferred Stock. The Series B Preferred Stock have an original issue price and liquidation preference (pro rata with the common stock) of $10.00 per share. The Series B Preferred Stock provides the holders thereof the right to convert such shares of Series B Preferred Stock into common stock on a 100-for-one basis, provided that no conversion can result in the conversion of more than that number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock, if any, such that, upon such conversion, the aggregate beneficial ownership of the Company’s common stock of any such holder and all persons affiliated with any such holder as described in Rule 13d-3 is more than 4.99% of the Company’s common stock then outstanding (the “Maximum Percentage”). For so long as any shares of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock remain issued and outstanding, the holders thereof are entitled to vote that number of votes as equals the number of shares of common stock into which such holder’s aggregate shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock are convertible, subject to the Maximum Percentage.
On December 7, 2015, the Company entered into an Exchange Agreement (the “Exchange”) with its shareholder, Dr. Eric H. Scheffey, whereby Dr. Scheffey exchanged forty million (40,000,000) shares of the Company’s restricted common stock for 40,000 shares of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock.
On January 4, 2016, the Company sold 25,000 shares of its restricted Series B Preferred Stock to Dr. Scheffey in connection with the Subscription Agreement as dated December 7, 2015 (the January 1, 2016 payment) and received $250,000.
NOTE 6 | GOING CONCERN |
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has had only limited revenues since inception. Since inception, it has incurred significant losses to date, and as of June 30, 2016, has an accumulated deficit of approximately $13,800,000. The Company’s ability to continue its operations is uncertain and is dependent upon its ability to implement a business plan sufficient to generate a positive cash flow and/or raise capital to fund its operations. These financial statements do not include any adjustments to the amounts and classifications of assets and liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue operations in the normal course of business.
NOTE 7 | ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT |
Effective on June 23, 2016, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with 10Star LLC (“ 10Star ” and the “ Purchase Agreement ”), pursuant to which, the Company purchased certain contracts, relating to 10Star’s “ On the Border ” and “ 7-Eleven ” accounts (the “ Purchased Accounts ”).
The purchase price paid for the Assets at closing on June 23, 2016, was (a) $50,000 in cash; (b) 5 million shares of restricted common stock; and (c) a promissory note in the amount of $200,000 (the “ Promissory Note ”). The total purchase price of $280,000 is presented on the current balance sheet as “Purchased contract” as of June 30, 2016.
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The parties agreed to certain post-closing requirements in connection with the Acquisition. We agreed that Chase Daniel, the Chief Executive Officer and majority owner of 10Star, would be invited to serve as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, subject to the Board of Directors confirming his qualifications, for a period of not less than one (1) year from the closing, which appointment was effective on June 23, 2016. We agreed to provide Mr. Daniel, upon payment in full of the Promissory Note, a commission equal to 3% of all net sales (gross sales generated by us, less (i) returns, (ii) discounts, (iii) adjustments, and (iv) allowances) shipped by us (and paid for by customers), relating to the Purchased Accounts, payable monthly in arrears. We agreed to keep complete and accurate books and records showing all net sales with respect to the Purchased Accounts and to allow Mr. Daniel audit and inspection rights in connection therewith. In the event any audit reveals a shortfall, we are required to immediately pay such shortfall, with any amount not immediately paid accruing interest at the rate of 15% per annum until paid, and we are required to reimburse Mr. Daniel for the cost of such audit in the event any shortfall is greater than 5% of the amount of commissions paid in the prior 12 months.
Amounts due under the Promissory Note accrue interest at the rate of 10% per annum (12% upon the occurrence of an event of default), with all interest payable on the maturity date of the Promissory Note, June 23, 2018, provided that the amounts owed under the Promissory Note can be pre-paid in whole or part at any time prior to maturity. Until the earlier of (a) the maturity date of the Promissory Note; and (b) the date the Promissory Note is paid in full, we are required to pay 10Star fifty percent (50%) of the Gross Profits generated by us in connection with the Purchased Accounts, no later than the end of the calendar month following the month during which we generate such Gross Profits and receive payment in connection therewith. “Gross Profit” means: (x) the total gross revenues derived from the Purchased Accounts, less (y) (i) cost of goods sold, (ii) returns, (iii) discounts, (iv) adjustments, and (v) allowances, and those other items that are customarily subtracted from total gross revenue to determine gross profit in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Each payment is credited first to accrued interest and second to principal. The Promissory Note contains standard and customary events of default. The Promissory Note is unsecured and 10Star has no right to any collateral or security interests in connection therewith.
NOTE 8 | EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS |
As part of, and as a required term and condition of the Purchase Agreement, the Company entered into executive employment agreements with Aaron Luna and William Joseph (J.B.) Hill, to serve as Executive Vice Presidents of the Company in May 2016, in anticipation of the Acquisition.
The employment agreements with Aaron Luna and William Joseph (J.B.) Hill, as Executive Vice Presidents of the Company, entered into with such executives at closing, each have substantially similar terms, including an effective date of April 1, 2016, an initial term of one year (automatically renewable thereafter for additional one year terms in the event neither party provides the other notice of non-renewal at least 30 days prior to the end of the then term). Both agreements include a base salary as determined by the Board of Directors in its sole and absolute discretion in addition to an equity consideration of 3.75 million restricted shares of common stock to Mr. Luna and 3.25 million restricted shares of common stock to Mr. Hill (the “ Restricted Shares ”), which Restricted Shares are subject to forfeiture and cancellation until March 31, 2017, pursuant to Restricted Stock Award Agreements, which provide that if the executive’s employment is terminated due to death, the end of the term of the employment agreement, for cause, or by the executive for any reason other than good reason (as defined in the agreements), the vesting of the Restricted Shares ceases on the date of termination and any unvested Restricted Shares are forfeited, provided that if the executive’s employment is terminated by us without cause or by the executive for good reason, any Restricted Shares that are scheduled to vest during the period through the end of the initial term or the then current extension term, if any, vest immediately. In addition to the base salary described above, the executives receive a commission on our net sales (gross sales less (i) returns, (ii) discounts, (iii) adjustments, (iv) allowances, and (v) any and all payments made to 10Star in accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement)(“ Net Sales ”), to accounts other than the Purchased Accounts, determined on a case-by-case basis in the reasonable discretion of the Company; and a commission equal to 1.50% of all Net Sales shipped by us (and paid by customers), for the Purchased Accounts, due monthly in arrears.
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The Company may terminate either executive’s employment (a) for “ cause ”; (b) in the event such executive suffers a physical or mental disability which renders him unable to perform his duties and obligations for either 90 consecutive days or 180 days in any 12-month period; (c) for any reason without “ cause ”; or (d) upon expiration of the initial term of the applicable agreement (or any renewal) upon notice as provided above. The agreements also automatically terminate upon the death of the applicable executive.
Either executive may also terminate his employment (a) for “ good reason ”; provided, however, prior to any such termination by an executive for “ good reason ”, such executive must first advise us in writing (within 15 days of the occurrence of such event) and provide us 15 days to cure (5 days in connection with the reduction of such executive’s salary or the failure to pay amounts owed to him)); (b) for any reason without “ good reason ”; and (c) upon expiration of the initial term of the agreement (or any renewal) upon notice as provided above.
If either executive’s employment is terminated pursuant to his death, disability, the end of the initial term (or any renewal term), without “ good reason ” by such executive, or by us for “ cause ”, the applicable executive is entitled to all salary and commissions accrued through the termination date and no other benefits other than as required under the terms of employee benefit plans in which the executive was participating as of the termination date. Additionally, any unvested stock options or Restricted Shares held by the executive immediately terminate and are forfeited.
If an executive’s employment is terminated by an executive for “ good reason ”, or by us without “ cause ”, (a) the executive is entitled to continue to receive the salary due pursuant to the terms of the agreement at the rate in effect upon the termination date for six (6) months following the termination date, payable in accordance with our normal payroll practices and policies; (b) the executive is due any commissions accrued through the termination date; and (c) provided executive elects to receive continued health insurance coverage through COBRA, we are required to pay executive’s monthly COBRA contributions for health insurance coverage, as may be amended from time to time (less an amount equal to the premium contribution paid by active Company employees, if any) for six months following the termination date; provided, however, that if at any time executive is covered by a substantially similar level of health insurance through subsequent employment or otherwise such obligation ceases. Additionally, unvested benefits (whether equity or cash benefits and bonuses) will vest immediately upon such termination and any outstanding stock options previously granted to executive will vest immediately upon such termination and will be exercisable until the earlier of (A) one year from the date of termination and (B) the latest date upon which such stock options would have expired by their original terms under any circumstances and any unvested Restricted Shares will vest immediately.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT ON FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “ forward looking statements ” (as that term is defined in Section 27A(i)(1) of the Securities Act), including statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, expectations, future events or performance and underlying assumptions and other statements which are other than statements of historical facts. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “ may ”, “ should ”, “ expect ”, “ plan ”, “ intend ”, “ anticipate ”, “ believe ”, “ estimate ”, “ predict ”, “ potential ” or “ continue ”, the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology. In evaluating these statements, you should consider various factors, including the assumptions, risks and uncertainties outlined in this report, if any, and our Registration Statement on Form S-1/A, filed with the Commission on April 20, 2016 (the “ Registration Statement ”), under the heading “ Risk Factors ”. These factors or any of them may cause our actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statement made in this report. Forward-looking statements in this report include, among others, statements regarding our capital needs, business plans, and expectations.
While these forward-looking statements, and any assumptions upon which they are based, are made in good faith and reflect our current judgment regarding future events, our actual results will likely vary, sometimes materially, from any estimates, predictions, projections, assumptions or other future performance suggested herein. Some of the risks and assumptions include, but are not limited to: our need for additional financing; our limited operating history; our history of operating losses; the competitive environment in which we operate; the level of government regulation, including environmental regulation; changes in governmental regulation and administrative practices; our dependence on key personnel; our ability to fully implement our business plan; our ability to effectively manage our growth; and other regulatory, legislative and judicial developments.
We advise the reader that these cautionary remarks expressly qualify in their entirety all forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf.
The forward-looking statements in this report are made as of the date of this report and we do not intend or undertake to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results, except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States.
Certain capitalized terms used below and otherwise defined below, have the meanings given to such terms in the footnotes to our consolidated financial statements included above under “ Part I - Financial Information ” - “ Item 1. Financial Statements ”.
The following discussion and analysis provides information which management believes is relevant for an assessment and understanding of the results of operations and financial condition. Expectations of future financial condition and results of operations are based upon current business plans and may change. The discussion should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto.
In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we may rely on and refer to information regarding our industry which comes from market research reports, analyst reports and other publicly available information. Although we believe that this information is reliable, we cannot guarantee the accuracy and completeness of this information, and we have not independently verified any of it.
Unless the context requires otherwise, references to the “ Company, ” “ we, ” “ us, ” “ our, ” “ Code Green ” and “ Code Green Apparel Corp. ” refer specifically to Code Green Apparel Corp.
In addition, unless the context otherwise requires and for the purposes of this report only:
● | “ Exchange Act ” refers to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; | |
● | “ SEC ” or the “ Commission ” refers to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission; and | |
● | “ Securities Act ” refers to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. |
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Recent Transactions:
On May 25, 2016, we entered into a Compromise and Settlement Agreement with JPM Capital Advisors, LLC (“ JPM ”), pursuant to which JPM agreed to accept $60,000 in full payment of a $275,000 outstanding promissory note originally issued on May 1, 2014, and accrued and unpaid interest thereon in the amount of $60,000, representing service fees due for various services provided by JPM.
On June 15, 2016, we sold Carebourn Capital, L.P. (“ Carebourn ”) a Convertible Promissory Note in the principal amount of $121,325, representing $105,500 borrowed from Carebourn and an original issue discount of $15,825 (the “ Carebourn Convertible Note ”), pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement, dated June 15, 2016. The Carebourn Convertible Note bears interest at the rate of 12% per annum (22% upon an event of default) and is due and payable on June 15, 2017.
The principal amount of the Carebourn Convertible Note and all accrued interest is convertible at the option of the holder thereof into our common stock at any time following the 180th day after the Carebourn Convertible Note was issued. The conversion price of the Carebourn Convertible Note is equal to 50% of the average of the lowest three trading prices of our common stock for the 20 trading days prior to the conversion date. At no time could the Carebourn Convertible Note be converted into shares of our common stock if such conversion would have resulted in Carebourn and its affiliates owning an aggregate of in excess of 4.99% of the then outstanding shares of our common stock, subject to the waiver of such limitation by Carebourn with at least 61 days prior written notice.
The Carebourn Convertible Note provides for customary events of default and contains customary positive and negative covenants. Additionally, upon the occurrence of certain fundamental defaults, as described in the Carebourn Convertible Note, we are required to pay Carebourn liquidated damages in addition to the amount owed under the Carebourn Convertible Note.
We had the right to prepay in full the unpaid principal and interest on the Carebourn Convertible Note, upon notice, any time prior to the 364 th day after the issuance date of the note, subject to payment of a prepayment amount ranging from 130% to 150% of the then outstanding balance on the Carebourn Convertible Note (inclusive of accrued and unpaid interest and any default amounts then owing), depending on when such prepayment is made.
We paid $5,000 in fees to a related party of Carebourn’s and $500 in attorney’s fees in connection with the sale of the Carebourn Convertible Note.
In the event that the Carebourn Convertible Note is not repaid in cash in its entirety, Company shareholders may suffer dilution if and to the extent that the balance of the Carebourn Convertible Note is converted into common stock.
Plan of Operations
We have commenced shipping products to several customers, including On the Border Restaurants, 7 Eleven, Frisco Rivet and numerous specialty based accounts. We are also working diligently to finalize programs with numerous other accounts. Notwithstanding the above, we believe we need $1.2 million of additional funding for production in the near term and for our operations for the next 12 months and $2.5 million for our operations over the next 24 months, as described below. We plan to raise funding subsequent to the date of this report through the sale of debt or equity, which may not be available on favorable terms, if at all. We require additional funding to (a) fund production on new programs that are coming on line; (b) fund additional sales and marketing programs to enhance revenue growth; (c) fund development of and warehouse inventory for an E-Commerce site; (d) fund synergistic acquisitions; and (e) to bridge operational working capital until such time, if ever, as we can generate sufficient revenues to support our expenses. If we are unable to access additional capital moving forward, it will hurt our ability to grow and to generate future revenues. We may not be able to increase sales or obtain additional financing, if necessary, at a level to meet our current obligations to continue as a going concern.
