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Preliminary Offering Circular dated December 5, 2019

 

An Offering Statement pursuant to Regulation A relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Information contained in this Preliminary Offering Circular is subject to completion or amendment. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted before the Offering Statement filed with the Commission is qualified. This Preliminary Offering Circular shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor may there be any sales of these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful before registration or qualification under the laws of any such state. We may elect to satisfy our obligation to deliver a Final Offering Circular by sending you a notice within two business days after the completion of our sale to you that contains the URL where the Final Offering Circular or the Offering Statement in which such Final Offering Circular was filed may be obtained.

 

 

 

 

Grow Solutions Holdings, Inc.

$3,000,000

100,000,000 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK

$0.03 PER SHARE 

 

This is the public offering of securities of Grow Solutions Holdings, Inc., a Nevada corporation. We are offering 100,000,000 shares of our common stock, par value $0.001 ("Common Stock"), at an offering price of $0.03 per share (the "Offered Shares") by the Company. This Offering will terminate on twelve months from the day the Offering is qualified, subject to extension for up to thirty (30) days as defined below or the date on which the maximum offering amount is sold (such earlier date, the "Termination Date"). The minimum purchase requirement per investor is 333,333 Offered Shares ($10,000); however, we can waive the minimum purchase requirement on a case-by-case basis in our sole discretion.

 

These securities are speculative securities. Investment in the Company’s stock involves significant risk. You should purchase these securities only if you can afford a complete loss of your investment. See the “Risk Factors” section on page 5 of this Offering Circular.

 

No Escrow

 

The proceeds of this offering will not be placed into an escrow account. We will offer our Common Stock on a best effort’s basis. As there is no minimum offering, upon the approval of any subscription to this Offering Circular, the Company shall immediately deposit said proceeds into the bank account of the Company and may dispose of the proceeds in accordance with the Use of Proceeds.

 

Subscriptions are irrevocable and the purchase price is non-refundable as expressly stated in this Offering Circular. The Company, by determination of the Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, may issue the Securities under this Offering for cash, promissory notes, services, and/or other consideration without notice to subscribers. All proceeds received by the Company from subscribers for this Offering will be available for use by the Company upon acceptance of subscriptions for the Securities by the Company. 

 

Sale of these shares will commence within two calendar days of the qualification date and it will be a continuous Offering pursuant to Rule 251(d)(3)(i)(F).

 

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This Offering will be conducted on a “best-efforts” basis, which means our Officers will use their commercially reasonable best efforts in an attempt to offer and sell the Shares. Our Officers will not receive any commission or any other remuneration for these sales. In offering the securities on our behalf, the Officers will rely on the safe harbor from broker-dealer registration set out in Rule 3a4-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

This Offering Circular shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sales of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful, prior to registration or qualification under the laws of any such state.

 

The Company is using the Offering Circular format in its disclosure in this Offering Circular. 

 

Our Common Stock is traded in the OTCMarket Pink Open Market under the stock symbol “GRSO.”

 

Investing in our Common Stock involves a high degree of risk. See "Risk Factors" beginning on page 5 for a discussion of certain risks that you should consider in connection with an investment in our Common Stock.

  

   

Per

Share

 

Total

Maximum

Public Offering Price (1)(2)   $0.03   $3,000,000.00
Underwriting Discounts and Commissions (3)   $0.000   $0
Proceeds to Company   $0.03   $3,000,000.00

 

(1) We are offering shares on a continuous basis. See “Distribution – Continuous Offering.

 

(2) This is a “best efforts” offering. The proceeds of this offering will not be placed into an escrow account. We will offer our Common Stock on a best effort’s basis primarily through an online platform. As there is no minimum offering, upon the approval of any subscription to this Offering Circular, the Company shall immediately deposit said proceeds into the bank account of the Company and may dispose of the proceeds in accordance with the Use of Proceeds. See “How to Subscribe.”

 

(3) We are offering these securities without an underwriter.

 

(4) Excludes estimated total offering expenses, including underwriting discount and commissions, will be approximately $30,000 assuming the maximum offering amount is sold.

 

Our Board of Directors used its business judgment in setting a value of $0.03 per share to the Company as consideration for the stock to be issued under the Offering. The sales price per share bears no relationship to our book value or any other measure of our current value or worth.

 

THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION DOES NOT PASS UPON THE MERITS OF OR GIVE ITS APPROVAL TO ANY SECURITIES OFFERED OR THE TERMS OF THE OFFERING, NOR DOES IT PASS UPON THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY OFFERING CIRCULAR OR OTHER SOLICITATION MATERIALS. THESE SECURITIES ARE OFFERED PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION WITH THE COMMISSION; HOWEVER, THE COMMISSION HAS NOT MADE AN INDEPENDENT DETERMINATION THAT THE SECURITIES OFFERED ARE EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION.

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

   

Page

 
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS   4    
SUMMARY   5    
THE OFFERING   7    
RISK FACTORS   8    
USE OF PROCEEDS   20    
DILUTION   21    
DISTRIBUTION   22    

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

  23    
BUSINESS   33    
MANAGEMENT   43    
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION   44    
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS   46    
PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS   48    
INTEREST OF MANAGEMENT AND OTHERS IN CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS   49    
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES   50    
DIVIDEND POLICY   51    
SECURITIES OFFERED   51    
EXPERTS   52    
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION   53    
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS   F-1    

 

 

We are offering to sell, and seeking offers to buy, our securities only in jurisdictions where such offers and sales are permitted. You should rely only on the information contained in this Offering Circular. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with any information other than the information contained in this Offering Circular. The information contained in this Offering Circular is accurate only as of its date, regardless of the time of its delivery or of any sale or delivery of our securities. Neither the delivery of this Offering Circular nor any sale or delivery of our securities shall, under any circumstances, imply that there has been no change in our affairs since the date of this Offering Circular. This Offering Circular will be updated and made available for delivery to the extent required by the federal securities laws.

 

In this Offering Circular, unless the context indicates otherwise, references to "Grow Solutions Holdings, Inc.", "we", the "Company", "our" and "us" refer to the activities of and the assets and liabilities of the business and operations of Grow Solutions Holdings, Inc.

 

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Some of the statements under "Summary", "Risk Factors", "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations", "Our Business" and elsewhere in this Offering Circular constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements relate to expectations, beliefs, projections, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends and similar matters that are not historical facts. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as "anticipate", "believe", "could", "estimate", "expect", "intend", "may", "plan", "potential", "should", "will" and "would" or the negatives of these terms or other comparable terminology.

 

You should not place undue reliance on forward looking statements. The cautionary statements set forth in this Offering Circular, including in "Risk Factors" and elsewhere, identify important factors which you should consider in evaluating our forward-looking statements. These factors include, among other things:

 

The speculative nature of the business;

 

Our reliance on suppliers and customers;

 

Our dependence upon external sources for the financing of our operations, particularly given that there are concerns about our ability to continue as a "going concern;"

 

Our ability to effectively execute our business plan;

 

Our ability to manage our expansion, growth and operating expenses;

 

Our ability to finance our businesses;

 

Our ability to promote our businesses;

 

Our ability to compete and succeed in highly competitive and evolving businesses;

 

Our ability to respond and adapt to changes in technology and customer behavior; and

 

Our ability to protect our intellectual property and to develop, maintain and enhance strong brands.

 

Although the forward-looking statements in this Offering Circular are based on our beliefs, assumptions and expectations, taking into account all information currently available to us, we cannot guarantee future transactions, results, performance, achievements or outcomes. No assurance can be made to any investor by anyone that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements will be attained, or that deviations from them will not be material and adverse. We undertake no obligation, other than as may be required by law, to re-issue this Offering Circular or otherwise make public statements updating our forward-looking statements.

 

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SUMMARY

 

This summary highlights selected information contained elsewhere in this Offering Circular. This summary is not complete and does not contain all the information that you should consider before deciding whether to invest in our Common Stock. You should carefully read the entire Offering Circular, including the risks associated with an investment in the company discussed in the "Risk Factors" section of this Offering Circular, before making an investment decision. Some of the statements in this Offering Circular are forward-looking statements. See the section entitled "Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements."

 

Company Information

 

Grow Solutions Holdings Inc., a Nevada corporation, and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Pure Roots Holding, Ltd.(“Pure Roots”), a Wyoming Company, AeroGrow Manufacturing Corp (“AeroGrow”), a Saskatchewan Canada corporation, Pure Roots Holding Ltd., a Saskatchewan Canada corporation, and Pure Roots Urban Farms, Ltd. a Saskatchewan Canada corporation, are the exclusive manufacturer of the AeroPod Grow Solution as well as designing and operating urban farms that also utilize the AeroPod grow system. The AeroPod Grow Solution has been tested since January 2017, by FarmBoys Design Corp., and has been able to yield high quality produce year-round. We plan on selling and using the Aeropods in four distinct business strategies. First, we will enter into lease to own agreements; wherein, we will team up with purchasers of our AeroPods, who will deposit a portion of the purchase price and then we will receive lease payments with the AeroPods being secured. Second, we will sell our AeroPods directly to purchasers who can finance the entire purchase, who will then utilize the AeroPods to grow plants of their choice. Third, we will build our own AeroPods and grow and sell our own produce to consumers, under our Pure Roots Urban Farms brand, and lastly, we will also have maintenance and operation agreements with our purchasers in order to assist with the entire growing process.

 

Our business strategy is structured into various operating divisions to attain penetration within our customer base and create opportunities and client relationships between our operating divisions. We have experienced personnel in each area of our business model in order to best facilitate the growth of our corporation. Further, our planned retail agricultural grow stores (“Urban Farms”) will be staffed with individuals knowledgeable in all products and growing needs.

 

Our AeroPods which are a vertical aeroponic system, meaning plants are grown without soil by exposing roots to mineral nutrient solutions in a water misting that aims to reduce expenses associated with energy, water, space, and labor. Our system has been tested by our founder and CEO since January 2017 and such testing has shown that our system can reduce water usage and produce healthy plants. Our system is fully scalable and allows our potential clients to maximize their space with the ability to expand their AeroPod farms not only horizontally but vertically. We plan to sell our licensed and proprietary vertical growing systems to farmers and produce growers who wish to establish higher produce sales yields. We plan to assemble all of our systems on and off site and utilize bulk sourced materials from outsourced manufacturers.

 

The Company plans on producing revenue from the sales of AeroPods, produce plant sales through our urban farms, design build construction management services and licensing fees. Our AeroPods are designed for the production of aeroponic leafy greens, vegetables, micro-greens, fruiting plants, decorative / edible flowers and herbs. Our vertical grow columns and systems can also be adapted for a variety of other uses such as horticulture research, medicinal plant production, pharmaceutical plant production, plant cloning and hardwood propagation.

 

In addition to these products, the Company also generates potential revenue from construction management services. When someone purchases our AeroPod system that client may also engage our Company to coordinate all design, procurement and construction work to assure that the whole project is completed and that the AeroPods operate as intended.

 

We also plan to acquire or lease our own land and build our own urban farms using our AeroPod system and sell organic produce, under our brand Pure Roots Urban Farms.  In addition, we plan to offer joint venture opportunities where we can establish and maintain farms in a joint venture format and provide them with profit sharing opportunities.

 

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Lastly, we plan to provide our Pure Roots Urban farmers services to help them identify local restaurants, wholesale distribution, and even floral shops to distribute their produce.

 

Our fiscal year-end date is December 31.

 

Our mailing address is 230-111 Research Drive, Saskatoon SK, Canada S7N 3R2. Our telephone number is (306) 220-0484. Our websites are www.aerogrowmanufacturing.com, www.purerootsfarms.com, www.GRSOinvest.com and our email address is info@AeroGrowManufacturing.ca.

 

We do not incorporate the information on or accessible through our websites into this Offering Circular, and you should not consider any information on, or that can be accessed through, our websites a part of this Offering Circular. 

 

Section 15(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Our shares are covered by section 15(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended that imposes additional sales practice requirements on broker/dealers who sell such securities to persons other than established customers and accredited investors (generally institutions with assets in excess of $5,000,000 or individuals with net worth in excess of $1,000,000 or annual income exceeding $200,000 or $300,000 jointly with their spouses). For transactions covered by the Rule, the broker/dealer must make a special suitability determination for the purchase and have received the purchaser's written agreement to the transaction prior to the sale. Consequently, the Rule may affect the ability of broker/dealers to sell our securities and also may affect your ability to sell your shares in the secondary market.

 

Section 15(g) also imposes additional sales practice requirements on broker/dealers who sell penny securities. These rules require a one-page summary of certain essential items. The items include the risk of investing in penny stocks in both public offerings and secondary marketing; terms important to in understanding of the function of the penny stock market, such as  bid and offer quotes, a dealers spread and broker/dealer compensation; the broker/dealer compensation, the broker/dealers’ duties to its customers, including the disclosures required by any other penny stock disclosure rules; the customers’ rights and remedies in cases of fraud in penny stock transactions; and, the FINRA’s toll free telephone number and the central number of the North American Securities Administrators Association, for information on the disciplinary history of broker/dealers and their associated persons.

 

Dividends

 

The Company has not declared or paid a cash dividend to stockholders since it was organized and does not intend to pay dividends in the foreseeable future. The board of directors presently intends to retain any earnings to finance our operations and does not expect to authorize cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Any payment of cash dividends in the future will depend upon the Company's earnings, capital requirements and other factors.

 

Trading Market

 

Our Common Stock trades in the OTCMarket Pink Open Market Sheets under the symbol GRSO.

 

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THE OFFERING

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Issuer:   Grow Solutions Holdings, Inc.
     
Securities offered:   A maximum of 100,000,000 shares of our common stock, par value $0.001 ("Common Stock") at an offering price of $0.03 per share (the "Offered Shares"). (See “Distribution.”)
     
Number of shares of Common Stock outstanding before the offering   138,109,281 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2019
     
Number of shares of Common Stock to be outstanding after the offering   238,109,281 shares, if the maximum amount of Offered Shares are sold
     
Price per share:   $0.03
     
Maximum offering amount:   100,000,000 shares at $0.03 per share, or $3,000,000 (See “Distribution.”)
     
Trading Market:   Our Common Stock is trading on the OTC Markets Pink Open Market Sheets division under the symbol "GRSO."
   
Use of proceeds: If we sell all of the shares being offered, our net proceeds (after our estimated offering expenses) will be $2,970,000. We will use these net proceeds for working capital and other general corporate purposes.
   
Risk factors:

Investing in our Common Stock involves a high degree of risk, including:

 

Immediate and substantial dilution.

 

Limited market for our stock.

 

See "Risk Factors.

  

 

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RISK FACTORS

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The following is only a brief summary of the risks involved in investing in our Company. Investment in our Securities involves risks. You should carefully consider the following risk factors in addition to other information contained in this Disclosure Document. The occurrence of any of the following risks might cause you to lose all or part of your investment. Some statements in this Document, including statements in the following risk factors, constitute "Forward-Looking Statements."

  

The price of our common stock may continue to be volatile.

 

The trading price of our common stock has been and is likely to remain highly volatile and could be subject to wide fluctuations in response to a range of factors, some of which are beyond our control or unrelated to our operating performance. In addition to the factors discussed in this “Risk Factors” section and elsewhere, these factors include: the operating performance of similar companies; the overall performance of the equity markets; the announcements by us or our competitors of acquisitions, business plans, or commercial relationships; threatened or actual litigation; changes in laws or regulations relating to our businesses; any major change in our board of directors or management; publication of research reports or news stories about us, our competitors, or our industry or positive or negative recommendations or withdrawal of research coverage by securities analysts; large volumes of sales of our shares of common stock by existing stockholders; and general political and economic conditions.

 

In addition, the stock market in general, and the market for developmental related companies in particular, has experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of those companies securities. This litigation, if instituted against us, could result in very substantial costs; divert our management’s attention and resources; and harm our business, operating results, and financial condition.

  

There are doubts about our ability to continue as a going concern.

 

The Company is an early stage enterprise and has commenced principal operations. The Company had no revenues and has incurred net losses of $2,825 for the year ended December 31, 2018. In addition, the Company incurred net losses of $421,964 for the six-month period ending June 30, 2019. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

 

There can be no assurance that sufficient funds required during the next year or thereafter will be generated from operations or that funds will be available from external sources, such as debt or equity financings or other potential sources. The lack of additional capital resulting from the inability to generate cash flow from operations, or to raise capital from external sources would force the Company to substantially curtail or cease operations and would, therefore, have a material adverse effect on its business. Furthermore, there can be no assurance that any such required funds, if available, will be available on attractive terms or that they will not have a significant dilutive effect on the Company’s existing stockholders.

 

The Company intends to overcome the circumstances that impact its ability to remain a going concern through a combination of the growth of revenues, with interim cash flow deficiencies being addressed through additional equity and debt financing. The Company anticipates raising additional funds through public or private financing, strategic relationships or other arrangements in the near future to support its business operations; however, the Company may not have commitments from third parties for a sufficient amount of additional capital. The Company cannot be certain that any such financing will be available on acceptable terms, or at all, and its failure to raise capital when needed could limit its ability to continue its operations. The Company’s ability to obtain additional funding will determine its ability to continue as a going concern. Failure to secure additional financing in a timely manner and on favorable terms would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial performance, results of operations and stock price and require it to curtail or cease operations, sell off its assets, seek protection from its creditors through bankruptcy proceedings, or otherwise. Furthermore, additional equity financing may be dilutive to the holders of the Company’s common stock, and debt financing, if available, may involve restrictive covenants, and strategic relationships, if necessary, to raise additional funds, and may require that the Company relinquish valuable rights. Please see Financial Statements – Note 3. Going Concern for further information.

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Risks Relating to Our Financial Condition

 

We have a history of losses and our future profitability is uncertain.

We have recently completed the testing phase of product development and plan to begin to sell and otherwise commercialize our AeroPod farming systems. Although we believe our product is ready for commercialization, we have only built and used one vertical farming system to date, which has been in operation since April 2017.  We have incurred losses since we began our company and we will continue to have losses in the future as we incur additional expenses to execute our business plan, fuel our potential growth and conduct further research and development. We expect to make significant expenditures to commercialize our AeroPod farming system, further develop our business and make technology enhancements to our AeroPod farming system.  We will have to begin to generate and sustain and increase revenues to achieve or maintain profitability.  We may not generate sufficient revenues to achieve or maintain profitability in the future. We may incur significant losses in the future for a number of reasons, including those discussed in other risk factors and factors that we cannot foresee. 

We will require additional capital to support business growth, and this capital might not be available on acceptable terms, if at all.

 

We will require additional financing in the near and long term to fully execute our business plan. Our success depends on our ability to raise such additional financing on reasonable terms and on a timely basis. Conditions in the economy and the financial markets may make it more difficult for us to obtain necessary additional capital or financing on acceptable terms, or at all. If we cannot secure sufficient additional financing, we may be forced to forego strategic opportunities or delay, scale back or eliminate further development of our goals and objectives, operations and investments or employ internal cost savings measures.

Accordingly, we will need to engage in continued equity or debt financings to secure additional funds. If we raise additional funds through future issuances of equity or convertible debt securities, our existing stockholders could suffer significant dilution, and any new equity securities we issue could have rights, preferences and privileges superior to those of our common stock. Any debt financing, we secure in the future could involve restrictive covenants relating to our capital raising activities and other financial and operational matters, which may make it more difficult for us to obtain additional capital and to pursue business opportunities. We may not be able to obtain additional financing on terms favorable to us, if at all. If we are unable to obtain adequate financing or financing on terms satisfactory to us when we require it, our ability to continue to support our business growth and to respond to business challenges could be impaired, and our business may be harmed.

 

We are highly dependent on the services of our key executives, the loss of whom could materially harm our business and our strategic direction. If we lose key management or significant personnel, cannot recruit qualified employees, directors, officers, or other personnel or experience increases in our compensation costs, our business may materially suffer.

 

We are highly dependent on our management, specifically Chad Fischl. If we lose key management or employees, our business may suffer. Furthermore, our future success will also depend in part on the continued service of our management personnel and our ability to identify, hire, and retain additional key personnel. We do not carry “key-man” life insurance on the lives of any of our executives, employees or advisors. We experience intense competition for qualified personnel and may be unable to attract and retain the personnel necessary for the development of our business. Because of this competition, our compensation costs may increase significantly.

 

We operate in a highly competitive environment, and if we are unable to compete with our competitors, our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and prospects could be materially adversely affected.

 

We operate in a highly competitive environment. Our competition includes all other companies that are in the business of selling indoor growing equipment, urban farming systems and organic produce companies. A highly competitive environment could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and prospects.

 

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We may not be able to compete successfully with other established companies offering the same or comparable products and, as a result, we may not achieve our projected revenue and user targets.

 

If we are unable to compete successfully with other businesses in our existing markets, we may not achieve our projected revenue and/or customer targets. We compete with both start-up and established companies. Compared to our business, some of our competitors may have greater financial and other resources, have been in business longer, have greater name recognition and be better established in our markets.

 

 Our financials are not independently audited, which could result in errors and/or omissions in our financial statements if proper standards are not applied.

 

Although the Company is confident with its accounting firm, we are not required to have our financials audited by a certified Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”). As such, our accountants do not have a third party reviewing the accounting. Our accountants may also not be up to date with all publications and releases put out by the PCAOB regarding accounting standards and treatments. This could mean that our unaudited financials may not properly reflect up to date standards and treatments resulting misstated financials statements.

 

Our management has limited experience operating an OTC Markets reportingcompany and are subject to the risks commonly encountered by early-stage companies.

 

Although management of Grow Solutions Holdings, Inc. has experience in operating small companies, current management has not previously had to manage expansion while being an OTC Markets reportingcompany. Many investors may treat us as an early-stage company. Because we have a limited operating history, our operating prospects should be considered in light of the risks and uncertainties frequently encountered by early-stage companies in rapidly evolving markets. These risks include:

 

-risks that we may not have sufficient capital to achieve our growth strategy;

 

-risks that we may not develop our products and service offerings in a manner that enables us to be profitable and meet our customers’ requirements;

 

-risks that our growth strategy may not be successful; and

 

-risks that fluctuations in our operating results will be significant relative to our revenues.

 

Our future growth will depend substantially on our ability to address these and the other risks described in this section. If we do not successfully address these risks, our business could be significantly harmed.

 

We have limited operational history in an emerging industry, making it difficult to accurately predict and forecast business operations.

 

As we have limited operations in our business and are yet to generate any revenue, it is extremely difficult to make accurate predictions and forecasts on our finances. This is compounded by the fact that we operate in the aeroponic indoor farming industry, which is rapidly transforming. There is no guarantee that our products or services will remain attractive to potential and current users as these industries undergo rapid change, or that potential customers will utilize our services.

 

Our lack of adequate D&O insurance may also make it difficult for us to retain and attract talented and skilled directors and officers.

 

In the future we may be subject to additional litigation, including potential class action and stockholder derivative actions. Risks associated with legal liability are difficult to assess and quantify, and their existence and magnitude can remain unknown for significant periods of time. To date, we have not obtained directors and officers liability (“D&O”) insurance. Without adequate D&O insurance, the amounts we would pay to indemnify our officers and directors should they be subject to legal action based on their service to the Company could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and liquidity. Furthermore, our lack of adequate D&O insurance may make it difficult for us to retain and attract talented and skilled directors and officers, which could adversely affect our business.

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We expect to incur substantial expenses to meet our reporting obligations as an OTC Markets reporting company. In addition, failure to maintain adequate financial and management processes and controls could lead to errors in our financial reporting and could harm our ability to manage our expenses.

 

We estimate that it will cost approximately $60,000 annually to maintain the proper management and financial controls for our filings required as an OTC Markets reporting company. In addition, if we do not maintain adequate financial and management personnel, processes and controls, we may not be able to accurately report our financial performance on a timely basis, which could cause a decline in our stock price and adversely affect our ability to raise capital.

 

Risks Relating to our Common Stock and Offering

 

The Common Stock is thinly traded, so you may be unable to sell at or near ask prices or at all if you need to sell your shares to raise money or otherwise desire to liquidate your shares.

 

The Common Stock has historically been sporadically traded on the OTC Pink Sheets, meaning that the number of persons interested in purchasing our shares at, or near ask prices at any given time, may be relatively small or non-existent. This situation is attributable to a number of factors, including the fact that we are a small company which is relatively unknown to stock analysts, stock brokers, institutional investors and others in the investment community that generate or influence sales volume, and that even if we came to the attention of such persons, they tend to be risk-averse and would be reluctant to follow an unproven company such as ours or purchase or recommend the purchase of our shares until such time as we became more seasoned and viable. As a consequence, there may be periods of several days or more when trading activity in our shares is minimal or non-existent, as compared to a seasoned issuer, which has a large and steady volume of trading activity that will generally support continuous sales without an adverse effect on share price. We cannot give you any assurance that a broader or more active public trading market for our common shares will develop or be sustained, or that current trading levels will be sustained.

 

The market price for the common stock is particularly volatile given our status as a relatively unknown company with a small and thinly traded public float, limited operating history, and relatively small revenues, which could lead to wide fluctuations in our share price. The price at which you purchase our shares may not be indicative of the price that will prevail in the trading market. You may be unable to sell your common shares at or above your purchase price, which may result in substantial losses to you.

 

The market for our shares of common stock is characterized by significant price volatility when compared to seasoned issuers, and we expect that our share price will continue to be more volatile than a seasoned issuer for the indefinite future. The volatility in our share price is attributable to a number of factors. First, as noted above, our shares are sporadically traded. As a consequence of this lack of liquidity, the trading of relatively small quantities of shares may disproportionately influence the  price of those shares in either direction. The price for our shares could, for example, decline precipitously in the event that a large number of our shares is sold on the market without commensurate demand, as compared to a seasoned issuer which could better absorb those sales without adverse impact on its share price. Secondly, we are a speculative investment due to, among other matters, our limited operating history and lack of revenue or lack of profit to date, and the uncertainty of future market acceptance for our potential products. As a consequence of this enhanced risk, more risk-averse investors may, under the fear of losing all or most of their investment in the event of negative news or lack of progress, be more inclined to sell their shares on the market more quickly and at greater discounts than would be the case with the securities of a seasoned issuer. The following factors may add to the volatility in the price of our shares: actual or anticipated variations in our quarterly or annual operating results; acceptance of our inventory of games; government regulations, announcements of significant acquisitions, strategic partnerships or joint ventures; our capital commitments and additions or departures of our key personnel. Many of these factors are beyond our control and may decrease the market price of our shares regardless of our operating performance. We cannot make any predictions or projections as to what the prevailing market price for our shares will be at any time, including as to whether our shares will sustain their current market prices, or as to what effect the sale of shares or the availability of shares for sale at any time will have on the prevailing market price.

 

 

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Shareholders should be aware that, according to SEC Release No. 34-29093, the market for penny stocks has suffered in recent years from patterns of fraud and abuse. Such patterns include (1) control of the market for the security by one or a few broker-dealers that are often related to the promoter or issuer; (2) manipulation of prices through prearranged matching of purchases and sales and false and misleading press releases; (3) boiler room practices involving high-pressure sales tactics and unrealistic price projections by inexperienced sales persons; (4) excessive and undisclosed bid-ask differential and markups by selling broker-dealers; and (5) the wholesale dumping of the same securities by promoters and broker-dealers after prices have been manipulated to a desired level, along with the resulting inevitable collapse of those prices and with consequent investor losses. Our management is aware of the abuses that have occurred historically in the penny stock market. Although we do not expect to be in a position to dictate the behavior of the market or of broker-dealers who participate in the market, management will strive within the confines of practical limitations to prevent the described patterns from being established with respect to our securities. The possible occurrence of these patterns or practices could increase the volatility of our share price.

 

The market price of our common stock may be volatile and adversely affected by several factors.

 

The market price of our common stock could fluctuate significantly in response to a range of factors and events, including, but not limited to:

 

-our ability to integrate operations, technology, products and services;

 

-our ability to execute our business plan;

 

-operating results below expectations;

 

-our issuance of additional securities, including debt or equity or a combination thereof;

 

-announcements of technological innovations or new products by us or our competitors;

 

-loss of any strategic relationship;

 

-industry developments, including, without limitation, changes in competition or practices;

 

-economic and other external factors;

 

-period-to-period fluctuations in our financial results; and

 

-whether an active trading market in our common stock develops and is maintained.

 

In addition, the securities markets have from time to time experienced significant price and volume fluctuations that are unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies. These market fluctuations may also materially and adversely affect the market price of our common stock. Issuers using the Alternative Reporting standard for filing financial reports with OTC Markets are often subject to large volatility unrelated to the fundamentals of the company.

 

We do not expect to pay dividends in the foreseeable future; any return on investment may be limited to the value of our common stock.

 

We do not currently anticipate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future. The payment of dividends on our common stock will depend on earnings, financial condition and other business and economic factors affecting it at such time as the board of directors may consider relevant. Our current intention is to apply net earnings, if any, in the foreseeable future to increasing our capital base and development and marketing efforts. There can be no assurance that the Company will ever have sufficient earnings to declare and pay dividends to the holders of our common stock, and in any event, a decision to declare and pay dividends is at the sole discretion of our board of directors. If we do not pay dividends, our common stock may be less valuable because a return on your investment will only occur if its stock price appreciates.

 

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Our issuance of additional shares of Common Stock, or options or warrants to purchase those shares, would dilute your proportionate ownership and voting rights.

 

We are entitled under our articles of incorporation to issue up to 2,000,000,000 shares of common stock. We have issued and outstanding, as of October 1, 2019, 226,667,082 shares of common stock. In addition, we are entitled under our Articles of Incorporation to issue “blank check” preferred stock. Our board may generally issue shares of common stock, preferred stock, options, or warrants to purchase those shares, without further approval by our shareholders based upon such factors as our board of directors may deem relevant at that time. It is likely that we will be required to issue a large amount of additional securities to raise capital to further our development. It is also likely that we will issue a large amount of additional securities to directors, officers, employees and consultants as compensatory grants in connection with their services, both in the form of stand-alone grants or under our stock plans. We cannot give you any assurance that we will not issue additional shares of common stock, or options or warrants to purchase those shares, under circumstances we may deem appropriate at the time.

 

The elimination of monetary liability against our directors, officers and employees under our Articles of Incorporation and the existence of indemnification rights to our directors, officers and employees may result in substantial expenditures by our company and may discourage lawsuits against our directors, officers and employees.

 

Our Articles of Incorporation contains provisions that eliminate the liability of our directors for monetary damages to our company and shareholders. Our bylaws also require us to indemnify our officers and directors. We may also have contractual indemnification obligations under our agreements with our directors, officers and employees. The foregoing indemnification obligations could result in our company incurring substantial expenditures to cover the cost of settlement or damage awards against directors, officers and employees that we may be unable to recoup. These provisions and resulting costs may also discourage our company from bringing a lawsuit against directors, officers and employees for breaches of their fiduciary duties, and may similarly discourage the filing of derivative litigation by our shareholders against our directors, officers and employees even though such actions, if successful, might otherwise benefit our company and shareholders.

 

We may become involved in securities class action litigation that could divert management’s attention and harm our business.

 

The stock market in general, and the shares of early stage companies in particular, have experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations. These fluctuations have often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of the companies involved. If these fluctuations occur in the future, the market price of our shares could fall regardless of our operating performance. In the past, following periods of volatility in the market price of a particular company’s securities, securities class action litigation has often been brought against that company. If the market price or volume of our shares suffers extreme fluctuations, then we may become involved in this type of litigation, which would be expensive and divert management’s attention and resources from managing our business.

 

As an OTC Markets reporting company, we may also from time to time make forward-looking statements about future operating results and provide some financial guidance to the public markets. Our management has limited experience as a management team in an OTC Markets reporting company and as a result, projections may not be made timely or set at expected performance levels and could materially affect the price of our shares. Any failure to meet published forward-looking statements that adversely affect the stock price could result in losses to investors, stockholder lawsuits or other litigation, sanctions or restrictions issued by the SEC.

 

Our common stock is currently deemed a “penny stock,” which makes it more difficult for our investors to sell their shares.

 

The SEC has adopted Rule 15g-9 which establishes the definition of a “penny stock,” for the purposes relevant to us, as any equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. For any transaction involving a penny stock, unless exempt, the rules require that a broker or dealer approve a person’s account for transactions in penny stocks, and the broker or dealer receive from the investor a written agreement to the transaction, setting forth the identity and quantity of the penny stock to be purchased.

 

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In order to approve a person’s account for transactions in penny stocks, the broker or dealer must obtain financial information and investment experience objectives of the person and make a reasonable determination that the transactions in penny stocks are suitable for that person and the person has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial matters to be capable of evaluating the risks of transactions in penny stocks.

 

The broker or dealer must also deliver, prior to any transaction in a penny stock, a disclosure schedule prescribed by the SEC relating to the penny stock market, which, in highlight form sets forth the basis on which the broker or dealer made the suitability determination, and that the broker or dealer received a signed, written agreement from the investor prior to the transaction.

 

Generally, brokers may be less willing to execute transactions in securities subject to the “penny stock” rules. This may make it more difficult for investors to dispose of our common stock if and when such shares are eligible for sale and may cause a decline in the market value of its stock.

 

Disclosure also has to be made about the risks of investing in penny stocks in both public offerings and in secondary trading, and about the commissions payable to both the broker-dealer and the registered representative, current quotations for the securities, and the rights and remedies available to an investor in cases of fraud in penny stock transactions. Finally, monthly statements have to be sent disclosing recent price information for the penny stock held in the account and information on the limited market in penny stock.

 

As an issuer of a “penny stock,” the protection provided by the federal securities laws relating to forward-looking statements does not apply to us.

 

Although federal securities laws provide a safe harbor for forward-looking statements made by a public company that files reports under the federal securities laws, this safe harbor is not available to issuers of penny stocks. As a result, we will not have the benefit of this safe harbor protection in the event of any legal action based upon a claim that the material provided by us contained a material misstatement of fact or was misleading in any material respect because of our failure to include any statements necessary to make the statements not misleading. Such an action could hurt our financial condition.

 

As an issuer not required to make reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, holders of restricted shares may not be able to sell shares into the open market as Rule 144 exemptions may not apply.

 

Under Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933, holders of restricted shares may avail themselves of certain exemptions from registration if the holder and the issuer meet certain requirements. As a company that is not required to file reports under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act, referred to as a non-reporting company, we may not, in the future, meet the requirements for an issuer under 144 that would allow a holder to qualify for Rule 144 exemptions. In such an event, holders of restricted stock would have to utilize another exemption from registration or rely on a registration statement to be filed by the Company registering the restricted stock. Although the Company currently plans to file either a form 10 or S-1 with the Commission upon the conclusion of the Regulation A offering, there can be no guarantee that the Company will be able to fulfill one of these registration statements, which could have an adverse effect on our shareholders.

 

While the Company does not have any current intentions to perform a revesre stock split, if a reverse stock split were to occur it may decrease the liquidity of the shares of our common stock.

 

If a reverse split were to occur the liquidity of the shares of our common stock may be adversely affected by that reverse stock split given the reduced number of shares that will be outstanding following that reverse stock split, especially if the market price of our common stock does not increase as a result of the reverse stock split.

 

The Company has no current intentions on seeking a reserve stock split of its stock; nonetheless we believe that it is a possibility that if a reverse split were to occur that the resulting market price of our common stock may not attract new investors, including institutional investors, and may not satisfy the investing requirements of those investors. Consequently, the trading liquidity of our common stock may not improve.

 

Although we do not have any current intentions on seeking a reverse split of our common stock, we believe that a higher market price of our common stock may help generate greater or broader investor interest, we cannot assure you that a reverse stock split, if one occurs,will result in a share price that will attract new investors.

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We are classified as an “emerging growth company” as well as a “smaller reporting company” and we cannot be certain if the reduced disclosure requirements applicable to emerging growth companies and smaller reporting companies will make our common stock less attractive to investors.

 

We are an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the JOBS Act, and we may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies, including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. We cannot predict if investors will find our common stock less attractive because we may rely on these exemptions. If some investors find our common stock less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our common stock and our stock price may be more volatile.

 

Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that an “emerging growth company” can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. In other words, an “emerging growth company” can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We have irrevocably opted out of the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards pursuant to Section 107(b) of the JOBS Act.

 

We could remain an “emerging growth company” for up to five years, or until the earliest of (i) the last day of the first fiscal year in which our annual gross revenues exceed $1 billion, (ii) the date that we become a “large accelerated filer” as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act, which would occur if the market value of our common stock that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $1.07 billion as of the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter, and (iii) the date on which we have issued more than $1 billion in non-convertible debt during the preceding three-year period.

 

Notwithstanding the above, we are also currently a “smaller reporting company.” Specifically, similar to “emerging growth companies,” “smaller reporting companies” are able to provide simplified executive compensation disclosures in their filings; are exempt from the provisions of Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requiring that independent registered public accounting firms provide an attestation report on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting; and have certain other decreased disclosure obligations in their SEC filings. Decreased disclosures in our SEC filings due to our status as an “emerging growth company” or “smaller reporting company” may make it harder for investors to analyze our results of operations and financial prospects.

 

Because directors and officers currently and for the foreseeable future will continue to control Grow Solutions Holdings, Inc., it is not likely that you will be able to elect directors or have any say in the policies of Grow Solutions Holdings, Inc.

 

Our shareholders are not entitled to cumulative voting rights. Consequently, the election of directors and all other matters requiring shareholder approval will be decided by majority vote. The directors, officers and affiliates of Grow Solutions Holdings, Inc., beneficially own a majority of our outstanding common stock voting rights. Due to such significant ownership position held by our insiders, new investors may not be able to affect a change in our business or management, and therefore, shareholders would have no recourse as a result of decisions made by management.

 

In addition, sales of significant amounts of shares held by our directors, officers or affiliates, or the prospect of these sales, could adversely affect the market price of our common stock. Management’s stock ownership may discourage a potential acquirer from making a tender offer or otherwise attempting to obtain control of us, which in turn could reduce our stock price or prevent our stockholders from realizing a premium over our stock price. 

 

Risks Relating to Our Company and Industry

 

The following risks relate to our businesses and the effects upon us assuming we obtain financing in a sufficient amount.

 

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If we are not able to sell our AeroPod farming systems to other users or acquire land to build our Pure Roots Urban Farms, then our business will not be able to grow.

We may not be able to raise sufficient capital to acquire land to build for our Pure Roots Urban Farms, develop our Pure Roots Urban Farms, expand production capacity, or market our AeroPod systems effectively.  If we are not able to sell our AeroPod farming systems to other users or complete the construction of our own Pure Roots Urban Farms, we may not be able to generate sales, and as a result, we may never become profitable and our business prospects will suffer.

In order for us to compete and grow, we must attract, recruit, retain and develop the necessary personnel who have the needed experience.

Recruiting and retaining highly qualified personnel is critical to our success. These demands may require us to hire additional personnel and will require our existing management personnel to develop additional expertise. We face intense competition for personnel. The failure to attract and retain personnel or to develop such expertise could delay or halt the sales and licensing of our product. If we experience difficulties in hiring and retaining personnel in key positions, we could suffer from delays in our development, loss of customers and sales and diversion of management resources, which could adversely affect operating results. Our future consultants and advisors may be employed by third parties and may have commitments under consulting or advisory contracts with third parties that may limit their availability to us.

We may not be able to successfully compete against companies with substantially greater resources.

 

The industries in which we operate in general are subject to intense and increasing competition. Some of our competitors may have greater capital resources, facilities, and diversity of product lines, which may enable them to compete more effectively in this market. Our competitors may devote their resources to developing and marketing products that will directly compete with our product lines. Due to this competition, there is no assurance that we will not encounter difficulties in obtaining revenues and market share or in the positioning of our products. There are no assurances that competition in our respective industries will not lead to reduced prices for our products. If we are unable to successfully compete with existing companies and new entrants to the market this will have a negative impact on our business and financial condition.

 

We face significant competition for our AeroPod farming systems in the vertical farming industry.

The vertical farming industry is highly competitive, and we compete with a number of other companies that provide vertical farming systems to the vertical farming industry. Our ability to compete successfully in the case of our AeroPod farming systems and to manage our planned growth will depend primarily upon the following factors:

·  maintaining continuity in our management and key personnel; 

·  ability to react to competitive product and pricing pressures; 

·  the strength of our brand;  

·  increasing the productivity of our future sales employees;   

·  effectively marketing and selling our vertical farming systems; 

·  acquiring new customers for our vertical farming systems;  

·  ability to respond to service repair requests if necessary;  

·  developing and improving our operational, financial and management controls; 

·  developing and improving our information reporting systems and procedures; and 

·  the design and functionality of our vertical farming systems. 

Many of our competitors have greater financial, technical, product development, marketing and other resources than we do. These organizations may be better known than we are and may have more customers or users than we do. We cannot provide assurance that we will be able to compete successfully against these organizations, which may lead to lower customer satisfaction, decreased demand for our solutions, loss of market share or reduction of operating profits.

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The forecasts of market growth included in this offering circular may prove to be inaccurate, and even if the markets in which we compete achieve the forecasted growth, we cannot assure you our business will grow at similar rates, if at all.

Growth forecasts are subject to significant uncertainty and are based on assumptions and estimates that may not prove to be accurate. The forecasts contained in this offering circular may prove to be inaccurate. Even if these markets experience the forecasted growth described in this offering circular, we may not grow our business at similar rates, or at all. Our growth is subject to many factors, including our success in implementing our business strategy, which is subject to many risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, the forecasts of market growth included in this offering circular should not be taken as indicative of our future growth.

After sales of our AeroPods begin, any reductions in future sales of our AeroPod farming systems will have an adverse effect on our profitability and ability to generate cash to fund our business plan.

The following factors, among others, could affect future market acceptance and profitability of our AeroPod farming systems:

· the introduction of competitive or alternative vertical farming systems; 

· changes in consumer preferences among vertical farming products; 

· changes in awareness of the environmental impact of vertical farming; 

· changes in consumer perception about the products of vertical farming; 

· the level and effectiveness of our sales and marketing efforts; 

· any unfavorable publicity regarding our vertical farming systems or similar systems; 

· any unfavorable publicity regarding our brand; 

· litigation or threats of litigation with respect to our vertical farming systems; 

· the price of our vertical farming systems relative to other competing vertical farming systems; 

· price increases resulting from rising commodity costs; 

· regulatory developments affecting the manufacturing or marketing of our vertical farming systems;  

· any changes in government policies and practices related to our vertical farming systems; and 

· new science or research that disputes the utility of vertical farming products. 

Adverse developments with respect to the manufacturing or sale of vertical farming systems would significantly reduce our net sales and profitability and have a material adverse effect on our ability to maintain profitability and achieve our business plan.

We will rely on other companies to provide materials for our future vertical farming systems.

We will depend on suppliers and subcontractors to meet our contractual obligations to our future customers and conduct our operations. Our ability to meet our obligations to our customers may be adversely affected if suppliers or subcontractors do not provide the agreed-upon supplies or perform the agreed-upon services in compliance with customer requirements and in a timely and cost-effective manner. To build our AeroPod farming systems we will require pumps, tubing, plastic molds, electronics, wood, and other supplies. Likewise, the quality of our future AeroPod farming systems may be adversely impacted if companies from whom we acquire such items do not provide materials which meet required specifications and perform to our and our customers’ expectations. Our distributors and suppliers may be less likely than us to be able to quickly recover from natural disasters and other events beyond their control and may be subject to additional risks such as financial problems that limit their ability to conduct their operations. The risk of these adverse effects may be greater in circumstances where we may rely on only one or two distributors or suppliers for a particular material.

We plan to source certain materials from a number of third-party suppliers and, in some cases, single-source suppliers.

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Although we believe that alternative suppliers will be available, the loss of any of our future material suppliers could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. Our inability to preserve the expected economics of these agreements could expose us to significant cost increases in future years.

We may fail to appropriately assess the suitability of our AeroPod farming system in a particular space.

We plan to build our scalable AeroPod system to fit our customer’s specifications.  Although we plan to assess the particular space to ensure proper space access and load resistance, there is no guarantee that we will be able to ensure that our customer has complied with local and federal regulations, zoning laws or certification requirements necessary to build their vertical farm. Furthermore, although we plan to build our AeroPod farming system to comply with applicable local and federal regulations including but not limited to building safety, electrical safety and security guidelines, there is no guarantee that we will be able to do so.  As a result, our brand image may be harmed, and our business and results of operations may suffer.

Our business is dependent upon suppliers.

 

We plan on entering into supply agreements with manufacturers. Nevertheless, we remain dependent upon a limited number of suppliers for our products. Although we do not anticipate difficulty in obtaining adequate inventory at competitive prices, we can offer no assurance that such difficulties will not arise. The extent to which supply disruption will affect us remains uncertain. Our inability to obtain sufficient quantities of products at competitive prices would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

We cannot assure that we will earn a profit or that our products will be accepted by consumers.

 

Our business is speculative and dependent upon acceptance of our products by consumers. Our operating performance will be heavily dependent on whether or not we are able to earn a profit on the sale of our products. We cannot assure that we will be successful or earn any or enough revenue to make a profit, or that investors will not lose their entire investment. 

 

We face an inherent risk of exposure to product liability claims in the event that the products we manufacture or sell allegedly cause personal injury.

 

We face an inherent risk of exposure to product liability claims in the event that the products we sell allegedly cause personal injury. Although we have not experienced any significant losses due to product liability claims, we may experience such losses in the future. While our suppliers maintain insurance against product liability claims but cannot be certain that such coverage will be adequate to cover any liabilities that we may incur, or that such insurance will continue to be available on acceptable terms. A successful claim brought against us in excess of available insurance coverage, or any claim that results in significant adverse publicity, could have a material adverse effect upon our business.

 

We may be unable to keep pace with changes in the aeroponic and urban farm industry that we plan to serve and advancements in technology as our business and market strategy evolves.

 

As changes in the aeroponic and urban farm industries we plan to serve occur or macroeconomic conditions fluctuate we may need to adjust our business strategies or find it necessary to restructure our operations or businesses, which could lead to changes in our cost structure, the need to write down the value of assets, or impact our profitability. We will also make investments in existing or new businesses, including investments in technology and expansion of our business plans. These investments may have short-term returns that are negative or less than expected and the ultimate business prospects of the business may be uncertain.

 

As our business and market strategy evolves, we also will need to respond to technological advances and emerging industry standards in a cost-effective and timely manner in order to remain competitive, better and more diagnostic products and web accessibility standards. The need to respond to technological changes may require us to make substantial, unanticipated expenditures. There can be no assurance that we will be able to respond successfully to technological change.

 

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Risks Relating to the Internet

 

We are dependent on our telephone, Internet and management information systems for the sales, distribution and monitoring of our products.

 

Our success depends, in part, on our ability to provide prompt, accurate and complete service to our customers on a competitive basis and our ability to purchase and promote products, manage inventory, ship products, manage sales and marketing activities and maintain efficient operations through our telephone and management information systems. A significant disruption in our telephone, Internet or management information systems could harm our relations with our customers and the ability to manage our operations. We can offer no assurance that our back-up systems will be sufficient to prevent an interruption in our operations in the event of disruption in our management information systems, and an extended disruption in the management information systems could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

  

Online security breaches could harm our business.

 

The secure transmission of confidential information over the Internet is essential to maintain consumer confidence in our website. Substantial or ongoing security breaches of our system or other Internet-based systems could significantly harm our business. Any penetration of our network security or other misappropriation of our users’ personal information could subject us to liability. We may be liable for claims based on unauthorized purchases with credit card information, fraud,  or misuse of personal information, such as for unauthorized marketing purposes. These claims could result in litigation and financial liability. We will rely on licensed encryption and authentication technology to effect secure transmission of confidential information, including credit card numbers. It is possible that advances in computer capabilities, new discoveries or other  developments could result in a compromise or breach of the technology we use to protect customer transaction data. We may incur substantial expense to protect against and remedy security breaches and their consequences. A party that is able to circumvent our security systems could steal our licensed and proprietary information or cause interruptions in our operations. We cannot guarantee that our security measures will prevent security breaches. Any breach resulting in misappropriation of confidential information would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Government regulation and legal uncertainties relating to the Internet and online commerce could negatively impact our business operations.

 

Online commerce is rapidly changing, and federal and state regulation relating to the Internet and online commerce is evolving. The U.S. Congress has enacted Internet laws regarding online privacy, copyrights and taxation. Due to the increasing popularity of the Internet, it is possible that additional laws and regulations may be enacted with respect to the Internet, covering issues such as user privacy, pricing, taxation, content, copyrights, distribution, antitrust and quality of products and services. The adoption or modification of laws or regulations applicable to the Internet could harm our business operations. 

 

Changing technology could adversely affect the operation of our website.

 

The Internet, online commerce, internet of things and online advertising markets are characterized by rapidly changing technologies, evolving industry standards, frequent new product and service introductions and changing customer preferences. Our future success will depend on our ability to adapt to rapidly changing technologies and address its customers’ changing preferences. However, we may experience difficulties that delay or prevent us from being able to do so. 

 

Statements Regarding Forward-looking Statements

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This Disclosure Statement contains various "forward-looking statements." You can identify forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes," "expects," "may," "will," "would," "could," “should," "seeks," "approximately," "intends," "plans," "projects," "estimates" or "anticipates" or the negative of these words and phrases or similar words or phrases. You can also identify forward-looking statements by discussions of strategy, plans or intentions. These statements may be impacted by a number of risks and uncertainties.

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The forward-looking statements are based on our beliefs, assumptions and expectations of our future performance taking into account all information currently available to us. These beliefs, assumptions and expectations are subject to risks and uncertainties and can change as a result of many possible events or factors, not all of which are known to us. If a change occurs, our business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations may vary materially from those expressed in our forward-looking statements. You should carefully consider these risks before you make an investment decision with respect to our Securities. For a further discussion of these and other factors that could impact our future results, performance or transactions, see the section entitled "Risk Factors." 

 

USE OF PROCEEDS

 

If we sell all of the shares being offered, our net proceeds (after our estimated offering expenses of $30,000) will be $2,970,000. We will use these net proceeds for the following:

 

Shares Offered(% Sold) 100,000,000 Shares Sold (100%) 75,000,000 Shares Sold (75%) 50,000,000 Shares Sold (50%) 10,000,000 Shares Sold (10%)
Gross Offering Proceeds $3,000,000 $2,250,000 $1,500,000 $300,000
Approximate Offering Expenses (1)        
Misc. Expenses 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000
Legal and Accounting 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000
Total Offering Expenses 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000
Total Net Offering Proceeds 2,970,000 2,220,000 1,470,000 270,000
Principal Uses of Net Proceeds (2)        
Employee/Officers & Directors / Independent Contractor Compensation 1,485,000 1,113,750 742,500 145,000
Marketing 445,500 334,125 222,750 45,000
Office Supplies 59,400 40,800 26,400 5,000
Inventory 89,100 66,825 41,200 4,000
Research & Development 207,900 155,925 103,950 20,000
Insurance (Directors, Officers, Product, General Liability) 59,400 40,800 21,350 -0-
Website 74,250 55,687 37,125 7,000
Website Ongoing Development 74,250 55,688 37,125 7,000
Travel 148,500 111,375 74,250 6,000
AeroPod Product Testing & Deployment 148,500 111,375 74,250 14,000
Legal, IP & Compliance 178,200 133,650 89,100 17,000
Total Principal Uses of Net Proceeds 2,970,000 2,220,000 1,470,000 270,000
Amount Unallocated -0- -0- -0- -0-

 

 

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The precise amounts that we will devote to each of the foregoing items, and the timing of expenditures, will vary depending on numerous factors.

 

As indicated in the table above, if we sell only 75%, or 50%, or 10% of the shares offered for sale in this offering, we would expect to use the resulting net proceeds for the same purposes as we would use the net proceeds from a sale of 100% of the shares, and in approximately the same proportions, until such time as such use of proceeds would leave us without working capital reserve. At that point we would expect to modify our use of proceeds by limiting our expansion.

 

The expected use of net proceeds from this offering represents our intentions based upon our current plans and business conditions, which could change in the future as our plans and business conditions evolve and change. The amounts and timing of our actual expenditures, specifically with respect to working capital, may vary significantly depending on numerous factors. The precise amounts that we will devote to each of the foregoing items, and the timing of expenditures, will vary depending on numerous factors. As a result, our management will retain broad discretion over the allocation of the net proceeds from this offering.

 

In the event we do not sell all of the shares being offered, we may seek additional financing from other sources in order to support the intended use of proceeds indicated above. If we secure additional equity funding, investors in this offering would be diluted. In all events, there can be no assurance that additional financing would be available to us when wanted or needed and, if available, on terms acceptable to us. 

 

DILUTION

______

  

If you purchase shares in this offering, your ownership interest in our Common Stock will be diluted immediately, to the extent of the difference between the price to the public charged for each share in this offering and the net tangible book value per share of our Common Stock after this offering.

 

Our historical net tangible book value as of June 30, 2019 was $(7,592,268) or $(0.055) per then-outstanding share of our Common Stock. Historical net tangible book value per share equals the amount of our total tangible assets less total liabilities, divided by the total number of shares of our Common Stock outstanding, all as of the date specified.

 

The following table illustrates the per share dilution to new investors discussed above, assuming the sale of, respectively, 100%, 75%, 50% and 25% of the shares offered for sale in this offering (after deducting estimated offering expenses of $30,000):

  

Percentage of shares offered that are sold   100%   75%   50%   25%
Price to the public charged for each share in this offering   $0.03   $0.03   $0.03   $0.03
Historical net tangible book value per share as of June 30, 2019 (1)   (0.055)   (0.055)   (0.055)   (0.055)
Increase in net tangible book value per share attributable to new investors in this offering (2)   (.036)   (.03)   (.022)   (.013)
Net tangible book value per share, after this offering   (.019)   (.025)   (.033)   (.042)
Dilution per share to new investors   $0.049   $0.055   $0.063   $0.073

 

(1) Based on net tangible book value as of June 30, 2019 of $(7,592,268) and 138,109,281  outstanding shares of Common stock as of June 30, 2019.
(2) After deducting estimated offering expenses of $30,000.

 

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The following table summarizes, on a pro forma basis as of June 30, 2019, the number of shares of shares of Common Stock that would be issued, assuming the sale of all of the Common Stock offered, the total consideration paid and the average price per Common Share paid by the existing stockholders and by new investors purchasing Common Stock in the Offering, assuming sale of all 100,000,000 Shares of Common Stock.

 

 

Existing

Shareholders

Investors Purchasing

Offered Shares (1)

Total (1)
Shares purchased                 138,109,281      100,000,000        238,109,281
Total consideration $                 1,118,685 $  3,000,000.00 $         4,118,685
Average price $                      0.0081 $                0.03 $                0.017
(1) Before deduction of estimated Offering expenses.

 

 

DISTRIBUTION

 

This Offering Circular is part of an Offering Statement that we filed with the SEC, using a continuous offering process. Periodically, as we have material developments, we will provide an Offering Circular supplement that may add, update or change information contained in this Offering Circular. Any statement that we make in this Offering Circular will be modified or superseded by any inconsistent statement made by us in a subsequent Offering Circular supplement. The Offering Statement we filed with the SEC includes exhibits that provide more detailed descriptions of the matters discussed in this Offering Circular. You should read this Offering Circular and the related exhibits filed with the SEC and any Offering Circular supplement, together with additional information contained in our annual reports, semi-annual reports and other reports and information statements that we will file periodically with the SEC. See the section entitled “Additional Information” below for more details.

 

Pricing of the Offering

 

Prior to the Offering, there has been a limited public market for the Offered Shares. The public offering price was determined by the Company. The principal factors considered in determining the public offering price include:

 

-the information set forth in this Offering Circular and otherwise available;

-our history and prospects and the history of and prospects for the industry in which we compete;

-our past and present financial performance;

-our prospects for future earnings and the present state of our development;

-the general condition of the securities markets at the time of this Offering;

-the recent market prices of, and demand for, publicly traded common stock of generally comparable companies; and

-other factors deemed relevant by us.

 

Offering Period and Expiration Date

 

This Offering will start on or after the Qualification Date and will terminate at the Company’s discretion or, on the Termination Date.

 

Procedures for Subscribing

 

When you decide to subscribe for Offered Shares in this Offering, you should:

 

Contact us via phone or email.

 

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  1.

Electronically receive, review, execute and deliver to us a subscription agreement; and

 

  2. Deliver funds directly by check wire or electronic funds transfer via ACH to the specified account maintained by us.

 

Any potential investor will have ample time to review the subscription agreement, along with their counsel, prior to making any final investment decision. We shall only deliver such subscription agreement upon request after a potential investor has had ample opportunity to review this Offering Circular.

 

Right to Reject Subscriptions. After we receive your complete, executed subscription agreement and the funds required under the subscription agreement have been transferred to the escrow account, we have the right to review and accept or reject your subscription in whole or in part, for any reason or for no reason. We will return all monies from rejected subscriptions immediately to you, without interest or deduction.

 

Acceptance of Subscriptions. Upon our acceptance of a subscription agreement, we will countersign the subscription agreement and issue the shares subscribed at closing. Once you submit the subscription agreement and it is accepted, you may not revoke or change your subscription or request your subscription funds. All accepted subscription agreements are irrevocable.

 

No Escrow

 

The proceeds of this offering will not be placed into an escrow account. We will offer our Common Stock on a best effort’s basis primarily through an online platform. As there is no minimum offering, upon the approval of any subscription to this Offering Circular, the Company shall immediately deposit said proceeds into the bank account of the Company and may dispose of the proceeds in accordance with the Use of Proceeds at Management’s discretion.

 

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of our operations together with our consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Offering Circular. This discussion contains forward-looking statements reflecting our current expectations, whose actual outcomes involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results and the timing of events may differ materially from those stated in or implied by these forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including those discussed in the sections entitled "Risk Factors", "Cautionary Statement regarding Forward-Looking Statements" and elsewhere in this Offering Circular. Please see the notes to our Financial Statements for information about our Critical Accounting Policies and Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements.

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

 

The Company has had limited revenues from operations in each of the last two fiscal years, and in the current fiscal year.

