UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-K

 

(Mark One)

 

x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

 

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 For the transition period from ______to______. 

 

Commission file number 000-51886

 

MAX SOUND CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware   26-3534190
State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization   (I.R.S.  Employer Identification No.)
     

8837 Villa La Jolla Drive, Unit 12109

La Jolla, California

 

 

92039

(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code : 800-327-(MAXD)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None.

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

 

Common Stock, par value $.00001 per share

(Title of class)

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes x No o

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes x No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes x No  o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if

any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes x No  o

 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§ 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer o   Accelerated filer o
         

Non-accelerated filer

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

o   Smaller reporting company x

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes  o No x

 

The Aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of March 22, 2017 as approximately $8,191,900.

 

As of March 30 2017, the registrant had 973,446,575 shares issued and outstanding.

 

Documents Incorporated by Reference :

None.

 


 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I    
ITEM 1. BUSINESS 1
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS  9
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS  9
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES 9
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 9
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES 11

 

PART II    
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES 12
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA 22
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 23
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK 35
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA 36
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE 18
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES 18
     
PART III    
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 63
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION 65
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS 67
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE 67
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES 68
     
PART IV    
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES 68
     
SIGNATURES 69

 

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT ON FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

 

This Annual Report on Form 10-Q (this “Report”) contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Forward-looking statements discuss matters that are not historical facts. Because they discuss future events or conditions, forward-looking statements may include words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “intend,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “may,” “seek,” “plan,” “might,” “will,” “expect,” “predict,” “project,” “forecast,” “potential,” “continue” negatives thereof or similar expressions.

 

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, are based on various underlying assumptions and current expectations about the future and are not guarantees. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, level of activity, performance or achievement to be materially different from the results of operations or plans expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

 

We cannot predict all of the risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, such information should not be regarded as representations that the results or conditions described in such statements or that our objectives and plans will be achieved and we do not assume any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of any of these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are found at various places throughout this Report and include information concerning possible or assumed future results of our operations, including statements about potential acquisition or merger targets; business strategies; future cash flows; financing plans; plans and objectives of management; any other statements regarding future acquisitions, future cash needs, future operations, business plans and future financial results, and any other statements that are not historical facts.

 

These forward-looking statements represent our intentions, plans, expectations, assumptions and beliefs about future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors. Many of those factors are outside of our control and could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by those forward-looking statements. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the events described in the forward-looking statements might not occur or might occur to a different extent or at a different time than we have described. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Report. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning other matters addressed in this Report and attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this Report.

 

Except to the extent required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, a change in events, conditions, circumstances or assumptions underlying such statements, or otherwise.

 

CERTAIN TERMS USED IN THIS REPORT

 

When this report uses the words “we,” “us,” “our,” and the “Company,” they refer to Max Sound Corporation, and “SEC” refers to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

 

PART I

 

ITEM 1.          BUSINESS

 

Overview

 

Max Sound Corporation (“we,” “us,” “our,” or the “Company”) was incorporated in the State of Delaware on December 9, 2005 as 43010, Inc. to engage in any lawful corporate undertaking, including, but not limited to, locating and negotiating with a business entity for combination in the form of a merger, stock-for-stock exchange or stock-for-assets exchange. On October 7, 2008, pursuant to the terms of a stock purchase agreement, Mr. Greg Halpern purchased a total of 100,000 shares of our common stock from Michael Raleigh for an aggregate of $30,000 in cash. The total of 100,000 shares represents 100% of our issued and outstanding common stock at the time of the transfer. As a result, Mr. Halpern became our sole shareholder. As part of the acquisition, and pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, Michael Raleigh, our then President, CEO, CFO, and Chairman resigned from all the positions he held in the company, and Mr. Halpern was appointed as our President, CEO CFO and Chairman. The original business model was developed by Mr. Halpern in September of 2008 and began when he joined the Company on October 7, 2008. In October 2008, we became a development stage company focused on creating an Internet search engine and networking web site. 

 

From October 2008 until January 17, 2011, Mr. Halpern was our CEO, and during that time the Company was focused on developing their Internet search engine and networking web site. In January of 2010, the Company launched their Internet search engine and networking website.  In 2011, the Company decided to abandon its social networking website.  On May 11, 2010, the Company acquired the worldwide rights, title, and interest to all fields of use for MAX-D.

 

On January 17, 2011, Mr. Halpern resigned as the Company’s CEO and John Blaisure was appointed as CEO.  In February of 2011, the Company elected to change its business operations and focus primarily on developing and launching the MAX-D technology.  Our current website (www.maxd.audio) is used to showcase the MAX-D technology.  On March 8, 2011, the Company changed its name to Max Sound Corporation, and its trading symbol on the OTC Bulletin Board to MAXD.

  

Max Sound Corporation owns the worldwide rights to all fields of use to MAX-D HD Audio, which was invented by Lloyd Trammell, a top sound designer and audio engineer who helped develop and sell the first working Surround Sound System to Hughes Aircraft.  Mr. Trammell, also developed MIDI for Korg.  We believe that MAX-D is to Audio what High Definition is to Video.  MAX-D works by converting all audio files to their highest possible acoustically perfect equivalent without increasing files size or bandwidth usage.

 

No later than June 20, 2014, MAXD entered into a representation agreement with VSL Communications, Inc., making MAXD the exclusive agent to VSL to enforce all rights with respect to patented technology owned and controlled by VSL. In particular, the Company announced that it had acquired a worldwide license and representation rights to a patented video and data technology “Optimized Data Transmission System and Method” which enables end-user licensees to transport 100% of data bandwidth content in only 3% of the bandwidth with the identical lossless quality. Significantly, this represents thirty three times reduction associated with transport cost and the time it takes for the video or digital content to be viewed by an end-user. As described more fully in the Legal Proceedings Section, The Company has since filed suit against Google, Inc., YouTube, LLC, and On2 Technologies, Inc., alleging willful infringement of the patent.

On May 22, 2014, MAXD entered into a representation agreement with architect Eli Attia giving MAXD the exclusive rights to sue violators of Eli Attia’s intellectual property rights. While Eli Attia was teaching his invention at Google [x], the project was internally valued by Google at $120 Billion USD a year. Since then, Flux has since been spun-out of Google [x], funded and has quickly growing, upon information and belief, to over 800 employees according to one of its founders. MAXD, on behalf of Attia’s, have since filed suit against Google, Inc., Flux Factory, and various executives of these companies for misappropriation of trade secrets. Since this time, the Company has advanced the case(s) and has signed additional agreements with the inventor as late as February 21 st , 2017. On March 1, 2017, at Google's request, Max Sound Management met with Google Representatives to mediate the Attia matter. At the end of the day, no settlement agreement was reached and Max Sound agreed to leave the mediation negotiations open while the case continues.

  

On June 20, 2015, the Company entered into a license agreement with Santok LTD of United Kingdom (“Santok). The term of the agreement is three years. Santok agreed to pay the Company a royalty fee of $1.50 for each licensed product it integrates into its line of electronics. Santok has guaranteed to the Company a mi nimum total of 150,000 cumulative licensed product installation with a minimum total guaranteed value of $225,000 over the three years of the agreement. If the total royalty paid is less than the guaranteed value, Santok will pay the difference.

 

On July 13, 2016, the Company entered into a license agreement with Luna Mobile, Inc. of United States (“Luna). The term of the agreement is three years. Luna has agreed to pay the Company a royalty fee of $1.50 for each licensed product manufactured and sold.

 

On November 29, 2015, MAXD announced that it entered into an agreement with Vedanti Systems Limited and Vedanti Licensing Limited (VLL) that resolves their dispute over the international Optimized Data Transmission (ODT) patent portfolio previously owned by Vedanti. The agreement further provides that VLL and MAXD will become co-owners of the pioneering portfolio. This patent portfolio consists of patents in the following countries: The United States, Australia, Austria, Cyprus, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Portugal, Sweden, Turkey, Belgium, Switzerland/ Liechtenstein, United Kingdom, Greece, Netherlands and Germany. The Company continues to pursue its litigations against Google

 

 

Description of Our Business                                                                           

 

Max Sound (MAX-D) is engaged in activities to sell and license products and services based on its patent-pending MAX-D HD Audio Technology for sound recording and playback that dramatically improves the listener’s experience. The MAXD-D HD Audio Technology delivers high definition audio without increasing file size.   

 

The Company is marketing MAX-D on the basis that it is to audio what HD is to video.  MAX-D technology improves all types of audio; moreover, it is intended to be particularly valuable in improving the ever-growing use of compressed audio and video as used in mp3 files, iPods, internet, and satellite/terrestrial broadcasting.  For example, a listener using a portable mp3 player with MAX-D will experience sound quality that is comparable to the original CD before it was converted into an mp3 file.  In another example, cell phone users using a cell phone equipped with MAX-D will hear the other person's voice as if they are speaking directly in front of them. The Company believes that the MAX-D HD is better for a consumers hearing than today’s highly compressed audio and anticipate that continued research and development will support the Company’s position. In numerous consumer audio tests, MAXD-D HD sounded better to consumers than high resolution WAV files. Importantly, MAX-D HD remains one tenth the size of a WAV file, and in the Company’s opinion offers more clarity, dimension, articulation and impact in every range of the audio spectrum to the listener.  The Company’s current business model is to license the technology to content creators, manufacturers, and network broadcasters.  The Company’s patent-pending technology stands customer ready today.  The Company’s market pursuits include motion picture, music recording, video game, broadcasting, internet video and audio, automobile infotainment systems and consumer electronics. 

 

The Company has a small and efficient staff of 5, including employees and sub-contractors, which has established business relationships with the leading companies in the Smartphone, Tablet, Chip, Music and Consumer Retail business. The Company is executing its “Go To Market” strategy and sales programs to solve the degraded compressed audio issues plaguing the audio currently being consumed. These companies dominate the multi-media and electronics technology arena providing audio delivery across all channels of the exploding smartphone tablet device phenomenon.

 

Qualcomm

 

The Company is currently working under its existing license with Qualcomm to develop a new chip application that improves voice transmission on mobile devices and has great potential as a revenue share arrangement with many Qualcomm OEM’s by providing a better experience to consumers and a competitive marketing advantage globally.  The four-year-old license agreement is automatically renewable for one-year periods unless terminated by either party with 30 days prior written notice. The Company believes this feature will be ready for product demonstration in Q3.

 

Optimized Data Transmission (ODT)

 

In November 2016 MAXD announced that it entered into an agreement with Vedanti Systems Limited and Vedanti Licensing Limited (VLL), which provides that VLL and MAXD will become co-owners of the pioneering ODT portfolio. This patent portfolio consists of patents in the following countries: The United States, Australia, Austria, Cyprus, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Portugal, Sweden, Turkey, Belgium, Switzerland/ Liechtenstein, United Kingdom, Greece, Netherlands and Germany.

Becoming co-owners of this portfolio was a major milestone for the Company, as it carries numerous positive implications for the Company going forward. First, it solidifies our highly positive relationship with Vedanti and ends our legal standing issues. Second, we were able to drop our litigations and arbitrations against each other saving both companies potentially hundreds of thousands of dollars. Finally, as co-owners we're able to work together on existing business opportunities and jointly implement strategies for monetizing the ODT patents here in the United States and around the world.

 

 

About MAX-D:

 

The MAX-D software improves the sound heard from any device. Consumers have unknowingly sacrificed better audio quality for portable convenience and MAX-D rectifies this problem by: analyzing what content is missing from the compressed audio signal; dynamically resynthesizing lost harmonics and natural sound fields in real time; maximizing the output potential of any device without increasing original file size; and without requiring consumers or OEM’s to change equipment or infrastructure.

 

 

 

MAX-D Benefits: Increases dynamic range, eliminates destructive effects of audio compression with no increase in file size or transmission bandwidth; High-resolution audio reproduction with an omni-directional sound field using only two speakers; “Real” three-dimensional sound field, versus artificial sound field created by competing technologies; and More realistic “live performance” quality of all recordings

with optimal dynamic range, bass response and overall clarity.

 

 

 

MAX-D Audio Markets:

 

MAX-D can be used in a variety of venues and applications that provide audio capability, as categorized below:

 

· MOBILE - Communication | Voice – Data | Entertainment
· ENTERTAINMENT - Music | Movies | Audiobooks | Streaming Content | Live Events
· MULTI-MEDIA - Computing | Gaming
· CONSUMER - Home Theater | Portable Audio Players | Live Concert Sound | Automotive

 

We intend to license the MAX-D technology to creators of film, music, broadcast, and gaming content and selling them the service of applying the MAX-D technology to their end product. MAX-D is fully compatible with existing playback technology. We believe that no current competitor can provide the level of sound quality and end user experience that MAX-D delivers. MAX-D technology is ready for these markets now.  We also intend to license the technology to manufacturers of consumer electronics products such as portable mp3 players, TV’s, Set Top Boxes, Car Stereo, Home Theatre, Smartphones and Tablets.

 

MAX-D App:

   

In 2016, the Company continued to grow its Mobile App user base (with no dedicated marketing budget being employed). We currently have over 400,000 subscribers on the free version of our HD Audio App for MP3’s on Android andApple, which supports iPhones and iPads.

 

  

MAX-D Revenue Model:

 

The Company expects to derive its revenue through the licensing of its MAX-D technology.  The Company is negotiating the licensing of its HD Audio Technology onto hardware and software across the primary vertical markets in Entertainment, Multi-media and Mobile Communications technology. 

 

The Company is pursuing the following expansion strategies:

 

· Re-launch MAX-D audio on the Qualcomm Snapdragon DSP, which stands to make MAX-D audio available on potentially hundreds of millions of devices that can be licensed OEMs around the world.
· Grow the MAX-D HD Audio Apps user base and sell a paid version of the App.
· Deploy MAX-D APIs for use in streaming online Video/Audio and stand-alone Audio services.

 

MAX-D Embedded Chip Solution:

 

The MAX-D Embedded Chip technology is being designed to restore the natural sound field, causing compressed audio to sound like the original audio at playback time in any device. The audio does not have to be pre-processed or encoded. The Chip is being designed to be imbedded into TV Receivers, Digital Projection TVs, LCD TVs, Plasma TVs, Component DVD Players/Recorders, DVD Recorders, Set-Top Boxes, Personal Video Recorders (PVRs), Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) Receivers, Personal Computers, Satellite Radio Receivers, Mobile Video Devices, Domestic Factory Installed Auto Sound, Camcorders, MP3 Players, Electronic Gaming Hardware, Wireless Telephones, Cell Phones, and Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs).

 

MAX-D Dynamic Software Module: Max Sound has delivered and is working to implement an application programming interface (“API”)

for all Internet applications to process all audio/video content streamed or downloaded by consumers. Viable target candidates within the next 24 months include streaming movie and music services. Companies selling downloaded MP3’s are also expected to find immense value in our technology due to their dominance in web-based audio and video. This Module is a lossless dynamic process requiring no destructive encoding or decoding and needs no additional hardware or critical monitoring stage after processing.  In addition, no specialized decoder is necessary on any audio system.

 

Technology

 

MAX-D is a unique approach to processing sound, based on the physics of acoustics rather than electronics. Remarkably simple to deploy, MAX-D is a new technology that dramatically raises the standard for sound quality,   with no corresponding increase in file size or transmission channel bandwidth.   This is accomplished by processing audio with our proprietary, patent-pending process. This embedded and duplicating format either remains the same, or can be converted to whatever format the user desires, while retaining unparalleled fidelity and dynamic range.

 

MAX-D restores the original recorded acoustical space in   any listening environment. MAX-D is the only technology that both aligns phase and corrects phase distortion in a completed recording. MAX-D supplies missing audio content by adding acoustics and frequency response lost in the original recording or in the compression and transmission processes. MAX-D corrects and optimizes harmonic content and low frequency responses, greatly enhancing acoustic accuracy and we believe reduces ear fatigue.

 

MAX-D integrates time, phase, harmonics, dynamics, and sub-harmonic region optimizations in a fully dynamic fashion. MAX-D is a lossless dynamic process, requiring no destructive encoding/decoding process, or any specialized decoder at all. MAX-D needs no additional hardware or critical monitoring stage after processing.    The end result is that every aspect of audio processed with MAX-D  - voice, instrument, or special effects - sounds refreshingly clear, realistic, and natural. The MAX-D HD Audio Technology creates an optimum sound field throughout every listening environment – from the corners of a theater; on your living room couch; to the back seat of your car.

 

MAXD-D HD Audio Technology requires no equipment changeover and can be embedded into any product (e.g. speakers, headphones, mobile devices), or online content delivery systems (e.g. streaming, cable, video games) to provide better sounding audio.

 

 

Market

 

MAX-D products and services are designed and intended to solve problems and add value to audio components of several separate industries, including consumer electronics, motion picture, broadcasting, video game, recording, cell phone, internet, and VOIP applications.

   

Competition

 

The Company’s management believes there are no current competitors capable of delivering the high quality of audio products and services produced by the company. Although other companies, like DTS or Dolby, have technologies that enhance sound; we do not believe these technologies negatively affect the Company because the MAX-D process can enhance the other audio company’s technology.

 

We believe we will be considered friendly competition in the future for three reasons; (1) we believe that MAX-D technology delivers the best sound quality available today, (2) MAX-D does not require any additional equipment; and (3) MAX-D makes any competition’s audio processes sound better.

 

Intellectual Property

 

Max-D and HD Audio technologies and designs are Patented, Patents Pending and Trademarked. The Company currently owns Patent No. 9300262, Audio Processing Application for Windows , which was published on November 12, 2015 and then unlawfully assigned to Adli Law Group. Adli Law Group states that the patent has been reassigned to the Company, notwithstanding, the Company is pursuing damages against Adli Law Group. On February 8, 2011, the words “Max Sound” were issued to the Company by the U.S. Patent and Trademark office under Serial Number   85050705, and the words “HD Audio” are pending under Serial Number 85232456 for the following applications: Computer application software for mobile phones, namely, software for HD audio; Computer hardware and software systems for delivery of improved HD audio; Computer hardware for communicating audio, video and data between computers via a global computer network, wide-area computer networks, and peer-to-peer computer networks; Computer software for manipulating digital audio information for use in audio media applications; Computer software to control and improve computer and audio equipment sound quality; Digital materials, namely, CD's, DVD's, MP3's, streaming media, movies, videos, music, concerts, news, pre-recorded video, downloadable audio and video and high definition audio and video featuring improved HD audio; Digital media, namely, pre-recorded DVDs, downloadable audio and video recordings, and CDs featuring and promoting improved HD audio; Digital media, namely, pre-recorded video cassettes, digital video discs, digital versatile discs, downloadable audio and video recordings, DVDs, and high definition digital discs featuring improved HD audio; Digital media, namely, CD's, DVD's, MP3's, movies, videos, music, concerts, news, pre-recorded video, downloadable and streaming audio and video and high definition audio and video featuring improved HD audio; Downloadable MP3 files, MP3 recordings, on-line discussion boards, webcasts, webinars and podcasts featuring music, audio books in the field of entertainment and general subjects, and news broadcasts; Software to control and improve audio equipment sound quality; Sound recordings featuring improved HD audio.

 

The Company has a total of 32 patents issued or pending for its technologies, with 18 patents issued and 14 patents pending.

   

Research and Development

 

The Company is entering into the licensing phase of the MAX-D HD Audio Technologies. The Company is working with strategic partners who are now integrating or assisting with the development of the Company’s application on their respective platforms. The Company’s development team is concentrating on enhancing the existing MAX-D HD, and is also developing additional API interfaces to include 32 and 64 bit options. The MAX-D API can be deployed across all streaming platforms along with most audio/video web-based services including audio hardware such as speakers and audio receivers including car smart head units. In 2014, the Company completed testing for industry the MAX-D HD Audio boxes and the MAXD –D Accurate Voice. Significantly, in 2015 the Company achieved breakthroughs in the software development of MAX-D HD for Android OS, Windows OS, Apple OS, a universal MAX-D APIand development activities relating to the build-out for the Company’s App for Windows Linux and IOS, as well as the MAX-D’s 300 KB API.

 

Employees

 

As of December 31, 2016, we had 5 employees, of which all were full-time. Since that time, the Company had reduced its overhead and staff by 5 employees.

 

Anticipated Milestones for the Next Twelve Months

 

For the next twelve months, our most important goal is to become cash flow positive by growing Max Sound HD Audio sales through licensing and recurring revenue streams. Our goal is to have this growth improve our stock value and investor liquidity. We expect our financial requirements to increase with the additional expenses needed to promote the MAX-D HD Audio Technology. We plan to fund these additional expenses by equity loans from our existing lines of credit and we are also considering various private funding opportunities until such time that our revenue stream is adequate enough to provide the necessary funds.

 

Over the next twelve months, our focus will be on achieving and implementing the following:

 

· The marketing of the MAX-D Android and Windows APP for tablets and smartphones in addition to an APP that runs on the Apple OS into the direct consumer market. This includes the ability to upgrade to a paid version and stream content through the MAX-D Apps.
· MAX-D is aviable to Qualcomm OEM’s through the Hexagon program. We will seek adoption of the MAX-D HD Audio Technology by Qualcomm’s OEMs focusing on improving the Cellular voice call on mobile devices.
· Settle one or more of our ongoing litigations.

 

Long-Term Goals

 

· Increase Max Sound’s customer base substantially producing large consumer adoption and branding.
· Make a financial return on the investments of the last year, with increased sales and reduction of indirect costs, to become cash flow positive and then profitable in 2017.
· Increased adoption by industry leaders and differentiated as a deliverer of game-changing audio technology.
· Begin licensing our co-owned ODT Technology to the 1,200 largest current infringers of the technology.

 

Where You Can Find More Information

  

We are a publicly reporting company under the Exchange Act and are required to file periodic reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The public may read and copy any materials we file with the Commission at the SEC's Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549, on official business days during the hours of 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.  The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330.  The Commission maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the Commission and state the address of that site (http://www.sec.gov).  In addition, you can obtain all of the current filings at our Internet website at www.maxd.audio.

 

 

ITEM 1A.      RISK FACTORS

 

Not applicable for smaller reporting companies.

 

ITEM 1B.      UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

 

Not applicable for smaller reporting companies.

 

ITEM 2.         PROPERTIES.

 

Office Arrangements and Operational Activities

 

In November 2010, we leased our MAX-D post-production facility at 2902A Colorado Ave., Santa Monica, CA, 90404. The lease is for two years with one-year renewable options.On February 5, 2016, the Company closed the Santa Monica office space located at 2902A Colorado AvenueSanta Monica, CA 90404 centralizing its new address of record at 8837 Villa La Jolla Drive, Unit 12109, La Jolla, California, 92039.

 

ITEM 3.         LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

 

See NOTE 8 titled LITIGATION for information on Legal Proceedings.

 

No assurance can be given as to the ultimate outcome of these actions or its effect on the Company.

 

ITEM 4.         MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

 

Not applicable.

 

 

PART II

 

ITEM 5.         MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.

 

Market Information

 

Our shares of common stock are traded on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “MAXD.” The following table sets forth, for the period indicated, the high and low bid quotations for the Company’s common stock.  These quotations represent inter-dealer quotations, without adjustment for retail markup, markdown or commission, and may not represent actual transactions.

 

Price

    High   Low
2016                
First quarter   $ .05     $ .0026  
Second quarter   $ .01     $ .0032  
Third quarter   $ .03     $ .0030  
Fourth quarter   $ .03     $ .0104  
                 
2015                
First quarter   $ .07     $ .02  
Second quarter   $ .10     $ .03  
Third quarter   $ .04     $ .02  
Fourth quarter   $ .05     $ .01  

 

Holders

        

As of December 31, 2016, in accordance with our transfer agent records, we had 2492 record holders of our Common Stock. This number excludes individual stockholders holding stock under nominee security position listings.

 

Dividends

 

To date, we have not declared or paid any dividends on our common stock. We currently do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future on our common stock, when issued pursuant to this offering. Although we intend to retain our earnings, if any, to finance the exploration and growth of our business, our Board of Directors will have the discretion to declare and pay dividends in the future.

 

Payment of dividends in the future will depend upon our earnings, capital requirements, and other factors, which our Board of Directors may deem relevant.

 

Securities Authorized For Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans.

 

None.

 

Stock Option Grants

 

See NOTE 6 - STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY, Section 2(c)

   

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

 

Note Conversions

 

See NOTE 3 - DEBT

 

Compensation-based Issuances

 

See NOTE 7 - COMMITMENTS

  

The Company determined that the securities described above were issued in transactions that were exempt from the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) thereunder.   This determination was based on the non-public manner in which we offered the securities and on the representations of the recipients of the securities, which included, in pertinent part, that they were “accredited investors” within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act, that they were acquiring such securities for investment purposes for their own account and not with a view toward resale or distribution, and that they understood such securities may not be sold or otherwise disposed of without registration under the Securities Act or an applicable exemption therefrom.

 

ITEM 6.         SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.

 

Not applicable.

 

 

ITEM 7.         MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

   

The following plan of operation provides information which management believes is relevant to an assessment and understanding of our results of operations and financial condition. The discussion should be read along with our financial statements and notes thereto. This section includes a number of forward-looking statements that reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance. Forward-looking statements are often identified by words like believe, expect, estimate, anticipate, intend, project and similar expressions, or words which, by their nature, refer to future events. You should not place undue certainty on these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our predictions.

 

Overview

 

We were incorporated in the State of Delaware as of December 9, 2005 as 43010, Inc. to engage in any lawful corporate undertaking, including, but not limited to, locating and negotiating with a business entity for combination in the form of a merger, stock-for-stock exc hange or stock-for-assets exchange. On October 7, 2008, pursuant to the terms of a stock purchase agreement, Mr. Greg Halpern purchased a total of 100,000 shares of our common stock from Michael Raleigh for an aggregate of $30,000 in cash. The total of 100,000 shares represents 100% of our issued and outstanding common stock at the time of the transfer. As a result, Mr. Halpern became our sole shareholder. As part of the acquisition, and pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, Michael Raleigh, our then President, CEO, CFO, and Chairman resigned from all the positions he held in the company, and Mr. Halpern was appointed as our President, CEO CFO and Chairman. The current business model was developed by Mr. Halpern in September of 2008 and began when he joined the company on October 7, 2008. In October 2008, we became a development stage company focused on creating an Internet search engine and networking web site. 