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Results of Operations
Three months ended June 30, 2016 versus the three months ended June 30, 2015
The following table presents our results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2016 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2015:
For the Three Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||
2016 | 2015 | $ Change | % Change | |||||||||||||
Revenue | $ | 10,141 | $ | — | $ | 10,141 | 100 | % | ||||||||
Cost of Goods Sold | (8,500 | ) | — | (8,500 | ) | 100 | % | |||||||||
Gross Profit | 1,641 | — | 1,641 | 100 | % | |||||||||||
Operating Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 226,390 | 484,887 | (258,497 | ) | (53.4 | %) | ||||||||||
Loss From Operations | (224,749 | ) | (484,887 | ) | 260,138 | (53.7 | %) | |||||||||
Other Income - Expense | ||||||||||||||||
Change in fair value of derivative | (747,718 | ) | (113,003 | ) | (634,715 | ) | 561.7 | % | ||||||||
Derivative liability expense – insufficient shares | (651,677 | ) | — | (651,677 | ) | 100 | % | |||||||||
Interest expense | (19,952 | ) | (10,794 | ) | (9,158 | ) | 84.8 | % | ||||||||
Total Other Income - Expense | (1,419,347 | ) | (123,797 | ) | (1,295,550 | ) | 1,046.5 | % | ||||||||
Net Loss | $ | (1,644,096 | ) | $ | (608,654 | ) | $ | (1,035,442 | ) | 170.1 | % |
Gross Profit
During the three months ended June 30, 2016, the Company generated $10,141 of revenues through the sale of goods with associated costs of $8,500. The Company recognized a gross profit of $1,641 for the three months ended June 30, 2016. During the three months ended June 30, 2015, the Company reported no sales.
Operating expenses
The Company incurred $226,390 in selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2016, a $258,497 or 53.4% decrease from $484,887 of selling, general and administrative expenses incurred during the three months ended June 30, 2015. Selling, general and administrative expenses consist of expenses the Company incurs during day-to-day operations.
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During the three months ended June 30, 2016, the Company incurred $74,600 of consulting expenses. The Company incurred no consulting expenses during the three months ended June 30, 2015. Consulting expenses relate to the new line of business the Company is pursuing.
During the three months ended June 30, 2016, the Company incurred $51,290 of legal, accounting and professional expense which is a $174,282 decrease from the $225,572 incurred during the three months ended June 30, 2015. Legal, accounting and professional expense relates to the Company’s registration statement and periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
During the three months ended June 30, 2016, the Company incurred $5,000 of product development expenses, which is a $4,137 increase compared to the $863 incurred during the three months ended June 30, 2015. Product development expenses relate to the new line of business the Company is pursuing.
During the three months ended June 30, 2016, the Company incurred $26,141 of travel expenses which is a $19,909 decrease from the $46,050 incurred during the three months ended June 30, 2015. Travel expenses relate to the efforts by management to begin the new line of business.
During the three months ended June 30, 2016, the Company recorded $42,000 of non-cash compensation related to stock issuances in accordance with certain employment agreements described in greater detail in Note 7 to the financial statements included herein. During the three months ended June 30, 2015, the Company recorded $180,000 of non-cash compensation related to the stock issuance to the Company’s CEO.
Other income or (expense)
During the three months ended June 30, 2016, the Company reported $19,952 of interest expense compared to $10,794 reported during the three months ended June 30, 2015. The interest expense relates to convertible notes outstanding as described in greater detail in Note 2 to the financial statements included herein.
During the three months ended June 30, 2016, the Company recognized a loss in the amount of $747,718 as the result of the initial valuation and revaluation of the derivative liabilities (see Note 3 of the financial statements included herein). During the three months ended June 30, 2015, the Company recognized a loss in the amount of $113,003 as the result of the revaluation of the derivative liability.
During the three months ended June 30, 2016, the Company recognized additional derivative expense in the amount of $651,677 related to the derivative created due to having an insufficient number of shares of common stock available for issuance.
Net loss
The Company had a net loss for three months ended June 30, 2016, of $1,644,096, a $1,035,412 increase from $608,684 incurred during the three months ended June 30, 2015. The increase in net loss was primarily due to the reasons described above.
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Six months ended June 30, 2016 versus the six months ended June 30, 2015
The following table presents the Company’s results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2016 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2015
For Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||
2016 | 2015 | $ Change | % Change | |||||||||||||
Revenue | $ | 28,378 | $ | — | $ | 28,378 | 100 | % | ||||||||
Cost of Goods Sold | (23,698 | ) | — | (23,698 | ) | 100 | % | |||||||||
Gross Profit | 4,680 | — | 4,680 | 100 | % | |||||||||||
Operating Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 601,686 | 515,332 | 86,354 | 16.8 | % | |||||||||||
Loss From Operations | (597,006 | ) | (515,332 | ) | (81,674 | ) | (15.9 | %) | ||||||||
Other Income - Expense | ||||||||||||||||
Change in fair value of derivative | (593,704 | ) | (913,963 | ) | 320,259 | 35.0 | % | |||||||||
Derivative liability expense – insufficient shares | (905,980 | ) | — | (905,980 | ) | (100 | %) | |||||||||
Interest expense | (31,919 | ) | (24,826 | ) | (7,093 | ) | (28.6 | %) | ||||||||
Total Other Income – (Expense) | (1,531,603 | ) | (938,789 | ) | (592,814 | ) | (63.1 | %) | ||||||||
Net Loss | $ | (2,128,609 | ) | $ | (1,454,121 | ) | $ | (674,488 | ) | (46.4 | %) |
Gross Profit
During the six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company generated $28,378 in revenues through the sale of goods with associated costs of $23,698. The Company recognized a gross profit of $4,680 for the six months ended June 30, 2016. During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company reported no sales.
Operating expenses
The Company incurred $601,686 in selling, general and administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2016, an $86,354 increase from $515,332 incurred during the six months ended June 30, 2015. Selling, general and administrative expenses consist of expenses the Company incurs during day-to-day operations.
During the six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company incurred $107,987 of consulting expenses. The Company incurred no consulting expenses during the six months ended June 30, 2015. Consulting expenses relate to the new line of business the Company is pursuing.
During the six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company incurred $203,360 of legal, accounting and professional expenses which is a $43,182 decrease from the $246,542 incurred during the six months ended June 30, 2015. Legal, accounting and professional expenses relate to the Company’s registration statement and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
During the six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company incurred $30,244 of product development expenses, which is a $29,348 increase compared to $896 incurred during the six months ended June 30, 2016. Product development expenses relate to the new line of business the Company is pursuing.
During the six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company incurred $80,298 of travel expenses which is a $29,251 increase from the $51,046 incurred during the six months ended June 30, 2015. Travel expenses relate to the efforts by management to begin the new line of business.
During the six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company recorded $117,000 of non-cash compensation related to the stock issuance to the Company’s CEO, the Company’s COO, a consultant and in accordance with certain employment agreements described in greater detail in Note 7 to the financial statements included herein. During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company recorded $180,000 of non-cash compensation related to the stock issuance to the Company’s CEO.
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Other income or (expense)
During the six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company reported $31,919 of interest expense compared to $24,826 reported during the six months ended June 30, 2015. The interest expense relates to the convertible notes outstanding as described in greater detail in Note 2 to the financial statements included herein.
During the six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company recognized a loss in the amount of $593,704 as the result of the initial valuation and revaluation of the derivative liabilities (see Note 3 of the financial statements included herein). During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company recognized a loss in the amount of $913,963 as the result of the revaluation of the derivative liability.
During the six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company recognized additional derivative expense in the amount of $905,980 related to the derivative created due to the insufficient number of shares of common stock available for issuance in connection with our derivative securities.
Net loss
The Company had a net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2016 of $2,128,609, a $674,488 increase from the net loss of $1,454,121 incurred during the six months ended June 30, 2015. The increase in net loss was primarily due to the reasons described above.
Liquidity and capital resources
The Company had an accumulated deficit at June 30, 2016 of approximately $13.8 million. The Company incurred a loss of $1,644,096 during the three months ended June 30, 2016 and has negative working capital of $3,262,110 as of June 30, 2016. The Company’s continuation as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to generate sufficient cash flow to meet its obligations on a timely basis, to obtain additional financing or refinancing as may be required and, ultimately, to attain profitable operations. Management’s plans to eliminate the going concern situation include, but are not limited to, the raise of additional capital through issuance of debt and equity, improved cash flow management. Failure to raise additional capital or improve its performance in the next 12 months will cause the Company to significantly curtail its business activities and expansion plans within the next twelve months.
The Company has $16,894 in cash as of June 30, 2016 compared to $32,205 as of December 31, 2015 as a result of stock subscriptions and convertible debentures sold during the six months ended June 30, 2016.
We had $486,545 of total assets as of June 30, 2016, consisting of cash of $16,894, inventory of $175,627, fixed assets of $14,024 and goodwill related to the purchase of the assets of 10Star during the period of $280,000.
We had total liabilities of $3,454,631 as of June 30, 2016, including accounts payable and accrued expenses of $292,068, accrued interest on our convertible notes of $89,683, convertible notes, net of discount, of $748,728 and derivative liability of $2,324,152.
Our convertible notes and derivative liability are described in greater detail in Notes 2 and 3, included in the financial statements attached herein.
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Cash Flows
Six months ending June 30, | ||||||||
2016 | 2015 | |||||||
Net cash used by operating activities | $ | (347,339 | ) | $ | (438,466 | ) | ||
Net cash used by investing activities | $ | (13,928 | ) | $ | — | |||
Net cash provided by financing activities | $ | 345,956 | $ | 545,000 |
Operating Activities
Net cash used by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2016 was mainly due to net loss of $2,128,609, offset by loss on derivative revaluation of $593,704 and derivative liability of $905,980.
Investing Activities
Net cash used by investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2016 was solely due to the purchase of fixed assets of $13,928.
Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2016, was from the sale of Series B Preferred Stock of $250,000 and $95,956 from net proceeds of notes payable.
From time to time, we may attempt to raise capital through either equity or debt offerings. Our capital requirements will depend on many factors, including, among other things, the rate at which our business grows, with corresponding demands for working capital and expansion capacity. We could be required, or may elect, to seek additional funding through public or private equity, debt financing or bank financing.
Critical Estimates and Judgments
The preparation of the Company’s financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Management evaluates its estimates and judgments, including those related to receivables and accrued expenses. Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable based on the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. The most significant accounting estimates inherent in the preparation of the Company’s financial statements include estimates as to the appropriate carrying value of the Company’s intangible assets, the amount of stock compensation, and the amount of accrued liabilities that are not readily attainable from other sources. These accounting policies are described at relevant sections in this discussion and analysis and in the notes to the consolidated financial statements.
The discussion in this report contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The Company’s future actual results may differ materially from the results discussed herein, including those in the forward-looking statements.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Pursuant to Item 305(e) of Regulation S-K (§ 229.305(e)), the Company is not required to provide the information required by this Item as it is a “ smaller reporting company, ” as defined by Rule 229.10(f)(1).
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We have established and maintain a system of disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed with the Commission pursuant to the Exchange, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Commission and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO), to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
Management, with the participation of our CEO and CFO, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this report. As of June 30, 2016, based on the evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures, and in light of the reasons described below, our CEO and CFO have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed with the Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act, is recorded properly, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Commission and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our CEO and CFO, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
Management has identified the following control deficiencies that represent material weaknesses as of June 30, 2016:
i) Lack of segregation of duties . At this time, our resources and size prevent us from being able to employ sufficient resources to enable us to have adequate segregation of duties within our internal control system. Management will periodically reevaluate this situation.
ii) Lack of an independent audit committee . Although the Board of Directors serves as an audit committee, it is not comprised solely of independent directors. We may establish an audit committee comprised solely of independent directors when we have sufficient capital resources and working capital to attract qualified independent directors and to maintain such a committee.
iii) Insufficient number of independent directors . At the present time, our Board of Directors does not consist of a majority of independent directors, a factor that is counter to corporate governance practices as set forth by the rules of various stock exchanges.
Due to a lack of financial resources, we are not able to, and do not intend to, immediately take any action to remediate these material weaknesses. We will not be able to do so until we acquire sufficient financing to do so. We will implement further controls as circumstances, cash flow, and working capital permit. Notwithstanding the assessment that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective and that there were material weaknesses as identified in this report, we believe that our financial statements fairly present our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods covered thereby in all material respects.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended June 30, 2016, that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Although we may, from time to time, be involved in litigation and claims arising out of our operations in the normal course of business, we are not currently a party to any material legal proceeding. In addition, we are not aware of any material legal or governmental proceedings against us, or contemplated to be brought against us.
There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A, filed with the Commission on April 20, 2016, and investors are encouraged to review such risk factors in the Form S-1/A, prior to making an investment in the Company.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
During the three months ended June 30, 2016, we issued 5 million restricted shares of common stock in connection with the acquisition of 10Star’s assets, as described in greater detail to Note 6 to the financial statements included above, and 7 million shares of restricted common stock in connection with our entry into the employment agreements described in greater detail in Note 7 to the financial statements included above.
On June 15, 2016, we sold the $105,500 Carebourn Convertible Note to Carebourn as described above under Part I, Item 2.
We claim an exemption from registration for the issuances pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) and/or Rule 506 of Regulation D of the Securities Act, since the foregoing issuances did not involve a public offering, the recipients were (a) “accredited investors”; and/or (b) had access to similar documentation and information as would be required in a Registration Statement under the Securities Act, the recipients acquired the securities for investment only and not with a view towards, or for resale in connection with, the public sale or distribution thereof. The securities were offered without any general solicitation by us or our representatives. No underwriters or agents were involved in the foregoing issuances and grant and we paid no underwriting discounts or commissions. The securities sold are subject to transfer restrictions, and the certificates evidencing the securities contain an appropriate legend stating that such securities have not been registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold absent registration or pursuant to an exemption therefrom. The securities were not registered under the Securities Act and such securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the Securities Act.
Use of Proceeds From Sale of Registered Securities
None.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
None.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
On May 25, 2016, we entered into a Compromise and Settlement Agreement with JPM Capital Advisors, LLC (“ JPM ”), pursuant to which JPM agreed to accept $60,000 in full payment of a $275,000 outstanding promissory note originally issued on May 1, 2014, and accrued and unpaid interest thereon in the amount of $60,000, representing service fees due for various services provided by JPM.
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On June 15, 2016, we sold Carebourn Capital, L.P. (“ Carebourn ”) a Convertible Promissory Note in the principal amount of $121,325, representing $105,500 borrowed from Carebourn and an original issue discount of $15,825 (the “ Carebourn Convertible Note ”), pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement, dated June 15, 2016. The Carebourn Convertible Note bears interest at the rate of 12% per annum (22% upon an event of default) and is due and payable on June 15, 2017.
The principal amount of the Carebourn Convertible Note and all accrued interest is convertible at the option of the holder thereof into our common stock at any time following the 180th day after the Carebourn Convertible Note was issued. The conversion price of the Carebourn Convertible Note is equal to 50% of the average of the lowest three trading prices of our common stock for the 20 trading days prior to the conversion date. At no time could the Carebourn Convertible Note be converted into shares of our common stock if such conversion would have resulted in Carebourn and its affiliates owning an aggregate of in excess of 4.99% of the then outstanding shares of our common stock, subject to the waiver of such limitation by Carebourn with at least 61 days prior written notice.
The Carebourn Convertible Note provides for customary events of default and contains customary positive and negative covenants. Additionally, upon the occurrence of certain fundamental defaults, as described in the Carebourn Convertible Note, we are required to pay Carebourn liquidated damages in addition to the amount owed under the Carebourn Convertible Note.
We had the right to prepay in full the unpaid principal and interest on the Carebourn Convertible Note, upon notice, any time prior to the 364 th day after the issuance date of the note, subject to payment of a prepayment amount ranging from 130% to 150% of the then outstanding balance on the Carebourn Convertible Note (inclusive of accrued and unpaid interest and any default amounts then owing), depending on when such prepayment is made.
We paid $5,000 in fees to a related party of Carebourn’s and $500 in attorney’s fees in connection with the sale of the Carebourn Convertible Note.