 

Plan of Operation for the Next Twelve Months

 

The Company believes that the proceeds of this Offering will satisfy its cash requirements for the next twelve months. To complete the Company's entire deployment of its current and proposed products and its business plan, it may have to raise additional funds in the next twelve months. Contemporaneously we will work to recruit in experts in the field as well as seek partners and joint ventures to join us in the use of our AeroPods and Pure Roots Urban Farms.

 

The Company expects to increase the number of employees at the corporate level.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates include assumptions about collection of accounts and notes receivable, the valuation and recognition of stock-based compensation expense, the valuation and recognition of derivative liability, valuation allowance for deferred tax assets and useful life of fixed assets.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Working Capital

 

 

 

June 30,

2019

$

 

December 31, 2018

$

Cash     $1,826       -  
Current Assets     1,826       -  
Current Liabilities     (7,594,094)       (2,825)  
Working Capital (Deficit)     (7,592,268)       (2,825)  

 

 

Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended:

 

 

 

June 30,

2019

$

Cash Flows provided by (used in) Operating Activities     (158,174)  
Cash Flows provided by Financing Activities     160,000  
Cash Flows used in Investing Activities     -  
Net Increase (decrease) in Cash During Period     1,826  

 

Results for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2019

 

Operating Revenues

 

The Company’s revenues were $nil for the three months ended June 30, 2019.

 

Cost of Revenues

 

The Company’s cost of revenues was $nil for the three months ended June 30, 2019.

 

Gross Profit

 

For the three months ended June 30, 2019, the Company’s gross profit was $nil.

 

General and Administrative Expenses

 

General and administrative expenses consisted primarily of consulting fees, professional fees, purchasing of office supplies, marketing and legal and accounting expenses. For the three months ended June 30, 2019, general and administrative expenses were $320,536.

 

Other Income (Expense)

 

Other income (expense) consisted of interest expense of $(155,477), gain from the change in fair value of derivatives of $296,119, Gain on debt extinguishment of $183,069 and derivative expense of $(168,927). For the three months ended June 30, 2019, there was a $154,784 gain on total other income.

 

Net Income (loss)

 

Our net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2019, was $165,752. The loss for the three months ended June 30, 2019 was mainly composed of factors described above.

 

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Results for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019

 

Operating Revenues

 

The Company’s revenues were $nil for the six months ended June 30, 2019.

 

Cost of Revenues

 

The Company’s cost of revenues was $nil for the six months ended June 30, 2019. 

 

Gross Profit

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company’s gross profit was $nil.

 

General and Administrative Expenses

 

General and administrative expenses consisted primarily of consulting fees, professional fees, purchasing of office supplies, marketing and accounting expenses. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, general and administrative expenses was $385,120. The General administrative expense is primarily attributable to general and administrative expenses due to operations in the company.

 

Other Income (Expense)

 

Other income (expense) consisted interest expense of $(272,795), a gain from the change in fair value of derivatives of $151,311, Gain on debt extinguishment of $183,069, other income of $500,000, and derivative expense of $(598,429). For the six months ended June 30, 2019, there was a $(36,844) expense to the Company. 

 

Net Income (loss)

 

Our net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2019, was $(421,964. The net loss is influenced by the matters discussed above.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent on the Company’s ability to raise additional capital and implement its business plan. Since its inception, the Company has been funded by related parties and third parties, through capital investment and borrowing of funds.

 

At June 30, 2019, the Company had total current assets of $1,826 compared to $nil at December 31, 2018. Current assets consisted of cash. The increase in current assets $1,826 was primarily attributed to an increase in cash provided by third party promissory notes.

 

At June 30, 2019, the Company had total current liabilities of $7,594,094 compared to $7,474,168 at December 31, 2018. Current liabilities consisted primarily of the accounts payable and accrued expenses, settlement reserves, convertible notes and derivative liabilities. The increase in our current liabilities was attributed to the increase in the amounts owed to accounts payable and accrued expenses of $407,523, derivative liabilities of $434,432 and the decrease in settlement reserves of $500,000.

 

We had negative working capital of $7,592,268 as of June 30, 2019 compared to $7,474,168 as of December 31, 2018.

 

Cashflow from Operating Activities

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2019, cash used in operating activities was $158,174. The cash used for operating activities was primarily due to general and administrative expenses in relation to our increased operations in our subsidiaries.

 

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Cashflow from Investing Activities

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2019 cash used in investing activities was $nil.

 

Cashflow from Financing Activities

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2019, cash provided by financing activity was $160,000.

 

Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2018

 

Working Capital

 

 

 

December 31,

2018

$

Cash     -  
Current Assets     -  
Current Liabilities     (2,825)  
Working Capital (Deficit)     (2,825)  

 

 

Cash Flows

 

 

 

For the year ended

December 31, 2018

$

Cash Flows from (used in) Operating Activities     (2,825)  
Cash Flows from (used in) Investing Activities      
Cash Flows from (used in) Financing Activities     -  
Net Increase (decrease) in Cash During Period     -  

 

Operating Revenues

 

The Company’s revenues were $nil for the year ended December 31, 2018.

 

Cost of Revenues

 

The Company’s cost of revenues was $nil for the year ended December 31, 2018.

 

Gross Profit

 

For the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company’s gross profit was $nil.

 

General and Administrative Expenses

 

General and administrative expenses consisted primarily of incorporation fees and start-up costs. For the year ended December 31, 2018, general and administrative expenses were $2,825.

 

Other Income (Expense)

 

For the year ended December 31, 2018 there was no other income (expense) recorded by the Company.

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Net Loss

 

Our net loss for the year ended December 31, 2018 was $(2,825). The net loss is influenced by the matters discussed in the other sections of the MD&A.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent on the Company’s ability to raise additional capital and implement its business plan. Since its inception, the Company has been funded by related and third parties through capital investment and borrowing of funds.

 

At December 31, 2018, the Company had total current assets of $nil.

 

At December 31, 2018, the Company had total current liabilities of $2,825. Current liabilities consisted primarily of the accrued expenses, due to related party, in relation to incorporation and start-up costs.

 

We had negative working capital of $2,825 as of December 31, 2018.

 

Cashflow from Operating Activities

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, cash provided by (used in) operating activities was $nil.

 

Cashflow from Investing Activities

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, cash provided by (used in) investing activities was $nil.

 

Cashflow from Financing Activities

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, cash provided by (used in) financing activity was $nil.

 

Going Concern

 

We have not attained profitable operations and are dependent upon obtaining financing to pursue any extensive business activities. For these reasons, we have stated in our financial statements that there is substantial doubt that we will be able to continue as a going concern without further financing.

 

The Company has not yet established an ongoing source of revenues sufficient to cover its operating costs for the next fiscal year and allow it to continue as a going concern. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent on the Company obtaining adequate capital to fund operating losses until it becomes profitable. As of December 31, 2018, the Company total liabilities of $2,825, and if the Company is unable to obtain adequate capital, it could be forced to cease operations.

 

Future Financings.

 

We will continue to rely on equity sales of the Company’s common shares in order to continue to fund business operations. Issuances of additional shares will result in dilution to existing shareholders. There is no assurance that the Company will achieve any additional sales of the equity securities or arrange for debt or other financing to fund our business plan of selling our AeroPods and Pure Root Urban Farms or the produce therefrom.

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Since inception, we have financed our cash flow requirements through issuance of common stock and loans to third parties. As we expand our activities, we may, and most likely will, continue to experience net negative cash flows from operations, pending receipt of revenues. Additionally, we anticipate obtaining additional financing to fund operations through common stock offerings, to the extent available, or to obtain additional financing to the extent necessary to augment our working capital. In the future we will need to generate sufficient revenues from sales in order to eliminate or reduce the need to sell additional stock or obtain additional loans. There can be no assurance we will be successful in raising the necessary funds to execute our business plan.

 

We anticipate that we will incur operating losses in the next twelve months. Our lack of operating history makes predictions of future operating results difficult to ascertain. Our prospects must be considered in light of the risks, expenses and difficulties frequently encountered by companies in their early stage of development, particularly companies in new and rapidly evolving markets. Such risks for us include, but are not limited to, an evolving and unpredictable business model and the management of growth.

 

To address these risks, we must, among other things, obtain a customer base, implement and successfully execute our business and marketing strategy, continually develop and upgrade our business model and website, respond to competitive developments, and attract, retain and motivate qualified personnel. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in addressing such risks, and the failure to do so can have a material adverse effect on our business prospects, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Critical Accounting Policies.

 

Our financial statements and accompanying notes have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods.

 

Management regularly evaluates the accounting policies and estimates that are used to prepare the financial statements. A complete summary of these policies is included in Note 1 and Note 2 of the Company’s unaudited financial statements. In general, management's estimates are based on historical experience, on information from third party professionals, and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the facts and circumstances. Actual results could differ from those estimates made by management.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We have no significant off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to stockholders.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

The Company has implemented all new accounting pronouncements that are in effect. These pronouncements did not have any material impact on the financial statements unless otherwise disclosed, and the Company does not believe that there are any other new accounting pronouncements that have been issued that might have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

In the ordinary course of our business, we are not exposed to market risk of the sort that may arise from changes in interest rates or foreign currency exchange rates, or that may otherwise arise from transactions in derivatives.

 

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Contingencies

 

Certain conditions may exist as of the date the financial statements are issued, which may result in a loss to the Company, but which will only be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. The Company's management, in consultation with its legal counsel as appropriate, assesses such contingent liabilities, and such assessment inherently involves an exercise of judgment. In assessing loss contingencies related to legal proceedings that are pending against the Company or unasserted claims that may result in such proceedings, the Company, in consultation with legal counsel, evaluates the perceived merits of any legal proceedings or unasserted claims, as well as the perceived merits of the amount of relief sought or expected to be sought therein. If the assessment of a contingency indicates it is probable that a material loss has been incurred and the amount of the liability can be estimated, then the estimated liability would be accrued in the Company's financial statements. If the assessment indicates a potentially material loss contingency is not probable, but is reasonably possible, or is probable, but cannot be estimated, then the nature of the contingent liability, together with an estimate of the range of possible loss, if determinable and material, would be disclosed. Loss contingencies considered remote are generally not disclosed unless they involve guarantees, in which case the guarantees would be disclosed.

 

Relaxed Ongoing Reporting Requirements

 

Upon the completion of this Offering, we expect to elect to become a public reporting company under the Exchange Act. If we elect to do so, we will be required to publicly report on an ongoing basis as an "emerging growth company" (as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, which we refer to as the JOBS Act) under the reporting rules set forth under the Exchange Act. For so long as we remain an "emerging growth company", we may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other Exchange Act reporting companies that are not "emerging growth companies", including but not limited to:

 

-not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act;

 

-taking advantage of extensions of time to comply with certain new or revised financial accounting standards;

 

-being permitted to comply with reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements; and

 

-being exempt from the requirement to hold a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.

 

We expect to take advantage of these reporting exemptions until we are no longer an emerging growth company. We would remain an "emerging growth company" for up to five years, although if the market value of our Common Stock that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of any June 30 before that time, we would cease to be an "emerging growth company" as of the following June 30.

 

If we elect not to become a public reporting company under the Exchange Act, we will be required to publicly report under the reporting rules set forth in Regulation A for Tier 1 issuers. The ongoing reporting requirements under Regulation A are more relaxed than for "emerging growth companies" under the Exchange Act. The differences include, but are not limited to, for Tier 1 issuers, being required to file only an exit report that details the termination or completion of the offering. The Company is not registering any shares under the Exchange Act and will not be required to file anything with the SEC after the termination of this Offering.

 

In either case, we will be subject to ongoing public reporting requirements that are less rigorous than Exchange Act rules for companies that are not "emerging growth companies", and our stockholders could receive less information than they might expect to receive from more mature public companies.

 

 

 

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Grow Solutions Holdings, Inc.

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Summary

 

Grow Solutions Holdings Inc., a Nevada corporation, and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Pure Roots Holding, Ltd.(“Pure Roots”), a Wyoming Company, AeroGrow Manufacturing Corp (“AeroGrow”), a Saskatchewan Canada corporation, Pure Roots Holding Ltd., a Saskatchewan Canada corporation, and Pure Roots Urban Farms, Ltd. a Saskatchewan Canada corporation, are the exclusive manufacturer of the AeroPod Grow Solution as well as designing and operating urban farms that also utilize the AeroPod grow system. The AeroPod Grow Solution has been tested since 2017 in the cold semi-arid climate of Saskatoon, Canada and has been able to yield high quality produce year-round. We plan on selling and using the Aeropods in four distinct business strategies. First, we will enter into lease to own agreements; wherein, we will team up with purchasers of our AeroPods, who will deposit a portion of the purchase price and then we will receive lease payments with the AeroPods being secured. Second, we will sell our AeroPods directly to purchasers who can finance the entire purchase, who will then utilize the AeroPods to grow plants of their choice. Third, we will build our own AeroPods and grow and sell our own produce to consumers, under our Pure Roots Urban Farms brand, and lastly, we will also have maintenance and operation agreements with our purchasers in order to assist with the entire growing process and maintenance of the AeroPods.

 

Our business strategy is structured into various operating divisions to attain penetration within our customer base and create opportunities and customer relationships between our operating divisions. We have experienced personnel in each area of our business model in order to best facilitate the growth of our corporation. Further, our planned retail agricultural grow stores will be staffed with individuals knowledgeable in all products and growing needs.

 

Corporate History

 

Grow Solutions Holdings, Inc. (formerly LightTouch Vein & Laser, Inc.) is a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on May 1, 1981 (the “Company”). The current focus of our Company is our AeroPod grow systems, which are a vertical aeroponic farming technology with what we believe to be an exceptional vertical farming system that uses technology to allow farmers to grow plants in a far higher density, using less water, energy and nutrients than classical farming or hydroponic systems based on our past results.

 

Commencing in 1999 the Company acquired two subsidiary corporations having the name of LightTouch Vein & Laser, Inc. that were incorporated under the laws of the states of Ohio and South Carolina, respectively.

 

During 2000 the Company or its aforementioned subsidiaries acquired The Charleston Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery Center (“Charleston Dermatology”); Bluegrass Dermatology and Skin Surgery Center, P.S.C.; Center for Weight Control, P.S.C.; and Vanishing Point, Inc. (“Vanishing Point”); all of which became subsidiaries of the Company.

 

During 1999 and 2000, the Company conducted its business operations primarily through its subsidiaries and reported the results of its operations and its financial condition on a consolidated basis. Subsequent to the closing of the Vanishing Point acquisition in August 2000, financial difficulties arose which prevented the subsidiary corporations from operating profitably. Consequently, each of the Company’s subsidiaries ceased operations and, in most cases, filed for bankruptcy in the applicable federal court, the proceedings of which lasted in some cases through 2005.

 

In 2006, Ed Bailey was appointed as our Sole Officer and Director.

 

On April 18, 2011, LightTouch Vein & Laser, Inc. (the “Company”) received the resignation of Michael Lami from his positions as director of the Company.  Mr. Lami indicated he wanted to pursue other business opportunities and no longer had time to devote to the Company.  Mr. Lami had no disputes with the Company.

 

Acquisition of Grow Solutions, Inc.

 

On April 28, 2015, LightTouch Vein & Laser, Inc. (“LightTouch”) entered into an Acquisition Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Grow Solutions Acquisition Agreement”) with Grow Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Grow Solutions”) and LightTouch Vein & Laser Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“LightTouch Acquisition”). Under the terms of the Grow Solutions Acquisitions Agreement, Grow Solutions merged with LightTouch Acquisition and became a wholly owned subsidiary of LightTouch. The Grow Solutions’ shareholders and certain creditors of LightTouch received 44,005,000 shares of the Company’s common stock in exchange for all of the issued and outstanding shares of Grow Solutions. Following the closing of the Grow Solutions Acquisition Agreement, Grow Solutions’ business became the primary focus of LightTouch, and Grow Solutions management assumed control of the management of LightTouch with the former director of LightTouch resigning upon closing of the Agreement.

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Effective April 28, 2015, Ed Bailey resigned from his positions as the Sole Officer and director of the Company. There were no disagreements between Mr. Bailey and the Company or any officer or director of the Company.

 

Effective April 28, 2015, Jeffrey Beverly was appointed as a member of the Board of Directors:

 

Acquisition of One Love Garden Supply LLC

 

Effective May 13, 2015 (the “Closing Date”), LightTouch entered into an Acquisition Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “OneLove Acquisition Agreement’) with Grow Solutions Acquisition LLC, a Colorado limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of LightTouch (“Grow Solutions Acquisition”), One Love Garden Supply LLC, a Colorado limited liability company (“OneLove”), and all of the members of OneLove (the “Members”). On the Closing Date, OneLove merged with Grow Solutions Acquisition and became a wholly owned subsidiary of LightTouch. Under the terms of the OneLove Acquisition Agreement, the Members received (i) 1,450,000 shares of LightTouch common stock (the “Equity”), (ii) Two Hundred Thousand Dollars (US $200,000) (the “Cash”), and (iii) a cash flow promissory note in the aggregate principal amount of $50,000 issued by OneLove in favor of the Members (the “Cash Flow Note”), whereby each fiscal quarter, upon LightTouch recording on its financial statements $40,000 in US GAAP Net Income (“Net Income”) from sales of LightTouch products (the “Net Income Threshold”), LightTouch shall pay to the Members 33% of LightTouch Net Income generated above the Net Income Threshold. The aforementioned obligations owed under the Cash Flow Note shall extinguish upon the earlier of (i) payment(s) by LightTouch in an amount equal to $50,000 in the aggregate or (ii) May 5, 2016 (collectively, the Cash Flow Note, the Equity, and the Cash, the “Consideration”). The Consideration provided to the Members was in exchange for all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of OneLove. Following the Closing Date, OneLove’s indoor and outdoor gardening supply business was acquired by LightTouch and LightTouch management assumed control of the management of OneLove with the former managing members of OneLove resigning from OneLove upon closing of the OneLove Acquisition Agreement.

 

On June 24, 2015, LightTouch filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada to change its corporate name from LightTouch Vein & Laser, Inc. to Grow Solutions Holdings, Inc.

 

On August 3, 2015, the board of directors of Grow Solutions Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), appointed Hon. Randy Avon, Leslie Bocskor, Howard Karasik, and William Hayde as members of the Company’s board of directors. 

 

On September 1, 2015, Grow Solutions Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) was informed that Hon. Randy Avon resigned from his position as a member of the board of directors of the Company, and all other positions to which he may have been assigned, regardless of whether he served in such capacity. The resignation is not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

 

On June 7, 2017, the Company filed an amendment to its Articles of Incorporation (the “Amendment”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada, which, among other things, established the designation, powers, rights, privileges, preferences and restrictions of the Series A Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Series A Preferred Stock”).

 

Among other provisions, each one (1) share of the Series A Preferred Stock shall have voting rights equal to (x) 0.019607 multiplied by the total issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Company eligible to vote at the time of the respective vote (the “Numerator”), divided by (y) 0.49, minus (z) the Numerator. For purposes of illustration only, if the total issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Company eligible to vote at the time of the respective vote is 5,000,000, the voting rights of one share of the Series A Preferred Stock shall be equal to 102,036 (0.019607 x 5,000,000) / 0.49) – (0.019607 x 5,000,000) = 102,036).

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Fifty-one (51) shares of Series A Preferred Stock were authorized and fifty-one (51) shares of Series A Preferred Stock were issued to Grow Solutions Holdings, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company (the “LLC”) controlled equally by each member of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”).

 

The Series A Preferred Stock has no dividend rights, no liquidation rights and no redemption rights, and was created primarily to be able to obtain a quorum and conduct business at shareholder meetings. All shares of the Series A Preferred Stock shall rank (i) senior to the Company’s common stock and any other class or series of capital stock of the Company hereafter created, (ii) pari passu with any class or series of capital stock of the Company hereafter created and specifically ranking, by its terms, on par with the Series A Preferred Stock and (iii) junior to any class or series of capital stock of the Company hereafter created specifically ranking, by its terms, senior to the Series A Preferred Stock, in each case as to distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary.

 

Additionally, all of the issued and outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock will be forfeited and canceled by the LLC upon the earlier of (i) the Company closing a financing transaction whereby it receives an investment in an amount equal to at least $3,000,000, or (ii) twenty four (24) months from the filing date of the Amendment in the State of Nevada (the “Holding Period”), unless such Holding Period is extended by a majority vote of the Board. On May 25, 2019, by a unanimous vote of Directors of the Company the Series A Preferred Stock was extended for three years.

 

On October 26, 2017, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Grow Solutions Holdings, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), appointed Mr. Gerard Danos as interim President of the Company and Ms. Jacquelyn Gogin and Ms. Alyce Schreiber as members of the Board, effective immediately upon the resignations.

 

On October 26, 2017, the Company was informed that Mr. Jeffrey Beverly voluntarily resigned as President of the Company, a member of the Board, and all other positions with the Company and the Subsidiaries to which he has been assigned regardless of whether he served in such capacity, effective immediately.

 

On October 26, 2017, Mr. Peter Lau, Mr. Leslie Bocskor, and Mr. Howard Karasik (the “Directors”) voluntarily resigned as members of the Board and all other positions with the Company and the Subsidiaries to which the Directors have been assigned, regardless of whether the Directors served in such capacity, effective immediately.

 

On November 20, 2017, the members of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Grow Solutions Holdings, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), appointed Ms. Alyce Schreiber as Interim President, effective immediately upon the removal of Gerard Danos by the Board.

 

On March 5, 2019, Grow Solutions Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a securities exchange agreement (the “Securities Exchange Agreement”) with the shareholders of Pure Roots Holding, Ltd., representing 100% of the outstanding shares thereof (collectively the “Seller”), and Pure Roots Holding, Ltd., a Wyoming corporation (“PRH”), whereby the Company purchased from the Seller 100% of the issued and outstanding restricted common stock of PRH in exchange for 85,000 shares of the Company’s newly created Series B Preferred Stock (the “Series B Preferred Stock”).

 

In connection with the Securities Exchange Agreement, Mr. William Hayde submitted his resignation from his positions as Executive Director and member of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective March 5, 2019. Mr. Hayde did not resign as a result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

 

On March 5, 2019, in connection with the CEO Resignation, the Board appointed Mr. Chad Fischl as Chief Executive Officer, effective March 5, 2019.

 

On March 5, 2019, in connection with the CFO Resignation, the Board appointed Mr. Wayne Hansen as Chief Financial Officer, effective March 5,2019.

 

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On March 5, 2019, the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada delivered confirmation of the effective filing of the Company’s Certificate of Amendment to its Certificate of Incorporation, which established 100,000 shares of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock, having such designations, rights and preferences as set forth therein, as determined by the Company’s Board of Directors in its sole discretion, in accordance with the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and bylaws. 

 

The holders of Series B Preferred Stock rank senior to the Company’s Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock and will vote together with the holders of the Company’s Common Stock on an as-converted basis on each matter submitted to a vote of holders of Common Stock (whether at a meeting of shareholders or by written consent). In any such vote, the number of votes that may be cast by a holder shall be equal to one (1) vote for each share of Common Stock into which such holder’s outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock may be converted. Each holder shall be entitled to notice of all shareholder meetings (or requests for written consent) in accordance with the Company’s bylaws.

 

On November 15, 2019, Mr. Hansen resigned as an Officer and Director of the Company. Mr. Hansen, did not resign as a result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

 

On November 15, 2019, in connection with the CFO Resignation, the Board appointed Mr. Chad Fischl as Chief Financial Officer, effective November 15, 2019.

 

Corporate Structure

 

 

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BUSINESS

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The following description of our business contains forward-looking statements relating to future events or our future financial or operating performance that involve risks and uncertainties, as set forth above under "Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements." Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors described in this Offering Circular, including those set forth above in the Special Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements or under the heading "Risk Factors" or elsewhere in this Offering Circular.

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Our Business Overview

 

We are a vertical aeroponic farming technology company with what we believe to be an exceptional vertical farming system that uses technology to allow farmers to grow plants in a far higher density, using less water, energy and nutrients than classical farming or hydroponic systems based on past results.

 

Aeroponics is the process of growing plants in an air or mist environment without the use of soil or an aggregate medium (known as geoponics). Aeroponic culture differs from both conventional hydroponics and in-vitro (plant tissue culture) growing. Unlike hydroponics, which uses water as a growing medium and essential minerals to sustain plant growth, aeroponics is conducted without a growing medium. Because water is used in aeroponics to transmit nutrients, it is sometimes considered a type of hydroponics.

 

Our AeroPods which are a vertical aeroponic system, meaning plants are grown without soil by exposing roots to mineral nutrient solutions in a water misting that aims to reduce expenses associated with energy, water, space, and labor. Our system has been tested by our founder and CEO since the beginning of 2017 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada and such testing has shown that our system can reduce water usage and produce healthy plants. Our system is fully scalable and allows our potential clients to maximize their space with the ability to expand their AeroPod farms not only horizontally but vertically. We plan to sell our licensed and proprietary vertical growing systems to farmers and produce growers who wish to establish a higher produce sales yields. We plan to assemble all of our systems on and off site and utilize bulk sourced materials from outsourced manufacturers.

 

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Potential Site Configurations (AeroGrow Cannabis Facility (left), Pure Roots Urban Farm (Right)

We plan to either sell, license or build our own urban farms using our AeroPods and AeroPod systems to our future customers. Purchasers of our systems will receive installation service and we will offer support services. We will employ and engage as contractors and hire experienced construction workers to make sure our AeroPod system is constructed to our rigorous demands. Once the AeroPod system is constructed, we will perform a final test on the system to make sure everything is in working order, and that the customer is satisfied with the quality of the system.

 

The Company plans on producing revenue from the sales of AeroPods, produce plant sales through our urban farms, design build construction management services and licensing fees. Our AeroPods are designed for the production of aeroponic leafy greens, vegetables, micro-greens, fruiting plants, decorative / edible flowers and herbs. Our vertical grow columns and systems can also be adapted for a variety of other uses such as horticulture research, medicinal plant production, pharmaceutical plant production, plant cloning and hardwood propagation.

 

In addition to these products, the Company also generates revenue from potential construction management services. When someone purchases our AeroPod system that client may also engage our Company to coordinate all design, procurement and construction work to assure that the whole project is completed and that the AeroPods operate as intended.

 

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We also plan to acquire or lease our own land and build our own urban farms using our AeroPod system and sell organic produce.  In addition, we plan to offer joint venture opportunities where we can establish and maintain farms in a joint venture format and provide them with profit sharing opportunities.

 

We are also planning to provide our Urban farmers services to help our AeroPod Farms, identify local restaurants, wholesale distribution, and even floral shops to distribute their produce.

 

It is our goal to help the customer from start to finish, including everything from assessing the proper contract, finding the right construction crews, and troubleshooting any issues that might come up.

 

Manufacturing Distribution and Marketing License and Trademark Agreement

 

In February 2019, the Company entered into a Manufacturing Distribution and Marketing License and Trademark Agreement (Distribution Agreement) with FarmBoys Design Corp. (“FarmBoys”), wherein the Company agreed to obtain the exclusive rights to manufacture, distribute, license and use all of the trademarks and licensed and proprietary AeroPod technology from FarmBoys, for an initial period of five (5) years with an automatic renewal for another five (5) year period. In consideration of the rights granted by the Licensor, the Licensee shall pay to the Licensor a royalty equal to an amount of:

 

(a)10% of the Net Purchase Price of any and all Aeropod Units and / or Nutrients manufactured using the Licensors designs and formulas and sold by Licensee; and
(b)10% of the Net Sales Price of any and all Urban Farms Produce vegetables and fruit that are grown using the Licensors designs and formulas and sold by Licensee; and
(c)In respect of all Services sold by the Licensee that Licensor is contracted to perform, Licensor shall receive its cost plus an additional 15%; and
(d)Additionally, $10,000 license fee is paid out per Aeropod vertical grow container sold within the Aeropod Unit upon receiving first down payment on Purchase Order from customer to the Licensee.

 

The licensed products from FarmBoys, mean the designs created and prepared by the Licensor from which the Licensee shall manufacture the Aeropod Units, and alike and at the time of manufacture shall include any modifications, improvements, or amendments to the Designs devised or developed by the Licensor either before or during the term of this Agreement and notified to the Licensee. The FarmBoys Grow Package also includes the growing specifications and techniques created and prepared by the Licensor from which the Licensee shall use in order to grow the produce under the label of Urban Farms Produce, and alike and at the time of production shall include any modifications, improvements, or amendments to the Designs in regards to the growing of the produce in the Aeropod Units devised or developed by the Licensor either before or during the term of this Agreement and notified to the Licensee.

 

The following are some of the important termination clauses in the distribution agreement. Licensor shall have the right to immediately terminate this agreement by giving written notice to licensee in the event that licensee does any of the following:

· After having commenced sale of the Licensed Products, fails to continuously sell Licensed Products for three (3) consecutive Royalty Periods; or
· Fails to obtain or maintain product liability insurance in the amount and of the type provided for herein; or
· Files a petition in bankruptcy or is adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent, or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or an arrangement pursuant to any bankruptcy law, or if the licensee discontinues its business or a receiver is appointed for the licensee or for licensee’s business and such receiver is not discharged within thirty (30) days; or
· Breaches any of the provisions of this Agreement relating to the unauthorized assertion of rights in the Trademarks; or
· Fails, after receipt of written notice from licensor, to immediately discontinue the distribution or sale of the licensed products or the use of any packaging or promotional material which does not contain the requisite legal legends; or
· Fails to make timely payment of royalties when due two or more times during any twelve-month period.

 

The Distribution Agreement is only assignable upon the agreement of all Parties involved. There is a potential for a conflict of interest between FarmBoys Design Corp., and the Company, as Mr. Chad Fischl, is the founder of FarmBoys Design Corp., and is the individual responsible for creating the AeroPod, he is also a Director of FarmBoys Design Corp. and has the ability to effect decisions over the Company’s operations through contractual arrangements. As, Mr. Fischl is also our Chief Executive Officer and Director there is the potential for a conflict of interest between the Company and FarmBoys Design Corp.

The foregoing summary description of the terms of the Distribution Agreement may not contain all information that is of interest to the reader. The summary description of the Distribution Agreement also contains customary events of termination and cancellation. For further information regarding the terms and conditions of the Agreement, this reference is made to such agreement, which are filed as Exhibit 6.8 hereto and is incorporated herein by this reference.

 

Vertical Farming Industry

 

According to Global Market Insights, Inc., the global vertical farming market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 27%, from $2 billion in 2017 to over $13 billion by 2024. Growth in vertical farming is being driven by low labor costs, the proximity of vertical farms to consumer bases, accessibility to fresh produce, and the lack of pesticide usage.

 

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The three main segments of vertical farming are hydroponics (the process of growing plants in sand, gravel, or liquid, with added nutrients but without soil), aeroponics (the process of growing plants in an air or mist environment without the use of soil), and aquaponics (waste produced by farmed fish or other aquatic animals supplies nutrients for plants grown hydroponically, which in turn purifies the water). While hydroponics technology is expected to continue to dominate the market over the next few years, aeroponics and aquaponics are expected to show rapid growth due to the lower water usage of the former and the rising adoption of the latter by small-scale systems due to cost benefits.

Vertical farming has grown at a rapid pace in the Asia-Pacific region due to declining food self-sufficiency and arable lands in the Asia-Pacific region. Much of this growth is projected to be due to Asian governments’ support of indoor agriculture ranging from national policy initiatives to subsidies.

Aeroponic / Hydroponic Industry - Background

 

Aeroponic technology is derived from hydroponics and occurs when plant roots are suspended in an air chamber and bathed with a water and a nutrient solution. We believe that the aeroponic technology used in our indoor agriculture AeroPod products is a technological advancement over all other hydroponic and aeroponic growing systems because plant roots are partially suspended in air and allowed direct access to oxygen, while being suffused in a highly oxygenated, nutrient rich solution.  Based on published research, we believe the use of a well-designed and maintained aeroponic system can increase plant growth and yield when compared to other hydroponic or soil-based systems.

 

Until the development of the AeroPod products, several barriers prevented aeroponic technology from being incorporated into mainstream. Growing in a controlled, indoor environment is complex, requiring knowledge of plant growth responses to variables such as lighting, irrigation, temperature, humidity, CO2, and air pressure. Soil-less production increases the complexity of the system, requiring additional management of either the hydroponic or aeroponic nutrient solutions. Water is less tolerant than soil and the nutrient content, pH, and aeration of the solution must be monitored and maintained in a tight range to grow any crop successfully. This small margin of error often resulted in growers discarding used nutrient solution rather than recirculating it.

 

Traditional indoor grow facilities are typically housed in large warehouses, requiring high upfront costs, and tying the grower to a building of a set size. The high energy demands of heating and cooling a large structure and operating indoor lighting lower the efficiency and increase the costs of operating traditional hydroponic facilities. Furthermore, in these large open warehouses a single growing environment is used for multiple crops at different growth stages and can’t be targeted to individual crop needs.

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Existing solutions to traditional soil-less growing systems have their own limitations. In other modular systems one-size-fits-all lighting, plant canopy overlap, and root space restrictions limit the selection of crops that can be grown. Growing plants on flat surfaces, either horizontal or vertical, restricts light access. As plants grow, they overlap each other and shade their neighbours, resulting in yield loss and uneven growth. In channel type systems shallow channel depth and presence of wicking materials further limits plant growth by restricting root space.

 

Although aeroponic technology was developed in the 1930’s, world-wide more and more large-scale urban crop production are now being cultivated through this technology. As the aeroponics provides a controlled environment which encompass the following:

 

a consistent crop;
intelligent growth lights and natural light;
air filtration and circulation systems for controlling heat buildup (from the lights) and eliminate exhaust odors
aeroponics designed to ensure both water, oxygen, and nutrient management systems; and a computer control system to which provide ideal levels of nutrients, lights, air circulation, oxygen, and moisture requirements at all times.

 

Advantages of the aeroponics systems are:• Faster growth • Higher yields • Better quality. • Reduced labour cost

 

Reduced risk of disease and pests
Reduced nutrient costs
Reduced water requirements.
Scalable application
Less space and easier mobility of crops
Crops easier to harvest.

 

Our AeroPods

 

Our AeroPods bring the aeroponic technology to the mainstream by offering a highly automated indoor environment that senses and adjusts growing conditions to meet plant demands. Our differentiated AeroPod products allow a wide range of crops to be grown while tailoring the canopy space, root space, and energy demand to the crop’s needs. The F1, C1, and N1 Series AeroPods come with pre-set lighting, irrigation, temperature, humidity, CO2, air pressure, nutrient dosing, and pH optimized for produce (F1), cannabis (C1), and nursery crops (N1).

 

Our plant monitoring and diagnostic tools that are in development will allow monitoring and response to plant stresses before visible symptoms are present. Our licensed and proprietary grow products will take the guesswork out of soil-less production, allowing both experienced and inexperienced growers to consistently harvest a high-quality and high yielding crop.

 

The modular design of the AeroPod allows facilities to be constructed of many, individually controlled grow rooms. This feature allows multiple crops in different growth stages to be kept in their optimal growing conditions, while allowing facility size to be readily modified. The system features high efficiency LEDs, air re-balancing and recirculation, dehumidification, insulation, conditional outside air exchange, and off the grid capabilities. Automated nutrient solution balancing allows all unused water to be collected, re-balanced, and recirculated.

 

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Unlike many other indoor growing systems, aeroponics provides a completely controlled environment. Our licensed and proprietary growing system provides direct feed to the aeroponics based root system, and the AeroPod provides an enclosed air system for the entire facility. A centralized monitoring system ensures optimal temperature and ideal nutrients are delivered continually and consistently to the plants. This results in optimal growing conditions, superior quality, and superior yields. Our management system is designed to train employees to monitor the system as well as giving us the ability to monitor all of our client’s systems (if requested) to ensure continued optimality.

 

AeroPod Products 

 

We currently offer three different indoor agriculture models with list prices ranging from approximately $200,000 – $260,000 (Canadian Funds) and differentiated based on the type of produce grown within: food, cannabis or nursery plants. The AeroPod product line has been a working development for over 2 years (Jan 2017) with the current R&D unit located at the University of Saskatchewan that has remained operational since being built.

 

Our AeroPod product line is divided into Series of AeroPods:

 

·F1 Series AeroPod – Food Production
·C1 Series AeroPod – Cannabis Cultivation
·N1 Series AeroPod – Nursey for Establishing Plants (Applicable to both Food and Cannabis Production)
·E1 Series AeroPod – Modular Cannabinoid Extraction Facility – In Development

 

PRODUCT SERIES

 

F1 Series

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The F1 AeroPod is designed for leafy green, tender leaf, micro green, and edible and decorative flower production. Specifically, this unit is designed with 104 grow columns to maximize the production within the unit. The F1 AeroPod has been designed for mobility, allowing a farm hand/harvester to plant, inspect, and harvest produce with ease.

 

 

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The C1 AeroPod has been specifically designed for the emerging cannabis industry. The unit is outfitted with 36 proprietary grow columns which can flower/bud 432 plants at a time producing an estimated average of 72lbs of dried cannabis each harvest -or- 535lbs per year. Cannabis plants grow faster and larger than the majority of produce and these factors have been taken into consideration when we designed the C1 AeroPod.

 

 

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N1 Series

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The N1 AeroPod is a modular nursery unit that can establish over 25,000 plants at a time, once roots are established the plants are transplanted into a F1 or C1 AeroPod. Aeroponic agriculture has a very fast turn-over time from establishment to harvest and therefore we foresee the N1 AeroPod as an important piece to both F1 and C1 AeroPod operations.

 

 

E1 Series – In Development

 

The E1 extraction facility features cutting edge solvent-less extraction technology which preserves the full spectrum of cannabinoids and terpenes. High extraction selectivity allows to capture cannabis trichomes in range from 190 to 25 microns which are almost never isolated with solvent based extraction methods.  

 

Pure Roots Urban Farms, Ltd.

 

Overview

 

Pure Roots Urban Farms, plans to engage in aeroponic urban farming, employing the use of our AeroPods and related technology for organic farming that is based on sustainable agriculture with non-genetically modified organisms, as well as providing locally sourced fresh produce as our core priority. With our AeroPods small footprint we can set them up in urban settings and be able to meet urban fresh food supply challenges. 

 

Urban agriculture can be defined as growing fruits, herbs, and vegetables in cities, a process that is accompanied by many other complementary activities such as processing and distributing food, collecting and reusing food waste, water, and educating, organizing, and employing local residents. Urban agriculture, a new and emerging industry, is integrated in individual urban communities and neighborhoods by making use of underutilized indoor and outdoor space.

 

Through the use of our AeroPods systems we will create a local sustainable agriculture that will produce food, or other plant products using farming techniques that protect the environment, public health, and our communities.

 

Our Strategy

 

Our Company will seek to acquire unused urban land and place our AeroPod units on that land making it suitable for organic, sustainable, and non-GMO farming. At the same time, we intend to launch the first of our indoor urban produce markets that will also sell smoothies made from our produce. In addition to operating our own urban farms, we may seek to license or franchise our farm products to third parties, such as restaurants, or grocery markets.

 

Pure Roots Urban Farms will bring urban farming to any city in the world and uses our AeroPods to grow fresh, healthy foods for consumers to purchase every day. This retail concept offers multiple ways for consumers to access fresh and healthy microgreens: live greens that are still growing in compostable trays, freshly made smoothies featuring harvested-to-order microgreens, freshly cut salads that are also harvested- to-order, and juices made with Aeropod grown greens.

 

The primary target market for the Pure Roots Urban Farms are the cities where fresh produce cannot be grown easily or at all due to the weather conditions (to dry, hot or cold) as well as whole food and grocery stores, markets, and suppliers to restaurants. Growing fresh and nutritious leafy greens despite all weather constrictions, the Pure Roots Urban Farms will be one of the most irreplaceable stores in the area.

 

Our AeroPod systems mitigate the risks associated with growing vegetables, herbs, microgreens, and fruits. AeroPods can be designed to incorporate retail areas and be situated at ground level, on rooftops in urban areas, or in virtually any geographic location. Revenues from our Pure Roots Urban Farms we predict will mainly be generated from the sale of fresh produce, herbs, flowers, smoothies and salads.

 

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Pure Roots Urban Farms – Beyond Organic / Hyper Local – Advantages

 

We intend to develop a global network of small commercial growers interested in contract growing for the Pure Roots Urban Farms brand who will be dedicated to our maxim Beyond Organic / Hyper Local. This brand will differentiate itself by growing produce locally so it is fresh, and where possible, alive to increase shelf life for both retailers and consumers year-round. The revenues of growers and retailers benefit from higher out-of-season prices. The Company is also developing the aerogrowmanufacturing.com and purerootsfarms.com websites to process orders for this international network of growers and to promote the Pure Roots brand, consisting of a diversified range of fruits, herbs, microgreens, and vegetables. Social media assets, the website, and print-on-demand recipes will be used to promote our crops, chefs, and restaurants that use Pure Roots Urban Farms produce. Revenues will be generated from the sale of Pure Roots Urban Farms – branded material as well as distribution and processing fees. Below are some more advantages to our Pure Roots Urban Farms:

 

Supply Local Markets

 

With transportation and food distribution costs expected to rise in the foreseeable future and with consumers increasingly interested in buying locally, there is an opportunity to supply growing environments such as the AeroPod to commercial growers within or close to urban markets. As costs associated to food distribution increase over time, more consumers will become interested in supporting local growers.

 

Smaller Footprint

 

With increasing populations and migration to urban areas, land costs in and around urban areas are expected to continue to rise over the coming decades. Because energy and food costs and demand are expected to rise in the foreseeable future, there is an opportunity to supply commercially viable growing environments that occupy a smaller footprint that is located in or around urban areas.

 

More Productive Year-Round

 

With climate change the increased risk of droughts, floods, cold and hot temperatures will continue to impact the availability of food year-round. As a result, there is a significant opportunity to supply a growing system such as the AeroPods that can grow produce year-round, provide more crops per year, and enjoy the profits associated with out-of-season production. In addition, there is an opportunity to supply AeroPods to areas not traditionally used to grow fresh produce because of inhospitable climate.

 

Healthier

 

With climate change and the consequential adverse weather conditions expected to compromise food security, there is an opportunity to supply AeroPods that can be controlled to provide a healthier growing environment that limits exposure to pathogens, root rot, humidity, fungi, algae, and excessive cold or heat.

 

Improved Growing System

 

With the increased cost of land and need to generate profits, there is an opportunity to supply growing systems to commercial farmers that will achieve higher plant densities than currently available, allow the development of healthier roots, and that use less water and nutrient solution.

 

Lower Cost Branding Solution for Local Suppliers

 

Smaller commercial growers cannot afford to brand their produce in the same way as larger commercial growers that have sophisticated websites that incorporate social media, professional packaging designs, and access to shelf space in supermarkets. As a result, there is an opportunity to allow smaller commercial growers to market their produce under a shared brand. This eventuality is accomplished by allowing smaller commercial growers to grow under contract for the Company and to market produce directly under the Pure Roots Urban Farms brand.

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Growing Systems

 

Most traditional greenhouse operations grow plants on horizontal surfaces; train plants to grow upwards and may suspend or stack plants in racks to form multiple layers. Because artificial lighting solutions are so costly, lights are placed high above the plants to maximize coverage. We believe that growing horizontally is not an efficient use of space.

 

Licensed and proprietary Aeroponic Tower Design

 

Our aeroponics solution was originally derived from over the counter aeroponics towers. It became immediately apparent that in order to create the most optimal aeroponic system we would need to develop our own grow columns. The result has been 5 licensed and proprietary vertical aeroponic towers that have been designed with specific crops in mind. These towers will allow for the ideal amount of plants within the grow environment to flourish and produce the highest quality crop in the shortest time frame possible.

 

Our Aeroponic Growing System allows plants to grow on multiple layers, positions lights closer to the plants, creates an ideal micro-climate for plants, and delivers light directly to leaves. In addition, the aeroponic nutrient delivery system oxygenates plant roots, delivers optimum droplet size for nutrient uptake, and only uses 20% of water and nutrients used by hydroponic systems.

 

Our Competition 

 

The vertical farming industry is estimated to reach $3.88 Billion by 2020, at a CAGR of 30.7% between 2015 and 2020 based on a report by MarketsandMarkets, the world's No. 2 firm in terms of annually published premium market research reports. There are several Companies operating vertical farms that are offering licensing and franchises based on proprietary systems and production methods. Our primary competitors are AeroFarms, Freight Farms, Growcer, CropBox, BrightFarms, and Edenworks. The following is a description of each competitor.

 

AeroFarms®: Founded in 2004, AeroFarms is an indoor agriculture group that uses aeroponics, LED lights, and growth algorithms. Its patented aeroponics growing system is a closed-loop system that does not use natural light or soil. The company claims the system uses 95% less water than field farming and 40% less than hydroponics.

 

Freight Farms: Launched in 2010, Freight Farms provides physical and digital solutions for creating local produce ecosystems. The company’s flagship product, The Leafy Green Machine™, is a complete hydroponic growing system capable of producing a variety of lettuces, herbs, and hearty greens. Assembled inside an upcycled shipping container, the prebuilt system includes all necessary components for commercial food production and enables anyone to grow fresh produce year-round. Leafy Green Machines can be monitored in real time from any location, and users can purchase supplies directly from their mobile devices.

 

Growcer is a Canadian organization that has developed a horizontal stacked hydroponics system to produce their crops. This is a widely used hydroponics method simply put into a shipping container. The horizontal grow shelves are stacked on top of one another making it a task to service and harvest higher levels of growth.

 

Crop Box is very similar to the Growcer system utilizing a stacked horizontal grow method. This method limits the variety of produce that can be grown. Crop Box markets their product as a “farm inside of a shipping container.”

 

BrightFarms: BrightFarms designs, finances, builds, and operates hydroponic greenhouses at, or near, grocery retailers ─ cutting time, distance, and cost from the produce supply chain. Founded in 2011, the company claims its system uses 80% less water, 90% less land, and 95% less shipping fuel than long-distance field-grown produce. The company currently has three farms located in Illinois, Virginia, and Pennsylvania and is in the process of opening a new location in Ohio.

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Edenworks: Founded in 2013, Edenworks is creating a scalable local food supply. It operates aquaponic ecosystems that it claims use 95% less water than conventional farms, no pesticides, and no genetically modified organisms. The Brooklyn-based company services the local Whole Foods with two varietals of microgreens.

 

Currently there are several vertical, hydroponics companies in the market. However, we believe our system is logistically affordable while still delivering a competitive harvest and offering what we believe is a significant reduction of water and energy usage compared to conventional farming methods.

 

We will be a small competitor in the industry. Many of our competitors have substantially greater financial, marketing, personnel and other resources than we do.

 

Marketing

We expect to hire sales representatives who we can train to help us sell our AeroPod farming systems.  We also plan to attend relevant farming conferences and trade shows where we hope to meet potential strategic partners, vendors and customers. We will also market our products through our website and social media sites.  Another marketing initiative for our products will be to advertise in farming and food related print and digital magazines.  As we gain experience through these different marketing initiatives, we will make adjustments to spend more on those that we believe are most effective.  Once we have demonstrated viable marketing options, we will seek to expand our business both nationally and internationally.

We market our products to customers desiring to grow all varieties of agricultural products. We do not intend to exclude the growers of any agricultural products, including cannabis, from our marketing efforts. As of the date of this report, we are developing and offering AeroPods (C1) specifically for cannabis. All our current AeroPods can be adapted for use by cannabis growers. In the future, we may develop additional AeroPod formats, or be contracted to design additional systems, specifically for other agricultural production. Marketing our products in the U.S. in state and local jurisdictions where marijuana is legal is still uncertain due to the uncertain legal status of the growth, sale and use of cannabis due to conflicting laws under which what is illegal federally is to varying extents legal under certain state laws to the contrary [and even greater uncertainty as to what would constitute ancillary illegal activities such as aiding or abetting if any such direct actions are deemed illegal; and even if direct illegality laws were enforced, whether any ancillary related laws such as aiding and abetting would, if ever, be enforced]. We believe that if the cannabis industry were to become fully legal under both U.S. federal and state law, then this industry may well be where the most advances in technology related to our products could come from.

 

Target Markets

 

Today, an increasing number of food consumers want to know where and how their food is produced and are thus concerned about aspects such as the environmental impacts of food production, carbon footprints, and sustainability. Our AeroPod urban farm system will appeal to a growing number of entities that wish to tap into this consumer market trend.

 

Governmental Regulation and Certification

 

We are not aware of any governmental regulations or approvals for any of our products or services.

 

As the possession and use of cannabis is illegal under the Federal Controlled Substances Act, we could be deemed to be aiding and abetting illegal activities through the equipment we intend to sell in the U.S. if such equipment is used by customers who intend to purchase and use our aeroponic and vertical farm framing systems to grow cannabis. Under Federal law, and more specifically the Federal Controlled Substances Act, the possession, use, cultivation, and transfer of cannabis is illegal. Our equipment could be used by persons or entities engaged in the business of possession, use, cultivation, and/or transfer of cannabis. As a result, law enforcement authorities, in their attempt to regulate the illegal use of cannabis, could seek to bring an action or actions against us, including, but not limited, to a claim of aiding and abetting another's criminal activities. The Federal aiding and abetting statute provide that anyone who "commits an offense against the United States or aids, abets, counsels, commands, induces or procures its commission, is punishable as a principal." 18 U.S.C. §2(a). However, we do not believe that the Company's current and intended business as described in this Offering Circular violates federal law and believe we would prevail if any such action were brought against us.

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Environmental Laws and Regulations

 

Our operations and properties are subject to laws and regulations relating to environmental protection, including those governing air emissions, water discharges and waste management, and workplace health and safety. In addition, certain of our products are regulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and comparable state regulatory agencies. For a discussion of risks related to compliance with environmental and health and safety laws and risks related to past or future releases of, or exposures to, hazardous substances, please refer to the section entitled “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Businesses.”

 

Seasonality

 

We do not expect any seasonality in our business.

 

Property

 

Our mailing address is 230-111 Research Drive, Saskatoon SK, Canada S7N 3R2. Our telephone number is (888) 352-0826.

 

Employees

 

Other than our Officers and Directors we have three full-time employees of our business or operations who are employed at will by Grow Solutions Holdings, Inc. We anticipate adding additional employees in the next 12 months, as needed. We do not feel that we would have any unmanageable difficulty in locating needed staff.

 

Intellectual Property

 

We may rely on a combination of patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret laws in the United States as well as confidentiality procedures and contractual provisions to protect our licensed and proprietary technology, databases, and our brand.

 

We have a policy of requiring key employees and consultants to execute confidentiality agreements upon the commencement of an employment or consulting relationship with us. Our employee agreements also require relevant employees to assign to us all rights to any inventions made or conceived during their employment with us. In addition, we have a policy of requiring individuals and entities with which we discuss potential business relationships to sign non-disclosure agreements. Our agreements with clients include confidentiality and non-disclosure provisions.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

We may from time to time be involved in various claims and legal proceedings of a nature we believe are normal and incidental to our business. These matters may include product liability, intellectual property, employment, personal injury cause by our employees, and other general claims. We are not presently a party to any legal proceedings that, in the opinion of our management, are likely to have a material adverse effect on our business. Regardless of outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on us because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of management resources and other factors.

 

 

MANAGEMENT

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The following table sets forth information regarding our executive officers, directors and significant employees, including their ages as of October 1, 2019:

 

As of October 1, 2019, the Grow Solutions Holdings, Inc. had three full-time employees, and no part-time employees.

 

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The directors and executive officers of the Company as of October 1, 2019 are as follows:

 

Name Position Age Date of Appointment Approx. Hours Per Week
Chad Fischl President, CEO, CFO, Treasurer, Secretary and Director 36 March 5, 2019 75
Wayne Hansen Former Treasurer, CFO, Director 72 Resigned November 15, 2019

 





Chad Fischl, Age 36, Chief Executive Officer, Director. During his last year of University, in 2007, Chad started his first company, Shutout Solutions Inc., now called YXE Labs. YXE Labs was originally in the business of importing from South Korea, with exclusivity in North America, Nano Silver products used in the application of deodorizing sports gear. Mr. Fischl was the Co-CEO of YXE Labs and was an integral part of the growth of the business with retailers and professional sports teams across North America, earning endorsements from many of those teams. Mr. Fischl helped grow YXE Labs from having three products in 2007 through to, in 2017, having over 25 various products in four different markets and with internal intellectual property surrounding many of these products. In 2017, Chad resigned from his position with YXE Labs in order to pursue his new ventures through FarmBoys Design Corps. (“FarmBoys”) and, in 2017, Chad started a new venture with a group of partners from various backgrounds in engineering, oil & gas, biology and sales and marketing to form FarmBoys. As the CEO and President of FarmBoys Chad has worked tirelessly with his diverse team to design the world’s most productive modular aeroponic farming units that come fully equipped with proprietary monitoring and automation to make growing aeroponically simple and predictable with very little human intervention. Due to Mr. Fischl’s extensive experience with start-up companies, both in growing those companies and in working together with a diverse team to achieve a goal, we believe that Mr. Fischl, acting as our Chief Executive Officer and a Director of our Company, will be instrumental in helping the Company to execute on its plans for growth.

 

Wayne Hansen, Age 72, Former - Chief Financial Officer, Director: Mr. Hansen has an extensive history of corporate fiscal management, currently serving as the President of Caulfield Capital Management Inc., a position he has held since 2004. Before working with Caufield Capital Management, Inc., Mr. Hansen was a managing partner of Asia Liaison and a practice partner of BDO Dunwoody. While Wayne was a managing partner at Asia Liaison he was involved in the development of both short- and long-term strategic planning for the clients and company, he also was in charge of client development and retention. Mr. Hansen also has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions and has been an officer and director of several publicly traded companies and is currently the CFO for Four Twenty Property Management, Inc., a publicly traded company currently quoted on the OTC Markets. Due to Mr. Hansen’s experience in financial oversight, public companies, mergers and acquisitions as well as his ability to manage both large and small projects, we believe that Mr. Hansen will be a valuable addition to our Company. 


 

None of our officers or directors in the last five years has been the subject of any  conviction in a criminal proceeding or named as a defendant in a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses), the entry of an order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, by a court of competent jurisdiction that permanently or temporarily enjoined, barred, suspended or otherwise limited such person’s involvement in any type of business, securities, commodities, or banking activities; a finding or judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a civil action), the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or a state securities regulator of a violation of federal or state securities or commodities law, which finding or judgment has not been reversed, suspended, or vacated; or the entry of an order by a self-regulatory organization that permanently or temporarily barred, suspended or otherwise limited such person’s involvement in any type of business or securities activities.

 

Except Bailey Fischl, our CEO’s wife, Clara Fischl, our CEO’s mother, and Sharon Branconnier who is the mother of Jolene Branconnier, there are no family relationships among and between our directors, officers, persons nominated or chosen by the Company to become directors or officers, or beneficial owners of more than five percent (5%) of any class of the Company’s equity securities.

 

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

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The following summary compensation table sets forth all compensation awarded to, earned by, or paid to our named executive Officer paid by us during the year ended December 31, 2018, in all capacities for the accounts of our executives, including the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO):

 

SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

Name and Principal Position   Year   Salary
($)
  Bonus
($)
  Stock
Awards
($)
  Option Awards
($)
  Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($)  

Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Earnings

($)

  All Other Compensation
($)
  Totals
($)
                                     
Chad Fischl, President, Chief Executive Officer, Treasurer, and Director     2018     $ 0       0       0       0       0       0       0     $ 0  
      2017     $ 0       0       0       0       0       0       0     $ 0  
Wayne Hansen, Former Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Secretary and Director     2018     $ 0       0       0       0       0       0       0     $ 0  
      2017     $ 0       0       0       0       0       0       0     $ 0  

 

Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table

 

There are no compensatory plans or arrangements, including payments to be received from the Company with respect to any executive Officer, that would result in payments to such person because of his or her resignation, retirement or other termination of employment with the Company, or its subsidiaries, any change in control, or a change in the person’s responsibilities following a change in control of the Company.

 

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End

 

No executive Officer received any equity awards, or holds exercisable or unexercisable options, as of the year ended December 31, 2018.

 

OPTION AWARDS   STOCK AWARDS
Name   Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable     Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable    

Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Unearned Options

(#)

    Option Exercise Price ($)   Option Expiration Date   Number of Shares or Units of Stock that have not Vested (#)    

Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock that have not Vested

($)

   

Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights that have not Vested

($)

   

Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights that have not Vested

($)

(a)   (b)     (c)     (d)     (e)   (f)   (g)     (h)     (i)     (j)
None   0     0     0     0   0   0     0     0     0

 

Long-Term Incentive Plans

 

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There are no arrangements or plans in which the Company would provide pension, retirement or similar benefits for our Director or executive Officer.

 

Compensation Committee

 

The Company currently does not have a compensation committee of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors as a whole determines executive compensation.

 

Compensation of Directors

 

Directors are permitted to receive fixed fees and other compensation for their services as Directors. The Board of Directors has the authority to fix the compensation of Directors. No amounts have been paid to, or accrued to, Directors in such capacity.

 

Director Independence

 

The Board of Directors is currently composed of one member. Chad Fischl, does not qualify as an independent Director in accordance with the published listing requirements of the NASDAQ Global Market. The NASDAQ independence definition includes a series of objective tests, such as that the Director is not, and has not been for at least three years, one of the Company’s employees and that neither the Director, nor any of his family members has engaged in various types of business dealings with us. In addition, the Board of Directors has not made a subjective determination as to each Director that no relationships exist which, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a Director, though such subjective determination is required by the NASDAQ rules. Had the Board of Directors made these determinations, the Board of Directors would have reviewed and discussed information provided by the Directors and the Company with regard to each Director’s business and personal activities and relationships as they may relate to the Company and its management.