 

In May of 2010, we acquired the world-wide rights to all fields of use for Max Sound HD Audio Technology. In November of 2010, we opened our post-production facility for Max Sound HD Audio in Santa Monica California. In February of 2012, after several successful demonstrations to multi-media industry company executives, we decided to shift the focus of the Company to the marketing of the Max Sound HD Audio Technology and commenced the name change from So Act Network, Inc. to Max Sound Corporation and the symbol from SOAN to MAXD.

 

On December 3, 2012, the Company completed the purchase of the assets of Liquid Spins, Inc., a Colorado corporation (“Liquid Spins”).  Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, the assets of Liquid Spins were exchanged for 24,752,475 shares of common stock of the Company (the “Shares”), equal to $10,000,000 and a purchase price of $.404 per share.  The assets of Liquid Spins purchased included: record label distribution agreements; Liquid Spins technology inventory; independent arts programs; retail contracts for music distribution; physical inventory and office equipment; design and retail ready concepts; brand value; records; publishing catalog; and web assets. During 2016, the Company reviewed the intangible asset for impairment and determined that certain items had been impaired due to obsolescence. As a result of this review, the Company recorded an impairment loss of $ 15,703,617 that is recorded as impairment loss on intangible asset.

 

No later than June 20, 2014, MAXD entered into a representation agreement with VSL Communications, Inc., making MAXD the exclusive agent to VSL to enforce all rights with respect to patented technology owned and controlled by VSL. In particular, the Company announced that it had acquired a worldwide license and representation rights to a patented video and data technology “Optimized Data Transmission System and Method” which enables end-user licensees to transport 100% of data bandwidth content in only 3% of the bandwidth with the identical lossless quality. Significantly, this represents thirty three times reduction associated with transport cost and the time it takes for the video or digital content to be viewed by an end-user. As described more fully in the Legal Proceedings Section, The Company has since filed suit against Google, Inc., YouTube, LLC, and On2 Technologies, Inc., alleging willful infringement of the patent.

On May 22, 2014, MAXD entered into a representation agreement with architect Eli Attia giving MAXD the exclusive rights to sue violators of Eli Attia’s intellectual property rights. While Eli Attia was teaching his invention at Google [x], the project was internally valued by Google at $120 Billion USD a year. Since then, Flux has since been spun-out of Google [x], funded and has quickly growing, upon information and belief, to over 800 employees according to one of its founders. MAXD, on behalf of Attia’s, have since filed suit against Google, Inc., Flux Factory, and various executives of these companies for misappropriation of trade secrets. Since this time, the Company has advanced the case(s) and has signed additional agreements with the inventor as late as February 21 st , 2017.

  

On June 20, 2015, the Company entered into a license agreement with Santok LTD of United Kingdom (“Santok). The term of the agreement is three years. Santok agreed to pay the Company a royalty fee of $1.50 for each licensed product it integrates into its line of electronics. Santok has guaranteed to the Company a minimum total of 150,000 cumulative licensed product installations with a minimum total guaranteed value of $225,000 over the three years of the agreement. If the total royalty paid is less than the guaranteed value, Santok will pay the difference.

 

On July 13, 2015, the Company entered into a license agreement with Luna Mobile, Inc. of United States (“Luna). The term of the agreement is three years. Luna has agreed to pay the Company a royalty fee of $1.50 for each licensed product manufactured and sold.

 

On November 29, 2016, MAXD entered into an agreement with Vedanti Systems Limited and Vedanti Licensing Limited (VLL) that resolves their dispute over the international Optimized Data Transmission (ODT) patent portfolio previously owned by Vedanti. The agreement further provides that VLL and MAXD will become co-owners of the pioneering portfolio. This patent portfolio consists of patents in the following countries: The United States, Australia, Austria, Cyprus, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Portugal, Sweden, Turkey, Belgium, Switzerland/ Liechtenstein, United Kingdom, Greece, Netherlands and Germany. The Company continues to pursue its litigations against Google.

 

The Company has entered into agreements with a few technology companies’ to use our HD Audio solution, and is in negotiations with several other multi-media companies that we believe will utilize our HD Audio solution in the future.

 

Videos and news relating to the Company is available on the company website at www.maxd.audio. The MAX-D Technology Highlights Video summarizes the HD Audio™ process and shows the need for high definition (HD) Audio in several key vertical markets. The video explains MAX-D as what we believe to be the only dynamic HD Audio™ that is being offered to various markets.

 

Plan of Operation

 

We began our operations on October 8, 2008, when we purchased the Form 10 Company from the previous owners.  Since that date, we have conducted financings to raise initial start-up money for the building of our internet search engine and social networking website and to start our operations.  In 2011, the Company shifted the focus of its business operations from their social networking website to the marketing of the Max Sound HD Audio Technology and in 2014 the Company began litigations against Google and others for infringement of its technologies and associated legal rights to the various proprietary technologies.  

 

The Company believes that Max Sound HD Audio Technology is a game changer for several vertical markets whose demand will create revenue opportunities in 2017.

 

We expect our financial requirements to increase with the additional expenses needed to market and promote the MAX-D HD Audio Technology.  We plan to fund these additional expenses through financings and through loans from our stockholders and/or officers based on existing lines of credit and we are also considering various private funding opportunities until such time that our revenue stream is adequate enough to provide the necessary funds. 

 

Results of Operations

        

For the year ended December 31, 2016 and for the year ended December 31, 2015.

 

General and Administrative Expenses: Our general and administrative expenses were $2,570,816 for the year ended December 31, 2016 and $3,014,325 for the year ended December 31, 2015, representing a decrease of 443,509, or approximately 15%, as a result of decrease in the general operation of the Company included added personnel, product development and marketing of our Max Sound Technology.

 

Consulting Fees:  Our consulting fees were $191,332 for the year ended December 31, 2016 and $437,113 for the year ended December 31, 2015, representing a decrease of $245,781, or approximately 56%. The Company has decreased the use of consultants to assist the Company.

 

Professional Fees: Our professional fees were $410,621 for the year ended December 31, 2016 and $1,091,709 for the year ended December 31, 2015, representing a decrease of $681,088 or approximately 62%, as a result of ongoing litigation. This decrease is in part due to the use of United States’ based contingent attorneys vs the non-contingent attorneys we were using overseas prior.

 

Compensation: Our compensation expenses were $782,000 for the year ended December 31, 2016 and $946,596 for the year ended December 31, 2015, representing a decrease of $164,596, or approximately 17%, as a result of our expensing of monthly compensation to our management and employees.

 

Net Loss: Our net loss for the year ended December 31, 2016 was $11,187,248, compared to net loss of $26,158,686 for the year ended December 31, 2015. While the operational expenses in marketing our Max Sound technology decreased from the same period of last year, the overall amount of our net loss substantially decreased as a result of a decrease in the change in the fair value of embedded derivative liability associated with the convertible debt and the impairment of the intangible asset.

 

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, were $0 and 0, respectively. We have an accumulated deficit of $74,482,280 for the period from December 9, 2005 (inception) to December 31, 2016, and have negative cash flow from operations of $1,838,251 for the year ended December 31, 2016.  

 

Our financial statements have been presented on the basis that it is a going concern, which contemplates the realization of revenues from our subscriber base and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. We have incurred losses from inception. These factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

 

From our inception through December 31, 2015, our primary source of funds has been the proceeds of private offerings of our common stock, private financing, and loans from stockholders.  Our need to obtain capital from outside investors is expected to continue until we are able to achieve profitable operations, if ever. There is no assurance that management will be successful in fulfilling all or any elements of its plans.  

 

Below is a summary of our capital-raising activities for the quarter ended December 31, 2016:

 

On October 3, 2016, the Company entered into a convertible note up to$171,665. The note matures on October 3, 2017 and bears an interest charge of 8%. The conversion price equals the “Variable Conversion Price”, which is 65% of the two lowest trading prices for the common stock during the trading day period prior to the conversion. The holder of the note has a right to convert all or any part of the outstanding unpaid principal amount into shares of common stock after six months. The Company received $150,000 of proceeds on October 4, 2016.

 

On October 10, 2016, the Company entered into a convertible note up to $77,000. The note matures on July 10, 2017 and bears an interest charge of 8%. The conversion price equals the “Variable Conversion Price”, which is 40% of the lowest trading prices for the common stock during the ten (10) trading day period prior to the conversion. The holder of the note has a right to convert all or any part of the outstanding unpaid principal amount into shares of common stock after six months. The Company received $75,000 on October11, 2016.

 

On October 13, 2016, the Company entered into an agreement whereby the Company will issue up to $120,000. The note matures on October 13, 2017 and bears an interest charge of 8%. The conversion price equals the “Variable Conversion Price”, which is 65% of the lowest trading prices for the common stock during the ten (10) trading day period prior to the conversion. The holder of the note has a right to convert all or any part of the outstanding unpaid principal amount into shares of common stock after six months. The Company received $105,400 of proceeds on October 17, 2016.

 

On November 22, 2016, the Company entered into an agreement whereby the Company will issue up to $120,000. The note matures on November 22, 2017 and bears an interest charge of 8%. The conversion price equals the “Variable Conversion Price”, which is 65% of the lowest trading prices for the common stock during the ten (10) trading day period prior to the conversion. The holder of the note has a right to convert all or any part of the outstanding unpaid principal amount into shares of common stock after six months. The Company received $105,400 of proceeds on November 29, 2016.

 

On December 2, 2016, the Company entered into an agreement whereby the Company will issue up to $147,000. The note matures on December 2, 2017 and bears an interest charge of 8%. The conversion price equals the “Variable Conversion Price”, which is 65% of the lowest trading prices for the common stock during the ten trading day period prior to the conversion. The holder of the note has a right to convert all or any part of the outstanding unpaid principal amount into shares of common stock after six months. The Company received $126,000 of proceeds on December 6, 2016.

 

On December 5, 2016, the Company entered into a convertible note up to $250,000. The Company received $75,000 of proceeds. The note matures on December 5, 2017 and bears an interest charge of 8%. The conversion price equals the “Variable Conversion Price”, which is 65% of the lowest trading prices for the common stock during the ten (10) trading day period including the day the conversion notice is received. The holder of the note has a right to convert all or any part of the outstanding unpaid principal amount into shares of common stock after six months. The Company received $75,000 of proceeds on December 9, 2016.

 

During the years ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company issued convertible notes totaling $3,392,813 and $5,390,789, respectively.

 

The Convertible notes issued for year ended December 31, 2016 and year ended December 31, 2015 consist of the following terms:

 

        Year ended   Year ended
        December 31, 2016   December 31, 2015
        Amount of   Amount of
          Principal Raised       Principal Raised  
Interest Rate         0% - 10%       0% - 10%  
Default interest rate         14% - 22%       14% - 22%  
Maturity         November 4, 2015 - March 10, 2018       February 26, 2015 - November 23, 2017  
                     
Conversion terms 1   65% of the “Market Price”, which is the average of the lowest three (3) trading prices for the common stock during the ten (10) trading day period prior to the conversion.     3,412,400       2,104,000  
Conversion terms 2   65% of the “Market Price”, which is the lowest trading prices for the common stock during the ten (10) trading day period prior to the conversion.     624,087       420,410  
Conversion terms 3   70% of the “Market Price”, which is the average of the lowest three (3) trading prices for the common stock during the fifteen (15) trading day period prior to the conversion.     —         111,111  
Conversion terms 4   75% of the “Market Price”, which is the average of the lowest three (3) trading prices for the common stock during the ten (10) trading day period prior to the conversion.     765,000       787,778  
Conversion terms 5   60% of the “Market Price”, which is the lowest trading prices for the common stock during the fiften  (15) trading day period prior to the conversion.     —         35,000  
Conversion terms 6   Conversion at $0.10 per share     —         135,200  
Conversion terms 7   60% of the “Market Price”, which is the lowest trading prices for the common stock during the ten (10) trading day period prior to the conversion.     127,000       282,000  
Conversion terms 8   65% of the “Market Price”, which is the two lowest trading prices for the common stock during the ten (10) trading day period prior to the conversion.     536,669       390,778  
Conversion terms 9   65% of the “Market Price”, which is the two lowest trading prices for the common stock during the fifteen (15) trading day period prior to the conversion.     79,810       150,250  
Conversion terms 10   65% of the “Market Price”, which is the lowest trading prices for the common stock during the fifteen (15) trading day period prior to the conversion.     —         218,325  
Conversion terms 11   60% of the “Market Price”, which is the two lowest trading prices for the common stock during the twelve (12) trading day period prior to the conversion.     52,632       —    
                     
    Convertible Debt     5,597,598       4,634,852  
    Less: Debt Discount     (1,227,865 )     (2,658,213 )
    Convertible Debt - net   $ 4,369,733     $ 1,976,639  

 

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

 

Below is a summary of our capital-raising activities for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and underlying terms:

 

On November 2, 2016, the Company entered into a conversion agreement with Iliad Research and Trading, LP relating to a convertible promissory note dated April 6, 2016 with the original principal amount of $171,665 for 2,675,585 shares based on a conversion price of $0.007 per share (See Note 6).

 

On November 21, 2016, the Company entered into a conversion agreement with Iliad Research and Trading, LP relating to a convertible promissory note dated April 6, 2016 with the original principal amount of $171,665 for 2,862,049 shares based on a conversion price of $0.007 per share (See Note 6).

 

On December 15, 2016, the Company entered into a conversion agreement with Iliad Research and Trading, LP relating to a convertible promissory note dated April 6, 2016 with the original principal amount of $171,665 for 1,965,988 shares based on a conversion price of $0.01 per share (See Note 6).

 

All 10 Form exhibits previously exhibited associated with all Company 10 Form filings are incorporated herein.

 

Loans and Advances

 

We have entered into three Credit Line Agreements with Greg Halpern.  The first two were for $100,000 each and matured and expired in 2011.  The third Credit Line Agreement issued by Mr. Halpern in March 2010 is for an additional $500,000 and matured and expired in 2012.  All three agreements accrue interest at the prime rate as of the date of issuance.  The prime rate of interest is the rate of interest that major banks charge their most creditworthy customers.  For the purposes of these agreements, we shall determine the prime rate by using the prime rate reported by the Wall Street Journal on the date funds are extended to the Company.  Based on the prime rate as of the date of issuance, the prime rate shall be 3.25%. On September 26, 2013, we entered into a Credit Line Agreement with Mr. Halpern for $1,000,000 that will mature and expire on or before the second anniversary of September 26, 2015.  Interest will accrue on each advance at an annual rate of 4%. As of December 31, 2013, the Company owed $0 in principal and $0 in accrued interest related to these loans and lines of credit.  We believe that the $1,000,000 line of credit issued will not be sufficient to cover the additional expense arising from maintenance of our regulatory filings with the SEC, and the marketing of our technology over the next twelve months, thus the Company will continue to pursue additional financing and/or additional funding in 2016 to continue marketing the Max Sound HD Audio Technology aggressively to Multi-Media Industry Users of Audio and Audio with Video products. 

 

In 2015, the Company has received from Mr. Halpern additional net advances on the established lines of credit in the amount of $264,000 of which it has repaid $536,000.  As of December 31, 2015, the balance including accrued interest on the line of credit is $473. During the year ended December 31, 2016 the line of credit balance of $473 was repaid and the remaining balance is $0.  This further demonstrates our Chairman’s ongoing commitment to continue financing the Company’s needs.  While the Company expects to have ongoing needs for additional financing, the amount of those needs are not clearly established as the Company moves forward.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2015, the principal stockholder was repaid $536,000.  As of December 31, 2015, the line of credit balance including accrued interest totaled $473.

 

On September 17, 2015, the Company received $170,000 from a related party. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note is bearing an original issuance discount in the amount of $10,000 and is due on or before October 31, 2015. As of December 31, 2015, the balance of the note is $0, and was fully repaid.

 

In the event that we are unable to obtain additional financing and/or funding or Mr. Halpern either fails to extend us more financing, declines to loan additional cash, declines to fund the line of credit, or declines to defer his salary payments, we will no longer be able to continue to operate and will have to cease operations unless we begin to generate sufficient revenue to cover our costs.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

  

All other newly issued accounting pronouncements but not yet effective have been deemed either immaterial or not applicable. 

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

Our financial statements and related public financial information are based on the application of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). GAAP requires the use of estimates; assumptions, judgments and subjective interpretations of accounting principles that have an impact on the assets, liabilities, revenues and expense amounts reported. These estimates can also affect supplemental information contained in our external disclosures including information regarding contingencies, risk and financial condition. We believe our use of estimates and underlying accounting assumptions adhere to GAAP and are consistently and conservatively applied. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ materially from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We continue to monitor significant estimates made during the preparation of our financial statements.

 

Use of Estimates:  

In preparing financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and revenues and expenses during the reported period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Revenue Recognition:  

Revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the fee is fixed or determinable and collectability is assured. We had $0 and $0 in revenue for the years months ended December 31, 2016and 2015, respectively.

 

Stock-Based Compensation:

In December 2004, the FASB issued FASB Accounting Standards Codification No. 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation .  Under FASB Accounting Standards Codification No. 718, companies are required to measure the compensation costs of share-based compensation arrangements based on the grant-date fair value and recognize the costs in the financial statements over the period during which employees are required to provide services. Share-based compensation arrangements include stock options, restricted share plans, performance-based awards, share appreciation rights and employee share purchase plans.  As such, compensation cost is measured on the date of grant at their fair value.  Such compensation amounts, if any, are amortized over the respective vesting periods of the option grant.  The Company applies this statement prospectively.

 

Equity instruments (“instruments”) issued to other than employees are recorded on the basis of the fair value of the instruments, as required by FASB Accounting Standards Codification No. 718.  FASB Accounting Standards Codification No. 505,   Equity Based Payments to Non-Employees  defines the measurement date and recognition period for such instruments.  In general, the measurement date is when either a (a) performance commitment, as defined, is reached or (b) the earlier of (i) the non-employee performance is complete or (ii) the instruments are vested. The measured value related to the instruments is recognized over a period based on the facts and circumstances of each particular grant as defined in the FASB Accounting Standards Codification.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments

Fair value accounting requires bifurcation of embedded derivative instruments such as conversion features in convertible debt or equity instruments, and measurement of their fair value for accounting purposes. In determining the appropriate fair value, the Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.  In assessing the convertible debt instruments, management determines if the convertible debt host instrument is conventional convertible debt and further if there is a beneficial conversion feature requiring measurement.  If the instrument is not considered conventional convertible debt, the Company will continue its evaluation process of these instruments as derivative financial instruments.

 

Once determined, derivative liabilities are adjusted to reflect fair value at each reporting period end, with any increase or decrease in the fair value being recorded in results of operations as an adjustment to fair value of derivatives.  In addition, the fair value of freestanding derivative instruments such as warrants, are also valued using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.  

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

The Company accounts for its long-lived assets in accordance with ASC Topic 360-10-05, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets."  ASC Topic 360-10-05 requires that long-lived assets, such as technology rights, be reviewed for impairment annually, or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the historical cost carrying value of an asset may no longer be appropriate.  The Company assesses recoverability of the carrying value of an asset by estimating the future net cash flows expected to result from the asset, including the eventual disposition.  If the future net cash flows are less than the carrying value of an asset, an impairment loss is recorded equal to the difference between the asset's carrying value and fair value or disposable value.  For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company completed an impairment analysis on its' long-lived assets, their technology rights, and determined that no impairment was necessary.

 

ASC 350 prescribes a two-step process for impairment testing of goodwill and intangibles with indefinite lives, which is performed annually, as well as when an event triggering impairment may have occurred. ASC 350 also allows preparers to qualitatively assess goodwill impairment through a screening process which would permit companies to forgo Step 1 of their annual goodwill impairment process. This qualitative screening process will hereinafter be referred to as "Step 0". Goodwill and intangible assets deemed to have an indefinite life are tested for impairment on an annual basis, or earlier when events or changes in circumstances suggest the carrying amount may not be fully recoverable. The Company has elected to perform its annual assessment on $16,796,237 of intangible assets. For the year ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, $1,008,036 and $15,703,616, respectively impairment loss has been recorded due to a change in business model, this being significantly impacted by the impairment of Liquid Spins assets, as digital music sales are no longer relevant in today’s market. For the year ended December 31, 2016, the intangible asset is fully impaired and the remaining balance is $0.

 

The Company believes that the accounting estimate related to asset impairment is a "critical accounting estimate" because the impairment methodology is highly susceptible to change from period to period, because it requires management to make assumptions about future cash flows, and because the impact of recognizing impairment could have a significant effect on operations. Management's assumptions about future cash flows require significant judgment because actual business operations of marketing the technology rights is in its infancy stages and managements expects that their future operating levels to fluctuate. The analysis included assumptions that are based on annual business plans and other forecasted results which are used to reflect market-based estimates of the risks associated with the projected cash flows, based on the best information available as of the date of the impairment test. There can be no assurance that the estimates and assumptions used in the impairment tests will prove to be accurate predictions of the future.  If the future adversely differs from management's best estimate of key economic assumptions, and if associated future cash flows materially decrease, the Company may be required to record impairment charges related to its indefinite life intangible asset. 

 

Prior to February 2011, the Company's business operations were related to the development and launching of a social networking website.  However, since February 2011, our business focus has been on the marketing of our Max Sound HD Audio Technology.  Since 2011, was our initial year of marketing our technology, management considers past operational levels to be inconsistent with future operations mainly due to the shift in business focus.  In our impairment testing, the Company made assumptions towards the income and expenses expected in the future including, but not limited to, determining the actual expenses incurred in the current year that were attributable to the new business focus in order to develop an annual cost benchmark, trends in the marketplace, feedback from current and past marketing activities, and assessments upon the useful life of the technology rights.

 

The Company's primary focus over the next three to five years will be centered on the marketing and implementation of their technology in order to take advantage of the current trends in the marketplace for users of their technology.  In particular, the Company expects that expenses will increase significantly from year to year over the next five years, at which time in year six and beyond the year-to-year change will be a minimal increase.  In addition, the Company expects minimal revenue over the next two years, while in year three to six the Company expects to realize significant year to year increases in revenue, at which time in year seven and beyond the year to year change will be a minimal increase.

 

As part of the impairment test, the Company reviewed its' initial useful life analysis, in reference to their technology, and updated this analysis with factors that existed at the time of the impairment testing and determined that nothing had occurred in the marketplace that would change their initial determination of the useful life of their technology. The analysis included researching known technological advances in the marketplace and determining if those advances which are similar to the Company's products would limit the useful life of the asset. The Company believes that the technological advances in the marketplace are geared to developing different playback devices and the implementation of technology that is similar to the Company's technology. Thus, the Company concluded that their technology rights continue to have an indefinite useful life. However, it is understood that technological advancements could happen in the future that would limit the useful life of their technology.  If a technology was created in the future that would limit the useful life of the technology, the Company would be required to update their impairment testing to include a useful life determination of the technology and may be required to record impairment charges at some time in the future.

 

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements, financings, or other relationships with unconsolidated entities or other persons, also known as “special purpose entities”.

  

ITEM 7A.      QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

 

We are subject to certain market risks, including changes in interest rates and currency exchange rates.  We have not undertaken any specific actions to limit those exposures. 

 

ITEM 8.                      FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

  

MAX SOUND CORPORATION

 

PAGE F - 2 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED ACCOUNTING FIRM
     
PAGE F - 3 BALANCE SHEETS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2016and 2015.
     
PAGE F - 4 STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015
     
PAGE F - 5 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015.
     
PAGE F - 6 STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015.
     