In the event that the Carebourn Convertible Note is not repaid in cash in its entirety, Company shareholders may suffer dilution if and to the extent that the balance of the Carebourn Convertible Note is converted into common stock.
See the Exhibit Index following the signature page to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a list of exhibits filed or furnished with this report, which Exhibit Index is incorporated herein by reference.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Code Green Apparel Corp. | ||
Date: August 22, 2016 | By: | /s/ George J. Powell, III |
George J. Powell, III | ||
Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer
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Incorporated By Reference | ||||||||||||
Exhibit No. | Description | Filed With This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q | Form | Exhibit | Filing Date/Period End Date |
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2.1+ | Asset Purchase Agreement by and between Code Green Apparel Corp., as purchaser and 10Star LLC, as seller, dated June 23, 2016 | 8-K | 2.1 | 7/13/2016 | 000-53434 | |||||||
10.1 | Promissory Note by Code Green Apparel Corp., in favor of 10Star LLC ($200,000) | 8-K | 10.1 | 7/13/2016 | 000-53434 | |||||||
10.2 | Form of Executive Employment Agreement*** | 8-K | 10.2 | 7/13/2016 | 000-53434 | |||||||
10.3 | Form of Restricted Stock Agreement*** | 8-K | 10.3 | 7/13/2016 | 000-53434 | |||||||
10.4 | June 15, 2016 Securities Purchase Agreement with Carebourn Capital, L.P. | X | ||||||||||
10.5 | $121,325 Convertible Promissory Note owed to Carebourn Capital, L.P. | X | ||||||||||
31.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | X | ||||||||||
32.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | * | ||||||||||
101.INS | XBRL Instance Document | ** | ||||||||||
101.SCH | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | ** | ||||||||||
101.CAL | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | ** | ||||||||||
101.DEF | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | ** | ||||||||||
101.LAB | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document | ** | ||||||||||
101.PRE | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document | ** |
*Furnished herein.
** XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) information is furnished and not filed or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.
*** Indicates management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
+ Certain schedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. A copy of any omitted schedule or exhibit will be furnished supplementally to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request; provided, however that Code Green Apparel Corp. may request confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for any schedule or exhibit so furnished.
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Code Green Apparel Corporation 10-Q
Exhibit 10.4
SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of June 15, 2016 , by and between Code Green Apparel Corporation , a Nevada , with headquarters located 31642 Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 102, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651 (the “Company”), and CAREBOURN CAPITAL, L.P. , a Delaware limited partnership (the “Buyer”).
WHEREAS :
A.
The Company and the Buyer are executing and delivering this Agreement in reliance upon the exemption from securities registration afforded by the rules and regulations as promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”);
B.
Buyer desires to purchase and the Company desires to issue and sell, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement a 12% convertible note of the Company, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A , in the aggregate principal amount of US$121,325.00 (together with any note(s) issued in replacement thereof or as a dividend thereon or otherwise with respect thereto in accordance with the terms thereof, the “Note”), that may be convertible into shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, of the Company (the “Common Stock”), upon the terms and subject to the limitations and conditions set forth in such Note.
C.
The Buyer wishes to purchase, upon the terms and conditions stated in this Agreement, such principal amount of Note as is set forth immediately below its name on the signature pages hereto; and
NOW THEREFORE , the Company and the Buyer severally (and not jointly) hereby agree as follows:
1.
PURCHASE AND SALE OF NOTE .
a.
Purchase of Note . On the Closing Date (as defined below), the Company shall issue and sell to the Buyer and the Buyer agrees to purchase from the Company such principal amount of Note as is set forth immediately below the Buyer’s name on the signature pages hereto.
b.
Form of Payment . On the Closing Date (as defined below), (i) the Buyer shall pay the purchase price for the Note to be issued and sold to it at the Closing (as defined below) (the “Purchase Price”) by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Company, in accordance with the Company’s written wiring instructions, against delivery of the Note in the principal amount equal to the Purchase Price as is set forth immediately below the Buyer’s name on the signature pages hereto, and (ii) the Company shall deliver such duly executed Note on behalf of the Company, to he Buyer, against delivery of such Purchase Price.
c.
Closing Date . Subject to the satisfaction (or written waiver) of the conditions thereto set forth in Section 6 and Section 7 below, the date and time of the issuance and sale of the Note pursuant to this Agreement (the “Closing Date”) shall be 4:30 P.M., Eastern Standard Time on or about June 15, 2016 , or such other mutually agreed upon time. The closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”) shall occur on the Closing Date at such location as may be agreed to by the parties.
2.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BUYER . The Buyer represents and warrants to the Company that:
a.
Investment Purpose . As of the date hereof, the Buyer is purchasing the Note and any potential shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to the Note (including, without limitation, such additional shares of Common Stock, if any, as are issuable (i) on account of interest on the Note or (ii) as a result of the events described in Sections 1.3 and 1.4(g) of the Note, such shares of Common Stock being collectively referred to herein as the “Conversion Shares” and, collectively with the Note, the “Securities”) for its own account and not with a present view towards the public sale or distribution thereof, except pursuant to sales registered or exempted from registration under the 1933 Act; provided , however , that by making the representations herein, the Buyer does not agree to hold any of the Securities for any minimum or other specific term and reserves the right to dispose of the Securities at any time in accordance with or pursuant to a registration statement or an exemption under the 1933 Act.
b.
Accredited Investor Status . The Buyer is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D (an “Accredited Investor”).
c.
Reliance on Exemptions . The Buyer understands that the Securities are being offered and sold to it in reliance upon specific exemptions from the registration requirements of United States federal and state securities laws and that the Company is relying upon the truth and accuracy of, and the Buyer’s compliance with, the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of the Buyer set forth herein in order to determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of the Buyer to acquire the Securities.
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d.
Information . The Buyer and its advisors, if any, have been, and for so long as the Note remain outstanding will continue to be, furnished with all materials relating to the business, finances and operations of the Company and materials relating to the offer and sale of the Securities which have been requested by the Buyer or its advisors and which are available to the public. The Buyer and its advisors, if any, have been, and for so long as the Note remain outstanding will continue to be, afforded the opportunity to ask questions of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company has not disclosed to the Buyer any material nonpublic information and will not disclose such information unless such information is disclosed to the public prior to or promptly following such disclosure to the Buyer. Neither such inquiries nor any other due diligence investigation conducted by Buyer or any of its advisors or representatives shall modify, amend or affect Buyer’s right to rely on the Company’s representations and warranties contained in Section 3 below. The Buyer understands that its investment in the Securities involves a significant degree of risk. The Buyer is not aware of any facts that may constitute a breach of any of the Company’s representations and warranties made herein.
e.
Governmental Review . The Buyer understands that no United States federal or state agency or any other government or governmental agency has passed upon or made any recommendation or endorsement of the Securities.
f.
Transfer or Re-sale . The Buyer understands that (i) the sale or re-sale of the Securities has not been and is not being registered under the 1933 Act or any applicable state securities laws, and the Securities may not be transferred unless (a) the Securities are sold pursuant to an effective registration statement under the 1933 Act, (b) the Buyer shall have delivered to the Company, at the cost of the Buyer, an opinion of counsel that shall be in form, substance and scope customary for opinions of counsel in comparable transactions to the effect that the Securities to be sold or transferred may be sold or transferred pursuant to an exemption from such registration, which opinion shall be accepted by the Company, (c) the Securities are sold or transferred to an “affiliate” (as defined in Rule 144 promulgated under the 1933 Act (or a successor rule) (“Rule 144”)) of the Buyer who agrees to sell or otherwise transfer the Securities only in accordance with this Section 2(f) and who is an Accredited Investor, (d) the Securities are sold pursuant to Rule 144, or (e) the Securities are sold pursuant to Regulation S under the 1933 Act (or a successor rule) (“Regulation S”), and the Buyer shall have delivered to the Company, at the cost of the Buyer, an opinion of counsel that shall be in form, substance and scope customary for opinions of counsel in corporate transactions, which opinion shall be accepted by the Company; (ii) any sale of such Securities made in reliance on Rule 144 may be made only in accordance with the terms of said Rule and further, if said Rule is not applicable, any re-sale of such Securities under circumstances in which the seller (or the person through whom the sale is made) may be deemed to be an underwriter (as that term is defined in the 1933 Act) may require compliance with some other exemption under the 1933 Act or the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder; and (iii) neither the Company nor any other person is under any obligation to register such Securities under the 1933 Act or any state securities laws or to comply with the terms and conditions of any exemption thereunder (in each case).
g.
Legends . The Buyer understands that the Note and, until such time as the Conversion Shares have been registered under the 1933 Act may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 or Regulation S without any restriction as to the number of securities as of a particular date that can then be immediately sold, the Conversion Shares may bear a restrictive legend in substantially the following form (and a stop-transfer order may be placed against transfer of the certificates for such Securities):
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“NEITHER THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THESE SECURITIES ARE EXERCISABLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED (I) IN THE ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR (B) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL (WHICH COUNSEL SHALL BE SELECTED BY THE HOLDER), IN A GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE FORM, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR (II) UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 OR RULE 144A UNDER SAID ACT. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE SECURITIES MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN OR FINANCING ARRANGEMENT SECURED BY THE SECURITIES.”
The legend set forth above shall be removed and the Company shall issue a certificate without such legend to the holder of any Security upon which it is stamped, if, unless otherwise required by applicable state securities laws, (a) such Security is registered for sale under an effective registration statement filed under the 1933 Act or otherwise may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 or Regulation S without any restriction as to the number of securities as of a particular date that can then be immediately sold, or (b) such holder provides the Company with an opinion of counsel, in form, substance and scope customary for opinions of counsel in comparable transactions, to the effect that a public sale or transfer of such Security may be made without registration under the 1933 Act, which opinion shall be accepted by the Company so that the sale or transfer is affected. The Buyer agrees to sell all Securities, including those represented by a certificate(s) from which the legend has been removed, in compliance with applicable prospectus delivery requirements, if any. In the event that the Company does not accept the opinion of counsel provided by the Buyer with respect to the transfer of Securities pursuant to an exemption from registration, such as Rule 144 or Regulation S, at the Deadline, it will be considered an Event of Default pursuant to Section 3.2 of the Note.
h.
Authorization; Enforcement . This Agreement has been duly and validly authorized. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered on behalf of the Buyer, and this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the Buyer enforceable in accordance with its terms.
i.
Residency . The Buyer is a resident of the jurisdiction set forth immediately below the Buyer’s name on the signature pages hereto.
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3.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY . The Company represents and warrants to the Buyer that:
a.
Organization and Qualification . The Company and each of its Subsidiaries (as defined below), if any, is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated, with full power and authority (corporate and other) to own, lease, use and operate its properties and to carry on its business as and where now owned, leased, used, operated and conducted. Schedule 3(a) sets forth a list of all of the Subsidiaries of the Company and the jurisdiction in which each is incorporated. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is duly qualified as a foreign corporation to do business and is in good standing in every jurisdiction in which its ownership or use of property or the nature of the business conducted by it makes such qualification necessary except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing would not have a Material Adverse Effect. “Material Adverse Effect” means any material adverse effect on the business, operations, assets, financial condition or prospects of the Company or its Subsidiaries, if any, taken as a whole, or on the transactions contemplated hereby or by the agreements or instruments to be entered into in connection herewith. “Subsidiaries” means any corporation or other organization, whether incorporated or unincorporated, in which the Company owns, directly or indirectly, any equity or other ownership interest.
b.
Authorization; Enforcement . (i) The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and perform this Agreement, the Note and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and to issue the Securities, in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof, (ii) the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Note by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including without limitation, the issuance of the Note and the issuance and reservation for issuance of the Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion or exercise thereof) have been duly authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors and no further consent or authorization of the Company, its Board of Directors, or its shareholders is required, (iii) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company by its authorized representative, and such authorized representative is the true and official representative with authority to sign this Agreement and the other documents executed in connection herewith and bind the Company accordingly, and (iv) this Agreement constitutes, and upon execution and delivery by the Company of the Note, each of such instruments will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms.
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c.
Capitalization . As of the date hereof, the authorized capital stock of the Company consists of: (i) 1,000,000,000 shares of Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share, of which 382,849,646 shares are issued and outstanding; and (ii) 200,000 shares of preferred stock A & B , $0.001 par value per share, of which 66,000 shares are issued and outstanding; Except as disclosed in the SEC Documents, no shares are reserved for issuance pursuant to the Company’s stock option plans, no shares are reserved for issuance pursuant to securities (other than the Note) exercisable for, or convertible into or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock and 152,000,000 shares are reserved for issuance upon conversion of the Note. All of such outstanding shares of capital stock are, or upon issuance will be, duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. No shares of capital stock of the Company are subject to preemptive rights or any other similar rights of the shareholders of the Company or any liens or encumbrances imposed through the actions or failure to act of the Company. Except as disclosed in the SEC Documents, as of the effective date of this Agreement, (i) there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe for, puts, calls, rights of first refusal, agreements, understandings, claims or other commitments or rights of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into or exchangeable for any shares of capital stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or arrangements by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound to issue additional shares of capital stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) there are no agreements or arrangements under which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is obligated to register the sale of any of its or their securities under the 1933 Act and (iii) there are no anti-dilution or price adjustment provisions contained in any security issued by the Company (or in any agreement providing rights to security holders) that will be triggered by the issuance of the Note or the Conversion Shares. The Company has filed in its SEC Documents true and correct copies of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation as in effect on the date hereof (“Certificate of Incorporation”), the Company’s By-laws, as in effect on the date hereof (the “By-laws”), and the terms of all securities convertible into or exercisable for Common Stock of the Company and the material rights of the holders thereof in respect thereto. The Company shall provide the Buyer with a written update of this representation signed by the Company’s Chief Executive on behalf of the Company as of the Closing Date.
d.
Issuance of Shares . The Conversion Shares are duly authorized and reserved for issuance pursuant to the terms of the Note and, upon conversion of the Note in accordance with its respective terms, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and free from all taxes, liens, claims and encumbrances with respect to the issue thereof and shall not be subject to preemptive rights or other similar rights of shareholders of the Company and will not impose personal liability upon the holder thereof.
e.
Acknowledgment of Dilution . The Company understands and acknowledges the potentially dilutive effect to the Common Stock if the issuance of the Conversion Shares upon conversion of the Note occurs. The Company further acknowledges that its obligation to issue Conversion Shares upon conversion of the Note in accordance with this Agreement, the Note is absolute and unconditional regardless of the dilutive effect that such issuance may have on the ownership interests of other shareholders of the Company.
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f.