 

Security Holders Recommendations to Board of Directors

 

The Company welcomes comments and questions from the shareholders. Shareholders can direct communications to the Chief Executive Officer, Chad Fischl, at our executive offices. However, while the Company appreciates all comments from shareholders, it may not be able to individually respond to all communications. Management attempts to address shareholder questions and concerns in press releases and documents filed with the SEC so that all shareholders have access to information about the Company at the same time. Chad Fischl collects and evaluates all shareholder communications. All communications addressed to the Director and executive Officer will be reviewed by Chad Fischl, unless the communication is clearly frivolous.

 

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

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During the last two full fiscal years and the current fiscal year or any currently proposed transaction, there is no transaction involving the Company, in which the amount involved exceeds the lesser of $120,000 or one percent of the average of the Company’s total assets at year-end for its last three fiscal years.

  

Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest

 

There are no conflicts of interest between the Company and any of its officers or directors

 

Stock Options

 

We have not issued and do not have outstanding any options to purchase shares of our Common Stock. We do not have any stock option plans.

 

Share Purchase Warrants

 

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None.

 

Indemnification of Directors and Officers

 

Our articles of incorporation provide that no Director or Officer shall be personally liable for damages for breach of fiduciary duty for any act or omission unless such acts or omissions involve intentional misconduct, fraud, knowing violation of law, or payment of dividends in violation of Section 78.300 of the Nevada Revised Statutes.

 

Our bylaws provide that we shall indemnify any and all of our present or former Directors and Officers, or any person who may have served at our request as Director or Officer of another corporation in which we own stock or of which we are a creditor, for expenses actually and necessarily incurred in connection with the defense of any action, except where such Officer or Director is adjudged to be liable for negligence or misconduct in performance of duty. To the extent that a Director has been successful in defense of any proceeding, the Nevada Revised Statutes provide that he shall be indemnified against reasonable expenses incurred in connection therewith.

 

We do not currently maintain standard policies of insurance under which coverage is provided (a) to our Directors, Officers, employees and other agents against loss arising from claims made by reason of breach of duty or other wrongful act, and (b) to us with respect to payments which may be made by us to such Officers and Directors pursuant to the above indemnification provision or otherwise as a matter of law, although we may do so in the future.

 

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to Directors, Officers and controlling persons of the Company pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Company has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy and is, therefore, unenforceable.

 

Review, Approval or Ratification of Transactions with Related Parties

 

We have planned to adopt a related-party transactions policy under which our executive officers, directors, nominees for election as a director, beneficial owners of more than 5% of any class of our Common Stock, and any members of the immediate family of any of the foregoing persons are not permitted to enter into a related-party transaction with us without the consent of our audit committee. If the related party is, or is associated with, a member of our audit committee, the transaction must be reviewed and approved by another independent body of our Board of Directors, such as our governance committee. Any request for us to enter into a transaction with a related party in which the amount involved exceeds $120,000 and such party would have a direct or indirect interest must first be presented to our audit committee for review, consideration and approval. If advance approval of a related-party transaction was not feasible or was not obtained, the related-party transaction must be submitted to the audit committee as soon as reasonably practicable, at which time the audit committee shall consider whether to ratify and continue, amend and ratify, or terminate or rescind such related-party transaction. All of the transactions described above were reviewed and considered by, and were entered into with the approval of, or ratification by, our Board of Directors.

 

During the last two full fiscal years and the current fiscal year or any currently proposed transaction, there are transactions involving the issuer, in which the amount involved exceeds the lesser of $120,000 or one percent of the average of the issuer’s total assets at year-end for its last three fiscal years, except compensation awarded to executives. 

 

Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest

 

There are no conflicts of interest between the Company and any of its officers or directors. 

 

Legal/Disciplinary History

 

None of Grow Solutions Holdings, Inc.’s Officers or Directors have been the subject of any criminal proceeding or named as a defendant in a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses);

 

None of Grow Solutions Holdings, Inc.’s Officers or Directors have been the subject of any entry of an order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, by a court of competent jurisdiction that permanently or temporarily enjoined, barred, suspended or otherwise limited such person’s involvement in any type of business, securities, commodities, or banking activities;

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None of Grow Solutions Holdings, Inc.’s Officers or Directors have been the subject of any finding or judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a civil action), the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or a state securities regulator of a violation of federal or state securities or commodities law, which finding or judgment has not been reversed, suspended, or vacated; or

 

None of Grow Solutions Holdings, Inc.’s Officers or Directors has been the subject of any entry of an order by a self-regulatory organization that permanently or temporarily barred, suspended or otherwise limited such person’s involvement in any type of business or securities activities.

 

Board Composition

 

Our board of directors currently consists of two members. Each director of the Company serves until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is elected and duly qualified, or until his earlier death, resignation or removal. Our board is authorized to appoint persons to the offices of Chairman of the Board of Directors, President, Chief Executive Officer, one or more vice presidents, a Treasurer or Chief Financial Officer and a Secretary and such other offices as may be determined by the board.

 

We have no formal policy regarding board diversity. In selecting board candidates, we seek individuals who will further the interests of our stockholders through an established record of professional accomplishment, the ability to contribute positively to our collaborative culture, knowledge of our business and understanding of our prospective markets.

 

Board Leadership Structure and Risk Oversight

 

The board of directors oversees our business and considers the risks associated with our business strategy and decisions. The board currently implements its risk oversight function as a whole. Each of the board committees when established will also provide risk oversight in respect of its areas of concentration and reports material risks to the board for further consideration.

 

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

 

Prior to one year from the date of this Offering's qualification, we plan on adopting a written code of business conduct and ethics that applies to our directors, officers and employees, including our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. We will post on our website a current copy of the code and all disclosures that are required by law or market rules in regard to any amendments to, or waivers from, any provision of the code. 

 

 

 

PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS

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The following table sets forth certain information known to us regarding beneficial ownership of our capital stock as of November 25, 2019 for (i) all executive officers and directors as a group and (ii) each person, or group of affiliated persons, known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than ten percent (10%) of our capital stock. The percentage of beneficial ownership in the table below is based on 267,613,435 shares of common stock deemed to be outstanding as of November 25, 2019.

  

 

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Name of Officer/Director and Control Person Affiliation with Company

Number of shares owned(1)

 

 

Share type/class Ownership Percentage of Class Outstanding
Chad Fischl Officer / Director

51(2)

 

 

 

4,745(3)

Series A Preferred

 

Series B Preferred

100%

 

 

 

4.7%

Wayne Hansen Former Officer / Former Director 0 N/A 0%
Officers / Directors as a Group  

51(2)

 

 

 

4,745(3)

Series A Preferred

 

Series B Preferred

100%

 

 

 

4.7%

(1) For each shareholder, the calculation of percentage of beneficial ownership is based upon the aggregate voting power outstanding as of November 25, 2019, and shares of capital stock subject to options, warrants and/or conversion rights held by the shareholder that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days, which are deemed to be outstanding and to be beneficially owned by the shareholder holding such options, warrants, or conversion rights. The total aggregate number of votes is approximately 267,613,435. The percentage ownership of any shareholder is determined by assuming that the shareholder has exercised all options, warrants and conversion rights to obtain additional securities and that no other shareholder has exercised such rights.

 

(2)Each one (1) share of the Series A Preferred Stock shall have voting rights equal to (x) 0.019607 multiplied by the total issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Company eligible to vote at the time of the respective vote (the “Numerator”), divided by (y) 0.49, minus (z) the Numerator. For purposes of illustration only, if the total issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Company eligible to vote at the time of the respective vote is 5,000,000, the voting rights of one share of the Series A Preferred Stock shall be equal to 102,036 (0.019607 x 5,000,000) / 0.49) – (0.019607 x 5,000,000) = 102,036).

 

 The Series A Preferred Stock has no dividend rights, no liquidation rights and no redemption rights, and was created primarily to be able to obtain a quorum and conduct business at shareholder meetings. All shares of the Series A Preferred Stock shall rank (i) senior to the Company’s common stock and any other class or series of capital stock of the Company hereafter created, (ii) pari passu with any class or series of capital stock of the Company hereafter created and specifically ranking, by its terms, on par with the Series A Preferred Stock and (iii) junior to any class or series of capital stock of the Company hereafter created specifically ranking, by its terms, senior to the Series A Preferred Stock, in each case as to distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary.

 

(3)The Company has Designated 100,000 shares as Series B Preferred Shares. The shares of Series B Preferred Stock have a par value of $0.001 and a liquidation value of $1,000 per share (the “Series B Liquidation Value”) and are convertible into 2,833 shares of Common Stock (the “Conversion Ratio”). The holders of shares of the Series B Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive dividends out of any assets legally available, to the extent permitted by Nevada law, at an annual rate equal to 8% of the Series B Liquidation Value of such shares of Series B Preferred Stock, and shall accrue from the date of issuance of such shares of Series B Preferred Stock, payable quarterly in Common Stock valued at the closing trade price per share on the last trading day of the calendar quarter.

 

INTEREST OF MANAGEMENT AND OTHERS IN CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS

 

Other than as reported herein, during the last two full fiscal years and the current fiscal year or any currently proposed transaction, there is no transaction involving the Company, in which the amount involved exceeds the lesser of $120,000 or one percent of the average of the Company’s total assets at year-end for its last three fiscal years.

 

 

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DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES

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The Company’s Authorized Stock

 

We are authorized to issue Two Billion (2,000,000,000) shares of common stock with a par value of $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”) and twenty-five million (25,000,000) shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.001 per share (the “Preferred Stock"), of which 51 (51) such shares have been designated as Series A Preferred Stock and one hundred thousand (100,000) share have been designated as Series B preferred Stock.

 

Common Stock

 

No shareholders of the Corporation holding Common Stock have any preemptive or other right to subscribe for any additional unissued or treasury shares of stock or for other securities of any class.

 

Subject to the rights of holders of Preferred Stock, holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive such cash dividends as may be declared thereon by the Board from time to time out of assets of funds of the Corporation legally available, therefore.

 

Cumulative Voting. Except as otherwise required by applicable law, there shall be no cumulative voting on any matter brought to a vote of stockholders of the Corporation.

 

Except as otherwise required by Nevada corporation law, the Articles of Incorporation, or any designation for a class of Preferred Stock (which may provide that an alternate vote is required), (i) all shares of capital stock of the Corporation shall vote together as one class on all matters submitted to a vote of the shareholders of the Corporation; and (ii) the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power of all outstanding shares of voting stock entitled to vote in connection with the applicable matter shall be required for approval of such matter.

 

Adoption of Bylaws. In the furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by statute and the Articles of Incorporation, the Board is expressly authorized to adopt, repeal, rescind. alter or amend in any respect the bylaws of the Corporation.

 

Shareholder Amendment of Bylaws. The Bylaws may also be adopted, repealed, rescinded, altered or amended in any respect by the stockholders of the Corporation, but only by the affirmative vote of the holders of not less than a majority of the voting power of all outstanding shares of voting stock, regardless of class and voting together as a single voting class.

 

Removal of Directors. Except as may otherwise be provided in connection with rights to elect additional directors under specified circumstances, which may be granted to the holders of any class or series of Preferred Stock, any director may be removed from office only by the affirmative vote of the holders of not less than a majority of the voting power of the issued and outstanding stock entitled to vote. Failure of an incumbent director to be nominated to serve an additional term of office shall not be deemed a removal from office requiring any stockholder vote.

 

Preferred Stock

 

The powers, preferences, rights, qualifications, limitations and restrictions pertaining to the Preferred Stock, or any series thereof, shall be such as may be fixed, from time to time, by the Board in its sole discretion. Authority to do so being hereby expressly vested in the Board. The authority of the Board with respect to each such series of Preferred Stock will include, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the determination of any or all of the following:

 

The number of shares of any series and the designation to distinguish the shares of such series from the shares of all other series: (1) the voting powers, if any, of the shares of such series and whether such voting powers are full or limited: (2) the redemption provisions, if any, applicable to such series, including the redemption price or prices to be paid; (3) whether dividends, if any, will be cumulative or noncumulative, the dividend rate or rates of such series and the dates and preferences of dividends on such series: (4) the rights of such series upon the voluntary or involuntary dissolution of, or upon any distribution of the assets of. the Corporation: (5) the provisions, if any, pursuant to which the shares of such series are convertible into, or exchangeable for, shares of any other class or classes of any other series of the same other any other class or classes of stock or any other security, of the Corporation or any other corporation or entity, and the rates or other determinants of conversion or exchange applicable thereto; (6) the right, if any, to subscribe for or to purchase any securities of the Corporation or any other corporation or other entity; (7) the provisions, if any. of a sinking fund applicable to such series: and (8) any other relative, participating, optional or other powers, preferences or rights, and any qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof. of such series.

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Series A Preferred Stock.

 

Each one (1) share of the Series A Preferred Stock shall have voting rights equal to (x) 0.019607 multiplied by the total issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Company eligible to vote at the time of the respective vote (the “Numerator”), divided by (y) 0.49, minus (z) the Numerator. For purposes of illustration only, if the total issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Company eligible to vote at the time of the respective vote is 5,000,000, the voting rights of one share of the Series A Preferred Stock shall be equal to 102,036 (0.019607 x 5,000,000) / 0.49) – (0.019607 x 5,000,000) = 102,036).

 

The Series A Preferred Stock has no dividend rights, no liquidation rights and no redemption rights, and was created primarily to be able to obtain a quorum and conduct business at shareholder meetings. All shares of the Series A Preferred Stock shall rank (i) senior to the Company’s common stock and any other class or series of capital stock of the Company hereafter created, (ii) pari passu with any class or series of capital stock of the Company hereafter created and specifically ranking, by its terms, on par with the Series A Preferred Stock and (iii) junior to any class or series of capital stock of the Company hereafter created specifically ranking, by its terms, senior to the Series A Preferred Stock, in each case as to distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary.

 

Series B Preferred Stock

 

The Company has Designated 100,000 shares as Series B Preferred Shares. The shares of Series B Preferred Stock have a par value of $0.001 and a liquidation value of $1,000 per share (the “Series B Liquidation Value”) and are convertible into 2,833 shares of Common Stock (the “Conversion Ratio”). The holders of shares of the Series B Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive dividends out of any assets legally available, to the extent permitted by Nevada law, at an annual rate equal to 8% of the Series B Liquidation Value of such shares of Series B Preferred Stock, and shall accrue from the date of issuance of such shares of Series B Preferred Stock, payable quarterly in Common Stock valued at the closing trade price per share on the last trading day of the calendar quarter.

 

DIVIDEND POLICY

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We have never declared or paid cash dividends on our capital stock. We currently intend to retain any future earnings for use in the operation of our business and do not intend to declare or pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Any further determination to pay dividends on our capital stock will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors, subject to applicable laws, and will depend on our financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements, general business conditions, and other factors that our Board of Directors considers relevant.

 

 

SECURITIES OFFERED

______

 

Current Offering

 

Grow Solutions Holdings, Inc. (“Grow Solutions Holdings, Inc.,” “We,” or the “Company”) is offering up to $3,000,000 total of Securities, consisting of Common Stock, $0.001 par value (the “Common Stock” or collectively the “Securities”). 

 

 

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Transfer Agent

 

Our transfer agent is Pacific Stock Transfer Co., whose address is 6725 Via Austi Parkway, Suite 300, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119, telephone number (800) 785-7782, and email info@pacificstocktransfer.com.

 

The transfer agent is registered under the Exchange Act and operates under the regulatory authority of the SEC and FINRA.

 

 

SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE

_____

 

Prior to this Offering, there has been a limited market for our Common Stock. Future sales of substantial amounts of our Common Stock, or securities or instruments convertible into our Common Stock, in the public market, or the perception that such sales may occur, could adversely affect the market price of our Common Stock prevailing from time to time. Furthermore, because there will be limits on the number of shares available for resale shortly after this Offering due to contractual and legal restrictions described below, there may be resales of substantial amounts of our Common Stock in the public market after those restrictions lapse. This could adversely affect the market price of our Common Stock prevailing at that time.

 

Rule 144

 

In general, a person who has beneficially owned restricted shares of our Common Stock for at least twelve months, in the event we are a reporting company under Regulation A, or at least six months, in the event we have been a reporting company under the Exchange Act for at least 90 days before the sale, would be entitled to sell such securities, provided that such person is not deemed to be an affiliate of ours at the time of sale or to have been an affiliate of ours at any time during the 90 days preceding the sale. A person who is an affiliate of ours at such time would be subject to additional restrictions, by which such person would be entitled to sell within any three-month period only a number of shares that does not exceed the greater of the following:

 

  - 1% of the number of shares of our Common Stock then outstanding; or the average weekly trading volume of our Common Stock during the four calendar weeks preceding the filing by such person of a notice on Form 144 with respect to the sale;

 

provided that, in each case, we are subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Exchange Act for at least 90 days before the sale. Rule 144 trades must also comply with the manner of sale, notice and other provisions of Rule 144, to the extent applicable.

 

 

LEGAL MATTERS

_____

 

Certain legal matters with respect to the shares of common stock offered hereby will be passed upon by Andrew Coldicutt, Esq. of San Diego, CA.

 

 

EXPERTS

______

 

The consolidated financial statements of the Company appearing elsewhere in this Offering Circular have been prepared by management and have not been reviewed by an independent accountant.

 

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

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We have filed with the SEC a Regulation A Offering Statement on Form 1-A under the Securities Act with respect to the shares of common stock offered hereby. This Offering Circular, which constitutes a part of the Offering Statement, does not contain all of the information set forth in the Offering Statement or the exhibits and schedules filed therewith. For further information about us and the common stock offered hereby, we refer you to the Offering Statement and the exhibits and schedules filed therewith. Statements contained in this Offering Circular regarding the contents of any contract or other document that is filed as an exhibit to the Offering Statement are not necessarily complete, and each such statement is qualified in all respects by reference to the full text of such contract or other document filed as an exhibit to the Offering Statement. Upon the completion of this Offering, we will be required to file periodic reports, proxy statements, and other information with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. You may read and copy this information at the SEC's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street, N.E., Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC also maintains an Internet website that contains reports, proxy statements and other information about issuers, including us, that file electronically with the SEC. The address of this site is www.sec.gov.

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PURE ROOTS HOLDING LTD.

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

December 31, 2018

 

Index to the Financial Statements

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

    Page
     
Financial Statements:    
     
Balance Sheets at December 31, 2018   F-2
     
Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2018   F-3
     
Statements of Stockholders’ Deficit for the years ended December 31, 2018   F-4
     
Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2018   F-5
     
Notes to the Financial Statements   F-6

 

 

 

 F-1 

 

  

PURE ROOTS HOLDING LTD.

Balance Sheet

(Unaudited)

 

    December 31, 2018  
Assets      
Current assets:      
Cash   $ -  
Total current assets     -  
Total Assets   $ -  
         
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Deficit        
Current liabilities:        
Accrued expenses   $ 2,825  
Total current liabilities     2,825  
         
Total liabilities        
         
Shareholders’ deficit:        
Preferred Series A Shares, $1.00 par value; 100,000 authorized; 0 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2018.     -  
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 100,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2018.     100  
Additional paid in capital     (100
Accumulated deficit     (2,825 )
Total shareholders’ deficit     (2,825 )
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ deficit   $ -  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

 F-2 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PURE ROOTS HOLDING LTD.

Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

 

         
Revenues   $ -    
           
Cost of revenues     -    
           
Gross profit     -    
           
Operating expenses:          
General and administrative     2,825    
Total expenses     2,825    
           
Loss from operations before federal income taxes     (2,825 )  
           
Federal income taxes     -    
           
Net loss   $ (2,825 )  
           
Loss per share, basic and diluted   $ (0.03 )  
           
Weighted average shares outstanding     100,000    

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

 

 F-3 

 

PURE ROOTS HOLDING LTD.

Statements Changes in of Stockholders’ Deficit

For the Years Ended December 31, 2018

 

         Additional      
   Preferred Series A  Common Stock  Paid In  Accumulated  Stockholders’
   Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Capital  Deficit  Equity/(Deficit)
                      
Balance – July 18, 2018   —     $—      —     $—     $—     $—     $—   
                                    
Founders shares issued to officers   —      —      100,000    100    (100)   —      —   
                                    
Net loss   —      —      —      —      —      (2,825)   (2,825)
                                    
Balance - - December 31, 2018  $—     $—      100,000   $100   $(100)  $(2,825)  $(2,825)

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

 

 F-4 

 

PURE ROOTS HOLDING LTD.

Statements of Cash Flows

For the Year Ended December 31, 2018

 

    2018  
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net loss   $ (2,825 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:        
Changes in operating assets and liabilities        
Accrued expenses     2,825  
         
Net cash provided by operating activities     -  
         
Net increase (decrease) in cash     -  
Cash at beginning of year     -  
         
Cash at end of year   $ -  
Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures        
         
Interest paid   $ -  
Taxes paid   $ -  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

 F-5 

 

 

 

 

PURE ROOTS HOLDING LTD.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2018

 

 

 

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF BUSINESS

 

Company Background

 

Pure Roots Holding LTD (“the Company and PRH”), is a for profit corporation incorporated in July 2018 under the laws of the state of Wyoming.

 

NOTE 2 - GOING CONCERN

 

As shown in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, the Company incurred a net loss of $2,825 for the year ended December 31, 2018, resulting in an accumulated deficit of $2,825 as of December 31, 2018. The Company anticipates further losses in the development of its business. The Company had a net working capital deficit of $2,825 at December 31, 2018. Absent generation of sufficient revenue from the execution of the Company’s business plan, it will need to obtain debt or equity financing. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

 

NOTE 3 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of presentation

 

The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).

 

Use of estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates underlying the financial statements include the allocation of the fair value of acquired assets and liabilities associated with income tax provisions, and assessment of deferred tax asset valuation allowance.

 

Concentrations of Credit Risk

 

The Company maintains its cash accounts at financial institutions which are insured by the Canadian Depository Insurance Corporation (“CDIC”). At times, the Company may have deposits in excess of federally insured limits.

 F-6 

 

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure,” defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, not adjusted for transaction costs. ASC 820 also establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels giving the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3).

 

The three levels are described below:

 

Level 1 Inputs – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that is accessible by the Company;

 

Level 2 Inputs – Quoted prices in markets that are not active or financial instruments for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly;

 

Level 3 Inputs – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability including significant assumptions of the Company and other market participants.

 

The carrying amount of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities, such as cash, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate their fair value because of the short maturity of those instruments.

 

Transactions involving related parties cannot be presumed to be carried out on an arm’s-length basis, as the requisite conditions of competitive, free-market dealings may not exist. Representations about transactions with related parties, if made, shall not imply that the related party transactions were consummated on terms equivalent to those that prevail in arm’s-length transactions unless such representations can be substantiated.

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

The Company accounts for stock based compensation costs under the provisions of ASC 718, “Compensation—Stock Compensation”, which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense related to the fair value of stock based compensation awards that are ultimately expected to vest. Stock based compensation expense recognized includes the compensation cost for all stock based payments granted to employees, officers, and directors based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of ASC 718. ASC. 718 is also applied to awards modified, repurchased, or canceled during the periods reported.,

 

Stock-Based Compensation for Non-Employees

 

The Company accounts for warrants and options issued to non-employees under AUS 2018-07, Equity – Equity Based Payments to Non-Employees, using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.

 F-7 

 

  

Basic and Diluted Net (Loss) per Common Share

 

Basic (loss) per common share is computed by dividing the net (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for each period. Diluted (loss) per share is computed by dividing the net (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding plus the dilutive effect of shares issuable through the common stock equivalents. There were no common stock equivalents issued or outstanding during the year ended December 31, 2018.

 

Research and Development

 

Research and development expenses are charged to operations as incurred.

 

Foreign Currency Translation

 

The Company follows Section 830-10-45 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“Section 830-10-45”) for foreign currency translation to translate the financial statements of the foreign subsidiary from the functional currency, generally the local currency, into U.S. Dollars. Section 830-10-45 sets out the guidance relating to how a reporting entity determines the functional currency of a foreign entity (including of a foreign entity in a highly inflationary economy), re-measures the books of record (if necessary), and characterizes transaction gains and losses. Pursuant to Section 830-10-45, the assets, liabilities, and operations of a foreign entity shall be measured using the functional currency of that entity. An entity’s functional currency is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates; normally, that is the currency of the environment, or local currency, in which an entity primarily generates and expends cash.

 

The functional currency of each foreign subsidiary is determined based on management’s judgment and involves consideration of all relevant economic facts and circumstances affecting the subsidiary. Generally, the currency in which the subsidiary transacts a majority of its transactions, including billings, financing, payroll and other expenditures, would be considered the functional currency, but any dependency upon the parent and the nature of the subsidiary’s operations must also be considered. If a subsidiary’s functional currency is deemed to be the local currency, then any gain or loss associated with the translation of that subsidiary’s financial statements is included in accumulated other comprehensive income. However, if the functional currency is deemed to be the U.S. Dollar, then any gain or loss associated with the re-measurement of these financial statements from the local currency to the functional currency would be included in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income (loss). If the Company disposes of foreign subsidiaries, then any cumulative translation gains or losses would be recorded into the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income (loss). If the Company determines that there has been a change in the functional currency of a subsidiary to the U.S. Dollar, any translation gains or losses arising after the date of change would be included within the statement of income and comprehensive income (loss).

 

Based on an assessment of the factors discussed above, the management of the Company determined the relevant subsidiary’s local currency to be the functional currency for its foreign subsidiary.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases. The main provisions of ASU No. 2016-02 require management to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities for all leases. ASU 2016-02 retains a distinction between finance leases and operating leases. The classification criteria for distinguishing between finance leases and operating leases are substantially similar to the classification criteria for distinguishing between capital leases and operating leases in the previous release’s guidance. The result of retaining a distinction between finance leases and operating leases is that under the lessee accounting model, the effect of leases in the statement of comprehensive income and the statement of cash flows is largely unchanged from previous U.S. GAAP. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 F-8 

 

 

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments” (“ASU 2016-15”). ASU 2016-15 will make eight targeted changes to how cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-15 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. The new standard will require adoption on a retrospective basis unless it is impracticable to apply, in which case it would be required to apply the amendments prospectively as of the earliest date practicable. The adoption of this principle did not have an effect on the Company’s Statement of Cash Flows.

 

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other than Inventory”, which eliminates the exception that prohibits the recognition of current and deferred income tax effects for intra-entity transfers of assets other than inventory until the asset has been sold to an outside party. The updated guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption of the update is permitted. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

In December 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-20, “Technical Corrections and Improvements to Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers”. The amendments in this Update affect the guidance in Update 2014-09. The effective date and transition requirements for the amendments are the same as the effective date and transition requirements for Topic 606 (and any other Topic amended by Update 2014-09). Accounting Standards Update No. 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date, defers the effective date of Update 2014-09 by one year. Based on the Company’s analysis the Company did not identify a cumulative effect adjustment for initially applying the new revenue standards.

 

In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, “Compensation — Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting”, which expands the scope of Topic 718 to include all share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from nonemployees. ASU 2018-07 specifies that Topic 718 applies to all share-based payment transactions in which the grantor acquires goods and services to be used or consumed in its own operations by issuing share-based payment awards. ASU 2018-07 also clarifies that Topic 718 does not apply to share-based payments used to effectively provide (1) financing to the issuer or (2) awards granted in conjunction with selling goods or services to customers as part of a contract accounted for under ASC 606. ASU 2018-07 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted, but no earlier than our adoption of ASC 606. The Company chose to early adopt ASU 2018-07 in July 2018. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

 

NOTE 4 – ACCRUED EXPENSES

 

Accrued expenses consist of the following at:

 

    December 31, 2018  
       
Due to officer   $ 2,825  
         
         
    $ 2,825  

 

NOTE 5 - STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

 

The Company had 1,000,000 par value $1.00, common shares authorized of which 100,000 were issued and outstanding at December 31, 2018.

 

The Company had 100,000 par value $1.00, preferred shares authorized, of which none were issued and outstanding at December 31, 2018.

 

 F-9 

 

NOTE 6 – INCOME TAXES  

 

The Company had no income tax expense due to operating losses incurred for the year ended December 31, 2018.

 

As of December 31, 2018, the Company had federal net operating loss carryforwards (“NOL”) of approximately $2,825,. The losses expire beginning in 2038. The effect of an ownership change would be the imposition of annual limitation on the use of NOL carryforwards attributable to periods before the change Any limitation may result in expiration of a portion of the NOL before utilization.

 

As of December 31, 2018, the Company had Canadian NOL of approximately CD $3,741. The Canadian losses expire in stages beginning in 2038.

 

As a result of losses and uncertainty of future profit, the net deferred tax asset has been fully reserved. The valuation allowance during the year ended December 31, 2018, was $2,825.

 

Foreign earnings are assumed to be permanently reinvested. U.S. Federal income taxes have not been provided on undistributed earnings of our foreign subsidiary.

 

The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in selling, general and administrative expenses. The Company has not identified any uncertain tax positions requiring a reserve as of December 31, 2018.

 

The Company is required to file U.S. federal and state income tax returns. These returns are subject to audit by tax authorities beginning with the year ended December 31, 2018.

 

NOTE 7 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

PRH acquired the exclusive rights to manufacture and market Aeropod grow structures and related technology for growing agriculture products on a worldwide basis. The agreement between FarmBoys Design Corp. and Pure Roots Holding Corp. was executed with an effective date of December 6, 2018 for a term of 5 years. The agreement consideration paid to FarmBoys Design Corp is 10% of net sales of all products sold under the agreement and a one-time license fee of US$10,000 for each Aeropod grow unit sold.

 

NOTE 8 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

On March 5, 2019, PRH shareholders exchanged all outstanding and issued common shares (100,000) of PRH for 85,000 Series B preferred shares of GRSO (an OTC Markets pink sheets traded company).

 

The Company has reviewed for significant transactions, potential obligations and other material events and has disclosed above all material matters between the financial statement date and March 5, 2019 (acquisition date).2,825

 

We evaluated subsequent events after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued. We did not identify any additional material events or transactions occurring during this subsequent event reporting period that required further recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

 F-10 

 

 

Grow Solutions Holdings, Inc.

 

 

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

June 30, 2019

 

Index to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

   Page 
   
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements:
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at June 30, 2019 F-12
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 F-13
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Deficit for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 F-14 -F-15
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2019 F-16
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements F-17 - F-42 

 

 

 F-11 

 

Grow Solutions Holdings, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

(Unaudited)

 

   June 30,
   2019
Assets
    
Assets:     
Cash  $1,826 
Total current assets   1,826 
      
Total Assets  $1,826 
      
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit     
      
Current Liabilities:     
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  $1,088,556 
Settlement reserves   2,141,870 
Convertible notes, net of premium and debt discount   3,830,016 
Factoring notes payable, net of debt discount   98,835 
Derivative liabilities   434,817 
Total current liabilities   7,594,094 
      
      
Total Liabilities   7,594,094 
      
Commitments and contingencies     
      
Stockholders’ Deficit     
Preferred Stock, par value $0.001: 25,000,000 shares authorized; 51 Series A Preferred issued and outstanding at June 30, 2019   1 
Preferred Stock, par value $0.001: 100,000 shares authorized; 100,000 Series B Preferred issued and outstanding at June 30, 2019   100 
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 2,000,000,000 shares authorized; 138,109,281 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2019   138,108 
Additional paid in capital   5,383,513 
Accumulated deficit   (13,111,905)
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)   (2,085)
Total Stockholders’ Deficit   (7,592,268)
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit  $1,826 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements

 

 

 F-12 

 

Grow Solutions Holdings, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

 

 

           
    The Three Months Ended June 30, 2019     The Six Months Ended June 30, 2019  
             
Sales   $ -     $ -  
Cost of Goods Sold     -       -  
                 
 Gross profit     -       -  
                 
OPERATING EXPENSES                
                 
Selling, general and administrative     320,536       385,120  
                 
Total Operating Expenses     320,536       385,120  
                 
OPERATING (LOSS)     (320,536 )     (385,120 )
                 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)                
Other income     -       500,000  
Gain on debt extinguishment     183,069       183,069  
Derivative expense     (168,927 )     (598,429 )
Change in fair value of derivative     296,119       151,311  
Interest expense     (155,477 )     (272,795 )
                 
Total Other Income (Expense)     154,784       (36,844 )
                 
NET (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES     (165,752 )     (421,964 )
Provision for income taxes                
                 
NET (LOSS)   $ (165,752 )   $ (421,964 )
                 
BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE   $ (0.004 )   $ (0.002 )
                 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER                
OF SHARES OUTSTANDING                
                 
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - Basic and Diluted     120,779,718       106,596,789  
                 
NET LOSS     (165,752 )     (484,964 )
Foreign Currency Translation     (2,085     (2,085)  
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)     (167,837 )     (487,049 )

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements

 F-13 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in of Stockholders’ Deficit For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2019

 

   Preferred Stock
Series A
 

Preferred Stock

Series B

  Common Stock  Additional
Paid In
  Accumulated  Stockholders’
(Deficit)
   Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Capital  Deficit  Equity
                            
Balance, March 31, 2019   51   $1    85,000   $85    110,727,163   $110,726   $5,230,229   $(12,946,153))  $(7,605,112)
                                              
Issuance of preferred stock   —      1    15,000    15    —      —      (15)   —      —   
                                              
Issuance of common stock                       4,200,000    4,200    11,760         15,960 
                                              
Conversion of notes to equity   —      —      —      —      23,182,118    23,182    100,010    —      123,192 
                                              
Put premiums reclassified in note conversions post-merger   —      —      —      —      —      —      41,529    —      41,529 
                                              
Net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2019   —      —      —      —      —      —      —      (165,752))   (165,752)
                                              
Other comprehensive loss   —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —  )   (2,085)
                                              
Balance, June 30, 2019   51   $1    100,000   $100    138,109,281   $138,108   $5,383,513   $(13,113,990))  $(7,592,268)

 

 F-14 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in of Stockholders’ Deficit For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019

 

 

 

   Preferred Stock
Series A
 

Preferred Stock

Series B

  Common Stock  Additional
Paid In
  Accumulated  Stockholders’
(Deficit)
   Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Capital  Deficit  Equity
                            
                            
Balance, December 31, 2018   —     $—      —     $—      —     $—     $—     $—     $—   
                                              
Recapitalization due to merger   51    1    85,000    85    92,497,617    92,496    5,160,156    (12,689,941)   (7,437,203)
                                              
Issuance of series B preferred stock, for services   —      —      15,000    15    —      —      (15)   —      —   
                                              
Issuance of common stock, for compensation   —      —      —      —      4,200,000    4,200    11,760    —      15,960 
                                              
                                              
Conversion of notes to equity post-merger   —      —      —      —      41,411,664    41,412    141,299    —      182,711 
                                              
Put premiums reclassified in note conversions post-merger   —      —      —      —      —      —      70,313    —      70,313 
                                              
Net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2019   —      —      —      —      —      —      —      (421,964))   (421,964)
                                              
Other comprehensive loss   —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —      (2,085)
                                              
Balance, June 30, 2019   51   $1    85,000   $85    110,727,163   $110,726   $5,230,229   $(12,946,153)  $(7,605,112)

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements

 

 

 F-15 

 

 

Grow Solutions Holdings, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

 

    
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:   
Net loss  $(421,964)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:     
Derivative expense   598,429 
Gain on debt extinguishment   (183,069)
Notes issued for expenses   10,383 
Common stock issued for compensation   15,960 
Common stock issued for expenses   2,150 
Accretion of debt issuance and discount costs   47,390 
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities   (151,311)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:     
Accrued settlement costs   (500,000)
Derivative liability   16,335 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   407,523 
Net Cash Used In Operating Activities   (158,174)
      
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:     
      
Issuance of convertible notes   160,000 
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities   160,000 
      
Net Increase in Cash   1,826 
      
Cash - Beginning of Period   —   
      
Cash - End of Period  $1,826 
      
SUPPLEMENTARY CASH FLOW INFORMATION:     
Cash Paid During the Period for interest and taxes:  $—   

 

SUPPLEMENTARY DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:     
      
Put premiums reclassified to additional paid in capital on conversion of notes  $70,313 
Stock issued upon conversion of notes and accrued interest  $123,192 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements

 F-16 

 

GROW SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2019

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

Note 1 — Organization and Operations

 

Grow Solutions Holdings, Inc. (formerly known as LightTouch Vein & Laser, Inc. and Strachan, Inc.) (the “Company”) was organized under the laws of the State of Nevada on May 1, 1981. The Company provided indoor and outdoor gardening supplies to the rapidly growing garden industry.

 

The Merger

 

Effective April 28, 2015, the Company entered into an Acquisition Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “the Merger”) with Grow Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Grow Solutions”) and LightTouch Vein & Laser Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“LightTouch Acquisition”). Under the terms of the Merger, Grow Solutions merged with LightTouch Acquisition and became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The Grow Solutions’ shareholders and certain creditors of the Company received 44,005,000 shares of the Company’s common stock in exchange for all of the issued and outstanding shares of Grow Solutions. Following the closing of the Grow Solutions Agreement, Grow Solutions’ business became the primary focus of the Company and Grow Solutions management assumed control of the management of the Company with the former director of the Company resigning upon closing of the Agreement. Shareholders maintained 1,886,612 shares as part of the recapitalization.

 

As a result of the Merger, the Company discontinued its pre-Merger business. The Merger was accounted for as a “reverse merger,” and Grow Solutions, was deemed to be the accounting acquirer in the reverse merger. Consequently, the assets and liabilities and the historical operations that are reflected in the financial statements prior to the Merger are those of Grow Solutions and recorded at the historical cost basis and the consolidated financial statements after completion of the Merger include the assets and liabilities of Grow Solutions, historical operations of the Company, and operations of the Company and its subsidiaries from the closing date of the Merger. As a result of the issuance of the shares of the Company’s Common Stock pursuant to the Merger, a change in control of the Company occurred as of the date of consummation of the Merger. The Merger is intended to be treated as a tax-free exchange under Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. All historical share amounts of the accounting acquirer were retrospectively recast to reflect the share exchange.

 

The Acquisition

 

Effective May 13, 2015 (the “Closing Date”), the Company entered into an Acquisition Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “OneLove Agreement’) with Grow Solutions Acquisition LLC, a Colorado limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Grow Solutions Acquisition”), One Love Garden Supply LLC, a Colorado limited liability company (“OneLove”), and all of the members of OneLove (the “Members”). On the Closing Date, OneLove merged with Grow Solutions Acquisition and became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The Consideration provided to the Members was in exchange for all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of OneLove. Following the Closing Date, OneLove’s business was acquired by the Company and the Company’s management assumed control of the management of OneLove with the former managing members of OneLove resigning from OneLove upon closing of the OneLove Agreement. The Company recorded the purchase of OneLove using the acquisition method of accounting as specified in ASC 805 “Business Combinations.” The Company entered into subsequent acquisitions in 2016 and 2017 acquiring business assets in furtherance of then current business plans.

 

During the third quarter of 2017, the Company ceased operations and surrendered control to its senior creditor. During 2018 no business operations were conducted.

 

 F-17 

 

Reverse Merger and Recapitalization

 

On March 5, 2019, the Company entered into a securities exchange agreement with the shareholders of Pure Roots Holding, Ltd., representing 100% of the outstanding shares thereof (collectively the “Seller ”), and Pure Roots Holding, Ltd., a Wyoming corporation (“ PRH ”), whereby the Company purchased from the Seller, 100% of the issued and outstanding restricted common stock of PRH in exchange for 85,000 restricted shares of the Company’s newly created Series B Preferred Stock (the “ Series B Preferred Stock ”). The Seller subsequently distributed the Series B Preferred Stock of the Company to the shareholders of PRH.

 

The shares of Series B Preferred Stock have a par value of $0.001 and a liquidation value of $1,000 per share (the “Series B Liquidation Value”) and each share is convertible into 2,833 shares of common stock (the “Conversion Ratio”). The holders of shares of the Series B Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive dividends out of any assets legally available, to the extent permitted by Nevada law, at an annual rate equal to 8% of the Series B Liquidation Value of such shares of Series B Preferred Stock, and shall accrue from the date of issuance of such shares of Series B Preferred Stock, payable quarterly in common stock valued at the closing trade price per share on the last trading day of the calendar quarter.

 

The holders of Series B Preferred Stock rank senior to the Company’s common stock and Series A preferred Stock and will vote together with the holders of the Company’s common stock on an as-converted basis on each matter submitted to a vote of holders of common stock (whether at a meeting of shareholders or by written consent). In any such vote, the number of votes that may be cast by a holder shall be equal to one (1) vote for each share of common stock into which such holder’s outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock may be converted. Each holder shall be entitled to notice of all shareholder meetings (or requests for written consent) in accordance with the Company’s bylaws. As a result of the issuance of the Series B Preferred Stock, there was a change in control of the Company as of the date of consummation of the Merger

 

On March 5, 2019, Chad Fischl, acquired control of 51 shares of the Series A Preferred Stock of the Company, representing 100% of the Company’s total issued and outstanding Series A Preferred Stock, from TCA Share Holdings, LLC a Limited Liability Company, in exchange for agreeing to become the President, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and a Director.

 

The common stockholders of GRSO before the Merger (“Predecessor”) retained 92,497,617 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share. Upon the effectiveness of the Merger, the holders of the Predecessor’s Series A Preferred Stock tendered all 51 of the issued and outstanding Series A Preferred Stock to Chad Fischl. The Series A Preferred Stock has voting rights such that the 51 shares equates to 96,268,926 voting shares which represents 51% of the common voting rights, therefore the tender of the Series A Preferred Stock pursuant to the Merger, coupled with the issuance of the Series B Preferred Stock provides for the CEO to have majority control over the Company as of the date of consummation of the Merger.

 

On March 5, 2019, in connection with the Chief Financial Officer Resignation, the Board appointed Mr. Wayne Hansen as Chief Financial Officer, effective March 5, 2019, and as a Director of the Company.

 

The Merger is being accounted for as a “Reverse Business Combination,” and PRH is deemed to be the accounting acquirer in the merger. Consequently, the assets and liabilities and the historical operations that will be reflected in the financial statements prior to the Merger will be those of PRH, and the consolidated financial statements after completion of the Merger will include the assets and liabilities of GRSO, historical operations of PRH and combined operations of PRH and GRSO from the Closing Date of the Merger.

 

The Company evaluated the substance of the merger transaction and found it met the criteria for the accounting treatment of a reverse merger under ASC 805(Business Combinations)-40-45 (Reverse Acquisition and Other Presentation Matters) and accordingly consolidate the operations of PRH and GRSO and the financial condition from the closing date of the transaction.

 

The Merger will be treated as a recapitalization of the Company for financial accounting purposes. The historical financial statements of GRSO before the Merger will be replaced with the historical financial statements of PRH before the Merger in all future filings.

 

 F-18 

 

As PRH was a start-up venture, there were no operations, and no asset or liabilities; consequentially no comparative balance sheet, statement of operations, statement of changes in stockholder deficit or statement of cash flows is presented for the prior period. The financial condition and operating results of the combined entities since March 5, 2019, are included in the condensed consolidated financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2019.

 

The Company’s new businesses are based on design, development, manufacture, sales and distribution of licensed technologically advanced systems for organic and other agricultural products farming “AeroPods”. The AeroPod offers a high efficiency grow solution having scalable, secure and low carbon footprint characteristics. The new business commenced operations during the six months ended June 30, 2019.

 

Note 2 — Going Concern and Management’s Plan

 

The Company has elected to adopt early application of ASU No. 2014-15, “Presentation of Financial Statements—Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern (“ASU 2014-15”).

 

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the recoverability of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company has incurred a net loss of $484,964. The working capital deficit, stockholders’ deficit and accumulated deficit was $7,592,268, $7,592,268, and $13,111,905, respectively, at June 30, 2019. The Company has received a default notice on its payment obligations under the senior secured credit facility agreement (see Note 4), defaulted on its other pre-merger debt and has received demands for payment of past due amounts from creditors, consultants and service providers. It is management’s opinion that these matters raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of twelve months from the issuance date of this report. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon management’s ability to implement a new business plan, raise additional capital as needed from the sales of stock or debt or find a partner to merge with. The Company has been implementing cost-cutting measures and restructuring or setting up payment plans with vendors and is working to restructure its secured obligations. The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be required should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

 

Note 3 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Basis of presentation

 

The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”).

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, Pure Roots Holding Corp. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Fair value of financial instruments

 

The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the balance sheet, primarily due to their short-term nature.

 

Use of estimates and assumptions

 

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates include the allowance for bad debt on accounts receivable, reserves on inventory, valuation of goodwill and intangible assets for impairment analysis, valuation of the legal settlement reserve, valuation of stock-based compensation, the valuation of derivative liabilities and the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets.

 F-19 

 

 

Concentration of credit risk

 

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk consist of cash accounts in a financial institution which, at times, may exceed the Federal and/or Canadian depository insurance coverage of $250,000 and Can$100,000, respectively. The Company has not experienced losses on these accounts and management believes the Company is not exposed to significant risks on such accounts.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. As of June 30, 2019, the Company had cash of $1,826. Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash deposits. The Company maintains its cash in institutions insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) and/or Canadian Depository Insurance Corporation (“CDIC”).

 

Debt Discount and Debt Issuance Costs

 

Debt discounts and debt issuance costs incurred in connection with the issuance of debt are capitalized and amortized to interest expense based on the related debt agreements using the straight-line method. Unamortized discounts are netted against long-term debt.

 

Convertible Notes with Fixed Rate Conversion Options

 

The Company may enter into convertible notes, some of which contain, predominantly, fixed rate conversion features, whereby the outstanding principal and accrued interest may be converted by the holder, into common shares at a fixed discount to the market price of the common stock at the time of conversion. This results in a fair value of the convertible note being equal to a fixed monetary amount. The Company records the convertible note liability at its fixed monetary amount by measuring and recording a premium, as applicable, on the note date with a charge to interest expense in accordance with ASC 480 - “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity”.

 

Derivative Liabilities

 

The Company has certain financial instruments that are derivatives or contain embedded derivatives. The Company evaluates all its financial instruments to determine if those contracts or any potential embedded components of those contracts qualify as derivatives to be separately accounted for in accordance with ASC 810-10-05-4 and 815-40. This accounting treatment requires that the carrying amount of any derivatives be recorded at fair value at issuance and marked-to-market at each balance sheet date. In the event that the fair value is recorded as a liability, as is the case with the Company, the change in the fair value during the period is recorded as either other income or expense. Upon conversion, exercise or repayment, the respective derivative liability is marked to fair value at the conversion, repayment or exercise date and then the related fair value amount is reclassified to other income or expense as part of gain or loss on extinguishment.

 

The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is re-assessed at the end of each reporting period. Equity instruments that are initially classified as equity that become subject to reclassification are reclassified to liability at the fair value of the instrument on the reclassification date. Derivative instrument liabilities will be classified in the balance sheet as current or non-current based on whether or not net-cash settlement of the derivative instrument is expected within 12 months of the balance sheet date.

 F-20 

 

 

The Company adopted Section 815-40-15 of the FASB ASC (“Section 815-40-15”) to determine whether an instrument (or an embedded feature) is indexed to the Company’s own stock. Section 815-40-15 provides that an entity should use a two-step approach to evaluate whether an equity-linked financial instrument (or embedded feature) is indexed to its own stock, including evaluating the instrument’s contingent exercise and settlement provisions.

 

The Company utilizes a binomial option pricing model to compute the fair value of the derivative and to mark to market the fair value of the derivative at each balance sheet date. The Company records the change in the fair value of the derivative as other income or expense in the consolidated statements of operations.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company recognizes revenue when it is realized or realizable and earned. The Company considers revenue realized or realizable and earned when all of the following criteria are met: (i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (ii) the product has been shipped to the customer, (iii) the sales price is fixed or determinable, and (iv) collectability is reasonably assured.

 

Stock-based compensation

 

Stock-based compensation is accounted for based on the requirements of ASC 718 – “Compensation –Stock Compensation “, which requires recognition in the financial statements of the cost of employee and director services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments over the period the employee or director is required to perform the services in exchange for the award (presumptively, the vesting period). The ASC also requires measurement of the cost of employee and director services received in exchange for an award based on the grant-date fair value of the award. The Company utilizes the Black-Sholes option pricing model and uses the simplified method to determine expected term because of lack of sufficient exercise history. Additionally, effective October 1, 2016, the Company adopted the Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-09 (“ASU 2016-09”), Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. Among other changes, ASU 2016-09 permits the election of an accounting policy for forfeitures of share-based payment awards, either to recognize forfeitures as they occur or estimate forfeitures over the vesting period of the award. The Company has elected to recognize forfeitures as they occur, and the cumulative impact of this change did not have any effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

Loss Per Share

 

Basic net loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per common share is determined using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period, adjusted for the dilutive effect of common stock equivalents. In periods when losses are reported, which is the case for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 presented in these condensed consolidated financial statements, the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding excludes common stock equivalents because their inclusion would be anti-dilutive. The Company had 473,871,775 potentially dilutive shares as of June 30, 2019. It should be noted that contractual agreements with convertible note holders generally limit the holder to 4.99% or 9.99% of outstanding shares. At the 9.99% of current outstanding common shares the aggregate common shares of those potential shareholders would be limited to 123,188,890.

 

 

 F-21 

 

The Company had the following common stock equivalents at June 30, 2019:

 

June 30,

2019

Convertible notes payable 473,230,019
Options
Warrants   166,756
Totals 473,871,775

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company accounts for income taxes under ASC Topic 740 “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”). ASC 740 requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for both the expected impact of differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities and for the expected future tax benefit to be derived from tax loss and tax credit carry forwards. ASC 740 additionally requires a valuation allowance to be established when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of deferred tax assets will not be realized.

 

ASC 740 also clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement process for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. ASC 740 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. Based on the Company’s evaluation, it has been concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in the Company’s financial statements. Since the Company was incorporated on July 19, 2018, no evaluation was performed for the 2018 tax year, which will be the only period subject to examination upon filing of appropriate tax returns.

 

The Company’s policy for recording interest and penalties associated with audits is to record such expense as a component of income tax expense. Management is currently unaware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviations from its position.

 

Foreign Currency Translation

 

The Company follows Section 830-10-45 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“Section 830-10-45”) for foreign currency translation to translate the financial statements of the foreign subsidiary from the functional currency, generally the local currency, into U.S. Dollars. Section 830-10-45 sets out the guidance relating to how a reporting entity determines the functional currency of a foreign entity (including of a foreign entity in a highly inflationary economy), re-measures the books of record (if necessary), and characterizes transaction gains and losses. Pursuant to Section 830-10-45, the assets, liabilities, and operations of a foreign entity shall be measured using the functional currency of that entity. An entity’s functional currency is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates; normally, that is the currency of the environment, or local currency, in which an entity primarily generates and expends cash.

 

The functional currency of each foreign subsidiary is determined based on management’s judgment and involves consideration of all relevant economic facts and circumstances affecting the subsidiary. Generally, the currency in which the subsidiary transacts a majority of its transactions, including billings, financing, payroll and other expenditures, would be considered the functional currency, but any dependency upon the parent and the nature of the subsidiary’s operations must also be considered. If a subsidiary’s functional currency is deemed to be the local currency, then any gain or loss associated with the translation of that subsidiary’s financial statements is included in accumulated other comprehensive income. However, if the functional currency is deemed to be the U.S. Dollar, then any gain or loss associated with the re-measurement of these financial statements from the local currency to the functional currency would be included in the condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income (loss). If the Company disposes of foreign subsidiaries, then any cumulative translation gains or losses would be recorded into the condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income (loss). If the Company determines that there has been a change in the functional currency of a subsidiary to the U.S. Dollar, any translation gains or losses arising after the date of change would be included within the statement of income and comprehensive income (loss).

 

Based on an assessment of the factors discussed above, the management of the Company determined its subsidiary’s local currency (i.e. the Canadian dollar) to be the functional currency for its foreign subsidiary.

 F-22 

 

 

Subsequent events

 

 

The Company follows the guidance in Section 855-10-50 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for the disclosure of subsequent events. The Company has evaluated events that occurred subsequent to June 30, 2019 and through the date the financial statements were issued.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases. The main provisions of ASU No. 2016-02 require management to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities for all leases. ASU 2016-02 retains a distinction between finance leases and operating leases. The classification criteria for distinguishing between finance leases and operating leases are substantially similar to the classification criteria for distinguishing between capital leases and operating leases in the previous release’s guidance. The result of retaining a distinction between finance leases and operating leases is that under the lessee accounting model, the effect of leases in the statement of comprehensive income and the statement of cash flows is largely unchanged from previous U.S. GAAP. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, (early adoption is permitted) including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is reviewing this pronouncement and believes adoption of this standard will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments” (“ASU 2016-15”). ASU 2016-15 will make eight targeted changes to how cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-15 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. The new standard will require adoption on a retrospective basis unless it is impracticable to apply, in which case it would be required to apply the amendments prospectively as of the earliest date practicable. The adoption of this principle did not have an effect on the Company’s Statement of Cash Flows.

 

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other than Inventory”, which eliminates the exception that prohibits the recognition of current and deferred income tax effects for intra-entity transfers of assets other than inventory until the asset has been sold to an outside party. The updated guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption of the update is permitted. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

In December 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-20, “Technical Corrections and Improvements to Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers”. The amendments in this Update affect the guidance in Update 2014-09. The effective date and transition requirements for the amendments are the same as the effective date and transition requirements for Topic 606 (and any other Topic amended by Update 2014-09). Accounting Standards Update No. 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date, defers the effective date of Update 2014-09 by one year. Based on the Company’s analysis the Company did not identify a cumulative effect adjustment for initially applying the new revenue standards.

 

In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, “Compensation — Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting”, which expands the scope of Topic 718 to include all share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from nonemployees. ASU 2018-07 specifies that Topic 718 applies to all share-based payment transactions in which the grantor acquires goods and services to be used or consumed in its own operations by issuing share-based payment awards. ASU 2018-07 also clarifies that Topic 718 does not apply to share-based payments used to effectively provide (1) financing to the issuer or (2) awards granted in conjunction with selling goods or services to customers as part of a contract accounted for under ASC 606. ASU 2018-07 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted, but no earlier than our adoption of ASC 606. The Company chose to early adopt ASU 2018-07 in July 2018. The adoption of this standard had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 F-23 

 

 

Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective accounting pronouncements, when adopted, will have a material effect on the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

 

Note 4 — Convertible notes

 

Since February 2019, the Company has been working with advisors and creditors to restructure outstanding debt under the TCA loan facility including amounts outstanding with L2 among other creditors. Management believes that amounts recorded as debt and settlement reserves related to notes are adequate to cover the expected settlements.

 

Senior Debt – TCA and L2

 

Effective December 7, 2015, the Company closed a Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) by and among the Company, as borrower, Grow Solutions, Inc. and One Love Garden Supply LLC as joint and several guarantors (such guarantors, collectively, the “Subsidiaries” and together with the Company, the “Borrowers”) and TCA Global Credit Master Fund, LP, a Cayman Islands limited partnership, as lender (“TCA”). Pursuant to the Credit Agreement, TCA agreed to loan the Company up to a maximum of $3,000,000 for the Company’s product division, construction and renovation of two stores, and inventory. An initial amount of $950,000 was funded by TCA at the closing of the Credit Agreement. Any increase in the amount extended to the Borrowers shall be at the discretion of TCA.

 

The amounts borrowed pursuant to the Credit Agreement are evidenced by a Revolving Note (the “Revolving Note”) and the repayment of the Revolving Note is secured by a first position security interest in substantially all of the Company’s assets in favor of TCA, as evidenced by a Security Agreement by and between the Company and TCA (the “Company Security Agreement”) and a first position security interest in substantially all of the Subsidiaries’ assets in favor of TCA, as evidenced by a Security Agreement by and among the Subsidiaries and TCA (the “Subsidiaries Security Agreement” and, together with the Company Security Agreement, the “Security Agreements”). The Revolving Note, ,in the original principal amount of $950,000, is due and payable, along with interest thereon, on June 7, 2017 (the “Maturity Date”), and bears interest at the rate of 18% per annum, with the first four months of payments by the Company under the Revolving Note being interest only. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined in the Credit Agreement) the interest rate shall increase to the Default Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement).

 

Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default or mutual agreement between TCA and the Company, at the sole option of TCA, TCA may convert all or any portion of the outstanding principal, accrued and unpaid interest, and any other sums due and payable under the Revolving Note into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price equal to 85% of the lowest daily volume weighted average price of the Company’s common stock during the five trading days immediately prior to such applicable conversion date, in each case subject to TCA not being able to beneficially own more than 4.99% of the Company’s outstanding common stock upon any conversion.

 

As further consideration for TCA entering into and structuring the Credit Agreement, the Company issued 3,250,000 of restricted common stock of the Company. In addition, TCA charged an advisory fee of $325,000, as an amendment to the original credit agreements which was recorded as a liability and debt discount which was fully charged to interest expense and liability was capitalized as additional principal.

 

In connection with the issuance of this Note, the Company determined that the terms of the Note contain a conversion formula that caused variations in the conversion price resulting in the treatment of the conversion option as a bifurcated derivative to be accounted for at fair value. The initial derivative liability was determined to be $606,386, since the issuance of the note there were 2 assignments as discussed below and periodic changes in fair market value resulting in a derivative liability balance of $265,384 which was reclassified to put premium. All debt discounts recorded were recognized as interest expense with regular accretion and final write-off of the remaining balance due to the note amendment as outlined below.

 F-24 

 

 

Amendment of TCA Credit Agreement

 

On February 14, 2017, the Company entered into a First Amendment to Credit Agreement (the “Amended Agreement”) by and between the Company and TCA. Pursuant to the Amended Agreement, the Original Note was severed, split, divided and apportioned into two separate and distinct replacement notes consisting of (i) First Replacement Note A, evidencing principal indebtedness of $325,000 which was executed and delivered by the Company as the first purchase tranche paid by the Assignee (as defined below) to TCA, and (ii) First Replacement Note B evidencing the reduced outstanding balance of principal indebtedness of $876,441.25 (collectively, First Replacement Note A and First Replacement Note B, the “Replacement Notes”). The Replacement Notes replaced and superseded the Original Note in its entirety by substituting one evidence of debt for another without extinguishing the indebtedness and obligations evidenced under the Original Note.