PAGES  F - 7 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
 

 

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

 

 

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

 

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders

 

Max Sound Corporation

 

We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Max Sound Corporation (the "Company”) as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 and the related statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ deficit and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audit in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company was not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the results of its operations, changes in stockholders’ deficit and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, these conditions raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 2. The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of asset carrying amounts or the amount and classification of liabilities that might result should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

 

 

/s/ Anton & Chia, LLP
   

Newport Beach, California

 

March 31, 2017

 

 

 
 

 

Max Sound Corporation

Balance Sheet

 

ASSETS    
         
      December 31, 2016       December 31, 2015  
                 
Current Assets                
Cash   $ 185,026     $ 211,064  
Prepaid expenses     62,230       82,681  
Debt offering costs - net     42,499       36,699  
     Total  Current Assets     289,755       330,444  
                 
Property and equipment, net     61,423       130,961  
                 
Other Assets                
Security deposit     413       413  
Intangible assets     —         1,092,621  
     Total  Other Assets     413       1,093,034  
                 
                 
Total  Assets   $ 351,591     $ 1,554,439  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT                
                 
Current Liabilities                
Accounts payable   $ 238,594     $ 338,978  
Royalty payable     —         1,054,096  
Accrued expenses     453,387       257,457  
Accrued expenses - related party     —         473  
Demand Note     20,000       —    
Derivative liability     5,906,940       3,684,184  
Convertible note payable, net of debt discount of $1,227,865  and $2,658,213 respectively     4,369,733       1,976,639  
Total Current Liabilities     10,988,654       7,311,827  
                 
Commitments and Contingencies                
                 
Stockholders' Deficit                
Preferred stock,  $0.0001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized,                
No shares issued and outstanding     —         —    
Series, A Convertible Preferred stock,  $0.00001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized,                
5,000,000 and 0 shares issued and outstanding, respectively     50       50  
Common stock,  $0.00001 par value; 1,650,000,000 shares authorized,                
935,642,114 and 422,310,693 shares issued and outstanding, respectively     9,355       4,222  
Additional paid-in capital     64,355,387       58,052,946  
Treasury stock     (519,575 )     (519,575 )
Accumulated deficit     (74,482,280 )     (63,295,031 )
Total Stockholders' Deficit     (10,637,063 )     (5,757,388 )
                 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit   $ 351,591     $ 1,554,439  

 

See Accompanying notes to financial Statements

 

 
 

 

Max Sound Corporation

Statement of Operations

 

    For the Years Ended,
    December 31, 2016   December 31, 2015
         
Revenue   $ —       $ —    
                 
                 
Operating Expenses                
General and administrative     2,570,816       3,014,325  
Consulting     191,332       437,113  
Professional fees     410,621       1,091,709  
Website development     30,400       52,000  
Compensation     782,000       946,596  
Total Operating Expenses     3,985,169       5,541,743  
                 
Loss from Operations     (3,985,169 )     (5,541,743 )
                 
Other Income / (Expense)                
Other income     35,220       177,011  
Loss on inventory write off     —         (38,071 )
Impairment of intangible asset     (1,008,036 )     (15,703,617 )
Interest expense     (350,507 )     (515,803 )
Derivative Expense     (3,833,224 )     (2,665,988 )
Amortization of debt offering costs     (93,449 )     (111,794 )
Gain/(Loss) on debt settlement     1,298,811       (309,422 )
Amortization of debt discount     (4,743,820 )     (4,384,709 )
Change in fair value of embedded derivative liability     1,492,926       2,935,450  
Total Other Income / (Expense)     (7,202,079 )     (20,616,943 )
                 
Provision for Income  Taxes     —         —    
                 
Net Loss   $ (11,187,248 )   $ (26,158,686 )
                 
Net Loss Per Share  - Basic and Diluted   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.08 )
                 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding                
  during the year Basic and Diluted     784,804,815       346,934,763  

 

See Accompanying notes to financial Statements

 

 
 

 

Max Sound Corporation

Statement of Changes in Stockholder’s Equity

Years Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015

 

    Series A                                
    Preferred Stock   Preferred stock   Common stock   Additional           Total
                            paid-in   Accumulated   Treasury   Stockholder's
    Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   capital   Deficit   Stock   Equity(Deficit)
                                         
                                         
Balance, December 31, 2014     —         —         —         —         373,442,040       3,733       50,209,989       (37,136,345 )     (519,575 )     12,557,802  
                                                                                 
Convertible debt, accrued interest and penalty conversion into common stock     —         —         —         —         154,673,471       1,547       2,917,087       —         —         2,918,634  
                                                                                 
Common stock issued for services ($0.012 - $0.07/sh)     —         —         —         —         9,195,182       92       294,456       —         —         294,548  
                                                                                 
Return of common shares     —         —         —         —         (120,000,000 )     (1,200 )     —         —         —         (1,200 )
                                                                                 
Preferred stock issued in exchange of common stock     5,000,000       50       —         —         —         —         1,150       —         —         1,200  
                                                                                 
Reclassification of derivative liability associated with convertible debt     —         —         —         —         —         —         4,453,863       —         —         4,453,863  
                                                                                 
Exchange of line of credit into common stock     —         —         —         —         5,000,000       50       149,950       —         —         150,000  
                                                                                 
Forgiveness of debt     —         —         —         —         —         —         26,451       —         —         26,451  
                                                                                 
Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2015     —         —         —         —         —         —         —         (26,158,687 )     —         (26,158,687 )
                                                                                 
Balance, December 31, 2015     5,000,000     $ 50       —       $ —         422,310,693     $ 4,222     $ 58,052,946     $ (63,295,032 )   $ (519,575 )   $ (5,757,389 )
                                                                                 
Convertible debt, accrued interest and penalty conversion into common stock     —         —         —         —         420,556,227       4,206       1,185,826       —         —         1,190,032  
                                                                                 
Common stock issued for services ($0.009/sh) - related party     —         —         —         —         12,000,000       120       105,480       —         —         105,600  
                                                                                 
Common stock issued in exchange for accounts payable ($0.01/sh)     —         —         —         —         775,195       8       9,992       —         —         10,000  
                                                                                 
Common stock issued in exchange for settlement ($0.02/sh)     —         —         —         —         80,000,000       800       1,599,200       —         —         1,600,000  
                                                                                 
Reclassification of derivative liability associated with convertible debt     —         —         —         —         —         —         3,401,943       —         —         3,401,943  
                                                                                 
Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2016     —         —         —         —         —         —         —         (11,187,248 )     —         (11,187,248 )
                                                                                 
Balance,  December 31, 2016     5,000,000     $ 50       —       $ —         935,642,115     $ 9,355     $ 64,355,387     $ (74,482,280 )   $ (519,575 )   $ (10,637,063 )

 

See Accompanying notes to financial Statements

 

 
 

 

Max Sound Corporation

Statement of Cash Flows

 

    For the Years Ended,
    December 31, 2016   December 31, 2015
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:                
Net Loss   $ (11,187,248 )   $ (26,158,686 )
  Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operations                
   Depreciation/Amortization     76,726       79,064  
   Stock and stock options issued for services     105,600       343,862  
   Stock issued in exchange of a patent     1,600,000          
   Warrants issued for services     91,531       —    
   Loss on debt conversion settled through the issuance of stock     —         (75,755 )
   Amortization of intangible assets     84,585       1,054,360  
   Amortization of debt offering costs     93,449       113,632  
   Amortization of debt discount     4,743,820       4,394,709  
   Impairment of intangible asset     1,008,036       15,703,617  
   Change in fair value of derivative liability     (1,492,926 )     (2,935,450 )
   Loss on debt extinguishment     (1,648,966 )     (101,201 )
   Derivative Expense     3,833,224       2,665,988  
  Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                
      (Increase)/Decrease in inventory     —         38,071  
      (Increase)/Decrease in prepaid expenses     20,451       (14,474 )
      Increase/(Decrease) accounts payable     455,289       944,240  
      Increase/(Decrease) in accrued expenses     378,178       265,565  
Net Cash Used In Operating Activities     (1,838,251 )     (3,682,458 )
                 
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:                
  Purchase of property equipment     (7,186 )     (21,130 )
Net Cash Used In Investing Activities     (7,186 )     (21,130 )
                 
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:                
  Proceeds from stockholder loans / lines of credit     —         268,245  
  Repayment from stockholder loans / lines of credit     (473 )     (536,000 )
  Repayment of convertible note     (1,287,276 )     (968,315 )
  Proceeds from issuance of convertible note, less offering costs and OID costs paid     3,187,148       5,114,975  
  Proceeds from note payable     —         170,000  
  Repayment of note payable     (80,000 )     (170,000 )
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities     1,819,399       3,878,905  
                 
Net Decrease in Cash     (26,038 )     175,317  
                 
Cash at Beginning of Year     211,064       35,747  
                 
Cash at End of Year   $ 185,026     $ 211,064  
                 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:                
                 
Cash paid for interest   $ —       $ —    
Cash paid for taxes   $ —       $ —    
                 
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:                
Shares issued in conversion of convertible debt and accrued interest   $ 1,190,029     $ 2,918,633  
Conversion of common to preferred stock   $ —       $ 1,200  
Original debt discounts against derivative liabilities   $ —       $ 1,782,232  
Original issuance discounts   $ —       $ 115,326  
Settlement of accounts payable through issuance of common stock   $ 10,000     $ —    
Reclass of convertible debt to demand note   $ 100,000     $ —    

 

See Accompanying notes to financial Statements

 

 
 

 

NOTE 1           SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ORGANIZATION

 

(A) Organization and Basis of Presentation

 

Max Sound Corporation (the "Company") was incorporated in Delaware on December 9, 2005, under the name 43010, Inc. The Company business operations are focused primarily on developing and launching audio technology software.

 

Effective March 1, 2011, the Company filed with the State of Delaware a Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation changing our name from So Act Network, Inc. to Max Sound Corporation.

  

On August 9, 2016 the Company has moved a level down from OTCQB to OTC Pink Current Information where it is within the continued standards and pricing requirements as found in Section 2 of the OTCQB Eligibility Standards .  The company’s services, which remain active and are paid current with OTC Markets through the end of 2016, may re-apply at any time after a price increase to meet all of the OTCQB Eligibility Standards to be moved back to the higher OTCQB marketplace. 

 

(B) Use of Estimates

 

In preparing financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and revenues and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

(C) Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

For purposes of the cash flow statements, the Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents. As of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company had no cash equivalents.

 

(D) Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of three to five years.

 

(E) Research and Development

 

The Company has adopted the provisions of FASB Accounting Standards Codification No. 350,  Intangibles - Goodwill & Other  (“ASC Topic 350”) Costs incurred in the planning stage of a website are expensed as research and development while costs incurred in the development stage are capitalized and amortized over the life of the asset, estimated to be three years. Expenses subsequent to the launch have been expensed as website development expenses.

 

(F) Concentration of Credit Risk

 

The Company at times has cash in banks in excess of FDIC insurance limits. The Company had $0 in excess of FDIC insurance limits as of December 31, 2016 and 2015.

  

(G) Revenue Recognition

 

The Company recognized revenue on arrangements in accordance with FASB Codification Topic 605, “Revenue Recognition” (“ASC Topic 605”). Under ASC Topic 605, revenue is recognized only when the price is fixed and determinable, persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the service is performed and collectability of the resulting receivable is reasonably assured. The Company has not yet commenced revenue generating activities.

  

  (H) Identifiable Intangible Assets

 

ASC 350 prescribes a two-step process for impairment testing of goodwill and intangibles with indefinite lives, which is performed annually, as well as when an event triggering impairment may have occurred. ASC 350 also allows preparers to qualitatively assess goodwill impairment through a screening process, which would permit companies to forgo Step 1 of their annual goodwill impairment process. This qualitative screening process will hereinafter be referred to as "Step 0". Goodwill and intangible assets deemed to have an indefinite life are tested for impairment on an annual basis, or earlier when events or changes in circumstances suggest the carrying amount may not be fully recoverable. The Company has elected to perform its annual assessment on  it’s of intangible assets. For the year ended December 31, 2016 the balance of the intangible assets is $0. For the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, $1,008,035 and $15,703,616, respectively, impairment loss has been recorded due to a change in business model, this being significantly impacted by the impairment of Liquid Spins assets, as digital music sales are no longer relevant in today’s market for the following assets:

 

 
 

 

    Cost, net   Impairment Loss   Amortization for year ended December 31, 2016   Balance as of December 31, 2016
Trademarks   $ 7,500,000     $ (7,434,782 )     (65,219 )     —    
Distribution rights     7,372,561       (7,372,561 )     —         —    
Licensing Rights     1,923,401       (1,904,037 )     (19,364 )     —    
Other     275       (272 )     (2 )     —    
    $ 16,796,237       (16,711,652 )     (84,585 )     —    

  

As of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, $0 and $869,581, respectively, of costs related to registering a trademark and acquiring technology rights [audio technology known as Max Audio Technology (MAXD)] have been capitalized. It has been determined that the trademark and technology rights have an indefinite useful life and are not subject to amortization. However, the trademark and technology rights will be reviewed for impairment annually or more frequently if impairment indicators arise. As a result of this review, the Company recorded an impairment loss of $804,363 and $6,630,419 that is recorded as impairment loss on intangible asset for the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

 

On November 15, 2012, the Company acquired the rights to assets and audio technology known as Liquid Spins, Inc. through a share exchange, whereby the Company issued 24,752,475 shares of common stock for their rights in Liquid Spins technology. As of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, $0 and $0, respectively, of costs related to this intangible remain capitalized. The technology was placed in service on August 23, 2013 with a useful life of 10 years. During 2015, the Company reviewed the intangible asset for impairment and determined that certain items had been impaired due to obsolescence. During 2015 fiscal year, a $7,372,562 impairment loss was recorded against certain Distribution Rights acquired during 2012 fiscal year.

  

On May 19, 2014, the Company entered into an agreement with VSL Communications to acquire the rights to intellectual property titled “Optimized Data Transmission System and Method” (“ODT”) through a cash payment of $500,000 in addition to a share issuance, whereby the Company issued 10,000,000 shares of common stock, valued at $1,000,000 ($0.10/share). In exchange, the Company received a perpetual, exclusive, worldwide license to the ODT technology for all fields of use. In addition, the Company issued 1,000,000 shares of common stock, valued at $120,000 ($0.12/share), as compensation for the introduction and identification of a seller based on the agreement dated April 10, 2014. As of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, $0 and $187,830, respectively, of costs related to the “ODT” intangible asset remains capitalized. The technology will be reviewed for impairment annually or more frequently if impairment indicators arise. As a result of this review, the Company recorded an impairment loss of $173,412 for the year ended December 31, 2016 and $1,432,170 that is recorded as impairment loss on intangible asset for the year ended December 31, 2015 for total impairment loss of $1,620,000. In connection with this agreement, the Company is obligated to make an additional five (5) payments totaling $1,000,000 to be made every 30 days, with the thirty (30) day periods to be waived if fund raising occurs on an anticipated faster time line. The payments of additional cash are contingent on the following funding criteria:

 

  The Company shall pay set increments of cash based on a percentage of gross funds received through funds raised.
  The Company shall pay 20% of such monies as soon as they are received.

 

In connection with the acquisition agreements entered on May 19, 2014 to acquire “Optimized Data Transmission System and Method” (“ODT”), we recorded a liability and expensed $1,096,501 royalty cost for funds raised through December 31, 2016  

 

The Company shall act as the exclusive agent to facilitate and negotiate any opportunities on behalf of ODT to Companies, Organizations and other qualified entities. Upon any closing, ODT shall receive 50% of gross dollars and the Company shall receive the other 50% at the time of a completion of any transaction opportunity, including legal settlements after subtracting applicable contingent legal fees. The term of the agreement is for the life of the acquired intellectual property. As a result of this review, the Company recorded an impairment loss of $6,630,419 on intangible asset during the year ended December 31, 2015

 

On August 11, 2014, the Company and VSL simultaneously filed trade secret and patent infringement actions against Google, Inc. and its subsidiaries, YouTube, LLC and On2 Technologies, Inc., relating to proprietary and patented technology owned by Vedanti Systems Limited, a subsidiary of VSL.  The patent infringement complaint was brought in U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware and the trade secret suit was filed in Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara.  The lawsuits contend that, in 2010, while Google was in discussions with Vedanti about the possibility of acquiring Vedanti's patented digital video streaming techniques and other proprietary methods, Google gained access to and received technical guidance regarding Vedanti’s proprietary codec, a computer program capable of encoding and decoding a digital data stream or signal.  The complaints allege that soon after the two companies initiated negotiations, Google began implementing Vedanti's technology into its own WebM/VP8 video codec without informing Vedanti, and without compensating Vedanti for its use.  Plaintiffs are seeking a permanent injunction against Google, compensatory damages, as well as treble damages. As exclusive agent to VSL to enforce all rights with respect to the subject technology, the Company has hired Grant &Eisenhofer, PA to represent the Company and VSL in the suits. On November 24, 2015 the District Court entered an order granting the Google defendants’ motion to dismiss. The Company timely filed its notice of appeal with the appeals court on February 22, 2016. The two issues on appeal are, (i) whether the district court erred by granting the Google defendants’ motion to dismiss the Company’s lawsuit on the ground that the Company lacked standing to sue the Google defendants for infringement of the 339 patent, and (ii) whether the district court erred by denying the Company’s motion for leave to amend the complaint and add as a party VSL, a former licensee of the 339 patent to cure any defect in prudential standing to the extent VSL is a necessary party. These cases will be vigorously prosecuted and the Company believes it has a good likelihood of success. 

 

 
 

 

On May 22, 2014, the Company entered into a five (5) year agreement to acquire the rights to intellectual property titled “Engineered Architecture” (“EA Technology”) through a cash payment of $50,000 in addition to a share issuance, whereby the Company issued 4,000,000 shares of common stock, valued at $394,000 ($0.0985/share). In exchange, the Company received for the term of the agreement, the exclusive worldwide right to use the EA Technology. As of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, $0 and $29,901, respectively of costs related to this intangible remains capitalized. The technology will be reviewed for impairment annually or more frequently if impairment indicators arise. As a result of this review, the Company recorded an impairment loss of $$29,901 and $268,223 on intangible asset for the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

 

In connection with this agreement, the Company is obligated to make an additional five (5) payments totaling $500,000 to be made every 30 days, with the thirty (30) day periods to be waived if fund raising occurs on an anticipated faster time line. The payments of additional cash are contingent on the following funding criteria:

 

  The Company shall pay set increments of cash based on a percentage of gross funds received through funds raised.
  The Company shall pay 10% of such monies as soon as they are received.

 

In connection with funds raised through December 31, 2016, the Company recorded a liability and expensed $548,255 as royalty cost, related to the 10% fee, as of December 31, 2016, $40,000 has been paid. The remaining liability as of December 31, 2016, is $528,423 and is included in accounts payable. During the year ended December 31, 2016 the Company write off $1,615,081 of accounts payable related to royalty payable as other income.

 

What the Company had been accruing for VSL and Attia litigation's has been released as the Attia's terminated their agreement and have since signed a new agreement which eliminates all past amounts due, and the VSL agreement automatically terminated on 12.20.16 when VSL was dissolved by its owner therefore releasing any past amounts due.

 

The Company shall act as the exclusive agent to facilitate and negotiate any opportunities on behalf of EA Technology to Companies, Organizations and other qualified entities. Upon any closing, EA shall receive 50% of gross dollars and the Company shall receive the other 50% at the time of a completion of any transaction opportunity, including legal settlements after subtracting applicable contingent legal fees. In the event the Company sublicenses EA to other entities, profits shall be split evenly 50%/50%.

  

(I) Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Intangible Assets with Definite Life

 

The Company accounts for its long-lived assets in accordance with ASC Topic 360-10-05, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.” ASC Topic 360-10-05 requires that long-lived assets, such as technology rights, be reviewed for impairment annually, or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the historical cost carrying value of an asset may no longer be appropriate. The Company assesses recoverability of the carrying value of an asset by estimating the future net cash flows expected to result from the asset, including eventual disposition. If the future net cash flows are less than the carrying value of the asset, an impairment loss is recorded equal to the difference between the asset’s carrying value and fair value or disposable value. The Company recorded $1,008,035and $15,703,617 in impairment of the intangible asset for the year ended December 31, 2016 and the year ended December 31, 2015, respectively.

 

(J) Loss Per Share

 

In accordance with accounting guidance now codified as FASB ASC Topic 260,  “Earnings per Share,”  Basic earnings (loss) per share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, excluding the effects of any potentially dilutive securities. Diluted EPS gives effect to all dilutive potential of shares of common stock outstanding during the period including stock options or warrants, using the treasury stock method (by using the average stock price for the period to determine the number of shares assumed to be purchased from the exercise of stock options or warrants), and convertible debt or convertible preferred stock, using the if-converted method. Diluted EPS excludes all dilutive potential of shares of common stock if their effect is anti-dilutive. Because of the Company’s net losses, the effects of stock warrants and stock options would be anti-dilutive and accordingly, is excluded from the computation of earnings per share.

 

The computation of basic and diluted loss per share for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 excludes the common stock equivalents of the following potentially dilutive securities because their inclusion would be anti-dilutive:

 

    December 31, 2016   December 31, 2015
         
Stock Warrants (Exercise price - $0.25 - $.40/share)     19,970,690       —    
Stock Options (Exercise price - $0.10 - $.50/share)     2,866,652       —    
Convertible Debt (Exercise price - $0.0017 - $.0126/share)     785,426,924       488,982,700  
Series A Convertible Preferred Shares ($0.0/share)     125,000,000       125,000,000  
                 
Total     933,264,266       613,982,700  

 

 

 
 

  

(K) Income Taxes

 

The Company accounts for income taxes under FASB Codification Topic 740-10-25 (“ASC 740-10-25”) Income Taxes. Under ASC 740-10-25, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Under ASC 740-10-25, the effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

 

The net deferred tax liability in the accompanying balance sheets includes the following amounts of deferred tax assets and liabilities:

 

    2016   2015
         
Deferred tax liability:   $ —       $ —    
Deferred tax asset                
     Temporary differences             (3,255,400 )
     Net Operating Loss Carryforward     13,279,653       8,159,704  
     Valuation allowance     (13,279,653 )     (4,904,304 )
     Net deferred tax asset     —         —    
     Net deferred tax liability   $ —       $ —    

 

The provision for income taxes has been computed as follows:

    2016   2015
Expected income tax recovery (expense) at the statuary rate of 34%   $ 3,803,664     $ 8,893,954  
Tax effect of expenses that are not deductible for income tax purposes (net of other amounts deductible for tax purposes)     760,099       (6,033 )
Tax effect of differences in the timing of deductibility of items for income tax purposes:     (5,331,784 )     (9,890,372 )
Utilization of non-capital tax losses to offset current taxable income     —         —    
Change in valuation allowance     8,375,349       (1,002,451 )
                 
Provision for income taxes   $ —       $ —    

 

The valuation allowance was established to reduce the deferred tax asset to the amount that will more likely than not be realized. This is necessary due to the Company’s continued operating losses and the uncertainty of the Company’s ability to offset future taxable income through 2036.

 

The net change in the valuation allowance for the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 was an increased/ (decreased) of $8,375,349 and $(1,002,451), respectively.

 

The components of income tax expense related to continuing operations are as follows:

 

      2016       2015  
Federal                
     Current   $ —       $ —    
     Deferred     —         —    
    $ —       $ —    
State and Local                
     Current   $ —       $ —    
     Deferred     —         —    
    $ —       $ —    

 

The Company's federal income tax returns are no longer subject to examination by the IRS for the years prior to 2012, and the related state income tax returns are no longer subject to examination by state authorities for the years prior to 2011.

 

(L) Business Segments

 

The Company operates in one segment and therefore segment information is not presented.

 

 

(M) Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

 In January 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-01, which amends the guidance in U.S. GAAP on the classification and measurement of financial instruments. Changes to the current guidance primarily affect the accounting for equity investments, financial liabilities under the fair value option, and the presentation and disclosure requirements for financial instruments. In addition, the ASU clarifies guidance related to the valuation allowance assessment when recognizing deferred tax assets resulting from unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities. The new standard is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and upon adoption, an entity should apply the amendments by means of a cumulative-effect adjustment to the balance sheet at the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective. Early adoption is not permitted except for the provision to record fair value changes for financial liabilities under the fair value option resulting from instrument-specific credit risk in other comprehensive income. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance.

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. Topic 842 affects any entity that enters into a lease, with some specified scope exemptions. The guidance in this Update supersedes Topic 840, Leases. The core principle of Topic 842 is that a lessee should recognize the assets and liabilities that arise from leases. A lessee should recognize in the statement of financial position a liability to make lease payments (the lease liability) and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. For public companies, the amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU No. 2016-02 on our financial statements.

 

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net) that clarifies how to apply revenue recognition guidance related to whether an entity is a principal or an agent. ASU 2016-08 clarifies that the analysis must focus on whether the entity has control of the goods or services before they are transferred to the customer and provides additional guidance about how to apply the control principle when services are provided and when goods or services are combined with other goods or services. The effective date for ASU 2016-08 is the same as the effective date of ASU 2014-09 as amended by ASU 2015-14, for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those years. The Company has not yet determined the impact of ASU 2016-08 on its financial statements.

 

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Compensation – Stock Compensation, or ASU No. 2016-09. The areas for simplification in this Update involve several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. For public entities, the amendments in this Update are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted in any interim or annual period. If an entity early adopts the amendments in an interim period, any adjustments should be reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year that includes that interim period. An entity that elects early adoption must adopt all of the amendments in the same period. Amendments related to the timing of when excess tax benefits are recognized, minimum statutory withholding requirements, forfeitures, and intrinsic value should be applied using a modified retrospective transition method by means of a cumulative-effect adjustment to equity as of the beginning of the period in which the guidance is adopted. Amendments related to the presentation of employee taxes paid on the statement of cash flows when an employer withholds shares to meet the minimum statutory withholding requirement should be applied retrospectively. Amendments requiring recognition of excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies in the income statement and the practical expedient for estimating expected term should be applied prospectively. An entity may elect to apply the amendments related to the presentation of excess tax benefits on the statement of cash flows using either a prospective transition method or a retrospective transition method. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU No. 2016-09 on our financial statements.

 

In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing, which provides further guidance on identifying performance obligations and improves the operability and understandability of licensing implementation guidance. The effective date for ASU 2016-10 is the same as the effective date of ASU 2014-09 as amended by ASU 2015-14, for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those years.  In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-12 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) - Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients,” which amends the guidance on transition, collectability, non-cash consideration, and the presentation of sales and other similar taxes. ASU 2016-12 clarifies that, for a contract to be considered completed at transition, all (or substantially all) of the revenue must have been recognized under legacy GAAP. In addition, ASU 2016-12 clarifies how an entity should evaluate the collectability threshold and when an entity can recognize nonrefundable consideration received as revenue if an arrangement does not meet the standard’s contract criteria. The standard allows for both retrospective and modified retrospective methods of adoption. The Company has not yet determined the impact of ASU 2016-10 on its financial statements.

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, "Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Statements," which requires companies to measure credit losses utilizing a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. ASU 2016-13 is effective for annual reporting periods, and interim periods therein, beginning after December 15, 2019 (fiscal year 2021 for the Company). The Company has not yet determined the potential effects of the adoption of ASU 2016-13 on its Financial Statements.

 

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, "Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments," which aims to eliminate diversity in practice in how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows under Topic 230, Statement of Cash Flows, and other Topics. ASU 2016-15 is effective for annual reporting periods, and interim periods therein, beginning after December 15, 2017 (fiscal year 2019 for the Company). The Company has not yet determined the potential effects of the adoption of ASU 2016-15 on its Financial Statements.

 

In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2015-03, Interest–Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30) (“ASU 2015-03”), which changes the presentation of debt issuance costs in financial statements. ASU 2015-03 requires an entity to present such costs in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the related debt liability rather than as an asset. Amortization of the costs will continue to be reported as interest expense. It is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. The new guidance will be applied retrospectively to each prior period presented. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of adoption of ASU 2015-03 on its balance sheets.

 

All other newly issued accounting pronouncements but not yet effective have been deemed either immaterial or not applicable.

 

 

(N) Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The carrying amounts on the Company’s financial instruments including accounts payable, derivative liability, convertible note payable, and note payable, approximate fair value due to the relatively short period to maturity for these instruments.

 

We adopted accounting guidance for financial and non-financial assets and liabilities (ASC 820). The adoption did not have a material impact on our results of operations, financial position or liquidity. This standard defines fair value, provides guidance for measuring fair value and requires certain disclosures. This standard does not require any new fair value measurements, but rather applies to all other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. This guidance does not apply to measurements related to share-based payments. This guidance discusses valuation techniques, such as the market approach (comparable market prices), the income approach (present value of future income or cash flow), and the cost approach (cost to replace the service capacity of an asset or replacement cost). The guidance utilizes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The following is a brief description of those three levels:

 

Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore developed using estimates and assumptions developed by us, which reflect those that a market participant would use.