No Conflicts . The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the Note by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including, without limitation, the issuance and reservation for issuance of the Conversion Shares) will not (i) conflict with or result in a violation of any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws, or (ii) violate or conflict with, or result in a breach of any provision of, or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both could become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, indenture, patent, patent license or instrument to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, or (iii) result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree (including federal and state securities laws and regulations and regulations of any self-regulatory organizations to which the Company or its securities are subject) applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or by which any property or asset of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound or affected (except for such conflicts, defaults, terminations, amendments, accelerations, cancellations and violations as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect). Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of its Certificate of Incorporation, By-laws or other organizational documents and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in default (and no event has occurred which with notice or lapse of time or both could put the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in default) under, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has taken any action or failed to take any action that would give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, indenture or instrument to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which any property or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound or affected, except for possible defaults as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. The businesses of the Company and its Subsidiaries, if any, are not being conducted, and shall not be conducted so long as the Buyer owns any of the Securities, in violation of any law, ordinance or regulation of any governmental entity. Except as specifically contemplated by this Agreement and as required under the 1933 Act and any applicable state securities laws, the Company is not required to obtain any consent, authorization or order of, or make any filing or registration with, any court, governmental agency, regulatory agency, self-regulatory organization or stock market or any third party in order for it to execute, deliver or perform any of its obligations under this Agreement, the Note in accordance with the terms hereof or thereof or to issue and sell the Note in accordance with the terms hereof and to issue the Conversion Shares upon conversion of the Note. All consents, authorizations, orders, filings and registrations which the Company is required to obtain pursuant to the preceding sentence have been obtained or effected on or prior to the date hereof. The Company is not in violation of the listing requirements of the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (the “OTCBB”), the OTCQB or any similar quotation system, and does not reasonably anticipate that the Common Stock will be delisted by the OTCBB, the OTCQB or any similar quotation system, in the foreseeable future. The Company and its Subsidiaries are unaware of any facts or circumstances which might give rise to any of the foregoing.
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g.
SEC Documents; Financial Statements . The Company has timely filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by it with the SEC pursuant to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”) (all of the foregoing filed prior to the date hereof and all exhibits included therein and financial statements and schedules thereto and documents (other than exhibits to such documents) incorporated by reference therein, being hereinafter referred to herein as the “SEC Documents”). The Company has delivered to the Buyer true and complete copies of the SEC Documents or they have been publically available, except for such exhibits and incorporated documents. As of their respective dates, the SEC Documents complied in all material respects with the requirements of the 1934 Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder applicable to the SEC Documents, and none of the SEC Documents, at the time they were filed with the SEC, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. None of the statements made in any such SEC Documents is, or has been, required to be amended or updated under applicable law (except for such statements as have been amended or updated in subsequent filings prior the date hereof). As of their respective dates, the financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Documents complied as to form in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto. Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied, during the periods involved and fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and the consolidated results of their operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments). Except as set forth in the financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Documents, the Company has no liabilities, contingent or otherwise, other than (i) liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business subsequent to November 14, 2012, and (ii) obligations under contracts and commitments incurred in the ordinary course of business and not required under generally accepted accounting principles to be reflected in such financial statements, which, individually or in the aggregate, are not material to the financial condition or operating results of the Company. The Company is subject to the reporting requirements of the 1934 Act. For the avoidance of doubt, filing of the documents required in this Section 3(g) via the SEC’s Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system (“EDGAR”) shall satisfy all delivery requirements of this Section 3(g).
h.
Absence of Certain Changes . Since November 14, 2012, there has been no material adverse change and no material adverse development in the assets, liabilities, business, properties, operations, financial condition, results of operations, prospects or 1934 Act reporting status of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
i.
Absence of Litigation . There is no action, suit, claim, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court, public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, threatened against or affecting the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or their officers or directors in their capacity as such, that could have a Material Adverse Effect. Schedule 3(i) contains a complete list and summary description of any pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened proceeding against or affecting the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, without regard to whether it would have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company and its Subsidiaries are unaware of any facts or circumstances which might give rise to any of the foregoing.
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j.
Patents, Copyrights, etc . The Company and each of its Subsidiaries owns or possesses the requisite licenses or rights to use all patents, patent applications, patent rights, inventions, know-how, trade secrets, trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, service names, trade names and copyrights (“Intellectual Property”) necessary to enable it to conduct its business as now operated (and, as presently contemplated to be operated in the future); Except as disclosed in the SEC Documents, there is no claim or action by any person pertaining to, or proceeding pending, or to the Company’s knowledge threatened, which challenges the right of the Company or of a Subsidiary with respect to any Intellectual Property necessary to enable it to conduct its business as now operated (and, as presently contemplated to be operated in the future); to the best of the Company’s knowledge, the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ current and intended products, services and processes do not infringe on any Intellectual Property or other rights held by any person; and the Company is unaware of any facts or circumstances which might give rise to any of the foregoing. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries have taken reasonable security measures to protect the secrecy, confidentiality and value of their Intellectual Property.
k.
No Materially Adverse Contracts, Etc . Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to any charter, corporate or other legal restriction, or any judgment, decree, order, rule or regulation which in the judgment of the Company’s officers has or is expected in the future to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any contract or agreement which in the judgment of the Company’s officers has or is expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
l.
Tax Status . The Company and each of its Subsidiaries has made or filed all federal, state and foreign income and all other tax returns, reports and declarations required by any jurisdiction to which it is subject (unless and only to the extent that the Company and each of its Subsidiaries has set aside on its books provisions reasonably adequate for the payment of all unpaid and unreported taxes) and has paid all taxes and other governmental assessments and charges that are material in amount, shown or determined to be due on such returns, reports and declarations, except those being contested in good faith and has set aside on its books provisions reasonably adequate for the payment of all taxes for periods subsequent to the periods to which such returns, reports or declarations apply. There are no unpaid taxes in any material amount claimed to be due by the taxing authority of any jurisdiction, and the officers of the Company know of no basis for any such claim. The Company has not executed a waiver with respect to the statute of limitations relating to the assessment or collection of any foreign, federal, state or local tax. None of the Company’s tax returns is presently being audited by any taxing authority.
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m.
Certain Transactions . Except for arm’s length transactions pursuant to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries makes payments in the ordinary course of business upon terms no less favorable than the Company or any of its Subsidiaries could obtain from third parties and other than the grant of stock options disclosed on Schedule 3(c), none of the officers, directors, or employees of the Company is presently a party to any transaction with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than for services as employees, officers and directors), including any contract, agreement or other arrangement providing for the furnishing of services to or by, providing for rental of real or personal property to or from, or otherwise requiring payments to or from any officer, director or such employee or, to the knowledge of the Company, any corporation, partnership, trust or other entity in which any officer, director, or any such employee has a substantial interest or is an officer, director, trustee or partner.
n.
Disclosure . All information relating to or concerning the Company or any of its Subsidiaries set forth in this Agreement and provided to the Buyer pursuant to Section 2(d) hereof and otherwise in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby is true and correct in all material respects and the Company has not omitted to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made herein or therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. No event or circumstance has occurred or exists with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or its or their business, properties, prospects, operations or financial conditions, which, under applicable law, rule or regulation, requires public disclosure or announcement by the Company but which has not been so publicly announced or disclosed (assuming for this purpose that the Company’s reports filed under the 1934 Act are being incorporated into an effective registration statement filed by the Company under the 1933 Act).
o.
Acknowledgment Regarding Buyer’ Purchase of Securities . The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Buyer is acting solely in the capacity of arm’s length purchasers with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. The Company further acknowledges that the Buyer is not acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary of the Company (or in any similar capacity) with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and any statement made by the Buyer or any of its respective representatives or agents in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby is not advice or a recommendation and is merely incidental to the Buyer’ purchase of the Securities. The Company further represents to the Buyer that the Company’s decision to enter into this Agreement has been based solely on the independent evaluation of the Company and its representatives.
p.
No Integrated Offering . Neither the Company, nor any of its affiliates, nor any person acting on its or their behalf, has directly or indirectly made any offers or sales in any security or solicited any offers to buy any security under circumstances that would require registration under the 1933 Act of the issuance of the Securities to the Buyer. The issuance of the Securities to the Buyer will not be integrated with any other issuance of the Company’s securities (past, current or future) for purposes of any shareholder approval provisions applicable to the Company or its securities.
q.
No Brokers . The Company has taken no action which would give rise to any claim by any person for brokerage commissions, transaction fees or similar payments relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, with the exception of the fees identified in the Placement Agent Agreement entered into by the Company with Moody Capital Solutions, Inc.
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r.
Permits; Compliance . The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in possession of all franchises, grants, authorizations, licenses, permits, easements, variances, exemptions, consents, certificates, approvals and orders necessary to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted (collectively, the “Company Permits”), and there is no action pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened regarding suspension or cancellation of any of the Company Permits. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in conflict with, or in default or violation of, any of the Company Permits, except for any such conflicts, defaults or violations which, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Since November 14, 2012, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notification with respect to possible conflicts, defaults or violations of applicable laws, except for notices relating to possible conflicts, defaults or violations, which conflicts, defaults or violations would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
s.
Environmental Matters .
(i)
There are, to the Company’s knowledge, with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any predecessor of the Company, no past or present violations of Environmental Laws (as defined below), releases of any material into the environment, actions, activities, circumstances, conditions, events, incidents, or contractual obligations which may give rise to any common law environmental liability or any liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 or similar federal, state, local or foreign laws and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notice with respect to any of the foregoing, nor is any action pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened in connection with any of the foregoing. The term “Environmental Laws” means all federal, state, local or foreign laws relating to pollution or protection of human health or the environment (including, without limitation, ambient air, surface water, groundwater, land surface or subsurface strata), including, without limitation, laws relating to emissions, discharges, releases or threatened releases of chemicals, pollutants contaminants, or toxic or hazardous substances or wastes (collectively, “Hazardous Materials”) into the environment, or otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of Hazardous Materials, as well as all authorizations, codes, decrees, demands or demand letters, injunctions, judgments, licenses, notices or notice letters, orders, permits, plans or regulations issued, entered, promulgated or approved thereunder.
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(ii)
Other than those that are or were stored, used or disposed of in compliance with applicable law, no Hazardous Materials are contained on or about any real property currently owned, leased or used by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and no Hazardous Materials were released on or about any real property previously owned, leased or used by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries during the period the property was owned, leased or used by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except in the normal course of the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ business.
(iii)
There are no underground storage tanks on or under any real property owned, leased or used by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that are not in compliance with applicable law.
t.
Title to Property . Except as disclosed in the SEC Documents the Company and its Subsidiaries have good and marketable title in fee simple to all real property and good and marketable title to all personal property owned by them which is material to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, in each case free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and defects or such as would not have a Material Adverse Effect. Any real property and facilities held under lease by the Company and its Subsidiaries are held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases with such exceptions as would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
u.
Internal Accounting Controls . Except as disclosed in the SEC Documents the Company and each of its Subsidiaries maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient, in the judgment of the Company’s board of directors, to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and to maintain asset accountability, (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences.
v.
Foreign Corrupt Practices . Neither the Company, nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor any director, officer, agent, employee or other person acting on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary has, in the course of his actions for, or on behalf of, the Company, used any corporate funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expenses relating to political activity; made any direct or indirect unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee from corporate funds; violated or is in violation of any provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or made any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee.
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w.
Solvency . The Company (after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) is solvent ( i.e. , its assets have a fair market value in excess of the amount required to pay its probable liabilities on its existing debts as they become absolute and matured) and currently the Company has no information that would lead it to reasonably conclude that the Company would not, after giving effect to the transaction contemplated by this Agreement, have the ability to, nor does it intend to take any action that would impair its ability to, pay its debts from time to time incurred in connection therewith as such debts mature. The Company did not receive a qualified opinion from its auditors with respect to its most recent fiscal year end and, after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, does not anticipate or know of any basis upon which its auditors might issue a qualified opinion in respect of its current fiscal year. For the avoidance of doubt any disclosure of the Borrower’s ability to continue as a “going concern” shall not, by itself, be a violation of this Section 3(w).
x.
No Investment Company . The Company is not, and upon the issuance and sale of the Securities as contemplated by this Agreement will not be an “investment company” required to be registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (an “Investment Company”). The Company is not controlled by an Investment Company.
y.
Breach of Representations and Warranties by the Company . If the Company breaches any of the representations or warranties set forth in this Section 3 and in addition to any other remedies available to the Buyer pursuant to this Agreement, it will be considered an Event of default under Section 3.4 of the Note.
4.
COVENANTS .
a.
Best Efforts . The parties shall use their commercially reasonable best efforts to satisfy timely each of the conditions described in Section 6 and 7 of this Agreement.
b.
Form D; Blue Sky Laws . The Company agrees to file a Form D with respect to the Securities as required under Regulation D and to provide a copy thereof to the Buyer promptly after such filing. The Company shall, on or before the Closing Date, take such action as the Company shall reasonably determine is necessary to qualify the Securities for sale to the Buyer at the applicable closing pursuant to this Agreement under applicable securities or “blue sky” laws of the states of the United States (or to obtain an exemption from such qualification), and shall provide evidence of any such action so taken to the Buyer on or prior to the Closing Date.
c.
Use of Proceeds . The Company shall use the proceeds from the sale of the Note for working capital and other general corporate purposes and shall not, directly or indirectly, use such proceeds for any loan to or investment in any other corporation, partnership, enterprise or other person (except in connection with its currently existing direct or indirect Subsidiaries or pending merging partner(s)).
d.
{Removed}
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e.
Expenses . At the Closing, the Company shall reimburse Buyer in an amount not to exceed $5,000.00 for expenses incurred by them in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other agreements to be executed in connection herewith (“Documents”), including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ and consultants’ fees and expenses, transfer agent fees, fees for stock quotation services, fees relating to any amendments or modifications of the Documents or any consents or waivers of provisions in the Documents, fees for the preparation of opinions of counsel, escrow fees, and costs of restructuring the transactions contemplated by the Documents. The Company’s obligation to reimburse Buyer’s expenses with respect to this transaction shall be limited to the above identified $5,000.00, which such amount shall be withheld from the proceeds paid to the Company upon the closing of this transaction.
f.
Financial Information . The Company agrees to send or make available the following reports to the Buyer until the Buyer transfers, assigns, or sells all of the Securities: (i) within ten (10) days after the filing with the SEC, a copy of its Annual Report on Form 10-K its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and any Current Reports on Form 8-K; (ii) within one (1) day after release, copies of all press releases issued by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; and (iii) contemporaneously with the making available or giving to the shareholders of the Company, copies of any notices or other information the Company makes available or gives to such shareholders. For the avoidance of doubt, filing the documents required in (i) above via EDGAR or releasing any documents set forth in (ii) above via a recognized wire service shall satisfy the delivery requirements of this Section 4(f).
g.
Listing . The Company shall promptly secure the listing of the Conversion Shares upon each national securities exchange or automated quotation system, if any, upon which shares of Common Stock are then listed (subject to official notice of issuance) and, so long as the Buyer owns any of the Securities, shall maintain, so long as any other shares of Common Stock shall be so listed, such listing of all Conversion Shares from time to time issuable upon conversion of the Note. The Company will obtain and, so long as the Buyer owns any of the Securities, maintain the listing and trading of its Common Stock on the OTCBB, OTCQB or any equivalent replacement exchange, the Nasdaq National Market (“Nasdaq”), the Nasdaq SmallCap Market (“Nasdaq SmallCap”), the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), or the NYSE MKT and will comply in all respects with the Company’s reporting, filing and other obligations under the bylaws or rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) and such exchanges, as applicable. The Company shall promptly provide to the Buyer copies of any material notices it receives from the OTCBB, OTCQB and any other exchanges or quotation systems on which the Common Stock is then listed regarding the continued eligibility of the Common Stock for listing on such exchanges and quotation systems.
h.