 

On March 23, 2017, a second note for $300,000 was assigned by TCA to L2. Leaving a principal balance due to TCA note of $576,441. Subsequently TCA capitalized the interest and penalties.

 

On October 13, 2017, TCA notified the Company that there was a continuing and uncured default for non-payment.

 

On February 21, 2018, final results of an auction for the Company’s inventory and other assets were reported to the beneficial owner of those assets. The auctioned assets were pledged to TCA under various loan documents dated December 7, 2015. The proceeds of $141,364 less expenses were remitted to the State of Colorado for sales tax due ($100,734) and to TCA ($17,824). The amount remitted to the State of Colorado was analyzed and applied against amounts payable. The remittance to TCA was applied against amounts due under the terms of the note including any default costs allowable.

 

Debt Purchase Agreement

 

On February 15, 2017 (the “Effective Date”), the Company entered into a Debt Purchase Agreement (the “Debt Purchase Agreement”) by and among the Company, TCA, and L2 Capital, LLC, a Kansas limited liability company (the “Assignee”). Pursuant to the Debt Purchase Agreement, on the Effective Date, TCA sold and assigned to Assignee, TCA’s right, title and interest in and to the monetary obligations evidenced under Replacement Note A thereby reducing the TCA outstanding principal indebtedness. Assignee shall subsequently purchase from TCA the remaining debt evidenced by First Replacement Note B in purchase tranches. The indebtedness underlying the Replacement Notes are evidenced by a newly issued 10% Senior Replacement Convertible Promissory Note.

 

Total assignments to L2 were $600,000 before the arrangement was terminated. The balances of principal and accrued interest due to TCA are $741,874 and $244,147 as of June 30, 2019, with $128,801 of put premium recorded as liabilities.

 

Issuance of 10% Senior Replacement Convertible Promissory Note

 

On February 15, 2017, the Company issued a 10% Senior Replacement Convertible Promissory Note (the “L2 Note”) to the Assignee in the principal amount of $1,201,441.25. The initial principal amount under the L2 Note is $325,000, representing the first tranche purchased by Assignee under First Replacement Note A and such amounts shall increase in tranches upon the purchase of such tranches by the Assignee from TCA pursuant to the Debt Purchase Agreement. The maturity date for each tranche shall be six months from that date of the purchase of that tranche and the Company shall pay interest to the Assignee on the aggregate unconverted and then outstanding principal amount of the L2 Note at the rate of 10% per annum. The first tranche of $325,000, was fully converted in prior periods.

 

 F-25 

 

The L2 Note is convertible at any time, in whole or in part, at the option of the holder into shares of common stock of the Company at a conversion price equal to 62.5% of the lowest closing bid price of the common stock in the prior twenty (20) trading days, which is subject to adjustment for stock dividends, stock splits, combinations or similar events.

 

Additionally, the terms under the L2 Note include make-whole rights whereby upon liquidation by the Assignee of the shares converted under the L2 Note, provided that the Assignee realizes a net amount from such liquidation equal to less than the conversion amount specified in the relevant conversion notice (such net realized amount, the “Realized Amount”), the Company shall issue to the Assignee additional shares of common stock of the Company equal to: (i) the conversion amount; minus (ii) the Realized Amount; divided by (iii) the average volume weighted average price of the Company’s common stock during the five (5) business days immediately prior to the date upon which the Assignee delivers notice to the Company that such additional shares are requested by the Assignee (the “Make-Whole Shares”). Following the sale of the Make-Whole Shares by the Assignee: (i) in the event that Assignee receives net proceeds from such sale which, when added to the Realized Amount from the prior relevant conversion notice, is less than the conversion amount specified in the relevant conversion notice, Assignee shall deliver an additional make-whole notice to the Company and the Company obligation to issue Make-Whole Shares shall continue until the conversion amount has been fully satisfied; and (ii) in the event that Assignee received net proceeds from the sale of Make-Whole Shares in excess of the conversion amount specified in the relevant conversion notice, such excess amount shall be applied to satisfy any and all amounts owed hereunder in excess of the conversion amount specified in the relevant conversion notice.

 

On March 23, 2017, the Company issued a second tranche note to L2 (L2-2) for $300,000. The initial derivative liability was determined to be $230,589, which was reclassified to put premium. $180,000 of the put premium was allocated to the note. Debt discounts recorded were fully recognized as interest expense during prior periods. Following multiple conversions to common stock the original principal of the note has been reduced to $211,261, put premium balance is $126,757 and accrued interest is $51,479, at June 30, 2019.

 

Private Placement - Debt Offering 2016

 

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company entered into an agreement for the issuance of convertible notes to third party lenders for aggregate proceeds of $1,117,000. The notes accrue interest at 12% per annum maturing two years from issuance. The notes are convertible into shares of common stock at a conversion price of $0.80. These notes were analyzed, and no derivative liability has been recognized due to the fixed conversion price. One investor has assigned $110,000, of their note to a third party and the assigned note was restated as described below under note changes. The balance of the principal and accrued interest is $1,007,000 and $358,509, respectively at June 30, 2019.

 

Debt Issued During the Year Ended December 31, 2017

 

On December 15, 2016, the Company entered into an agreement for the issuance of a convertible note to a third-party lender for $285,775 with an original issue discount of $37,275. The note accrues interest at 8% per annum maturing on December 15, 2017. The notes are convertible into shares of common stock at a conversion price equal to approximately 58% of the average of the lowest 3 trading prices for the common stock during the 20-day trading period ending on the latest and complete trading day prior to the conversion. The Note is convertible following 180 days from the Issuance Date, in whole or in part, at the option of the Purchaser into shares of common stock of the Company at a conversion price equal to 58% of the lowest closing price of the common stock in the prior twenty (20) trading days, which is subject to adjustment for stock dividends, stock splits, combinations or similar events. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the minimum conversion price under the Note is $0.20 (the “Floor Price”), provided that, at any time following 180 days from the Issuance Date, if the closing price of the common stock of the Company is equal to or less than the Floor Price for two consecutive trading days, the Floor Price will extinguish and be of no further force or effect. In connection with the issuance of this Note, the Company determined that the terms of the Note contain a conversion formula that caused variations in the conversion price resulting in the treatment of the conversion option as a bifurcated derivative to be accounted for at fair value. The initial derivative liability was determined to be $286,583, since the issuance of the note periodic changes in fair market value resulted in a derivative liability balance of $222,411, which was reclassified to put premium in conjunction with the note restructuring on July 14, 2017. Debt discounts of $202,783 were fully recognized as interest expense upon note restructure. In accordance with the terms and conditions of the Note, the Company irrevocably authorized the Purchaser’s right to withdraw $1,190 from the Company’s bank account on each business day, until the amounts due under the Note are satisfied in full. At the sole discretion of the Purchaser, the Company may prepay in cash any portion of the principal amount of the Note and any accrued and unpaid interest in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Note.

 F-26 

 

 

The note was restructured on July 14, 2017 as discussed below.

 

Carebourn Capital Debt Refinancing

 

On July 14, 2017 (the “Effective Date”), the Company and the Purchaser Agreed to cancel the Purchase Agreement, the Note and the related transaction documents and refinanced the original loan by the Company’s issuance of a Convertible Promissory Note dated the Effective Date (the “Note”). The principal amount of the Note is $262,877.42, the Purchase Price is $228,589.06, and the Company received $50,000 in proceeds from the Purchaser. The Maturity Date of the Note is July 14, 2018. The balance of the December 15, 2016 note was rolled into the new note for a total note payable balance of $262,877.42 and original debt discount of $34,288.36 was recorded and was fully recognized as interest expense as during prior periods due to the termination of former operations. Additionally, $6,000 was recognized as underwriting and legal expense in conjunction with the restructuring. The note balance put premium and accrued interest were $262,877, $190,360 and $41,081 respectively as of June 30, 2019.

 

The Note bears interest at a rate of 8% per annum on the aggregate unconverted and then outstanding principal, subject to increase according to the terms and conditions of the Note. The Note is convertible, in whole or in part, at the option of the Purchaser into shares of common stock of the Company at a conversion price equal to 58% of the lowest closing price of the common stock in the prior twenty (20) trading days, which is subject to adjustment for stock dividends, stock splits, combinations or similar events. The note conversion terms satisfy the conditions for treatment as stock settled debt in accordance with ASU 450, as such a put premium of $190,360 has been recorded and is included in convertible notes payable with a reclassification adjustment to derivative liabilities.

 

All derivative liabilities associated with the December 15, 2016 Carebourn note and the related debt discounts were reclassified to put premium accounts and charged to interest expense respectively during the year ended December 31, 2017.

 

The Power Up Lending Group Ltd Debt Financing

 

On January 19, 2017 (the “Initial Issuance Date”), the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Power Up Lending Group Ltd. (“Power Up”) pursuant to which the Company sold $125,000 in principal amount of a Convertible Promissory Note (the “Power Up Note”). On or about January 19, 2017, the Company received $121,500 in net proceeds from the sale of the Power Up Note after deducting fees and expenses.

 

The Power Up Note bears interest at a rate of 8% per annum on the aggregate unconverted and then outstanding principal, subject to increase according to the terms and conditions of the Power Up Note. The Power Up Note is convertible following 180 days from the Initial Issuance Date, in whole or in part, at the option of Power Up into shares of common stock of the Company at a conversion price equal to 61% of the lowest closing bid price of the common stock in the prior ten (10) trading days, which is subject to adjustment for stock dividends, stock splits, combinations or similar events. In connection with the issuance of this Note, the Company determined that the terms of the Note contain a conversion formula that caused variations in the conversion price resulting in the treatment of the conversion option as a bifurcated derivative to be accounted for at fair value. The initial derivative liability was determined to be $109,176, since the issuance of the note periodic changes in fair market value resulted in the derivative liability balance of $99,147, which was reclassified to put premium following the Company’s adoption of ASU 450 for stock settled debt. Debt discounts recorded have been fully recognized as interest expense due to the default notification as of December 31, 2017. Along with the default notification, Power Up charged $62,500 in default charges and the note balance was increased to $187,500, at December 31, 2017. Power Up Lending Group has converted $135,220 of principal at the contracted prices. The balances of principal and put premium were, $52,280, and $32,554, at June 30, 2019.

 F-27 

 

 

The JSJ Investments Inc. Debt Financing

 

On January 30, 2017 (the “Issuance Date”), the Company issued a 10% Convertible Promissory Note (the “JSJ Note”) in the principal amount of $100,000 in favor of JSJ Investments Inc. (“JSJ”). On or about January 30, 2017, the Company received $98,000 in net proceeds from the sale of the JSJ Note after deducting fees and expenses.

 

The JSJ Note bears interest at a rate of 10% per annum on the aggregate unconverted and then outstanding principal, subject to increase according to the terms and conditions of the JSJ Note. The JSJ Note is convertible following 180 days from the Issuance Date, in whole or in part, at the option of JSJ into shares of common stock of the Company at a conversion price equal to 60% of the lowest closing bid price of the common stock in the prior ten (10) trading days, which is subject to adjustment for stock dividends, stock splits, combinations or similar events. In connection with the issuance of this Note, the Company determined that the terms of the Note contain a conversion formula that caused variations in the conversion price resulting in the treatment of the conversion option as a bifurcated derivative to be accounted for at fair value. The initial derivative liability was determined to be $102,634, since the issuance of the note periodic changes in fair market value resulted in the derivative liability balance of $95,669, which was reclassified to put premium following the Company’s adoption of ASU 450 for stock settled debt. Debt discounts recorded have been fully recognized as interest expense in conjunction with the termination of the former business. The note balance is $100,000, with $66,667 of put premium and accrued interest is $37,468 at June 30, 2019.

 

Under the terms and conditions of the JSJ Note, the Company and JSJ agreed to enter into a mutually agreed upon Leak-Out Agreement whereby JSJ shall not sell more than the greater of (i) 20% of the trading volume per week or (ii) $20,000 in shares of common stock per week.

 

The Cicero Consulting Group, Inc. Debt Financing

 

On February 8, 2017 (the “Issuance Date”), the Company, entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Cicero Consulting Group, LLC (“Cicero”) pursuant to which the Company sold $50,000 in principal amount of a Convertible Promissory Note (the “Cicero Note”). On or about February 8, 2017, the Company received $50,000 in net proceeds from the sale of the Cicero Note. The Cicero Note and the shares of common stock of the Company issuable upon conversion of the Cicero Note are collectively referred to herein as the “Securities.”

 

The Cicero Note bears interest at a rate of 12% per annum on the aggregate unconverted and then outstanding principal, subject to increase according to the terms and conditions of the Cicero Note. The Cicero Note is convertible at any time from the Issuance Date, in whole or in part, at the option of Cicero into shares of common stock of the Company at a conversion price equal to 70% of the lowest closing bid price of the common stock in the prior five (5) trading days, which is subject to adjustment for stock dividends, stock splits, combinations or similar events. In connection with the issuance of this Note, the Company determined that the terms of the Note contain a conversion formula that caused variations in the conversion price resulting in the treatment of the conversion option as a bifurcated derivative to be accounted for at fair value. The initial derivative liability was determined to be $37,124, since the issuance of the note periodic changes in fair market value resulting in the derivative liability balance being reclassified to put premium in conjunction with the Company’s adoption of ASU 450 during the year ended December 31, 2017. Debt discounts recorded have been fully recognized as interest expense due to termination of operations during the year ended December 31, 2017. The note principal is $50,000, with $21,429, of put premium and accrued interest of $13,496 as of June 30, 2019.

 

Note issued for past due legal fees

 

 F-28 

 

On October 26, 2017, the Company issued a convertible note payable to Lucosky Brookman LLP for $378,461. The note was issued for unpaid legal services. The note has 8% annual interest and matures on October 26, 2018. The note has a default interest rate of 18%. The note and accrued interest can be converted into common stock and 60% of the average lowest 3 trading prices in the 10 trading days prior to conversion. In accordance with ASU 450, the Company is treating the note conversion feature as stock settled debt and a put premium of $252,307, has been recorded. The note principal was charged to accounts payable and settlement reserve. At June 30, 2019, the principal, put premium and accrued interest balances are $378,461, $252,392 and $98,792 respectively.

 

Promissory Note

 

On May 25, 2017 (the (“Issuance Date”), the Company, issued a Promissory Note to Brandi Blank (an individual investor) in the principal amount of $100,000 (the “note”). The Company received $100,000 in net proceeds from the sale of the note. The note is due on demand 180 days from the Issuance Date (the “Maturity Date”). Payment by the Company to Lender under the terms of the note may be made in either cash or common stock of the Company, at the option of the Lender. In the event the Company repays the note in common stock, such common stock will be issued at a price equal to the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the Maturity Date (the “Conversion Price”). The note bears interest at a rate of fifteen percent (15%) per annum, to be accrued through the Maturity Date. Interest may be paid in cash or common stock of the Company at the option of the Lender on the Maturity Date at the Conversion Price. Additionally, the Company will issue the Lender shares of common stock in an amount equal to thirty three percent (33%) of the outstanding balance of principal and interest under the note within 10 days of the issuance date. The obligation to issue stock was treated as warrant for 494,012 shares of stock with an exercise price of $.0668, having a fair market value of $19,530 which was credited to additional paid in capital with a corresponding charge to debt discount and subsequently charged to interest expense due to the termination of operations during the year ended December 31, 2017. Subsequent changes to fair market value will be recognized on each reporting date. The value of the warrant was remeasured on June 30, 2019 and was not material for adjustment. Principal and accrued interest balances are $100,000 and $31,480 at June 30, 2019.

 

Below is summary of notes with conversion features issued prior to December 31, 2018, and are currently in default:

 

Name of Note holder Original Note Amount Principal Put Premium Accrued Interest
    June 30, 2019 June 30, 2019 June 30, 2019
TCA $1,275,000 $741,874 $128,801 $244,147
L2 $625,000 $211,261 $126,757 $51,479
Carebourn $262,877 $262,877 $190,360 $41,081
Power Up $125,000 $52,280 $32,554 $0
JSJ $100,000 $100,000 $66,667 $37,468
Cicero $50,000 $50,000 $21,429 $13,496
Lucosky $378,461 $378,461 $252,306 $98,792
Blank $100,000 $100,000 $0 $31,480
2016 Debt Offering $1,117,000 $1,007,000 $0 $358,509
Total Principal and Premium $3,722,627  
Total Interest Accrued $876,452

 

The notes listed above have current principal following conversions and restructuring that totals $2,903,753 and related put premiums (as calculated by the Company) of $818,874. Accrued interest presented in the balance sheet includes interest accrued for a vendor settlement. The note issued to TCA has been restructured which is included in the capitalization of interest and fees due. The TCA note was partially assigned to L2. The note reductions through conversions to common stock for Power Up included default penalties of $62,500, following a settlement agreement. The Company believes that claims for default penalties may arise in future periods and has taken those contingent liabilities into consideration in establishing settlement reserves as discussed at Note 8.

 

 F-29 

 

 

Pre-merger notes (see table and descriptions above): June 30, 2019
Principal $2,903,753
Put Premiums on Stock Settled Debt $818,874
Total pre-merger notes, net $3,722,627
Post-merger (see descriptions below):  
Principal new issues $192,500
Debt Discount (OID and derivative liabilities) $(145,111)
Assigned and restated notes $60,000
Total post-merger notes, net $107,389
Total convertible notes, net $3,830,016

 

Issuance of New Convertible Notes

 

On March 7, 2019, the Company issued a convertible note payable to Trillium Partners LP for $55,000. The note has $5,000 original issue discount (OID), 10% annual interest and matures on March 31, 2020. The OID will be amortized to interest expense over the life of the note. The note and accrued interest can be converted into common stock and at the lower of $.01 or 50% of the lowest closing bid price in the 20 trading days prior to conversion. Due to the variable conversion pricing feature the note is considered to include a derivative for which a fair market value was calculated at issuance to be $155,868, of which $105,868 was charged to derivative expense and $50,000 to debt discount. Debt discount along with OID is amortized to interest expense over the term of the note. At June 30, 2019, the derivative liability decreased to $83,440, with $72,428 credited to fair market value changes. OID and debt discount balances totaled $34,055 following amortization of $20,945 being charged to interest expense.

 

On March 12, 2019, the Company issued a convertible note payable to Ralph Aiello for $55,000. The note has $5,000 original issue discount (OID, 10% annual interest and matures on March 31, 2020. The interest rate rises to 24% if unpaid after the maturity date. The OID will be amortized to interest expense over the life of the note. The note and accrued interest can be converted into common stock and at the lower of $.01 or 50% of the lowest closing bid price in the 20 trading days prior to conversion. Due to the variable conversion pricing feature the note is considered to include a derivative for which a fair market value was calculated at issuance to be $175,012, of which $125,012 was charged to derivative expense and $50,000 to debt discount. Debt discount along with OID is amortized to interest expense over the term of the note. At June 30, 2019, the derivative liability decreased to $97,952, with a $77,060 credited to fair market value changes. OID and debt discount balances totaled $35,562 following amortization of $19,438 being charged to interest expense.

 

On March 29, 2019, the Company issued a convertible note payable to Oscaleta Partners LLC for $12,500. The note has $2,117 original issue discount (OID), 12% annual interest and matures on March 31, 2020. The OID will be amortized to interest expense over the life of the note. The note and accrued interest can be converted into common stock and at the lower of $.01 or 50% of the lowest closing bid price in the 30 trading days prior to conversion. Due to the variable conversion pricing feature the note is considered to include a derivative for which a fair market value was calculated at issuance to be $49,903, of which $39,520 was charged to derivative expense and $10,383 to debt discount. Debt discount along with OID is amortized to interest expense over the term of the note. OID and debt discount balances totaled $8,082 following amortization of $4,418 being charged to interest expense as of June 30, 2019. At June 30, 2019, the note principal and accrued interest were $12,500 and $452, respectively and derivative liability had decreased to $24,835 with a credit to changes in fair market value of $25,068.

 

On June 6, 2019, the Company issued a convertible note payable to Ralph Aiello for $35,000. The note has: $5,000 original issue discount (OID, 10% annual interest and matures on June 5, 2020. The interest rate rises to 24% if unpaid after the maturity date. The OID will be amortized to interest expense over the life of the note. The note and accrued interest can be converted into common stock and at the lower of $.01 or 50% of the lowest closing bid price in the 20 trading days prior to conversion. Due to the variable conversion pricing feature the note is considered to include a derivative for which a fair market value was calculated to be $63,182, with $33,182 charged to derivative expense and $30,000 charged to debt discount. The fair market value decreased by an immaterial amount as of June 30, 2019.

 

 F-30 

 

On June 21, 2019, the Company issued a convertible note payable to Ralph Aiello for $35,000. The note has: $5,000 original issue discount (OID, 10% annual interest and matures on June 5, 2020. The interest rate rises to 24% if unpaid after the maturity date. The OID will be amortized to interest expense over the life of the note. The note and accrued interest can be converted into common stock and at the lower of $.01 or 50% of the lowest closing bid price in the 20 trading days prior to conversion. Due to the variable conversion pricing feature the note is considered to include a derivative for which a fair market value was calculated to be $62,648, with $32,648 charged to derivative expense and $30,000 charged to debt discount. The fair market value decreased by an immaterial amount as of June 30, 2019.

 

Note Assignments

 

On March 12, 2019, Ralph Aiello (“Aiello”), sold and assigned $50,000 principal and accrued interest from the April 16, 2016 convertible note for $300,000 held, bringing a new principal balance of $250,000. Trillium Partners LP acquired the principal and accrued interest and the note was restated. The note conversion terms state the principal and interest accrued can be converted into common stock at the lower of $.01 or 50% of the lowest closing bid during the 20 trading days preceding the conversion notice. Due to the variable conversion pricing feature the note is considered to include a derivative for which a fair market value was calculated at assignment date to be $159,102 and charged to derivative expense and $50,000. At June 30, 2019, the derivative liability increased to $183,094, with a $23,992 charged to fair market value changes.

 

On June 5, 2019, Ralph Aiello, sold and assigned $30,000 principal and accrued interest from the April 16, 2016 convertible note for $300,000 held, bringing a principal balance of $220,000. Trillium Partners LP acquired the principal and accrued interest and the note was restated. The note conversion terms state the principal and interest accrued can be converted into common stock at the lower of $.01 or 50% of the lowest closing bid during the 20 trading days preceding the conversion notice. Due to the variable conversion pricing feature the note is considered to include a derivative for which a fair market value was calculated to be $49,197 with a corresponding charge to derivative expense. At June 30, 2019, no changes were recognized to the related fair market value.

 

On June 18, 2019, Ralph Aiello, sold and assigned $30,000 principal and accrued interest from the April 16, 2016 convertible note for $300,000 held, bringing a principal balance of $190,000. Trillium Partners LP acquired the principal and accrued interest and the note was restated. The note conversion terms state the principal and interest accrued can be converted into common stock at the lower of $.01 or 50% of the lowest closing bid during the 20 trading days preceding the conversion notice. Due to the variable conversion pricing feature the note is considered to include a derivative for which a fair market value was calculated to be $53,900 with a corresponding charge to derivative expense. At June 30, 2019, no changes were recognized to the related fair market value.

 

Note 5 — Amortizing Notes

 

Stress Free Capital Inc. Receivable Purchase Agreement

 

On February 24, 2017 (the “Effective Date”), the Company entered into a Receivable Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Stress Free Capital, Inc. (“Lender”). Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company sold, assigned and transferred, without recourse (except as specified in the Agreement), and Lender purchased for $250,000 (the “Purchase Price”), the Company’s entire right, title, and interest in $355,000 (the “Purchased Amount”) of each of the Company’s future sales, and credit card receivables owed to the Company from its credit card processors and customers, until the Purchased Amount has been paid to the Lender. Under the terms of the Agreement, the Company irrevocably authorized the Purchaser’s right to withdraw $2,218.75 from the Company’s bank account on each business day, until the amounts due under the Agreement are satisfied in full. To secure the performance of the Company’s obligations under the Agreement, the Company granted the Lender a continuing security interest in all of the Company’s accounts, deposit accounts, chattel paper, goods, inventory, equipment, instruments, causes of action, investment property, documents, and general intangibles, all reserve and reserve accounts maintained by the Company’s credit card processor, all future receivables of the Company, and all other assets and personal property of the Company. Additionally, the Company agreed to issue the Lender common stock of the Company equal to 20% of the Purchase Price under the Agreement. The issuance price of the common stock is calculated by using the average closing price for the previous 20 days from the Effective Date. The note balance was $0, at March 31, 2019. See Note 8

 F-31 

 

 

Power Up Lending Group Ltd. Factoring Agreement

 

On February 24, 2017 (the “Effective Date”), One Love entered into a Factoring Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Power Up Lending Group Ltd. (“Lender”). Pursuant to the Agreement, One Love, assigned and transferred, without recourse (except as specified in the Agreement), and Lender purchased for $100,000 (the “Purchase Price”), One Love’s entire right, title, and interest in $139,000 (the “Purchased Amount”) of each of One Love’s future sales, and credit card receivables owed to One Love from its credit card processors and customers, until the Purchased Amount has been paid to the Lender. Under the terms of the Agreement, One Love irrevocably authorized the Purchaser’s right to withdraw $1,103.18 from the One Love bank account on each business day, until the amounts due under the Agreement are satisfied in full. To secure the performance of One Love’s obligations under the Agreement, One Love granted the Lender a continuing security interest in all of the One Love’s accounts, deposit accounts, chattel paper, goods, inventory, equipment, instruments, causes of action, investment property, documents, and general intangibles, all reserve and reserve accounts maintained by One Love’s credit card processor, all future receivables of One Love, and all other assets and personal property of One Love. The note balance was $15,003, at June 30, 2019.

 

AKF Inc. Merchant Agreement 1

 

On March 8, 2017 (the “Effective Date”), One Love entered into a Merchant Agreement (the “Agreement”) with AKF Inc. (“Lender”). Pursuant to the Agreement, One Love sold, assigned and transferred, without recourse (except as specified in the Agreement), and Lender purchased for net proceeds of $91,975 (the “Purchase Price”), One Love’s entire right, title, and interest in $137,280 (the “Purchased Amount”) of each of the One Love’s future sales, and credit card receivables owed to One Love from its credit card processors and customers, until the Purchased Amount has been paid to the Lender. Under the terms of the Agreement, One Love irrevocably authorized the Purchaser’s right to withdraw $980.57 from One Love’s bank account on each business day, until the amounts due under the Agreement are satisfied in full. To secure the performance of the One Love’s obligations under the Agreement, One Love granted the Lender a continuing security interest in all of the One Love’s accounts, deposit accounts, chattel paper, goods, inventory, equipment, instruments, causes of action, investment property, documents, and general intangibles, all reserve and reserve accounts maintained by One Love’s credit card processor, all future receivables of One Love, and all other assets and personal property of One Love. The note balance was $48,009, at June 30, 2019.

 

AKF Inc. Merchant Agreement 2

 

On March 8, 2017 (the “Effective Date”), One Love entered into a Merchant Agreement (the “Agreement”) with AKF Inc. (“Lender”). Pursuant to the Agreement, the One Love sold, assigned and transferred, without recourse (except as specified in the Agreement), and Lender purchased for net proceeds of $95,100 (the “Purchase Price”), One Love’s entire right, title, and interest in $135,993 (the “Purchased Amount”) of each of the One Love’s future sales, and credit card receivables owed to the One Love from its credit card processors and customers, until the Purchased Amount has been paid to the Lender. Under the terms of the Agreement, the One Love irrevocably authorized the Purchaser’s right to withdraw $971.38 from One Love’s bank account on each business day, until the amounts due under the Agreement are satisfied in full. To secure the performance of the One Love’s obligations under the Agreement, the One Love granted the Lender a continuing security interest in all of the One Love’s accounts, deposit accounts, chattel paper, goods, inventory, equipment, instruments, causes of action, investment property, documents, and general intangibles, all reserve and reserve accounts maintained by the One Love’s credit card processor, all future receivables of the One Love, and all other assets and personal property of One Love. The note balance was $35,884, at June 30, 2019.

 

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Note 5 — Derivative Liabilities

 

In connection with the private placement and debt transactions during the period ended December 31, 2015, the Company issued 4,955,000 warrants, to purchase common stock with an exercise price of $0.40 and a three-year term. During the year ended December 31, 2016 an additional 166,756 warrants were issued with an exercise price of $.80 and having a three-year term. The Company identified certain put features embedded in the warrants that potentially could result in a net cash settlement in the event of a fundamental transaction, requiring the Company to classify the warrants as a derivative liability. There were 166,756 outstanding and exercisable at June 30, 2019.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company reevaluated the note agreements and determined that all of the conversion features meet the standard for classification of those features as stock settled debt in accordance with ASC 480 – Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity, whereby a put premium is calculated using the stock price discount and recorded as a liability fully recognized as interest expense on the date the issued. The Company has recognized the put premiums as calculated by reclassifying the derivative liabilities and fully amortizing the corresponding debt discounts into interest expense.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2019, five new notes were issued, and one note was partially assigned to a third party and the conversion terms were restated. All of these notes contain conversion terms which are variable and therefore the notes include embedded derivatives that must be valued a fair market and revalued as of each subsequent reporting date.

 

Level 3 Financial Liabilities – Derivative convertible note and warrant liabilities

 

The following are the major categories of assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value during the six months ended June 30 using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1), significant other observable inputs (Level 2), and significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):

 

 

Quoted Prices In Active Markets for Identical Liabilities

(Level 1)

   

 

Significant Other Observable Inputs

(Level 2)

 

 

 

Significant Unobservable Inputs

(Level 3)

 

 

Balance at June 30,

2019

Embedded conversion feature $ -   $ - $ 434,433 $ 434,433
Warrant liability   -     - 384 384
June 30, 2019 $ -   $ - $ 434,817 $ 434,817

 

The following table provides a summary of the changes in fair value, including net transfers in and/or out, of all financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs during the six months ended June 30, 2019.

 

 

Warrant

Liability

Embedded Conversion

Feature       

 

 

Total

Balance – December 31, 2018   384   - 384
Change in fair value of derivative liability   -   (151,311)   (151,311)
Restructuring of notes   -   262,201   262,201
Conversion, gain on extinguishment       (183,069)   (183,069)
Issuance of derivative liabilities   -   336,229   336,229
Included in debt discount -   170,383   170,383
Balance – June 30, 2019 384 $ 434,433 $ 434,817

 

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The fair value of the derivative feature of the convertible notes and warrants on the balance sheet date were calculated using a binomial option model valued with the following weighted average assumptions:

 

 

June 30,

2019

January 1,

2018

Risk free interest rate    2.00 % 2.00
Dividend yield    0.00 % 0.00
Expected volatility 219 278
Remaining term .25 - 1 year   .74 years

  

Risk-free interest rate: The Company uses the risk-free interest rate of a U.S. Treasury Note with a similar term on the date of the grant.

 

Dividend yield: The Company uses a 0% expected dividend yield as the Company has not paid dividends to date and does not anticipate declaring dividends in the near future.

 

Volatility: The Company calculates the expected volatility of the stock price based on the corresponding volatility of the Company’s peer group stock price for a period consistent with the underlying instrument’s expected term.

 

Remaining term: The Company’s remaining term is based on the remaining contractual maturity of the instruments.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company marked the derivative feature of the warrants and the embedded conversion features to fair value and recorded gains of $151,311, relating to the change in fair value.

 

Note 6 — Stockholders’ Deficit Preferred Stock

 

Series A Preferred Stock

 

The Company is authorized to issue 25,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $.001 par value, with such rights, preferences, variations and such other designations for each class or series within a class as determined by the Board of Directors. The preferred stock is not convertible into common stock, does not contain any cumulative voting privileges, and does not have any preemptive rights. 51 shares of preferred stock have been designated as Series A Preferred Stock and issued to an entity controlled by the CEO and the Company’s Board of Directors. The following describes the Series A Preferred Stock designation:

 

Each one (1) share of the Series A Preferred Stock shall have voting rights equal to (x) 0.019607 multiplied by the total issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Company eligible to vote at the time of the respective vote (the “Numerator”), divided by (y) 0.49, minus (z) the Numerator. For purposes of illustration only, if the total issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Company eligible to vote at the time of the respective vote is 5,000,000, the voting rights of one share of the Series A Preferred Stock shall be equal to 102,036 (0.019607 x 5,000,000) / 0.49) – (0.019607 x 5,000,000) = 102,036).

 

On May 25, 2017 fifty-one (51) shares of Series A Preferred Stock were issued to Grow Solutions Holdings, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company (the “LLC”) controlled equally by each member of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”).

 

The Series A Preferred Stock has no dividend rights, no liquidation rights and no redemption rights, and was created primarily to be able to obtain a quorum and conduct business at shareholder meetings. All shares of the Series A Preferred Stock shall rank (i) senior to the Company’s common stock and any other class or series of capital stock of the Company hereafter created, (ii) pari passu with any class or series of capital stock of the Company hereafter created and specifically ranking, by its terms, on par with the Series A Preferred Stock and (iii) junior to any class or series of capital stock of the Company hereafter created specifically ranking, by its terms, senior to the Series A Preferred Stock, in each case as to distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary.

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On or about November 2, 2017, TCA instructed the escrow agent (under the pledge agreement) to deliver to TCA the pledged securities (i.e. 51 Series A Preferred shares). Grow Solutions Holdings, LLC the owner of the pledged securities executed an assignment of the securities in favor of TCA’s nominee, thereby granting TCA the majority voting rights. TCA installed Gerard Danos as Interim President and appointed Jacquelyn Gogin and Alyce Schreiber as members of the board of directors of the Company.

 

On April 13, 2018, TCA filed SEC Form 3, stating it had voting control of 51% of the outstanding common shares of the Company’s stock, through its beneficial ownership of 51 shares of the Series A Preferred stock.

 

On March 5, 2019, Chad Fischl, acquired control of 51 shares of the Series A Preferred Stock of the Company, representing 100 % of the Company’s total issued and outstanding Series A Preferred Stock, from TCA Share Holdings, LLC a Limited Liability Company, in exchange for agreeing to become the President, Chief Executive.

 

Series B Preferred Stock

 

On March 5, 2019, the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada delivered confirmation of the effective filing of the Company’s Certificate of Amendment to its Certificate of Incorporation (the “ Amendment to Certificate ”), which established 100,000 shares of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock, having such designations, rights and preferences as set forth therein, as determined by the Company’s Board of Directors in its sole discretion, in accordance with the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and bylaws.

 

The shares of Series B Preferred Stock, par value of $0.001 and have a liquidation value of $1,000 per share (the “Series B Liquidation Value”) and are convertible into 2,833 shares of common stock (the “Conversion Ratio”), subject to a limitation per beneficial owner of 9.9% of the outstanding common shares. The holders of shares of the Series B Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive dividends out of any assets legally available, to the extent permitted by Nevada law, at an annual rate equal to 8% of the Series B Liquidation Value of such shares of Series B Preferred Stock, and shall accrue from the date of issuance of such shares of Series B Preferred Stock, payable quarterly in common stock valued at the closing trade price per share on the last trading day of the calendar quarter.

 

The holders of Series B Preferred Stock rank senior to the Company’s common stock and Series A preferred Stock and will vote together with the holders of the Company’s common stock on an as-converted basis on each matter submitted to a vote of holders of common stock (whether at a meeting of shareholders or by written consent). In any such vote, the number of votes that may be cast by a holder shall be equal to one (1) vote for each share of common stock into which such holder’s outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock may be converted. Each holder shall be entitled to notice of all shareholder meetings (or requests for written consent) in accordance with the Company’s bylaws.

 

On March 11, 2019, the shareholders of PRH, acquired control of 85,000 shares of the Series B Preferred Stock of the Company, representing 85% of the Company’s total issued and outstanding Series B Preferred Stock, in exchange for 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of PRH, per the terms of a Securities Exchange Agreement by and between the Company and PRH. The Series B Preferred shareholders have mutually agreed to defer dividends for the twelve months ending March 4, 2020.

 

The Company issued Series B Preferred Shares to the following individuals in the amounts indicated:

 

Chad Fischl, CEO of the Company, - 4,746 Series B Preferred Shares;

Bailey Fischl - 4,746 Series B Preferred Shares;

Clara Fischl - 9,421 Series B Preferred Shares;

Carla Blampin - 9,421 Series B Preferred Shares;

Sharon Branconnier - 9,420 Series B Preferred Shares;

Jolene Branconnier - 9,421 Series B Preferred Shares;

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Norman James Payton - 9,421 Series B Preferred Shares;

Ismail Abdul Fattah - 7,084 Series B Preferred Shares;

Ahmad Abdel Latif Yassine - 7,083 Series B Preferred Shares;

Adrian LaChance - 9,887 Series B Preferred Shares;

Emily LaChance - 2,175 Series B Preferred Shares; and

Carly LaChance - 2,175 Series B Preferred Shares.

 

On May 31, 2019, the Company issued 15,000 shares of Series B Preferred restricted shares at par value to Trillium Partners, LP for services.

 

Common Stock

 

The Company was authorized to issue 100,000,000 common shares with a par value of $0.001 per share. On March 19, 2019 the Company increased the number of authorized shares of stock from 100,000,000 to 2,000,000,000. The Nevada Secretary of State approved the increase.

 

As of June 30, 2019, there were 138,109,281 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding.

 

Common Stock Issued for Compensation

 

On March 5, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the issuance of 4,200,000 restricted shares of common stock to William Hayde. The stock issuance will be valued at the closing price on the grant date ($.0038) and charged to compensation expense. The shares were issued on June 19, 2019.

 

Common Stock Issued for Conversion of Notes Payable

 

On February 11, 2019, Power Up Lending Ltd converted $12,290 of accrued interest and principal, from their note acquired on January 23, 2017, for 4,129,439 common shares at the contracted price of $.00293. The default balance was reduced to $170,321.

 

On February 19, 2019, Power Up Lending Ltd converted $10,490 of accrued interest and principal, from their note acquired on January 23, 2017, for 3,383,871 common shares at the contracted price of $.0035. The default balance was reduced to $159,832.

 

On March 18, 2019, Trillium Partners LP converted $14,075 of accrued interest, principal and fees, from the assigned Aiello note acquired on March 12, 2019, for 9,080,645 common shares at the contracted price of $.00155. The principal balance was reduced to $49,000.

 

On March 19, 2019, Power Up Lending Ltd converted $16,010 of accrued interest and principal, from their note acquired on January 23, 2017, for 4,574,286 common shares at the contracted price of $.0035. The default balance was reduced to $143,822.

 

On March 27, 2019, Power Up Lending Ltd converted $29,735 of accrued interest and principal, from their note acquired on January 23, 2017, for 4,574,615 common shares at the contracted price of $.0065. The default balance was reduced to $118,305.

 

On April 23, 2019, Power Up Lending Ltd converted $31,695 of accrued interest and principal, from their note acquired on January 23, 2017, for 4,802,273 common shares at the contracted price of $.0066. The default balance was reduced to $86,610.

 

On May 22, 2019, Power Up Lending Ltd converted $15,000 of accrued interest and principal, from their note acquired on January 23, 2017, for 2,272,727 common shares at the contracted price of $.0066. The default balance was reduced to $71,610.

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On May 24, 2019, Trillium Partners LP converted $56,497 of accrued interest, principal and fees, from the assigned Aiello note acquired on March 12, 2019, for 11,299,426 common shares at the contracted price of $.005. The principal balance was reduced to $0.

 

On May 30, 2019, Power Up Lending Ltd converted $5,000 of accrued interest and principal, from their note acquired on January 23, 2017, for 961,538 common shares at the contracted price of $.0066. The default balance was reduced to $67,280.

 

On June 26, 2019, Power Up Lending Ltd converted $15,000 of accrued interest and principal, from their note acquired on January 23, 2017, for 3,846,154 common shares at the contracted price of $.0039. The default balance was reduced to $52,280.

 

Options

 

No options were granted during the six months ended June 30, 2019.

 

The following is a summary of the Company’s option activity during the period from January 1, 2019 to June 30, 2019:

 

  

 

Options

 

Weighted Average

Exercise Price

 Exercisable – January 1, 2019    475,000   $0.40 
 Granted    —     $—   
 Exercised    —     $—   
 Forfeited/Cancelled    —     $—   
 Outstanding and Exercisable – June 30, 2019    475,000   $0.40 

 

 

The Company fully recognized the aggregate grant date fair market value of $486,865 during the year granted, in compensation expense for the stock options, therefore no accretion of residual life value of the options will be recognized in future years, unless more options are granted. The options expire May 25, 2020.

 

Warrants

 

No warrants were issued during the three months ended June 30, 2019. The following is a summary of the Company’s warrant activity during the period from January 1, 2019 to June 30, 2019:

 

  

 

 

Warrants

 

Weighted Average

Exercise Price

 Outstanding – January 1, 2019    166,756   $0.80 
 Exercisable – January 1, 2019    166,756   $0.80 
 Granted    —     $—   
 Exercised    —     $—   
 Forfeited/Cancelled    —     $—   
 Outstanding – June 30, 2019    166,756   $0.80 
 Outstanding and Exercisable – June 30, 2019    166,765   $0.80 

 

 

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As of June 30, 2019, the total intrinsic value of options outstanding and exercisable was $0.

 

Note 7 — Related Party Transactions

 

The Company subleases office and development facilities at cost one of its subsidiaries. The terms are month to month until the Company fully occupies the planned space. The currently monthly payments are $2,700.

 

The Company has a shared service agreement in place, whereby the CEO and executive officers of the Company and two related party companies are paid through Pure Roots Holding, Corp. a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

 

Note 8 — Commitments and Contingencies

 

Default on Power Up Lending Ltd Convertible Note

 

On April 22, 2017, the Company was notified by Power Up Lending Ltd, that the Company’s failure to timely file the December 31, 2016 Form 10K, was a default under the terms of the convertible note and that default penalties and interest now applied to amount outstanding. Default penalties of 50% of the principal amount unpaid amounted to $62,500 the new principal was $187,500. Management has reclassified $62,500 from the reserves for settlement as previously reported on the balance sheet into convertible notes payable. Management believes the current note balance accrued interest and settlement reserves adequately cover the exposure as of June 30, 2019.

 

Operating Lease

 

The Company subleases facilities on a month to month basis. The agreement requires monthly payments of $2,700.

 

Litigation

 

In the normal course of business, the Company may be involved in legal proceedings, claims and assessments arising in the ordinary course of business. Such matters are subject to many uncertainties, and outcomes are not predictable with assurance.

 

Except as disclosed below, the Company is unaware of any action, suit, 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 executive officers of our Company or any of our subsidiaries, threatened against or affecting our Company, our common stock, any of our subsidiaries or of our Company’s or our Company’s subsidiaries’ officers or directors in their capacities as such, in which an adverse decision could have a material adverse effect.

 

Consulting Agreement Termination and Settlement Agreement

 

On or about January 6, 2017, the Company terminated the Consulting Agreement with Cimarron Capital Ltd., a Nevada corporation controlled by Peter Aiello Sr. (“Cimarron”) pursuant to that certain Consulting Agreement by and between the Company and Cimarron, dated January 1, 2015 (the “Cimarron Termination”).

 

In connection with the Cimarron Termination, the Company and Cimarron entered into a Settlement and Release Agreement dated February 28, 2017 (the “Cimarron Settlement Agreement”). Under the Cimarron Settlement Agreement, the Company and Cimarron agreed to a mutual release of all claims in connection with the Cimarron Consulting Agreement and the Cimarron Termination for payment by the Company to Cimarron in the amount of $5,000 per month for a period of 14 months. Additionally, Cimarron agreed to certain lockup and leak-out provisions with respect to the sale of its shares of common stock of the Company. The Company has not made timely payments in accordance with the Settlement Agreement. The Company has recognized the liability of $70,000 in the settlement reserves and is working with the Board to establish a payment plan for Cimarron and to expedite the final settlement of this matter.

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Ralph Aiello Complaint and Settlement Agreement

 

The Company was involved in litigation against Ralph Aiello (the “Plaintiff” and together with the Company, the “Parties”). On January 19, 2017, the Plaintiff filed a complaint in the Supreme Court of the State of New York County of Nassau (the “Court”), alleging claims including breach of contract in connection with certain loans made by Plaintiff to the Company in the amount of $500,000 plus interest (the “Dispute”). On March 15, 2017, the Parties filed a Settlement Agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) with the Court whereby the Company agreed to pay the Defendant $550,000 by September 15, 2018. The Company has not made timely payments in accordance with the Settlement Agreement. The Company is working to establish a payment plan for the Plaintiff and expedite the settlement of the Dispute. As of June 30, 2019, approximately $550,000 has been recognized on the balance sheet under convertible notes payable, accrued interest and settlement reserves.

 

Bronstein Complaint and Settlement Agreement

 

The Company was involved in litigation against Tal Bronstein, Kathleen Bronstein, and Milehigh Wholesale Inc. (the “Plaintiffs” and together with the Company, the “Parties”). On May 4, 2017, the Plaintiffs filed a complaint in the District Court, City and County of Denver (the “Court”), alleging claims including breach of contract in connection with the acquisition of Milehigh Wholesale Inc. and the employment of Mr. Bronstein in connection with such acquisition (the “Dispute”). On or about June 14, 2017, the Parties entered into a settlement agreement and release of all claims whereby upon payment by the Company of $16,000 to Plaintiffs by July 14, 2017, Plaintiffs would dismiss with prejudice their claims against the Company and release the Company from any and all claims, known or unknown, on conditions of such payment. On June 23, 2017, counsel for the Plaintiffs filed with the Court a Notice of Settlement with respect to the Dispute. On June 27, 2017, the Court ordered that the Parties file a Stipulated Dismissal within 35 days of the Order (August 1, 2017).

 

On or about July 10, 2017, the Company notified the Plaintiffs that it would not be able to pay the $16,000 by July 14, 2017 and renegotiated the Settlement Agreement and Release of All Claims (the “Agreement”) as follows: (i) on or before July 14, 2017, Company shall deliver to the office of Plaintiffs’ counsel a Certified check in the amount of $5,000 (ii) on or before August 14, 2017, Company shall deliver to the office of Plaintiffs’ counsel a certified check in the amount of $13,500 (iii) the parties intend that the total amount paid from Company to Plaintiffs will be $18,500 (iv) if Company fail to pay the $13,500 by August 14, 2017, they will pay $100 per day thereafter as an additional penalty payment for each and every day that the $13,500 is not paid until the full amount of $13,500 is paid, or until August 31, 2017 (v) no later than July 17, 2017, Counsel for the Parties will file an unopposed Motion to Extend the time by which they have to file the Stipulated Motion to Dismiss to and including August 31, 2017 (vi) if Company fail to pay the $13,500 by August 31, 2017, they agree that Plaintiffs may then seek a default judgment to enter against the Company in the amount of $21,700, without decrease for the $5,000 expected to be paid on or before July 14, 2017. Further, all attorney fees and costs of collection thereafter shall be paid for by Company. The Company has fully recognized the liability of $21,700 in the settlement reserve as of June 30, 2019.

 

Alessi Complaint and Dismissal

 

The Company was involved in litigation against William Alessi (“Alessi”). On February 15, 2017, Alessi filed a complaint in the General Court of Justice, Superior Court Division, State of North Carolina, County of Mecklenburg (the “Court”), alleging claims including breach of contract or unjust enrichment (the “Dispute”). On July 12, 2017, the Honorable Jeff Hunt presiding over the matter issued an order in favor of the Company dismissing Alessi’s action with prejudice due to the Court’s lack of jurisdiction and further stating that the proper forum for all claims in connection with the Dispute is an American Arbitration Association proceeding. As of June 30, 2019, no further communication had been received from Mr. Alessi or his representatives.

 

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Default Judgment in Favor of Stress Free Capital, Inc.

 

On or about August 7, 2018, Stress Free Capital, Inc. received a court ordered judgement, by default, against the Company for unpaid principal, interest and default penalties amounting to $260,800.

 

Summary Judgement in Favor of Vendor

 

On October 5, 2018, Sunlight Supply, Inc. presented a motion seeking summary judgement for $219,104, representing unpaid product invoices, interest accrued between October 11, 2017 and October 26, 2018, and attorneys’ fees against One Love Garden Supply, LLC and an individual guarantor. On January 11, 2019, the court granted summary judgement in the favor of the plaintiff. The Company has provided for the amount sought in the summary judgement (including interest of $33,000 since October 27, 2018 to the filing date of this report) in settlement reserves as of June 30, 2019.

 

Settlement Reached with Former Legal Firm

 

On February 19, 2019, the Company reached a tentative settlement agreement with the former legal firm providing securities counsel for $426,694, which includes a note issued to the legal firm on October 26, 2017, which has been fully recorded in the amount of $378,460.60 as of December 31, 2017. In addition, the settlement reserve provides for the remaining liability. Once the Company finalizes the settlement terms and amount, any remaining exposure will be recorded as settlement reserves with charge to operations.

 

Settlement Arrangement for Convertible Note Payable

 

On April 5, 2019, Power Up Lending Ltd, delivered a conversion notice for 4,802,273 common shares in exchange for $31,695 of principal and accrued interest. The conversion notice was not honored by the transfer agent.

 

On April 23, 2019, the Company executed a So Ordered Settlement with Power Up Lending Ltd. Under the terms of the settlement the Company will allow conversion of $150,000, (following conversion of $37,500, of principal and default interest), over the following six months and order the transfer agent to reserve 159,090,909, common shares in for the benefit of Power Up Lending Ltd. The principal balance is $52,280 as of June 30, 2019.

 

Settlement with Advisor and Investor

 

On June 3, 2019, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with an individual and affiliated unincorporated entities for a maximum amount of $350,000. The individuals and the affiliated entities separately provided personal guarantees on certain liabilities of the Company and provided advisory services. Management believes that the settlement reserves established as of June 30, 2019 are adequate to cover the final settlement.

 

Settlement Reserves

 

The Company has provided reserves covering all the contingencies included in this footnote. In addition, there are unallocated reserves of approximately $1,000,000 to cover unasserted claims including termination of the purchase of Organic Hydroponic, abandonment of leased properties and potential default penalties associated with various debt agreement terms. Management reviews claims as asserted and may increase or decrease the amounts reserved periodically. Based on information known as of June 30, 2019, the Company believes the settlement reserves presented in the balance sheet are adequate in all material respects.

Restructuring

 

On May 31, 2019, the Company executed a written and advisory service agreement that had previously been an oral agreement with Trillium Partners LP for assistance with restructuring the Company, financial reporting and development of operating metrics.

 

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Note 9 — Subsequent Events

 

The Company has evaluated all events that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date when the consolidated financial statements were issued to determine if they must be reported.

 

Summary Judgement in Favor of Vendor

 

On July 5, 2019 the Company received a demand payment notice from the attorneys representing Stress Free Capital LLC for $260,800. The court ordered judgement specified that 36,096,770 common shares be issued to Stress Free Capital LLC in satisfaction of amounts owed for unpaid principal, interest and fees. The order further specified that the share be issued at $.007225. See below for discussion of share issuance.

 

Note Assignments

 

On July 10, 2019, Ralph Aiello, sold and assigned $30,000 principal and accrued interest from the April 16, 2016 convertible note for $300,000 held, bringing a principal balance of $160,000. Trillium Partners LP acquired the principal and accrued interest and the note was restated. The note conversion terms state the principal and interest accrued can be converted into common stock at the lower of $.01 or 50% of the lowest closing bid during the 20 trading days preceding the conversion notice. Due to the variable conversion pricing feature the note is considered to include a derivative for which a fair market value will be calculated and recorded.

 

On July 17, 2019, L2 sold and assigned the balance due under its notes held to Oasis Capital LLC, under the same conversion and other terms of the original L2 contracts.

 

On August 20, 2019, Ralph Aiello, sold and assigned $25,000 principal and accrued interest from the April 16, 2016 convertible note for $300,000 held, bringing a principal balance of $135,000. Trillium Partners LP acquired the principal and accrued interest and the note was restated. The note conversion terms state the principal and interest accrued can be converted into common stock at the lower of $.01 or 50% of the lowest closing bid during the 20 trading days preceding the conversion notice. Due to the variable conversion pricing feature the note is considered to include a derivative for which a fair market value will be calculated and recorded.

 

Issuance of Convertible Notes

 

On July 15, 2019, the Company issued a convertible note payable to Ralph Aiello for $35,000. The note has: $5,000 original issue discount (OID, 10% annual interest and matures on July 14, 2020. The interest rate rises to 24% if unpaid after the maturity date. The OID will be amortized to interest expense over the life of the note. The note and accrued interest can be converted into common stock and at the lower of $.01 or 50% of the lowest closing bid price in the 20 trading days prior to conversion. Due to the variable conversion pricing feature the note is considered to include a derivative for which a fair market value will be calculated and recorded.

 

Common Stock Issuances

 

Common Stock Issued for Debt Settlement

 

On August 9, 2019, the Company issued 36,096,770 unrestricted common shares at $.007225 per share to Stress Free Capital, Inc. in satisfaction of a court ordered judgement against the Company for unpaid principal, interest and default penalties amounting to $260,800. The Company has recognized the judgement amount as well as the loss arising from the difference between market ($.0149) and issuance price of $277,042, was recorded by the predecessor company in its losses on debt extinguishment.

 

Conversions of Convertible Notes Payable into Common Shares

 

On July 9, 2019, Power Up Lending Ltd converted $5,000 of accrued interest and principal, from their note acquired on January 23, 2017 , for 1,219,512 common shares at the contracted price of $.0066. The default balance was reduced to $78,305.

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On July 25, 2019, Trillium Partners LP converted $22,049 of accrued interest, principal and fees, from the assigned Aiello note acquired on June 5, 2019, for 6,999,717 common shares at the contracted price of $.00315. The principal balance was reduced to $20,250.

 

On July 25, 2019, Power Up Lending Ltd converted $15,000 of accrued interest and principal, from their note acquired on January 23, 2017, for 3,409,091 common shares at the contracted price of $.004. The default balance was reduced to $63,305.

 

On July 29, 2019, Power Up Lending Ltd converted $5,000 of accrued interest and principal, from their note acquired on January 23, 2017, for 1,086,957 common shares at the contracted price of $.0046. The default balance was reduced to $58,305.

 

On August 14, 2019, Trillium Partners LP converted $14,970 of accrued interest, principal and fees, from the assigned Aiello note acquired on June 18, 2019, for 4,101,312 common shares at the contracted price of $.00365. The principal balance was reduced to $20,250.

 

On August 15, 2019, Oasis Capital LLC converted $10,000 of principal, interest and default charges from the L2 (assigned to Oasis on July 17, 2019) note dated February 15, 2017, for 3,333,333 shares at the contracted price of $.003.

 

On August 20, 2019, Trillium Partners LP converted $14,970 of accrued interest, principal and fees, from the assigned Aiello note acquired on June 18, 2019, for 6,773,098 common shares at the contracted price of $.0043. The principal and interest balance were reduced to $0.

 

On August 26, 2019, Power Up Lending Ltd converted $15,000 of accrued interest and principal, from their note acquired on January 23, 2017, for 2,380,952 common shares at the contracted price of $.0063. The default balance was reduced to $43,305.

 

On August 28, 2019, Power Up Lending Ltd converted $5,000 of accrued interest and principal, from their note acquired on January 23, 2017, for 819,672 common shares at the contracted price of $.0061. The default balance was reduced to $41,775.

 

On September 3, 2019, Trillium Partners LP converted $24,346.27 of accrued interest, principal and fees, from the assigned Aiello note acquired on June 5, 2019, for 6,163,613 common shares at the contracted price of $.00395. The principal and interest balance was reduced to $0.

 

On September 10, 2019, Trillium Partners LP converted $44,620.00 of accrued interest, principal and fees, from the assigned Aiello note acquired on July 10, 2019, for 12,688,060 common shares at the contracted price of $.00395. The principal and interest balance was reduced to $0.

 

On September 24, 2019, Power Up Lending Ltd converted $15,000 of accrued interest and principal, from their note acquired on January 23, 2017, for 4,285,714 common shares at the contracted price of $.0035. The default balance was reduced to $26,775.

 

We evaluated subsequent events after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued. We did not identify any additional material events or transactions occurring during this subsequent event reporting period that required further recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

 

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PART III—EXHIBITS

  

Index to Exhibits

 

Number Exhibit Description
   
2.1 Articles of Incorporation
2.2 Bylaws
3.1 Specimen Stock Certificate
3.2 Subscription Agreement
6.1 Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Chad Fischl, dated March 5, 2019
6.2 Convertible Promissory Note by and between the Company and Ralph Aiello, dated March 12, 2019
6.3 Convertible Promissory Note by and between the Company and Oscaleta Partners, LLC, dated March 29, 2019
6.4 Convertible Promissory Note by and between the Company and Ralph Aiello, dated June 6, 2019
6.5 Convertible Promissory Note by and between the Company and Ralph Aiello, dated July 15, 2019
6.6 Convertible Promissory Note by and between the Company and Ralph Aiello, dated August 26, 2019
6.7 Convertible Promissory Note by and between the Company and Ralph Aiello, dated October 9, 2019
6.8 Manufacturing and License Agreement by and between the Company and FarmBoys Design Corp, dated February __, 2019
11.1 Consent of Law Office of Andrew Coldicutt (included in Exhibit 12.1)
12.1 Opinion of Law Office of Andrew Coldicutt

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation A, the issuer certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 1-A and has duly caused this Offering Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada on December 5, 2019.

 

(Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter):

Grow Solutions Holdings, Inc.

   
   

 

This Offering Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:

/s/ Chad Fischl

  Chad Fischl, Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer).

 

(Date): December 5, 2019

 

 

 

/s/ Chad Fischl

  Chad Fischl, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer).
 

 

(Date): December 5, 2019

  

 

SIGNATURES OF DIRECTORS:

 

 

     

/s/ Chad Fischl

 

December 5, 2019

 
Chad Fischl, Director   Date  
       

 

 

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CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT TO CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

Exhibit 2.1

 

 
Certificate of Designation
 

 

Certificate of Designation For
Nevada Profit Corporations
(Pursuant to NRS 78.1955)

 

1. Name of Corporation:
Grow Solutions Holdings, Inc.

 

 

 

2. By resolution of the board of directors pursuant to a provision in the articles of incorporation this certificate establishes the following regarding the voting powers, designations, preferences, limitations, restrictions and relative rights of the following class or series of stock.