  

The following are the major categories of liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis: as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, using quoted prices in active markets for identical liabilities (Level 1); significant other observable inputs (Level 2); and significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):

 

    December 31, 2016   December 31, 2015
    Fair Value Measurement Using   Fair Value Measurement Using
                                 
      Level 1       Level 2       Level 3       Total       Level 1       Level 2       Level 3       Total  
                                                                 
Derivative Liabilities     —         5,906,940       —         5,906,940       —         3,684,184       —         3,684,184  

 

(O) Stock-Based Compensation

 

In December 2004, the FASB issued FASB Accounting Standards Codification No. 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation. Under FASB Accounting Standards Codification No. 718, companies are required to measure the compensation costs of share-based compensation arrangements based on the grant-date fair value and recognize the costs in the financial statements over the period during which employees are required to provide services. Share-based compensation arrangements include stock options, restricted share plans, performance-based awards, share appreciation rights and employee share purchase plans. As such, compensation cost is measured on the

date of grant at their fair value. Such compensation amounts, if any, are amortized over the respective vesting periods of the option grant. The Company applies this statement prospectively.

 

Equity instruments (“instruments”) issued to other than employees are recorded on the basis of the fair value of the instruments, as required by FASB Accounting Standards Codification No. 718. FASB Accounting Standards Codification No. 505, Equity Based Payments to Non-Employees defines the measurement date and recognition period for such instruments. In general, the measurement date is when either a (a) performance commitment, as defined, is reached or (b) the earlier of (i) the non-employee performance is complete or (ii) the instruments are vested. The measured value related to the instruments is recognized over a period based on the facts and circumstances of each particular grant as defined in the FASB Accounting Standards Codification.

 

(P) Reclassification

 

Certain amounts from prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on the Company's net loss or cash flows.

 

(Q) Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Fair value accounting requires bifurcation of embedded derivative instruments such as conversion features in convertible debt or equity instruments, and measurement of their fair value for accounting purposes. In determining the appropriate fair value, the Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. In assessing the convertible debt instruments, management determines if the convertible debt host instrument is conventional convertible debt and further if there is a beneficial conversion feature requiring measurement. If the instrument is not considered conventional convertible debt, the Company will continue its evaluation process of these instruments as derivative financial instruments.

 

Once determined, derivative liabilities are adjusted to reflect fair value at each reporting period end, with any increase or decrease in the fair value being recorded in results of operations as an adjustment to fair value of derivatives. In addition, the fair value of freestanding derivative instruments such as warrants, are also valued using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. 

 

(R) Original Issue Discount

 

For certain convertible debt issued, the Company provides the debt holder with an original issue discount. The original issue discount is recorded to debt discount, reducing the face amount of the note and is amortized to interest expense over the life of the debt.

 

(S) Debt Issue Costs and Debt Discount

 

The Company may pay debt issue costs, and record debt discounts in connection with raising funds through the issuance of convertible debt. These costs are amortized to interest expense over the life of the debt. If a conversion of the underlying debt occurs, a proportionate share of the unamortized amounts is immediately expensed.

   

(T) Licensing & Distribution

 

On June 20, 2015, the Company entered into a license agreement with Santok LTD of United Kingdom (“Santok). The term of the agreement is three years. Santok will pay the Company a royalty fee of $1.50 for each licensed product. Santok guarantees to the Company a minimum total of 150,000 cumulative licensed product installation with a minimum total guaranteed value of $225,000 over the three years of the agreement. If the total royalty paid is less than the guaranteed value, Santok will pay the difference.

 

On July 13, 2015, the Company entered into a license agreement with Luna Mobile, Inc. of United States (“Luna). The term of the agreement is three years. Luna will pay the Company a royalty fee of $1.50 for each licensed product manufactured and sold. As of December 31, 2016 Luna Mobile continues to seek to distribute its products.

 

 

NOTE 2           GOING CONCERN 

 

As reflected in the accompanying financial statements, the Company had a net loss of $11,187,248 for the year ended December 31, 2016, has an accumulated deficit of $74,482,280 as of December 31, 2016, and has negative cash flow from operations of $1,838,251 for the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

As the Company continues to incur losses, transition to profitability is dependent upon the successful commercialization of its products and achieving a level of revenues adequate to support the Company’s cost structure.

 

The Company may never achieve profitability, and unless and until it does, the Company will continue to need to raise additional cash. Management intends to fund future operations through additional private or public debt or equity offerings. Based on the Company’s operating plan, existing working capital at December 31, 2015 was not sufficient to meet the cash requirements to fund planned operations through December 31, 2016 without additional sources of cash. The Company continues to explore various financing alternatives, including debt and equity financings and strategic partnerships, as well as trying to generate revenue. However, at this time, the Company has no commitments to obtain any additional funds, and there can be no assurance such funds will be available on acceptable terms or at all. If the Company is unable to obtain additional funding and improve its operations, the Company’s financial condition and results of operations may be materially adversely affected and the Company may not be able to continue operations. This raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.  The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern and do not include adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

  

NOTE 3           DEBT AND ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

 

Debt consists of the following:

    As of   As of
    December 31, 2016   December 31, 2015
         
Line of credit - related party   $     $ 473  
                 
Convertible debt     5,597,598       4,634,852  
Less: debt discount     (1,227,865 )     (2,658,213 )
Convertible debt - net     4,369,733       1,976,639  
 Demand note     20,000          
Total current debt     4,389,733     $ 1,977,112  

   

(A)     – Line of credit – related party

 

Line of credit with the principal stockholder consisted of the following activity and terms:

 

    Principal   Interest Rate   Maturity
Balance - December 31, 2014   $ 268,227                  
Borrowings during the year ended December 31, 2015   $ 264,000                September 29, 2016  
Interest accrual   $ 4,246                  
Repayments   $ (536,000 )                
Balance - December 31, 2015   $ 473                  
Borrowings during the year ended December 31, 2016     —         4 %     26-Sep-16  
Interest accrual     —                    
Repayments     473                  
Balance - December 31, 2016   $ —                    

 

Accounts payable consists of the following :

   

    As of December 31, 2016   As of December 31, 2015
         
Accounts Payable   $ 238,594     $ 338,978  
 Royalty Payable     —         1,054,096  
Total accounts payable and royalty payable   $ 238,594     $ 1,393,074  

 

Accounts payable for the year ended December 31, 2015, included royalty payments due to VSL agreement entered into on August 11, 2014 in the amount of $873,621 and EA Technology agreement entered into on May 22, 2014 in the amount of $ 421,811 for a total payable of $1,295,432.During the year ended December 31, 2016, the company recorded a net $1,613,766 gain on extinguishment of debt related to royalty payable (See Note 1 (H)).  

 

(B) Loan Payable – Related Party  

 

On September 17, 2015, the Company received $170,000 from a related party. Pursuant to the terms of the note, the note is bearing an original issuance discount in the amount of $10,000 and is due on or before October 31, 2015. As of December 31, 2015, the balance of the note was repaid and remaining balance is $0.

 

(C) Convertible Debt

 

During the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company issued convertible notes totaling $3,392,813, less the original issue discount and debt issue costs of $205,665, for net proceeds of $3,187,148 and $5,390,789, respectively.

 

On October 7, 2015, the Company issued 1,000,000 warrants in connection with the entry into certain convertible debenture agreements. Warrant vests immediately and expire on October 7, 2018 with an exercise price of $0.12.

 

On October 26, 2015, the Company issued 1,000,000 warrants in connection with the entry into certain convertible debenture agreements. Warrant vests immediately and expire on October 26, 2018 with an exercise price of $0.12.

 

The convertible notes issued for year ended December 31, 2016 and year ended December 31, 2015, consist of the following terms:

 

        Year ended   Year ended
        December 31, 2016   December 31, 2015
        Amount of   Amount of
          Principal Raised       Principal Raised  
Interest Rate         0% - 10%       0% - 10%  
Default interest rate         14% - 22%       14% - 22%  
Maturity         November 4, 2015 –March 10, 2018       February 26, 2015 - November 23, 2017  
                     
Conversion terms 1   65% of the “Market Price”, which is the average of the lowest three (3) trading prices for the common stock during the ten (10) trading day period prior to the conversion.     3,412,400       2,104,000  
Conversion terms 2   65% of the “Market Price”, which is the one lowest trading prices for the common stock during the ten (10) trading day period prior to the conversion.     624,087       420,410  
Conversion terms 3   70% of the “Market Price”, which is the average of the lowest three (3) trading prices for the common stock during the fifteen (15) trading day period prior to the conversion.     paid on conversion         111,111  
Conversion terms 4   75% of the “Market Price”, which is the average of the lowest three (3) trading prices for the common stock during the ten (10) trading day period prior to the conversion.     765,000       787,778  
Conversion terms 5   60% of the “Market Price”, which is the lowest trading prices for the common stock during the fifteen  (15) trading day period prior to the conversion.     paid on conversion         35,000  
Conversion terms 6   Conversion at $0.10 per share     Paid on conversion         135,200  
Conversion terms 7   60% of the “Market Price”, which is the lowest trading prices for the common stock during the ten (10) trading day period prior to the conversion.     127,000       282,000  
Conversion terms 8   65% of the “Market Price”, which is the two lowest trading prices for the common stock during the ten (10) trading day period prior to the conversion.     536,669       390,778  
Conversion terms 9   65% of the “Market Price”, which is the two lowest trading prices for the common stock during the fifteen (15) trading day period prior to the conversion.     79,810       150,250  
Conversion terms 10   65% of the “Market Price”, which is the one lowest trading prices for the common stock during the fifteen (15) trading day period prior to the conversion.     paid on conversion         218,325  
                     
Conversion terms 11   60% of the “Market Price”, which is the two lowest trading prices for the common stock during the twelve (12) trading day period prior to the conversion.     52,632       —    
    Convertible Debt     5,597,598       4,634,852  
    Less: Debt Discount     (1,227,865 )     (2,658,213 )
    Convertible Debt - net   $ 4,369,733     $ 1,976,639  

 

 
 

  

The debt holders are entitled, at their option, to convert all or part of the principal and accrued interest into shares of the Company’s common stock at conversion prices and terms discussed above.    The Company classifies embedded conversion features in these notes and warrants as a derivative liability due to management’s assessment that the Company may not have sufficient authorized number of shares of common stock required to net-share settle or due to the existence of a ratchet due to an anti-dilution provision. See Note 4 regarding accounting for derivative liabilities.

  

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company converted debt and accrued interest, totaling $1,189,849 into 420,556,227 shares of common stock

 

During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company converted debt and accrued interest, totaling $2,918,633 into 154,673,471 shares of common stock.    

 

Convertible debt consisted of the following activity and terms:

  

Convertible Debt Balance as of December 31, 2014     3,028,418       4% - 10%       February 26, 2015 – June 18, 2016  
Borrowings during the year ended December 31, 2015     5,390,789       8% - 10%          
Non-Cash Reclassification of accrued interest converted     131,640                  
Repayments     (968,315 )                
Conversion of debt to into 154,673,471 shares of common stock with a valuation of $2,918,633 ($0.017 - $0.042/share) including the accrued interest of $131,640     (2,918,612 )                
Forgiveness of Debt     (29,068 )                
Convertible Debt Balance as of December 31, 2015     4,634,852       4% - 10%       February 26, 2015 - November 23, 2017  
Borrowings during the year ended December 31, 2016     3,392,813       8% - 10%          
Non-Cash Reclassification of accrued interest converted     55,163                  
Repayments     (1,295,381 )                
Conversion of debt to into 420,556,227 shares of common stock with a valuation of $1,189,849 ($0.00143 - $0.01056/share) including the accrued interest of $55,163     (1,189,849 )                
Reclassification into a demand note     —                    
Convertible Debt Balance as of  December 31, 2016     5,597,598       4% - 10%       November 4, 2015 - March 10, 2018  

 

  (D) Debt Issue Costs

 

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company paid debt issue costs totaling $76,202.

 

The following is a summary of the Company’s debt issue costs:

 

    As of   As of
    December 31, 2016   December 31, 2015
         
Debt issue costs   $ 262,623       163,375  
Accumulated amortization of debt issue costs     (220,124 )     (126,676 )
                 
Debt issue costs - net   $ 42,499       36,699  

 

During the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 the Company amortized $93,449 and $111,794 of debt issue costs, respectively.

 

(E) Debt Discount & Original Issue Discount

 

During the year ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company recorded debt discounts totaling $3,313,472 and $5,323,857, respectively.

 

The debt discount and the original issue discount recorded in 2016 and 2015 pertains to convertible debt that contains embedded conversion options that are required to be bifurcated and reported at fair value and original issue discounts.

 

The Company amortized $4,743,820 and $2,819,974 during the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, to amortization of debt discount expense.

 

    As of   As of
    December 31, 2016   December 31, 2015
         
Debt discount   $ 10,356,394       7,042,922  
Accumulated amortization of debt discount     (9,128,529 )     (4,384,709 )
                 
Debt discount - Net   $ 1,227,865       2,658,213  
                 

 

 
 

 

 

NOTE 4           DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES

 

The Company identified conversion features embedded within convertible debt issued in 2016 and 2015 and warrants issued in 2016 and 2015. The Company has determined that the features associated with the embedded conversion option should be accounted for at fair value as a derivative liability.

 

As a result of the application of ASC No. 815, the fair value of the conversion feature is summarized as follow:

 

Derivative Liability - December 31, 2014   $ 3,234,792  
         
Fair value at the commitment date for convertible instruments     7,865,156  
Fair value at the commitment date for warrants issued     —    
Change in fair value of embedded derivative liability for warrants issued     (16,874 )
Change in fair value of embedded derivative liability for convertible instruments     (2,918,576 )
Reclassification to additional paid in capital for financial instruments that ceased to be a derivative liability     (4,453,863 )
Change from extinguishment of debt     (26,451 )
Derivative Liability -December 31, 2015   $ 3,684,184  
         
         
Fair value at the commitment date for convertible instruments     7,026,286  
Fair value at the commitment date for warrants issued     91,556  
Change in fair value of embedded derivative liability for warrants issued     121,308  
Change in fair value of embedded derivative liability for convertible instruments     (1,614,234 )
Reclassification to additional paid in capital for financial instruments that ceased to be a derivative liability     (1,371,516 )
Change from repayments     (2,030,644 )
Derivative Liability -December 31, 2016   $ 5,906,940  

    

The Company recorded the debt discount to the extent of the gross proceeds raised, and expensed immediately the remaining value of the derivative as it exceeded the gross proceeds of the note. The Company recorded a derivative expense for the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 of $3,833,224 and $2,665,988, respectively.

 

The fair value at the commitment and re-measurement dates for the Company’s derivative liabilities were based upon the following management assumptions as of December 31, 2016:

 

      Commitment Date       Re-measurement Date  
                 
Expected dividends:     —         —    
Expected volatility:     133% - 262%       157% -216%  
Expected term:     0.08 - 3 Years       0.01–2.40 Years  
Risk free interest rate:     0.06% - 1.60%       0.12% - .1.47%  

 

 

The fair value at the commitment and re-measurement dates for the Company’s derivative liabilities were based upon the following management assumptions as of December 31, 2015:

 

      Commitment Date       Re-measurement Date  
                 
Expected dividends:     —         —    
Expected volatility:     133% - 221%       177% -238.77%  
Expected term:     0.41 - 3 Years       0.12–2.9 Years  
Risk free interest rate:     0.06% - 1.31%       0.12% - .1.31%  

 

 

NOTE 5           PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

At December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, property and equipment is as follows:

 

    December 31, 2016   December 31, 2015
         
Website Development   $ 294,795     $ 294,795  
Furniture and Equipment     117,971       112,220  
Leasehold Improvements     6,708       6,573  
Software     54,598       53,897  
Music Equipment     2,578       2,578  
Office Equipment     80,710       80,110  
Domain Name     1,500       1,500  
Sign     628       628  
Total     559,488       552,301  
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization     (498,065 )     (421,340 )
Property and Equipment, Net   $ 61,423     $ 130,961  

 

Depreciation/amortization expense year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 totaled $76,725 and $79,064, respectively.

 

NOTE 6          STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

 

On March 4, 2015, the Company with the consent of the Majority Shareholder and Unanimous Written Consent of the Board of Directors created and authorized the issuance of Series A Convertible Preferred stock, with a par value of $0.00001 per share. The face amount of state value of each Preferred Share of stock is $0.96 and the conversion price of $0.04 per share.

 

On June 24, 2015, the Company with the consent of the Majority Shareholder and Unanimous Written Consent of the Board of Directors filed with the State of Delaware an Amended Certificate of Incorporation increasing the authorized shares of common stock by 120,000,000 shares of common stock from 450,000,000 million shares of common stock to 570,000,000 shares of common stock.

 

On September 24, 2015, the Company with the consent of the Majority Shareholder and Unanimous Written Consent of the Board of Directors filed with the State of Delaware an Amended Certificate of Incorporation increasing the authorized shares of common stock by 120,000,000 shares of common stock from 450,000,000 million shares of common stock to 570,000,000 shares of common stock.

 

On August 19, 2015, the Company with the consent of the Majority Shareholder and Unanimous Written Consent of the Board of Directors filed with the State of Delaware an Amended Certificate of Incorporation increasing the authorized shares of common stock by 280,000,000 shares of common stock from 570,000,000 million shares of common stock to 850,000,000 shares of common stock.

 

On January 13, 2016, the Company with the consent of the Majority Shareholder and Unanimous Written Consent of the Board of Directors filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Schedule 14C and with the State of Delaware an Amended Certificate of Incorporation increasing the authorized shares of common stock by 800,000,000 shares of common stock from 850,000,000 million shares of common stock to 1,650,000,000 shares of common stock.

 

  (A) Common Stock  

 

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company issued the following common stock:

 

Transaction Type   Quantity   Valuation   Range of Value per share
             
Conversion of convertible debt and accrued interest     420,556,227     $ 1,189,849       $0.00143 to- $0.01056  
Services - rendered     12,775,195       115,600       $0.09-$0.013  
Patents     80,000,000       1,600,000     $ 0.02  
Total shares issued     513,331,422     $ 2,905,449          
                         

 

During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company issued the following common stock:

 

Transaction Type   Quantity   Valuation   Range of Value per share
             
Conversion of convertible debt and accrued interest     154,673,471     $ 2,918,633       $0.009 - $0.042  
Services - rendered     9,195,182       294,548       $0.12-$0.07  
Return of shares     (120,000,000 )     (1,200 )   $ 0.000010  
Conversion of line of credit in common stock     5,000,000       150,000     $ 0.03  
Total shares issued     48,868,653     $ 3,361,981          
                         

 

 
 

  

The Company maintains on its books and within the above financials, debt to Venture Champion Asia Limited and ICG USA LLC or its designee(s) which is currently in default and has not been converted due to ICG’s settled administrative proceeding with the SEC, where the Company awaits any rightful exemption or regulatory no-action that would render any forward moving action compliant by all the parties.

 

The Company announced that it entered into an Agreement with Vedanti Systems Limited and Vedanti Licensing Limited (VLL) that resolves their dispute over the international Optimized Data Transmission (ODT) patent portfolio previously owned by Vedanti. The Agreement further provides that VLL and the Company will become co-owners of the pioneering portfolio. In consideration of the patent portfolio purchase, the Company issued 80,000,000 shares of its common stock to VLL. This patent portfolio consists of patents in the following countries: The United States, Australia, Austria, Cyprus, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Portugal, Sweden, Turkey, Belgium, Switzerland/ Liechtenstein, United Kingdom, Greece, Netherlands and Germany. The Company continues to pursue its litigations against Google.

 

Return of Shares and Issuance of Preferred shares

 

On March 4, 2015 the Company filed a form 8K with the SEC associated with the Company entering into a Securities Exchange Agreement and the Company filing with the Secretary of State Delaware a Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights whereby, among other things, the Company for good and valuable consideration, agreed that in consideration of a large shareholder exchanging 120,000,000 shares of common stock back to the Company, the shareholder would receive 5,000,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company at a Stated Value of $0.96 per share and a Conversion Price of $0.04 per share. The Series A Convertible Preferred Stock carries certain voting preferences and will accrue dividends at a rate of 8% per annum Stated Value, payable in cash or in kind at the election of the Board of Directors. For the year ended December 31, 2016 and for the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company has not declared dividends.

 

 (B) Stock Warrants

    

On May 27, 2016, the Company has agreed to issue 1,000,000 three-year warrants at an exercise price of $0.005/share of the common stock of the Company to a consultant for consulting services. The Company recorded the fair value of the warrants based on the fair value of each warrant grant estimated on the date of grant using the black – Scholes option pricing

 

On March 6, 2016, the Company entered into a revised engagement with its corporate counsel, McMenamin Law Group, for corporate legal services to be provided by legal counsel beginning July 28, 2015 through December 31, 2016, pursuant to which the Company has agreed to issue a five (5) year warrant at an exercise price totaling $25,000 at a strike price of ($0.0029/share) per share of common stock of the Company, which share price was the closing price of the Company’s stock on March 3, 2016. In addition the Company has agreed to pay McMenamin Law Group cash consideration totaling $15,000 on or before March 31, 2016, or a funding of the Company, whichever occurs first. As of December 31, 2016, the payment was not made. This new engagement shall replace and supersede any previous engagements or other agreements between the Company and McMenamin Law Group.

 

On October 14, 2016 the Company entered into a new engagement with its corporate counsel McMenamin Law Group, for corporate legal services to be provided from January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017. Specifically the Company agreed to pay a flat fee totaling $32,500 in the following installment, (i) $10,000 on October 17, 2016, (ii) $7,500 on January 3, 2017, (iii) $7,500 on March 31, 2017, and (iv) $7,500 on June 30, 2017.

 

On February 29, 2016, the Company has agreed to issue 2,000,000 three-year warrants at an exercise price of $0.01/share of the common stock of the Company to a consultant for consulting services.

 

On January 5, 2016, the Company increased the warrant issuance to a consultant from November 25, 2014, from 200,000 warrants to 2,800,000 warrants. The warrants vested immediately. The 2,000,000 have an exercise price of $0.02 per share. The 800,000 have an exercise price of $0.06 per share and contingent on the Common Stock on market price per share at $0.05 per share or higher for 30 or more consecutive days at the time of purchase. The Company will record the fair value of the warrants based on the fair value of each warrant grant estimated on the date of grant using the black – Scholes option pricing model. Subsequently, on May 24, 2016 the Company into a revised agreement, pursuant to which to Company cancelled the 3,000,000 issues previously issued and the Company has agreed to issue 5,600,000 a three (3) year warrant at a strike price of ($0.006/share) per share of common stock of the Company, which share price was the closing price of the Company’s stock on May 24, 2016. 

 

The following tables summarize all warrant grants as of December 31, 2016, and the related changes during these periods are presented below:

 

 
 

 

    Number of Warrants   Weighted Average Exercise Price   Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in Years)
  Balance, December 31, 2014       3,750,000               1.7  
  Granted       2,000,000                  
  Exercised       —                    
  Cancelled/Forfeited       (200,000 )                
  Balance, December 31, 2015       5,550,000     $ 0.25       1.5  
                             
  Granted       20,020,690     $ 0.02          
  Exercised       —                    
  Cancelled/Forfeited       (5,600,000 )                
  Balance, December 31, 2016       19,970,690     $ 0.01       2.2  

  

During the year ended December 31, 2016 the Company cancelled 3,000,000 warrants in connection with the re issuance of 5,600,000 warrants as per the warrant issuance as described in note 6(B). In addition, during the year ended December 31, 2016 the Company cancelled 2,600,000 fully expired warrants.

 

 A summary of all outstanding and exercisable warrants as of December 31, 2016 is as follows:

 

            Weighted Average   Aggregate Intrinsic
Exercise   Warrants   Warrants   Remaining   Value
Price   Outstanding   Exercisable   Contractual Life    
                 
$ 0.01       2,000,000       2,000,000       2.16     $ —    
$ 0.005       1,000,000       1,000,000       2.40     $ —    
$ 0.0029       8,620,690       8,620,690       2.25     $ —    
$ 0.006       5,600,000       5,600,000       2.39          
$ 0.12       2,000,000       2,000,000       1.76     $ —    
$ 0.40       750,000       750,000       0.40     $ —    
                                     
          19,970,690       19,970,690       2.2     $ —    

  

A summary of all outstanding and exercisable warrants as of December 31, 2015 is as follows:

 

            Weighted Average    
Exercise   Warrants   Warrants   Remaining   Aggregate
Price   Outstanding   Exercisable   Contractual Life   Intrinsic Value
                 
$ 0.10       200,000       200,000       1.90     $ —    
$ 0.12       2,000,000       2,000,000       2.77     $ —    
                                     
$ 0.40       2,850,000       2,850,000       0.73     $ —    
$ 0.45       500,000       500,000       —       $ —    
                                     
          5,550,000       5,550,000       1.5 years     $ —    

  

(C) Stock Options

 

The following tables summarize all option grants as of December 31, 2016, and the related changes during these periods are presented below:

 

    Number of Options   Weighted Average Exercise Price   Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life 
(in Years)
Outstanding - December 31, 2014     15,566,652     $ 0.13       1.32  
Granted     —       $ —         —    
Exercised     —       $ —         —    
Outstanding - December 31, 2015     15,566,652     $ 0.13       0.32  
Granted     —       $ —         —    
Exercised     —       $ —         —    
Forfeited or Canceled     (12,700,000 )   $ —         —    
Outstanding – December 31, 2016     2,866,652     $ 0.13       1.02  
Exercisable - December 31, 2016     2,866,652                  

 

 
 

  

NOTE 7         COMMITMENTS

 

(A) Employment Agreement

 

On January 31, 2016 Mr. Lloyd Trammell submitted a notice of resignation ending employment on March 1, 2016.

 

On January 8, 2016, the Company extended the employment agreement with its CEO, John Blaisure for an additional five years. The Company issued 12,000,000 shares of Company’s common stock as part of the compensation with a fair value of $105,600 ($0.0088) based on the stock trading price.

 

(B) Consulting Agreement

 

On April 14, 2016, the Company entered into an agreement, for consulting services, for which the Company issued 1,000,000 warrants at a strike price of ($0.005/share) per share.