Corporate Existence . So long as the Buyer beneficially owns any Note, the Company shall maintain its corporate existence and shall not sell all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, except in the event of a merger or consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, where the surviving or successor entity in such transaction (i) assumes the Company’s obligations hereunder and under the agreements and instruments entered into in connection herewith and (ii) is a publicly traded corporation whose Common Stock is listed for trading on the OTCBB, OTCQB, Nasdaq, Nasdaq, SmallCap, NYSE or AMEX, or any applicable trading exchange.
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i.
Failure to Comply with the 1934 Act . So long as the Buyer beneficially owns the Note, the Company shall comply with the reporting requirements of the 1934 Act; and the Company shall continue to be subject to the reporting requirements of the 1934 Act.
j.
Trading Activities . Neither the Buyer nor its affiliates has an open short position (or other hedging or similar transactions) in the common stock of the Company and the Buyer agree that it shall not, and that it will cause its affiliates not to, engage in any short sales of or hedging transactions with respect to the common stock of the Company.
k.
Breach of Covenants . If the Company breaches any of the covenants set forth in this Section 4, and in addition to any other remedies available to the Buyer pursuant to this Agreement, it will be considered an event of default under Section 3.3 of the Note.
5.
Transfer Agent Instructions . Prior to registration of the Conversion Shares under the 1933 Act or the date on which the Conversion Shares may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 without any restriction as to the number of Securities as of a particular date that can then be immediately sold, all such certificates shall bear the restrictive legend specified in Section 2(g) of this Agreement. The Company warrants that: (i) no stop transfer instructions to give effect to Section 2(f) hereof (in the case of the Conversion Shares, prior to registration of the Conversion Shares under the 1933 Act or the date on which the Conversion Shares may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 without any restriction as to the number of Securities as of a particular date that can then be immediately sold), will be given by the Company to its transfer agent and that the Securities shall otherwise be freely transferable on the books and records of the Company as and to the extent provided in this Agreement and the Note; (ii) it will not direct its transfer agent not to transfer or delay, impair, and/or hinder its transfer agent in transferring (or issuing) (electronically or in certificated form) any certificate for Conversion Shares to be issued to the Buyer upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to the Note as and when required by the Note and this Agreement; and (iii) it will not fail to remove (or directs its transfer agent not to remove or impairs, delays, and/or hinders its transfer agent from removing) any restrictive legend (or to withdraw any stop transfer instructions in respect thereof) on any certificate for any Conversion Shares issued to the Buyer upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to the Note as and when required by the Note and this Agreement. Nothing in this Section shall affect in any way the Buyer’s obligations and agreement set forth in Section 2(g) hereof to comply with all applicable prospectus delivery requirements, if any, upon re-sale of the Securities. If the Buyer provides the Company, at the cost of the Buyer, with (i) an opinion of counsel in form, substance and scope customary for opinions in comparable transactions, to the effect that a public sale or transfer of such Securities may be made without registration under the 1933 Act and such sale or transfer is effected or (ii) the Buyer provides reasonable assurances that the Securities can be sold pursuant to Rule 144, the Company shall permit the transfer, and, in the case of the Conversion Shares, promptly instruct its transfer agent to issue one or more certificates, free from restrictive legend, in such name and in such denominations as specified by the Buyer. The Company acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will cause irreparable harm to the Buyer, by vitiating the intent and purpose of the transactions contemplated hereby. Accordingly, the Company acknowledges that the remedy at law for a breach of its obligations under this Section may be inadequate and agrees, in the event of a breach or threatened breach by the Company of the provisions of this Section, that the Buyer shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies, to an injunction restraining any breach and requiring immediate transfer, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required.
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6.
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE COMPANY’S OBLIGATIONS TO SELL . The obligation of the Company hereunder to issue and sell the Note to the Buyer at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or before the Closing Date of each of the following conditions thereto, provided that these conditions are for the Company’s sole benefit and may be waived by the Company at any time in its sole discretion:
a.
The Buyer shall have executed this Agreement and delivered the same to the Company.
b.
The Buyer shall have delivered the Purchase Price in accordance with Section 1(b) above.
c.
The representations and warranties of the Buyer shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date when made and as of the Closing Date as though made at that time (except for representations and warranties that speak as of a specific date), and the Buyer shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with the covenants, agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Buyer at or prior to the Closing Date.
d.
No litigation, statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed by or in any court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction or any self-regulatory organization having authority over the matters contemplated hereby which prohibits the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
7.
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE BUYER’S OBLIGATION TO PURCHASE . The obligation of the Buyer hereunder to purchase the Note at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or before the Closing Date of each of the following conditions, provided that these conditions are for the Buyer’s sole benefit and may be waived by the Buyer at any time in its sole discretion:
a.
The Company shall have executed this Agreement and delivered the same to the Buyer.
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b.
The Company shall have delivered to the Buyer duly executed Note (in such denominations as the Buyer shall request) in accordance with Section 1(b) above.
c.
The representations and warranties of the Company shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date when made and as of the Closing Date as though made at such time (except for representations and warranties that speak as of a specific date) and the Company shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with the covenants, agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Company at or prior to the Closing Date. The Buyer shall have received a certificate or certificates, executed by the chief executive officer of the Company, dated as of the Closing Date, to the foregoing effect and as to such other matters as may be reasonably requested by the Buyer including, but not limited to certificates with respect to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, By-laws and Board of Directors’ resolutions relating to the transactions contemplated hereby.
d.
No litigation, statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed by or in any court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction or any self-regulatory organization having authority over the matters contemplated hereby which prohibits the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
e.
No event shall have occurred which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company including but not limited to a change in the 1934 Act reporting status of the Company or the failure of the Company to be timely in its 1934 Act reporting obligations.
f.
The Conversion Shares shall have been authorized for quotation on the OTCBB, OTCQB or any similar quotation system and trading in the Common Stock on the OTCBB, OTCQB or any similar quotation system shall not have been suspended by the SEC or the OTCBB, OTCQB or any similar quotation system.
g.
The Buyer shall have received an officer’s certificate described in Section 3(c) above, dated as of the Closing Date.
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8.
GOVERNING LAW; MISCELLANEOUS .
a.
Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida without regard to principles of conflicts of laws. Any action brought by either party against the other concerning the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be brought only in the state courts of Florida or in the federal courts located in the state of Florida. The parties to this Agreement hereby irrevocably waive any objection to jurisdiction and venue of any action instituted hereunder and shall not assert any defense based on lack of jurisdiction or venue or based upon forum non conveniens . The Company and Buyer waive trial by jury. The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney’s fees and costs. In the event that any provision of this Agreement or any other agreement delivered in connection herewith is invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, then such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform with such statute or rule of law. Any such provision which may prove invalid or unenforceable under any law shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of any agreement. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any suit, action or proceeding in connection with this Agreement or any other Transaction Document by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.
b.
Counterparts; Signatures by Facsimile . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party. This Agreement, once executed by a party, may be delivered to the other party hereto by facsimile transmission of a copy of this Agreement bearing the signature of the party so delivering this Agreement.
c.
Headings . The headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not form part of, or affect the interpretation of, this Agreement.
d.
Severability . In the event that any provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, then such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform with such statute or rule of law. Any provision hereof which may prove invalid or unenforceable under any law shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision hereof.
e.
Entire Agreement; Amendments . This Agreement and the instruments referenced herein contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the matters covered herein and therein and, except as specifically set forth herein or therein, neither the Company nor the Buyer makes any representation, warranty, covenant or undertaking with respect to such matters. No provision of this Agreement may be waived or amended other than by an instrument in writing signed by the majority in interest of the Buyer.
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f.
Notices . All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, or facsimile, addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur. The addresses for such communications shall be:
If to the Company, to:
Code Green Apparel Corporation
31642 Pacific Coast Highway
Suite 102
Laguna Beach, CA, 92651
ATTN: George@codegreenapparel.com
With a copy by fax only to (which copy shall not constitute notice):
CAREBOURN CAPITAL, L.P.
8700 Black Oaks Lane N.
Maple Grove MN 55311
Attn: Chip Rice, Managing Member
ATT: info@carebourncapital.com
Each party shall provide notice to the other party of any change in address.
g.
Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their successors and assigns. Neither the Company nor the Buyer shall assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other. Notwithstanding the foregoing, subject to Section 2(f), the Buyer may assign its rights hereunder to any person that purchases Securities in a private transaction from the Buyer or to any of its “affiliates,” as that term is defined under the 1934 Act, without the consent of the Company.
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h.
Third Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns, and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other person.
i.
Survival . The representations and warranties of the Company and the agreements and covenants set forth in this Agreement shall survive the closing hereunder. The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Buyer and all their officers, directors, employees and agents for loss or damage arising as a result of or related to any breach by the Company of any of its representations, warranties and covenants set forth in this Agreement or any of its covenants and obligations under this Agreement, including advancement of expenses as they are incurred.
j.
Further Assurances . Each party shall do and perform, or cause to be done and performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as the other party may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
k.
No Strict Construction . The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict construction will be applied against any party.
l.
Remedies
.
(i)
The Company acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will cause irreparable harm to the Buyer by vitiating the intent and purpose of the transaction contemplated hereby. Accordingly, the Company acknowledges that the remedy at law for a breach of its obligations under this Agreement will be inadequate and agrees, in the event of a breach or threatened breach by the Company of the provisions of this Agreement, that the Buyer shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies at law or in equity, and in addition to the penalties assessable herein, to an injunction or injunctions restraining, preventing or curing any breach of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required.
(ii)
In addition to any other remedy provided herein or in any document executed in connection herewith, Borrower shall pay Holder for all costs, fees and expenses in connection with any litigation, contest, dispute, suit or any other action to enforce any rights of Holder against Borrower in connection herewith, including, but not limited to, costs and expenses and attorneys’ fees, and costs and time charges of counsel to Holder.
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m.
Publicity . The Company, and the Buyer shall have the right to review a reasonable period of time before issuance of any press releases, SEC, OTCQB or FINRA filings, or any other public statements with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby; provided , however , that the Company shall be entitled, without the prior approval of the Buyer, to make any press release or SEC, OTCQB (or other applicable trading market) or FINRA filings with respect to such transactions as is required by applicable law and regulations (although the Buyer shall be consulted by the Company in connection with any such press release prior to its release and shall be provided with a copy thereof and be given an opportunity to comment thereon).
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Buyer and the Company have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
Code Green Apparel Corporation | |||
By: | /s/ George Powell, III | ||
Name: | George Powell, III | ||
Title: | CEO | ||
CAREBOURN CAPITAL, L.P. | |||
By: | /s/ Chip Rice | ||
Name: | Chip Rice | ||
Title: | Managing Member | ||
AGGREGATE SUBSCRIPTION AMOUNT:
Aggregate Principal Amount of Note: | $121,325.00 |
Aggregate Purchase Price: | $105,500.00 |
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Code Green Apparel Corporation 10-Q
Exhibit 10.5
NEITHER THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THESE SECURITIES ARE CONVERTIBLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED (I) IN THE ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR (B) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL (WHICH COUNSEL SHALL BE SELECTED BY THE HOLDER), IN A GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE FORM, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR (II) UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 OR RULE 144A UNDER SAID ACT. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE SECURITIES MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN OR FINANCING ARRANGEMENT SECURED BY THE SECURITIES.
Principal Amount: $121,325 | Issue Date: June 15, 2016 |
Purchase Price: $105,500.00 | |
Original Issue Discount: $15,825.00 |
CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE
FOR VALUE RECEIVED , Code Green Apparel Corporation a Nevada corporation (hereinafter called the “Borrower”), hereby promises to pay to the order of CAREBOURN CAPITAL, L.P. , a Delaware limited partnership, or registered assigns (the “Holder”) the sum of $121,325 together with any interest as set forth herein, on June 15, 2017 (the “Maturity Date”), and to pay interest on the unpaid principal balance hereof at the rate of 12% (The “Interest Rate”) per annum from the date hereof (the “Issue Date”) until the same becomes due and payable, whether at maturity or upon acceleration or by prepayment or otherwise. This Note may not be prepaid in whole or in part except as otherwise explicitly set forth herein. Any amount of principal or interest on this Note which is not paid when due shall bear interest at the rate of twenty two percent (22%) per annum from the due date thereof until the same is paid (“Default Interest”). Interest shall commence accruing on the date that the Note is fully paid and shall be computed on the basis of a 365-day year and the actual number of days elapsed. All payments due hereunder (to the extent not converted into common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”) in accordance with the terms hereof) shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America. All payments shall be made at such address as the Holder shall hereafter give to the Borrower by written notice made in accordance with the provisions of this Note. Whenever any amount expressed to be due by the terms of this Note is due on any day which is not a business day, the same shall instead be due on the next succeeding day which is a business day and, in the case of any interest payment date which is not the date on which this Note is paid in full, the extension of the due date thereof shall not be taken into account for purposes of determining the amount of interest due on such date. As used in this Note, the term “business day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which commercial banks in the city of New York, New York are authorized or required by law or executive order to remain closed. Each capitalized term used herein, and not otherwise defined, shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in that certain Securities Purchase Agreement dated the date hereof, pursuant to which this Note was originally issued (the “Purchase Agreement”).
This Note carries an original issue discount of $15,825.00 (the “OID”). In addition, the Borrower shall authorize the Holder, pursuant to a disbursement memorandum dated on or around the Issue Date, to pay $5,000.00 (the “Transactional Expense Amount”) to the Holder or the Holder’s designee, to cover the Holder’s accounting fees, due diligence fees, monitoring (including but not limited to ACH monitoring costs), and/or other transactional costs incurred in connection with the purchase and sale of the Note, as well as $500.00 (the “Legal Fee”) to Holder’s attorney, to cover Holder’s legal review fees in connection with the purchase and sale of the Note, all of which are included in the initial principal balance of this Note. Thus, the purchase price of this Note shall be $105,500.00 , computed as follows: $121,325 initial principal balance less the OID. Accordingly, the net amount to be received by the Company shall be $100,000.00 , computed as follows: the purchase price of $105,500.00 , less the Transactional Expense Amount and Legal Fee.
This Note is free from all taxes, liens, claims and encumbrances with respect to the issue thereof and shall not be subject to preemptive rights or other similar rights of shareholders of the Borrower and will not impose personal liability upon the holder thereof.