 

SERIES B 8% CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK TERMS

 

Section 1. Designation, Amount and Par Value. The series of preferred stock shall be designated as the Series B 8% Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series B Preferred Stock”), and the number of shares so designated and authorized shall be One Hundred Thousand (100,000). Each share of Series B_ Preferred Stock shall have a par value of $0.001 per share and a stated value of $1,000 per share (the “Stated Value”).

 

(Continued on attachment )

 

(must not be later than 90 days after the certificate is filed)

 

3. Signature: (required)

 

Filing Fee: $175.00

 

IMPORTANT: Failure to include any of the above information and submit with the proper fees may cause this filing to be rejected.

 

This form must be accompanied by appropriate fees.

Nevada Secretary of State Stock Designation

Revised: 3-6-09

 

Signature of Officer

 

 

 

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Section 2. Dividends.

 

(a) Holders of Series B Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, when and as declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available therefor, and the Company shall accrue, quarterly in arrears on March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31 of each year, commencing on the Issuance Date, cumulative dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock at the rate per share (as a percentage of the Stated Value per share) equal to eight percent (8%) per annum on the Stated Value, payable in common stock valued at the closing trade price per share on the last trading day of the calendar quarter. The party that holds the Series B Preferred Stock on an applicable record date for any dividend payment will be entitled to receive such dividend payment and any other accrued and unpaid dividends which accrued prior to such dividend payment date, without regard to any sale or disposition of such Series B Preferred Stock subsequent to the applicable record date but prior to the applicable dividend payment date.

 

(b) So long as any shares of Series B Preferred Stock remain outstanding, neither the Company nor any subsidiary thereof shall, without the consent of the Holders of eighty percent (80%) of the shares of Series B Preferred Stock then outstanding (the “Requisite Holders), redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire directly or indirectly any Junior Securities (as defined in Section 7), nor shall the Company directly or indirectly pay or declare any dividend or make any distribution upon, nor shall any distribution be made in respect of, any Junior Securities, nor shall any monies be set aside for or applied to the purchase or redemption (through a sinking fund or otherwise) of any Junior Securities.

 

Section 3. Voting Rights; Negative Covenants. The Series B Preferred Stock shall have the right to vote on any matter that may from time to time be submitted to the Company’s shareholders for a vote, either by written consent or by proxy on an as converted basis, subject to the conversion limits of Section 5(b) below. So long as any shares of Series B Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Company shall not and shall cause its subsidiaries not to, without the affirmative vote of the Requisite Holders, (a) alter or change adversely the powers, preferences or rights given to the Series B Preferred Stock, (b) alter or amend this Certificate of Designation, (c) amend its certificate of incorporation, bylaws or other charter documents so as to affect adversely any rights of any Holders of the Series B Preferred Stock, (d) increase the authorized or designated number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock, (e) issue any additional shares of Series B Preferred Stock (including the reissuance of any shares of Series B Preferred Stock converted for Common Stock) or (f) enter into any agreement with respect to the foregoing.

 

Section 4. Liquidation. Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary or a Sale (as defined below) (a “Liquidation”), the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive out of the assets of the Company, whether such assets are capital or surplus, for each share of Series B Preferred Stock an amount equal to the Stated Value plus all accrued but unpaid dividends per share, whether declared or not, and all other amounts in respect thereof then due and payable prior to any distribution or payment shall be made to the holders of any Junior Securities, and if the assets of the Company shall be insufficient to pay in full such amounts, then the entire assets to be distributed to the holders of Series B Preferred Stock shall be distributed among the holders of Series B Preferred Stock ratably in accordance with the respective amounts that would be payable on such shares if all amounts payable thereon were paid in full. The Company shall mail written notice of any such Liquidation, not less than 45 days prior to the payment date stated therein, to each record Holder of Series B Preferred Stock. A “Sale” shall mean a sale of the majority of assets, a merger (other than where the Company is the surviving entity) or consolidation by the Company with another corporation or other entity.

 

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Section 5. Conversion.

 

(a) Conversion at Option of Holder. Subject to the provisions of Section 5(b), below, each share of Series B Preferred Stock shall be convertible into 2,833 shares of Common Stock (“Conversion Ratio”), at the option of a Holder, at any time and from time to time, from and after the issuance of the Series B Preferred Stock; provided that, for a period of eighteen (18) months from the Issuance Date, if the Company issues shares of common stock (or securities, including any derivative securities, containing the right to purchase, exercise or convert into shares of common stock) (the “Dilution Shares”) such that the outstanding number of shares of common stock on a fully diluted basis shall be greater than (283,333,333) shares (inclusive of conversions of Series B Preferred Stock at the Conversion Ratio immediately above), then the Conversion Ratio for the Series B Preferred Stock then outstanding and unconverted as of the date the Dilution Shares are issued shall be adjusted to equal the Conversion Ratio multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of shares outstanding on a fully diluted basis after the issuance of the Dilution Shares, and the denominator shall be (283,333,333). Example: Company issues securities representing 100,000,000 Dilution Shares, then the Conversion Ratio shall equal [2,833 x (383,333,333/283,333,333) (or 1.35) = 3,824.5]. A Holder shall effect a conversion by surrendering to the Company the original certificate or certificates representing the shares of Series B Preferred Stock to be converted to the Company, together with a completed form of conversion notice attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “Conversion Notice”). Each Conversion Notice shall specify the number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock to be converted, the date on which such conversion is to be effected, which date may not be prior to the date the Holder delivers such Conversion Notice (the “Conversion Date”), and the Conversion Price determined as specified in Section 5(c) hereof. If no Conversion Date is specified in a Conversion Notice, the Conversion Date shall be the date that the Conversion Notice is delivered pursuant to this Section 5(a). Subject to Section 5(b) hereof, each Conversion Notice, once given, shall be irrevocable.

 

(b) Beneficial Ownership Limitation. The Company shall not affect any conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock, and a Holder shall not have the right to convert any portion of the Series B Preferred Stock, to the extent that, after giving effect to the conversion set forth on the applicable Notice of Conversion, such Holder (together with such Holder’s Affiliates, and any Persons acting as a group together with such Holder or any of such Holder’s Affiliates) would beneficially own in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined herein). For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such Holder and its Affiliates shall include the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock with respect to which such determination is being made, but shall exclude the number of shares of Common Stock which are issuable upon (i) conversion of the remaining, unconverted shares of Series B Preferred Stock beneficially owned by such Holder or any of its Affiliates and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other securities of the Company subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein (including, without limitation, the Series B Preferred Stock or any other convertible securities of the Company) beneficially owned by such Holder or any of its Affiliates. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this subsection, beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

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The “Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall be 9.9% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of Series B Preferred Stock held by the applicable Holder. A Holder, upon not less than sixty-five (65) days’ prior notice to the Company, may increase the Beneficial Ownership Limitation provisions of this sub-section applicable to its Series B Preferred Stock and the provisions of this sub-section shall continue to apply. Any such increase will not be effective until the sixty-sixth (66th) day after such notice is delivered to the Company and shall only apply to such Holder and no other Holder. The provisions of this paragraph shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this sub-section to correct this paragraph (or any portion hereof) which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended Beneficial Ownership Limitation contained herein or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such limitation. The limitations contained in this paragraph shall apply to a successor Holder of Series B Preferred Stock.

 

(c) The Company covenants that it will at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued Common Stock solely for the purpose of issuance upon conversion of Series B Preferred Stock, as herein provided, free from preemptive rights or any other actual or contingent purchase rights of persons other than the holders of Series B Preferred Stock, not less than 100% of such number of shares of Common Stock as shall be issuable (taking into account the adjustments and restrictions of sub-section (b) upon the conversion of all outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock hereunder. The Company covenants that all shares of Common Stock that shall be so issuable shall, upon issue, be duly and validly authorized, issued and fully paid and non-assessable.

 

(d) Upon a conversion hereunder the Company shall not be required to issue stock certificates representing fractions of shares of Common Stock but may if otherwise permitted and unless waived by the Holder of the Series B Preferred Stock, make a cash payment in respect of any final fraction of a share based on the Per Share Market Value at such time. If the Company elects not, or is unable, to make such a cash payment, the Holder of a share of Series B Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, in lieu of the final fraction of a share, one whole share of Common Stock.

 

(e) The issuance of certificates for shares of Common Stock on conversion of Series B Preferred Stock shall be made without charge to the Holders thereof for any documentary stamp or similar taxes that may be payable in respect of the issue or delivery of such certificate, provided that the Company shall not be required to pay any tax that may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance and delivery of any such certificate upon conversion in a name other than that of the Holder of such shares of Series B Preferred Stock so converted and the Company shall not be required to issue or deliver such certificates unless or until the person or persons requesting the issuance thereof shall have paid to the Company the amount of such tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of the Company that such tax has been paid.

 

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(f) Shares of Series B Preferred Stock converted into Common Stock shall be canceled and shall have the status of authorized but unissued shares of undesignated preferred stock.

 

(g) Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Holders of the Series B Preferred Stock hereunder, including, without limitation, any Conversion Notice, shall be in writing and delivered by facsimile, sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service, or sent by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the attention of the President of the Company at the facsimile telephone number or address of the principal place of business of the Company. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Company hereunder shall be in writing and delivered by facsimile, sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service or sent by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, addressed to each Holder of Series B Preferred Stock at the facsimile telephone number or address of such Holder appearing on the books of the Company, or if no such facsimile telephone number or address appears, at the principal place of business of the Holder. Any notice or other communication or deliveries hereunder shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (i) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile telephone number specified in this Section prior to 5:00 p.m. (New York time), (ii) the date after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile telephone number specified in this Section later than 5:00 p.m. (New York time) on any date and earlier than 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on such date, (iii) four days after deposit in the United States mails, (iv) the Business Day (as defined in Section 7) following the date of mailing, if send by nationally recognized overnight courier service, or (v) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given.

 

Section 6. Adjustments to Conversion Price.

 

(a) The Conversion Price shall be subject to adjustment from time to time as follows:

 

(i). Spin Off. If, for as long as any shares of Series B Preferred Stock remain outstanding the Company consummates a spin off or otherwise divests itself of a part of its business or operations or disposes of all or of a part of its assets in a transaction (the “Spin Off’) in which the Company, in addition to or in lieu of any other compensation received by the Company for such business, operations or assets, causes securities of another entity (the “Spin Off Securities”) to be issued to security holders of the Company, then the Company shall cause (a) to be reserved Spin Off Securities equal to the number thereof which would have been issued to all Holders had all shares of Series B Preferred Stock outstanding on the record date (the “Record Date”), for determining the amount and number of Spin Off Securities to be issued to security holders of the Company (such outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock, the “Outstanding Preferred Stock”), if all Shares of Series B Preferred Stock had been converted as of the close of business on the Trading Day immediately before the Record Date (the “Reserved Spin Off Securities”), and (b) to be issued to each Holder upon the conversion of all or any of the Outstanding Preferred Stock, such amount of the Reserved Spin Off Securities equal to (1) the Reserved Spin Off Securities multiplied by (2) a fraction, of which (A) the numerator is the aggregate Stated Value of the Outstanding Preferred Stock then being converted by such Holder, and (B) the denominator is the aggregate Stated Value of the Outstanding Preferred Stock.

 

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(ii). Stock Splits, etc. If, at any time while any shares of Series B Preferred Stock remain outstanding, the Company effectuates a stock split or reverse stock split of its Common Stock or issues a dividend on its Common Stock consisting of shares of Common Stock, the Conversion Price and any other amounts calculated as contemplated by this Certificate of Designations shall be equitably adjusted to reflect such action. By way of illustration, and not in limitation, of the foregoing (a) if the Company effectuates a 2:1 split of its Common Stock, thereafter, with respect to any conversion for which the Company issues shares after the record date of such split, the Conversion Price shall be adjusted to equal one-half of what it had been calculated to be immediately prior to such split; (b) if the Company effectuates a 1:10 reverse split of its Common Stock, thereafter, with respect to any conversion for which the Company issues shares after the record date of such reverse split, the Conversion Price shall be adjusted to equal ten times what it had been calculated to be immediately prior to such split; and (c) if the Company declares a stock dividend of one share of Common Stock for every 10 shares outstanding, thereafter, with respect to any conversion for which the Company issues shares after the record date of such dividend, the Conversion Ratio shall be adjusted to equal such amount multiplied by a fraction, of which the numerator is the number of shares (10 in the example) for which a dividend share will be issued plus the dividend shares (11 in total), and the denominator is such number of shares for which a dividend will be issued thereon (i.e. 11/10 or 1.1).

 

(iii). Notice of Adjustments. Upon the occurrence of each adjustment or readjustment of the Conversion Price pursuant to this Section 6, the Company, at its expense, shall promptly compute such adjustment or readjustment and prepare and furnish to each Holder of Series B Preferred Stock a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based. The Company shall, upon the written request at any time of any Holder of Series B Preferred Stock, furnish to such Holder a like certificate setting forth (a) such adjustment or readjustment, (b) the Conversion Price in effect at the time and (c) 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 a share of Series B Preferred Stock.

 

Section 7. Definitions. For the purposes hereof, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

“Business Day” means any day except Saturday, Sunday and any day which shall be a legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions in the State of New York are authorized or required by law or other government action to close.

 

“Common Stock” means the common stock, $.001 par value per share, of the Company, and stock of any other class into which such shares may hereafter have been reclassified or changed.

 

“Conversion Ratio” means, initially, 2,833 shares of common stock for each share of Series B Preferred Stock, subject to adjustment set forth in Sections 5 and 6.

 

“Issuance Date” means the earliest date on which a Holder receives shares of the Series B Preferred Stock, regardless of the number of certificates which may be issued to evidence such Series E Preferred Stock.

 

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“Holder” means a registered holder of a share or shares of Series B Preferred Stock.

 

“Junior Securities” means the Common Stock and all other equity securities of the Company ranking junior to the Series B Preferred Stock in terms of payment of dividends or liquidation proceeds.

 

“Per Share Market Value” means on any particular date (a) the Closing Bid Price per share of the Common Stock on such date on the OTC Bulletin Board or other principal stock exchange or quotation system on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted or if there is no such price on such date, then the Closing Bid Price on such exchange or quotation system on the date nearest preceding such date, or (b) if the Common Stock is not listed then on the OTC Bulletin Board or any stock exchange or quotation system, the Closing Bid Price for a share of Common Stock in such other over-the-counter market, as reported by the Nasdaq Stock Market or in the National Quotation Bureau Incorporated or similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices at the close of business on such date, or (c) if the Common Stock is not then reported by the National Quotation Bureau Incorporated or similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices, then the average of the “Pink Sheet” quotes for the relevant conversion period, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors, or (d) if the Common Stock is not then publicly traded the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors.

 

“Person” means an individual or a corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or political subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.

 

“Trading Day” means (a) a day on which the Common Stock is traded on the OTC Bulletin Board or other stock exchange or market on which the Common Stock has been listed, or (b) if the Common Stock is not quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board, a day on which the Common Stock is quoted in the over-the-counter market as reported by the National Quotation Bureau Incorporated (or any similar organization or agency succeeding its functions of reporting prices).

 

 

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FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA OCT 22 1999 NO. C2935-81 ---------- /s/ Dean Heller --------------- DEAN HELLER,

SECRETARY OF STATE AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF STRACHAN, INC.

 

The undersigned, being the President and Secretary of Strachan, Inc., a Nevada corporation (hereinafter referred to as the "Corporation"), having been authorized to execute these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, hereby certifies to the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada that: FIRST: The Corporation desires to amend and restate its Articles of Incorporation as currently in effect as hereinafter provided. SECOND: The provisions set forth in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation supersede the original Articles of Incorporation and all amendments thereto. These Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation correctly set forth the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation, as amended to the date hereof. THIRD: The Board of Directors duly adopted and declared the advisability of the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation. FOURTH: Shareholders of the Corporation holding 450,000 of the 460,000 outstanding shares (97.83%) of the Corporation's common stock approved and adopted the amendments contained in the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation by written consent dated October 4, 1999. FIFTH: The Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation, as amended and restated, are set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto.

 

/s/ Gregory F. Martini -------------------------------------------

Gregory F. Martini, President and Secretary

 

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ARTICLE I

NAME The name of this Corporation is LightTouch Vein & Laser, Inc.

ARTICLE II PURPOSES AND POWERS The Corporation is organized to engage in any and all lawful acts and/or activities for which corporations may be organized under the laws of the State of Nevada.

ARTICLE III AUTHORIZED CAPITAL STOCK The amount of total authorized capital stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is 100,000,000 shares of common stock, each with $0.001 par value, and 25,000,000 shares of preferred stock, each with $0.001 par value. To the fullest extent permitted by the laws of the State of Nevada (currently set forth in NRS 78.195), as the same now exists or may hereafter be amended or supplemented, the Board of Directors may fix and determine the designations, rights, preferences or other variations of each class or series within each class of capital stock of the Corporation. No cumulative voting, on any matter to which shareholders shall be entitled to vote, shall be allowed for any purpose. The authorized stock of this Corporation may be issued at such time, upon such terms and conditions and for such consideration as the Board of Directors shall, from time to time, determine. Shareholders shall not have pre-emptive rights to acquire unissued shares of the stock of this Corporation.

ARTICLE IV DIRECTORS The Governing Board shall be styled as Directors. The Directors are hereby granted the authority to do any act on behalf of the Corporation as may be allowed by law. Any action taken in good faith, shall be deemed appropriate and in each instance where the Nevada General Corporation Law provides that the Directors may act in certain instances where the Articles of Incorporation so authorize, such action by the Directors, shall be deemed to exist in these Articles and the authority granted by said Act shall be imputed hereto without the same specifically having been enumerated herein. A-1 The Board of Directors may consist of from one (1) to nine (9) directors, as determined, from time to time, by the then existing Board of Directors.

ARTICLE V NON-ASSESSABLE STOCK The capital stock, after the amount of the subscription price has been paid in, shall not be subject to assessment to pay the debts of said Corporation, whether issued for money, services, property or otherwise. The private property of the stockholders shall not be subject to the payment of corporate debts to any extent whatever.

ARTICLE VI PERSONAL LIABILITY Pursuant to NRS 78.037, neither the Directors, the Officers, nor the Stockholders of the Corporation shall have any personal liability for damages or for breach of fiduciary duty except for acts or omissions which include misconduct or fraud.

ARTICLE VII INCORPORATOR The names and addresses of the incorporators of this Corporation are:

Name Address
Mary Jo Hanes 302 East Carson, Suite 1000 Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
Judith MacMillan 302 East Carson, Suite 1000 Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
Joyce Leavitt 302 East Carson, Suite 1000 Las Vegas, Nevada 89101

 

ARTICLE VIII COMMON DIRECTORS As provided by Nevada Revised Statutes 78.140, without repeating the section in full here, the same is adopted and no contract or other transaction between this Corporation and any of its officers, agents, or directors shall be deemed void or voidable solely for that reason. The balance A-2 of the provisions of the code section cited, as it now exists, allowing such transactions, is hereby incorporated into this Article as though more fully set forth, and such Article shall be read and interpreted to provide the greatest latitude in its application.

ARTICLE IX LIABILITY OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS No Director, Officer, or Agent, to include counsel, shall be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for any breach or alleged breach of fiduciary or professional duty by such person acting in such capacity. It shall be presumed that in accepting the position as an Officer, Director, Agent, or Counsel, said individual relied upon and acted in reliance upon the terms and protections provided for by this Article. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentences, a person specifically covered by this Article, shall be liable to the extent provided by applicable law, for acts or omissions which involve intentional misconduct, fraud, or a knowing violation of law, or for the payment of dividends in violation of NRS 78.300.

ARTICLE X ELECTION REGARDING NRS 78.378-78.3793 AND 78.411-78.444 This Corporation shall NOT be governed by nor shall the provisions of NRS 78.378 through and including 78.3793 and NRS 78.411 through and including 78.444 in any way whatsoever affect the management, operation or be applied in this Corporation.

ARTICLE XI INDEMNIFICATION The Corporation shall indemnify, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law in effect from time to time, any person against all liability and expense (including attorneys' fees) incurred by reason of the fact that he is or was a director or officer of the Corporation, he is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee, or agent of, or in any similar managerial or fiduciary position of, another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise. The Corporation shall also indemnify any person who is serving or has served the Corporation as a director, officer, employee, or agent of the Corporation to the extent and in the manner provided in any bylaw, resolution of the shareholders or directors, contract, or otherwise, so long as such provision is legally permissible.

 

/s/ Gregory F. Martini

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Gregory F. Martini, President and Secretary


 

 

 

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GROW SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS, INC.

SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

 

THIS INVESTMENT INVOLVES A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK. THIS INVESTMENT IS SUITABLE ONLY FOR PERSONS WHO CAN BEAR THE ECONOMIC RISK FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME AND WHO CAN AFFORD TO LOSE THEIR ENTIRE INVESTMENT. FURTHERMORE, INVESTORS MUST UNDERSTAND THAT SUCH INVESTMENT IS ILLIQUID AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO BE ILLIQUID FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME. NO PUBLIC MARKET EXISTS FOR THE SECURITIES, AND NO PUBLIC MARKET IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP FOLLOWING THIS OFFERING.

 

THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES OR BLUE SKY LAWS AND ARE BEING OFFERED AND SOLD IN RELIANCE ON EXEMPTIONS FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE ACT AND STATE SECURITIES OR BLUE SKY LAWS. ALTHOUGH AN OFFERING STATEMENT HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (THE “SEC”), THAT OFFERING STATEMENT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE SAME INFORMATION THAT WOULD BE INCLUDED IN A REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT. THE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SEC, ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION OR OTHER REGULATORY AUTHORITY, NOR HAVE ANY OF THE FOREGOING AUTHORITIES PASSED UPON THE MERITS OF THIS OFFERING OR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THE SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER MATERIALS OR INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE TO SUBSCRIBER. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS UNLAWFUL.

 

PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS MAY NOT TREAT THE CONTENTS OF THE SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT, THE OFFERING CIRCULAR OR ANY OF THE OTHER MATERIALS RELATING TO THE OFFERING AND PRESENTED TO INVESTORS ON THE COMPANY’S WEBSITE OR PROVIDED BY THE BROKER (COLLECTIVELY, THE “OFFERING MATERIALS”) OR ANY PRIOR OR SUBSEQUENT COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE COMPANY OR ANY OF ITS OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS (INCLUDING “TESTING THE WATERS” MATERIALS) AS INVESTMENT, LEGAL OR TAX ADVICE. IN MAKING AN INVESTMENT DECISION, INVESTORS MUST RELY ON THEIR OWN EXAMINATION OF THE COMPANY AND THE TERMS OF THIS OFFERING, INCLUDING THE MERITS AND THE RISKS INVOLVED. EACH PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR SHOULD CONSULT THE INVESTOR’S OWN COUNSEL, ACCOUNTANT AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL ADVISOR AS TO INVESTMENT, LEGAL, TAX AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS CONCERNING THE INVESTOR’S PROPOSED INVESTMENT.

 

THE OFFERING MATERIALS MAY CONTAIN FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND INFORMATION RELATING TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE COMPANY, ITS BUSINESS PLAN AND STRATEGY, AND ITS INDUSTRY. THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE BASED ON THE BELIEFS OF, ASSUMPTIONS MADE BY, AND INFORMATION CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY’S MANAGEMENT. WHEN USED IN THE OFFERING MATERIALS, THE WORDS “ESTIMATE,” “PROJECT,” “BELIEVE,” “ANTICIPATE,” “INTEND,” “EXPECT” AND SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS ARE INTENDED TO IDENTIFY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS, WHICH CONSTITUTE FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS. THESE STATEMENTS REFLECT MANAGEMENT’S CURRENT VIEWS WITH RESPECT TO FUTURE EVENTS AND ARE SUBJECT TO RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES THAT COULD CAUSE THE COMPANY’S ACTUAL RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE CONTAINED IN THE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. INVESTORS ARE CAUTIONED NOT TO PLACE UNDUE RELIANCE ON THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS, WHICH SPEAK ONLY AS OF THE DATE ON WHICH THEY ARE MADE. THE COMPANY DOES NOT UNDERTAKE ANY OBLIGATION TO REVISE OR UPDATE THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS TO REFLECT EVENTS OR CIRCUMSTANCES AFTER SUCH DATE OR TO REFLECT THE OCCURRENCE OF UNANTICIPATED EVENTS.

 

THE COMPANY MAY NOT BE OFFERING THE SECURITIES IN EVERY STATE. THE OFFERING MATERIALS DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER OR SOLICITATION IN ANY STATE OR JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE SECURITIES ARE NOT BEING OFFERED.

 

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THE INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THE OFFERING MATERIALS WAS PREPARED BY THE COMPANY SOLELY FOR THE USE BY PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS IN CONNECTION WITH THIS OFFERING. NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ARE MADE AS TO THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ANY OFFERING MATERIALS, AND NOTHING CONTAINED IN THE OFFERING MATERIALS IS OR SHOULD BE RELIED UPON AS A PROMISE OR REPRESENTATION AS TO THE FUTURE PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPANY.

 

THE COMPANY RESERVES THE RIGHT IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION AND FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER TO MODIFY, AMEND AND/OR WITHDRAW ALL OR A PORTION OF THE OFFERING AND/OR ACCEPT OR REJECT IN WHOLE OR IN PART ANY PROSPECTIVE INVESTMENT IN THE SECURITIES OR TO ALLOT TO ANY PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR LESS THAN THE AMOUNT OF SECURITIES SUCH INVESTOR DESIRES TO PURCHASE. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE INDICATED, THE OFFERING MATERIALS SPEAK AS OF THEIR DATE. NEITHER THE DELIVERY NOR THE PURCHASE OF THE SECURITIES SHALL, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, CREATE ANY IMPLICATION THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE AFFAIRS OF THE COMPANY SINCE THAT DATE.

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

1. Subscription.

 

(a) The undersigned (“Subscriber”) hereby irrevocably subscribes for and agrees to purchase Common Stock (the “Securities”), of Grow Solutions Holdings, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), at a purchase price of $0.03 per share of Common Stock (the “Per Security Price”), upon the terms and conditions set forth herein.

 

(b) Subscriber understands that the Securities are being offered pursuant to an offering circular (the “Offering Circular”) filed with the SEC as part of the Offering Statement. By executing this Subscription Agreement, Subscriber acknowledges that Subscriber has received this Subscription Agreement, copies of the Offering Circular and Offering Statement, including exhibits thereto, and any other information required by the Subscriber to make an investment decision.

 

(c) The Subscriber’s subscription may be accepted or rejected in whole or in part, at any time prior to a Closing Date (as hereinafter defined), by the Company at its sole discretion. In addition, the Company, at its sole discretion, may allocate to Subscriber only a portion of the number of Securities Subscriber has subscribed for. The Company will notify Subscriber whether this subscription is accepted (whether in whole or in part) or rejected. If Subscriber’s subscription is rejected, Subscriber’s payment (or portion thereof if partially rejected) will be returned to Subscriber without interest and all of Subscriber’s obligations hereunder shall terminate.

 

(d) The aggregate number of Securities sold shall not exceed 100,000,000 shares (the “Maximum Offering”). The Company may accept subscriptions until the termination date given in the Offering Circular, unless otherwise extended by the Company in its sole discretion in accordance with applicable SEC regulations for such other period required to sell the Maximum Offering (the “Termination Date”). The Company may elect at any time to close all or any portion of this offering, on various dates at or prior to the Termination Date (each a “Closing Date”).

 

(e) In the event of rejection of this subscription in its entirety, or in the event the sale of the Securities (or any portion thereof) is not consummated for any reason, this Subscription Agreement shall have no force or effect, except for Section 5 hereof, which shall remain in force and effect.

 

2. Purchase Procedure.

 

(a) Payment. The purchase price for the Securities shall be paid simultaneously with the execution and delivery to the Company of the signature page of this Subscription Agreement. Subscriber shall deliver a signed copy of this Subscription Agreement (which may be executed and delivered electronically), along with payment for the aggregate purchase price of the Securities by ACH electronic transfer or wire transfer to an account designated by the Company, or by any combination of such methods.

 

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(b) No Escrow. The proceeds of this offering will not be placed into an escrow account. As there is no minimum offering, upon the approval of any subscription to this Offering Circular, the Company shall immediately deposit said proceeds into the bank account of the Company and may dispose of the proceeds in accordance with the Use of Proceeds.

 

3. Representations and Warranties of the Company.

 

The Company represents and warrants to Subscriber that the following representations and warranties are true and complete in all material respects as of the date of each Closing Date, except as otherwise indicated. For purposes of this Agreement, an individual shall be deemed to have “knowledge” of a particular fact or other matter if such individual is actually aware of such fact. The Company will be deemed to have “knowledge” of a particular fact or other matter if one of the Company’s current officers has, or at any time had, actual knowledge of such fact or other matter.

 

(a) Organization and Standing. The Company is a corporation duly formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Nevada. The Company has all requisite power and authority to own and operate its properties and assets, to execute and deliver this Subscription Agreement and any other agreements or instruments required hereunder. The Company is duly qualified and is authorized to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation in all jurisdictions in which the nature of its activities and of its properties (both owned and leased) makes such qualification necessary, except for those jurisdictions in which failure to do so would not have a material adverse effect on the Company or its business.

 

(b) Issuance of the Securities. The issuance, sale and delivery of the Securities in accordance with this Subscription Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company. The Securities, when so issued, sold and delivered against payment therefor in accordance with the provisions of this Subscription Agreement, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

 

(c) Authority for Agreement. The execution and delivery by the Company of this Subscription Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby (including the issuance, sale and delivery of the Securities) are within the Company’s powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company. Upon full execution hereof, this Subscription Agreement shall constitute a valid and binding agreement of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief, or other equitable remedies and (iii) with respect to provisions relating to indemnification and contribution, as limited by considerations of public policy and by federal or state securities laws.

 

(d) No filings . Assuming the accuracy of the Subscriber’s representations and warranties set forth in Section 4 hereof, no order, license, consent, authorization or approval of, or exemption by, or action by or in respect of, or notice to, or filing or registration with, any governmental body, agency or official is required by or with respect to the Company in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Subscription Agreement except (i) for such filings as may be required under Regulation A or under any applicable state securities laws, (ii) for such other filings and approvals as have been made or obtained, or (iii) where the failure to obtain any such order, license, consent, authorization, approval or exemption or give any such notice or make any filing or registration would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Company to perform its obligations hereunder.

 

(e) Capitalization. The authorized and outstanding securities of the Company immediately prior to the initial investment in the Securities is as set forth in “Securities Being Offered” in the Offering Circular. Except as set forth in the Offering Circular, there are no outstanding options, warrants, rights (including conversion or preemptive rights and rights of first refusal), or agreements of any kind (oral or written) for the purchase or acquisition from the Company of any of its securities.

 

(f) Financial statements. Complete copies of the Company’s financial statements consisting of the balance sheets of the Company given in the Offering Circular and the related statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the two-year period then ended (the “Financial Statements”) have been made available to the Subscriber and appear in the Offering Circular. The Financial Statements are based on the books and records of the Company and fairly present in all material respects the financial condition of the Company as of the respective dates they were prepared and the results of the operations and cash flows of the Company for the periods indicated.

 

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(g) Proceeds. The Company shall use the proceeds from the issuance and sale of the Securities as set forth in “Use of Proceeds to issuer” in the Offering Circular.

 

(h) Litigation. There is no pending action, suit, proceeding, arbitration, mediation, complaint, claim, charge or investigation before any court, arbitrator, mediator or governmental body, or to the Company’s knowledge, currently threatened in writing (a) against the Company or (b) against any consultant, officer, manager, director or key employee of the Company arising out of his or her consulting, employment or board relationship with the Company or that could otherwise materially impact the Company.

 

4. Representations and Warranties of Subscriber. By executing this Subscription Agreement, Subscriber (and, if Subscriber is purchasing the Securities subscribed for hereby in a fiduciary capacity, the person or persons for whom Subscriber is so purchasing) represents and warrants, which representations and warranties are true and complete in all material respects as of such Subscriber’s respective Closing Date(s):

 

(a) Requisite Power and Authority. Such Subscriber has all necessary power and authority under all applicable provisions of law to execute and deliver this Subscription Agreement and other agreements required hereunder and to carry out their provisions. All action on Subscriber’s part required for the lawful execution and delivery of this Subscription Agreement and other agreements required hereunder have been or will be effectively taken prior to the Closing Date. Upon their execution and delivery, this Subscription Agreement and other agreements required hereunder will be valid and binding obligations of Subscriber, enforceable in accordance with their terms, except (a) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights and (b) as limited by general principles of equity that restrict the availability of equitable remedies.

 

(b) Investment Representations. Subscriber understands that the Securities have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Subscriber also understands that the Securities are being offered and sold pursuant to an exemption from registration contained in the Securities Act based in part upon Subscriber’s representations contained in this Subscription Agreement.

 

(c) Illiquidity and Continued Economic Risk. Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that there is a limited public market for the Securities and that there is no guarantee that a market for their resale will ever exist. Subscriber must bear the economic risk of this investment indefinitely and the Company has no obligation to list the Securities on any market or take any steps (including registration under the Securities Act or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) with respect to facilitating trading or resale of the Securities. Subscriber acknowledges that Subscriber is able to bear the economic risk of losing Subscriber’s entire investment in the Securities. Subscriber also understands that an investment in the Company involves significant risks and has taken full cognizance of and understands all of the risk factors relating to the purchase of Securities.

 

(d) Company Information. Subscriber understands that the Company is subject to all the risks that apply to early-stage companies, whether or not those risks are explicitly set out in the Offering Circular. Subscriber has had such opportunity as it deems necessary (which opportunity may have presented through online chat or commentary functions) to discuss the Company’s business, management and financial affairs with managers, officers and management of the Company and has had the opportunity to review the Company’s operations and facilities. Subscriber has also had the opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from the Company and its management regarding the terms and conditions of this investment. Subscriber acknowledges that except as set forth herein, no representations or warranties have been made to Subscriber, or to Subscriber’s advisors or representative, by the Company or others with respect to the business or prospects of the Company or its financial condition.

 

(e) Valuation. The Subscriber acknowledges that the price of the Securities was set by the Company on the basis of the Company’s internal valuation and no warranties are made as to value. The Subscriber further acknowledges that future offerings of Securities may be made at lower valuations, with the result that the Subscriber’s investment will bear a lower valuation.

 

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(f) Domicile. Subscriber maintains Subscriber’s domicile (and is not a transient or temporary resident) at the address shown on the signature page.

 

(g) No Brokerage Fees. There are no claims for brokerage commission, finders’ fees or similar compensation in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement or related documents based on any arrangement or agreement binding upon Subscriber.

 

(h) Issuer-Directed Offering; No Underwriter. Subscriber understands that the offering is being conducted by the Company directly (issuer-directed) and the Company has not engaged a selling agent such as an underwriter or placement agent.

 

(j) Foreign Investors. If Subscriber is not a United States person (as defined by Section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended), Subscriber hereby represents that it has satisfied itself as to the full observance of the laws of its jurisdiction in connection with any invitation to subscribe for the Securities or any use of this Subscription Agreement, including (i) the legal requirements within its jurisdiction for the purchase of the Securities, (ii) any foreign exchange restrictions applicable to such purchase, (iii) any governmental or other consents that may need to be obtained, and (iv) the income tax and other tax consequences, if any, that may be relevant to the purchase, holding, redemption, sale, or transfer of the Securities. Subscriber’s subscription and payment for and continued beneficial ownership of the Securities will not violate any applicable securities or other laws of the Subscriber’s jurisdiction.

 

5. Survival of Representations. The representations, warranties and covenants made by the Subscriber herein shall survive the Termination Date of this Agreement.

 

6. Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Subscription Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada.

 

7. Notices. Notice, requests, demands and other communications relating to this Subscription Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if and when (a) delivered personally, on the date of such delivery; or (b) mailed by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, in the third day after the posting thereof; or (c) emailed, telecopied or cabled, on the date of such delivery to the address of the respective parties as follows:

 

If to the Company, to:

Grow Solutions Holdings, Inc.

222-111 Research Drive,

Saskatoon, SK S7N 3R2

Canada

 

If to a Subscriber, to Subscriber’s address as shown on the signature page hereto or to such other address as may be specified by written notice from time to time by the party entitled to receive such notice. Any notices, requests, demands or other communications by telecopy or cable shall be confirmed by letter given in accordance with (a) or (b) above.

 

 

8. Miscellaneous.

 

(a) All pronouns and any variations thereof shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine, neuter, singular or plural, as the identity of the person or persons or entity or entities may require.

 

(b) This Subscription Agreement is not transferable or assignable by Subscriber.

 

(c) The representations, warranties and agreements contained herein shall be deemed to be made by and be binding upon Subscriber and its heirs, executors, administrators and successors and shall inure to the benefit of the Company and its successors and assigns.

 

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(d) None of the provisions of this Subscription Agreement may be waived, changed or terminated orally or otherwise, except as specifically set forth herein or except by a writing signed by the Company and Subscriber.

 

(e) In the event any part of this Subscription Agreement is found to be void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions are intended to be separable and binding with the same effect as if the void or unenforceable part were never the subject of agreement.

 

(f) The invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of one or more of the provisions of this Subscription Agreement in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity, legality or enforceability of the remainder of this Subscription Agreement in such jurisdiction or the validity, legality or enforceability of this Subscription Agreement, including any such provision, in any other jurisdiction, it being intended that all rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.

 

(g) This Subscription Agreement supersedes all prior discussions and agreements between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and contains the sole and entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.

 

(h) The terms and provisions of this Subscription Agreement are intended solely for the benefit of each party hereto and their respective successors and assigns, and it is not the intention of the parties to confer, and no provision hereof shall confer, third-party beneficiary rights upon any other person.

 

(i) The headings used in this Subscription Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and do not define or limit the provisions hereof.

 

(j) This Subscription Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.

 

(k) If any recapitalization or other transaction affecting the stock of the Company is effected, then any new, substituted or additional securities or other property which is distributed with respect to the Securities shall be immediately subject to this Subscription Agreement, to the same extent that the Securities, immediately prior thereto, shall have been covered by this Subscription Agreement.

 

(l) No failure or delay by any party in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Subscription Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law.

 

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Grow Solutions Holdings, Inc.

 

SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT SIGNATURE PAGE

 

 

The undersigned, desiring to purchase Common Stock of Grow Solutions Holdings, Inc., by executing this signature page, hereby executes, adopts and agrees to all terms, conditions and representations of the Subscription Agreement.

 

(a)       The number of shares of Common Stock the undersigned hereby irrevocably subscribes for is:  

 

 

____________

 

(print number of Shares)

 

(b)       The aggregate purchase price (based on a purchase price of $0.03 per Share) for the Common Stock the undersigned hereby irrevocably subscribes for is:

 

 

 

 

$_____________

 

(print aggregate purchase price)

 

   

 

___________

 

 

(print applicable number from Appendix A)

 

___________

 

(c)       The Securities being subscribed for will be owned by, and should be recorded on the Company’s books as held in the name of:    

 

 

___________________________________________

 

(print name of owner or joint owners)

 

 

 

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If the Securities are to be purchased in joint names, both Subscribers must sign:

 

__________________________________

Signature

 

__________________________________

Name (Please Print)

 

__________________________________

 

Entity Name (if applicable)

 

__________________________________

Signatory title (if applicable)

 

__________________________________

Email address

 

__________________________________

Address

__________________________________

 

__________________________________

Telephone Number

 

__________________________________

Social Security Number/EIN

 

__________________________________

Date

 

 

___________________________________

Signature

 

___________________________________

Name (Please Print)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

___________________________________

Email address

 

___________________________________

Address

___________________________________

 

___________________________________

Telephone Number

 

___________________________________

Social Security Number

 

___________________________________

Date

 

* * * * *

 

This Subscription is accepted

on _____________, 2019

Grow Solutions Holdings, Inc.

 

By:       ____________________________

 

        Name:

        Title:

 

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GROW SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS, INC.

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

This EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made and entered on March 6, 2019, by and between Grow Solutions Holdings, Inc., a Nevada company (the "Company") and Chad Fischl, an individual (the "Employee"), with an effective date of March 5, 2019, (the “Commencement Date”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the Company desires to employ the Employee, and the Employee desires to be employed by the Company and to render services to it, on the terms and subject to the conditions in this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of these premises, the respective covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

Section 1. Term of Employment. The Employee's employment pursuant to this Agreement shall commence effective March 5, 2019, subject to earlier termination pursuant to Section 4 hereof, shall continue until March 5, 2021 (the “Scheduled Termination Date”); provided, however, that the initial term (the “Initial Term”) of the Employee’s employment hereunder shall automatically be extended for additional and successive two (2) year periods (each an “Additional Term”) unless either party shall give the other party notice (in the manner hereinafter provided), not later than ninety (90) days prior to the expiration of the Initial Term or the then current Additional Term, of the notifying party’s termination of the Employee’s employment which shall be effective as of the expiration of the Initial Term or the then current Additional Term, as the case may be. For purposes hereof, the Initial Term and any Additional Term(s) are referred to collectively as the “Term.”

 

Section 2. Position and Duties. Employee shall serve as Chief Executive Officer. In his capacities as Chief Executive Officer, Employee shall do and perform all services, acts or things necessary or advisable to:

 

(a)manage all Aeropod and corporate related Projects and Assets;

 

(b)manage the corporate operations, Securities and Exchange Commission Filings, OTC Market Filings, and operational facilities; and

 

(c)manage and stay updated on the work of all employees, subsidiaries, and third-party contracts.

 

Employee shall be subject at all times to the policies set by the Board of Directors. Employee shall devote sufficient business time and efforts to the performance of the Employee’s duties and responsibilities under this Agreement and to the business and affairs of the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates.

 

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Section 3. Compensation.

 

 

(a) Salary. The Employee shall be paid $22,000 (USD) a month for the term of this Agreement. Any earned and unpaid Salary may be converted into restricted common stock of the Company at the then market price of the Company.

 

(b) Stock Issuance. As an incentive for Mr. Fischl to become our Chief Executive Officer, the Company will issue to Mr. Fischl, $15,000(USD) worth of restricted common stock per month of employment, to be fully earned at the end of each month with a cost basis to be based on the average trading price during the month in which they were earned.

 

(c) Bonus. The Employee shall also be paid a Ninty Thousand $90,000(USD) bonus as further incentive to enter into this Agreement.

 

Section 4. Termination of Employment; Effect of Termination of Employment.

 

(a)               Termination of Employment. The Employee’s employment by the Company may be terminated at any time during the Term by the Company: (1) with Cause (as such term is defined below), or (2) without Cause, or (3) in the event of the Employee’s death, or (4) in the event of the Employee’s Disability (as such term is defined below) (in the case of Disability, the termination shall be effective ten (10) days after notice thereof is given to the Employee). The Employee’s employment by the Company may be voluntarily terminated at any time during the Term on or after March 5, 2021, by the Employee, on no less than sixty (60) days prior written notice to the Company. After the expiration of the Term, the Board may continue the employment of the Employee and the Employee may accept the employment on an at-will basis.

 

(b)               Certain Defined Terms.

 

As used herein, “Cause” means:

 

The Employee’s willful and material failure to perform his duties hereunder (other than any such failure due to the Employee’s physical or mental illness), or the Employee’s willful and material breach of his obligations hereunder;
The Employee’s engaging in willful and serious misconduct that has caused or is reasonably expected to result in material injury to the Company;
The Employee’s being convicted of, or entering a plea of guilty or nolo contender to, a crime that constitutes a felony; or
The Employee’s failure or inability to obtain or retain any license required to be obtained or retained by his in any jurisdiction in which the Company does or proposes to do business.

 

As used herein, “Disability” means a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits a major life activity of the Employee and which renders the Employee unable to perform the essential functions of the Executive’s position, even with reasonable accommodation which does not impose an undue hardship on the Company, for ninety (90) days in any consecutive one-hundred eighty (180) day period. The Board reserves the right, in good faith, to make the determination of whether or not a Disability exists for purposes of this Agreement based upon information supplied by the Employee and/or his medical personnel, as well as information from medical personnel (or others) selected by the Company or its insurers.

 

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(c)               Notice of Termination. Any purported termination of the Employee’s employment by either party and for any reason shall be communicated by written Notice of Termination (as defined below) by the terminating party to the other party. For purposes of this Agreement, a “Notice of Termination” shall mean a notice given by the Employee or the Company, which shall indicate the specific basis for termination of employment.

 

Section 5. Notices. Any notice required or permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given (i) if by hand delivery, or by a recognized national overnight courier service, upon receipt thereof or (ii) if mailed, three (3) days after it has been postmarked in the U.S. mails, postage prepaid, certified mail, return receipt requested. All notices shall be addressed to the parties at the respective addresses indicated herein or such other address as either party may in the future specify in writing to the other.

 

Section 6. No Attachment. Except as required by law, no right to receive payments under this Agreement shall be subject to anticipation, commutation, alienation, sale, assignment, encumbrance, charge, pledge, or hypothecation or to execution, attachment, levy, or similar process or assignment by operation of law, and any attempt, voluntary or involuntary, to effect any such action shall be null, void and of no effect; provided, however, that nothing in this Section 6 shall preclude the assumption of such rights by executors, administrators or other legal representatives of the Employee or his estate and their assigning any rights hereunder to the person or persons entitled thereto.

 

Section 7. Binding Agreement; No Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the Employee and the Company and their respective permitted successors, assigns, heirs, beneficiaries and representatives. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, the Company shall have the right to assign its rights under Section 6 hereof to any successor of the Company’s business. This Agreement is personal to the Employee and may not be assigned by him without the prior written consent of the Company. Any attempted assignment in violation of this Section 7 shall be null and void.

 

Section 8. Governing Law; Jury Waiver. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed, and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto enforced, in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada, without regard to any conflicts or choice of law rules. In addition, the Company and the Employee hereby agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Nevada for the purpose of any suit, action, proceeding or judgment relating to or arising out of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO hereby waives any right it may have to a trial by jury in respect of any claim based upon, arising out of or in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby

 

Section 9. Entire Agreement; No Waiver; Modification. This Agreement shall constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the matters covered hereby and shall supersede all previous written, oral or implied understandings between them with respect to such matters. No course of dealing and no delay on the part of any party hereto in exercising any right, power or remedy conferred by this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof or otherwise prejudice such party’s rights, powers and remedies conferred by this Agreement or shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power and remedy. No term or provision of this Agreement may be amended, altered, modified, rescinded, supplemented, or terminated except by a writing signed by each of the parties hereto.

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Section 10. Severability. Any provision of this Agreement that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the parties hereby waive any provision of law that renders any provisions hereof prohibited or unenforceable in any respect.

 

Section 11. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which shall together be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument. Facsimiles and electronic copies in portable document format (“PDF”) containing original signatures shall be deemed for all purposes to be originally signed copies of the documents that are the subject of such facsimiles or PDF versions.

 

Section 12. Attorneys’ Fees and Costs. If any legal action is necessary to enforce or interpret the terms of this agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs, and necessary disbursements in addition to any other relief to which that party may be entitled. This provision shall be construed as applicable to the entire agreement.

 

Section 13. Modifications. Any modification of this agreement will be effective only if it is in writing and signed by the party to be charged.

 

Section 14. Effect of Waiver. The failure of either party to insist on strict compliance with any of the terms, covenants or conditions of this agreement by the other party shall not be deemed a waiver of that term, covenant or condition, nor shall any waiver or relinquishment of any right or power at any one time or times be deemed a waiver or relinquishment of that right or power for all or any other times.

 

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

 

 

COMPANY

 

Grow Solutions Holdings, Inc.

 

EMPLOYEE

 

Chad Fischl

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name:   Chad Fischl                                                                By: Chad Fischl         

Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

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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: US$55,000.00 Issue Date:March 12, 2019
   Purchase Price: US$50,000.00  

 

 

CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Grow Solutions Holdings Inc., a Nevada corporation, jointly with its subsidiary Pure Roots LLC (hereinafter collectively called the “Borrower”), hereby promises to pay to the order of RALPH AIELLO, or registered assigns (the “Holder”) the sum of US$55,000.00 together with any interest as set forth herein, on March 31, 2020 (the “Maturity Date”), and to pay interest on the unpaid principal balance hereof at the rate of ten percent (10%) (the “Interest Rate”) per annum from the funding 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 be prepaid in whole or in part as 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-four percent (24%) per annum from the due date thereof until the same is paid (the “Default Interest”). Interest shall commence accruing on the date that the Note is fully paid and shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year and the actual number of days elapsed. All payments due hereunder (to the extent not converted into common stock of Grow Solutions Holdings Inc., $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.

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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:

 

ARTICLE I. CONVERSION RIGHTS

 

1.1    Conversion Right. The Holder shall have the right at any time pursuant to Section 1.6(a) or Article III 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 (as defined below) 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 9.99% 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, provided however, that the Borrower shall have the right to pay any or all interest in cash 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.

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1.2Conversion Price.

 

(a)   Calculation of Conversion Price. Subject to the adjustments described herein, and provided that no Event of Default (as defined in Article III) has occurred, 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 equal the lesser of (i) one cent ($0.01) or (ii) 50% multiplied by the Market Price (as defined herein) (representing a discount rate of 50%). “Market Price” means the lowest closing bid price for the Common Stock, as reported by Bloomberg LP, during the twenty (20) Trading Day period ending on the latest complete Trading Day prior to the Conversion Date. To the extent the Conversion Price of the Borrower’s Common Stock closes below the par value per share, the Borrower will take all steps necessary to solicit the consent of the stockholders to reduce the par value to the lowest value possible under law. The Borrower agrees to honor all conversions submitted pending this adjustment. Furthermore, the Conversion Price may be adjusted downward if, within three (3) business days of the transmittal of the Notice of Conversion to the Borrower, the Common Stock has a closing bid which is 5% or lower than that set forth in the Notice of Conversion. If the shares of the Borrower’s Common Stock have not been delivered within three (3) business days to the Holder, the Notice of Conversion may be rescinded. At any time after the Closing Date, if in the case that the Borrower’s Common Stock is not deliverable by DWAC (including if the Borrower’s transfer agent has a policy prohibiting or limiting delivery of shares of the Borrower’s Common Stock specified in a Notice of Conversion), an additional 10% discount will apply for all future conversions under all Notes. If in the case that the Borrower’s Common Stock is “chilled” for deposit into the DTC system and only eligible for clearing deposit, an additional 7.5% discount shall apply for all future conversions under all Notes while the “chill” is in effect. If in the case of both of the above, an additional cumulative 17.5% discount shall apply. “Trading Day” shall mean any day on which the Common Stock is tradable for any period on the OTCBB, OTCQB or on the principal securities exchange or other securities market on which the Common Stock is then being traded. The Borrower shall be responsible for the fees of its transfer agent and all DTC fees associated with any such issuance by applying such amount to the principal amount due under the Note. Holder shall be entitled to deduct $500.00 from the conversion amount in each Notice of Conversion to cover Holder’s deposit fees associated with each Notice of Conversion. If at any time the Conversion Price as determined hereunder for any conversion would be less than the par value of the Common Stock, then at the sole discretion of the Holder, the Conversion Price hereunder may equal such par value for such conversion and the Conversion Amount for such conversion may be increased to include Additional Principal, where “Additional Principal” means such additional amount to be added to the Conversion Amount to the extent necessary to cause the number of conversion shares issuable upon such conversion to equal the same number of conversion shares as would have been issued had the Conversion Price not been adjusted by the Holder to the par value price.

 

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While this Note is outstanding, each time any third party has the right to convert monies owed to that third party (or receive shares pursuant to a settlement or otherwise), including but not limited to under Section 3(a)(9) and Section 3(a)(10), at a discount to market greater than the Conversion Price in effect at that time (prior to all other applicable adjustments in the Note), then the Holder, in Holder’s sole discretion, may utilize such greater discount percentage (prior to all applicable adjustments in this Note) until this Note is no longer outstanding. While this Note is outstanding, each time any third party has a look back period greater than the look back period in effect under the Note at that time, including but not limited to under Section 3(a)(9) and Section 3(a)(10), then the Holder, in Holder’s sole discretion, may utilize such greater number of look back days until this Note is no longer outstanding. The Borrower shall give written notice to the Holder within one (1) business day of becoming aware of any event that could permit the Holder to make any adjustment described in the two immediately preceding sentences.

 

(b)   Conversion Price During Major Announcements. Notwithstanding anything contained in Section 1.2(a) to the contrary, in the event the Borrower (i) makes a public announcement that it intends to consolidate or merge with any other corporation (other than a merger in which the Borrower is the surviving or continuing corporation and its capital stock is unchanged) or sell or transfer all or substantially all of the assets of the Borrower or (ii) any person, group or entity (including the Borrower) publicly announces a tender offer to purchase 50% or more of the Borrower’s Common Stock (or any other takeover scheme) (the date of the announcement referred to in clause (i) or (ii) is hereinafter referred to as the “Announcement Date”), then the Conversion Price shall, effective upon the Announcement Date and continuing through the Adjusted Conversion Price Termination Date (as defined below), be equal to the lower of (x) the Conversion Price which would have been applicable for a Conversion occurring on the Announcement Date and (y) the Conversion Price that would otherwise be in effect. From and after the Adjusted Conversion Price Termination Date, the Conversion Price shall be determined as set forth in this Section 1.2(a). For purposes hereof, “Adjusted Conversion Price Termination Date” shall mean, with respect to any proposed transaction or tender offer (or takeover scheme) for which a public announcement as contemplated by this Section 1.2(b) has been made, the date upon which the Borrower (in the case of clause (i) above) or the person, group or entity (in the case of clause (ii) above) consummates or publicly announces the termination or abandonment of the proposed transaction or tender offer (or takeover scheme) which caused this Section 1.2(b) to become operative.

 

(c)               Pro Rata Conversion; Disputes. In the event of a dispute as to the number of shares of Common Stock issuable to the Holder in connection with a conversion of this Note, the Borrower shall issue to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock not in dispute and resolve such dispute in accordance with Section 4.13.

 

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 ten times 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 3(d) 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. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the Reserved Amount be lower than the initial Reserved Amount, regardless of any prior conversions.

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If, at any time the Borrower does not maintain or replenish the Reserved Amount within three (3) business days of the request of the Holder, the principal amount of the Note shall increase by Five Thousand and No/100 United States Dollars ($5,000) (under Holder’s and Borrower’s expectation that any principal amount increase will tack back to the Issue Date) per occurrence.

 

1.4Method 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 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 5:00 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.

 

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(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.

 

(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 5:00 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 commercially reasonable 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 At Custodian (“DWAC”) system.

 

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(g)               DTC Eligibility & Sub-Penny. If the Borrower fails to maintain its status as “DTC Eligible” for any reason, or, if the Conversion Price is less than $0.01, at any time while this Note is outstanding, the principal amount of the Note shall increase by Five Thousand and No/100 United States Dollars ($5,000) (under Holder’s and Borrower’s expectation that any principal amount increase will tack back to the Issue Date).

 

(h)   Failure to Deliver Common Stock Prior to Delivery 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 $1,000 per day in cash, for each day beyond the Deadline that the Borrower fails to deliver such Common Stock until the Borrower issues and delivers a certificate to the Holder or credit the Holder's balance account with OTC for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled upon such Holder's conversion of any Conversion Amount (under Holder's and Borrower's expectation that any damages will tack back to the Issue Date).. 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(h) are justified.

 

(i)                 Rescindment of a Notice of Conversion. If (i) the Borrower fails to respond to Holder within one (1) business day from the Conversion Date confirming the details of Notice of Conversion, (ii) the Borrower fails to provide any of the shares of the Borrower’s Common Stock requested in the Notice of Conversion within three (3) business days from the date of receipt of the Note of Conversion, (iii) the Holder is unable to procure a legal opinion required to have the shares of the Borrower’s Common Stock issued unrestricted and/or deposited to sell for any reason related to the Borrower’s standing, (iv) the Holder is unable to deposit the shares of the Borrower’s Common Stock requested in the Notice of Conversion for any reason related to the Borrower’s standing, (v) at any time after a missed Deadline, at the Holder’s sole discretion, or (vi) if OTC Markets changes the Borrower's designation to ‘Limited Information’ (Yield), ‘No Information’ (Stop Sign), ‘Caveat Emptor’ (Skull & Crossbones), ‘OTC’, ‘Other OTC’ or ‘Grey Market’ (Exclamation Mark Sign) or other trading restriction on the day of or any day after the Conversion Date, the Holder maintains the option and sole discretion to rescind the Notice of Conversion (“Rescindment”) with a “Notice of Rescindment.”

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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:

 

“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 reasonably accepted by the Borrower 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 Borrower 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.

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1.6Effect 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, exchange of shares, recapitalization, reorganization, 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 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.

 

(d)   Adjustment Due to Dilutive Issuance. If, at any time when any Notes are issued and outstanding, the Borrower issues or sells, or in accordance with this Section 1.6(d) hereof is deemed to have issued or sold, except for shares of Common Stock issued directly to vendors or suppliers of the Borrower in satisfaction of amounts owed to such vendors or suppliers (provided, however, that such vendors or suppliers shall not have an arrangement to transfer, sell or assign such shares of Common Stock prior to the issuance of such shares), any shares of Common Stock for no consideration or for a consideration per share (before deduction of reasonable expenses or commissions or underwriting discounts or allowances in connection therewith) less than the Conversion Price in effect on the date of such issuance (or deemed issuance) of such shares of Common Stock (a “Dilutive Issuance”), then immediately upon the Dilutive Issuance, the Conversion Price will be reduced to the amount of the consideration per share received by the Borrower in such Dilutive Issuance.