  

On June 11, 2015, the Company entered into a consulting services agreement with two consultants. The agreement will continue until September 10, 2015. In connection with this agreement, the consultant shall be paid $6,000 per month and receive up to 100,000 shares of common stock each upon completion, submission and approval of the first stage of working APP. An additional 100,000 shares will be issued upon the completion, submission and approval of the second stage working APP. As of December 31, 2015, the Company recorded $2,000 in stock based compensation for 100,000 shares of common stock at ($0.02/share) based on the trading price. No additional shares will be issued to the consultant’s due to the non-performance of services.

 

On May 4, 2015, the Company entered into a consulting services agreement. The agreement will remain in effect for three years. In connection with this agreement, the consultant shall be paid $7,500 per month and receive 200,000 shares of common stock upon the execution of the agreement. An additional 200,000 shares of common still will be grated within 10 days of achieving each of the following milestones, whichever comes first, up to one million shares of stock based on marketing goals. On July 2, 2015, the Company issued 200,000 shares of common stock having a fair value of $ 10,700 ($0.0535/sh) in exchange for consulting services agreement dated May 4, 2015.

 

On January 21, 2015, the Company entered into a consulting services agreement. In connection with this agreement, the consultant shall be paid $4,000 per month and receive up to 150,000 shares of common stock payable in lots of 50,000 per month and will be issued 90 days after the date of the signing of the agreement. For year ended December 31, 2015, the Company recorded $4,455 in stock based compensation.

 

On January 21, 2015, the Company entered into a consulting services agreement. In connection with this agreement, the consultant shall be paid $4,000 per month and receive up to 150,000 shares of common stock payable in lots of 50,000 per month and will be issued 90 days after the date of the signing of the agreement. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company recorded $4,455 in stock based compensation.

 

On March 17, 2015, the Company entered into a services agreement. In connection with this agreement, the consultant will receive 300,000 shares of fully vested common stock, payable in lots of 100,000 shares of common stock per month and 5,000 per month. The agreement will continue until June 17, 2015. For year ended December 31, 2015, the Company recorded $8,910 in stock based compensation.

 

On February 18, 2015, the Company entered into service agreement for a period of two years with the Company’s transfer agent for a period from September 23, 2014 to September 23, 2016. In consideration for these services, during the year ended December 31, 2015, 700,000 shares of fully vested common stock valued at $22,400 ($0.03/share) were granted.

 

 

NOTE 8       LITIGATION

 

From time to time, the Company has become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings, which arise in the ordinary course of business. However, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm its business.

 

On January 21, 2015, the Company filed a patent infringement action against Netflix Inc., Netflix Luxembourg S.a.r.l. and Netflix International B.V. with the District Court of Mannheim, Germany. The asserted patent is the same patent as in the German proceedings against Google Inc. and its subsidiaries. The Complaint alleges that Netflix Inc. and its subsidiaries are offering and transmitting video streams to German customers as part of their video-on-demand business model; the videos being encoded and transmitted in a manner claimed and protected by the patent. The Company primarily seeks a permanent injunction against the Defendants, plus damages and information regarding past infringements. The Company, on or about December 2015 upon advice of counsel, decided withdraw the litigation prior to oral argument, which withdrawal is without prejudice to re-file the lawsuit in the future.

 

The Company intends to vigorously prosecute these various patent infringement litigations. The Company believes it has a good likelihood of success associated with these patent infringement lawsuits. However, no assurance can be given by the Company as to the ultimate outcome of these actions or its effect on the Company. The law firm is prosecuting this action on a contingency fee basis.

 

On January 26, 2015, the Company was named as a defendant in an action filed in the Superior Court for the State of California and the County of Los Angeles captioned Bibicoff Family Trust v. Max Sound Corporation (Case No. SC123679). The parties participated in mediation and arrived successfully at a settlement and resolution of the matter. In March 2017 the Company successfully completed paying the agreed upon settlement amount.

 

On August 11, 2014, the Company and VSL simultaneously filed trade secret and patent infringement actions against Google, Inc., and its subsidiaries YouTube, LLC, and On2 Technologies, Inc., relating to proprietary and patented technology owned by Vedanti Systems Limited (“Vedanti”), a subsidiary of VSL.  The patent infringement complaint was originally filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware; the trade secret suit was filed in Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara.  On September 30, 2014, the Company filed notices of voluntary dismissal without prejudice as to both lawsuits. On October 1, 2014, the Company amended the patent complaint and filed it in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. In this patent lawsuit, the Company contends that, in 2010, while Google was in discussions with Vedanti about the possibility of acquiring Vedanti's patented digital video streaming techniques and other proprietary methods, Google gained access to and received technical guidance regarding Vedanti’s proprietary codec, a computer program capable of encoding and decoding a digital data stream or signal.  The lawsuit further alleges that soon after Google and Vedanti initiated negotiations, Google willfully infringed Vedanti's patent by incorporating Vedanti's patented technology into Google's own VP8, VP9, WebM, YouTube, Google Adsense, Google Play, Google TV, Chromebook, Google Drive, Google Chromecast, Google Play-per-view, Google Glasses, Google+, Google’s Simplify, Google Maps, and Google Earth, without compensating Vedanti for such use.  On May 13, 2015 Google's “motion to dismiss” was denied by the Northern District of California court in a seven page order, stating that Max Sound had sufficiently alleged the existence and validity of the '339 Patent.  However, on November 24, 2015, the court granted a second motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction based on the defendants’ argument that the agreements between the Company and VSL/Vedanti did not clearly give the Company standing to enforce the patent rights.  The Company appealed that decision on February 22, 2016. One January 18, 2017 the Company received a notice from the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals that affirmed the order of the District Court dismissing MAXD's patent infringement lawsuit against Google for lack of standing. The Court did not issue a written decision explaining its reasoning or that the Company's arguments were not correct; however, The Company believes that their decision was predicated on the fact that as now co-owners of the patents with Vedanti, the Company can simply re-file together against Google. The Court also issued an order denying Google's motion arguing that the Company's appeal should be dismissed as moot.

 

In connection with the dismissal of the aforementioned litigation, the Company initiated an arbitration against VSL Communications, Ltd., Vedanti Systems, Ltd., Constance Nash, Robert Newell and eTech Investments as respondents before the American Arbitration Association for breach of contract, fraud, and other causes of action. Subsequently, the Company is pursuing in arbitration claims against VSL to enforce the agreement and to compel VSL to comply with the agreement’s terms and conditions that inter alia VSL must fully cooperate with the Company to cure any issues the Court raised with standing to pursue the claims. On January 17, 2017 the AAA notified the Company’s counsel that the respondent’s counterclaim was withdrawn this arbitration claim was formally concluded.

 

On December 5, 2014, the Company, along with renowned architect Eli Attia, filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, against Google, its co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page, Google’s spinoff company Flux Factory, and senior executives of Flux. Plaintiffs’ allege misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of contract and other contract-related claims, breach of confidence, slander of title, violation of California’s Unfair Competition Law (California Business and Professionals Code §§ 17200 et seq.), and fraud, and also a claim for declaratory relief. The lawsuit contends that Google and the other Defendants stole Mr. Attia’s trade secrets, proprietary information, and know-how regarding a revolutionary architecture design and building process that he alone had invented, known as Engineered Architecture. Defendants are alleged to have engaged Mr. Attia in 2010 and 2011 to translate his architectural technology into software for a proof of concept, with the goal of determining at that point whether to continue with full-scale development with Mr. Attia. Instead, the lawsuit claims that once Mr. Attia had disclosed the trade secrets and proprietary information Defendants needed to bring the technology to market, they severed ties with Mr. Attia, and continued to use his technology without a license and without compensation, in order to bring the technology to market themselves. Plaintiffs seek a permanent injunction against Google, damages (including punitive damages), and restitution. As exclusive agent to Eli Attia to enforce all rights with respect to the subject technology, the Company has retained Buether Joe & Carpenter LLC to represent the Company in the suit, on a contingency fee basis. The case will be vigorously

prosecuted, and the Company believes it has a good likelihood of success.  Defendants have filed multiple demurrers to the complaint, and the Court has issued orders allowing the case to proceed.  Defendants filed another demurrer on March 17, 2016, which was denied by the Court on August 12, 2016.  The parties continue to file motions and are expected to begin the discovery phase of the litigation.

 

On June 1, 2016, the Company was named as a defendant in an action filed in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles – Central District, captioned Adli Law Group, PC v. Max Sound Corporation (Case No. BC621886). Plaintiff alleges two causes of action for Breach of Contract and a cause of action for Common Counts, all arising out of the Company’s alleged failure to pay for Plaintiff’s legal services. Despite the fact that the Company was never served with the Complaint, default was entered against the Company. The Default has been set aside and the Company has responded to the Complaint with an Answer and Cross-Complaint for Breach of Contract, Professional Negligence, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Conversion, and Fraud, due to the fact, that among other things, Adli Law reassigned the Company's primary patent to itself. 

 

On September 22, 2016, the Company filed an action in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of San Diego – North County Regional Center, captioned Max Sound Corporation v. Globex Transfer, LLC (Case No. 37-2016-0003037-CU-MC-NC). The Company requests injunctive relief and declaratory relief regarding the release of 13 million restricted shares of Company stock. On September 26, 2016, the Court granted the Company a preliminary injunction, enjoining Defendant from releasing any restriction of the subject shares without first obtaining the Company’s consent, pending the outcome of the litigation.”

 

In November 2016, the Company entered into an agreement with Vedanti Licensing Limited ("VLL") and Vedanti Systems Limited ("Vedanti") under (the "VLL/Max Sound Agreement") granting the Company co-ownership of U.S. Patent No. 7,974,339 (the "`339 Patent") along with the other patents owned by Vedanti Systems Limited. Thus, the Company is now a co-owner with VLL of the `339 Patent and ODT Patent portfolio, pursuant to the VLL/Max Sound Agreement, the Company and VLL intend to file new lawsuit against Google and others for infringement as co-owners. 

 

On December 20, 2016 Companies House, the United Kingdom's registrar of companies, notified the Company that VSL Communications Limited was dissolved, thereafter voiding any remaining agreement with VSL Communications or its previous Officers, Directors or Management.

 

No assurance can be given as to the ultimate outcome of these actions or their effect on the Company.  

   

 

NOTE 9        INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

As of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 the Company owns certain trademarks and technology rights.    See Note 1 (I).

 

    Useful Life   As of December 31, 2016   December 31, 2015
             
Distribution rights   10 Years   $ 9,647,577     $ 9,647,577  
Trademarks   Indefinite     7,500,000       7,500,000  
Licensing Rights   Indefinite     2,064,000       2,064,000  
Other   Indefinite     275       275  
Accumulated amortization         (2,500,200 )     (2,415,615 )
  Impairment of the distributions rights         (16,711,652 )     (15,703,616 )
                     
Net carrying value       $ —       $ 1,092,621  
                     

  

For the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, amortization expense related to the intangibles with finite lives totaled $ 84,585 and $1,054,360, respectively, and was included in general and administrative expenses in the statement of operations.  The Company also recorded an impairment expense of $1,008,036 and $15,703,617 during the years ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. The intangible assets are fully impaired and the remaining carrying value is $0 for the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

NOTE 10       SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

  

January 3, 2017, the Company converted a total of $20,000 in convertible debt comprised of principal and accrued interest into 2,849,003 common shares.

 

On January 5, 2017 the Company entered into an agreement with Eagle Equities, LLC. to issue up to $147,000 in a convertible note. The note matures on January 5, 2018 and bears an interest charge of 8%. The conversion price equals the “Variable Conversion Price”, which is 65% of the “Market Price”, which is the lowest trading prices for the common stock during the ten (10) trading day period prior to the conversion. The holder of the note has a right to convert all or any part of the outstanding unpaid principal amount into shares of common stock after six months. The Company received $126,000 proceeds on January 6, 2017.

 

On January 6, 2017 the Company repaid $82,830 in convertible note to Crossover Capital Fund I, LLC note. The note was dated July 7, 2016 with a principal balance of $52,632.

 

On January 13, 2017, the Company converted a total of $25,347 in convertible debt comprised of principal and accrued interest into 3,466,054 common shares.

 

On January 17, 2017, the Company converted a total of $52,038 in convertible debt comprised of principal and accrued interest into 8,503,000 common shares.

 

On January 23, 2017, the Company issued 5,000,000 shares of common stock having a fair value of $53,500 ($0.0107/share), based upon the fair value on the date of grant, in exchange for professional services.

 

On January 26, 2017, the Company converted a total of $20,000 in convertible debt comprised of principal and accrued interest into 3,556,820 common shares. 

 

On February 8, 2017, the Company entered into an agreement with Iliad Research and Trading to issue up to $171,665 in a convertible note. The note matures on February 8, 2018 and bears an interest charge of 8%. The conversion price equals the “Variable Conversion Price”, which is 65% of the “Market Price”, which is the average of the lowest two (2) trading prices for the common stock during the ten (10) trading day period prior to the conversion. The holder of the note has a right to convert all or any part of the outstanding unpaid principal amount into shares of common stock after six months. The Company received $150,000 proceeds on February 8, 2017.

 

On February 10, 2017, the Company entered into an agreement with Power Up Lending Group, LTD to issue up to $103,500 in a convertible note. The note matures on November 20, 2017 and bears an interest charge of 8%. The conversion price equals the “Variable Conversion Price”, which is 65% of the “Market Price”, which is the average of the lowest three (3) trading prices for the common stock during the ten (10) trading day period prior to the conversion. The holder of the note has a right to convert all or any part of the outstanding unpaid principal amount into shares of common stock after six months. The Company received $100,000 proceeds on February 14, 2017.

 

On February 13, 2017, the Company converted a total of $20,000 in convertible debt comprised of principal and accrued interest into 4,243,582 common shares.

 

On February 21, 2017 the Company entered into an Agreement with architect Eli Attia. This Agreement terminated and replaced the previous Representation Agreement and allows the Company to continue to pursue litigations against Google and Flux.    

 

On February 27, 2017, the Company converted a total of $20,000 in convertible debt comprised of principal and accrued interest into 3,707,136 common shares.

 

On March 1, 2017, at Google's request, Max Sound Management met with Google Representatives to mediate the Attia matter. At the end of the day, no settlement agreement was reached and Max Sound agreed to leave the mediation negotiations open while the case continues.

 

On March 1, 2017, the Company entered into an agreement with Crown Bridge partners, LLC to issue up to $64,600 in a convertible note as a second tranche under the agreement dated September 8, 2016. The note matures on September 1, 2017 and bears an interest charge of 6%. The conversion price equals the “Variable Conversion Price”, which is 65% of the “Market Price”, which the average of the lowest one (1) trading prices for the common stock during the ten (10) trading day period prior to the conversion. The holder of the note has a right to convert all or any part of the outstanding unpaid principal amount into shares of common stock after six months. The Company received $62,400 proceeds on March 7, 2017.

 

On March 16, 2017, the Company converted a total of $10,046 in convertible debt comprised of principal and accrued interest into 1,610,000 common shares.

 

On March 23, 2017, the Company converted a total of $25,997 in convertible debt comprised of principal and accrued interest into 4,347,367 common shares .

 

Item 9.  Changes in and disagreements with Accounting and Financial Disclosure

 

N/A

 

Item 9A.  Controls and Procedures

 

Disclosure controls and procedures. Pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”), the Company carried out an eva luation, with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined under Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are not effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Changes in internal control over financial reporting. There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. 

 

 

ITEM 10.       DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

Our executive officers and directors and their respective ages are as follows:

 

NAME   AGE   POSITION
         
Greg Halpern   58   Chairman, Chief Financial Officer
John Blaisure   58   President & Chief Executive Officer

 

Set forth below is a brief description of the background and business experience of our executive officers and directors for the past five years.

 

Greg Halpern, Chairman, CFO & Founder

 

Greg Halpern is the founder and visionary of MAX-D.Over the course of his tenure, Mr. Halpern has made loans, lines of credit and done equity conversions with the Company in excess of $2,500,000.

 

Greg Halpern is the founder of Max Sound Corporation From 1997 to 2001 Mr. Halpern was the CEO of Circle Group Internet, Inc. (CRGQ: OTCBB). From 2002 to 2005, Mr. Halpern was the Chief Executive Officer of Circle Group Holdings Inc. (AMEX: CXN, formerly CRGQ.OB) and continued to be the CEO after it changed its name to Z-Trim Holdings Inc. (AMEX: ZTM) from 2006 - 2007. Circle Group was a venture capital firm for emerging technology companies which provided small business infrastructure, funding and intellectual capital to bring timely life-changing technologies to market through all early phases of the commercialization process. Mr. Halpern’s efforts there were focused on acquiring life improving technologies and bringing these products to the marketplace. In 2003, Mr. Halpern and his wife founded an unincorporated non-profit organization “People for Ultimate Kindness Toward All Living Creatures on Earth” whose purpose is and has been to identify problems on earth and those who are working to solve them. The Ultimate Kindness is a non-profit organization independent from the So Act Network. The Ultimate Kindness and the So Act Network share no financial interest or otherwise. In 2007, Mr. Halpern resigned from his position at Z-Trim Holdings and took a one (1) year sabbatical from business touring the Continental United States in his RV with his family. Currently, Mr. Halpern serves as the Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of Max Sound Corporation, and devotes approximately 50 hours each week to the management and operations of Max Sound Corporation.

 

John Blaisure, President &   Chief Executive Officer.

 

John Blaisure is the President and Chief Executive officer of Max Sound Corporation.  Prior to Mr. Blaisure joining Max Sound Corporation, he was the Founder, President, and CEO of Effective Network Systems (ENS) from 1996 to 2010.  Effective Network Systems is a telephony software company that was debuted at the Intel Technology Summit in 1999 as one of the top 40 telephony software companies in the world.  Prior to his work at ENS, he was the Founder, President, and CEO of Fonz By The Day Stores from 1990 to 1996.  Fonz By The Day Stores is a cellular communication reseller and retailer in Dallas Texas. Fonz By The Day Stores achieved success as a market leader in the Dallas Fort Worth area in retail sales. The company also achieved success as a national leader in cellular rentals. Mr. Blaisure brings over 20 years of experience in managing and marketing of communication technology companies from the ground up.

 

Term of Office

 

Our directors are appointed for a one-year term to hold office until the next annual general meeting of our shareholders or until removed from office in accordance with our bylaws. Our officers are appointed by our board of directors and hold office until removed by the board.

  

Current Issues and Future Management Expectations

 

No board audit committee has been formed as of the filing of this Annual Report.

 

Compliance With Section 16(A) Of The Exchange Act.

 

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires the Company’s officers and directors, and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of a registered class of the Company’s equity securities, to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are required to furnish copies to the Company. To the best of the Company’s knowledge, any reports required to be filed were timely filed in fiscal year ended December 31, 2016.

 

Code of Ethics

 

The Company has adopted a Code of Ethics applicable to its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.

 

ITEM 11.       EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

The following summary compensation table sets forth all compensation awarded to, earned by, or paid to the named executive officers during the years ended December 31, 2016, and 2015 in all capacities for the accounts of our executive, including the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO):

 

SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE 

 

Name and Principal Position   Year   Salary
($)
  Bonus
 ($)
  Stock
 Awards
($)
  Option Awards
($)
  All Other Compensation
($)
  Total
($)
Greg Halpern, CFO     2016       288,000               0       0       0       0     288,000
      2015       288,000               0       0       0       0     288,000
                                                         
John Blaisure, CEO     2016               216,000       0       105,600       0       0     321,600
      2015               216,000       0       0       0       0     216,000

 

 

Outstanding Equity Interests

 

The following table sets forth information concerning outstanding stock options for each named executive officer as of December 31, 2016.

 

Outstanding Option Awards at Fiscal Year-End 

 

Number of Securities

Underlying Unexercised Options

Name  

Exercisable

Options

 

Unexercisable

Options

 

Option

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price

 

Option

Expiration

Date

Greg Halpern   2,866,652       $ 0.17   July 6, 2017
                       

  

Other than as disclosed above, there were no stock options issued or exercised during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 by a named executive officer, and no awards were made to a named executive officer in the last completed fiscal year under any long-term incentive plan.

 

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.

 

Employment Agreements

 

Mr. Greg Halpern, our President and CFO, entered into an employment agreement with us on October 13, 2008. Pursuant to the Employment Agreement, the term of the employment shall be for a period of ten (10) years commencing on October 13, 2008. The term of this employment agreement shall automatically be extended for additional terms of one (1) year each unless either party gives prior written notice of non-renewal to the other party no later than sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of the end of the 10 years. Subject to the terms of the employment agreement, we shall pay Mr. Halpern $18,000 per month as compensation for his services rendered as provided in the employment agreement. In addition to the base salary, Mr. Halpern shall be entitled to a monthly commission equal to 10% of all of our sales. On May 1, 2013, the Company amended its employment agreement with Greg Halpern to increase his salary to $24,000 per month.  

 

Mr. John Blaisure, our CEO, entered into an employment agreement with us on January 17, 2011.  Pursuant to the employment agreement, the term of employment shall be for a period of five (5) years commencing on January 7, 2011.  Subject to the terms of the employment agreement, we agreed to pay Mr. Blaisure $8,000 per month as compensation for his services rendered as provided in the employment agreement.  On August 25, 2012, the agreement was updated to increase the monthly compensation to $12,000 per month beginning September 1, 2012. On May 1, 2013, the Company further amended the agreement to increase Mr. Blaisure’s salary to $18,000 per month. In addition, to the base salary, Mr. Blaisure is entitled to and shall receive a monthly commission equal to 20% of the gross sales of the Company derived from the efforts of Mr. Blaisure after deducting $8,000 from such amount.  Further, as of the date of the employment agreement, the Company issued to Mr. Blaisure, 3,000,000 shares of common stock and, within 10 days of the signing of the employment agreement, 12,000,000 options to buy common stock of the Company at $.12 per share for a period not to exceed three years from the date of the employment agreement. On June 14, 2013, such expiration date was extended for two more years.On January 8, 2016, the company renewed Mr. Blaisure’s employment agreement for 5 years additional at the same terms; Mr. Blaisure agreed to forgo his options and the Company granted 12,000,000 rule 144 common shares to John Blaisure.

  

On December 31, 2012, John Blaisure – CEO and Greg Halpern - CFO amended their employment agreements with the Company to eliminate their previous annual bonus entitlements which was previously 10% each of revenues. In exchange for this consideration, the Company agreed that ExecutiveBlaisure will each be decreased as his new bonuses to 6% of net profits, and Executive Halpern will each be decreased as his new bonus to 7% of net profits. Both Executives may elect at their option to receive such bonuses in cash or Rule 144 stock or any combination of both.

 

We have not had a promoter at any time during our past five fiscal years.

 

ITEM 12.       SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

 

The following table provides the names and addresses of each person known to us to own more than 5% of our outstanding shares of common stock as of March 22, 2017 and by the officers and directors, individually and as a group. Except as otherwise indicated, all shares are owned directly.

 

On March 22, 2017, there were 967,489,208issued and outstanding shares of common stock. Unless otherwise noted, each person identified below possesses sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares listed.  The information contained in this table is based upon information received from or on behalf of the named individuals or from publicly available information and filings by or on behalf of those persons with the SEC.

 

 
 

 

Title of Class  

Name and Address

of Beneficial Owner(1)

  Amount and Nature of Beneficial Owner  

Percent of

Class (2)

             
Preferred Stock   Greg Halpern     5,000,000 (2)     33.4 %
                     
Common Stock   Greg Halpern     2,510,933       0.26 %
                     
Common Stock   John Blaisure     28,300,960 (3)     2.92 %
                     
 Common Stock   Total Shares owned by Directors and officers     35,811,893       36,58 %

 

(1)        Unless otherwise indicated, the address for each stockholder listed in the above table is c/o Max Sound Corporation, 8837 Villa La Jolla Drive, Unit 12109, LA JOLLA, California, 92039.

(2)        Reference Event of Stock conversion from Common to Preferred Shares.

(3)        Pursuant to an employment agreement dated January 17, 2011, the Company issued options to purchase 12,000,000 shares of our common stock at $0.12 per share to John Blaisure.  On June 14, 2013, the Company amended the terms of the options to extend the expiration date by two years. On January 8, 2016, the company renewed Mr. Blaisure’s employment agreement for 5 years additional at the same terms; Mr. Blaisure agreed to forgo his options and the Company granted 12,000,000 rule 144 common shares to John Blaisure.

 

ITEM 13.       CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTION, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

  

During the year ended December 31, 2016, there were no transactions by the Company’s Directors.

  

ITEM 14.         PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

 

Audit Fees

 

For the Company’s fiscal years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, we were billed approximately $52,500, and $48,625, respectively, for professional services rendered for the audit and review of our financial statements.

  

Audit Related Fees

 

There were no fees for audit related services for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.

 

Tax Fees

 

For the Company’s fiscal years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, we were billed approximately $0, and $0, for professional services rendered for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning.

 

All Other Fees

 

The Company did not incur any other fees related to services rendered by our principal accountant for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

Effective May 6, 2003, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted rules that require that before our auditor is engaged by us to render any auditing or permitted non-audit related service, the engagement be:

 

·                     approved by our audit committee; or

·                     entered into pursuant to pre-approval policies and procedures established by the audit committee, provided the policies and procedures are detailed as to the particular  service,  the  audit committee is informed of each service, and such policies and procedures do not include delegation of the audit committee's responsibilities to management.

 

We do not have an audit committee.  Our entire board of directors pre-approves all services provided by our independent auditors.

 

The pre-approval process has just been implemented in response to the new rules. Therefore, our board of directors does not have records of what percentage of the above fees were pre-approved.  However, all of the above services and fees were reviewed and approved by the entire board of directors either before or after the respective services were rendered. 

 

PART IV

 

ITEM 15.       EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.

 

All Exhibits in calendar year 2016 associated with all prior Form10 filings are incorporated herein by reference. 