The following terms shall apply to this Note:
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ARTICLE I. CONVERSION RIGHTS
1.1
Conversion Right . The Holder shall have the right from time to time, and at any time following One Hundred and Eighty (180) days after the date of this Note and ending on the later of: (i) the Maturity Date and (ii) the date of payment of the Default Amount (as defined in Article III) pursuant to Section 1.6(a) or Article III, each in respect of the remaining outstanding principal amount of this Note to convert all or any part of the outstanding and unpaid principal amount of this Note into fully paid and non- assessable shares of Common Stock, as such Common Stock exists on the Issue Date, or any shares of capital stock or other securities of the Borrower into which such Common Stock shall hereafter be changed or reclassified at the conversion price (the “Conversion Price”) determined as provided herein (a “Conversion”); provided, however, that in no event shall the Holder be entitled to convert any portion of this Note in excess of that portion of this Note upon conversion of which the sum of (1) the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Holder and its affiliates (other than shares of Common Stock which may be deemed beneficially owned through the ownership of the unconverted portion of the Notes or the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other security of the Borrower subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitations contained herein) and (2) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the portion of this Note with respect to which the determination of this proviso is being made, would result in beneficial ownership by the Holder and its affiliates of more than 4.99% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. For purposes of the proviso to the immediately preceding sentence, beneficial ownership shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and Regulations 13D-G thereunder, except as otherwise provided in clause (1) of such proviso, provided, further, however, that the limitations on conversion may be waived by the Holder upon, at the election of the Holder, not less than 61 days’ prior notice to the Borrower, and the provisions of the conversion limitation shall continue to apply until such 61st day (or such later date, as determined by the Holder, as may be specified in such notice of waiver). The number of shares of Common Stock to be issued upon each conversion of this Note shall be determined by dividing the Conversion Amount (as defined below) by the applicable Conversion Price then in effect on the date specified in the notice of conversion, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Notice of Conversion”), delivered to the Borrower by the Holder in accordance with Section 1.4 below; provided that the Notice of Conversion is submitted by facsimile or e-mail (or by other means resulting in, or reasonably expected to result in, notice) to the Borrower before 6:00 p.m., New York, New York time on such conversion date (the “Conversion Date”). The term “Conversion Amount” means, with respect to any conversion of this Note, the sum of (1) the principal amount of this Note to be converted in such conversion plus (2) at the Holder’s option, accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on such principal amount at the interest rates provided in this Note to the Conversion Date, plus (3) at the Holder’s option, Default Interest, if any, on the amounts referred to in the immediately preceding clauses (1) and/or (2) plus (4) at the Holder’s option, any amounts owed to the Holder pursuant to Sections 1.3 and 1.4(g) hereof.
1.2
Conversion Price .
Calculation of Conversion Price . The conversion price (the “Conversion Price”) shall equal the Variable Conversion Price (as defined herein) (subject to equitable adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends or rights offerings by the Borrower relating to the Borrower’s securities or the securities of any subsidiary of the Borrower, combinations, recapitalization, reclassifications, extraordinary distributions and similar events). The “Variable Conversion Price” shall mean 50% multiplied by the Market Price (as defined herein) (representing a discount rate of 50% ). “Market Price” means the average of the lowest three (3) Trading Prices (as defined below) for the Common Stock during the twenty (20) Trading Day period ending on the latest complete Trading Day prior to the Conversion Date. “Trading Price” means, for any security as of any date, the lowest price on the OTC Markets OTCQB Marketplace, or applicable trading market (the “OTCQB”) as reported by a reliable reporting service (“Reporting Service”) designated by the Holder (i.e. Bloomberg) or, if the OTCQB is not the principal trading market for such security, the closing bid price of such security on the principal securities exchange or trading market where such security is listed or traded or, if no closing bid price of such security is available in any of the foregoing manners, the average of the closing bid prices of any market makers for such security that are listed in the “pink sheets” by the National Quotation Bureau, Inc. If the Trading Price cannot be calculated for such security on such date in the manner provided above, the Trading Price shall be the fair market value as mutually determined by the Borrower and the holders of a majority in interest of the Notes being converted for which the calculation of the Trading Price is required in order to determine the Conversion Price of such Notes. “Trading Day” shall mean any day on which the Common Stock is tradable for any period on the OTCQB, or on the principal securities exchange or other securities market on which the Common Stock is then being traded.
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1.3
Authorized Shares . The Borrower covenants that during the period the conversion right exists, the Borrower will reserve from its authorized and unissued Common Stock a sufficient number of shares, free from preemptive rights, to provide for the issuance of Common Stock upon the full conversion of this Note issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. The Borrower is required at all times to have authorized and reserved two and half times (2.5) the number of shares that is actually issuable upon full conversion of the Note (based on the Conversion Price of the Notes in effect from time to time)(the “Reserved Amount”). The Reserved Amount shall be increased from time to time in accordance with the Borrower’s obligations pursuant to Section 4(g) of the Purchase Agreement. The Borrower represents that upon issuance, such shares will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. In addition, if the Borrower shall issue any securities or make any change to its capital structure which would change the number of shares of Common Stock into which the Notes shall be convertible at the then current Conversion Price, the Borrower shall at the same time make proper provision so that thereafter there shall be a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock authorized and reserved, free from preemptive rights, for conversion of the outstanding Notes. The Borrower (i) acknowledges that it has irrevocably instructed its transfer agent to issue certificates for the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note, and (ii) agrees that its issuance of this Note shall constitute full authority to its officers and agents who are charged with the duty of executing stock certificates to execute and issue the necessary certificates for shares of Common Stock in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Note.
If, at any time the Borrower does not maintain the Reserved Amount it will be considered an Event of Default under Section 3.2 of the Note. However, upon receipt of written notice from the Holder of Borrower’s failure to maintain the Reserved Amount, the Borrower shall have three (3) days to cure any deficiencies in the Reserved Amount.
1.4
Method of Conversion .
(a)
Mechanics of Conversion . Subject to Section 1.1, this Note may be converted by the Holder in whole or in part at any time from time to time after One Hundred and Eighty Days (180) following the Issue Date, by (A) submitting to the Borrower a Notice of Conversion (by facsimile, e-mail or other reasonable means of communication dispatched on the Conversion Date prior to 6:00 p.m., New York, New York time) and (B) subject to Section 1.4(b), surrendering this Note at the principal office of the Borrower.
(b)
Surrender of Note Upon Conversion . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, upon conversion of this Note in accordance with the terms hereof, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Note to the Borrower unless the entire unpaid principal amount of this Note is so converted. The Holder and the Borrower shall maintain records showing the principal amount so converted and the dates of such conversions or shall use such other method, reasonably satisfactory to the Holder and the Borrower, so as not to require physical surrender of this Note upon each such conversion. In the event of any dispute or discrepancy, such records of the Borrower shall, prima facie, be controlling and determinative in the absence of manifest error. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any portion of this Note is converted as aforesaid, the Holder may not transfer this Note unless the Holder first physically surrenders this Note to the Borrower, whereupon the Borrower will forthwith issue and deliver upon the order of the Holder a new Note of like tenor, registered as the Holder (upon payment by the Holder of any applicable transfer taxes) may request, representing in the aggregate the remaining unpaid principal amount of this Note. The Holder and any assignee, by acceptance of this Note, acknowledge and agree that, by reason of the provisions of this paragraph, following conversion of a portion of this Note, the unpaid and unconverted principal amount of this Note represented by this Note may be less than the amount stated on the face hereof.
(c)
Payment of Taxes . The Borrower shall not be required to pay any tax which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issue and delivery of shares of Common Stock or other securities or property on conversion of this Note in a name other than that of the Holder (or in street name), and the Borrower shall not be required to issue or deliver any such shares or other securities or property unless and until the person or persons (other than the Holder or the custodian in whose street name such shares are to be held for the Holder’s account) requesting the issuance thereof shall have paid to the Borrower the amount of any such tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of the Borrower that such tax has been paid.
(d)
Delivery of Common Stock Upon Conversion . Upon receipt by the Borrower from the Holder of a facsimile transmission or e-mail (or other reasonable means of communication) of a Notice of Conversion meeting the requirements for conversion as provided in this Section 1.4, the Borrower shall issue and deliver or cause to be issued and delivered to or upon the order of the Holder certificates for the Common Stock issuable upon such conversion within three (3) business days after such receipt (the “Deadline”) (and, solely in the case of conversion of the entire unpaid principal amount hereof, surrender of this Note) in accordance with the terms hereof and the Purchase Agreement.
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(e)
Obligation of Borrower to Deliver Common Stock . Upon receipt by the Borrower of a Notice of Conversion, the Holder shall be deemed to be the holder of record of the Common Stock issuable upon such conversion, the outstanding principal amount and the amount of accrued and unpaid interest on this Note shall be reduced to reflect such conversion, and, unless the Borrower defaults on its obligations under this Article I, all rights with respect to the portion of this Note being so converted shall forthwith terminate except the right to receive the Common Stock or other securities, cash or other assets, as herein provided, on such conversion. If the Holder shall have given a Notice of Conversion as provided herein, the Borrower’s obligation to issue and deliver the certificates for Common Stock shall be absolute and unconditional, irrespective of the absence of any action by the Holder to enforce the same, any waiver or consent with respect to any provision thereof, the recovery of any judgment against any person or any action to enforce the same, any failure or delay in the enforcement of any other obligation of the Borrower to the holder of record, or any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, limitation or termination, or any breach or alleged breach by the Holder of any obligation to the Borrower, and irrespective of any other circumstance which might otherwise limit such obligation of the Borrower to the Holder in connection with such conversion. The Conversion Date specified in the Notice of Conversion shall be the Conversion Date so long as the Notice of Conversion is received by the Borrower before 6:00 p.m., New York, New York time, on such date.
(f)
Delivery of Common Stock by Electronic Transfer . In lieu of delivering physical certificates representing the Common Stock issuable upon conversion, provided the Borrower is participating in the Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) Fast Automated Securities Transfer (“FAST”) program, upon request of the Holder and its compliance with the provisions contained in Section 1.1 and in this Section 1.4, the Borrower shall use its best efforts to cause its transfer agent to electronically transmit the Common Stock issuable upon conversion to the Holder by crediting the account of Holder’s Prime Broker with DTC through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission (“DWAC”) system.
(g)
Failure to Deliver Common Stock Prior to Deadline . Without in any way limiting the Holder’s right to pursue other remedies, including actual damages and/or equitable relief, the parties agree that if delivery of the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note is not delivered by the Deadline (other than a failure due to the circumstances described in Section 1.3 above, which failure shall be governed by such Section) the Borrower shall pay to the Holder $1,500 per day in cash, for each day beyond the Deadline that the Borrower fails to deliver such Common Stock. Such cash amount shall be paid to Holder by the fifth day of the month following the month in which it has accrued or, at the option of the Holder (by written notice to the Borrower by the first day of the month following the month in which it has accrued), shall be added to the principal amount of this Note, in which event interest shall accrue thereon in accordance with the terms of this Note and such additional principal amount shall be convertible into Common Stock in accordance with the terms of this Note. The Borrower agrees that the right to convert is a valuable right to the Holder. The damages resulting from a failure, attempt to frustrate, interference with such conversion right are difficult if not impossible to qualify. Accordingly the parties acknowledge that the liquidated damages provision contained in this Section 1.4(g) are justified.
1.5
Concerning the Shares . The shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note may not be sold or transferred unless (i) such shares are sold pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Act or (ii) the Borrower or its transfer agent shall have been furnished with an opinion of counsel (which opinion shall be in form, substance and scope customary for opinions of counsel in comparable transactions) to the effect that the shares to be sold or transferred may be sold or transferred pursuant to an exemption from such registration or (iii) such shares are sold or transferred pursuant to Rule 144 under the Act (or a successor rule) (“Rule 144”) or (iv) such shares are transferred to an “affiliate” (as defined in Rule 144) of the Borrower who agrees to sell or otherwise transfer the shares only in accordance with this Section 1.5 and who is an Accredited Investor (as defined in the Purchase Agreement). Except as otherwise provided in the Purchase Agreement (and subject to the removal provisions set forth below), until such time as the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note have been registered under the Act or otherwise may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 without any restriction as to the number of securities as of a particular date that can then be immediately sold, each certificate for shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note that has not been so included in an effective registration statement or that has not been sold pursuant to an effective registration statement or an exemption that permits removal of the legend, shall bear a legend substantially in the following form, as appropriate:
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“NEITHER THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THESE SECURITIES ARE EXERCISABLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED (I) IN THE ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR (B) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL (WHICH COUNSEL SHALL BE SELECTED BY THE HOLDER), IN A GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE FORM, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR (II) UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 OR RULE 144A UNDER SAID ACT. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE SECURITIES MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN OR FINANCING ARRANGEMENT SECURED BY THE SECURITIES.”
The legend set forth above shall be removed and the Borrower shall issue to the Holder a new certificate therefore free of any transfer legend if (i) the Borrower or its transfer agent shall have received an opinion of counsel, in form, substance and scope customary for opinions of counsel in comparable transactions, to the effect that a public sale or transfer of such Common Stock may be made without registration under the Act, which opinion shall be accepted by the Company so that the sale or transfer is effected or (ii) in the case of the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note, such security is registered for sale by the Holder under an effective registration statement filed under the Act or otherwise may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 without any restriction as to the number of securities as of a particular date that can then be immediately sold. In the event that the Company does not accept the opinion of counsel provided by the Buyer with respect to the transfer of Securities pursuant to an exemption from registration, such as Rule 144 or Regulation S, at the Deadline, it will be considered an Event of Default pursuant to Section 3.2 of the Note.
1.6
Effect of Certain Events .
(a)
Effect of Merger, Consolidation, Etc . At the option of the Holder, the sale, conveyance or disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Borrower, the effectuation by the Borrower of a transaction or series of related transactions in which more than 50% of the voting power of the Borrower is disposed of, or the consolidation, merger or other business combination of the Borrower with or into any other Person (as defined below) or Persons when the Borrower is not the survivor shall either: (i) be deemed to be an Event of Default (as defined in Article III) pursuant to which the Borrower shall be required to pay to the Holder upon the consummation of and as a condition to such transaction an amount equal to the Default Amount (as defined in Article III) or (ii) be treated pursuant to Section 1.6(b) hereof. “Person” shall mean any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association, trust or other entity or organization.
(b)
Adjustment Due to Merger, Consolidation, Etc . If, at any time when this Note is issued and outstanding and prior to conversion of all of the Notes, there shall be any merger, consolidation, or an exchange of shares, recapitalization or reorganization pursuant to a merger or consolidation, or other similar event, as a result of which shares of Common Stock of the Borrower shall be changed into the same or a different number of shares of another class or classes of stock or securities of the Borrower or another entity, or in case of any sale or conveyance of all or substantially all of the assets or more than 50% of the total outstanding shares of the Borrower other than in connection with a plan of complete liquidation of the Borrower, then the Holder of this Note shall thereafter have the right to receive upon conversion of this Note, upon the basis and upon the terms and conditions specified herein and in lieu of the shares of Common Stock immediately theretofore issuable upon conversion, such stock, securities or assets which the Holder would have been entitled to receive in such transaction had this Note been converted in full immediately prior to such transaction (without regard to any limitations on conversion set forth herein), and in any such case appropriate provisions shall be made with respect to the rights and interests of the Holder of this Note to the end that the provisions hereof (including, without limitation, provisions for adjustment of the Conversion Price and of the number of shares issuable upon conversion of the Note) shall thereafter be applicable, as nearly as may be practicable in relation to any securities or assets thereafter deliverable upon the conversion hereof. The Borrower shall not affect any transaction described in this Section 1.6(b) unless (a) it first gives, to the extent practicable, thirty (30) days prior written notice (but in any event at least fifteen (15) days prior written notice) of the record date of the special meeting of shareholders to approve, or if there is no such record date, the consummation of, such merger, consolidation, exchange of shares, recapitalization, reorganization or other similar event or sale of assets (during which time the Holder shall be entitled to convert this Note) and (b) the resulting successor or acquiring entity (if not the Borrower) assumes by written instrument the obligations of this Section 1.6(b). The above provisions shall similarly apply to successive consolidations, mergers, sales, transfers or share exchanges.