 

The Borrower shall be deemed to have issued or sold shares of Common Stock if the Borrower in any manner issues or grants any warrants, rights or options (not including employee stock option plans), whether or not immediately exercisable, to subscribe for or to purchase Common Stock or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock (“Convertible Securities”) (such warrants, rights and options to purchase Common Stock or Convertible Securities are hereinafter referred to as “Options”) and the price per share for which Common Stock is issuable upon the exercise of such Options is less than the Conversion Price then in effect, then the Conversion Price shall be equal to such price per share. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the “price per share for which Common Stock is issuable upon the exercise of such Options” is determined by dividing (i) the total amount, if any, received or receivable by the Borrower as consideration for the issuance or granting of all such Options, plus the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration, if any, payable to the Borrower upon the exercise of all such Options, plus, in the case of Convertible Securities issuable upon the exercise of such Options, the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration payable upon the conversion or exchange thereof at the time such Convertible Securities first become convertible or exchangeable, by (ii) the maximum total number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of all such Options (assuming full conversion of Convertible Securities, if applicable). No further adjustment to the Conversion Price will be made upon the actual issuance of such Common Stock upon the exercise of such Options or upon the conversion or exchange of Convertible Securities issuable upon exercise of such Options.

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Additionally, the Borrower shall be deemed to have issued or sold shares of Common Stock if the Borrower in any manner issues or sells any Convertible Securities, whether or not immediately convertible (other than where the same are issuable upon the exercise of Options), and the price per share for which Common Stock is issuable upon such conversion or exchange is less than the Conversion Price then in effect, then the Conversion Price shall be equal to such price per share. For the purposes of the preceding sentence, the “price per share for which Common Stock is issuable upon such conversion or exchange” is determined by dividing (i) the total amount, if any, received or receivable by the Borrower as consideration for the issuance or sale of all such Convertible Securities, plus the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration, if any, payable to the Borrower upon the conversion or exchange thereof at the time such Convertible Securities first become convertible or exchangeable, by (ii) the maximum total number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion or exchange of all such Convertible Securities. No further adjustment to the Conversion Price will be made upon the actual issuance of such Common Stock upon conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities.

 

(e)   Purchase Rights. If, at any time when any Notes are issued and outstanding, the Borrower issues any convertible securities or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property (the “Purchase Rights”) pro rata to the record holders of any class of Common Stock, then the Holder of this Note will be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which such Holder could have acquired if such Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete conversion of this Note (without regard to any limitations on conversion contained herein) immediately before the date on which a record is taken for the grant, issuance or sale of such Purchase Rights or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of Common Stock are to be determined for the grant, issue or sale of such Purchase Rights.

 

(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 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 3.2 of the Note.

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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:

 

(a)   At any time during the period beginning on the Issue Date and ending on the date which is thirty (30) days following the Issue Date, the Borrower shall have the right, exercisable on not less than three (3) 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 125%, 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, if any.

 

(b)   At any time during the period beginning the day which is thirty-one (31) days following the Issue Date and ending on the date which is sixty (60) days following the Issue Date, the Borrower shall have the right, exercisable on not less than three (3) 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, if any.

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(c)   At any time during the period beginning the day which is sixty-one (61) days following the Issue Date and ending on the date which is ninety (90) days following the Issue Date, the Borrower shall have the right, exercisable on not less than three (3) 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 135%, 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, if any.

 

(d) At any time during the period beginning the day which is ninety-one (91) days following the Issue Date and ending on the date which is one hundred eighty days (180) days following the Issue Date, the Borrower shall have the right, exercisable on not less than three (3) 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 140%, 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, if any.

 

(e)   After the expiration of one hundred eighty (180) days following the date of the Note, 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 three (3) 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.

 

1.10   Mandatory Prepayment Option. In the event that the company conducts a registered offering with the SEC, at the sole and absolute discretion of the Holder, the Holder may demand cash prepayment by the Borrower to the Holder in writing (each a "Prepayment Demand"). In the event of the issuance of a Prepayment Demand by the Holder, the amount of the prepayment necessary to fully satisfy the obligations shall equal the applicable amounts provided in Section 1.9 herein. The prepayment required pursuant to this Section shall be paid by the Borrower following the effectiveness of the registration statement and shall be paid out of the proceeds of the sale of any shares pursuant thereto. In the event that the shares sold are insufficient to fully satisfy the obligations owing pursuant hereto, the Holder shall continue to have the rights and remedies available to it under and pursuant to this Note.

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ARTICLE II. CERTAIN COVENANTS

 

2.1     Distributions on Capital Stock. So long as the Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, the Borrower shall not without the Holder’s written consent (a) pay, declare or set apart for such payment, any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, property or other securities) on shares of capital stock other than dividends on shares of Common Stock solely in the form of additional shares of Common Stock or (b) directly or indirectly or through any subsidiary make any other payment or distribution in respect of its capital stock except for distributions pursuant to any shareholders’ rights plan which is approved by a majority of the Borrower’s disinterested directors.

 

2.2    Restriction on Stock Repurchases. So long as the Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, the Borrower shall not without the Holder’s written consent redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire (whether for cash or in exchange for property or other securities or otherwise) in any one transaction or series of related transactions any shares of capital stock of the Borrower or any warrants, rights or options to purchase or acquire any such shares.

 

2.3    Borrowings. So long as the Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, the Borrower shall not, without the Holder’s written consent, create, incur, assume guarantee, endorse, contingently agree to purchase or otherwise become liable upon the obligation of any person, firm, partnership, joint venture or corporation, except by the endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection, or suffer to exist any liability for borrowed money, except (a) borrowings in existence or committed on the date hereof and of which the Borrower has informed Holder in writing prior to the date hereof, (b) indebtedness to trade creditors financial institutions or other lenders incurred in the ordinary course of business or (c) borrowings, the proceeds of which shall be used to repay this Note.

 

2.4   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 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.

 

2.5    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 or (c) not in excess of $100,000.

 

2.6  Section 3(a)(9) or 3(a)(10) Transaction. So long as this Note is outstanding, the Borrower shall not enter into any transaction or arrangement structured in accordance with, based upon, or related or pursuant to, in whole or in part, either Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act (a “3(a)(9) Transaction”) or Section 3(a)(l0) of the Securities Act (a “3(a)(l0) Transaction”). In the event that the Borrower does enter into, or makes any issuance of Common Stock related to a 3(a)(9) Transaction or a 3(a)(l0) Transaction while this Note is outstanding, a liquidated damages charge of 25% of the outstanding principal balance of this Note, but not less than Five Thousand Dollars $5,000, will be assessed and will become immediately due and payable to the Holder at its election in the form of cash payment or addition to the balance of this Note.

 

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2.7   Preservation of Existence, etc. The Borrower shall maintain and preserve, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain and preserve, its existence, rights and privileges, and become or remain, and cause each of its Subsidiaries (other than dormant Subsidiaries that have no or minimum assets) to become or remain, duly qualified and in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the character of the properties owned or leased by it or in which the transaction of its business makes such qualification necessary.

 

2.8     Non-circumvention. The Borrower hereby covenants and agrees that the Borrower will not, by amendment of its Certificate or Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, scheme of arrangement, dissolution, issue or sale of securities, or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Note, and will at all times in good faith carry out all the provisions of this Note and take all action as may be required to protect the rights of the Holder.

 

2.9   Repayment from Proceeds. While any portion of this Note is outstanding, if the Borrower receives cash proceeds from any source or series of related or unrelated sources, including but not limited to, from payments from customers, the issuance of equity or debt, the conversion of outstanding warrants of the Borrower, the issuance of securities pursuant to an equity line of credit of the Borrower or the sale of assets, the Borrower shall, within one (1) business day of Borrower’s receipt of such proceeds, inform the Holder of such receipt, following which the Holder shall have the right in its sole discretion to require the Borrower to immediately apply all or any portion of such proceeds to repay all or any portion of the outstanding amounts owed under this Note. Failure of the Borrower to comply with this provision shall constitute an Event of Default. In the event that such proceeds are received by the Holder prior to the Maturity Date, the required prepayment shall be subject to the terms of Section 1.9 herein.

 

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.

 

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.

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3.3  Failure to Deliver Transaction Expense Amount. The Borrower fails to deliver the Transaction Expense Amount (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) to the Holder within three (3) business days of the date such amount is due.

 

3.4   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 (except that no cure period shall apply for the Borrower’s breach of Section 4.16 of this Note).

 

3.5   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.

 

3.6   Receiver or Trustee. The Borrower or any subsidiary of the Borrower shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors or commence proceedings for its dissolution, 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 for the Borrower or for a substantial part of its property or business without its consent and shall not be discharged within sixty (60) days after such appointment.

 

3.7   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.

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3.8  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, or the Borrower admits in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they mature, or have filed against it an involuntary petition for bankruptcy relief, all under federal or state laws as applicable or the Borrower admits in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they mature, or have filed against it an involuntary petition for bankruptcy relief, all under international, federal or state laws as applicable.

 

3.9   Delisting of Common Stock. The Borrower shall fail to maintain the listing of the Common Stock on at least one of the OTCBB, OTCQB, OTC Pink or an equivalent replacement exchange, the Nasdaq National Market, the Nasdaq Small Cap Market, the New York Stock Exchange, or the NYSE MKT.

 

3.10  Failure to Comply with the Exchange Act. The Borrower shall fail to comply with the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act (including but not limited to becoming delinquent in its filings); and/or the Borrower shall cease to be subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act.

 

3.11   Liquidation. Any dissolution, liquidation, or winding up of Borrower or any substantial portion of its business.

 

3.12     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.

 

3.13    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) or any disposition or conveyance of any material asset of the Borrower.

 

3.14  Financial Statement Restatement. The restatement of any financial statements filed by the Borrower with the SEC for any date or period from two years prior to the Issue Date of this Note and until this Note is no longer outstanding, if the result of such restatement would, by comparison to the unrestated financial statement, have constituted a material adverse effect on the rights of the Holder with respect to this Note or the Purchase Agreement.

 

3.15  Reverse Splits. The Borrower effectuates a reverse split of its Common Stock without twenty (20) days prior written notice to the Holder.

 

3.16   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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3.17   Cessation of Trading. Any cessation of trading of the Common Stock on at least one of the OTCBB, OTCQB, OTC Pink or an equivalent replacement exchange, the Nasdaq National Market, the Nasdaq Small Cap Market, the New York Stock Exchange, or the NYSE MKT, and such cessation of trading shall continue for a period of five consecutive (5) Trading Days.

 

3.18[ R ES ER VE D]

 

3.19   Bid Price. The Borrower shall lose the “bid” price for its Common Stock ($0.0001 on the “Ask” with zero market makers on the “Bid” per Level 2) and/or a market (including the OTCBB, OTCQB or an equivalent replacement exchange).

 

3.20[ R ES ER VE D]

 

3.21   Inside Information. Any attempt by the Borrower or its officers, directors, and/or affiliates to transmit, convey, disclose, or any actual transmittal, conveyance, or disclosure by the Borrower or its officers, directors, and/or affiliates of, material non-public information concerning the Borrower, to the Holder or its successors and assigns, which is not immediately cured by Borrower’s filing of a Form 8-K pursuant to Regulation FD on that same date.

 

3.22  Unavailability of Rule 144. If, at any time on or after the date which is six (6) months after the Issue Date, the Holder is unable to (i) obtain a standard “144 legal opinion letter” from an attorney reasonably acceptable to the Holder, the Holder’s brokerage firm (and respective clearing firm), and the Borrower’s transfer agent in order to facilitate the Holder’s conversion of any portion of the Note into free trading shares of the Borrower’s Common Stock pursuant to Rule 144, and (ii) thereupon deposit such shares into the Holder’s brokerage account.

 

Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default specified in Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.14, 3.15, 3.16. 3.17, 3.18, 3.19, 3.20, exercisable through the delivery of written notice to the Borrower by such Holders (the “Default Notice”), 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 (i) 150% (EXCEPT WITH RESPECT TO SECTION 3.2, IN WHICH CASE 150% SHALL BE REPLACED WITH 200%) 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) at the option of the Holder, 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,

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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 Trading 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. Further, if a breach of Sections 3.9, and/or 3.18 occurs or is continuing after the six (6) month anniversary of this Note, then the principal amount of the Note shall increase by Five Thousand and No/100 United States Dollars ($5,000) (under Holder’s and Borrower’s expectation that any principal amount increase will tack back to the Issue Date) and the Holder shall be entitled to use the lowest Trading Price during the delinquency period as a base price for the conversion with the Variable Conversion Price shall be redefined to mean fifty percent (50%) multiplied by the Market Price (at the option of the Holder), subject to adjustment as provided in this Note. For example, if the lowest Trading Price during the delinquency period is $0.01 per share and the conversion discount is 50%, then the Holder may elect to convert future conversions at $0.005 per share. If this Note is not paid at Maturity Date, then the outstanding principal due under this Note shall increase by Five Thousand and No/100 United States Dollars ($5,000).

 

 

The Holder shall have the right at any time, to require the Borrower 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, subject to the terms of this Note. This requirement by the Borrower shall automatically apply upon the occurrence of an Event of Default without the need for any party to give any notice or take any other action.

 

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

 

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:

 

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If to the Borrower, to:

 

Grow Solutions Holdings Inc. Pure Roots LLC

 

 

 

 

 

Attn:

 

If to the Holder: RALPH AIELLO

 

Attn:

 

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. Neither the Borrower nor the Holder shall assign this Note or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Holder may assign its rights hereunder to any “accredited investor” (as defined in Rule 501(a) of the 1933 Act) in a private transaction from the Holder or to any of its “affiliates”, as that term is defined under the 1934 Act, without the consent of the Borrower. 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. The Holder and any assignee, by acceptance of this Note, acknowledge and agree that 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.

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4.5    Cost of Collection. If default is made in the payment of this Note, the Borrower shall pay the Holder hereof reasonable 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 Nevada 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 exclusively in the federal or state courts located in the State of New York. 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 HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS NOTE OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. 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.

 

4.7   Certain Amounts. Whenever pursuant to this Note the Borrower is required to pay an amount in excess of the outstanding principal amount (or the portion thereof required to be paid at that time) plus accrued and unpaid interest plus Default Interest on such interest, the Borrower and the Holder agree that the actual damages to the Holder from the receipt of cash payment on this Note may be difficult to determine and the amount to be so paid by the Borrower represents stipulated damages and not a penalty and is intended to compensate the Holder in part for loss of the opportunity to convert this Note and to earn a return from the sale of shares of Common Stock acquired upon conversion of this Note at a price in excess of the price paid for such shares pursuant to this Note. The Borrower and the Holder hereby agree that such amount of stipulated damages is not plainly disproportionate to the possible loss to the Holder from the receipt of a cash payment without the opportunity to convert this Note into shares of Common Stock.

 

4.8   Purchase Agreement. By its acceptance of this Note, each party agrees to be bound by the applicable terms of the Purchase Agreement.

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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 including, but not limited to, name changes, recapitalizations, etc. as soon as possible under law.

 

4.10   Usury. If it shall be found that any interest or other amount deemed interest due hereunder violates the applicable law governing usury, the applicable provision shall automatically be revised to equal the maximum rate of interest or other amount deemed interest permitted under applicable law. The Borrower covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) that it will not seek to claim or take advantage of any usury law that would prohibit or forgive the Borrower from paying all or a portion of the principal or interest on this Note.

 

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

 

4.12    Severability. In the event that any provision of this Note 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.

 

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4.13   Dispute Resolution. In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Conversion Price, Conversion Amount, any prepayment amount or Default Amount, Default Sum, Closing or Maturity Date, the closing bid price, or fair market value (as the case may be) or the arithmetic calculation of the Conversion Price or the applicable prepayment amount(s) (as the case may be), the Borrower or the Holder shall submit the disputed determinations or arithmetic calculations via facsimile (i) within two (2) Business Days after receipt of the applicable notice giving rise to such dispute to the Borrower or the Holder or (ii) if no notice gave rise to such dispute, at any time after the Holder learned of the circumstances giving rise to such dispute. If the Holder and the Borrower are unable to agree upon such determination or calculation within two (2) Business Days of such disputed determination or arithmetic calculation (as the case may be) being submitted to the Borrower or the Holder, then the Borrower shall, within two (2) Business Days, submit via facsimile (a) the disputed determination of the Conversion Price, the closing bid price, the or fair market value (as the case may be) to an independent, reputable investment bank selected by the Borrower and approved by the Holder or (b) the disputed arithmetic calculation of the Conversion Price, Conversion Amount, any prepayment amount or Default Amount, Default Sum to an independent, outside accountant selected by the Holder that is reasonably acceptable to the Borrower. The Borrower shall cause at its expense the investment bank or the accountant to perform the determinations or calculations and notify the Borrower and the Holder of the results no later than ten (10) Business Days from the time it receives such disputed determinations or calculations. Such investment bank’s or accountant’s determination or calculation shall be binding upon all parties absent demonstrable error.

 

4.14 [ R ES E R V E D]

 

4.15 Piggyback Registration Rights. Borrower shall file a registration statement to register common shares underlying conversions of the Note within thirty (30) days after closing and shall use its best efforts to have such registration statement declared effective within 120 days following the closing. The Borrower shall include on the registration statement the Borrower files with SEC (or on the subsequent registration statement if such registration statement is withdrawn, and excluding the current registration statement that the Borrower has on file with the SEC) all shares issuable upon conversion of this Note, unless such shares are at that time eligible for sale under Rule 144 under the Securities Act. Failure to do so will result in liquidated damages of 25% of the outstanding principal balance of this Note, but not less than Five Thousand and No/100 United States Dollars ($5,000), being immediately due and payable to the Holder at its election in the form of cash payment or addition to the balance of this Note.

 

 

 

[signature page follows]

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Borrower has caused this Note to be signed in its name by its duly authorized officer as of the date first above written.

 

GROW SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS INC.

 

 

By:________________________________

Name:

Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

PURE ROOTS LLC

 

 

By:_______________________

Name:

Title: Chief Executive Officer

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EXHIBIT A

NOTICE OF CONVERSION

 

The undersigned hereby elects to convert $________ principal amount of the Note (defined below) together with $___________ of accrued and unpaid interest thereto, totaling $___________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 Grow Solutions Holdings Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Borrower”), according to the conditions of the convertible note of the Borrower dated as of March _, 2019 (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 At Custodian 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:

 

Name: [NAME]

Address: [ADDRESS]


 

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:                                        ________________________

Accrued and unpaid interest remaining:

 

[HOLDER]

 

 

By:_______________________

Name: [NAME]

Title: [TITLE]

Date: [DATE]


NEITHER THE ISSUANCE NOR 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.

 

GROW SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS, INC.

$12,500 NOTE

TWELVE PERCENT (12%) CONVERTIBLE NOTE DATED MARCH 29, 2019

 

THIS NOTE (the “Note”) is a duly authorized Convertible Note of GROW SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS, INC. a Nevada corporation (the “Company”).

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the Company promises to pay OSCALETA PARTNERS LLC (the “Holder”), the principal sum of Twelve Thousand Five Hundred Dollars and no Cents ($12,500.00) pursuant to the redemption schedule outlined in Section 9 below (the “Principal Amount”) for a cash loan of even date in the amount of Ten Thousand Three Hundred Eighty Three Dollars and no Cents ($10,383.00) (the “Loan”) on September 29, 2019 (the “Maturity Date”), and to pay interest on the Outstanding Principal Amount (“Interest”) in a lump sum on the Maturity Date, at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per Annum (the “Rate”) from the date of issuance.

 

1)Accrual of Interest shall commence on the date of this Note at the Rate, and continue until the Company repays in full the outstanding Principal Amount plus all accrued but unpaid Interest. Upon an Event of Default, the Rate shall be adjusted as set forth in Section 8. The outstanding Principal Amount of this Note is payable on the Maturity Date in such coin or currency of the United States as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts, at the address last appearing on the Note Register of the Company as designated in writing by the Holder from time to time. The Company will pay the outstanding Principal Amount of this Note on the Maturity Date, free of any withholding or deduction of any kind to the Holder as of the Maturity Date and addressed to the Holder at the address appearing on the Note Register.
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This Note is subject to the following additional provisions:

 

2)All payments on account of the outstanding Principal Amount of this Note and all other amounts payable under this Note (whether made by the Company or any other person) to or for the account of the Holder hereunder shall be made free and clear of and without reduction by reason of any present and future income, stamp, registration and other taxes, levies, duties, cost, and charges whatsoever imposed, assessed, levied or collected by the United States or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein, together with interest thereon and penalties with respect thereto, if any, on or in respect of this Note (such taxes, levies, duties, costs and charges being herein collectively called “Taxes”).

 

3)The Holder of this Note is entitled, at its option, at any time after the issuance of this Note, to convert all or any lesser portion of the outstanding Principal Amount plus accrued but unpaid Interest into Common Stock at a conversion price per share equal to the lesser of (a) $0.01, or (b) fifty percent (50%) (“Discount”) of the lowest closing bid price for the Company’s common stock during the thirty

(30) trading days immediately preceding the date of delivery by Holder to Company of the Conversion Notice (the “Conversion Price”). The Common stock into which the Note is converted shall be referred to in this agreement as “Conversion Shares”). Should the Company’s Common stock become chilled for deposit at DTC at any point while this Note remains outstanding, the Discount associated with the Conversion Price shall be adjusted to forty percent (40%), and the conversion dollar amount per conversion shall be reduced by a flat fee of $1,500.00 shall be charged to the Company to cover costs associated with the deposit of chilled stocks for each conversion. The Holder may convert this Note into Common Stock by delivering a conversion notice, the form of conversion notice attached to the Note as Exhibit B (“Conversion Notice”), executed by the Holder of the Note evidencing such Holder’s intention to convert the Note. The Company shall bear any and all miscellaneous expenses that may arise as a result of conversion and delivery of shares of common stock in respect of the Note, including but are not limited to the cost of the issuance of a Rule 144 legal opinion, transfer agent fees, equity issuance and deposit fees, etc. At Holder’s option, any accrued costs paid by Holder may be subtracted from the dollar amount of any conversion of the Note.

 

Share Issuance. So long as this Note is outstanding, and prior to the complete conversion or payment of this Note, if the Company shall issue any Common Stock for consideration per share that is less than the Conversion Price that would be in effect at the time of such issuance, then, and thereafter successively upon each such issuance, the Conversion Price shall be reduced to such other lower issuance price. For purposes of this adjustment, the issuance of any security or debt instrument of the Company carrying the right to convert such security or debt instrument into Common Stock, or of any warrant, right or option to purchase Common Stock shall result in an adjustment to the Conversion Price upon the issuance of the above described security, debt instrument, warrant, right or option, and again upon the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon exercise of such conversion or purchase

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right if such issuance is at a price lower than the then applicable Conversion Price. The reduction of the Conversion Price described in this paragraph is in addition to all other rights of the Holder of this Note.

 

The Company will not issue fractional shares or script representing fractions of shares of Common Stock on conversion, but the Company will round the number of shares of Common Stock issuable up to the nearest whole share. The date on which a Notice of Conversion is given shall be deemed to be the date on which the Holder notifies the Company of its intention to so convert by delivery, by facsimile transmission, email, or otherwise, of a copy of the Notice of Conversion. Notice of Conversion may be sent by email to the Company, Attn: Chief Executive Officer. At the Maturity Date, subject to Section 13 below, the Company will pay any unconverted outstanding Principal Amount and accrued Interest thereon, at the option of the Holder, in either (a) cash or (b) Common Stock valued at a price equal to the Conversion Price determined as if the Note was converted in accordance with its terms into Common Stock on the Maturity Date.

 

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 (3 Trading days) the Borrower shall pay to the Holder $1,000 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, interfere with such conversion right are difficult if not impossible to qualify. Accordingly the parties acknowledge that the liquidated damages provision contained in this Section are justified.

 

If, by the relevant Delivery Date, the Company fails, unless such failure is due to causes beyond the Company’s reasonable control or that of its Transfer Agent, for any reason to deliver the Shares to be issued upon conversion of the Note and after such Delivery Date, the Holder of the Note purchases, in an arm’s-length open market transaction or otherwise, shares of Common Stock (the “Covering Shares”) in order to make delivery in satisfaction of a sale of Common Stock by such Holder (the “Sold Shares”), which delivery such Holder anticipated to make using the Shares to be issued upon such conversion (a “Buy-In”), the Holder shall have the right, to require the Company to pay to the Holder, in addition to and not in lieu of the amounts due hereunder (but in addition to all other amounts contemplated in other provisions of the Transaction Agreements, and not in lieu of any such other amounts), the Buy-In Adjustment Amount (as defined below). The “Buy-In Adjustment Amount” is the amount equal to the excess, if any, of (x) the Holder's total purchase price (including

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brokerage commissions, if any) for the Covering Shares over (y) the net proceeds (after brokerage commissions, if any) received by the Holder from the sale of the Sold Shares. The Company shall pay the Buy-In Adjustment Amount to the Company in immediately available funds immediately upon demand by the Holder. By way of illustration and not in limitation of the foregoing, if the Holder purchases shares of Common Stock having a total purchase price (including brokerage commissions) of $11,000 to cover a Buy-In with respect to shares of Common Stock it sold for net proceeds of $10,000, the Buy-In Adjustment Amount which Company will be required to pay to the Converting Holder will be $1,000.

 

4)No provision of this Note shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to the payment of the outstanding Principal Amount of this Note at the Maturity Date, and in the coin or currency herein prescribed. This Note is a direct obligation of the Company. In the event of any liquidation, reorganization, winding up or dissolution, repayment of this Note shall not be subordinate in any respect to any other indebtedness of the Company outstanding as of the date of this Note or hereafter incurred by the Company.

 

Such non-subordination shall extend without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to all indebtedness of the Company to banks, financial institutions; other secured lenders, equipment lessors and equipment finance companies, but shall exclude trade debts. Any warrants, options or other securities convertible into stock of the Company issued before the date hereof shall rank pari passu with the Note in all respects.

 

5)If at any time or from time to time after the date of this Note, the Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the Note is changed into the same or different numbers of shares of any class or classes of stock, whether by recapitalization or otherwise, then in each such event the Holder shall have the right thereafter to convert the Note into the kind of security receivable in such recapitalization, reclassification or other change by holders of Common Stock, all subject to further adjustment as provided herein. In such event, the formulae set forth herein for conversion and redemption shall be equitably adjusted to reflect such change in number of shares or, if shares of a new class of stock are issued, to reflect the market price of the class or classes of stock issued in connection with the above described transaction.

 

6)This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Connecticut. Each of the parties consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state or Federal courts of the State of Connecticut residing in Fairfield County in connection with any dispute arising under this Note, and hereby waives, to the maximum extent permitted by law, any objection, including any objection based on forum non coveniens, to the bringing of any such proceeding in such jurisdictions. Each of the parties hereby waives the right to a trial by jury in connection with any dispute arising under this Note.
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7)The following shall constitute an "Event of Default":

 

a.The Company shall default in the payment of principal and interest on this Note and same shall continue for a period of five (5) days; or

 

b.Any of the representations or warranties made by the Company herein, in any certificate or financial or other written statements heretofore or hereafter furnished by the Company in connection with the execution and delivery of this Note shall be false or misleading in any material respect at the time made; or

 

c.The Company shall fail to perform or observe, in any material respect, any other covenant, term, provision, condition, agreement or obligation of any Note and such failure shall continue uncured for a period of thirty (30) days after written notice from the Holder of such failure; or

 

d.The Company fails to authorize or to cause its Transfer Agent to issue shares of Common Stock upon exercise by the Holder of the conversion rights of the Holder in accordance with the terms of this Note, fails to transfer or to cause its Transfer Agent to transfer any certificate for shares of Common Stock issued to the Holder upon conversion of this Note and when required by this Note, and such transfer is otherwise lawful, or fails to remove any restrictive legend on any certificate or fails to cause its Transfer Agent to remove such restricted legend, in each case where such removal is lawful, as and when required by this Note, the Agreement, and any such failure shall continue uncured for five (5) business days; or

 

e.The Company shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors or commence proceedings for its dissolution; or shall apply for or consent to the appointment of a trustee, liquidator or receiver for its or for a substantial part of its property or business; or

 

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

 

g.Any governmental agency or any court of competent jurisdiction at the instance of any governmental agency shall assume custody or control of the whole or any substantial portion of the properties or assets of the Company and shall not be dismissed within sixty (60) days thereafter; or

 

h.Any money judgment, writ or warrant of attachment, or similar process in excess of One Hundred Thousand ($100,000) Dollars in the aggregate shall be entered or filed against the Company or any of its properties or other assets and shall remain unpaid, unvacated,
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unbonded or unstayed for a period of sixty (60) days or in any event later than five (5) days prior to the date of any proposed sale thereunder; or

 

i.Bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency or liquidation proceedings or other proceedings for relief under any bankruptcy law or any law for the relief of debtors shall be instituted by or against the Company and, if instituted against the Company, shall not be dismissed within sixty (60) days after such institution or the Company shall by any action or answer approve of, consent to, or acquiesce in any such proceedings or admit the material allegations of, or default in answering a petition filed in any such proceeding; or

 

j.The Company shall have its Common Stock suspended or delisted from an exchange or over- the-counter market from trading for in excess of five trading days, or shall fail to remain current with its financial filings.

 

k.The Company effects, or attempts to effect, a reorganization similar in structure to that provided in Section 251(g) of the Delaware General Corporation Law.

 

Then, or at any time thereafter, and in each and every such case, unless such Event of Default shall have been waived in writing by the Holder (which waiver shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent default) at the option of the Holder and in the Holder's sole discretion, the Holder may consider all obligations under this Note immediately due and payable within five (5) days of notice, without presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kinds, all of which are hereby expressly waived, anything herein or in any note or other instruments contained to the contrary notwithstanding, and the Holder may immediately enforce any and all of the Holder's rights and remedies provided herein or any other rights or remedies afforded by law.

 

8)If one or more of the “Events of Default” as described above shall occur, then (a) the Rate shall increase to eighteen percent (18%), and (b) the Company agrees to pay all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney’s fees, which the Holder may incur in collecting any amount due under, or enforcing any terms of, this Note.

 

9)Redemption. At any time while the Note remains outstanding, upon three (3) business days’ written notice (the “Redemption Notice”) to the Holder, the Company may redeem this Note by making payment by wire transfer to Holder as follows: (i) if redemption payment is made within 60 calendar days from the date of the loan, then 130% of the entire outstanding Principal Amount of the Note plus any accrued but unpaid Interest; (ii) if redemption payment is made within 120 calendar days from the date of the loan, then 135% of the entire outstanding Principal Amount of the Note plus any accrued but unpaid Interest; if redemption payment is made after 120 calendar days from the date of the loan, then 140% of the entire outstanding Principal Amount of the Note plus any accrued but unpaid Interest. If the Company delivers a written Redemption Notice, the Holder shall have the right to convert principal and interest on the Note into Conversion Shares for a period of three (3) business days from the date of the Redemption Notice.
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10)The Company covenants that until all amounts due under this Note are paid in full, by conversion or otherwise, unless waived by the Holder or subsequent Holder in writing, the Company shall:

 

·give prompt written notice to the Holder of any Event of Default or of any other matter which has resulted in, or could reasonably be expected to result in a materially adverse change in its financial condition or operations;

 

·give prompt notice to the Holder of any claim, action or proceeding which, in the event of any unfavorable outcome, would or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement) on the financial condition of the Company;

 

·at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued Common Stock, for the purpose of effecting the conversion of this Note into Common Stock, such number of its duly authorized shares of Common Stock as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the conversion of the three (3) times outstanding Principal Amount of this Note plus accrued interest into Common Stock at the Conversion Price.

 

11)Upon receipt by the Company of evidence from the Holder reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Note,

 

a.in the case of loss, theft or destruction, upon provision of indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it and/or its transfer agent, or

 

b.(ii) in the case of mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation of this Note, then the Company at its expense will execute and deliver to the Holder a new Note, dated the date of the lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated Note, and evidencing the outstanding and unpaid principal amount of the lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated Note.

 

12)Reservation of Shares. Company shall instruct its transfer agent to reserve at least forty five million (45,000,000) shares of its Common Stock for issuance to Holder in connection with conversion of this Note, and shall provide Holder with a copy of such instruction letter.

 

13)The Holder may not convert this Note to the extent such conversion would result in the Holder, together with any affiliate thereof, beneficially owning (as determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder) in excess of 9.99% of the then issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock held by such Holder after application of this
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Section. Since the Holder will not be obligated to report to the Company the number of shares of Common Stock it may hold at the time of a conversion hereunder, unless the conversion at issue would result in the issuance of shares of Common Stock in excess of 9.99% of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock without regard to any other shares which may be beneficially owned by the Holder or an affiliate thereof, the Holder shall have the authority and obligation to determine whether the restriction contained in this Section will limit any particular conversion hereunder and to the extent that the Holder determines that the limitation contained in this Section applies, the determination of which portion of the principal amount of Note are convertible shall be the responsibility and obligation of the Holder. If the Holder has delivered a Conversion Notice for a principal amount of Note that would result in the issuance of in excess of the permitted amount hereunder, without regard to any other shares that the Holder or its affiliates may beneficially own, the Company shall notify the Holder of this fact and shall honor the conversion for the maximum principal amount permitted to be converted on such Conversion Date and, at the option of the Holder, either retain any principal amount tendered for conversion in excess of the permitted amount hereunder for future conversions or return such excess principal amount to the Holder. The provisions of this Section may be waived by a Holder (but only as to itself and not to any other Holder) upon not less than 65 days prior notice to the Company.

 

14)Maximum Rate. All provisions herein made are expressly limited so that in no event whatsoever, whether by reason of advancement of proceeds hereof, acceleration of maturity of the unpaid balance hereof or otherwise, shall the amount paid or agreed to be paid to Holder for the use of the money advanced hereunder exceed the maximum rate of interest allowed to be charged under applicable law (the “Maximum Rate”), regardless of whether or not there has been an acceleration of the payment of principal as set forth herein. If, from any circumstances whatsoever, the fulfillment of any provision of this Note or any other agreement or instrument now or hereafter evidencing, securing or in any way relating to the indebtedness evidenced hereby shall involve the payment of interest in excess of the Maximum Rate, then, ipso facto, the obligation to pay interest hereunder shall be reduced to the Maximum Rate; and if from any circumstance whatsoever, Holder shall ever receive interest, the amount of which would exceed the amount collectible at the Maximum Rate, such amount as would be excessive interest shall be applied to the reduction of the principal balance remaining unpaid hereunder and not to the payment of interest. This provision shall control every other provision in any and all other agreements and instruments existing or hereafter arising between the Company and Holder with respect to the indebtedness evidenced hereby.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be duly executed by an officer thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first written above.

 

Date: March 29, 2019

 

 

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Exhibit B.

 

NOTICE OF CONVERSION

 

The undersigned hereby elects to convert $____________ principal amount (plus accrued interest) of this Note into Shares of Common Stock of GROW SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS, INC., (the “Company”), as of the date written below. No fee will be charged to the Holder or Holder’s Custodian 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:

 

 

Date of Conversion:______________________

 

Conversion Price:______________________

 

Shares to Be Delivered:______________________

 

Outstanding Shares: ______________________

 

Is this Conversion Below 9.99%: Yes           /       No

 

Remaining Principal Balance Due:______________________

 

Signature:______________________

 

Print Name:______________________

 

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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: US$35,000.00 Issue Date:June 6, 2019
   Purchase Price: US$30,000.00  

 

 

CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Grow Solutions Holdings Inc., a Nevada corporation, jointly with its subsidiary Pure Roots LLC (hereinafter collectively called the “Borrower”), hereby promises to pay to the order of RALPH AIELLO, or registered assigns (the “Holder”) the sum of US$35,000.00 together with any interest as set forth herein, on June 5, 2020 (the “Maturity Date”), and to pay interest on the unpaid principal balance hereof at the rate of ten percent (10%) (the “Interest Rate”) per annum from the funding 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 be prepaid in whole or in part as 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-four percent (24%) per annum from the due date thereof until the same is paid (the “Default Interest”). Interest shall commence accruing on the date that the Note is fully paid and shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year and the actual number of days elapsed. All payments due hereunder (to the extent not converted into common stock of Grow Solutions Holdings Inc., $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.

 

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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:

 

ARTICLE I. CONVERSION RIGHTS

 

1.1    Conversion Right. The Holder shall have the right at any time pursuant to Section 1.6(a) or Article III 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 (as defined below) 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 9.99% 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, provided however, that the Borrower shall have the right to pay any or all interest in cash 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.

 

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1.2Conversion Price.

 

(a)   Calculation of Conversion Price. Subject to the adjustments described herein, and provided that no Event of Default (as defined in Article III) has occurred, 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 equal the lesser of (i) one cent ($0.01) or (ii) 50% multiplied by the Market Price (as defined herein) (representing a discount rate of 50%). “Market Price” means the lowest closing bid price for the Common Stock, as reported by Bloomberg LP, during the twenty (20) Trading Day period ending on the latest complete Trading Day prior to the Conversion Date. To the extent the Conversion Price of the Borrower’s Common Stock closes below the par value per share, the Borrower will take all steps necessary to solicit the consent of the stockholders to reduce the par value to the lowest value possible under law. The Borrower agrees to honor all conversions submitted pending this adjustment. Furthermore, the Conversion Price may be adjusted downward if, within three (3) business days of the transmittal of the Notice of Conversion to the Borrower, the Common Stock has a closing bid which is 5% or lower than that set forth in the Notice of Conversion. If the shares of the Borrower’s Common Stock have not been delivered within three (3) business days to the Holder, the Notice of Conversion may be rescinded. At any time after the Closing Date, if in the case that the Borrower’s Common Stock is not deliverable by DWAC (including if the Borrower’s transfer agent has a policy prohibiting or limiting delivery of shares of the Borrower’s Common Stock specified in a Notice of Conversion), an additional 10% discount will apply for all future conversions under all Notes. If in the case that the Borrower’s Common Stock is “chilled” for deposit into the DTC system and only eligible for clearing deposit, an additional 7.5% discount shall apply for all future conversions under all Notes while the “chill” is in effect. If in the case of both of the above, an additional cumulative 17.5% discount shall apply. “Trading Day” shall mean any day on which the Common Stock is tradable for any period on the OTCBB, OTCQB or on the principal securities exchange or other securities market on which the Common Stock is then being traded. The Borrower shall be responsible for the fees of its transfer agent and all DTC fees associated with any such issuance by applying such amount to the principal amount due under the Note. Holder shall be entitled to deduct $500.00 from the conversion amount in each Notice of Conversion to cover Holder’s deposit fees associated with each Notice of Conversion. If at any time the Conversion Price as determined hereunder for any conversion would be less than the par value of the Common Stock, then at the sole discretion of the Holder, the Conversion Price hereunder may equal such par value for such conversion and the Conversion Amount for such conversion may be increased to include Additional Principal, where “Additional Principal” means such additional amount to be added to the Conversion Amount to the extent necessary to cause the number of conversion shares issuable upon such conversion to equal the same number of conversion shares as would have been issued had the Conversion Price not been adjusted by the Holder to the par value price.

 

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While this Note is outstanding, each time any third party has the right to convert monies owed to that third party (or receive shares pursuant to a settlement or otherwise), including but not limited to under Section 3(a)(9) and Section 3(a)(10), at a discount to market greater than the Conversion Price in effect at that time (prior to all other applicable adjustments in the Note), then the Holder, in Holder’s sole discretion, may utilize such greater discount percentage (prior to all applicable adjustments in this Note) until this Note is no longer outstanding. While this Note is outstanding, each time any third party has a look back period greater than the look back period in effect under the Note at that time, including but not limited to under Section 3(a)(9) and Section 3(a)(10), then the Holder, in Holder’s sole discretion, may utilize such greater number of look back days until this Note is no longer outstanding. The Borrower shall give written notice to the Holder within one (1) business day of becoming aware of any event that could permit the Holder to make any adjustment described in the two immediately preceding sentences.

 

(b)   Conversion Price During Major Announcements. Notwithstanding anything contained in Section 1.2(a) to the contrary, in the event the Borrower (i) makes a public announcement that it intends to consolidate or merge with any other corporation (other than a merger in which the Borrower is the surviving or continuing corporation and its capital stock is unchanged) or sell or transfer all or substantially all of the assets of the Borrower or (ii) any person, group or entity (including the Borrower) publicly announces a tender offer to purchase 50% or more of the Borrower’s Common Stock (or any other takeover scheme) (the date of the announcement referred to in clause (i) or (ii) is hereinafter referred to as the “Announcement Date”), then the Conversion Price shall, effective upon the Announcement Date and continuing through the Adjusted Conversion Price Termination Date (as defined below), be equal to the lower of (x) the Conversion Price which would have been applicable for a Conversion occurring on the Announcement Date and (y) the Conversion Price that would otherwise be in effect. From and after the Adjusted Conversion Price Termination Date, the Conversion Price shall be determined as set forth in this Section 1.2(a). For purposes hereof, “Adjusted Conversion Price Termination Date” shall mean, with respect to any proposed transaction or tender offer (or takeover scheme) for which a public announcement as contemplated by this Section 1.2(b) has been made, the date upon which the Borrower (in the case of clause (i) above) or the person, group or entity (in the case of clause (ii) above) consummates or publicly announces the termination or abandonment of the proposed transaction or tender offer (or takeover scheme) which caused this Section 1.2(b) to become operative.

 

(c)               Pro Rata Conversion; Disputes. In the event of a dispute as to the number of shares of Common Stock issuable to the Holder in connection with a conversion of this Note, the Borrower shall issue to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock not in dispute and resolve such dispute in accordance with Section 4.13.

 

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 ten times 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 3(d) of the Purchase Agreement. The Borrower represents that upon issuance, such shares will be

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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. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the Reserved Amount be lower than the initial Reserved Amount, regardless of any prior conversions.

 

If, at any time the Borrower does not maintain or replenish the Reserved Amount within three (3) business days of the request of the Holder, the principal amount of the Note shall increase by Five Thousand and No/100 United States Dollars ($5,000) (under Holder’s and Borrower’s expectation that any principal amount increase will tack back to the Issue Date) per occurrence.

 

1.4Method 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 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 5:00 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.

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(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.

 

(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 5:00 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 commercially reasonable 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 At Custodian (“DWAC”) system.

 

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(g)               DTC Eligibility & Sub-Penny. If the Borrower fails to maintain its status as “DTC Eligible” for any reason, or, if the Conversion Price is less than $0.01, at any time while this Note is outstanding, the principal amount of the Note shall increase by Five Thousand and No/100 United States Dollars ($5,000) (under Holder’s and Borrower’s expectation that any principal amount increase will tack back to the Issue Date).

 

(h)   Failure to Deliver Common Stock Prior to Delivery 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 $1,000 per day in cash, for each day beyond the Deadline that the Borrower fails to deliver such Common Stock until the Borrower issues and delivers a certificate to the Holder or credit the Holder's balance account with OTC for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled upon such Holder's conversion of any Conversion Amount (under Holder's and Borrower's expectation that any damages will tack back to the Issue Date).. 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(h) are justified.

 

(i)                 Rescindment of a Notice of Conversion. If (i) the Borrower fails to respond to Holder within one (1) business day from the Conversion Date confirming the details of Notice of Conversion, (ii) the Borrower fails to provide any of the shares of the Borrower’s Common Stock requested in the Notice of Conversion within three (3) business days from the date of receipt of the Note of Conversion, (iii) the Holder is unable to procure a legal opinion required to have the shares of the Borrower’s Common Stock issued unrestricted and/or deposited to sell for any reason related to the Borrower’s standing, (iv) the Holder is unable to deposit the shares of the Borrower’s Common Stock requested in the Notice of Conversion for any reason related to the Borrower’s standing, (v) at any time after a missed Deadline, at the Holder’s sole discretion, or (vi) if OTC Markets changes the Borrower's designation to ‘Limited Information’ (Yield), ‘No Information’ (Stop Sign), ‘Caveat Emptor’ (Skull & Crossbones), ‘OTC’, ‘Other OTC’ or ‘Grey Market’ (Exclamation Mark Sign) or other trading restriction on the day of or any day after the Conversion Date, the Holder maintains the option and sole discretion to rescind the Notice of Conversion (“Rescindment”) with a “Notice of Rescindment.”

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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:

 

“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 reasonably accepted by the Borrower 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 Borrower 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.

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1.6Effect 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, exchange of shares, recapitalization, reorganization, 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 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.

 

(d)   Adjustment Due to Dilutive Issuance. If, at any time when any Notes are issued and outstanding, the Borrower issues or sells, or in accordance with this Section 1.6(d) hereof is deemed to have issued or sold, except for shares of Common Stock issued directly to vendors or suppliers of the Borrower in satisfaction of amounts owed to such vendors or suppliers (provided, however, that such vendors or suppliers shall not have an arrangement to transfer, sell or assign such shares of Common Stock prior to the issuance of such shares), any shares of Common Stock for no consideration or for a consideration per share (before deduction of reasonable expenses or commissions or underwriting discounts or allowances in connection therewith) less than the Conversion Price in effect on the date of such issuance (or deemed issuance) of such shares of Common Stock (a “Dilutive Issuance”), then immediately upon the Dilutive Issuance, the Conversion Price will be reduced to the amount of the consideration per share received by the Borrower in such Dilutive Issuance.

 

The Borrower shall be deemed to have issued or sold shares of Common Stock if the Borrower in any manner issues or grants any warrants, rights or options (not including employee stock option plans), whether or not immediately exercisable, to subscribe for or to purchase Common Stock or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock (“Convertible Securities”) (such warrants, rights and options to purchase Common Stock or Convertible Securities are hereinafter referred to as “Options”) and the price per share for which Common Stock is issuable upon the exercise of such Options is less than the Conversion Price then in effect, then the Conversion Price shall be equal to such price per share. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the “price per share for which Common Stock is issuable upon the exercise of such Options” is determined by dividing (i) the total amount, if any, received or receivable by the Borrower as consideration for the issuance or granting of all such Options, plus the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration, if any, payable to the Borrower upon the exercise of all such Options, plus, in the case of Convertible Securities issuable upon the exercise of such Options, the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration payable upon the conversion or exchange thereof at the time such Convertible Securities first become convertible or exchangeable, by (ii) the maximum total number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of all such Options (assuming full conversion of Convertible Securities, if applicable). No further adjustment to the Conversion Price will be made upon the actual issuance of such Common Stock upon the exercise of such Options or upon the conversion or exchange of Convertible Securities issuable upon exercise of such Options.

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Additionally, the Borrower shall be deemed to have issued or sold shares of Common Stock if the Borrower in any manner issues or sells any Convertible Securities, whether or not immediately convertible (other than where the same are issuable upon the exercise of Options), and the price per share for which Common Stock is issuable upon such conversion or exchange is less than the Conversion Price then in effect, then the Conversion Price shall be equal to such price per share. For the purposes of the preceding sentence, the “price per share for which Common Stock is issuable upon such conversion or exchange” is determined by dividing (i) the total amount, if any, received or receivable by the Borrower as consideration for the issuance or sale of all such Convertible Securities, plus the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration, if any, payable to the Borrower upon the conversion or exchange thereof at the time such Convertible Securities first become convertible or exchangeable, by (ii) the maximum total number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion or exchange of all such Convertible Securities. No further adjustment to the Conversion Price will be made upon the actual issuance of such Common Stock upon conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities.

 

(e)   Purchase Rights. If, at any time when any Notes are issued and outstanding, the Borrower issues any convertible securities or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property (the “Purchase Rights”) pro rata to the record holders of any class of Common Stock, then the Holder of this Note will be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which such Holder could have acquired if such Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete conversion of this Note (without regard to any limitations on conversion contained herein) immediately before the date on which a record is taken for the grant, issuance or sale of such Purchase Rights or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of Common Stock are to be determined for the grant, issue or sale of such Purchase Rights.

 

(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 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 3.2 of the Note.

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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:

 

(a)   At any time during the period beginning on the Issue Date and ending on the date which is thirty (30) days following the Issue Date, the Borrower shall have the right, exercisable on not less than three (3) 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 125%, 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, if any.

 

(b)   At any time during the period beginning the day which is thirty-one (31) days following the Issue Date and ending on the date which is sixty (60) days following the Issue Date, the Borrower shall have the right, exercisable on not less than three (3) 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, if any.

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(c)   At any time during the period beginning the day which is sixty-one (61) days following the Issue Date and ending on the date which is ninety (90) days following the Issue Date, the Borrower shall have the right, exercisable on not less than three (3) 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 135%, 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, if any.

 

(d) At any time during the period beginning the day which is ninety-one (91) days following the Issue Date and ending on the date which is one hundred eighty days (180) days following the Issue Date, the Borrower shall have the right, exercisable on not less than three (3) 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 140%, 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, if any.

 

(e)   After the expiration of one hundred eighty (180) days following the date of the Note, 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 three (3) 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.

 

1.10   Mandatory Prepayment Option. In the event that the company conducts a registered offering with the SEC, at the sole and absolute discretion of the Holder, the Holder may demand cash prepayment by the Borrower to the Holder in writing (each a "Prepayment Demand"). In the event of the issuance of a Prepayment Demand by the Holder, the amount of the prepayment necessary to fully satisfy the obligations shall equal the applicable amounts provided in Section 1.9 herein. The prepayment required pursuant to this Section shall be paid by the Borrower following the effectiveness of the registration statement and shall be paid out of the proceeds of the sale of any shares pursuant thereto. In the event that the shares sold are insufficient to fully satisfy the obligations owing pursuant hereto, the Holder shall continue to have the rights and remedies available to it under and pursuant to this Note.

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ARTICLE II. CERTAIN COVENANTS

 

2.1     Distributions on Capital Stock. So long as the Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, the Borrower shall not without the Holder’s written consent (a) pay, declare or set apart for such payment, any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, property or other securities) on shares of capital stock other than dividends on shares of Common Stock solely in the form of additional shares of Common Stock or (b) directly or indirectly or through any subsidiary make any other payment or distribution in respect of its capital stock except for distributions pursuant to any shareholders’ rights plan which is approved by a majority of the Borrower’s disinterested directors.

 

2.2    Restriction on Stock Repurchases. So long as the Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, the Borrower shall not without the Holder’s written consent redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire (whether for cash or in exchange for property or other securities or otherwise) in any one transaction or series of related transactions any shares of capital stock of the Borrower or any warrants, rights or options to purchase or acquire any such shares.

 

2.3    Borrowings. So long as the Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, the Borrower shall not, without the Holder’s written consent, create, incur, assume guarantee, endorse, contingently agree to purchase or otherwise become liable upon the obligation of any person, firm, partnership, joint venture or corporation, except by the endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection, or suffer to exist any liability for borrowed money, except (a) borrowings in existence or committed on the date hereof and of which the Borrower has informed Holder in writing prior to the date hereof, (b) indebtedness to trade creditors financial institutions or other lenders incurred in the ordinary course of business or

(c) borrowings, the proceeds of which shall be used to repay this Note.

 

2.4   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 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.

 

2.5    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 or (c) not in excess of $100,000.

 

2.6  Section 3(a)(9) or 3(a)(10) Transaction. So long as this Note is outstanding, the Borrower shall not enter into any transaction or arrangement structured in accordance with, based upon, or related or pursuant to, in whole or in part, either Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act (a “3(a)(9) Transaction”) or Section 3(a)(l0) of the Securities Act (a “3(a)(l0) Transaction”). In the event that the Borrower does enter into, or makes any issuance of Common Stock related to a 3(a)(9) Transaction or a 3(a)(l0) Transaction while this Note is outstanding, a liquidated damages charge of 25% of the outstanding principal balance of this Note, but not less than Five Thousand Dollars $5,000, will be assessed and will become immediately due and payable to the Holder at its election in the form of cash payment or addition to the balance of this Note.

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2.7   Preservation of Existence, etc. The Borrower shall maintain and preserve, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain and preserve, its existence, rights and privileges, and become or remain, and cause each of its Subsidiaries (other than dormant Subsidiaries that have no or minimum assets) to become or remain, duly qualified and in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the character of the properties owned or leased by it or in which the transaction of its business makes such qualification necessary.

 

2.8     Non-circumvention. The Borrower hereby covenants and agrees that the Borrower will not, by amendment of its Certificate or Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, scheme of arrangement, dissolution, issue or sale of securities, or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Note, and will at all times in good faith carry out all the provisions of this Note and take all action as may be required to protect the rights of the Holder.

 

2.9   Repayment from Proceeds. While any portion of this Note is outstanding, if the Borrower receives cash proceeds from any source or series of related or unrelated sources, including but not limited to, from payments from customers, the issuance of equity or debt, the conversion of outstanding warrants of the Borrower, the issuance of securities pursuant to an equity line of credit of the Borrower or the sale of assets, the Borrower shall, within one (1) business day of Borrower’s receipt of such proceeds, inform the Holder of such receipt, following which the Holder shall have the right in its sole discretion to require the Borrower to immediately apply all or any portion of such proceeds to repay all or any portion of the outstanding amounts owed under this Note. Failure of the Borrower to comply with this provision shall constitute an Event of Default. In the event that such proceeds are received by the Holder prior to the Maturity Date, the required prepayment shall be subject to the terms of Section 1.9 herein.

 

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.

 

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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  Failure to Deliver Transaction Expense Amount. The Borrower fails to deliver the Transaction Expense Amount (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) to the Holder within three (3) business days of the date such amount is due.

 

3.4   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 (except that no cure period shall apply for the Borrower’s breach of Section 4.16 of this Note).

 

3.5   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.

 

3.6   Receiver or Trustee. The Borrower or any subsidiary of the Borrower shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors or commence proceedings for its dissolution, 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 for the Borrower or for a substantial part of its property or business without its consent and shall not be discharged within sixty (60) days after such appointment.

 

3.7   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.

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3.8  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, or the Borrower admits in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they mature, or have filed against it an involuntary petition for bankruptcy relief, all under federal or state laws as applicable or the Borrower admits in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they mature, or have filed against it an involuntary petition for bankruptcy relief, all under international, federal or state laws as applicable.

 

3.9   Delisting of Common Stock. The Borrower shall fail to maintain the listing of the Common Stock on at least one of the OTCBB, OTCQB, OTC Pink or an equivalent replacement exchange, the Nasdaq National Market, the Nasdaq Small Cap Market, the New York Stock Exchange, or the NYSE MKT.

 

3.10  Failure to Comply with the Exchange Act. The Borrower shall fail to comply with the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act (including but not limited to becoming delinquent in its filings); and/or the Borrower shall cease to be subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act.

 

3.11   Liquidation. Any dissolution, liquidation, or winding up of Borrower or any substantial portion of its business.

 

3.12     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.

 

3.13    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) or any disposition or conveyance of any material asset of the Borrower.

 

3.14  Financial Statement Restatement. The restatement of any financial statements filed by the Borrower with the SEC for any date or period from two years prior to the Issue Date of this Note and until this Note is no longer outstanding, if the result of such restatement would, by comparison to the unrestated financial statement, have constituted a material adverse effect on the rights of the Holder with respect to this Note or the Purchase Agreement.

 

3.15  Reverse Splits. The Borrower effectuates a reverse split of its Common Stock without twenty (20) days prior written notice to the Holder.

 

3.16   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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3.17   Cessation of Trading. Any cessation of trading of the Common Stock on at least one of the OTCBB, OTCQB, OTC Pink or an equivalent replacement exchange, the Nasdaq National Market, the Nasdaq Small Cap Market, the New York Stock Exchange, or the NYSE MKT, and such cessation of trading shall continue for a period of five consecutive (5) Trading Days.

 

3.18[ R ES ER VE D]

 

3.19   Bid Price. The Borrower shall lose the “bid” price for its Common Stock ($0.0001 on the “Ask” with zero market makers on the “Bid” per Level 2) and/or a market (including the OTCBB, OTCQB or an equivalent replacement exchange).

 

3.20[ R ES ER VE D]

 

3.21   Inside Information. Any attempt by the Borrower or its officers, directors, and/or affiliates to transmit, convey, disclose, or any actual transmittal, conveyance, or disclosure by the Borrower or its officers, directors, and/or affiliates of, material non-public information concerning the Borrower, to the Holder or its successors and assigns, which is not immediately cured by Borrower’s filing of a Form 8-K pursuant to Regulation FD on that same date.

 

3.22  Unavailability of Rule 144. If, at any time on or after the date which is six (6) months after the Issue Date, the Holder is unable to (i) obtain a standard “144 legal opinion letter” from an attorney reasonably acceptable to the Holder, the Holder’s brokerage firm (and respective clearing firm), and the Borrower’s transfer agent in order to facilitate the Holder’s conversion of any portion of the Note into free trading shares of the Borrower’s Common Stock pursuant to Rule 144, and (ii) thereupon deposit such shares into the Holder’s brokerage account.

 

 

Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default specified in Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.14, 3.15, 3.16. 3.17, 3.18, 3.19, 3.20, exercisable through the delivery of written notice to the Borrower by such Holders (the “Default Notice”), 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 (i) 150% (EXCEPT WITH RESPECT TO SECTION 3.2, IN WHICH CASE 150% SHALL BE REPLACED WITH 200%) 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) at the option of the Holder, 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,

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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 Trading 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. Further, if a breach of Sections 3.9, and/or 3.18 occurs or is continuing after the six (6) month anniversary of this Note, then the principal amount of the Note shall increase by Five Thousand and No/100 United States Dollars ($5,000) (under Holder’s and Borrower’s expectation that any principal amount increase will tack back to the Issue Date) and the Holder shall be entitled to use the lowest Trading Price during the delinquency period as a base price for the conversion with the Variable Conversion Price shall be redefined to mean fifty percent (50%) multiplied by the Market Price (at the option of the Holder), subject to adjustment as provided in this Note. For example, if the lowest Trading Price during the delinquency period is $0.01 per share and the conversion discount is 50%, then the Holder may elect to convert future conversions at $0.005 per share. If this Note is not paid at Maturity Date, then the outstanding principal due under this Note shall increase by Five Thousand and No/100 United States Dollars ($5,000).

 

The Holder shall have the right at any time, to require the Borrower 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, subject to the terms of this Note. This requirement by the Borrower shall automatically apply upon the occurrence of an Event of Default without the need for any party to give any notice or take any other action.