 

3. Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number   Description
  10.1     Convertible Redeemable Note, Dated 10.13.16 issued to Bay Private Equity, Inc.
  10.2     Convertible Redeemable Note, Dated 10.10.16 issued to JSJ INVESTMENTS, INC.
  10.3     Convertible Redeemable Note, Dated 10.3.16 issued to ILIAD RESEARCH AND TRADING, L.P.
  10.4     Convertible Redeemable Note, Dated 11.22.16 issued to BELLRIDGE CAPITAL, L.P.
  10.5     Convertible Redeemable Note, Dated 12.2.16 issued to EAGLE EQUITIES, LLC
  10.6     Convertible Redeemable Note, Dated 12.2.16  issued to LUCAS HOPPEL
  31.1     Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 - Chief Executive Officer
  31.2     Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 - Chief Financial Officer
  32     Certifications Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

Date: March 31, 2017

 

MAX SOUND CORPORATION

(Registrant)

 

 

By: /s/ John Blaisure
  John Blaisure
  Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
   
By: /s/ Greg Halpern
  Greg Halpern
  Chief Financial Officer

 

 

CERTIFICATION

 

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

(subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code)

 

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code), the undersigned officer of Max Sound Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), does hereby certify, to such officer's knowledge, that:

 

The Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 (the "Form 10-K") of the Company fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and information contained in the Form 10-K fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

Dated: March 31, 2017 By: /s/
   

John Blaisure

Chief Executive Officer

(principal executive officer)

 

  By: /s/ Greg Halpern
   

Greg Halpern

Chief Financial Officer

    (principal financial and accounting officer)

 

The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code) and is not being filed as part of Form 10-K or as a separate disclosure document.

 

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 

CERTIFICATION

 

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

As adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

I, John Blaisure, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Max Sound Corporation (the "registrant");
   
 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
   
 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
   
 4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

  

  (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
     
  (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
     
  (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
     
  (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

  

5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

  

  (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
     
  (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

 

Dated: March 31, 2017 Signature: /s/ John Blaisure
   

John Blaisure

Chief Executive Officer

    (principal executive officer) 

  

 

CERTIFICATION

 

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

As adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

I, Greg Halpern, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Max Sound Corporation (the "registrant");
   
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
   
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
   
4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

  

  (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
     
  (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
     
  (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
     
  (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

  

5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

  

  (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
     
  (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

 

Dated: March 31, 2017 Signature: /s/ Greg Halpern
   

Greg Halpern

Chief Financial Officer

(principal financial and accounting officer)

NEITHER THIS NOTE NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THIS NOTE IS CONVERTIBLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE. THESE SECURITIES HAVE BEEN SOLD IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ SECURITIES ACT ”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.

 

 

MAX SOUND CORPORATION

 

C ONVERTIBLE N OTE

 

 

Issuance Date: December 5, 2016 Original Principal Amount: $250,000

Note No. MAXD-1 Consideration Paid at Close: $75,000

 

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Max Sound Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the " Company "), hereby promises to pay to the order of Lucas Hoppel or registered assigns (the " Holder ") the amount set out above as the Original Principal Amount (as reduced pursuant to the terms hereof pursuant to redemption, conversion or otherwise, the " Principal ") when due, whether upon the Maturity Date (as defined below), acceleration, redemption or otherwise (in each case in accordance with the terms hereof) and to pay interest (" Interest ") on any outstanding Principal at the applicable Interest Rate from the date set out above as the Issuance Date (the " Issuance Date ") until the same becomes due and payable, upon the Maturity Date or acceleration, conversion, redemption or otherwise (in each case in accordance with the terms hereof).

 

The Original Principal Amount is $250,000 (two hundred fifty thousand) plus accrued and unpaid interest and any other fees. The Consideration is $237,500 (two hundred thirty seven thousand five hundred) payable by wire transfer (there exists a $12,500 prorated original issue discount (the “OID”)). The Holder shall pay $75,000 of Consideration upon closing of this Note. The Holder may pay additional Consideration to the Company in such amounts and at such dates as Holder may choose in its sole discretion. For purposes hereof, the term “Outstanding Balance” means the Original Principal Amount, as reduced or increased, as the case may be, pursuant to the terms hereof for conversion, breach hereof or otherwise, plus any accrued but unpaid interest, collection and enforcements costs, and any other fees, penalties, damages or charges incurred under this Note. The Original Principal Amount due to Holder shall be prorated based on the Consideration paid by Holder (plus an approximate 5% Original Issue Discount that is prorated based on the Consideration paid by the Holder as well as any other interest or fees) such that the Company is only required to repay the amount funded and the Company is not required to repay any unfunded portion of this Note.

 

GENERAL TERMS

 

(a)                   Payment of Principal . The " Maturity Date " shall be one year from the date of each payment of Consideration, as may be extended at the option of the Holder in the event that, and for so long as, an Event of Default (as defined below) shall not have occurred and be continuing on the Maturity Date (as may be extended pursuant to this Section 1) or any event shall not have occurred

 
 

and be continuing on the Maturity Date (as may be extended pursuant to this Section 1) that with the passage of time and the failure to cure would result in an Event of Default.

 

(b)                  Interest . A pro-rated annual interest charge of eight percent (8%) APR (“ Interest Rate ”) shall be applied on the Issuance Date to the Original Principal Amount. Interest hereunder shall be paid on the Maturity Date (or sooner as provided herein) to the Holder or its assignee in whose name this Note is registered on the records of the Company regarding registration and transfers of Notes in cash or converted into Common Stock at the Conversion Price provided the Equity Conditions are satisfied.

 

 

pledged to the Holder

(c) Security . This Note shall not be secured by any collateral or any assets

 

(2) EVENTS OF DEFAULT.

 

(a)                   An “ Event of Default ”, wherever used herein, means any one of the following events (whatever the reason and whether it shall be voluntary or involuntary or effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court, or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body):

 

(i)                    The Company's failure to pay to the Holder any amount of Principal, Interest, or other amounts when and as due under this Note (including, without limitation, the Company's failure to pay any redemption payments or amounts hereunder);

 

(ii) A Conversion Failure as defined in section 3(b)(ii)

 

(iii)                 The Company or any subsidiary of the Company shall commence, or there shall be commenced against the Company or any subsidiary of the Company under any applicable bankruptcy or insolvency laws as now or hereafter in effect or any successor thereto, or the Company or any subsidiary of the Company commences any other proceeding under any reorganization, arrangement, adjustment of debt, relief of debtors, dissolution, insolvency or liquidation or similar law of any jurisdiction whether now or hereafter in effect relating to the Company or any subsidiary of the Company or there is commenced against the Company or any subsidiary of the Company any such bankruptcy, insolvency or other proceeding which remains undismissed for a period of 61 days; or the Company or any subsidiary of the Company is adjudicated insolvent or bankrupt; or any order of relief or other order approving any such case or proceeding is entered; or the Company or any subsidiary of the Company suffers any appointment of any custodian, private or court appointed receiver or the like for it or any substantial part of its property which continues undischarged or unstayed for a period of sixty one

(61)    days; or the Company or any subsidiary of the Company makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; or the Company or any subsidiary of the Company shall fail to pay, or shall state that it is unable to pay, or shall be unable to pay, its debts generally as they become due; or the Company or any subsidiary of the Company shall call a meeting of its creditors with a view to arranging a composition, adjustment or restructuring of its debts; or the Company or any subsidiary of the Company shall by any act or failure to act expressly indicate its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any of the foregoing; or any corporate or other action is taken by the Company or any subsidiary of the Company for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;

 

(iv)                 The Company or any subsidiary of the Company shall default in any of its obligations under any other Note or any mortgage, credit agreement or other facility, indenture agreement, factoring agreement or other instrument under which there may be issued, or by which there may be secured or evidenced any indebtedness for borrowed money or money due under any long term

 
 

leasing or factoring arrangement of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company in an amount exceeding $50,000, whether such indebtedness now exists or shall hereafter be created; and

 

(v)                  The Common Stock is suspended or delisted for trading on the Over the Counter OTCQB Venture Marketplace or OTCPink Open Marketplace (the “ Primary Market ”).

 

(vi)                 The Company loses its ability to deliver shares via “DWAC/FAST” electronic transfer.

 

(vii) The Company loses its status as “DTC Eligible.”

 

(viii)              The Company shall become late or delinquent in its filing requirements as a fully-reporting issuer registered with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

 

(ix)                 The Company shall fail to reserve and keep available out of its authorized Common Stock a number of shares equal to at least 3 (three) times the full number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of all outstanding amounts under this Note.

 

(b)                  Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, the Outstanding Balance shall immediately increase to 150% of the Outstanding Balance immediately prior to the occurrence of the Event of Default (the “Default Effect”) and a penalty of $1,000 (one thousand) per day shall accrue until the default is remedied. The Default Effect 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. Upon such Event of Default, the entire principal balance outstanding hereunder, together with all accrued interest and other amounts payable hereunder, at the election of Holder, shall become immediately due and payable, without any notice to the Company, and without presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Company.

 

(3)                CONVERSION OF NOTE . This Note shall be convertible into shares of the Company's Common Stock, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 3.

 

(a)                   Conversion Right . Subject to the provisions of Section 3(c), at any time, the Holder shall be entitled to convert any portion of the outstanding and unpaid Conversion Amount (as defined below) into fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock in accordance with Section 3(b), at the Conversion Price (as defined below). The number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of any Conversion Amount pursuant to this Section 3(a) shall be equal to the quotient of dividing the Conversion Amount by the Conversion Price. The Company shall not issue any fraction of a share of Common Stock upon any conversion. If the issuance would result in the issuance of a fraction of a share of Common Stock, the Company shall round such fraction of a share of Common Stock up to the nearest whole share. The Company shall pay any and all transfer agent fees, legal fees, costs and any other fees or costs that may be incurred or charged in connection with the issuance of shares of the Company’s Common Stock to the Holder arising out of or relating to the conversion of this Note.

 

(i)                    " Conversion Amount " means the portion of the Original Principal Amount and Interest to be converted, plus any penalties, redeemed or otherwise with respect to which this determination is being made.

 
 

(ii)                  " Conversion Price " shall equal 65% of the lowest closing price during the ten (10) consecutive Trading Days immediately preceding the applicable Conversion Date on which the Holder elects to convert all or part of this Note, subject to adjustment as provided in this Note.

 

(b) Mechanics of Conversion .

 

(i)                    Optional Conversion . To convert any Conversion Amount into shares of Common Stock on any date (a " Conversion Date "), the Holder shall (A) transmit by email, facsimile (or otherwise deliver), for receipt on or prior to 11:59 p.m., New York, NY Time, on such date, a copy of an executed notice of conversion in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the " Conversion Notice ") to the Company. On or before the third Business Day following the date of receipt of a Conversion Notice (the " Share Delivery Date "), the Company shall (A) if legends are not required to be placed on certificates of Common Stock pursuant to the then existing provisions of Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933 (“Rule 144”) and provided that the Transfer Agent is participating in the Depository Trust Company's (" DTC ") Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program, credit such aggregate number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled to the Holder's or its designee's balance account with DTC through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission system or (B) if the Transfer Agent is not participating in the DTC Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program, issue and deliver to the address as specified in the Conversion Notice, a certificate, registered in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled which certificates shall not bear any restrictive legends unless required pursuant the Rule 144. If this Note is physically surrendered for conversion and the outstanding Principal of this Note is greater than the Principal portion of the Conversion Amount being converted, then the Company shall, upon request of the Holder, as soon as practicable and in no event later than three (3) Business Days after receipt of this Note and at its own expense, issue and deliver to the holder a new Note representing the outstanding Principal not converted. The Person or Persons entitled to receive the shares of Common Stock issuable upon a conversion of this Note shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder or holders of such shares of Common Stock upon the transmission of a Conversion Notice.

 

(ii)                  Company's Failure to Timely Convert . If within Three (3) Trading Days after the Company's receipt of the facsimile or email copy of a Conversion Notice the Company shall fail to issue and deliver to Holder via “DWAC/FAST” electronic transfer the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled upon such holder's conversion of any Conversion Amount (a " Conversion Failure "), the Original Principal Amount of the Note shall increase by $500 per day until the Company issues and delivers a certificate to the Holder or credit the Holder's balance account with DTC 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 Company’s expectation that any damages will tack back to the Issuance Date). Company will not be subject to any penalties once its transfer agent processes the shares to the DWAC system. If the Company fails to deliver shares in accordance with the timeframe stated in this Section, resulting in a Conversion Failure, the Holder, at any time prior to selling all of those shares, may rescind any portion, in whole or in part, of that particular conversion attributable to the unsold shares and have the rescinded conversion amount returned to the Outstanding Balance with the rescinded conversion shares returned to the Company (under Holder’s and Company’s expectations that any returned conversion amounts will tack back to the original date of the Note).

 

(iii)                 DWAC/FAST Eligibility. If the Company fails for any reason to deliver to the Holder the Shares by DWAC/FAST electronic transfer (such as by delivering a physical stock certificate), or if there is a Conversion Failure as defined in Section 3(b)(ii), and if the Holder incurs a Market Price Loss, then at any time subsequent to incurring the loss the Holder may provide the Company written notice indicating the amounts payable to the Holder in respect of the Market

 
 

Price Loss and the Company must make the Holder whole by either of the following options at Holder’s election:

 

Market Price Loss = [(High trade price for the period between the day of conversion and the day the shares clear in the Holder’s brokerage account) x (Number of shares receivable from the conversion)] – [(Net Sales price realized by Holder) x (Number of shares receivable from the conversion)].

 

Option A – Pay Market Price Loss in Cash. The Company must pay the Market Price Loss by cash payment, and any such cash payment must be made by the third business day from the time of the Holder’s written notice to the Company.

 

Option B – Add Market Price Loss to Outstanding Balance. The Company must pay the Market Price Loss by adding the Market Price Loss to the Outstanding Balance (under Holder’s and the Company’s expectation that any Market Price Loss amounts will tack back to the Issuance Date).

 

In the case that conversion shares are not deliverable by DWAC/FAST electronic transfer an additional 10% discount to the Conversion Price will apply.

 

(iv)                 DTC Eligibility. If the Company fails to maintain its status as “DTC Eligible” for any reason, the Principal Amount of the Note shall increase by ten thousand dollars ($10,000) (under Holder’s and Company’s expectation that any Principal Amount increase will tack back to the Issuance Date). In addition, the Conversion Price shall be permanently redefined to equal 50% of the lowest traded price during the twenty-five (25) consecutive Trading Days immediately preceding the applicable Conversion Date on which the Holder elects to convert all or part of this Note, subject to adjustment as provided in this Note.

 

(v)                  Book-Entry . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, upon conversion of any portion of this Note in accordance with the terms hereof, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Note to the Company unless (A) the full Conversion Amount represented by this Note is being converted or (B) the Holder has provided the Company with prior written notice (which notice may be included in a Conversion Notice) requesting reissuance of this Note upon physical surrender of this Note. The Holder and the Company shall maintain records showing the Principal and Interest converted and the dates of such conversions or shall use such other method, reasonably satisfactory to the Holder and the Company, so as not to require physical surrender of this Note upon conversion.

 

(c) Limitations on Conversions or Trading .

 

(i)                    Beneficial Ownership . The Company shall not effect any conversions of this Note and the Holder shall not have the right to convert any portion of this Note or receive shares of Common Stock as payment of interest hereunder to the extent that after giving effect to such conversion or receipt of such interest payment, the Holder, together with any affiliate thereof, would beneficially own (as determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder) in excess of 4.99% of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to such conversion or receipt of shares as payment of interest. 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 4.99% 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 this Note is convertible shall be the responsibility and obligation of the Holder. If the Holder has delivered a Conversion Notice for a principal amount of this Note that, without regard to any other shares that the Holder or its affiliates may beneficially own, would result in the issuance in excess of the permitted amount hereunder, 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 in accordance with Section 3(a) and, any principal amount tendered for conversion in excess of the permitted amount hereunder shall remain outstanding under this Note. “Market Capitalization” shall be defined as the product of (a) the closing price of the Common Stock of the Common stock multiplied by

(b) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as reported on the Company’s most recently filed Form 10-K or Form 10-Q. The provisions of this Section may be waived by Holder upon not less than 65 days prior written notification to the Company.

 

(ii)                  Capitalization. So long as this as this Note is outstanding, upon written request of the Holder, the Company shall furnish to the Holder the then-current number of common shares issued and outstanding, the then-current number of common shares authorized, and the then-current number of shares reserved for third parties.

 

(d) Other Provisions .

 

(i)                    Share Reservation. The Company shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized Common Stock a number of shares equal to at least 3 (three) times the full number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of all outstanding amounts under this Note; and within 3 (three) Business Days following the receipt by the Company of a Holder's notice that such minimum number of shares of Common Stock is not so reserved, the Company shall promptly reserve a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock to comply with such requirement. The Company will at all times reserve at least 17,000,000 shares of Common Stock for conversion.

 

(ii)                  Prepayment. During the first six months this Note is in effect, the Company may redeem this Note by paying to the Holder an amount as follows: (i) if the redemption is prior to the 30th day this Note is in effect (including the 30th day), then for an amount equal to 110% of the unpaid principal amount of this Note along with any interest that has accrued during that period; (ii) if the redemption is on the 31st day this Note is in effect, up to and including the 60th day this Note is in effect, then for an amount equal to 115% of the unpaid principal amount of this Note along with any accrued interest; (iii) if the redemption is on the 61st day this Note is in effect, up to and including the 120th day this Note is in effect, then for an amount equal to 130% of the unpaid principal amount of this Note along with any accrued interest; (iv) if the redemption is on the 121st day this Note is in effect, up to and including the 180th day this Note is in effect, then for an amount equal to 150% of the unpaid principal amount of this Note along with any accrued interest. This Note may not be redeemed after the 180th day this Note is in effect. The redemption must be closed and paid for within 3 business days of the Company sending the redemption demand or the redemption will be invalid and the Company may not redeem this Note. In the event the Holder has delivered a Notice of Conversion to the Company prior to the receipt of a redemption notice from the Company, the Notice of Conversion shall prevail.

 

(iii)                 All calculations under this Section 3 shall be rounded up to the nearest $0.00001 or whole share.

 
 

(iv)                 Nothing herein shall limit a Holder's right to pursue actual damages or declare an Event of Default pursuant to Section 2 herein for the Company's failure to deliver certificates representing shares of Common Stock upon conversion within the period specified herein and such Holder shall have the right to pursue all remedies available to it at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief, in each case without the need to post a bond or provide other security. The exercise of any such rights shall not prohibit the Holder from seeking to enforce damages pursuant to any other Section hereof or under applicable law.

 

(4) REISSUANCE OF THIS NOTE .

 

(a)                   Assignability. The Company may not assign this Note. This Note will be binding upon the Company and its successors and will inure to the benefit of the Holder and its successors and assigns and may be assigned by the Holder to anyone of its choosing without Company’s approval.

 

(b)                  Lost, Stolen or Mutilated Note . Upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Note, and, in the case of loss, theft or destruction, of any indemnification undertaking by the Holder to the Company in customary form and, in the case of mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation of this Note, the Company shall execute and deliver to the Holder a new Note representing the outstanding Principal.

 

(5)                NOTICES . Any notices, consents, waivers or other communications required or permitted to be given under the terms hereof must be in writing and will be deemed to have been delivered: (i) upon receipt, when delivered personally; (ii) upon receipt, when sent by facsimile (provided confirmation of transmission is mechanically or electronically generated and kept on file by the sending party) (iii) upon receipt, when sent by email; or (iv) one (1) Trading Day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, in each case properly addressed to the party to receive the same. The addresses and facsimile numbers for such communications shall be those set forth in the communications and documents that each party has provided the other immediately preceding the issuance of this Note or at such other address and/or facsimile number and/or to the attention of such other person as the recipient party has specified by written notice given to each other party three (3) Business Days prior to the effectiveness of such change. Written confirmation of receipt (i) given by the recipient of such notice, consent, waiver or other communication, (ii) mechanically or electronically generated by the sender's facsimile machine containing the time, date, recipient facsimile number and an image of the first page of such transmission or (iii) provided by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, shall be rebuttable evidence of personal service, receipt by facsimile or receipt from a nationally recognized overnight delivery service in accordance with clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above, respectively.

 

 

The addresses for such communications shall be: If to the Company, to:

Max Sound Corp.

8837 Villa La Jolla Drive, Unit 12109 La Jolla, CA 92039

Attn: John Blaisure

Email: john@maxsound.com

 
 

If to the Holder:

 

Lucas Hoppel

295 Palmas Inn Way Ste 130 PMB 345

Humacao, PR 00791

Email: Luke@LukeHoppel.com

 

 

 

(6)                APPLICABLE LAW AND VENUE . This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada, without giving effect to conflicts of laws thereof. Any action brought by either party against the other concerning the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be brought only in the state courts of California or in the federal courts located in the city and county of San Diego, in the State of California. Both parties and the individuals signing this Agreement agree to submit to the jurisdiction of such courts.

 

(7)                WAIVER . Any waiver by the Holder of a breach of any provision of this Note shall not operate as or be construed to be a waiver of any other breach of such provision or of any breach of any other provision of this Note. The failure of the Holder to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Note on one or more occasions shall not be considered a waiver or deprive that party of the right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other term of this Note. Any waiver must be in writing.

 

(8)    LIQUIDATED DAMAGES . Holder and Company agree that in the event Company fails to comply with any of the terms or provisions of this Note, Holder's damages would be uncertain and difficult (if not impossible) to accurately estimate because of the parties' inability to predict future interest rates, future share prices, future trading volumes and other relevant factors. Accordingly, Holder and Company agree that any fees, balance adjustments, default interest or other charges assessed under this Note are not penalties but instead are intended by the parties to be, and shall be deemed, liquidated damages (under Holder's and Company's expectations that any such liquidated damages will tack back to the Closing Date for purposes of determining the holding period under Rule 144).

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 
 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Company has caused this Convertible Note to be duly executed by a duly authorized officer as of the date set forth above.

 

 

 

 

COMPANY:

 

 

Max Sound Corporation

 

 

By:

 

Name: John Blaisure

 

Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

HO LDER :

 

 

Lucas Hoppel

 

 

By:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Convertible Note No. MAXD-1]

 
 

EXHIBIT A CONVERSION NOTICE

[Company Contact, Position]

[Company Name]

[Company Address]

[Contact Email Address}

 

 

The undersigned hereby elects to convert a portion of the $ Convertible Note issued to Lucas Hoppel on ____________ into Shares of Common Stock of ____________ according to the conditions set forth in such Note as of the date written below.

 

 

By accepting this notice of conversion, you are acknowledging that the number of shares to be delivered represents less than 10% (ten percent) of the common stock outstanding. If the number of shares to be delivered represents more than 9.99% of the common stock outstanding, this conversion notice shall immediately automatically extinguish and debenture Holder must be immediately notified.

 

 

Date of Conversion: Conversion Amount: Conversion Price: Shares to be Delivered:

 

 

 

Shares delivered in name of:

 

Lucas Hoppel

 

 

 

 

Signature:

 

 

By: Lucas Hoppel

 

 

 

 

THIS NOTE AND THE COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF THIS NOTE HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED WITH THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION PROVIDED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND THE RULES AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER (THE "1933 ACT”)

 

 

US $147,000.00

 

 

MAX SOUND CORPORATION

8% CONVERTIBLE REDEEMABLE NOTE DUE DECEMBER 2, 2017

 

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Max Sound Corporation. (the “Company”) promises to pay to the order of EAGLE EQUITIES, LLC and its authorized successors and Permitted Assigns, defined below, (" Holder "), the aggregate principal face amount One Hundred Forty Seven Thou- sand Dollars exactly (U.S. $147,000.00) on December 2, 2017 (" Maturity Date ") and to pay in- terest on the principal amount outstanding hereunder at the rate of 8% per annum commencing on December 2, 2016. The Note contains a 5% original issue discount such that the purchase price shall be $140,000.00. The interest will be paid to the Holder in whose name this Note is registered on the records of the Company regarding registration and transfers of this Note. The principal of, and interest on, this Note are payable at 525 Norton Parkway, New Haven, CT 06511, initially, and if changed, last appearing on the records of the Company as designated in writing by the Holder hereof from time to time. The Company will pay each interest payment and the outstanding principal due upon this Note before or on the Maturity Date, less any amounts required by law to be deducted or withheld, to the Holder of this Note by check or wire transfer addressed to such Holder at the last address appearing on the records of the Company. The forwarding of such check or wire transfer shall constitute a payment of outstanding principal hereunder and shall satisfy and discharge the liability for principal on this Note to the extent of the sum represented by such check or wire transfer. Interest shall be payable in Common Stock (as defined below) pursuant to paragraph 4(b) herein. Permitted Assigns means any Holder as- signment, transfer or sale of all or a portion of this Note accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel as provided for in Section 2(f) of the Securities Purchase Agreement.

 

 

JB        

Initials

 
 

This Note is subject to the following additional provisions:

 

1.                   This Note is exchangeable for an equal aggregate principal amount of Notes of different authorized denominations, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same. No service charge will be made for such registration or transfer or exchange, except that Holder shall pay any tax or other governmental charges payable in connection therewith. To the extent that Holder subsequently transfers, assigns, sells or exchanges any of the multiple lesser denomi- nation notes, Holder acknowledges that it will provide the Company with Opinions of Counsel as provided for in Section 2(f) of the Securities Purchase Agreement.

 

2.                   The Company shall be entitled to withhold from all payments any amounts required to be withheld under applicable laws.

 

3.                   This Note may be transferred or exchanged only in compliance with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (" Act "), applicable state securities laws and Sections 2(f) and 5(f) of the Securities Purchase Agreement. Any attempted transfer to a non-qualifying party shall be treated by the Company as void. Prior to due presentment for transfer of this Note, the Company and any agent of the Company may treat the person in whose name this Note is duly registered on the Company's records as the owner hereof for all other purposes, whether or not this Note be overdue, and neither the Company nor any such agent shall be affected or bound by notice to the contrary. Any Holder of this Note electing to exercise the right of conversion set forth in Section 4(a) hereof, in addition to the requirements set forth in Section 4(a), and any prequalified prospective transferee of this Note, also is required to give the Company written confirmation that this Note is being converted (" Notice of Conversion ") in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A . The date of receipt (including receipt by telecopy) of such Notice of Con- version shall be the Conversion Date. All notices of conversion will be accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel.