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(c)
Adjustment Due to Distribution . If the Borrower shall declare or make any distribution of its assets (or rights to acquire its assets) to holders of Common Stock as a dividend, stock repurchase, by way of return of capital or otherwise (including any dividend or distribution to the Borrower’s shareholders in cash or shares (or rights to acquire shares) of capital stock of a subsidiary (i.e., a spin-off)) (a “Distribution”), then the Holder of this Note shall be entitled, upon any conversion of this Note after the date of record for determining shareholders entitled to such Distribution, to receive the amount of such assets which would have been payable to the Holder with respect to the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion had such Holder been the holder of such shares of Common Stock on the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to such Distribution.
(f)
Notice of Adjustments . Upon the occurrence of each adjustment or readjustment of the Conversion Price as a result of the events described in this Section 1.6, the Borrower, at its expense, shall promptly compute such adjustment or readjustment and prepare and furnish to the Holder of a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based. The Borrower shall, upon the written request at any time of the Holder, furnish to such Holder a like certificate setting forth (i) such adjustment or readjustment, (ii) the Conversion Price at the time in effect and (iii) the number of shares of Common Stock and the amount, if any, of other securities or property which at the time would be received upon conversion of the Note.
1.7
Trading Market Limitations . Unless permitted by the applicable rules and regulations of the principal securities market on which the Common Stock is then listed or traded, in no event shall the Borrower issue upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to this Note and the other Notes issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement more than the maximum number of shares of Common Stock that the Borrower can issue pursuant to any rule of the principal United States securities market on which the Common Stock is then traded (the “Maximum Share Amount”), which shall be 9.99% of the total shares outstanding on the Closing Date (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), subject to equitable adjustment from time to time for stock splits, stock dividends, combinations, capital reorganizations and similar events relating to the Common Stock occurring after the date hereof. Once the Maximum Share Amount has been issued, if the Borrower fails to eliminate any prohibitions under applicable law or the rules or regulations of any stock exchange, interdealer quotation system or other self-regulatory organization with jurisdiction over the Borrower or any of its securities on the Borrower’s ability to issue shares of Common Stock in excess of the Maximum Share Amount, in lieu of any further right to convert this Note, this will be considered an Event of Default under Section 3.3 of the Note.
1.8
Status as Shareholder . Upon submission of a Notice of Conversion by a Holder, (i) the shares covered thereby (other than the shares, if any, which cannot be issued because their issuance would exceed such Holder’s allocated portion of the Reserved Amount or Maximum Share Amount) shall be deemed converted into shares of Common Stock and (ii) the Holder’s rights as a Holder of such converted portion of this Note shall cease and terminate, excepting only the right to receive certificates for such shares of Common Stock and to any remedies provided herein or otherwise available at law or in equity to such Holder because of a failure by the Borrower to comply with the terms of this Note. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Holder has not received certificates for all shares of Common Stock prior to the tenth (10th) business day after the expiration of the Deadline with respect to a conversion of any portion of this Note for any reason, then (unless the Holder otherwise elects to retain its status as a holder of Common Stock by so notifying the Borrower) the Holder shall regain the rights of a Holder of this Note with respect to such unconverted portions of this Note and the Borrower shall, as soon as practicable, return such unconverted Note to the Holder or, if the Note has not been surrendered, adjust its records to reflect that such portion of this Note has not been converted. In all cases, the Holder shall retain all of its rights and remedies (including, without limitation, (i) the right to receive Conversion Default Payments pursuant to Section 1.3 to the extent required thereby for such Conversion Default and any subsequent Conversion Default and (ii) the right to have the Conversion Price with respect to subsequent conversions determined in accordance with Section 1.3) for the Borrower’s failure to convert this Note.
1.9
Prepayment . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Note, the Borrower may prepay the amounts outstanding hereunder pursuant to the following terms and conditions, and subject to the Holder’s acceptance in Holder’s sole discretion:
(a)
At any time during the period beginning on the Issue Date and ending on the date which is one hundred and eighty (180) days following the Issue Date, the Borrower shall have the right, exercisable on not less than twenty (20) Trading Days prior written notice to the Holder of the Note to prepay the outstanding Note (principal and accrued interest), in full by making a payment to the Holder of an amount in cash equal to 130%, multiplied by the sum of: (w) the then outstanding principal amount of this Note plus (x) accrued and unpaid interest on the unpaid principal amount of this Note plus (y) Default Interest.
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(b)
At any time during the period beginning the day which is one hundred and eighty one (181) days following the Issue Date and ending on the date which is three hundred and sixty four (364) days following the Issue Date, the Borrower shall have the right, exercisable on not less than twenty (20) Trading Days prior written notice to the Holder of the Note to prepay the outstanding Note (principal and accrued interest), in full by making a payment to the Holder of an amount in cash equal to 150%, multiplied by the sum of: (w) the then outstanding principal amount of this Note plus (x) accrued and unpaid interest on the unpaid principal amount of this Note plus (y) Default Interest.
(c)
After the expiration of three hundred and sixty four (364) days, the Borrower shall have no right of prepayment.
Any notice of prepayment hereunder (an “Optional Prepayment Notice”) shall be delivered to the Holder of the Note at its registered addresses and shall state: (1) that the Borrower is exercising its right to prepay the Note, and (2) the date of prepayment which shall be not more than twenty (20) Trading Days from the date of the Optional Prepayment Notice. On the date fixed for prepayment (the “Optional Prepayment Date”), the Borrower shall make payment of the applicable prepayment amount to or upon the order of the Holder as specified by the Holder in writing to the Borrower at least one (1) business day prior to the Optional Prepayment Date. If the Borrower delivers an Optional Prepayment Notice and fails to pay the applicable prepayment amount due to the Holder of the Note within two (2) business days following the Optional Prepayment Date, the Borrower shall forever forfeit its right to prepay the Note pursuant to this Section 1.9. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Note, the Borrower’s right to prepay the amounts outstanding under this Note, in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Note, is expressly conditional upon the Holder’s written acceptance, in Holder’s sole discretion, of such applicable prepayment during the time that the Borrower is exercising their right to prepay this Note.
ARTICLE II. CERTAIN COVENANTS
2.1
Sale of Assets . So long as the Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, the Borrower shall not, without the Holder’s written consent, sell, lease, exchange (including but not limited to an exchange for assets of equal or greater value) or otherwise dispose of any significant portion of its assets outside the ordinary course of business. Any consent to the disposition of any assets may be conditioned on a specified use of the proceeds of disposition.
2.2
Advances and Loans . So long as the Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, the Borrower shall not, without the Holder’s written consent, lend money, give credit or make advances to any person, firm, joint venture or corporation, including, without limitation, officers, directors, employees, subsidiaries and affiliates of the Borrower, except loans, credits or advances (a) in existence or committed on the date hereof and which the Borrower has informed Holder in writing prior to the date hereof, (b) made in the ordinary course of business, (c) made to a pending merging partner pursuant to an agreement of merger or (c) not in excess of $100,000.
ARTICLE III. EVENTS OF DEFAULT
If any of the following events of default (each, an “Event of Default”) shall occur:
3.1
Failure to Pay Principal or Interest . The Borrower fails to pay the principal hereof or interest thereon when due on this Note, whether at maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise, following a five (5) day cure period.
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3.2
Conversion and the Shares . The Borrower fails to issue shares of Common Stock to the Holder (or announces or threatens in writing that it will not honor its obligation to do so) upon exercise by the Holder of the conversion rights of the Holder in accordance with the terms of this Note, fails to transfer or cause its transfer agent to transfer (issue) (electronically or in certificated form) any certificate for shares of Common Stock issued to the Holder upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to this Note as and when required by this Note, the Borrower directs its transfer agent not to transfer or delays, impairs, and/or hinders its transfer agent in transferring (or issuing) (electronically or in certificated form) any certificate for shares of Common Stock to be issued to the Holder upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to this Note as and when required by this Note, or fails to remove (or directs its transfer agent not to remove or impairs, delays, and/or hinders its transfer agent from removing) any restrictive legend (or to withdraw any stop transfer instructions in respect thereof) on any certificate for any shares of Common Stock issued to the Holder upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to this Note as and when required by this Note (or makes any written announcement, statement or threat that it does not intend to honor the obligations described in this paragraph) and any such failure shall continue uncured (or any written announcement, statement or threat not to honor its obligations shall not be rescinded in writing) for three (3) business days after the Holder shall have delivered a Notice of Conversion. It is an obligation of the Borrower to remain current in its obligations to its transfer agent. It shall be an event of default of this Note, if a conversion of this Note is delayed, hindered or frustrated due to a balance owed by the Borrower to its transfer agent. If at the option of the Holder, the Holder advances any funds to the Borrower’s transfer agent in order to process a conversion, such advanced funds shall be paid by the Borrower to the Holder within forty eight (48) hours of a demand from the Holder.
3.3
Breach of Covenants . The Borrower breaches any material covenant or other material term or condition contained in this Note and any collateral documents including but not limited to the Purchase Agreement and such breach continues for a period of ten (10) days after written notice thereof to the Borrower from the Holder.
3.4
Breach of Representations and Warranties . Any representation or warranty of the Borrower made herein or in any agreement, statement or certificate given in writing pursuant hereto or in connection herewith (including, without limitation, the Purchase Agreement), shall be false or misleading in any material respect when made and the breach of which has (or with the passage of time will have) a material adverse effect on the rights of the Holder with respect to this Note or the Purchase Agreement.
3.5
Receiver or Trustee . The Borrower or any subsidiary of the Borrower shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver or trustee for it or for a substantial part of its property or business, or such a receiver or trustee shall otherwise be appointed.
3.6
Judgments . Any money judgment, writ or similar process shall be entered or filed against the Borrower or any subsidiary of the Borrower or any of its property or other assets for more than $50,000, and shall remain unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of twenty (20) days unless otherwise consented to by the Holder, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld.
3.7
Bankruptcy . Bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or liquidation proceedings or other proceedings, voluntary or involuntary, for relief under any bankruptcy law or any law for the relief of debtors shall be instituted by or against the Borrower or any subsidiary of the Borrower.
3.8
Delisting of Common Stock . The Borrower shall fail to maintain the listing of the Common Stock on at least one of the OTCQB or an equivalent replacement exchange, the Nasdaq National Market, the Nasdaq SmallCap Market, the New York Stock Exchange, or the American Stock Exchange.
3.9
Failure to Comply with the Exchange Act . The Borrower shall fail to comply with the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act; and/or the Borrower shall cease to be subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act.
3.10
Liquidation . Any dissolution, liquidation, or winding up of Borrower or any substantial portion of its business.
3.11
Cessation of Operations . Any cessation of operations by Borrower or Borrower admits it is otherwise generally unable to pay its debts as such debts become due, provided, however, that any disclosure of the Borrower’s ability to continue as a “going concern” shall not be an admission that the Borrower cannot pay its debts as they become due.
3.12
Maintenance of Assets . The failure by Borrower to maintain any material intellectual property rights, personal, real property or other assets which are necessary to conduct its business (whether now or in the future).
3.14
Reverse Splits . The Borrower effectuates a reverse split of its Common Stock without twenty (20) days prior written notice to the Holder.
3.15
Replacement of Transfer Agent . In the event that the Borrower proposes to replace its transfer agent, the Borrower fails to provide, prior to the effective date of such replacement, a fully executed Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions in a form as initially delivered pursuant to the Purchase Agreement (including but not limited to the provision to irrevocably reserve shares of Common Stock in the Reserved Amount) signed by the successor transfer agent to Borrower and the Borrower.
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3.16
Cross-Default . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Note or other related or companion documents, a breach or default by the Borrower of any covenant or other term or condition contained any other financial instrument, including but not limited to all convertible promissory notes, already issued, or issued in the future, by the Borrower, to the Holder or any other 3 rd party, after the passage of all applicable notice and cure or grace periods, shall, at the option of the Holder, be considered a default under this Note.
3.17
ACH Account Change . The Borrower changes it bank account to an account that differs from the bank account specified on Exhibit B attached hereto, without (i) prior signed written consent of the Holder and (ii) Borrower’s execution of a signed authorization agreement for preauthorized payments that is exactly the same as the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (except for the new bank account information) with respect to the new bank account.
3.18
ACH Payment Default . The Borrower blocks, rejects, or otherwise restricts any action taken by Holder pursuant to Holder’s rights under this Note with respect to the Borrower’s bank account, including but not limited to Holder’s withdrawal of the Specific Daily Repayment Amount (as defined in Exhibit B attached hereto) pursuant to an ACH debit transaction or otherwise from the Borrower’s bank account, or the Holder’s withdrawal of the Specific Daily Repayment Amount from the Borrower’s bank account pursuant to an ACH debit transaction or otherwise is rejected for any reason.
3.19
Event of Default . Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any Event of Default specified in Section 3.1 (solely with respect to failure to pay the principal hereof or interest thereon when due at the Maturity Date), the Note shall become immediately due and payable and the Borrower shall pay to the Holder, in full satisfaction of its obligations hereunder, an amount equal to the Default Sum (as defined herein). UPON THE OCCURRENCE AND DURING THE CONTINUATION OF ANY EVENT OF DEFAULT SPECIFIED IN SECTION 3.2, 3.17, and/or 3.18, THE NOTE SHALL BECOME IMMEDIATELY DUE AND PAYABLE AND THE BORROWER SHALL PAY TO THE HOLDER, IN FULL SATISFACTION OF ITS OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER, AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO: (Y) THE DEFAULT SUM (AS DEFINED HEREIN); MULTIPLIED BY (Z) TWO (2). Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any Event of Default specified in Sections 3.1 (solely with respect to failure to pay the principal hereof or interest thereon when due on this Note upon a Trading Market Prepayment Event pursuant to Section 1.7 or upon acceleration), 3.3, 3.4, 3.6, 3.8, 3.9, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.14, 3.15, and/or 3.16, exercisable through the delivery of written notice to the Borrower by such Holders (the “Default Notice”), and upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified the remaining sections of Articles III (other than failure to pay the principal hereof or interest thereon at the Maturity Date specified in Section 3,1 hereof), the Note shall become immediately due and payable and the Borrower shall pay to the Holder, in full satisfaction of its obligations hereunder, an amount equal to the greater of (i) 150% times the sum of (w) the then outstanding principal amount of this Note plus (x) accrued and unpaid interest on the unpaid principal amount of this Note to the date of payment (the “Mandatory Prepayment Date”) plus (y) Default Interest, if any, on the amounts referred to in clauses (w) and/or (x) plus (z) any amounts owed to the Holder pursuant to Sections 1.3 and 1.4(g) hereof (the then outstanding principal amount of this Note to the date of payment plus the amounts referred to in clauses (x), (y) and (z) shall collectively be known as the “Default Sum”) or (ii) the “parity value” of the Default Sum to be prepaid, where parity value means (a) the highest number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to such Default Sum in accordance with Article I, treating the Trading Day immediately preceding the Mandatory Prepayment Date as the “Conversion Date” for purposes of determining the lowest applicable Conversion Price, unless the Default Event arises as a result of a breach in respect of a specific Conversion Date in which case such Conversion Date shall be the Conversion Date), multiplied by (b) the highest Closing Price for the Common Stock during the period beginning on the date of first occurrence of the Event of Default and ending one day prior to the Mandatory Prepayment Date (the “Default Amount”) and all other amounts payable hereunder shall immediately become due and payable, all without demand, presentment or notice, all of which hereby are expressly waived, together with all costs, including, without limitation, legal fees and expenses, of collection, and the Holder shall be entitled to exercise all other rights and remedies available at law or in equity.