 

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

 

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:

 

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If to the Borrower, to:

 

Grow Solutions Holdings Inc. Pure Roots LLC

 

 

 

 

 

Attn:

 

If to the Holder: RALPH AIELLO

 

Attn:

 

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. Neither the Borrower nor the Holder shall assign this Note or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Holder may assign its rights hereunder to any “accredited investor” (as defined in Rule 501(a) of the 1933 Act) in a private transaction from the Holder or to any of its “affiliates”, as that term is defined under the 1934 Act, without the consent of the Borrower. 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. The Holder and any assignee, by acceptance of this Note, acknowledge and agree that 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.

 

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4.5    Cost of Collection. If default is made in the payment of this Note, the Borrower shall pay the Holder hereof reasonable 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 Nevada 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 exclusively in the federal or state courts located in the State of New York. 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 HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS NOTE OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. 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.

 

4.7   Certain Amounts. Whenever pursuant to this Note the Borrower is required to pay an amount in excess of the outstanding principal amount (or the portion thereof required to be paid at that time) plus accrued and unpaid interest plus Default Interest on such interest, the Borrower and the Holder agree that the actual damages to the Holder from the receipt of cash payment on this Note may be difficult to determine and the amount to be so paid by the Borrower represents stipulated damages and not a penalty and is intended to compensate the Holder in part for loss of the opportunity to convert this Note and to earn a return from the sale of shares of Common Stock acquired upon conversion of this Note at a price in excess of the price paid for such shares pursuant to this Note. The Borrower and the Holder hereby agree that such amount of stipulated damages is not plainly disproportionate to the possible loss to the Holder from the receipt of a cash payment without the opportunity to convert this Note into shares of Common Stock.

 

4.8   Purchase Agreement. By its acceptance of this Note, each party agrees to be bound by the applicable terms of the Purchase Agreement.

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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 including, but not limited to, name changes, recapitalizations, etc. as soon as possible under law.

 

4.10   Usury. If it shall be found that any interest or other amount deemed interest due hereunder violates the applicable law governing usury, the applicable provision shall automatically be revised to equal the maximum rate of interest or other amount deemed interest permitted under applicable law. The Borrower covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) that it will not seek to claim or take advantage of any usury law that would prohibit or forgive the Borrower from paying all or a portion of the principal or interest on this Note.

 

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

 

4.12    Severability. In the event that any provision of this Note 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.

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4.13   Dispute Resolution. In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Conversion Price, Conversion Amount, any prepayment amount or Default Amount, Default Sum, Closing or Maturity Date, the closing bid price, or fair market value (as the case may be) or the arithmetic calculation of the Conversion Price or the applicable prepayment amount(s) (as the case may be), the Borrower or the Holder shall submit the disputed determinations or arithmetic calculations via facsimile (i) within two (2) Business Days after receipt of the applicable notice giving rise to such dispute to the Borrower or the Holder or (ii) if no notice gave rise to such dispute, at any time after the Holder learned of the circumstances giving rise to such dispute. If the Holder and the Borrower are unable to agree upon such determination or calculation within two

(2) Business Days of such disputed determination or arithmetic calculation (as the case may be) being submitted to the Borrower or the Holder, then the Borrower shall, within two (2) Business Days, submit via facsimile (a) the disputed determination of the Conversion Price, the closing bid price, the or fair market value (as the case may be) to an independent, reputable investment bank selected by the Borrower and approved by the Holder or (b) the disputed arithmetic calculation of the Conversion Price, Conversion Amount, any prepayment amount or Default Amount, Default Sum to an independent, outside accountant selected by the Holder that is reasonably acceptable to the Borrower. The Borrower shall cause at its expense the investment bank or the accountant to perform the determinations or calculations and notify the Borrower and the Holder of the results no later than ten (10) Business Days from the time it receives such disputed determinations or calculations. Such investment bank’s or accountant’s determination or calculation shall be binding upon all parties absent demonstrable error.

 

4.14 [ R ES E R V E D]

 

4.15 Piggyback Registration Rights. Borrower shall file a registration statement to register common shares underlying conversions of the Note within thirty (30) days after closing and shall use its best efforts to have such registration statement declared effective within 120 days following the closing. The Borrower shall include on the registration statement the Borrower files with SEC (or on the subsequent registration statement if such registration statement is withdrawn, and excluding the current registration statement that the Borrower has on file with the SEC) all shares issuable upon conversion of this Note, unless such shares are at that time eligible for sale under Rule 144 under the Securities Act. Failure to do so will result in liquidated damages of 25% of the outstanding principal balance of this Note, but not less than Five Thousand and No/100 United States Dollars ($5,000), being immediately due and payable to the Holder at its election in the form of cash payment or addition to the balance of this Note.

 

 

 

[signature page follows]

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Borrower has caused this Note to be signed in its name by its duly authorized officer as of the date first above written.

 

GROW SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS INC.

 

 

By:________________________________

Name:

Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

PURE ROOTS LLC

 

 

By:_______________________

Name:

Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

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EXHIBIT A

NOTICE OF CONVERSION

 

The undersigned hereby elects to convert $________ principal amount of the Note (defined below) together with $___________ of accrued and unpaid interest thereto, totaling $___________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 Grow Solutions Holdings Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Borrower”), according to the conditions of the convertible note of the Borrower dated as of March _, 2019 (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 At Custodian 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:

 

Name: [NAME]

Address: [ADDRESS]


 

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:                                        ________________________

Accrued and unpaid interest remaining:

 

[HOLDER]

 

 

By:_______________________

Name: [NAME]

Title: [TITLE]

Date: [DATE]


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: US$35,000.00 Issue Date: July 15, 2019
   Purchase Price: US$30,000.00  

 

CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Grow Solutions Holdings Inc., a Nevada corporation, jointly with its subsidiary Pure Roots LLC (hereinafter collectively called the “Borrower”), hereby promises to pay to the order of RALPH AIELLO, or registered assigns (the “Holder”) the sum of US$35,000.00 together with any interest as set forth herein, on July 14, 2020 (the “Maturity Date”), and to pay interest on the unpaid principal balance hereof at the rate of ten percent (10%) (the “Interest Rate”) per annum from the funding 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 be prepaid in whole or in part as 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-four percent (24%) per annum from the due date thereof until the same is paid (the “Default Interest”). Interest shall commence accruing on the date that the Note is fully paid and shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year and the actual number of days elapsed. All payments due hereunder (to the extent not converted into common stock of Grow Solutions Holdings Inc., $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.

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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:

 

ARTICLE I. CONVERSION RIGHTS

 

1.1    Conversion Right. The Holder shall have the right at any time pursuant to Section 1.6(a) or Article III 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 (as defined below) 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 9.99% 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, provided however, that the Borrower shall have the right to pay any or all interest in cash 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.

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1.2Conversion Price.

 

(a)    Calculation of Conversion Price. Subject to the adjustments described herein, and provided that no Event of Default (as defined in Article III) has occurred, 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 equal the lesser of (i) one cent ($0.01) or (ii) 50% multiplied by the Market Price (as defined herein) (representing a discount rate of 50%). “Market Price” means the lowest closing bid price for the Common Stock, as reported by Bloomberg LP, during the twenty (20) Trading Day period ending on the latest complete Trading Day prior to the Conversion Date. To the extent the Conversion Price of the Borrower’s Common Stock closes below the par value per share, the Borrower will take all steps necessary to solicit the consent of the stockholders to reduce the par value to the lowest value possible under law. The Borrower agrees to honor all conversions submitted pending this adjustment. Furthermore, the Conversion Price may be adjusted downward if, within three (3) business days of the transmittal of the Notice of Conversion to the Borrower, the Common Stock has a closing bid which is 5% or lower than that set forth in the Notice of Conversion. If the shares of the Borrower’s Common Stock have not been delivered within three (3) business days to the Holder, the Notice of Conversion may be rescinded. At any time after the Closing Date, if in the case that the Borrower’s Common Stock is not deliverable by DWAC (including if the Borrower’s transfer agent has a policy prohibiting or limiting delivery of shares of the Borrower’s Common Stock specified in a Notice of Conversion), an additional 10% discount will apply for all future conversions under all Notes. If in the case that the Borrower’s Common Stock is “chilled” for deposit into the DTC system and only eligible for clearing deposit, an additional 7.5% discount shall apply for all future conversions under all Notes while the “chill” is in effect. If in the case of both of the above, an additional cumulative 17.5% discount shall apply. “Trading Day” shall mean any day on which the Common Stock is tradable for any period on the OTCBB, OTCQB or on the principal securities exchange or other securities market on which the Common Stock is then being traded. The Borrower shall be responsible for the fees of its transfer agent and all DTC fees associated with any such issuance by applying such amount to the principal amount due under the Note. Holder shall be entitled to deduct $500.00 from the conversion amount in each Notice of Conversion to cover Holder’s deposit fees associated with each Notice of Conversion. If at any time the Conversion Price as determined hereunder for any conversion would be less than the par value of the Common Stock, then at the sole discretion of the Holder, the Conversion Price hereunder may equal such par value for such conversion and the Conversion Amount for such conversion may be increased to include Additional Principal, where “Additional Principal” means such additional amount to be added to the Conversion Amount to the extent necessary to cause the number of conversion shares issuable upon such conversion to equal the same number of conversion shares as would have been issued had the Conversion Price not been adjusted by the Holder to the par value price.

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While this Note is outstanding, each time any third party has the right to convert monies owed to that third party (or receive shares pursuant to a settlement or otherwise), including but not limited to under Section 3(a)(9) and Section 3(a)(10), at a discount to market greater than the Conversion Price in effect at that time (prior to all other applicable adjustments in the Note), then the Holder, in Holder’s sole discretion, may utilize such greater discount percentage (prior to all applicable adjustments in this Note) until this Note is no longer outstanding. While this Note is outstanding, each time any third party has a look back period greater than the look back period in effect under the Note at that time, including but not limited to under Section 3(a)(9) and Section 3(a)(10), then the Holder, in Holder’s sole discretion, may utilize such greater number of look back days until this Note is no longer outstanding. The Borrower shall give written notice to the Holder within one (1) business day of becoming aware of any event that could permit the Holder to make any adjustment described in the two immediately preceding sentences.

 

(b)   Conversion Price During Major Announcements. Notwithstanding anything contained in Section 1.2(a) to the contrary, in the event the Borrower (i) makes a public announcement that it intends to consolidate or merge with any other corporation (other than a merger in which the Borrower is the surviving or continuing corporation and its capital stock is unchanged) or sell or transfer all or substantially all of the assets of the Borrower or (ii) any person, group or entity (including the Borrower) publicly announces a tender offer to purchase 50% or more of the Borrower’s Common Stock (or any other takeover scheme) (the date of the announcement referred to in clause (i) or (ii) is hereinafter referred to as the “Announcement Date”), then the Conversion Price shall, effective upon the Announcement Date and continuing through the Adjusted Conversion Price Termination Date (as defined below), be equal to the lower of (x) the Conversion Price which would have been applicable for a Conversion occurring on the Announcement Date and (y) the Conversion Price that would otherwise be in effect. From and after the Adjusted Conversion Price Termination Date, the Conversion Price shall be determined as set forth in this Section 1.2(a). For purposes hereof, “Adjusted Conversion Price Termination Date” shall mean, with respect to any proposed transaction or tender offer (or takeover scheme) for which a public announcement as contemplated by this Section 1.2(b) has been made, the date upon which the Borrower (in the case of clause (i) above) or the person, group or entity (in the case of clause (ii) above) consummates or publicly announces the termination or abandonment of the proposed transaction or tender offer (or takeover scheme) which caused this Section 1.2(b) to become operative.

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(c) Pro Rata Conversion; Disputes. In the event of a dispute as to the number of shares of Common Stock issuable to the Holder in connection with a conversion of this Note, the Borrower shall issue to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock not in dispute and resolve such dispute in accordance with Section 4.13.

 

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 ten times 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 3(d) 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. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the Reserved Amount be lower than the initial Reserved Amount, regardless of any prior conversions.

 

If, at any time the Borrower does not maintain or replenish the Reserved Amount within three (3) business days of the request of the Holder, the principal amount of the Note shall increase by Five Thousand and No/100 United States Dollars ($5,000) (under Holder’s and Borrower’s expectation that any principal amount increase will tack back to the Issue Date) per occurrence.

 

1.4Method 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 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 5:00 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.

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(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.

 

(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 5:00 p.m., New York, New York time, on such date.

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(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 commercially reasonable 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 At Custodian (“DWAC”) system.

 

(g)               DTC Eligibility & Sub-Penny. If the Borrower fails to maintain its status as “DTC Eligible” for any reason, or, if the Conversion Price is less than $0.01, at any time while this Note is outstanding, the principal amount of the Note shall increase by Five Thousand and No/100 United States Dollars ($5,000) (under Holder’s and Borrower’s expectation that any principal amount increase will tack back to the Issue Date).

 

(h)   Failure to Deliver Common Stock Prior to Delivery 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 $1,000 per day in cash, for each day beyond the Deadline that the Borrower fails to deliver such Common Stock until the Borrower issues and delivers a certificate to the Holder or credit the Holder's balance account with OTC for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled upon such Holder's conversion of any Conversion Amount (under Holder's and Borrower's expectation that any damages will tack back to the Issue Date).. 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(h) are justified.

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(i)                 Rescindment of a Notice of Conversion. If (i) the Borrower fails to respond to Holder within one (1) business day from the Conversion Date confirming the details of Notice of Conversion, (ii) the Borrower fails to provide any of the shares of the Borrower’s Common Stock requested in the Notice of Conversion within three (3) business days from the date of receipt of the Note of Conversion, (iii) the Holder is unable to procure a legal opinion required to have the shares of the Borrower’s Common Stock issued unrestricted and/or deposited to sell for any reason related to the Borrower’s standing, (iv) the Holder is unable to deposit the shares of the Borrower’s Common Stock requested in the Notice of Conversion for any reason related to the Borrower’s standing, (v) at any time after a missed Deadline, at the Holder’s sole discretion, or (vi) if OTC Markets changes the Borrower's designation to ‘Limited Information’ (Yield), ‘No Information’ (Stop Sign), ‘Caveat Emptor’ (Skull & Crossbones), ‘OTC’, ‘Other OTC’ or ‘Grey Market’ (Exclamation Mark Sign) or other trading restriction on the day of or any day after the Conversion Date, the Holder maintains the option and sole discretion to rescind the Notice of Conversion (“Rescindment”) with a “Notice of Rescindment.”

 

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 reasonably accepted by the Borrower 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 Borrower 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.

 

1.6Effect 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.

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(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, exchange of shares, recapitalization, reorganization, 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 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.

 

(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.

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(d)   Adjustment Due to Dilutive Issuance. If, at any time when any Notes are issued and outstanding, the Borrower issues or sells, or in accordance with this Section 1.6(d) hereof is deemed to have issued or sold, except for shares of Common Stock issued directly to vendors or suppliers of the Borrower in satisfaction of amounts owed to such vendors or suppliers (provided, however, that such vendors or suppliers shall not have an arrangement to transfer, sell or assign such shares of Common Stock prior to the issuance of such shares), any shares of Common Stock for no consideration or for a consideration per share (before deduction of reasonable expenses or commissions or underwriting discounts or allowances in connection therewith) less than the Conversion Price in effect on the date of such issuance (or deemed issuance) of such shares of Common Stock (a “Dilutive Issuance”), then immediately upon the Dilutive Issuance, the Conversion Price will be reduced to the amount of the consideration per share received by the Borrower in such Dilutive Issuance.

 

The Borrower shall be deemed to have issued or sold shares of Common Stock if the Borrower in any manner issues or grants any warrants, rights or options (not including employee stock option plans), whether or not immediately exercisable, to subscribe for or to purchase Common Stock or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock (“Convertible Securities”) (such warrants, rights and options to purchase Common Stock or Convertible Securities are hereinafter referred to as “Options”) and the price per share for which Common Stock is issuable upon the exercise of such Options is less than the Conversion Price then in effect, then the Conversion Price shall be equal to such price per share. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the “price per share for which Common Stock is issuable upon the exercise of such Options” is determined by dividing (i) the total amount, if any, received or receivable by the Borrower as consideration for the issuance or granting of all such Options, plus the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration, if any, payable to the Borrower upon the exercise of all such Options, plus, in the case of Convertible Securities issuable upon the exercise of such Options, the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration payable upon the conversion or exchange thereof at the time such Convertible Securities first become convertible or exchangeable, by (ii) the maximum total number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of all such Options (assuming full conversion of Convertible Securities, if applicable). No further adjustment to the Conversion Price will be made upon the actual issuance of such Common Stock upon the exercise of such Options or upon the conversion or exchange of Convertible Securities issuable upon exercise of such Options.

 

Additionally, the Borrower shall be deemed to have issued or sold shares of Common Stock if the Borrower in any manner issues or sells any Convertible Securities, whether or not immediately convertible (other than where the same are issuable upon the exercise of Options), and the price per share for which Common Stock is issuable upon such conversion or exchange is less than the Conversion Price then in effect, then the Conversion Price shall be equal to such price per share. For the purposes of the preceding sentence, the “price per share for which Common Stock is issuable upon such conversion or exchange” is determined by dividing (i) the total amount, if any, received or receivable by the Borrower as consideration for the issuance or sale of all such Convertible Securities, plus the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration, if any, payable to the Borrower upon the conversion or exchange thereof at the time such Convertible Securities first become convertible or exchangeable, by (ii) the maximum total number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion or exchange of all such Convertible Securities. No further adjustment to the Conversion Price will be made upon the actual issuance of such Common Stock upon conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities.

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(e)   Purchase Rights. If, at any time when any Notes are issued and outstanding, the Borrower issues any convertible securities or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property (the “Purchase Rights”) pro rata to the record holders of any class of Common Stock, then the Holder of this Note will be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which such Holder could have acquired if such Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete conversion of this Note (without regard to any limitations on conversion contained herein) immediately before the date on which a record is taken for the grant, issuance or sale of such Purchase Rights or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of Common Stock are to be determined for the grant, issue or sale of such Purchase Rights.

 

(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 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 3.2 of the Note.

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1.8Status 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:

 

(a)   At any time during the period beginning on the Issue Date and ending on the date which is thirty (30) days following the Issue Date, the Borrower shall have the right, exercisable on not less than three (3) 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 125%, 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, if any.

 

(b)   At any time during the period beginning the day which is thirty-one (31) days following the Issue Date and ending on the date which is sixty (60) days following the Issue Date, the Borrower shall have the right, exercisable on not less than three (3) 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, if any.

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(c)   At any time during the period beginning the day which is sixty-one (61) days following the Issue Date and ending on the date which is ninety (90) days following the Issue Date, the Borrower shall have the right, exercisable on not less than three (3) 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 135%, 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, if any.

 

(d)   At any time during the period beginning the day which is ninety-one (91) days following the Issue Date and ending on the date which is one hundred eighty days (180) days following the Issue Date, the Borrower shall have the right, exercisable on not less than three (3) 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 140%, 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, if any.

 

(e)   After the expiration of one hundred eighty (180) days following the date of the Note, 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 three (3) 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.

 

1.10   Mandatory Prepayment Option. In the event that the company conducts a registered offering with the SEC, at the sole and absolute discretion of the Holder, the Holder may demand cash prepayment by the Borrower to the Holder in writing (each a "Prepayment Demand"). In the event of the issuance of a Prepayment Demand by the Holder, the amount of the prepayment necessary to fully satisfy the obligations shall equal the applicable amounts provided in Section 1.9 herein. The prepayment required pursuant to this Section shall be paid by the Borrower following the effectiveness of the registration statement and shall be paid out of the proceeds of the sale of any shares pursuant thereto. In the event that the shares sold are insufficient to fully satisfy the obligations owing pursuant hereto, the Holder shall continue to have the rights and remedies available to it under and pursuant to this Note.

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ARTICLE II. CERTAIN COVENANTS

 

2.1  Distributions on Capital Stock. So long as the Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, the Borrower shall not without the Holder’s written consent (a) pay, declare or set apart for such payment, any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, property or other securities) on shares of capital stock other than dividends on shares of Common Stock solely in the form of additional shares of Common Stock or (b) directly or indirectly or through any subsidiary make any other payment or distribution in respect of its capital stock except for distributions pursuant to any shareholders’ rights plan which is approved by a majority of the Borrower’s disinterested directors.

 

2.2    Restriction on Stock Repurchases. So long as the Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, the Borrower shall not without the Holder’s written consent redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire (whether for cash or in exchange for property or other securities or otherwise) in any one transaction or series of related transactions any shares of capital stock of the Borrower or any warrants, rights or options to purchase or acquire any such shares.

 

2.3   Borrowings. So long as the Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, the Borrower shall not, without the Holder’s written consent, create, incur, assume guarantee, endorse, contingently agree to purchase or otherwise become liable upon the obligation of any person, firm, partnership, joint venture or corporation, except by the endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection, or suffer to exist any liability for borrowed money, except (a) borrowings in existence or committed on the date hereof and of which the Borrower has informed Holder in writing prior to the date hereof, (b) indebtedness to trade creditors financial institutions or other lenders incurred in the ordinary course of business or (c) borrowings, the proceeds of which shall be used to repay this Note.

 

2.4   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 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.

 

2.5   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 or (c) not in excess of $100,000.

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2.6   Section 3(a)(9) or 3(a)(10) Transaction. So long as this Note is outstanding, the Borrower shall not enter into any transaction or arrangement structured in accordance with, based upon, or related or pursuant to, in whole or in part, either Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act (a “3(a)(9) Transaction”) or Section 3(a)(l0) of the Securities Act (a “3(a)(l0) Transaction”). In the event that the Borrower does enter into, or makes any issuance of Common Stock related to a 3(a)(9) Transaction or a 3(a)(l0) Transaction while this Note is outstanding, a liquidated damages charge of 25% of the outstanding principal balance of this Note, but not less than Five Thousand Dollars $5,000, will be assessed and will become immediately due and payable to the Holder at its election in the form of cash payment or addition to the balance of this Note.

 

2.7   Preservation of Existence, etc. The Borrower shall maintain and preserve, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain and preserve, its existence, rights and privileges, and become or remain, and cause each of its Subsidiaries (other than dormant Subsidiaries that have no or minimum assets) to become or remain, duly qualified and in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the character of the properties owned or leased by it or in which the transaction of its business makes such qualification necessary.

 

2.8     Non-circumvention. The Borrower hereby covenants and agrees that the Borrower will not, by amendment of its Certificate or Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, scheme of arrangement, dissolution, issue or sale of securities, or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Note, and will at all times in good faith carry out all the provisions of this Note and take all action as may be required to protect the rights of the Holder.

 

2.9   Repayment from Proceeds. While any portion of this Note is outstanding, if the Borrower receives cash proceeds from any source or series of related or unrelated sources, including but not limited to, from payments from customers, the issuance of equity or debt, the conversion of outstanding warrants of the Borrower, the issuance of securities pursuant to an equity line of credit of the Borrower or the sale of assets, the Borrower shall, within one (1) business day of Borrower’s receipt of such proceeds, inform the Holder of such receipt, following which the Holder shall have the right in its sole discretion to require the Borrower to immediately apply all or any portion of such proceeds to repay all or any portion of the outstanding amounts owed under this Note. Failure of the Borrower to comply with this provision shall constitute an Event of Default. In the event that such proceeds are received by the Holder prior to the Maturity Date, the required prepayment shall be subject to the terms of Section 1.9 herein.

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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.

 

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   Failure to Deliver Transaction Expense Amount. The Borrower fails to deliver the Transaction Expense Amount (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) to the Holder within three

(3) business days of the date such amount is due.

 

3.4    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 (except that no cure period shall apply for the Borrower’s breach of Section 4.16 of this Note).

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3.5  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.

 

3.6  Receiver or Trustee. The Borrower or any subsidiary of the Borrower shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors or commence proceedings for its dissolution, 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 for the Borrower or for a substantial part of its property or business without its consent and shall not be discharged within sixty (60) days after such appointment.

 

3.7  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.

 

3.8  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, or the Borrower admits in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they mature, or have filed against it an involuntary petition for bankruptcy relief, all under federal or state laws as applicable or the Borrower admits in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they mature, or have filed against it an involuntary petition for bankruptcy relief, all under international, federal or state laws as applicable.

 

3.9  Delisting of Common Stock. The Borrower shall fail to maintain the listing of the Common Stock on at least one of the OTCBB, OTCQB, OTC Pink or an equivalent replacement exchange, the Nasdaq National Market, the Nasdaq Small Cap Market, the New York Stock Exchange, or the NYSE MKT.

 

3.10   Failure to Comply with the Exchange Act. The Borrower shall fail to comply with the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act (including but not limited to becoming delinquent in its filings); and/or the Borrower shall cease to be subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act.

 

3.11   Liquidation. Any dissolution, liquidation, or winding up of Borrower or any substantial portion of its business.

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3.12  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.

 

3.13    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) or any disposition or conveyance of any material asset of the Borrower.

 

3.14  Financial Statement Restatement.The restatement of any financial statements filed by the Borrower with the SEC for any date or period from two years prior to the Issue Date of this Note and until this Note is no longer outstanding, if the result of such restatement would, by comparison to the unrestated financial statement, have constituted a material adverse effect on the rights of the Holder with respect to this Note or the Purchase Agreement.

 

3.15   Reverse Splits. The Borrower effectuates a reverse split of its Common Stock without twenty (20) days prior written notice to the Holder.

 

3.16    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.

 

3.17  Cessation of Trading. Any cessation of trading of the Common Stock on at least one of the OTCBB, OTCQB, OTC Pink or an equivalent replacement exchange, the Nasdaq National Market, the Nasdaq Small Cap Market, the New York Stock Exchange, or the NYSE MKT, and such cessation of trading shall continue for a period of five consecutive (5) Trading Days.

 

3.18[ R ES ER VE D]

 

3.19    Bid Price. The Borrower shall lose the “bid” price for its Common Stock ($0.0001 on the “Ask” with zero market makers on the “Bid” per Level 2) and/or a market (including the OTCBB, OTCQB or an equivalent replacement exchange).

 

3.20[ R ES ER VE D]

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3.21    Inside Information. Any attempt by the Borrower or its officers, directors, and/or affiliates to transmit, convey, disclose, or any actual transmittal, conveyance, or disclosure by the Borrower or its officers, directors, and/or affiliates of, material non-public information concerning the Borrower, to the Holder or its successors and assigns, which is not immediately cured by Borrower’s filing of a Form 8-K pursuant to Regulation FD on that same date.

 

3.22   Unavailability of Rule 144. If, at any time on or after the date which is six (6) months after the Issue Date, the Holder is unable to (i) obtain a standard “144 legal opinion letter” from an attorney reasonably acceptable to the Holder, the Holder’s brokerage firm (and respective clearing firm), and the Borrower’s transfer agent in order to facilitate the Holder’s conversion of any portion of the Note into free trading shares of the Borrower’s Common Stock pursuant to Rule 144, and (ii) thereupon deposit such shares into the Holder’s brokerage account.

 

Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default specified in Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.14, 3.15, 3.16. 3.17, 3.18, 3.19, 3.20, exercisable through the delivery of written notice to the Borrower by such Holders (the “Default Notice”), 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 (i) 150% (EXCEPT WITH RESPECT TO SECTION 3.2, IN WHICH CASE 150% SHALL BE REPLACED WITH 200%) 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) at the option of the Holder, 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,

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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 Trading 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. Further, if a breach of Sections 3.9, and/or 3.18 occurs or is continuing after the six (6) month anniversary of this Note, then the principal amount of the Note shall increase by Five Thousand and No/100 United States Dollars ($5,000) (under Holder’s and Borrower’s expectation that any principal amount increase will tack back to the Issue Date) and the Holder shall be entitled to use the lowest Trading Price during the delinquency period as a base price for the conversion with the Variable Conversion Price shall be redefined to mean fifty percent (50%) multiplied by the Market Price (at the option of the Holder), subject to adjustment as provided in this Note. For example, if the lowest Trading Price during the delinquency period is $0.01 per share and the conversion discount is 50%, then the Holder may elect to convert future conversions at $0.005 per share. If this Note is not paid at Maturity Date, then the outstanding principal due under this Note shall increase by Five Thousand and No/100 United States Dollars ($5,000).

 

The Holder shall have the right at any time, to require the Borrower 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, subject to the terms of this Note. This requirement by the Borrower shall automatically apply upon the occurrence of an Event of Default without the need for any party to give any notice or take any other action.

 

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

 

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:

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If to the Borrower, to:

 

Grow Solutions Holdings Inc. Pure Roots LLC

 

_____________________

 

_____________________ 

 

Attn:

 

If to the Holder: RALPH AIELLO

 

Attn:

 

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. Neither the Borrower nor the Holder shall assign this Note or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Holder may assign its rights hereunder to any “accredited investor” (as defined in Rule 501(a) of the 1933 Act) in a private transaction from the Holder or to any of its “affiliates”, as that term is defined under the 1934 Act, without the consent of the Borrower. 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. The Holder and any assignee, by acceptance of this Note, acknowledge and agree that 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.

 

4.5  Cost of Collection. If default is made in the payment of this Note, the Borrower shall pay the Holder hereof reasonable costs of collection, including reasonable attorneys’ fees.

 

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4.6   Governing Law. This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada 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 exclusively in the federal or state courts located in the State of New York. 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 HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS NOTE OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. 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.

 

4.7   Certain Amounts. Whenever pursuant to this Note the Borrower is required to pay an amount in excess of the outstanding principal amount (or the portion thereof required to be paid at that time) plus accrued and unpaid interest plus Default Interest on such interest, the Borrower and the Holder agree that the actual damages to the Holder from the receipt of cash payment on this Note may be difficult to determine and the amount to be so paid by the Borrower represents stipulated damages and not a penalty and is intended to compensate the Holder in part for loss of the opportunity to convert this Note and to earn a return from the sale of shares of Common Stock acquired upon conversion of this Note at a price in excess of the price paid for such shares pursuant to this Note. The Borrower and the Holder hereby agree that such amount of stipulated damages is not plainly disproportionate to the possible loss to the Holder from the receipt of a cash payment without the opportunity to convert this Note into shares of Common Stock.

 

4.8   Purchase Agreement. By its acceptance of this Note, each party agrees to be bound by the applicable terms of the Purchase Agreement.

 

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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 including, but not limited to, name changes, recapitalizations, etc. as soon as possible under law.

 

4.10  Usury. If it shall be found that any interest or other amount deemed interest due hereunder violates the applicable law governing usury, the applicable provision shall automatically be revised to equal the maximum rate of interest or other amount deemed interest permitted under applicable law. The Borrower covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) that it will not seek to claim or take advantage of any usury law that would prohibit or forgive the Borrower from paying all or a portion of the principal or interest on this Note.

 

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

 

4.12     Severability. In the event that any provision of this Note 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.

 

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4.13    Dispute Resolution. In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Conversion Price, Conversion Amount, any prepayment amount or Default Amount, Default Sum, Closing or Maturity Date, the closing bid price, or fair market value (as the case may be) or the arithmetic calculation of the Conversion Price or the applicable prepayment amount(s) (as the case may be), the Borrower or the Holder shall submit the disputed determinations or arithmetic calculations via facsimile (i) within two (2) Business Days after receipt of the applicable notice giving rise to such dispute to the Borrower or the Holder or (ii) if no notice gave rise to such dispute, at any time after the Holder learned of the circumstances giving rise to such dispute. If the Holder and the Borrower are unable to agree upon such determination or calculation within two (2) Business Days of such disputed determination or arithmetic calculation (as the case may be) being submitted to the Borrower or the Holder, then the Borrower shall, within two (2) Business Days, submit via facsimile (a) the disputed determination of the Conversion Price, the closing bid price, the or fair market value (as the case may be) to an independent, reputable investment bank selected by the Borrower and approved by the Holder or (b) the disputed arithmetic calculation of the Conversion Price, Conversion Amount, any prepayment amount or Default Amount, Default Sum to an independent, outside accountant selected by the Holder that is reasonably acceptable to the Borrower. The Borrower shall cause at its expense the investment bank or the accountant to perform the determinations or calculations and notify the Borrower and the Holder of the results no later than ten (10) Business Days from the time it receives such disputed determinations or calculations. Such investment bank’s or accountant’s determination or calculation shall be binding upon all parties absent demonstrable error.

 

4.14 [ R ES E R V E D]

 

4.15 Piggyback Registration Rights. Borrower shall file a registration statement to register common shares underlying conversions of the Note within thirty (30) days after closing and shall use its best efforts to have such registration statement declared effective within 120 days following the closing. The Borrower shall include on the registration statement the Borrower files with SEC (or on the subsequent registration statement if such registration statement is withdrawn, and excluding the current registration statement that the Borrower has on file with the SEC) all shares issuable upon conversion of this Note, unless such shares are at that time eligible for sale under Rule 144 under the Securities Act. Failure to do so will result in liquidated damages of 25% of the outstanding principal balance of this Note, but not less than Five Thousand and No/100 United States Dollars ($5,000), being immediately due and payable to the Holder at its election in the form of cash payment or addition to the balance of this Note.

 

[signature page follows]

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Borrower has caused this Note to be signed in its name by its duly authorized officer as of the date first above written.

 

GROW SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS INC.

 

 

By:________________________________

Name:

Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

PURE ROOTS LLC

 

 

By:_______________________

Name:

Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

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EXHIBIT A

NOTICE OF CONVERSION

 

The undersigned hereby elects to convert $________ principal amount of the Note (defined below) together with $___________ of accrued and unpaid interest thereto, totaling $___________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 Grow Solutions Holdings Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Borrower”), according to the conditions of the convertible note of the Borrower dated as of March _, 2019 (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 At Custodian 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:

 

Name: [NAME]

Address: [ADDRESS]


 

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:                                        ________________________

Accrued and unpaid interest remaining:

 

[HOLDER]

 

 

By:_______________________

Name: [NAME]

Title: [TITLE]

Date: [DATE]


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: US$30,000.00 Issue Date: August 26, 2019 Purchase Price: US$25,000.00

 

CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Grow Solutions Holdings Inc., a Nevada corporation, jointly with its subsidiary Pure Roots LLC (hereinafter collectively called the “Borrower”), hereby promises to pay to the order of RALPH AIELLO, or registered assigns (the “Holder”) the sum of US$30,000.00 together with any interest as set forth herein, on August 25, 2020 (the “Maturity Date”), and to pay interest on the unpaid principal balance hereof at the rate of ten percent (10%) (the “Interest Rate”) per annum from the funding 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 be prepaid in whole or in part as 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-four percent (24%) per annum from the due date thereof until the same is paid (the “Default Interest”). Interest shall commence accruing on the date that the Note is fully paid and shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year and the actual number of days elapsed. All payments due hereunder (to the extent not converted into common stock of Grow Solutions Holdings Inc., $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.

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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:

 

ARTICLE I. CONVERSION RIGHTS

 

1.1    Conversion Right. The Holder shall have the right at any time pursuant to Section 1.6(a) or Article III 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 (as defined below) 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 9.99% 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, provided however, that the Borrower shall have the right to pay any or all interest in cash 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.

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1.2Conversion Price.

 

(a)   Calculation of Conversion Price. Subject to the adjustments described herein, and provided that no Event of Default (as defined in Article III) has occurred, 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 equal the lesser of (i) one cent ($0.01) or (ii) 50% multiplied by the Market Price (as defined herein) (representing a discount rate of 50%). “Market Price” means the lowest closing bid price for the Common Stock, as reported by Bloomberg LP, during the twenty (20) Trading Day period ending on the latest complete Trading Day prior to the Conversion Date. To the extent the Conversion Price of the Borrower’s Common Stock closes below the par value per share, the Borrower will take all steps necessary to solicit the consent of the stockholders to reduce the par value to the lowest value possible under law. The Borrower agrees to honor all conversions submitted pending this adjustment. Furthermore, the Conversion Price may be adjusted downward if, within three (3) business days of the transmittal of the Notice of Conversion to the Borrower, the Common Stock has a closing bid which is 5% or lower than that set forth in the Notice of Conversion. If the shares of the Borrower’s Common Stock have not been delivered within three (3) business days to the Holder, the Notice of Conversion may be rescinded. At any time after the Closing Date, if in the case that the Borrower’s Common Stock is not deliverable by DWAC (including if the Borrower’s transfer agent has a policy prohibiting or limiting delivery of shares of the Borrower’s Common Stock specified in a Notice of Conversion), an additional 10% discount will apply for all future conversions under all Notes. If in the case that the Borrower’s Common Stock is “chilled” for deposit into the DTC system and only eligible for clearing deposit, an additional 7.5% discount shall apply for all future conversions under all Notes while the “chill” is in effect. If in the case of both of the above, an additional cumulative 17.5% discount shall apply. “Trading Day” shall mean any day on which the Common Stock is tradable for any period on the OTCBB, OTCQB or on the principal securities exchange or other securities market on which the Common Stock is then being traded. The Borrower shall be responsible for the fees of its transfer agent and all DTC fees associated with any such issuance by applying such amount to the principal amount due under the Note. Holder shall be entitled to deduct $500.00 from the conversion amount in each Notice of Conversion to cover Holder’s deposit fees associated with each Notice of Conversion. If at any time the Conversion Price as determined hereunder for any conversion would be less than the par value of the Common Stock, then at the sole discretion of the Holder, the Conversion Price hereunder may equal such par value for such conversion and the Conversion Amount for such conversion may be increased to include Additional Principal, where “Additional Principal” means such additional amount to be added to the Conversion Amount to the extent necessary to cause the number of conversion shares issuable upon such conversion to equal the same number of conversion shares as would have been issued had the Conversion Price not been adjusted by the Holder to the par value price.

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While this Note is outstanding, each time any third party has the right to convert monies owed to that third party (or receive shares pursuant to a settlement or otherwise), including but not limited to under Section 3(a)(9) and Section 3(a)(10), at a discount to market greater than the Conversion Price in effect at that time (prior to all other applicable adjustments in the Note), then the Holder, in Holder’s sole discretion, may utilize such greater discount percentage (prior to all applicable adjustments in this Note) until this Note is no longer outstanding. While this Note is outstanding, each time any third party has a look back period greater than the look back period in effect under the Note at that time, including but not limited to under Section 3(a)(9) and Section 3(a)(10), then the Holder, in Holder’s sole discretion, may utilize such greater number of look back days until this Note is no longer outstanding. The Borrower shall give written notice to the Holder within one (1) business day of becoming aware of any event that could permit the Holder to make any adjustment described in the two immediately preceding sentences.

 

(b)   Conversion Price During Major Announcements. Notwithstanding anything contained in Section 1.2(a) to the contrary, in the event the Borrower (i) makes a public announcement that it intends to consolidate or merge with any other corporation (other than a merger in which the Borrower is the surviving or continuing corporation and its capital stock is unchanged) or sell or transfer all or substantially all of the assets of the Borrower or (ii) any person, group or entity (including the Borrower) publicly announces a tender offer to purchase 50% or more of the Borrower’s Common Stock (or any other takeover scheme) (the date of the announcement referred to in clause (i) or (ii) is hereinafter referred to as the “Announcement Date”), then the Conversion Price shall, effective upon the Announcement Date and continuing through the Adjusted Conversion Price Termination Date (as defined below), be equal to the lower of (x) the Conversion Price which would have been applicable for a Conversion occurring on the Announcement Date and (y) the Conversion Price that would otherwise be in effect. From and after the Adjusted Conversion Price Termination Date, the Conversion Price shall be determined as set forth in this Section 1.2(a). For purposes hereof, “Adjusted Conversion Price Termination Date” shall mean, with respect to any proposed transaction or tender offer (or takeover scheme) for which a public announcement as contemplated by this Section 1.2(b) has been made, the date upon which the Borrower (in the case of clause (i) above) or the person, group or entity (in the case of clause (ii) above) consummates or publicly announces the termination or abandonment of the proposed transaction or tender offer (or takeover scheme) which caused this Section 1.2(b) to become operative.

 

(c)               Pro Rata Conversion; Disputes. In the event of a dispute as to the number of shares of Common Stock issuable to the Holder in connection with a conversion of this Note, the Borrower shall issue to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock not in dispute and resolve such dispute in accordance with Section 4.13.

 

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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 ten times 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 3(d) 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. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the Reserved Amount be lower than the initial Reserved Amount, regardless of any prior conversions.

 

If, at any time the Borrower does not maintain or replenish the Reserved Amount within three (3) business days of the request of the Holder, the principal amount of the Note shall increase by Five Thousand and No/100 United States Dollars ($5,000) (under Holder’s and Borrower’s expectation that any principal amount increase will tack back to the Issue Date) per occurrence.

 

1.4Method 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 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 5:00 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.

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(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.

 

(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 5:00 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 commercially reasonable 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 At Custodian (“DWAC”) system.

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(g)               DTC Eligibility & Sub-Penny. If the Borrower fails to maintain its status as “DTC Eligible” for any reason, or, if the Conversion Price is less than $0.01, at any time while this Note is outstanding, the principal amount of the Note shall increase by Five Thousand and No/100 United States Dollars ($5,000) (under Holder’s and Borrower’s expectation that any principal amount increase will tack back to the Issue Date).

 

(h)   Failure to Deliver Common Stock Prior to Delivery 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 $1,000 per day in cash, for each day beyond the Deadline that the Borrower fails to deliver such Common Stock until the Borrower issues and delivers a certificate to the Holder or credit the Holder's balance account with OTC for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled upon such Holder's conversion of any Conversion Amount (under Holder's and Borrower's expectation that any damages will tack back to the Issue Date).. 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(h) are justified.

 

(i)                 Rescindment of a Notice of Conversion. If (i) the Borrower fails to respond to Holder within one (1) business day from the Conversion Date confirming the details of Notice of Conversion, (ii) the Borrower fails to provide any of the shares of the Borrower’s Common Stock requested in the Notice of Conversion within three (3) business days from the date of receipt of the Note of Conversion, (iii) the Holder is unable to procure a legal opinion required to have the shares of the Borrower’s Common Stock issued unrestricted and/or deposited to sell for any reason related to the Borrower’s standing, (iv) the Holder is unable to deposit the shares of the Borrower’s Common Stock requested in the Notice of Conversion for any reason related to the Borrower’s standing, (v) at any time after a missed Deadline, at the Holder’s sole discretion, or (vi) if OTC Markets changes the Borrower's designation to ‘Limited Information’ (Yield), ‘No Information’ (Stop Sign), ‘Caveat Emptor’ (Skull & Crossbones), ‘OTC’, ‘Other OTC’ or ‘Grey Market’ (Exclamation Mark Sign) or other trading restriction on the day of or any day after the Conversion Date, the Holder maintains the option and sole discretion to rescind the Notice of Conversion (“Rescindment”) with a “Notice of Rescindment.”

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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:

 

“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 reasonably accepted by the Borrower 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 Borrower 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.

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1.6Effect 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, exchange of shares, recapitalization, reorganization, 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 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.

 

(d)   Adjustment Due to Dilutive Issuance. If, at any time when any Notes are issued and outstanding, the Borrower issues or sells, or in accordance with this Section 1.6(d) hereof is deemed to have issued or sold, except for shares of Common Stock issued directly to vendors or suppliers of the Borrower in satisfaction of amounts owed to such vendors or suppliers (provided, however, that such vendors or suppliers shall not have an arrangement to transfer, sell or assign such shares of Common Stock prior to the issuance of such shares), any shares of Common Stock for no consideration or for a consideration per share (before deduction of reasonable expenses or commissions or underwriting discounts or allowances in connection therewith) less than the Conversion Price in effect on the date of such issuance (or deemed issuance) of such shares of Common Stock (a “Dilutive Issuance”), then immediately upon the Dilutive Issuance, the Conversion Price will be reduced to the amount of the consideration per share received by the Borrower in such Dilutive Issuance.

 

The Borrower shall be deemed to have issued or sold shares of Common Stock if the Borrower in any manner issues or grants any warrants, rights or options (not including employee stock option plans), whether or not immediately exercisable, to subscribe for or to purchase Common Stock or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock (“Convertible Securities”) (such warrants, rights and options to purchase Common Stock or Convertible Securities are hereinafter referred to as “Options”) and the price per share for which Common Stock is issuable upon the exercise of such Options is less than the Conversion Price then in effect, then the Conversion Price shall be equal to such price per share. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the “price per share for which Common Stock is issuable upon the exercise of such Options” is determined by dividing (i) the total amount, if any, received or receivable by the Borrower as consideration for the issuance or granting of all such Options, plus the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration, if any, payable to the Borrower upon the exercise of all such Options, plus, in the case of Convertible Securities issuable upon the exercise of such Options, the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration payable upon the conversion or exchange thereof at the time such Convertible Securities first become convertible or exchangeable, by (ii) the maximum total number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of all such Options (assuming full conversion of Convertible Securities, if applicable). No further adjustment to the Conversion Price will be made upon the actual issuance of such Common Stock upon the exercise of such Options or upon the conversion or exchange of Convertible Securities issuable upon exercise of such Options.

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Additionally, the Borrower shall be deemed to have issued or sold shares of Common Stock if the Borrower in any manner issues or sells any Convertible Securities, whether or not immediately convertible (other than where the same are issuable upon the exercise of Options), and the price per share for which Common Stock is issuable upon such conversion or exchange is less than the Conversion Price then in effect, then the Conversion Price shall be equal to such price per share. For the purposes of the preceding sentence, the “price per share for which Common Stock is issuable upon such conversion or exchange” is determined by dividing (i) the total amount, if any, received or receivable by the Borrower as consideration for the issuance or sale of all such Convertible Securities, plus the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration, if any, payable to the Borrower upon the conversion or exchange thereof at the time such Convertible Securities first become convertible or exchangeable, by (ii) the maximum total number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion or exchange of all such Convertible Securities. No further adjustment to the Conversion Price will be made upon the actual issuance of such Common Stock upon conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities.

 

(e)   Purchase Rights. If, at any time when any Notes are issued and outstanding, the Borrower issues any convertible securities or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property (the “Purchase Rights”) pro rata to the record holders of any class of Common Stock, then the Holder of this Note will be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which such Holder could have acquired if such Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete conversion of this Note (without regard to any limitations on conversion contained herein) immediately before the date on which a record is taken for the grant, issuance or sale of such Purchase Rights or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of Common Stock are to be determined for the grant, issue or sale of such Purchase Rights.

 

(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 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 3.2 of the Note.

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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:

 

(a)   At any time during the period beginning on the Issue Date and ending on the date which is thirty (30) days following the Issue Date, the Borrower shall have the right, exercisable on not less than three (3) 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 125%, 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, if any.

 

(b)   At any time during the period beginning the day which is thirty-one (31) days following the Issue Date and ending on the date which is sixty (60) days following the Issue Date, the Borrower shall have the right, exercisable on not less than three (3) 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, if any.

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(c)   At any time during the period beginning the day which is sixty-one (61) days following the Issue Date and ending on the date which is ninety (90) days following the Issue Date, the Borrower shall have the right, exercisable on not less than three (3) 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 135%, 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, if any.

 

(d)At any time during the period beginning the day which is ninety-one

(91) days following the Issue Date and ending on the date which is one hundred eighty days

(180) days following the Issue Date, the Borrower shall have the right, exercisable on not less than three (3) 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 140%, 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, if any.

 

(e)   After the expiration of one hundred eighty (180) days following the date of the Note, 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 three (3) 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.

 

1.10   Mandatory Prepayment Option. In the event that the company conducts a registered offering with the SEC, at the sole and absolute discretion of the Holder, the Holder may demand cash prepayment by the Borrower to the Holder in writing (each a "Prepayment Demand"). In the event of the issuance of a Prepayment Demand by the Holder, the amount of the prepayment necessary to fully satisfy the obligations shall equal the applicable amounts provided in Section

1.9 herein. The prepayment required pursuant to this Section shall be paid by the Borrower following the effectiveness of the registration statement and shall be paid out of the proceeds of the sale of any shares pursuant thereto. In the event that the shares sold are insufficient to fully satisfy the obligations owing pursuant hereto, the Holder shall continue to have the rights and remedies available to it under and pursuant to this Note.

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ARTICLE II. CERTAIN COVENANTS

 

2.1     Distributions on Capital Stock. So long as the Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, the Borrower shall not without the Holder’s written consent (a) pay, declare or set apart for such payment, any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, property or other securities) on shares of capital stock other than dividends on shares of Common Stock solely in the form of additional shares of Common Stock or (b) directly or indirectly or through any subsidiary make any other payment or distribution in respect of its capital stock except for distributions pursuant to any shareholders’ rights plan which is approved by a majority of the Borrower’s disinterested directors.

 

2.2    Restriction on Stock Repurchases. So long as the Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, the Borrower shall not without the Holder’s written consent redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire (whether for cash or in exchange for property or other securities or otherwise) in any one transaction or series of related transactions any shares of capital stock of the Borrower or any warrants, rights or options to purchase or acquire any such shares.

 

2.3    Borrowings. So long as the Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, the Borrower shall not, without the Holder’s written consent, create, incur, assume guarantee, endorse, contingently agree to purchase or otherwise become liable upon the obligation of any person, firm, partnership, joint venture or corporation, except by the endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection, or suffer to exist any liability for borrowed money, except (a) borrowings in existence or committed on the date hereof and of which the Borrower has informed Holder in writing prior to the date hereof, (b) indebtedness to trade creditors financial institutions or other lenders incurred in the ordinary course of business or

(c) borrowings, the proceeds of which shall be used to repay this Note.

 

2.4   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 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.

 

2.5    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 or (c) not in excess of $100,000.

 

2.6  Section 3(a)(9) or 3(a)(10) Transaction. So long as this Note is outstanding, the Borrower shall not enter into any transaction or arrangement structured in accordance with, based upon, or related or pursuant to, in whole or in part, either Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act (a “3(a)(9) Transaction”) or Section 3(a)(l0) of the Securities Act (a “3(a)(l0) Transaction”). In the event that the Borrower does enter into, or makes any issuance of Common Stock related to a 3(a)(9) Transaction or a 3(a)(l0) Transaction while this Note is outstanding, a liquidated damages charge of 25% of the outstanding principal balance of this Note, but not less than Five Thousand Dollars $5,000, will be assessed and will become immediately due and payable to the Holder at its election in the form of cash payment or addition to the balance of this Note.

 

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2.7   Preservation of Existence, etc. The Borrower shall maintain and preserve, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain and preserve, its existence, rights and privileges, and become or remain, and cause each of its Subsidiaries (other than dormant Subsidiaries that have no or minimum assets) to become or remain, duly qualified and in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the character of the properties owned or leased by it or in which the transaction of its business makes such qualification necessary.

 

2.8     Non-circumvention. The Borrower hereby covenants and agrees that the Borrower will not, by amendment of its Certificate or Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, scheme of arrangement, dissolution, issue or sale of securities, or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Note, and will at all times in good faith carry out all the provisions of this Note and take all action as may be required to protect the rights of the Holder.

 

2.9   Repayment from Proceeds. While any portion of this Note is outstanding, if the Borrower receives cash proceeds from any source or series of related or unrelated sources, including but not limited to, from payments from customers, the issuance of equity or debt, the conversion of outstanding warrants of the Borrower, the issuance of securities pursuant to an equity line of credit of the Borrower or the sale of assets, the Borrower shall, within one (1) business day of Borrower’s receipt of such proceeds, inform the Holder of such receipt, following which the Holder shall have the right in its sole discretion to require the Borrower to immediately apply all or any portion of such proceeds to repay all or any portion of the outstanding amounts owed under this Note. Failure of the Borrower to comply with this provision shall constitute an Event of Default. In the event that such proceeds are received by the Holder prior to the Maturity Date, the required prepayment shall be subject to the terms of Section 1.9 herein.

 

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.

 

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.

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3.3  Failure to Deliver Transaction Expense Amount. The Borrower fails to deliver the Transaction Expense Amount (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) to the Holder within three (3) business days of the date such amount is due.

 

3.4   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 (except that no cure period shall apply for the Borrower’s breach of Section 4.16 of this Note).

 

3.5   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.

 

3.6   Receiver or Trustee. The Borrower or any subsidiary of the Borrower shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors or commence proceedings for its dissolution, 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 for the Borrower or for a substantial part of its property or business without its consent and shall not be discharged within sixty (60) days after such appointment.

 

3.7   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.

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3.8  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, or the Borrower admits in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they mature, or have filed against it an involuntary petition for bankruptcy relief, all under federal or state laws as applicable or the Borrower admits in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they mature, or have filed against it an involuntary petition for bankruptcy relief, all under international, federal or state laws as applicable.

 

3.9   Delisting of Common Stock. The Borrower shall fail to maintain the listing of the Common Stock on at least one of the OTCBB, OTCQB, OTC Pink or an equivalent replacement exchange, the Nasdaq National Market, the Nasdaq Small Cap Market, the New York Stock Exchange, or the NYSE MKT.

 

3.10  Failure to Comply with the Exchange Act. The Borrower shall fail to comply with the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act (including but not limited to becoming delinquent in its filings); and/or the Borrower shall cease to be subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act.

 

3.11   Liquidation. Any dissolution, liquidation, or winding up of Borrower or any substantial portion of its business.

 

3.12     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.

 

3.13    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) or any disposition or conveyance of any material asset of the Borrower.

 

3.14  Financial Statement Restatement. The restatement of any financial statements filed by the Borrower with the SEC for any date or period from two years prior to the Issue Date of this Note and until this Note is no longer outstanding, if the result of such restatement would, by comparison to the unrestated financial statement, have constituted a material adverse effect on the rights of the Holder with respect to this Note or the Purchase Agreement.

 

3.15  Reverse Splits. The Borrower effectuates a reverse split of its Common Stock without twenty (20) days prior written notice to the Holder.

 

3.16   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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3.17   Cessation of Trading. Any cessation of trading of the Common Stock on at least one of the OTCBB, OTCQB, OTC Pink or an equivalent replacement exchange, the Nasdaq National Market, the Nasdaq Small Cap Market, the New York Stock Exchange, or the NYSE MKT, and such cessation of trading shall continue for a period of five consecutive (5) Trading Days.

 

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3.19   Bid Price. The Borrower shall lose the “bid” price for its Common Stock ($0.0001 on the “Ask” with zero market makers on the “Bid” per Level 2) and/or a market (including the OTCBB, OTCQB or an equivalent replacement exchange).

 

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3.21   Inside Information. Any attempt by the Borrower or its officers, directors, and/or affiliates to transmit, convey, disclose, or any actual transmittal, conveyance, or disclosure by the Borrower or its officers, directors, and/or affiliates of, material non-public information concerning the Borrower, to the Holder or its successors and assigns, which is not immediately cured by Borrower’s filing of a Form 8-K pursuant to Regulation FD on that same date.

 

3.22  Unavailability of Rule 144. If, at any time on or after the date which is six (6) months after the Issue Date, the Holder is unable to (i) obtain a standard “144 legal opinion letter” from an attorney reasonably acceptable to the Holder, the Holder’s brokerage firm (and respective clearing firm), and the Borrower’s transfer agent in order to facilitate the Holder’s conversion of any portion of the Note into free trading shares of the Borrower’s Common Stock pursuant to Rule 144, and (ii) thereupon deposit such shares into the Holder’s brokerage account.

 

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Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default specified in Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.14, 3.15, 3.16. 3.17, 3.18, 3.19, 3.20, 3.21, and/or 3.22 exercisable through the delivery of written notice to the Borrower by such Holders (the “Default Notice”), 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 (i) 150% (EXCEPT WITH RESPECT TO SECTION 3.2 AND/OR 3.22, IN WHICH CASE 150% SHALL BE REPLACED WITH 200%) 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) at the option of the Holder, 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 Trading 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. Further, if a breach of Sections 3.9, 3.10 and/or 3.19 occurs or is continuing after the six (6) month anniversary of this Note, then the principal amount of the Note shall increase by Five Thousand and No/100 United States Dollars ($5,000) (under Holder’s and Borrower’s expectation that any principal amount increase will tack back to the Issue Date) and the Holder shall be entitled to use the lowest Trading Price during the delinquency period as a base price for the conversion with the Variable Conversion Price shall be redefined to mean fifty percent (50%) multiplied by the Market Price (at the option of the Holder), subject to adjustment as provided in this Note. For example, if the lowest Trading Price during the delinquency period is $0.01 per share and the conversion discount is 50%, then the Holder may elect to convert future conversions at $0.005 per share. If this Note is not paid at Maturity Date, then the outstanding principal due under this Note shall increase by Five Thousand and No/100 United States Dollars ($5,000).

 

The Holder shall have the right at any time, to require the Borrower 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, subject to the terms of this Note. This requirement by the Borrower shall automatically apply upon the occurrence of an Event of Default without the need for any party to give any notice or take any other action.

 

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

 

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:

 

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If to the Borrower, to:

 

Grow Solutions Holdings Inc. Pure Roots LLC

 

 

 

 

 

Attn:

 

If to the Holder: RALPH AIELLO

 

Attn:

 

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. Neither the Borrower nor the Holder shall assign this Note or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Holder may assign its rights hereunder to any “accredited investor” (as defined in Rule 501(a) of the 1933 Act) in a private transaction from the Holder or to any of its “affiliates”, as that term is defined under the 1934 Act, without the consent of the Borrower. 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. The Holder and any assignee, by acceptance of this Note, acknowledge and agree that 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.

 

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4.5    Cost of Collection. If default is made in the payment of this Note, the Borrower shall pay the Holder hereof reasonable 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 Nevada 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 exclusively in the federal or state courts located in the State of New York. 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 HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS NOTE OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. 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.

 

4.7   Certain Amounts. Whenever pursuant to this Note the Borrower is required to pay an amount in excess of the outstanding principal amount (or the portion thereof required to be paid at that time) plus accrued and unpaid interest plus Default Interest on such interest, the Borrower and the Holder agree that the actual damages to the Holder from the receipt of cash payment on this Note may be difficult to determine and the amount to be so paid by the Borrower represents stipulated damages and not a penalty and is intended to compensate the Holder in part for loss of the opportunity to convert this Note and to earn a return from the sale of shares of Common Stock acquired upon conversion of this Note at a price in excess of the price paid for such shares pursuant to this Note. The Borrower and the Holder hereby agree that such amount of stipulated damages is not plainly disproportionate to the possible loss to the Holder from the receipt of a cash payment without the opportunity to convert this Note into shares of Common Stock.