 

4.                   (a) The Holder of this Note is entitled, at its option, at any time, to convert all or any amount of the principal face amount of this Note then outstanding into shares of the Company's common stock (the " Common Stock ") at a price (" Conversion Price ") for each share of Common Stock equal to 65% of the lowest closing bid of the Common Stock as report- ed on the National Quotations Bureau OTC Markets exchange which the Company’s shares are traded or any exchange upon which the Common Stock may be traded in the future (" Ex- change "), for the ten prior trading days including the day upon which a Notice of Conversion is received by the Company (provided such Notice of Conversion is delivered together with an Opinion of Counsel, by fax or other electronic method of communication to the Company after 4

Eastern Standard or Daylight Savings Time if the Holder wishes to include the same day closing price). If the shares have not been delivered within 3 business days, the Notice of Con- version may be rescinded. Such conversion shall be effectuated by the Company delivering the shares of Common Stock to the Holder within 3 business days of receipt by the Company of the Notice of Conversion. Accrued, but unpaid interest shall be subject to conversion. No fractional shares or scrip representing fractions of shares will be issued on conversion, but the number of shares issuable shall be rounded to the nearest whole share. To the extent the Conversion Price of the Company’s Common Stock closes below the par value per share, the Company 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 Company agrees to honor all conversions submitted pending this increase. In the event the Company experiences a DTC “Chill” on its shares, the conversion price shall be decreased to 55% instead of 65% while that “Chill” is in effect. If the Company fails to maintain the share reserve at the 3x discount of the note 60 days after the issuance of the note, the conversion discount shall be increased by 10%. In no event shall the Holder be allowed to effect a conversion if such conversion, along with all other shares of Company Common Stock beneficially owned by the Holder and its affiliates would exceed 4.99% of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock of the Company (which may be increased up to 9.9% upon 60 days’ prior written notice by the Investor).

 

(b)                Interest on any unpaid principal balance of this Note shall be paid at the rate of 8% per annum. Interest shall be paid by the Company in Common Stock ("Interest Shares"). Holder may, at any time, send in a Notice of Conversion to the Company for Interest Shares based on the formula provided in Section 4(a) above. The dollar amount converted into Interest Shares shall be all or a portion of the accrued interest calculated on the unpaid principal balance of this Note to the date of such notice.

 

(c)                 During the first six months this Note is in effect, the Company may re- deem this Note by paying to the Holder an amount as follows: (i) if the redemption occurs within the first 90 days then an amount equal to 125% of the unpaid principal amount of this Note along with any prepaid and earned interest, (ii) if the redemption occurs after the first 90 days but be- fore the 150 th day following the issuance of this Note, then an amount equal to 135% of the un- paid principal amount of this Note along with any prepaid and earned interest, (iii) if the redemp- tion occurs after the 150th but before the 180 th day following the issuance of this Note, then an amount equal to 145% of the unpaid principal amount of this Note along with any prepaid and earned interest. This Note may not be redeemed after 180 days. The redemption must be closed and paid for within 3 business days of the Company sending the redemption demand or the re- demption will be invalid and the Company may not redeem this Note.

 

(d)                Upon (i) a transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company to any person in a single transaction or series of related transactions, (ii) a reclassification, capital reorganization (excluding an increase in authorized capital) or other change or exchange of out- standing shares of the Common Stock, other than a forward or reverse stock split or stock divi- dend, or (iii) any consolidation or merger of the Company with or into another person or entity in which the Company is not the surviving entity (other than a merger which is effected solely to change the jurisdiction of incorporation of the Company and results in a reclassification, conver- sion or exchange of outstanding shares of Common Stock solely into shares of Common Stock) (each of items (i), (ii) and (iii) being referred to as a "Sale Event"), then, in each case, the Com- pany shall, upon request of the Holder, redeem this Note in cash for 150% of the principal amount, plus accrued but unpaid interest through the date of redemption, or at the election of the Holder, such Holder may convert the unpaid principal amount of this Note (together with the amount of accrued but unpaid interest) into shares of Common Stock immediately prior to such Sale Event at the Conversion Price.

 
 

(e)                 In case of any Sale Event (not to include a sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets) in connection with which this Note is not redeemed or converted, the Company shall cause effective provision to be made so that the Holder of this Note shall have the right thereafter, by converting this Note, to purchase or convert this Note into the kind and number of shares of stock or other securities or property (including cash) receivable upon such reclassification, capital reorganization or other change, consolidation or merger by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock that could have been purchased upon exercise of the Note and at the same Conversion Price, as defined in this Note, immediately prior to such Sale Event. The foregoing provisions shall similarly apply to successive Sale Events. If the considera- tion received by the holders of Common Stock is other than cash, the value shall be as deter- mined by the Board of Directors of the Company or successor person or entity acting in good faith.

 

5.                   No provision of this Note shall alter or impair the obligation of the Com- pany, 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.

 

6.                   The Company hereby expressly waives demand and presentment for pay- ment, notice of non-payment, protest, notice of protest, notice of dishonor, notice of acceleration or intent to accelerate, and diligence in taking any action to collect amounts called for hereunder and shall be directly and primarily liable for the payment of all sums owing and to be owing hereto.

 

7.                   The Company agrees to pay all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses, which may be incurred by the Holder in collecting any amount due under this Note.

 

8. If one or more of the following described "Events of Default" shall occur:

 

(a)                   The Company shall default in the payment of principal or interest on this Note or any other note issued to the Holder by the Company; or

 

(b)                  Any of the representations or warranties made by the Company herein or in any certificate or financial or other written statements heretofore or hereafter furnished by or on behalf of the Company in connection with the execution and delivery of this Note, or the Se- curities Purchase Agreement under which this note was issued shall be false or misleading in any respect; or

 

(c)                   The Company shall fail to perform or observe, in any respect, any cove- nant, term, provision, condition, agreement or obligation of the Company under this Note or any other note issued to the Holder; or

 

(d)                  The Company shall (1) become insolvent (which does not include a “go- ing concern opinion); (2) admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they mature;

(3)    make an assignment for the benefit of creditors or commence proceedings for its dissolution;

 
 

(4)    apply for or consent to the appointment of a trustee, liquidator or receiver for its or for a sub- stantial part of its property or business; (5) file a petition for bankruptcy relief, consent to the fil- ing of such petition or have filed against it an involuntary petition for bankruptcy relief, all under federal or state laws as applicable; or

 

(e)                   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 with- in sixty (60) days after such appointment; or

 

(f)                   Any governmental agency or any court of competent jurisdiction at the in- stance of any governmental agency shall assume custody or control of the whole or any substan- tial portion of the properties or assets of the Company; or

 

(g)                  One or more money judgments, writs or warrants of attachment, or similar process, in excess of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) in the aggregate, shall be entered or filed against the Company or any of its properties or other assets and shall remain unpaid, unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of fifteen (15) days or in any event later than five (5) days prior to the date of any proposed sale thereunder; or

 

(h)                  Defaulted on or breached any term of any other note of similar debt in- strument into which the Company has entered and failed to cure such default within the appro- priate grace period; or

 

(i)                    The Company shall have its Common Stock delisted from an exchange (including the OTC Markets exchange) or, if the Common Stock trades on an exchange, then trading in the Common Stock shall be suspended for more than 10 consecutive days or ceases to file its 1934 act reports with the SEC;

 

(j)                    If a majority of the members of the Board of Directors of the Company on the date hereof are no longer serving as members of the Board;

 

(k)                  The Company shall not deliver to the Holder the Common Stock pursuant to paragraph 4 herein without restrictive legend within 3 business days of its receipt of a Notice of Conversion which includes an Opinion of Counsel expressing an opinion which supports the removal of a restrictive legend; or

 

(l)                    The Company shall not replenish the reserve set forth in Section 12, with- in 3 business days of the request of the Holder.

 

(m)                 The Company shall be delinquent in its periodic report filings with the Se- curities and Exchange Commission; or

 

(n)                  The Company shall cause to lose the “bid” price for its stock in a market (including the OTC marketplace or other exchange).

 
 

Then, or at any time thereafter, unless cured within 5 days, and in each and every such case, un- less 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 this Note immediately due and payable, with- out presentment, demand, protest or (further) notice of any kind (other than notice of accelera- tion), all of which are hereby expressly waived, anything herein or in any note or other instru- ments contained to the contrary notwithstanding, and the Holder may immediately, and without expiration of any period of grace, enforce any and all of the Holder's rights and remedies provid- ed herein or any other rights or remedies afforded by law. Upon an Event of Default, interest shall accrue at a default interest rate of 24% per annum or, if such rate is usurious or not permit- ted by current law, then at the highest rate of interest permitted by law. In the event of a breach

of Section 8(k) the penalty shall be $250 per day the shares are not issued beginning on the 4 th

day after the conversion notice was delivered to the Company. This penalty shall increase to

$500 per day beginning on the 10 th day. The penalty for a breach of Section 8(n) shall be an in-

crease of the outstanding principal amounts by 20%. In case of a breach of Section 8(i), the out- standing principal due under this Note shall increase by 50%. If this Note is not paid at maturity, the outstanding principal due under this Note shall increase by 10%. Further, if a breach of Sec- tion 8(m) occurs or is continuing after the 6 month anniversary of the Note, then the Holder shall be entitled to use the lowest closing bid price during the delinquency period as a base price for the conversion. For example, if the lowest closing bid price during the delinquency period is

$0.01 per share and the conversion discount is 50% the Holder may elect to convert future con- versions at $0.005 per share.

 

If the Holder shall commence an action or proceeding to enforce any provisions of this Note, in- cluding, without limitation, engaging an attorney, then if the Holder prevails in such action, the Holder shall be reimbursed by the Company for its attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred in the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding.

 

Make-Whole for Failure to Deliver Loss. At the Holder’s election, if the Company fails for any reason to deliver to the Holder the conversion shares by the by the 3rd business day following the delivery of a Notice of Conversion to the Company and if the Holder incurs a Failure to Deliver Loss, then at any time the Holder may provide the Company written notice indicating the amounts payable to the Holder in respect of the Failure to Deliver Loss and the Company must make the Holder whole as follows:

Failure to Deliver Loss = [(High trade price at any time on or after the day of exercise) x (Num- ber of conversion shares)]

 

The Company must pay the Failure to Deliver Loss by cash payment, and any such cash payment must be made by the third business day from the time of the Holder’s written notice to the Com- pany.

 

9.                   In case any provision of this Note is held by a court of competent jurisdic- tion to be excessive in scope or otherwise invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be ad- justed rather than voided, if possible, so that it is enforceable to the maximum extent possible, and the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Note will not in any way

 
 

be affected or impaired thereby.

 

10.               Neither this Note nor any term hereof may be amended, waived, dis- charged or terminated other than by a written instrument signed by the Company and the Holder.

 

11.               The Company represents that it is not a “shell” issuer and that if it previ- ously has been a “shell” issuer that at least 12 months have passed since the Company has re- ported Form 10 type information indicating it is no longer a “shell issuer.

 

12.             The Company shall issue irrevocable transfer agent instructions reserving 28,870,000 shares of its Common Stock for conversions under this Note (the “Share Reserve”). Upon full conversion of this Note, any shares remaining in the Share Reserve shall be cancelled. The Company shall pay all transfer agent costs associated with issuing and delivering the share certificates to Holder. If such amounts are to be paid by the Holder, it may deduct such amounts from the Conversion Price. The company should at all times reserve a minimum of three times the amount of shares required if the note would be fully converted. The Holder may reasonably request increases from time to time to reserve such amounts. The Company will instruct its trans- fer agent to provide the outstanding share information to the Holder in connection with its con- versions.

 

13.               The Company will give the Holder direct notice of any corporate actions, including but not limited to name changes, stock splits, recapitalizations etc. This notice shall be given to the Holder as soon as possible under law.

 

14.               This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of New York applicable to contracts made and wholly to be performed within the State of New York and shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of each party hereto. The Holder and the Company hereby mutually waive trial by jury and consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue in the courts of the State of New York or in the Federal courts sitting in the county or city of New York. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, and the facsimile transmission of an executed counterpart to this Agreement shall be effective as an original.

 
 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Note to be duly execut- ed by an officer thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Dated: Dec. 2, 2016

 

 

 

 

MAX SOUND CORPORATION.

 

By:

 

Title: CEO

 
 

EXHIBIT A

 

 

NOTICE OF CONVERSION

 

(To be Executed by the Registered Holder in order to Convert the Note)

 

The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to convert $ of the above Note into Shares of Common Stock of Max Sound Corporation. (“Shares”) ac- cording to the conditions set forth in such Note, as of the date written below.

 

If Shares are to be issued in the name of a person other than the undersigned, the undersigned will pay all transfer and other taxes and charges payable with respect thereto.

 

Date of Conversion: Applicable Conversion Price: Signature:

[Print Name of Holder and Title of Signer]

Address:

 

 

 

SSN or EIN:

Shares are to be registered in the following name:

 

Name: Address: Tel: Fax: SSN or EIN:

 

Shares are to be sent or delivered to the following account:

 

Account Name: Address:

NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THIS SECURITY IS CONVERTIBLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE TRANSFEROR TO SUCH EFFECT, THE SUBSTANCE OF WHICH SHALL BE REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY. THIS SECURITY AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF THIS SECURITY MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

 

Original Issue Date: November 22, 2016

 

$120,000

 

8% CONVERTIBLE NOTE

 

 

THIS 8% CONVERTIBLE NOTE is one of a series of duly authorized and validly issued 8% Convertible Notes issued at a 8% original issue discount by Max Sound Corporation., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) (this note, the “Note” and, collectively with the other notes of such series, the “Notes”).

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the Company promises to pay to Bellridge Capital, LP its registered assigns (the “Holder”), or shall have paid pursuant to the terms hereunder, the principal sum of $120,000 (“Original Principal Amount”) on November 22, 2017 (the “Maturity Date”) or such earlier date as this Note is required or permitted to be repaid as provided hereunder, and to pay interest to the Holder on the aggregate unconverted and then outstanding principal amount of this Note in accordance with the provisions hereof. This Note is subject to the following additional provisions:

 

Section 1 . Definitions . For the purposes hereof, (a) capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Purchase Agreement and (b) the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

“Alternate Consideration” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(e).

 

“Bankruptcy Event” means any of the following events: (a) the Company or any Significant Subsidiary (as such term is defined in Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X) thereof commences a case or other proceeding under any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment of debt, relief of debtors, dissolution, insolvency or liquidation or similar law of any jurisdiction relating to the Company or any Significant Subsidiary thereof, (b) there is commenced against the Company or any Significant Subsidiary thereof any such case or proceeding that is not dismissed within 60 days after commencement,

(c) the Company or any Significant Subsidiary thereof is adjudicated insolvent or bankrupt or any order of relief or other order approving any such case or proceeding is entered, (d) the Company or any Significant Subsidiary thereof suffers any appointment of any custodian or the like for it or any substantial part of its property that is not discharged or stayed within 60 calendar days after such appointment, (e) the Company or any Significant Subsidiary thereof makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or (f) the Company or any Significant Subsidiary thereof, by any act or failure to act, expressly indicates its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any of the foregoing or takes any corporate or other action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing.

 
 

“Base Conversion Price” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(b). “Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(d).

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

 

“Buy-In” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(c)(v).

 

“Change of Control Transaction” means the occurrence after the date hereof of any of (a) an acquisition after the date hereof by an individual or legal entity or “group” (as described in Rule 13d- 5(b)(1) promulgated under the Exchange Act) of effective control (whether through legal or beneficial ownership of capital stock of the Company, by contract or otherwise) of in excess of 50% of the voting securities of the Company (other than by means of conversion, exercise or exchange of the Notes or the Securities issued together with the Notes), (b) the Company merges into or consolidates with any other Person, or any Person merges into or consolidates with the Company and, after giving effect to such transaction, the shareholders of the Company immediately prior to such transaction own less than 50% of the aggregate voting power of the Company or the successor entity of such transaction, (c) the Company sells or transfers all or substantially all of its assets to another Person and the shareholders of the Company immediately prior to such transaction own less than 50% of the aggregate voting power of the acquiring entity immediately after the transaction, (d) a replacement at one time or within a three year period of more than one-half of the members of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board of Directors”) which is not approved by a majority of those individuals who are members of the Board of Directors on the Original Issue Date (or by those individuals who are serving as members of the Board of Directors on any date whose nomination to the Board of Directors was approved by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors who are members on the date hereof), or (e) the execution by the Company of an agreement to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound, providing for any of the events set forth in clauses (a) through (d) above.

 

“Conversion” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4. “Conversion Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(a). “Conversion Price” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(b).

 

hereto.

“Conversion Schedule” means the Conversion Schedule in the form of Schedule 1 attached

 

“Conversion Shares” means, collectively, the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note in accordance with the terms hereof.

“Default Interest Rate” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a). “Dilutive Issuance” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(b). “Dilutive Issuance Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(b).

“DWAC” means the Deposit or Withdrawal at Custodian system at The Depository Trust Company.

“Event of Default” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(a). “Fundamental Transaction” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(e).

 
 

“Mandatory Default Amount” means the sum of (a) 150% of the outstanding principal amount of this Note, plus 150% of accrued and unpaid interest hereon, and (b) all other amounts, costs, expenses and liquidated damages due in respect of this Note.

 

“New York Courts” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(e). “Note Register” shall mean the note register maintained by the Company. “Notice of Conversion” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(a).

“Option Value” means the value of a Common Stock Equivalent based on the Black Scholes Option Pricing model obtained from the "OV" function on Bloomberg determined as of (A) the Trading Day prior to the public announcement of the issuance of the applicable Common Stock Equivalent, if the issuance of such Common Stock Equivalent is publicly announced or (B) the Trading Day immediately following the issuance of the applicable Common Stock Equivalent if the issuance of such Common Stock Equivalent is not publicly announced, for pricing purposes and reflecting (i) a risk-free interest rate corresponding to the U.S. Treasury rate for a period equal to the remaining term of the applicable Common Stock Equivalent as of the applicable date of determination, (ii) an expected volatility equal to the greater of 100% and the 100 day volatility obtained from the HVT function on Bloomberg as of (A) the Trading Day immediately following the public announcement of the applicable Common Stock Equivalent if the issuance of such Common Stock Equivalent is publicly announced or (B) the Trading Day immediately following the issuance of the applicable Common Stock Equivalent if the issuance of such Common Stock Equivalent is not publicly announced, (iii) the underlying price per share used in such calculation shall be the highest VWAP of the Common Stock during the period beginning on the Trading Day prior to the execution of definitive documentation relating to the issuance of the applicable Common Stock Equivalent and ending on (A) the Trading Day immediately following the public announcement of such issuance, if the issuance of such Common Stock Equivalent is publicly announced or (B) the Trading Day immediately following the issuance of the applicable Common Stock Equivalent if the issuance of such Common Stock Equivalent is not publicly announced, (iv) a zero cost of borrow and (v) a 360 day annualization factor.

 

“Original Issue Date” means the date of the first issuance of the Notes, regardless of any transfers of any Note and regardless of the number of instruments which may be issued to evidence such Notes.

 

“Payment Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(b).

 

“Permitted Indebtedness” means (a) Indebtedness outstanding as of the Original Issue Date,

(b)   the indebtedness evidenced by the Notes, and (c) capital lease obligations and purchase money indebtedness incurred in connection with the acquisition of machinery and equipment.

 

 

“Purchase Agreement” means the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 22, 2016 among the Company and the original Holders, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms.

“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

“Share Delivery Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(c)(ii). “Successor Entity” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(e).

“Trading Day” means a day on which the principal Trading Market is open for trading.

 
 

“Trading Market” means any of the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the NYSE MKT, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the New York Stock Exchange, or any market of the OTC Markets, Inc. (or any successors to any of the foregoing).

 

“VWAP” means, for any date, the price determined by the first of the following clauses that applies: (a) if the Common Stock is then listed or quoted on a Trading Market, the daily volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (based on a Trading Day from 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) to 4:02 p.m. (New York City time)), (b) if the Common Stock is not then listed or quoted for trading on the OTCQB or OTCQX and if prices for the Common Stock are then reported by the OTC Pink marketplace published by OTC Markets, Inc. (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the most recent bid price per share of the Common Stock so reported, or (c) in all other cases, the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as determined by an independent appraiser selected in good faith by the Holders of a majority in interest of the Notes then outstanding and reasonably acceptable to the Company, the fees and expenses of which shall be paid by the Company.

 

Section 2 . Interest; Payments .

 

(a)                 Interest . Interest shall accrue to the Holder on the aggregate unconverted and then outstanding principal amount of this Note at the rate of eight percent (8%) per annum, calculated on the basis of a 365-day year and shall accrue daily commencing on the Original Issue Date until payment in full of the outstanding principal (or conversion to the extent applicable), together with all accrued and unpaid interest, liquidated damages and other amounts which may become due hereunder, has been made. Following an Event of Default, until such Event of Default has been cured, interest shall accrue at the lesser of (i) the rate of 24% per annum, or (ii) the maximum amount permitted by law (the lesser of clause

(i) or (ii), the “Default Interest Rate”). In the event that such Event of Default is subsequently cured, the adjustment referred to in the preceding sentence shall cease to be effective as of the calendar day immediately following the date of such cure; provided that the interest as calculated and unpaid at the Default Interest Rate during the continuance of such Event of Default shall continue to apply to the extent relating to the days after the occurrence of such Event of Default through and including the date of such cure of such Event of Default.

 

(b)                 Payments . Interest payments are due and payable on the Maturity Date, except as otherwise set forth in this Note. If any Payment Date is not a Business Day, then the applicable payment shall be due on the next succeeding Business Day. Each Monthly Payment shall be equal to all accrued but unpaid interest. The Company shall pay interest to the Holder o n the aggregate unconverted and then outstanding principal amount of this Note on the Maturity Date (the “Payment Date”) except as otherwise set forth in this Note. If any Payment Date is not a Business Day, then the applicable payment shall be due on the next succeeding Business Day. Each Monthly Payment shall be equal to all accrued but unpaid interest.

 

(c) Payment in Cash . All payments shall be made in cash on any Payment Date.

 

(d)                 Prepayment and Redemption . During the first six months this Note is in effect, the Company may redeem this Note by paying to the Holder an amount as follows: (i) if the redemption is prior to the 30th day this Note is in effect (including the 30th day), then for an amount equal to 110% of the unpaid principal amount of this Note along with any interest that has accrued during that period; (ii) if the redemption is on the 31st day this Note is in effect, up to and including the 60th day this Note is in effect, then for an amount equal to 115% of the unpaid principal amount of this Note along with any accrued interest; (iii) if the redemption is on the 61st day this Note is in effect, up to and including the

 
 

120th day this Note is in effect, then for an amount equal to 135% of the unpaid principal amount of this Note along with any accrued interest; (iv) if the redemption is on the 121st day this Note is in effect, up to and including the 180th day this Note is in effect, then for an amount equal to 150% of the unpaid principal amount of this Note along with any accrued interest. This Note may not be redeemed after the 180th day this Note is in effect. The redemption must be closed and paid for within 3 business days of the Company sending the redemption demand or the redemption will be invalid and the Company may not redeem this Note. In the event the Holder has delivered a Notice of Conversion to the Company prior to the receipt of a redemption notice from the Company, the Notice of Conversion shall prevail.

 

Section 3 . Registration of Transfers and Exchanges .

 

(a)                 Different Denominations . This Note is exchangeable for an equal aggregate principal amount of Notes of different authorized denominations (of no less than $1,000 in principal amount), as requested by the Holder surrendering the same. No service charge will be payable for such registration of transfer or exchange.

 

(b)                 Investor Representations . This Note has been issued subject to certain investment representations of the original Holder set forth in the Purchase Agreement and may be transferred or exchanged only in compliance with the Purchase Agreement and applicable federal and state securities laws and regulations.

 

(c)                 Reliance on Note Register . Prior to due presentment for transfer to the Company of this Note, the Company and any agent of the Company may treat the Person in whose name this Note is duly registered on the Note Register as the owner hereof for the purpose of receiving payment as herein provided and for all other purposes, whether or not this Note is overdue, and neither the Company nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

 

Section 4. Conversion .

 

(a)                 Voluntary Conversion . After the Original Issue Date until this Note is no longer outstanding, and provided that that the provisions of Rule 144 under the Securities Act so permit, this Note shall be convertible, in whole or in part, at any time, and from time to time, into shares of Common Stock at the option of the Holder. The Holder shall effect conversions by delivering to the Company a Notice of Conversion, the form of which is attached hereto as Annex A (each, a “Notice of Conversion”), specifying therein the principal amount of this Note to be converted and the date on which such conversion shall be effected (such date, the “Conversion Date”). If no Conversion Date is specified in a Notice of Conversion, the Conversion Date shall be the date that such Notice of Conversion is deemed delivered hereunder. No ink-original Notice of Conversion shall be required, nor shall any medallion guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any Notice of Conversion form be required. To effect conversions hereunder, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Note to the Company unless the entire principal amount of this Note, plus all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, has been so converted. Conversions hereunder shall have the effect of lowering the outstanding principal amount of this Note in an amount equal to the applicable conversion. The Holder and the Company shall maintain records showing the principal amount(s) converted in each conversion, the date of each conversion, and the Conversion Price in effect at the time of each conversion. The Company may deliver an objection to any Notice of Conversion within one Business Day of delivery of such Notice of Conversion. In the event of any dispute or discrepancy, the records of the Holder shall be controlling and determinative in the absence of manifest error. 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 may be less than the amount stated on the face hereof.

 
 

(b)                 Conversion Price . The “Conversion Price” in effect on any Conversion Date means, as of any Conversion Date or other date of determination, shall be 65% of the lowest trading price for the Company’s Common Stock during the ten Trading Days immediately preceding the delivery by the Holder of a Notice of Conversion, provided however and notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, during an Event of Default the Conversion Price in in effect on any Conversion Date means, as of any Conversion Date or other date of determination, shall be 55% of the lowest trading price for the Company’s Common Stock during the ten Trading Days immediately preceding the delivery by the Holder of a Notice of Conversion. The applicable prices shall be as reported by Bloomberg L.P. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the Conversion Price be less then the par value of the Common Stock.

 

(c) Mechanics of Conversion or Prepayment .

 

(i)                  Conversion Shares Issuable Upon Conversion of Principal Amount . The number of Conversion Shares issuable upon a conversion hereunder shall be determined by the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the outstanding principal amount of this Note to be converted by (y) the Conversion Price in effect at the time of such conversion.