If the Borrower fails to pay the Default Amount within five (5) business days of written notice that such amount is due and payable, then the Holder shall have the right at any time, so long as the Borrower remains in default (and so long and to the extent that there are sufficient authorized shares), to require the Borrower, upon written notice, to immediately issue, in lieu of the Default Amount, the number of shares of Common Stock of the Borrower equal to the Default Amount divided by the Conversion Price then in effect.
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ARTICLE IV. MISCELLANEOUS
4.1
Failure or Indulgence Not Waiver . No failure or delay on the part of the Holder in the exercise of any power, right or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other right, power or privileges. All rights and remedies existing hereunder are cumulative to, and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies otherwise available.
4.2
Notices . All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, or facsimile, addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur. The addresses for such communications shall be:
If to the Borrower, to:
Code Green Apparel Corporation
31642 Pacific Coast Highway
Suite 102
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Attention: George Powell, III
Email: George@codegreanapparel.com
If to the Holder:
CAREBOURN CAPITAL, L.P.
8700 Black Oaks Lane N
Maple Grove, Minnesota 55311
Attn: Chip Rice, Managing Member
Email: info@carebourncapital.com
4.3
Amendments . This Note and any provision hereof may only be amended by an instrument in writing signed by the Borrower and the Holder. The term “Note” and all reference thereto, as used throughout this instrument, shall mean this instrument (and the other Notes issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement) as originally executed, or if later amended or supplemented, then as so amended or supplemented.
4.4
Assignability . This Note shall be binding upon the Borrower and its successors and assigns, and shall inure to be the benefit of the Holder and its successors and assigns. Each transferee of this Note must be an “accredited investor” (as defined in Rule 501(a) of the 1933 Act). Notwithstanding anything in this Note to the contrary, this Note may be pledged as collateral in connection with a bona fide margin account or other lending arrangement.
4.5
Cost of Collection . If default is made in the payment of this Note, the Borrower shall pay the Holder hereof costs of collection, including reasonable attorneys’ fees.
4.6
Governing Law . This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida without regard to principles of conflicts of laws. Any action brought by either party against the other concerning the transactions contemplated by this Note shall be brought only in the state courts of Florida or in the federal courts located in the state of Florida. The parties to this Note hereby irrevocably waive any objection to jurisdiction and venue of any action instituted hereunder and shall not assert any defense based on lack of jurisdiction or venue or based upon forum non conveniens . The Borrower and Holder waive trial by jury. The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney’s fees and costs. In the event that any provision of this Note or any other agreement delivered in connection herewith is invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, then such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform with such statute or rule of law. Any such provision which may prove invalid or unenforceable under any law shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of any agreement. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any suit, action or proceeding in connection with this Agreement or any other Transaction Document by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.
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4.8
Purchase Agreement . By its acceptance of this Note, each party agrees to be bound by the applicable terms of the Purchase Agreement.
4.9
Notice of Corporate Events . Except as otherwise provided below, the Holder of this Note shall have no rights as a Holder of Common Stock unless and only to the extent that it converts this Note into Common Stock. The Borrower shall provide the Holder with prior notification of any meeting of the Borrower’s shareholders (and copies of proxy materials and other information sent to shareholders). In the event of any taking by the Borrower of a record of its shareholders for the purpose of determining shareholders who are entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution, any right to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire (including by way of merger, consolidation, reclassification or recapitalization) any share of any class or any other securities or property, or to receive any other right, or for the purpose of determining shareholders who are entitled to vote in connection with any proposed sale, lease or conveyance of all or substantially all of the assets of the Borrower or any proposed liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Borrower, the Borrower shall mail a notice to the Holder, at least twenty (20) days prior to the record date specified therein (or thirty (30) days prior to the consummation of the transaction or event, whichever is earlier), of the date on which any such record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, right or other event, and a brief statement regarding the amount and character of such dividend, distribution, right or other event to the extent known at such time. The Borrower shall make a public announcement of any event requiring notification to the Holder hereunder substantially simultaneously with the notification to the Holder in accordance with the terms of this Section 4.9.
4.10
Remedies . The Borrower acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will cause irreparable harm to the Holder, by vitiating the intent and purpose of the transaction contemplated hereby. Accordingly, the Borrower acknowledges that the remedy at law for a breach of its obligations under this Note will be inadequate and agrees, in the event of a breach or threatened breach by the Borrower of the provisions of this Note, that the Holder shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies at law or in equity, and in addition to the penalties assessable herein, to an injunction or injunctions restraining, preventing or curing any breach of this Note and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions thereof, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required.
4.14
ACH Payment Authorization . Borrower irrevocably authorizes Holder’s right to withdraw (through an ACH debit or otherwise) $ 121,325.00 / 240 Days = $505.52 / Per day (the “Specific Daily Repayment Amount”) (subject to adjustment as provided herein) from the Borrower’s bank account (initially, the bank account identified on Exhibit B attached hereto, but also including any subsequent bank account of the Borrower if such account is changed) (the “Bank Account”), on each business day, until this Note is satisfied in full. Borrower shall provide Holder with all required access codes to effectuate any and all ACH debit transactions as provided for in this Note. Borrower understands that it is responsible for ensuring that at least the Specific Daily Repayment Amount remains in its Bank Account on each business day until this Note is satisfied in full, and that the Borrower shall be responsible for any charges incurred by the Holder resulting from a rejected ACH attempt, insufficient funds in the Bank Account, and/or all related bank charges. Such charges shall be immediately added to the outstanding balance of the Note. The Specific Daily Repayment Amount shall automatically adjust to such prorated higher amount based upon the addition of charges to the outstanding balance of Note, as well as to reflect any penalties incurred or events of defaults triggered under the terms of the Note (to be calculated as follows: the total outstanding amount under the Note (including but not limited to all principal, interest, charges, penalties, and additions due to any event of default) divided by the number of business days remaining prior to the Maturity Date). Holder shall not be responsible for any overdrafts or rejected transactions that result from Holder’s ACH debiting of the Specific Daily Repayment Amount as provided in this Note and the exhibits hereto. Holder may debit the Specific Daily Repayment Amount each business day.
The Holder shall be permitted to aggregate the Specific Daily Repayment Amount of all convertible promissory notes then issued by the Borrower to the Holder, and withdraw such aggregated amount from the Borrower’s bank account, in the interest of reducing overall fees associated with the ACH debit transactions.
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The Holder may, from time to time, provide a schedule to the Borrower via electronic mail (each a “Schedule”) to George@codegreenapparel.com & or Tom@codegreenapparel.com , showing the outstanding balance of the Note as well as all ACH debits, conversion amounts, and/or all other adjustments as provided in the Note (the “Schedule”). If the Borrower does not respond to the Holder, via electronic mail to info@carebourncapital.com , stating that the respective Schedule is accurate or disputing the amounts contained therein (with objective documentation unequivocally supporting such dispute), within two (2) business days of receipt of the respective Schedule, then the Borrower shall be deemed to have irrevocably approved the amounts contained in such respective Schedule.
[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower has caused this Note to be signed in its name by its duly authorized officer this June 15, 2016 .
Code Green Apparel Corporation | |||
By: | /s/ George Powell, III | ||
Name: | George Powell, III | ||
Title: | CEO |
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EXHIBIT A: NOTICE OF CONVERSION
The undersigned hereby elects to convert $______________________ principal amount of the Note (defined below) into that number of shares of Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the conversion of the Note (“Common Stock”) as set forth below, of Code Green Apparel Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the “Borrower”) according to the conditions of the convertible note of the Borrower dated as of June 15, 2016 (the “Note”), as of the date written below. No fee will be charged to the Holder for any conversion, except for transfer taxes, if any.
Box Checked as to applicable instructions:
[ ]
The Borrower shall electronically transmit the Common Stock issuable pursuant to this Notice of Conversion to the account of the undersigned or its nominee with DTC through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission system (“DWAC Transfer”).
Name of DTC Prime Broker:
Account Number:
[ ]
The undersigned hereby requests that the Borrower issue a certificate or certificates for the number of shares of Common Stock set forth below (which numbers are based on the Holder’s calculation attached hereto) in the name(s) specified immediately below or, if additional space is necessary, on an attachment hereto:
CAREBOURN CAPITAL, L.P.
8700 Black Oaks Lane N
Maple Grove, Minnesota 55311
Attention: Certificate Delivery
612.889.4671
Date of Conversion: | |||
Applicable Conversion Price: | $ | ||
Number of Shares of Common Stock to be Issued | |||
Pursuant to Conversion of the Notes: | |||
Amount of Principal Balance Due remaining | |||
Under the Note after this conversion: |
CAREBOURN CAPITAL, L.P.
By: _____________________________
Name: Chip Rice
Title: Managing Member
8700 Black Oaks Lane N
Maple Grove, Minnesota 55311
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EXHIBIT B
(see attached)
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AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT FOR PREAUTHORIZED PAYMENTS
Code Green Apparel Corporation , a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), hereby irrevocably authorizes Carebourn Capital, L.P. (the “Holder”), to initiate debit and credit entries to its checking account indicated below (the “Account”) and the depository named below (the “Depository”), to debit or credit the same to such Account. The Company further authorizes the Holder to debit said Account for such total outstanding amount of the convertible promissory note issued by the Company to Holder on June 15, 2016 (the “Note”), upon an Event of Default (as defined in the Note). The Company hereby represents and certifies that the Account is used for commercial and/or business purposes only.
Depository Name: | |
Name of Bank Account: | |
Bank Address: | |
Routing/ABA Number: | |
Account Number: |
A copy of a voided check for the Account is attached hereto as Exhibit “C”. This authority is to remain in full force and effect until the Holder confirms in a signed writing that the Note has been satisfied in full, and in a manner as to afford the Depository a reasonable opportunity to act on it.
_______________________________
Name:
George Powell,
III
Title:
CEO
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EXHIBIT C
(see attached)
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EXHIBIT D
(see attached)
Representations and Warranties Regarding Anti-Money Laundering; OFAC .
1.1.
The Borrower should check the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) website at http://www.treas.gov/ofac before making the following representations.
1.2.
The Borrower represents that the cash amounts to be paid to Carebourn Capital, L.P. (the “Holder”) under the convertible promissory note dated June 15, 2016 (the “Note”), by the Borrower, were not and are not directly or indirectly derived from activities that contravene U.S. federal or state or international laws and regulations, including anti-money laundering laws and regulations. U.S. federal regulations and executive orders administered by OFAC prohibit, among other things, the engagement in transactions with, and the provision of services to, certain foreign countries, territories, entities and individuals. The lists of OFAC prohibited countries, territories, persons and entities can be found on the OFAC website at http://www.treas.gov/ofac. In addition, the programs administered by OFAC (the “OFAC Programs”) prohibit dealing with individuals [1] or entities in certain countries regardless of whether such individuals or entities appear on the OFAC lists.
1.3.
To the best of the Borrower’s knowledge, none of: (1) the Borrower; (2) any person controlling or controlled by the Borrower; (3) if the Borrower is a privately-held entity, any person having a beneficial interest in the Borrower; or (4) any person for whom the Borrower is acting as agent or nominee is a country, territory, individual or entity named on an OFAC list, or a person or entity prohibited under the OFAC Programs.
1.4.
To the best of the Borrower’s knowledge, none of: (1) the Borrower; (2) any person controlling or controlled by the Borrower; (3) if the Borrower is a privately-held entity, any person having a beneficial interest in the Borrower; or (4) any person for whom the Borrower is acting as agent or nominee is a senior foreign political figure [2] , or any immediate family [3] member or close associate [4] of a senior foreign political figure, as such terms are defined in the footnotes below.
1 These individuals include specially designated nationals, specially designated narcotics traffickers and other parties subject to OFAC sanctions and embargo programs.
2 A “senior foreign political figure” is defined as a senior official in the executive, legislative, administrative, military or judicial branches of a foreign government (whether elected or not), a senior official of a major foreign political party, or a senior executive of a foreign government-owned corporation. In addition, a “senior foreign political figure” includes any corporation, business or other entity that has been formed by, or for the benefit of, a senior foreign political figure.
3 “Immediate family” of a senior foreign political figure typically includes the figure’s parents, siblings, spouse, children and in-laws.
4 A “close associate” of a senior foreign political figure is a person who is widely and publicly known to maintain an unusually close relationship with the senior foreign political figure, and includes a person who is in a position to conduct substantial domestic and international financial transactions on behalf of the senior foreign political figure.
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1.5.
Borrower hereby represents and warrants that the cash payments under the Note are to be made on its own behalf or, if applicable, and such cash payments do not directly or indirectly contravene United States federal, state, local or international laws or regulations applicable to Borrower, including anti-money laundering laws.
1.6.
If the Borrower is affiliated with a non-U.S. banking institution (a “Foreign Bank”), or if the Borrower receives deposits from, makes payments on behalf of, or handles other financial transactions related to a Foreign Bank, the Borrower represents and warrants to the Holder that: (1) the Foreign Bank has a fixed address, other than solely an electronic address, in a country in which the Foreign Bank is authorized to conduct banking activities; (2) the Foreign Bank maintains operating records related to its banking activities; (3) the Foreign Bank is subject to inspection by the banking authority that licensed the Foreign Bank to conduct banking activities; and (4) the Foreign Bank does not provide banking services to any other Foreign Bank that does not have a physical presence in any country and that is not a regulated affiliate.
1.7.
Upon the written request from the Holder, Borrower agrees to provide all information to the Holder to enable the Holder to comply with all applicable anti-money laundering statutes, rules, regulations and policies. Borrower understands and agrees that the Holder may release confidential information about Borrower and, if applicable, any of its affiliates, directors, officers, trustees, beneficiaries and grantors related thereto, to any person if the Holder, in its sole discretion, determines that such disclosure is necessary to comply with applicable statutes, rules, regulations and policies.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower has caused this representation letter to be signed in its name by its duly authorized officer this June 15, 2016 .
Code Green Apparel Corporation | |||
By: | |||
Name: | George Powell, III | ||
Title: | CEO |
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Code Green Apparel Corporation 10-Q
Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATIONS
I, George J. Powell, III, certify that;
(1) I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Code Green Apparel Corp.;
(2) Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
(3) Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
(4) I am are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have [Language omitted in accordance with SEC Release Nos. 34-47986 and 34-54942]:
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) [Paragraph omitted in accordance with SEC transition instructions contained in SEC Release Nos. 34-47986 and 34-54942];
c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
(5) I have disclosed, based on my most recent evaluation of the internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: August 22, 2016 | ||
/s/ George J. Powell, III | ||
By: | George J. Powell, III | |
Title: |
Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer
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(Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial/Accounting Officer) |
Code Green Apparel Corporation 10-Q
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the accompanying Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Code Green Apparel Corp. for the quarter ended June 30, 2016, I certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to my knowledge, that:
(1) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Code Green Apparel Corp. for the quarter ended June 30, 2016, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) the information contained in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2016, fairly presents in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Code Green Apparel Corp.
By: | /s/ George J. Powell, III | |
Name: | George J. Powell, III | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer and Interim Financial Officer | |
(Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial/Accounting Officer) | ||
Date: | August 22, 2016 |
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to Code Green Apparel Corp. and will be retained by Code Green Apparel Corp. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.