 

4.8   Purchase Agreement. By its acceptance of this Note, each party agrees to be bound by the applicable terms of the Purchase Agreement.

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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 including, but not limited to, name changes, recapitalizations, etc. as soon as possible under law.

 

4.10   Usury. If it shall be found that any interest or other amount deemed interest due hereunder violates the applicable law governing usury, the applicable provision shall automatically be revised to equal the maximum rate of interest or other amount deemed interest permitted under applicable law. The Borrower covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) that it will not seek to claim or take advantage of any usury law that would prohibit or forgive the Borrower from paying all or a portion of the principal or interest on this Note.

 

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

 

4.12    Severability. In the event that any provision of this Note 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.

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4.13   Dispute Resolution. In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Conversion Price, Conversion Amount, any prepayment amount or Default Amount, Default Sum, Closing or Maturity Date, the closing bid price, or fair market value (as the case may be) or the arithmetic calculation of the Conversion Price or the applicable prepayment amount(s) (as the case may be), the Borrower or the Holder shall submit the disputed determinations or arithmetic calculations via facsimile (i) within two (2) Business Days after receipt of the applicable notice giving rise to such dispute to the Borrower or the Holder or (ii) if no notice gave rise to such dispute, at any time after the Holder learned of the circumstances giving rise to such dispute. If the Holder and the Borrower are unable to agree upon such determination or calculation within two

(2) Business Days of such disputed determination or arithmetic calculation (as the case may be) being submitted to the Borrower or the Holder, then the Borrower shall, within two (2) Business Days, submit via facsimile (a) the disputed determination of the Conversion Price, the closing bid price, the or fair market value (as the case may be) to an independent, reputable investment bank selected by the Borrower and approved by the Holder or (b) the disputed arithmetic calculation of the Conversion Price, Conversion Amount, any prepayment amount or Default Amount, Default Sum to an independent, outside accountant selected by the Holder that is reasonably acceptable to the Borrower. The Borrower shall cause at its expense the investment bank or the accountant to perform the determinations or calculations and notify the Borrower and the Holder of the results no later than ten (10) Business Days from the time it receives such disputed determinations or calculations. Such investment bank’s or accountant’s determination or calculation shall be binding upon all parties absent demonstrable error.

 

4.14 [ R ES E R V E D]

 

4.15 Piggyback Registration Rights. Borrower shall file a registration statement to register common shares underlying conversions of the Note within thirty (30) days after closing and shall use its best efforts to have such registration statement declared effective within 120 days following the closing. The Borrower shall include on the registration statement the Borrower files with SEC (or on the subsequent registration statement if such registration statement is withdrawn, and excluding the current registration statement that the Borrower has on file with the SEC) all shares issuable upon conversion of this Note, unless such shares are at that time eligible for sale under Rule 144 under the Securities Act. Failure to do so will result in liquidated damages of 25% of the outstanding principal balance of this Note, but not less than Five Thousand and No/100 United States Dollars ($5,000), being immediately due and payable to the Holder at its election in the form of cash payment or addition to the balance of this Note.

 

 

 

[signature page follows]

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Borrower has caused this Note to be signed in its name by its duly authorized officer as of the date first above written.

 

GROW SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS INC.

 

 

By:________________________________

Name:

Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

PURE ROOTS LLC

 

 

By:_______________________

Name:

Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

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EXHIBIT A

NOTICE OF CONVERSION

 

The undersigned hereby elects to convert $________ principal amount of the Note (defined below) together with $___________ of accrued and unpaid interest thereto, totaling $___________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 Grow Solutions Holdings Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Borrower”), according to the conditions of the convertible note of the Borrower dated as of March _, 2019 (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 At Custodian 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:

 

Name: [NAME]

Address: [ADDRESS]


 

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:                                        ________________________

Accrued and unpaid interest remaining:

 

[HOLDER]

 

 

By:_______________________

Name: [NAME]

Title: [TITLE]

Date: [DATE]


 

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: US$27,500.00 Issue Date: October 9, 2019
   Purchase Price: US$25,000.00  

 

CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Grow Solutions Holdings Inc., a Nevada corporation, jointly with its subsidiary Pure Roots LLC (hereinafter collectively called the “Borrower”), hereby promises to pay to the order of RALPH AIELLO, or registered assigns (the “Holder”) the sum of US$27,500.00 together with any interest as set forth herein, on October 8, 2020 (the “Maturity Date”), and to pay interest on the unpaid principal balance hereof at the rate of ten percent (10%) (the “Interest Rate”) per annum from the funding 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 be prepaid in whole or in part as 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-four percent (24%) per annum from the due date thereof until the same is paid (the “Default Interest”). Interest shall commence accruing on the date that the Note is fully paid and shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year and the actual number of days elapsed. All payments due hereunder (to the extent not converted into common stock of Grow Solutions Holdings Inc., $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.

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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:

 

ARTICLE I. CONVERSION RIGHTS

 

1.1    Conversion Right. The Holder shall have the right at any time pursuant to Section 1.6(a) or Article III 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 (as defined below) 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 9.99% 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, provided however, that the Borrower shall have the right to pay any or all interest in cash 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.

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1.2Conversion Price.

 

(a)   Calculation of Conversion Price. Subject to the adjustments described herein, and provided that no Event of Default (as defined in Article III) has occurred, 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 equal the lesser of (i) one cent ($0.01) or (ii) 50% multiplied by the Market Price (as defined herein) (representing a discount rate of 50%). “Market Price” means the lowest closing bid price for the Common Stock, as reported by Bloomberg LP, during the twenty (20) Trading Day period ending on the latest complete Trading Day prior to the Conversion Date. To the extent the Conversion Price of the Borrower’s Common Stock closes below the par value per share, the Borrower will take all steps necessary to solicit the consent of the stockholders to reduce the par value to the lowest value possible under law. The Borrower agrees to honor all conversions submitted pending this adjustment. Furthermore, the Conversion Price may be adjusted downward if, within three (3) business days of the transmittal of the Notice of Conversion to the Borrower, the Common Stock has a closing bid which is 5% or lower than that set forth in the Notice of Conversion. If the shares of the Borrower’s Common Stock have not been delivered within three (3) business days to the Holder, the Notice of Conversion may be rescinded. At any time after the Closing Date, if in the case that the Borrower’s Common Stock is not deliverable by DWAC (including if the Borrower’s transfer agent has a policy prohibiting or limiting delivery of shares of the Borrower’s Common Stock specified in a Notice of Conversion), an additional 10% discount will apply for all future conversions under all Notes. If in the case that the Borrower’s Common Stock is “chilled” for deposit into the DTC system and only eligible for clearing deposit, an additional 7.5% discount shall apply for all future conversions under all Notes while the “chill” is in effect. If in the case of both of the above, an additional cumulative 17.5% discount shall apply. “Trading Day” shall mean any day on which the Common Stock is tradable for any period on the OTCBB, OTCQB or on the principal securities exchange or other securities market on which the Common Stock is then being traded. The Borrower shall be responsible for the fees of its transfer agent and all DTC fees associated with any such issuance by applying such amount to the principal amount due under the Note. Holder shall be entitled to deduct $500.00 from the conversion amount in each Notice of Conversion to cover Holder’s deposit fees associated with each Notice of Conversion. If at any time the Conversion Price as determined hereunder for any conversion would be less than the par value of the Common Stock, then at the sole discretion of the Holder, the Conversion Price hereunder may equal such par value for such conversion and the Conversion Amount for such conversion may be increased to include Additional Principal, where “Additional Principal” means such additional amount to be added to the Conversion Amount to the extent necessary to cause the number of conversion shares issuable upon such conversion to equal the same number of conversion shares as would have been issued had the Conversion Price not been adjusted by the Holder to the par value price.

 

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While this Note is outstanding, each time any third party has the right to convert monies owed to that third party (or receive shares pursuant to a settlement or otherwise), including but not limited to under Section 3(a)(9) and Section 3(a)(10), at a discount to market greater than the Conversion Price in effect at that time (prior to all other applicable adjustments in the Note), then the Holder, in Holder’s sole discretion, may utilize such greater discount percentage (prior to all applicable adjustments in this Note) until this Note is no longer outstanding. While this Note is outstanding, each time any third party has a look back period greater than the look back period in effect under the Note at that time, including but not limited to under Section 3(a)(9) and Section 3(a)(10), then the Holder, in Holder’s sole discretion, may utilize such greater number of look back days until this Note is no longer outstanding. The Borrower shall give written notice to the Holder within one (1) business day of becoming aware of any event that could permit the Holder to make any adjustment described in the two immediately preceding sentences.

 

(b)   Conversion Price During Major Announcements. Notwithstanding anything contained in Section 1.2(a) to the contrary, in the event the Borrower (i) makes a public announcement that it intends to consolidate or merge with any other corporation (other than a merger in which the Borrower is the surviving or continuing corporation and its capital stock is unchanged) or sell or transfer all or substantially all of the assets of the Borrower or (ii) any person, group or entity (including the Borrower) publicly announces a tender offer to purchase 50% or more of the Borrower’s Common Stock (or any other takeover scheme) (the date of the announcement referred to in clause (i) or (ii) is hereinafter referred to as the “Announcement Date”), then the Conversion Price shall, effective upon the Announcement Date and continuing through the Adjusted Conversion Price Termination Date (as defined below), be equal to the lower of (x) the Conversion Price which would have been applicable for a Conversion occurring on the Announcement Date and (y) the Conversion Price that would otherwise be in effect. From and after the Adjusted Conversion Price Termination Date, the Conversion Price shall be determined as set forth in this Section 1.2(a). For purposes hereof, “Adjusted Conversion Price Termination Date” shall mean, with respect to any proposed transaction or tender offer (or takeover scheme) for which a public announcement as contemplated by this Section 1.2(b) has been made, the date upon which the Borrower (in the case of clause (i) above) or the person, group or entity (in the case of clause (ii) above) consummates or publicly announces the termination or abandonment of the proposed transaction or tender offer (or takeover scheme) which caused this Section 1.2(b) to become operative.

 

(c)               Pro Rata Conversion; Disputes. In the event of a dispute as to the number of shares of Common Stock issuable to the Holder in connection with a conversion of this Note, the Borrower shall issue to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock not in dispute and resolve such dispute in accordance with Section 4.13.

 

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 ten times 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 3(d) of the Purchase Agreement. The Borrower represents that upon issuance, such shares will

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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. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the Reserved Amount be lower than the initial Reserved Amount, regardless of any prior conversions.

 

If, at any time the Borrower does not maintain or replenish the Reserved Amount within three (3) business days of the request of the Holder, the principal amount of the Note shall increase by Five Thousand and No/100 United States Dollars ($5,000) (under Holder’s and Borrower’s expectation that any principal amount increase will tack back to the Issue Date) per occurrence.

 

1.4Method 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 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 5:00 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.

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(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.

 

(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 5:00 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 commercially reasonable best efforts to cause its transfer agent to electronically transmit the Common Stock issuable upon conversion to the Holder by crediting the account of

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Holder’s Prime Broker with DTC through its Deposit Withdrawal At Custodian (“DWAC”) system.

 

(g)               DTC Eligibility & Sub-Penny. If the Borrower fails to maintain its status as “DTC Eligible” for any reason, or, if the Conversion Price is less than $0.01, at any time while this Note is outstanding, the principal amount of the Note shall increase by Five Thousand and No/100 United States Dollars ($5,000) (under Holder’s and Borrower’s expectation that any principal amount increase will tack back to the Issue Date).

 

(h)   Failure to Deliver Common Stock Prior to Delivery 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 $1,000 per day in cash, for each day beyond the Deadline that the Borrower fails to deliver such Common Stock until the Borrower issues and delivers a certificate to the Holder or credit the Holder's balance account with OTC for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled upon such Holder's conversion of any Conversion Amount (under Holder's and Borrower's expectation that any damages will tack back to the Issue Date).. 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(h) are justified.

 

(i)                 Rescindment of a Notice of Conversion. If (i) the Borrower fails to respond to Holder within one (1) business day from the Conversion Date confirming the details of Notice of Conversion, (ii) the Borrower fails to provide any of the shares of the Borrower’s Common Stock requested in the Notice of Conversion within three (3) business days from the date of receipt of the Note of Conversion, (iii) the Holder is unable to procure a legal opinion required to have the shares of the Borrower’s Common Stock issued unrestricted and/or deposited to sell for any reason related to the Borrower’s standing, (iv) the Holder is unable to deposit the shares of the Borrower’s Common Stock requested in the Notice of Conversion for any reason related to the Borrower’s standing, (v) at any time after a missed Deadline, at the Holder’s sole discretion, or (vi) if OTC Markets changes the Borrower's designation to ‘Limited Information’ (Yield), ‘No Information’ (Stop Sign), ‘Caveat Emptor’ (Skull & Crossbones), ‘OTC’, ‘Other OTC’ or ‘Grey Market’ (Exclamation Mark Sign) or other trading restriction on the day of or any day after the Conversion Date, the Holder maintains the option and sole discretion to rescind the Notice of Conversion (“Rescindment”) with a “Notice of Rescindment.”

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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:

 

“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 reasonably accepted by the Borrower 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

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that can then be immediately sold. In the event that the Borrower 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.

 

1.6Effect 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, exchange of shares, recapitalization, reorganization, 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 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.

 

(d)   Adjustment Due to Dilutive Issuance. If, at any time when any Notes are issued and outstanding, the Borrower issues or sells, or in accordance with this Section 1.6(d) hereof is deemed to have issued or sold, except for shares of Common Stock issued directly to vendors or suppliers of the Borrower in satisfaction of amounts owed to such vendors or suppliers (provided, however, that such vendors or suppliers shall not have an arrangement to transfer, sell or assign such shares of Common Stock prior to the issuance of such shares), any shares of Common Stock for no consideration or for a consideration per share (before deduction of reasonable expenses or commissions or underwriting discounts or allowances in connection therewith) less than the Conversion Price in effect on the date of such issuance (or deemed issuance) of such shares of Common Stock (a “Dilutive Issuance”), then immediately upon the Dilutive Issuance, the Conversion Price will be reduced to the amount of the consideration per share received by the Borrower in such Dilutive Issuance.

 

The Borrower shall be deemed to have issued or sold shares of Common Stock if the Borrower in any manner issues or grants any warrants, rights or options (not including employee stock option plans), whether or not immediately exercisable, to subscribe for or to purchase Common Stock or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock (“Convertible Securities”) (such warrants, rights and options to purchase Common Stock or Convertible Securities are hereinafter referred to as “Options”) and the price per share for which Common Stock is issuable upon the exercise of such Options is less than the Conversion Price then in effect, then the Conversion Price shall be equal to such price per share. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the “price per share for which Common Stock is issuable upon the exercise of such Options” is determined by dividing (i) the total amount, if any, received or receivable by the Borrower as consideration for the issuance or granting of all such Options, plus the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration, if any, payable to the Borrower upon the exercise of all such Options, plus, in the case of Convertible Securities issuable upon the exercise of such Options, the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration payable upon the conversion or exchange thereof at the time such Convertible Securities first become convertible or exchangeable, by (ii) the maximum total number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of all such Options (assuming full conversion of Convertible Securities, if applicable). No further adjustment to the Conversion Price will be made upon the actual issuance of such Common Stock upon the exercise of such Options or upon the conversion or exchange of Convertible Securities issuable upon exercise of such Options.

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Additionally, the Borrower shall be deemed to have issued or sold shares of Common Stock if the Borrower in any manner issues or sells any Convertible Securities, whether or not immediately convertible (other than where the same are issuable upon the exercise of Options), and the price per share for which Common Stock is issuable upon such conversion or exchange is less than the Conversion Price then in effect, then the Conversion Price shall be equal to such price per share. For the purposes of the preceding sentence, the “price per share for which Common Stock is issuable upon such conversion or exchange” is determined by dividing (i) the total amount, if any, received or receivable by the Borrower as consideration for the issuance or sale of all such Convertible Securities, plus the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration, if any, payable to the Borrower upon the conversion or exchange thereof at the time such Convertible Securities first become convertible or exchangeable, by (ii) the maximum total number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion or exchange of all such Convertible Securities. No further adjustment to the Conversion Price will be made upon the actual issuance of such Common Stock upon conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities.

 

(e)   Purchase Rights. If, at any time when any Notes are issued and outstanding, the Borrower issues any convertible securities or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property (the “Purchase Rights”) pro rata to the record holders of any class of Common Stock, then the Holder of this Note will be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which such Holder could have acquired if such Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete conversion of this Note (without regard to any limitations on conversion contained herein) immediately before the date on which a record is taken for the grant, issuance or sale of such Purchase Rights or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of Common Stock are to be determined for the grant, issue or sale of such Purchase Rights.

 

(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 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

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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 3.2 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:

 

(a)   At any time during the period beginning on the Issue Date and ending on the date which is thirty (30) days following the Issue Date, the Borrower shall have the right, exercisable on not less than three (3) 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 125%, 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, if any.

 

(b)   At any time during the period beginning the day which is thirty-one (31) days following the Issue Date and ending on the date which is sixty (60) days following the Issue Date, the Borrower shall have the right, exercisable on not less than three (3) 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%,

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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, if any.

 

(c)   At any time during the period beginning the day which is sixty-one (61) days following the Issue Date and ending on the date which is ninety (90) days following the Issue Date, the Borrower shall have the right, exercisable on not less than three (3) 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 135%, 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, if any.

 

(d)At any time during the period beginning the day which is ninety-one

(91) days following the Issue Date and ending on the date which is one hundred eighty days

(180) days following the Issue Date, the Borrower shall have the right, exercisable on not less than three (3) 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 140%, 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, if any.

 

(e)   After the expiration of one hundred eighty (180) days following the date of the Note, 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 three (3) 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.

 

1.10   Mandatory Prepayment Option. In the event that the company conducts a registered offering with the SEC, at the sole and absolute discretion of the Holder, the Holder may demand cash prepayment by the Borrower to the Holder in writing (each a "Prepayment Demand"). In the event of the issuance of a Prepayment Demand by the Holder, the amount of the prepayment necessary to fully satisfy the obligations shall equal the applicable amounts provided in Section

1.9 herein. The prepayment required pursuant to this Section shall be paid by the Borrower following the effectiveness of the registration statement and shall be paid out of the proceeds of the sale of any shares pursuant thereto. In the event that the shares sold are insufficient to fully satisfy the obligations owing pursuant hereto, the Holder shall continue to have the rights and remedies available to it under and pursuant to this Note.

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ARTICLE II. CERTAIN COVENANTS

 

2.1     Distributions on Capital Stock. So long as the Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, the Borrower shall not without the Holder’s written consent (a) pay, declare or set apart for such payment, any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, property or other securities) on shares of capital stock other than dividends on shares of Common Stock solely in the form of additional shares of Common Stock or (b) directly or indirectly or through any subsidiary make any other payment or distribution in respect of its capital stock except for distributions pursuant to any shareholders’ rights plan which is approved by a majority of the Borrower’s disinterested directors.

 

2.2    Restriction on Stock Repurchases. So long as the Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, the Borrower shall not without the Holder’s written consent redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire (whether for cash or in exchange for property or other securities or otherwise) in any one transaction or series of related transactions any shares of capital stock of the Borrower or any warrants, rights or options to purchase or acquire any such shares.

 

2.3    Borrowings. So long as the Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, the Borrower shall not, without the Holder’s written consent, create, incur, assume guarantee, endorse, contingently agree to purchase or otherwise become liable upon the obligation of any person, firm, partnership, joint venture or corporation, except by the endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection, or suffer to exist any liability for borrowed money, except (a) borrowings in existence or committed on the date hereof and of which the Borrower has informed Holder in writing prior to the date hereof, (b) indebtedness to trade creditors financial institutions or other lenders incurred in the ordinary course of business or

(c) borrowings, the proceeds of which shall be used to repay this Note.

 

2.4   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 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.

 

2.5    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 or (c) not in excess of $100,000.

 

2.6  Section 3(a)(9) or 3(a)(10) Transaction. So long as this Note is outstanding, the Borrower shall not enter into any transaction or arrangement structured in accordance with, based upon, or related or pursuant to, in whole or in part, either Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act (a “3(a)(9) Transaction”) or Section 3(a)(l0) of the Securities Act (a “3(a)(l0) Transaction”). In the event that the Borrower does enter into, or makes any issuance of Common Stock related

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to a 3(a)(9) Transaction or a 3(a)(l0) Transaction while this Note is outstanding, a liquidated damages charge of 25% of the outstanding principal balance of this Note, but not less than Five Thousand Dollars $5,000, will be assessed and will become immediately due and payable to the Holder at its election in the form of cash payment or addition to the balance of this Note.

 

2.7   Preservation of Existence, etc. The Borrower shall maintain and preserve, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain and preserve, its existence, rights and privileges, and become or remain, and cause each of its Subsidiaries (other than dormant Subsidiaries that have no or minimum assets) to become or remain, duly qualified and in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the character of the properties owned or leased by it or in which the transaction of its business makes such qualification necessary.

 

2.8     Non-circumvention. The Borrower hereby covenants and agrees that the Borrower will not, by amendment of its Certificate or Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, scheme of arrangement, dissolution, issue or sale of securities, or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Note, and will at all times in good faith carry out all the provisions of this Note and take all action as may be required to protect the rights of the Holder.

2.9   Repayment from Proceeds. While any portion of this Note is outstanding, if the Borrower receives cash proceeds from any source or series of related or unrelated sources, including but not limited to, from payments from customers, the issuance of equity or debt, the conversion of outstanding warrants of the Borrower, the issuance of securities pursuant to an equity line of credit of the Borrower or the sale of assets, the Borrower shall, within one (1) business day of Borrower’s receipt of such proceeds, inform the Holder of such receipt, following which the Holder shall have the right in its sole discretion to require the Borrower to immediately apply all or any portion of such proceeds to repay all or any portion of the outstanding amounts owed under this Note. Failure of the Borrower to comply with this provision shall constitute an Event of Default. In the event that such proceeds are received by the Holder prior to the Maturity Date, the required prepayment shall be subject to the terms of Section 1.9 herein.

 

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.

 

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

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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  Failure to Deliver Transaction Expense Amount. The Borrower fails to deliver the Transaction Expense Amount (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) to the Holder within three (3) business days of the date such amount is due.

 

3.4   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 (except that no cure period shall apply for the Borrower’s breach of Section 4.16 of this Note).

 

3.5   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.

 

3.6   Receiver or Trustee. The Borrower or any subsidiary of the Borrower shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors or commence proceedings for its dissolution, 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 for the Borrower or for a substantial part of its property or business without its consent and shall not be discharged within sixty (60) days after such appointment.

 

3.7   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.

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3.8  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, or the Borrower admits in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they mature, or have filed against it an involuntary petition for bankruptcy relief, all under federal or state laws as applicable or the Borrower admits in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they mature, or have filed against it an involuntary petition for bankruptcy relief, all under international, federal or state laws as applicable.

 

3.9   Delisting of Common Stock. The Borrower shall fail to maintain the listing of the Common Stock on at least one of the OTCBB, OTCQB, OTC Pink or an equivalent replacement exchange, the Nasdaq National Market, the Nasdaq Small Cap Market, the New York Stock Exchange, or the NYSE MKT.

 

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) or any disposition or conveyance of any material asset of the Borrower.

 

3.13  Financial Statement Restatement. The restatement of any financial statements filed by the Borrower with the SEC for any date or period from two years prior to the Issue Date of this Note and until this Note is no longer outstanding, if the result of such restatement would, by comparison to the unrestated financial statement, have constituted a material adverse effect on the rights of the Holder with respect to this Note or the Purchase Agreement.

 

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

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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.

 

3.16   Cessation of Trading. Any cessation of trading of the Common Stock on at least one of the OTCBB, OTCQB, OTC Pink or an equivalent replacement exchange, the Nasdaq National Market, the Nasdaq Small Cap Market, the New York Stock Exchange, or the NYSE MKT, and such cessation of trading shall continue for a period of five consecutive (5) Trading Days.

 

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3.18   Bid Price. The Borrower shall lose the “bid” price for its Common Stock ($0.0001 on the “Ask” with zero market makers on the “Bid” per Level 2) and/or a market (including the OTCBB, OTCQB or an equivalent replacement exchange).

 

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3.20   Inside Information. Any attempt by the Borrower or its officers, directors, and/or affiliates to transmit, convey, disclose, or any actual transmittal, conveyance, or disclosure by the Borrower or its officers, directors, and/or affiliates of, material non-public information concerning the Borrower, to the Holder or its successors and assigns, which is not immediately cured by Borrower’s filing of a Form 8-K pursuant to Regulation FD on that same date.

 

Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default specified in Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.14, 3.15, 3.16. 3.17, 3.18, 3.19, 3.20, exercisable through the delivery of written notice to the Borrower by such Holders (the “Default Notice”), 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 (i) 150% (EXCEPT WITH RESPECT TO SECTION 3.2, IN WHICH CASE 150% SHALL BE REPLACED WITH 200%) 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) at the option of the Holder, 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,

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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 Trading 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. Further, if a breach of Sections 3.9, and/or 3.18 occurs or is continuing after the six (6) month anniversary of this Note, then the principal amount of the Note shall increase by Five Thousand and No/100 United States Dollars ($5,000) (under Holder’s and Borrower’s expectation that any principal amount increase will tack back to the Issue Date) and the Holder shall be entitled to use the lowest Trading Price during the delinquency period as a base price for the conversion with the Variable Conversion Price shall be redefined to mean fifty percent (50%) multiplied by the Market Price (at the option of the Holder), subject to adjustment as provided in this Note. For example, if the lowest Trading Price during the delinquency period is $0.01 per share and the conversion discount is 50%, then the Holder may elect to convert future conversions at $0.005 per share. If this Note is not paid at Maturity Date, then the outstanding principal due under this Note shall increase by Five Thousand and No/100 United States Dollars ($5,000).

 

The Holder shall have the right at any time, to require the Borrower 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, subject to the terms of this Note. This requirement by the Borrower shall automatically apply upon the occurrence of an Event of Default without the need for any party to give any notice or take any other action.

 

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

 

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,

 

 

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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:

 

Grow Solutions Holdings Inc. Pure Roots LLC

 

_____________________

 

_____________________ 

 

Attn:

 

If to the Holder: RALPH AIELLO

 

Attn:

 

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. Neither the Borrower nor the Holder shall assign this Note or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Holder may assign its rights hereunder to any “accredited investor” (as defined in Rule 501(a) of the 1933 Act) in a private transaction from the Holder or to any of its “affiliates”, as that term is defined under the 1934 Act, without the consent of the Borrower. 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. The Holder and any assignee, by acceptance of this Note, acknowledge and agree that 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.

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4.5    Cost of Collection. If default is made in the payment of this Note, the Borrower shall pay the Holder hereof reasonable 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 Nevada 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 exclusively in the federal or state courts located in the State of New York. 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 HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS NOTE OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. 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.

 

4.7   Certain Amounts. Whenever pursuant to this Note the Borrower is required to pay an amount in excess of the outstanding principal amount (or the portion thereof required to be paid at that time) plus accrued and unpaid interest plus Default Interest on such interest, the Borrower and the Holder agree that the actual damages to the Holder from the receipt of cash payment on this Note may be difficult to determine and the amount to be so paid by the Borrower represents stipulated damages and not a penalty and is intended to compensate the Holder in part for loss of the opportunity to convert this Note and to earn a return from the sale of shares of Common Stock acquired upon conversion of this Note at a price in excess of the price paid for such shares pursuant to this Note. The Borrower and the Holder hereby agree that such amount of stipulated damages is not plainly disproportionate to the possible loss to the Holder from the receipt of a cash payment without the opportunity to convert this Note into shares of Common Stock.

 

4.8   Purchase Agreement. By its acceptance of this Note, each party agrees to be bound by the applicable terms of the Purchase Agreement.

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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 including, but not limited to, name changes, recapitalizations, etc. as soon as possible under law.

 

4.10   Usury. If it shall be found that any interest or other amount deemed interest due hereunder violates the applicable law governing usury, the applicable provision shall automatically be revised to equal the maximum rate of interest or other amount deemed interest permitted under applicable law. The Borrower covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) that it will not seek to claim or take advantage of any usury law that would prohibit or forgive the Borrower from paying all or a portion of the principal or interest on this Note.

 

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

 

4.12    Severability. In the event that any provision of this Note 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.

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4.13   Dispute Resolution. In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Conversion Price, Conversion Amount, any prepayment amount or Default Amount, Default Sum, Closing or Maturity Date, the closing bid price, or fair market value (as the case may be) or the arithmetic calculation of the Conversion Price or the applicable prepayment amount(s) (as the case may be), the Borrower or the Holder shall submit the disputed determinations or arithmetic calculations via facsimile (i) within two (2) Business Days after receipt of the applicable notice giving rise to such dispute to the Borrower or the Holder or (ii) if no notice gave rise to such dispute, at any time after the Holder learned of the circumstances giving rise to such dispute. If the Holder and the Borrower are unable to agree upon such determination or calculation within two

(2) Business Days of such disputed determination or arithmetic calculation (as the case may be) being submitted to the Borrower or the Holder, then the Borrower shall, within two (2) Business Days, submit via facsimile (a) the disputed determination of the Conversion Price, the closing bid price, the or fair market value (as the case may be) to an independent, reputable investment bank selected by the Borrower and approved by the Holder or (b) the disputed arithmetic calculation of the Conversion Price, Conversion Amount, any prepayment amount or Default Amount, Default Sum to an independent, outside accountant selected by the Holder that is reasonably acceptable to the Borrower. The Borrower shall cause at its expense the investment bank or the accountant to perform the determinations or calculations and notify the Borrower and the Holder of the results no later than ten (10) Business Days from the time it receives such disputed determinations or calculations. Such investment bank’s or accountant’s determination or calculation shall be binding upon all parties absent demonstrable error.

 

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4.15 Piggyback Registration Rights. Borrower shall file a registration statement to register common shares underlying conversions of the Note within thirty (30) days after closing and shall use its best efforts to have such registration statement declared effective within 120 days following the closing. The Borrower shall include on the registration statement the Borrower files with SEC (or on the subsequent registration statement if such registration statement is withdrawn, and excluding the current registration statement that the Borrower has on file with the SEC) all shares issuable upon conversion of this Note, unless such shares are at that time eligible for sale under Rule 144 under the Securities Act. Failure to do so will result in liquidated damages of 25% of the outstanding principal balance of this Note, but not less than Five Thousand and No/100 United States Dollars ($5,000), being immediately due and payable to the Holder at its election in the form of cash payment or addition to the balance of this Note.

 

 

 

[signature page follows]

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Borrower has caused this Note to be signed in its name by its duly authorized officer as of the date first above written.

 

GROW SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS INC.

 

 

By:________________________________

Name:

Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

PURE ROOTS LLC

 

 

By:_______________________

Name:

Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

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EXHIBIT A

NOTICE OF CONVERSION

 

The undersigned hereby elects to convert $________ principal amount of the Note (defined below) together with $___________ of accrued and unpaid interest thereto, totaling $___________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 Grow Solutions Holdings Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Borrower”), according to the conditions of the convertible note of the Borrower dated as of March _, 2019 (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 At Custodian 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:

 

Name: [NAME]

Address: [ADDRESS]


 

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:                                        ________________________

Accrued and unpaid interest remaining:

 

[HOLDER]

 

 

By:_______________________

Name: [NAME]

Title: [TITLE]

Date: [DATE]


 

MANUFACTURING DISTRIBUTION AND MARKETING

LICENSE & TRADEMARK AGREEMENT:

By and Between

FarmBoys Design Corp.

And

Pure Roots Holding, Ltd.

 

THIS AGREEMENT is entered into this 6th day of December, 2018 by and between FarmBoys Design Corp, a Corporation having an address at 316-111 Research Drive, Saskatoon, SK, Canada (“LICENSOR”), and Pure Roots Holding, Ltd., a Wyoming corporation with offices at P.O. Boxx 2869, Jackson, WY 83001 (“LICENSEE”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS, LICENSOR is the sole and exclusive owner of the licenses, intellectual property, brand names, trademarks, registrations and is in the business of researching and developing of the processes needed to manufacture aeroponic modular grow rooms for the purpose of growing plants, the custom designing of all the plant nutrient products needed to grow the plants in the modular grow rooms, growing techniques used to grow the plants in the modular grow rooms and branding and marketing of the sale of the plants grown in the modular grow rooms that all use the Designs, Brand Name and Intellectual Property of LICENSOR the “FarmBoys Grow Package” which are identified more fully in Schedule A attached hereto (the “Trademarks”); and

 

WHEREAS, LICENSOR has the power and authority to grant to LICENSEE the right, privilege and license to use the Brand Names, Intellectual Property, Trademarks on or in association with the goods and/or services covered by the registrations (the “Licensed Products”); and

 

WHEREAS, LICENSEE has represented that it has the ability to manufacture, market and distribute the Licensed Products in the Territory identified in Schedule A attached hereto (the "Territory") and to use the Trademarks on or in association with the Licensed Products; and

 

WHEREAS, LICENSEE desires to obtain from LICENSOR a license to use, manufacture, have manufactured, distribute and sell Licensed Products in the Territory and to use the Trademarks on or in association with the Licensed Products; and

 

WHEREAS, both LICENSEE and LICENSOR are in agreement with respect to the terms and conditions upon which LICENSEE shall use the Trademarks;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and agreements set forth herein, the parties, each intending to be legally bound hereby, do promise and agree as follows.

 

1.LICENSE GRANT

 

a.LICENSOR hereby grants to LICENSEE, for the Term of this Agreement as recited in Schedule A attached hereto, an exclusive license to use the Trademarks on or in association with the Licensed Products in the Territory, as well as on packaging, promotional and advertising material associated therewith.

 

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b.LICENSOR hereby grants to LICENSEE, for the Term of this Agreement as recited in Schedule A attached hereto, the exclusive right and license to use, manufacture, have manufactured, sell, distribute and advertise the Licensed Products in the Territory. It is understood and agreed that this license shall pertain only to the Trademarks and the Licensed Products and does not extend to any other mark, product or service.

 

c.LICENSEE may not grant any sublicenses to any third party without the prior express written consent of the LICENSOR which may be withheld for any reason.

 

d.LICENSEE shall not make or authorize any use, direct or indirect, of the Trademarks and/or the Licensed Products, like or similar, outside of the Territory and will not knowingly sell the Licensed Products to persons who intend or are likely to resell them outside of the Territory.

 

2.TERM OF THE AGREEMENT

 

This Agreement and the provisions hereof, except as otherwise provided, shall be in full force and effect commencing on the date of execution by both parties and shall extend for a Term as recited in Schedule A attached hereto (the “Term”).

 

3.COMPENSATION

 

a.In consideration for the licenses granted hereunder, LICENSEE agrees to pay to LICENSOR during the Term of this Agreement a royalty in the amount recited in Schedule A attached hereto (the “Royalty”) based on LICENSEE’s Net Sales of Licensed Products, and agrees to provide LICENSOR with other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged by LICENSOR.

 

b.The Royalty owed LICENSOR shall be calculated on a quarterly calendar basis (the "Royalty Period") and shall be payable no later than thirty (30) days after the termination of the preceding full calendar quarter, i.e., commencing on the first (1st) day of January, April, July and October with the exception of the first and last calendar quarters which may be "short" depending upon the effective date of this Agreement.

 

c.With each Royalty Payment, LICENSEE shall provide LICENSOR with a written royalty statement in a form acceptable to LICENSOR. Such royalty statement shall be certified as accurate by a duly authorized officer of LICENSEE, reciting the stock number, item, units sold, description, quantity shipped, gross invoice, amount billed customers less discounts, allowances, returns and reportable sales for each Licensed Product. Such statements shall be furnished to LICENSOR whether or not any Licensed Products were sold during the Royalty Period.

 

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d."Net Sales" shall mean LICENSEE's gross sales (the gross invoice amount billed customers) of Licensed Products, less discounts and allowances actually shown on the invoice (except cash discounts not deductible in the calculation of Royalty) and, further, less any bona fide returns (net of all returns actually made or allowed as supported by credit memoranda actually issued to the customers). No other costs incurred in the manufacturing, selling, advertising, and distribution of the Licensed Products shall be deducted nor shall any deduction be allowed for any uncollectible accounts or allowances.

 

e.A Royalty obligation shall accrue upon the sale of the Licensed Products regardless of the time of collection by LICENSEE. For purposes of this Agreement, a Licensed Product shall be considered "sold" upon the date when such Licensed Product is billed, invoiced, shipped, or paid for, whichever event occurs first.

 

f.If LICENSEE sells any Licensed Products to any party affiliated with LICENSEE, or in any way directly or indirectly related to or under the common control with LICENSEE, at a price less than the regular price charged to other parties, the Royalty payable to LICENSOR shall be computed on the basis of the regular price charged to other parties.

 

g.The receipt or acceptance by LICENSOR of any royalty statement, or the receipt or acceptance of any royalty payment made, shall not prevent LICENSOR from subsequently challenging the validity or accuracy of such statement or payment.

 

h.Upon expiration or termination of this Agreement, all Royalty obligations, including any unpaid portions of the Royalty, shall be accelerated and shall immediately become due and payable.

 

i.LICENSEE's obligations for the payment of a Royalty shall survive expiration or termination of this Agreement and will continue for so long as LICENSEE continues to manufacture, sell or otherwise market the Licensed Products.

 

j.All payments due hereunder shall be made in United States currency drawn on a United States bank, unless otherwise specified between the parties.

 

k.Late payments shall incur interest at the rate of ONE PERCENT (1%) per month from the date such payments were originally due.

 

4.AUDIT

 

a.LICENSOR shall have the right, upon at least five (5) days written notice and no more than once per calendar year, to inspect LICENSEE's books and records and all other documents and material in the possession of or under the control of LICENSEE with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement at the place or places where such records are normally retained by LICENSEE. LICENSOR shall have free and full access thereto for such purposes and shall be permitted to make copies thereof and extracts therefrom.

 

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b.In the event that such inspection reveals a discrepancy in the amount of Royalty owed LICENSOR from what was actually paid, LICENSEE shall pay such discrepancy, plus interest, calculated at the rate of ONE AND ONE-HALF PERCENT (1 1/2%) per month. In the event that such discrepancy is in excess of ONE THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($1,000.00), LICENSEE shall also reimburse LICENSOR for the cost of such inspection including any attorney's fees incurred in connection therewith.

 

c.All books and records relative to LICENSEE's obligations hereunder shall be maintained and kept accessible and available to LICENSOR for inspection for at least three (3) years after termination of this Agreement.

 

d.In the event that an investigation of LICENSEE's books and records is made, certain confidential and proprietary business information of LICENSEE may necessarily be made available to the person or persons conducting such investigation. It is agreed that such confidential and proprietary business information shall be retained in confidence by LICENSOR and shall not be used by LICENSOR or disclosed to any third party for a period of two (2) years from the date of disclosure, or without the prior express written permission of LICENSEE unless required by law. It is understood and agreed, however, that such information may be used in any proceeding based on LICENSEE's failure to pay its actual Royalty obligation.

 

5.WARRANTIES AND OBLIGATIONS

 

a.LICENSOR represents and warrants that it has the right and power to grant the licenses granted herein and that there are no other agreements with any other party in conflict herewith.

 

b.LICENSOR further represents and warrants that the Trademarks do not infringe any valid right of any third party.

 

c.LICENSEE represents and warrants that it will use its best efforts to promote, market, sell, and distribute the Licensed Products.

 

d.LICENSEE shall be solely responsible for the manufacture, production, sale, and distribution of the Licensed Products and will bear all related costs associated therewith.

 

6.NOTICES, QUALITY CONTROL AND SAMPLES

 

a.The licenses granted hereunder are conditioned upon LICENSEE's full and complete compliance with the marking provisions of the patent, trademark and copyright laws of Canada.

 

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b.The Licensed Products, as well as all promotional, packaging, and advertising material relative thereto, shall include all appropriate legal notices as required by LICENSOR.

 

c.The Licensed Products shall be of a high quality which is at least equal to comparable products proposed to be manufactured and marketed by LICENSEE under the trademarks and in conformity with a standard sample approved by LICENSOR.

 

d.If the quality of a class of the Licensed Products falls below such a production-run quality, as previously approved by LICENSOR, LICENSEE shall use its best efforts to restore such quality. In the event that

 

LICENSEE has not taken appropriate steps to restore such quality within thirty (30) days after notification by LICENSOR, LICENSOR shall have the right to terminate this Agreement and require that the LICENSEE cease using the Trademarks.

 

e.The LICENSEE agrees to permit LICENSOR or its representative to inspect the facilities where the Licensed Products are being manufactured and packaged.

 

7.NOTICE AND PAYMENT

 

a.Any notice required to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered personally to the other designated party at the above stated address or mailed by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested or delivered by a recognized national overnight courier service.

 

b.Either party may change the address to which notice or payment is to be sent by written notice to the other in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph.

 

8.PATENTS, TRADEMARKS AND COPYRIGHTS

 

a.LICENSOR shall seek, obtain and, during the Term of this Agreement, maintain in its own name and at its own expense, appropriate protection for the Trademarks.

 

b.In the event that LICENSEE requests that LICENSOR obtain trademark protection for a particular item for which LICENSOR had not, heretofore, obtained such protection, LICENSOR agrees to take reasonable steps to obtain such protection, provided, however, that LICENSEE shall be obligated to reimburse LICENSOR for the cost of filing, prosecuting and maintaining same.

 

c.It is understood and agreed that LICENSOR shall retain all right, title and interest in the Trademarks as well as any modifications made to the Trademarks by LICENSEE.

 

d.The parties agree to execute any documents reasonably requested by the other party to effect any of the above provisions.

 

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e.LICENSEE acknowledges LICENSOR's exclusive rights in the Trademarks and, further, acknowledges that the Trademarks are unique and original to LICENSOR and that LICENSOR is the owner thereof. LICENSEE shall not, at any time during or after the effective Term of the Agreement dispute or contest, directly or indirectly, LICENSOR's exclusive right and title to the Trademarks or the validity thereof. LICENSOR, however, makes no representation or warranty with respect to the validity of any patent, trademark or copyright which may issue or be granted therefrom.

 

f.LICENSEE acknowledges that the Trademarks have acquired secondary meaning.

 

g.LICENSEE agrees that its use of the Trademarks inures to the benefit of LICENSOR and that the LICENSEE shall not acquire any rights in the Trademarks.

 

9.TERMINATION

 

The following termination rights are in addition to the termination rights that may be provided elsewhere in this Agreement:

 

a.Immediate Right of Termination. LICENSOR shall have the right to immediately terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to LICENSEE in the event that LICENSEE does any of the following:

 

i.after having commenced sale of the Licensed Products, fails to continuously sell Licensed Products for three (3) consecutive Royalty Periods; or

 

ii.fails to obtain or maintain product liability insurance in the amount and of the type provided for herein; or

 

iii.files a petition in bankruptcy or is adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent, or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or an arrangement pursuant to any bankruptcy law, or if the LICENSEE discontinues its business or a receiver is appointed for the LICENSEE or for LICENSEE’s business and such receiver is not discharged within thirty (30) days; or

 

iv.breaches any of the provisions of this Agreement relating to the unauthorized assertion of rights in the Trademarks; or

 

v.fails, after receipt of written notice from LICENSOR, to immediately discontinue the distribution or sale of the Licensed Products or the use of any packaging or promotional material which does not contain the requisite legal legends; or

 

vi.fails to make timely payment of Royalties when due two or more times during any twelve-month period.

 

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b.Immediate Right to Terminate a Portion. LICENSOR shall have the right to immediately terminate the portion(s) of the Agreement relating to any Licensed Product(s) if LICENSEE, for any reason, fails to meet the

 

Product Introduction Dates or the Initial Shipment Dates specified in Schedule A or, after the commencement of manufacture and sale of a particular Licensed Product, ceases to sell commercial quantities of such Licensed Product for three (3) consecutive Royalty Periods.

 

c.Right to Terminate on Notice. This Agreement may be terminated by either party upon thirty (30) days written notice to the other party in the event of a breach of a material provision of this Agreement by the other party, provided that, during the thirty (30) day period, the breaching party fails to cure such breach.

 

d.LICENSEE shall have the right to terminate this Agreement at any time on sixty (60) days written notice to LICENSOR. In such event, all moneys paid to LICENSOR shall be deemed non-refundable and LICENSEE's obligation to pay any guaranteed moneys, shall be accelerated and any yet unpaid guaranteed moneys shall become immediately due and payable.

 

10.POST TERMINATION RIGHTS

 

a.Not less than thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of this Agreement or immediately upon termination thereof, LICENSEE shall provide LICENSOR with a complete schedule of all inventory of Licensed Products then on-hand (the "Inventory").

 

b.Upon expiration or termination of this Agreement, except for reason of a breach of LICENSEE's duty to comply with the quality control or legal notice marking requirements, LICENSEE shall be entitled, for an additional period of three (3) months and on a exclusive basis, to continue to sell such Inventory. Such sales shall be made subject to all of the provisions of this Agreement and to an accounting for and the payment of a Royalty thereon. Such accounting and payment shall be due and paid within thirty (30) days after the close of the said three (3) month period.

 

c.Upon the expiration or termination of this Agreement, all of the rights of LICENSEE under this Agreement shall forthwith terminate and immediately revert to LICENSOR and LICENSEE shall immediately discontinue all use of the Trademarks at no cost whatsoever to LICENSOR.

 

d.Upon termination of this Agreement for any reasons whatsoever, LICENSEE agrees to immediately return to LICENSOR all material relating to the Trademarks including, but not limited to, all artwork, color separations, prototypes and the like, as well as any market studies or other tests or studies conducted by LICENSEE with respect to the Trademarks, at no cost whatsoever to LICENSOR.

 

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11.GOOD WILL

 

LICENSEE recognizes the value of the good will associated with the Trademarks and acknowledges that the Trademarks and all rights therein including the good will pertaining thereto, belong exclusively to LICENSOR.

 

12.INFRINGEMENTS

 

a.LICENSEE shall have the right, in its discretion, to institute and prosecute lawsuits against third persons for infringement of the rights licensed in this Agreement.

 

b.If LICENSEE does not institute an infringement suit within ninety (90) days after LICENSOR's written request that it do so, LICENSOR may institute and prosecute such lawsuit. Any lawsuit shall be prosecuted solely at the cost and expense of the party bringing suit and all sums recovered in any such lawsuits, whether by judgment, settlement or otherwise, in excess of the amount of reasonable attorneys' fees and other out of pocket expenses of such suit, shall be divided equally between the parties.

 

c.Upon request of the party bringing the lawsuit, the other party shall execute all papers, testify on all matters, and otherwise cooperate in every way necessary and desirable for the prosecution of any such lawsuit. The party bringing suit shall reimburse the other party for the expenses incurred as a result of such cooperation.

 

13.INDEMNITY

 

LICENSEE agrees to defend and indemnify LICENSOR, its officers, directors, agents and employees, against all costs, expenses and losses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs) incurred through claims of third parties against LICENSOR based on the manufacture or sale of the Licensed Products including, but not limited to, actions founded on product liability.

 

14.INSURANCE

 

LICENSEE shall, throughout the Term of the Agreement, obtain and maintain at its own cost and expense from a qualified insurance company licensed to do business in the State of Wyoming and any other States or Provinces that it may do business in, standard Product Liability Insurance naming LICENSOR as an additional named insured. Such policy shall provide protection against any and all claims, demands and causes of action arising out of any defects or failure to perform, alleged or otherwise, of the Licensed Products or any material used in connection therewith or any use thereof. The amount of coverage shall be as specified in Schedule A attached hereto. The policy shall provide for ten (10) days notice to LICENSOR from the insurer by Registered or Certified Mail, return receipt requested, in the event of any modification, cancellation or termination thereof. LICENSEE agrees to furnish LICENSOR a certificate of insurance evidencing same within thirty (30) days after execution of this Agreement and, in no event shall LICENSEE manufacture, distribute or sell the Licensed Products prior to receipt by LICENSOR of such evidence of insurance.

 

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15.JURISDICTION AND DISPUTES

 

a.This Agreement shall be governed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Saskatchewan.

 

b.All disputes under this Agreement shall be resolved by the courts of the Province of Saskatchewan, and the parties all consent to the jurisdiction of such courts, agree to accept service of process by mail, and hereby waive any jurisdictional or venue defenses otherwise available to it.

 

16.AGREEMENT BINDING ON SUCCESSORS

 

The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding on and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, and their heirs, administrators, successors and assigns.

  

17.WAIVER

 

No waiver by either party of any default shall be deemed as a waiver of prior or subsequent default of the same or other provisions of this Agreement.

 

18.SEVERABILITY

 

If any term, clause, or provision hereof is held invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect the validity or operation of any other term, clause or provision and such invalid term, clause or provision shall be deemed to be severed from the Agreement.

 

19.NO JOINT VENTURE

 

Nothing contained herein shall constitute this arrangement to be employment, a joint venture or a partnership.

 

20.ASSIGNABILITY

 

The license granted hereunder is personal to LICENSEE and shall not be assigned by any act of LICENSEE or by operation of law unless in connection with a transfer of substantially all of the assets of LICENSEE or with the consent of LICENSOR.

 

21.INTEGRATION

 

This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding of the parties, and revokes and supersedes all prior agreements between the parties, including any option agreements which may have been entered into between the parties, and is intended as a final expression of their Agreement. It shall not be modified or amended except in writing signed by the parties hereto and specifically referring to this Agreement. This Agreement shall take precedence over any other documents which may be in conflict with said Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, have each caused to be affixed hereto its or his/her hand and seal the day indicated.

 

FarmBoys Design Corp. PureRoots Manufacturing Inc.

 

 

By:/s/ Chad Fischl By:/s/ Chad Fischl
   

 

  Title: CEO & President

 

Date: Feb 12, 2019 Date: Feb 12, 2019

 

 

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SCHEDULE A

 

1. Licensed Trademarks

 

The following Trademarks form part of this Agreement:

 

FarmBoy Design Corp.’s brand name, designs, Aeropod logo in order to market and sell the manufactured Aeropod Units “Aeropod Units” and sell the produce grown in the Aeropod modular grow rooms as Urban Farms Produce “Urban Farms Produce”. Aeropod Units are modular grow rooms for the purpose of growing Urban Farms Produce, which is high quality produce that is grown in Aeropod Units that allow for year-round production of produce, as well as being more environmentally friendly than conventional farming methods that are both manufactured using the designs, brand name and intellectual property of FarmBoys Design Corp, collectively the “FarmBoys Grow Package”.

 

2. Licensed Products

 

The following Licensed Products form part of this Agreement:

 

EXCLUSIVE license to use the Intellectual Property, Brand Name and Designs, solely in order to manufacture, distribute and market the Aeropod Units, and other FarmBoys Design Corp.’s products and/or service within the limitation of the manufacturing and sale of the Aeropod Units and the supplying of plant nutrients that FarmBoys Design Corp., has formulated for the use in the Aeropod Units.

 

EXCLUSIVE license to use the Intellectual Property, Brand Name and Designs, solely in order to grow and produce crops of vegetables and fruit, and then to distribute and market those vegetables and fruits under the brand of Urban Farms Produce, and other FarmBoys Design Corp.’s products and/or service within the limitation of the sale of the Urban Farms Produce and the supplying of branding and marketing for that produce that FarmBoys Design Corp., has designed for the growing and sale of produce under the Urban Farms Produce label as a high quality produce that will be locally grown, and be more environmentally friendly that big farming.

 

Together Aeropod Units and Urban Farms Produce will be collectively known as the FarmBoys Grow Package.

 

Licensor has and is licensing the know-how, patents, patent-pending for the manufacturing of the Aeropod modular grow rooms, the specially design Aeropod containers, the control systems, specially designed plant nutrient formulas, the systems needed to manufacture the Aeropod Units and all the specifications / blue prints to build and deliver the Aeropod Units.

 

Licensor has and is licensing the know-how, patents, patent-pending for the growing of the produce in the Aeropod modular grow rooms, which are specially design Aeropod containers, the systems needed to effectively grow the Urban Farms Produce and all expertise to brand, market and deliver the Urban Farms Produce. Licensee will provide all services in the Marketing and Sale of the Produce that is grown by the Urban Farms Produce.

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Further clarification of the licensed products FarmBoys Grow Package mean the designs created and prepared by the Licensor from which the Licensee shall manufacture the Aeropod Units, and alike and at the time of manufacture shall include any modifications, improvements, or amendments to the Designs devised or developed by the Licensor either before or during the term of this Agreement and notified to the Licensee. The FarmBoys Grow Package also includes the growing specifications and techniques created and prepared by the Licensor from which the Licensee shall use in order to grow the produce under the label of Urban Farms Produce, and alike and at the time of production shall include any modifications, improvements, or amendments to the Designs in regards to the growing of the produce in the Aeropod Units devised or developed by the Licensor either before or during the term of this Agreement and notified to the Licensee.

 

3. Excluded Licenses and Products

 

The Following Licenses and Licensed Products shall be excluded from this Agreement:

 

a.There shall be no Licenses, Trademarks, Brand Names, Intellectual Property or Products excluded from this agreement by FarmBoys Design Corp.

 

4. Territory

 

This agreement shall be for a worldwide territory for all manufacturing of Aeropod Units, the sale of the Nutrient Formulas and the sale of the plants that are grown in the Aeropod Units using the FarmBoy Grow Package.

 

5. Term

 

This Agreement shall commence on the date executed by both parties and shall extend for an initial Term of: five (5) YEARS, with an automatic renewal for another five (5) year term.

 

6. Options and Royalty 

 

In consideration of the rights granted by the Licensor, the Licensee shall pay to the Licensor a royalty equal to an amount of:

 

a.10% of the Net Purchase Price of any and all Aeropod Units and / or Nutrients manufactured using the Licensors designs and formulas and sold by Licensee; and
b.10% of the Net Sales Price of any and all Urban Farms Produce vegetables and fruit that are grown using the Licensors designs and formulas and sold by Licensee; and
 c.In respect of all Services sold by the Licensee that Licensor is contracted to perform, Licensor shall receive its cost plus an additional 15%; and
 d.Additionally, $10,000 license fee is paid out per Aeropod vertical grow container sold within the Aeropod Unit upon receiving first down payment on Purchase Order from customer to the Licensee.

 

Within 7 days after the end of each Quarter during the term of this Agreement, the Licensee shall deliver to the Licensor a statement giving particulars of all sales of the FarmBoys Design Corp products and/or services effected by the Licensee during the Quarter and showing the total royalties payable to the Licensor for that Quarter. The Term “Quarter” shall mean one of four three-month intervals calculated from the Commencement Date.

 

Within 14 days after the end of each Quarter, the Licensee shall pay the Royalties due for that Quarter by direct credit into the bank account of the Licensor (details of which shall be notified in writing to the Licensee from time to time).

 

 

 

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LAW OFFICE OF ANDREW COLDICUTT

1220 Rosecrans Street, PMB 258

San Diego, CA 92106

p. 619.228.4970

e. Info@ColdicuttLaw.com

 

 

Date: October 29, 2019

Board of Directors

Grow Solutions Holdings, Inc.

221-111 Research Drive,

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 3R2

Canada 

 

Dear Sirs or Madams:

 

I have acted, at your request, as special counsel to Grow Solutions Holdings, Inc., a Nevada corporation, (“Grow Solutions Holdings, Inc. ”) for the purpose of rendering an opinion as to the legality of 100,000,000 shares of Grow Solutions Holdings, Inc. common stock, par value $0.001 per share to be offered and distributed by Grow Solutions Holdings, Inc. (the “Shares”), pursuant to an Offering Statement to be filed under Regulation A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, by Grow Solutions Holdings, Inc. with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on Form 1-A, for the purpose of registering the offer and sale of the Shares (“Offering Statement”).

 

For the purpose of rendering my opinion herein, I have reviewed statutes of the State of Nevada, to the extent I deem relevant to the matter opined upon herein, certified or purported true copies of the Articles of Incorporation of Grow Solutions Holdings, Inc. and all amendments thereto, the By-Laws of Grow Solutions Holdings, Inc., selected proceedings of the board of directors of Grow Solutions Holdings, Inc. authorizing the issuance of the Shares, certificates of officers of Grow Solutions Holdings, Inc. and of public officials, and such other documents of Grow Solutions Holdings, Inc. and of public officials as I have deemed necessary and relevant to the matter opined upon herein. I have assumed, with respect to persons other than directors and officers of Grow Solutions Holdings, Inc. the due and proper election or appointment of all persons signing and purporting to sign the documents in their respective capacities, as stated therein, the genuineness of all signatures, the conformity to authentic original documents of the copies of all such documents submitted to me as certified, conformed and photocopied, including the quoted, extracted, excerpted and reprocessed text of such documents.

 

Based upon the review described above, it is my opinion that the Shares are duly authorized and when, as and if issued and delivered by Grow Solutions Holdings, Inc. against payment therefore, as described in the offering statement, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

 

I have not been engaged to examine, nor have I examined, the Offering Statement for the purpose of determining the accuracy or completeness of the information included therein or the compliance and conformity thereof with the rules and regulations of the SEC or the requirements of Form 1-A, and I express no opinion with respect thereto. My forgoing opinion is strictly limited to matters of Nevada corporation law; and, I do not express an opinion on the federal law of the United States of America or the law of any state or jurisdiction therein other than Nevada, as specified herein.

 

I hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 12.1 to the Offering Statement and to the reference to my firm under the caption “Legal Matters” in the Offering Circular constituting a part of the Offering Statement. We assume no obligation to update or supplement any of the opinion set forth herein to reflect any changes of law or fact that may occur following the date hereof.

 

Very truly yours,

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

/s/ Andrew Coldicutt

Andrew Coldicutt, Esq.

 

Law Office of Andrew Coldicutt, 1220 Rosecrans Street, PMB 258 San Diego, CA 92106                 1/1