 

(ii)                Delivery of Certificate Upon Conversion . Not later than three (3) Trading Days after each Conversion Date (the “Share Delivery Date”), the Company shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Holder any certificate or certificates required to be delivered by the Company under this Section 4(c).

 

(iii)              Failure to Deliver Certificates . If, in the case of any Notice of Conversion, such certificate or certificates are not delivered to or as directed by the applicable Holder by the Share Delivery Date, the Holder shall be entitled to elect by written notice to the Company at any time on or before its receipt of such certificate or certificates, to rescind such Conversion, in which event the Company shall promptly return to the Holder any original Note delivered to the Company and the Holder shall promptly return to the Company the Common Stock certificates issued to such Holder pursuant to the rescinded Conversion Notice.

 

(iv)               Partial Liquidated Damages . If the Company fails for any reason to deliver to the Holder such certificate or certificates pursuant to Section 4(c)(ii) by the Share Delivery Date, the Company shall pay to the Holder, in cash, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, for each $1,000 of principal amount being converted, $10 per Trading Day (increasing to $20 per Trading Day on the tenth Trading Day after such Conversion Date) for each Trading Day after such Share Delivery Date until such certificates are delivered or Holder rescinds such conversion. Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue actual damages or declare an Event of Default pursuant to Section 7 hereof for the Company’s failure to deliver Conversion Shares or, if applicable, cash, within the period specified herein and the Holder shall have the right to pursue all remedies available to it hereunder, at Law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief. The exercise of any such rights shall not prohibit the Holder from seeking to enforce damages pursuant to any other Section hereof or under applicable Law.

 

(v)                 Compensation for Buy-In on Failure to Timely Deliver Certificates Upon Conversion . In addition to any other rights available to the Holder, if the Company fails for any reason to deliver to the Holder such certificate or certificates by the Share Delivery Date pursuant to Section 4(c)(ii), and if after such Share Delivery Date the Holder is required by its brokerage firm to purchase (in an open market transaction or otherwise), or the Holder’s brokerage firm otherwise purchases, shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the Holder of the Conversion Shares which the Holder was entitled to receive upon the conversion relating to such Share Delivery Date (a “Buy-In”), then the Company shall (A) pay in cash to the Holder (in addition to any other remedies available to or

 
 

elected by the Holder) the amount, if any, by which (x) the Holder’s total purchase price (including any brokerage commissions) for the Common Stock so purchased exceeds (y) the product of (1) the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that the Holder was entitled to receive from the conversion at issue multiplied by (2) the actual sale price at which the sell order giving rise to such purchase obligation was executed (including any brokerage commissions) and (B) at the option of the Holder, either reissue (if surrendered) this Note in a principal amount equal to the principal amount of the attempted conversion (in which case such conversion shall be deemed rescinded) or deliver to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock that would have been issued if the Company had timely complied with its delivery requirements under Section 4(c)(ii). For example, if the Holder purchases Common Stock having a total purchase price of $11,000 to cover a Buy-In with respect to an attempted conversion of this Note with respect to which the actual sale price of the Conversion Shares (including any brokerage commissions) giving rise to such purchase obligation was a total of $10,000 under clause (A) of the immediately preceding sentence, the Company shall be required to pay the Holder $1,000. The Holder shall provide the Company written notice indicating the amounts payable to the Holder in respect of the Buy-In and evidence of the amount of such loss. Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue any other remedies available to it hereunder, at Law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief with respect to the Company’s failure to timely deliver certificates representing shares of Common Stock upon conversion of this Note as required pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

(vi)               Reservation of Shares Issuable Upon Conversion . The Company covenants that it will reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock for the purpose of issuances upon conversion of this Note and the issued with this Note, free from preemptive rights or any other actual contingent purchase rights of Persons other than the Holder (and the other holders of the Notes), not less than 300% of the Required Minimum; and if at any time the number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock shall be insufficient to effect the conversion of this note or shall be less than the Required Minimum, the Company shall take such corporate action as may, in the opinion of its counsel, be necessary to increase its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock to such number of shares as shall be sufficient for such purpose. The Company covenants that all shares of Common Stock that shall be issuable upon conversion of this Note shall, upon issue, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

 

(vii)             Fractional Shares . No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares shall be issued upon the conversion of this Note. As to any fraction of a share which the Holder would otherwise be entitled to purchase upon such conversion, the Company shall at its election, either pay a cash adjustment in respect of such final fraction in an amount equal to such fraction multiplied by the Conversion Price or round up to the next whole share.

 

(viii)           Transfer Taxes and Expenses . The issuance of certificates for shares of the Common Stock on conversion of this Note shall be made without charge to the Holder hereof for any documentary stamp or similar taxes that may be payable in respect of the issue or delivery of such certificates, 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 this Note 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. The Company shall pay all Transfer Agent fees required for same- day processing of any Notice of Conversion and all fees to the Depository Trust Company (or another established clearing corporation performing similar functions) required for same-day electronic delivery of the Conversion Shares.

 
 

(d)                 Holder’s Conversion Limitations . The Company shall not effect any conversion of this Note, and a Holder shall not have the right to convert any portion of this Note, to the extent that after giving effect to the conversion set forth on the applicable Notice of Conversion, the Holder (together with the Holder’s Affiliates, and any Persons acting as a group together with the Holder or any of the Holder’s Affiliates) would beneficially own in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below). For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Holder and its Affiliates shall include the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note 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 principal amount of this Note beneficially owned by the 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, any other Notes or the Warrants) beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this Section 4(d), beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. To the extent that the limitation contained in this Section 4(d) applies, the determination of whether this Note is convertible (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates) and of which principal amount of this Note is convertible shall be in the sole discretion of the Holder, and the submission of a Notice of Conversion shall be deemed to be the Holder’s determination of whether this Note may be converted (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates) and which principal amount of this Note is convertible, in each case subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation. To ensure compliance with this restriction, the Holder will be deemed to represent to the Company each time it delivers a Notice of Conversion that such Notice of Conversion has not violated the restrictions set forth in this paragraph and the Company shall have no obligation to verify or confirm the accuracy of such determination. In addition, a determination as to any group status as contemplated above shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. For purposes of this Section 4(d), in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, the Holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as stated in the most recent of the following: (i) the Company’s most recent periodic or annual report filed with the SEC, as the case may be, (ii) a more recent public announcement by the Company, or (iii) a more recent written notice by the Company or the Company’s transfer agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. Upon the written or oral request of a Holder, the Company shall within two Trading Days confirm orally and in writing to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Company, including this Note, by the Holder or its Affiliates since the date as of which such number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was reported. The “Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall be 4.99% 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 this Note held by the Holder. The Holder, upon not less than 61 days’ prior notice to the Company, may increase the Beneficial Ownership Limitation provisions of this Section 4(d) solely with respect to the Holder’s Note, provided that the Beneficial Ownership Limitation in no event exceeds 9.99% of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon conversion of this Note held by the Holder and the provisions of this Section 4(d) shall continue to apply. Any such increase or decrease will not be effective until the 61st day after such notice is delivered to the Company. The Holder may also decrease the Beneficial Ownership Limitation provisions of this Section 4(d) solely with respect to the Holder’s Note at any time, which decrease shall be effectively immediately upon delivery of notice to the Company. The Beneficial Ownership Limitation provisions of this paragraph shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this Section 4(d) 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 this Note.

Section 5 . Certain Adjustments .

 

(a)                 Stock Dividends and Stock Splits . If the Company, at any time while this Note is outstanding: (i) pays a stock dividend or otherwise makes a distribution or distributions payable in shares of Common Stock on shares of Common Stock or any Common Stock Equivalents (which, for avoidance of doubt, shall not include any shares of Common Stock issued by the Company upon conversion of, or payment of interest on, the Notes or pursuant to any of the other Transaction Documents), (ii) subdivides outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares, (iii) combines (including by way of a reverse stock split) outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares or (iv) issues, in the event of a reclassification of shares of the Common Stock, any shares of capital stock of the Company, then the Conversion Price shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding any treasury shares of the Company) outstanding immediately before such event, and of which the denominator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution and shall become effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination or re-classification.

 

(b)                 Subsequent Equity Sales . If, at any time, for so long as the Note or any amounts accrued and payable thereunder remain outstanding, the Company or any Subsidiary, as applicable, sells or grants any option to purchase or sells or grants any right to reprice, or otherwise disposes of or issues, any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents entitling any Person to acquire shares of Common Stock at an effective price per share that is lower than the Conversion Price then in effect (such lower price, the “Base Conversion Price” and each such issuance a “Dilutive Issuance”), then the Conversion Price shall be immediately reduced to equal the Base Conversion Price.

 

If the holder of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents outstanding on the Original Issue Date or issued thereafter shall at any time, whether by operation of purchase price adjustments, reset provisions, floating conversion, exercise or exchange prices or otherwise, or due to warrants, options or rights per share which are issued in connection with such issuance, receive or be entitled to receive shares of Common Stock at an effective price per share that is lower than the Conversion Price then in effect, such issuance shall be deemed to have occurred for less than the Conversion Price on such date and such issuance shall be deemed to be a Dilutive Issuance.

 

If after any Dilutive Issuance of Common Stock Equivalents, the price per share for which shares of Common Stock may be issuable thereafter is amended or adjusted, and such price as so amended shall be less than the Conversion Price in effect at the time of such amendment or adjustment, then the Conversion Price shall be adjusted upon each such issuance or amendment as provided in this Section 5(b).

 

In case any Common Stock Equivalent is issued in connection with the issue or sale of other securities of the Company, together comprising one integrated transaction, (x) the Common Stock Equivalents will be deemed to have been issued for the Option Value of such Common Stock Equivalents and (y) the other securities issued or sold in such integrated transaction shall be deemed to have been issued or sold for the difference of (I) the aggregate consideration received by the Company less any consideration paid or payable by the Company pursuant to the terms of such other securities of the Company, less (II) the Option Value. If any shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents are issued or sold or deemed to have been issued or sold for cash, the amount of such consideration received by the Company will be deemed to be the net amount received by the Company therefor. If any shares of

 

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Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents are issued or sold for a consideration other than cash, the amount of such consideration received by the Company will be the fair value of such consideration, except where such consideration consists of publicly traded securities, in which case the amount of consideration received by the Company will be the VWAP of such public traded securities on the date of receipt. If any shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents are issued to the owners of the non-surviving entity in connection with any merger in which the Company is the surviving entity, the amount of consideration therefor will be deemed to be the fair value of such portion of the net assets and business of the non-surviving entity as is attributable to such shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents, as the case may be.

 

If the Company enters into a Variable Rate Transaction despite the prohibition set forth in the Purchase Agreement, the Company shall be deemed to have issued Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents at the lowest possible conversion price at which such securities may be converted or exercised under the terms of such Variable Rate Transaction.

 

The Company shall notify the Holder in writing, no later than the Trading Day following the issuance of any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents subject to this Section 5(b), indicating therein the applicable issuance price, or applicable reset price, exchange price, conversion price and other pricing terms (such notice, the “Dilutive Issuance Notice”). For purposes of clarification, whether or not the Company provides a Dilutive Issuance Notice pursuant to this Section 5(b), upon the occurrence of any Dilutive Issuance, the Holder is entitled to receive a number of Conversion Shares based upon the Base Conversion Price on or after the date of such Dilutive Issuance, regardless of whether the Holder accurately refers to the Base Conversion Price in the Notice of Conversion.

 

The provisions of this Section 5(b) shall apply each time a Dilutive Issuance occurs after the Original Issue Date for so long as the Note or any amounts accrued and payable thereunder remain outstanding, but any adjustment of the Conversion Price pursuant to this Section 5(b) shall be downward only.

 

Notwithstanding anything in this Section 5(b), no adjustment will be made under this Section 5(b) in respect of an Exempt Issuance.

(c)                 Subsequent Rights Offerings . In addition to any adjustments pursuant to Section 5(a) above, if at any time the Company grants, issues or sells any Common Stock, Common Stock Equivalents or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property pro rata to the record holders of any class of shares of Common Stock (the “Purchase Rights”), then the Holder will be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which the Holder could have acquired if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete conversion of this Note (without regard to any limitations on conversion hereof, including without limitation, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) 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 shares of Common Stock are to be determined for the grant, issue or sale of such Purchase Rights ( provided , however , to the extent that the Holder’s right to participate in any such Purchase Right would result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Purchase Right to such extent (or in the beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock as a result of such Distribution to such extent)).

 

(d)                 Pro Rata Distributions . During such time as this Note is outstanding, if the Company shall declare or make any dividend or other distribution of its assets or rights or warrants to acquire its assets, or subscribe for or purchase any security other than Common Stock, to holders of shares of Common Stock, by way of return of capital or otherwise (including, without limitation, any distribution of cash, stock or other securities, property or options by way of a dividend, spin off, reclassification,

 

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corporate rearrangement, scheme of arrangement or other similar transaction) (a “Distribution”), at any time after the issuance of this Note, then, in each such case, the Holder shall be entitled to participate in such Distribution to the same extent that the Holder would have participated therein if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete conversion of this Note (without regard to any limitations on exercise hereof, including without limitation, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately before the date of which a record is taken for such Distribution, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares of Common Stock are to be determined for the participation in such Distribution ( provided , however , to the extent that the Holder's right to participate in any such Distribution would result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation with respect to the Company or any other publicly-traded corporation subject to Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Distribution to such extent (or in the beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock as a result of such Distribution to such extent)).) and the portion of such Distribution shall be held in abeyance for the benefit of the Holder until such time, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation with respect to the Company or any other publicly-traded corporation subject to Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act).).

 

(e)     Fundamental Transaction . If, at any time while this Note is outstanding, (i) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another Person, (ii) the Company, directly or indirectly, effects any sale, lease, license, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related transactions, (iii) any, direct or indirect, purchase offer, tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the Company or another Person) is completed pursuant to which holders of Common Stock are permitted to sell, tender or exchange their shares for other securities, cash or property and has been accepted by the holders of 50% or more of the outstanding Common Stock, (iv) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any reclassification, reorganization or recapitalization of the Common Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Stock is effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property, (v) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions consummates a stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination (including, without limitation, a reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off or scheme of arrangement) with another Person whereby such other Person acquires more than 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (not including any shares of Common Stock held by the other Person or other Persons making or party to, or associated or affiliated with the other Persons making or party to, such stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination) (each a “Fundamental Transaction”), then, upon any subsequent conversion of this Note, the Holder shall have the right to receive, for each Conversion Share that would have been issuable upon such conversion immediately prior to the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitation on the conversion of this Note), the number of shares of Common Stock of the successor or acquiring corporation or of the Company, if it is the surviving corporation, and any additional consideration (the “Alternate Consideration”) receivable as a result of such Fundamental Transaction by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Note is convertible immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitation on the conversion of this Note). For purposes of any such conversion, the determination of the Conversion Price shall be appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one

(1) share of Common Stock in such Fundamental Transaction, and the Company shall apportion the Conversion Price among the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate Consideration. If holders of Common Stock are given any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder shall be given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any conversion of this Note following such Fundamental Transaction. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, in the event of a Fundamental Transaction that is (1) an all cash transaction, (2) a “Rule 13e-3 transaction” as defined in

 

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Rule 13e-3 under the Exchange Act, or (3) a Fundamental Transaction involving a person or entity not traded on a Trading Market, the Company or any Successor Entity (as defined below) shall, at the Holder’s option, exercisable concurrently with the consummation of the Fundamental Transaction, purchase this Note from the Holder by paying to the Holder the product of (a) the number of Conversion Shares issuable upon full conversion of this Note (without regard to any limitation on conversion of this Note) and (b) the positive difference between the cash per share paid in such Fundamental Transaction minus the then in effect Conversion Price. The Company shall cause any successor entity in a Fundamental Transaction in which the Company is not the survivor (the “Successor Entity”) to assume in writing all of the obligations of the Company under this Note and the other Transaction Documents in accordance with the provisions of this Section 5(e) pursuant to written agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Holder and approved by the Holder (without unreasonable delay) prior to such Fundamental Transaction and shall, at the option of the holder of this Note, deliver to the Holder in exchange for this Note a security of the Successor Entity evidenced by a written instrument substantially similar in form and substance to this Note which is convertible for a corresponding number of shares of capital stock of such Successor Entity (or its parent entity) equivalent to the shares of Common Stock acquirable and receivable upon conversion of this Note (without regard to any limitations on the conversion of this Note) prior to such Fundamental Transaction, and with a conversion price which applies the Conversion Price hereunder to such shares of capital stock (but taking into account the relative value of the shares of Common Stock pursuant to such Fundamental Transaction and the value of such shares of capital stock, such number of shares of capital stock and such conversion price being for the purpose of protecting the economic value of this Note immediately prior to the consummation of such Fundamental Transaction), and which is reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Holder. Upon the occurrence of any such Fundamental Transaction, the Successor Entity shall succeed to, and be substituted for (so that from and after the date of such Fundamental Transaction, the provisions of this Note and the other Transaction Documents referring to the “Company” shall refer instead to the Successor Entity), and may exercise every right and power of the Company and shall assume all of the obligations of the Company under this Note and the other Transaction Documents with the same effect as if such Successor Entity had been named as the Company herein. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 5(e), an Exempt Issuance shall not be deemed a Fundamental Transaction.

 

(f)                  Calculations . All calculations under this Section 5 shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th of a share, as the case may be. For purposes of this Section 5, the number of shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued and outstanding as of a given date shall be the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding any treasury shares of the Company) issued and outstanding.

 

(g) Notice to the Holder .

 

(i)                  Adjustment to Conversion Price . Whenever the Conversion Price is adjusted pursuant to any provision of this Section 5, the Company shall promptly deliver to each Holder a notice setting forth the Conversion Price after such adjustment and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment.

 

(ii)                Notice to Allow Conversion by Holder . If (A) the Company shall declare a dividend (or any other distribution in whatever form) on the Common Stock, (B) the Company shall declare a special nonrecurring cash dividend on or a redemption of the Common Stock, (C) the Company shall authorize the granting to all holders of the Common Stock of rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any shares of capital stock of any class or of any rights, (D) the approval of any shareholders of the Company shall be required in connection with any reclassification of the Common Stock, any consolidation or merger to which the Company is a party, any sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or any compulsory share exchange whereby the Common Stock is converted into other securities, cash or property or (E) the Company shall authorize the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Company, then, in each case, the Company

 
 

shall cause to be filed at each office or agency maintained for the purpose of conversion of this Note, and shall cause to be delivered to the Holder at its last address as it shall appear upon the Note Register, at least ten calendar days prior to the applicable record or effective date hereinafter specified, a notice stating (x) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, redemption, rights or warrants, or if a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of the Common Stock of record to be entitled to such dividend, distributions, redemption, rights or warrants are to be determined or (y) the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange is expected to become effective or close, and the date as of which it is expected that holders of the Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their shares of the Common Stock for securities, cash or other property deliverable upon such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange, provided that the failure to deliver such notice or any defect therein or in the delivery thereof shall not affect the validity of the corporate action required to be specified in such notice. To the extent that any notice provided hereunder constitutes, or contains, material, non-public information regarding the Company or any of the Subsidiaries (as determined in good faith by the Company), the Company or its successor shall simultaneously file such notice with the SEC pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K. The Holder shall remain entitled to convert this Note during the 20-day period commencing on the date of such notice through the effective date of the event triggering such notice except as may otherwise be expressly set forth herein.

 

Section 6 . Negative Covenants . As long as any portion of this Note remains outstanding, unless the holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes shall have otherwise given prior written consent, the Company shall not, and shall not permit any of the Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly:

 

(a)                 other than Permitted Indebtedness, enter into, create, incur, assume, guarantee or suffer to exist any Indebtedness for borrowed money of any kind, including, but not limited to, a guarantee, on or with respect to any of its property or assets now owned or hereafter acquired or any interest therein or any income or profits therefrom;

 

(b)                 amend its charter documents, including, without limitation, its certificate of incorporation and bylaws, in any manner that materially and adversely affects any rights of the Holder;

(C) enter into any transaction with any Affiliate of the Company which would be required to be disclosed in any public filing with the SEC assuming that the Company is subject to the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, unless such transaction is made on an arm’s-length basis and expressly approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Company (even if less than a quorum otherwise required for board approval); or

 

(d) enter into any agreement with respect to any of the foregoing . Section 7 . Events of Default .

(a)                   Event of Default ” means, wherever used herein, any of the following events (whatever the reason for such event and whether such event shall be voluntary or involuntary or effected by operation of Law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court, or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body):

 

(i)                  any default in the payment of (A) the principal amount of any Note or

(B) interest, late fees, liquidated damages and other amounts owing to a Holder on any Note, as and when the same shall become due and payable (whether on a Conversion Date or the Maturity Date or by acceleration or otherwise) which default, solely in the case of an interest payment or other default under clause (B) above, is not cured within three Trading Days;

 
 

(ii)                the Company shall fail to observe or perform any other covenant or agreement contained in the Notes (other than a breach by the Company of its obligations to deliver shares of Common Stock to the Holder upon conversion, which breach is addressed in clause (x) below) or any Transaction Document which failure is not cured, if possible to cure, within the earlier to occur of (A) 3 Trading Days after notice of such failure sent by the Holder or by any other Holder to the Company and

(B) 5 Trading Days after the Company has become aware of such failure;

 

(iii)             If after forth-five (45) days from the date hereof while the Holder owns any Registrable Securities, the Registration Statement is not effective under the Securitie Act registereing the Registrable Securities;

 

(iv)                if ninety (90) days from the date hereof, while the Holder owns any Registrable Securities, the Registration Statement is not effective under the Securities Act registering the Registrable Securities;

 

(v)                 any representation or warranty made in this Note, any other Transaction Document, any written statement pursuant hereto or thereto or any other report, financial statement or certificate made or delivered to the Holder or any other Holder pursuant hereto or thereto shall be untrue or incorrect in any material respect as of the date when made or deemed made;

(vi)               the Company or any Significant Subsidiary (as such term is defined in Rule 1- 02(w) of Regulation S-X) shall be subject to a Bankruptcy Event;

(vii)             the Company or any Subsidiary shall default on any of its obligations under any, mortgage, credit agreement or other facility, indenture agreement, factoring agreement or other instrument under which there may be issued, or by which there may be secured or evidenced, any indebtedness for borrowed money, including debentures or promissory notes or money due under any long term leasing or factoring arrangement that (a) involves an obligation greater than $5,000, whether such indebtedness now exists or shall hereafter be created, and (b) results in such indebtedness becoming or being declared due and payable prior to the date on which it would otherwise become due and payable and such default is not cured within three Trading Days;

 

(viii)           the Common Stock shall not be eligible for listing or quotation for trading on its Trading Market for a period longer than 10 Trading Days;

(ixi) the Company shall have consummated a Change of Control Transaction or/Fundamental Transaction without the Lead Investors consent without paying in full all amounts owed under the Note at or prior to such consummation;

(x)                 a final judgment for the payment of money aggregating in excess of $50,000 is rendered against the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries and which judgment is not, within 45 days after the entry thereof, bonded, discharged or stayed pending appeal, or is not discharged within 60 days after the expiration of such stay; provided, however, any judgment that is covered by insurance or an indemnity from a credit-worthy party will not be included in calculating the amount of the judgment so long as the Company provides the Holder a written statement from such insurer or indemnity provider (which written statement shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Holder) to the effect that such judgment is covered by insurance or an indemnity and the Company or such Subsidiary (as the case may be) will receive the proceeds of such insurance or indemnity within 30 days of the issuance of such judgment.

 

(xi)             the Company shall provide at any time notice to the Holder, including by way of public announcement, of the Company’s intention to not honor requests for conversions of any Notes in accordance with the terms hereof or the Company does not honor a request for conversion of any Notes as required by the Notes

 
 
(xii) the Company shall be in breach of any material contract or agreement.

 

(b)               Remedies Upon Event of Default . If any Event of Default occurs, the outstanding principal amount of this Note, plus accrued but unpaid interest, liquidated damages and other amounts owing in respect thereof through the date of acceleration, shall become, at the Holder’s election, immediately due and payable in cash at the Mandatory Default Amount. Upon the payment in full of the Mandatory Default Amount, the Holder shall promptly surrender this Note to or as directed by the Company. In connection with such acceleration described herein, the Holder need not provide, and the Company hereby waives, any presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, and the Holder may immediately and without expiration of any grace period enforce any and all of its rights and remedies hereunder and all other remedies available to it under applicable Law. Such acceleration may be rescinded and annulled by Holder at any time prior to payment hereunder and the Holder shall have all rights as a holder of the Note until such time, if any, as the Holder receives full payment pursuant to this Section 7(b). No such rescission or annulment shall affect any subsequent Event of Default or impair any right consequent thereon.

 

(c)                 Interest Rate Upon Event of Default . Commencing on the occurrence of any Event of Default and until such Event of Default is cured, this Note shall accrue interest at an interest rate equal to the Default Interest Rate.

Section 8 . Miscellaneous .

 

(a)                 No Rights as Stockholder Until Conversion . This Note does not entitle the Holder to any voting rights, dividends or other rights as a stockholder of the Company prior to the conversion hereof other than as explicitly set forth in Section 4.

(b)                 Notices . All notices, offers, acceptance and any other acts under this Agreement (except payment) shall be in writing, and shall be sufficiently given if delivered to the addressees in person, by Federal Express or similar receipted next business day delivery, as follows:

If to the Company: Max Sound Corporation.

2902A Colorado Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90904

 

If to Holder:

 

Bellridge Capital LP.

515 E. Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 120A Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301,

 

 

 

 

or to such other address as any of them, by notice to the other may designate from time to time.

Time shall be counted to, or from, as the case may be, the date of delivery.

 

(c)                 Absolute Obligation . Except as expressly provided herein, no provision of this Note shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of, liquidated damages and accrued interest and late fees, as applicable, on this Note at the time, place, and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed. This Note is a direct debt obligation of the Company. This Note ranks pari passu with all other Notes now or hereafter issued under the Purchase Agreement.

 
 

(d)                 Lost or Mutilated Note . If this Note shall be mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Company shall execute and deliver, in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation of a mutilated Note, or in lieu of or in substitution for a lost, stolen or destroyed Note, a new Note for the principal amount of this Note so mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, but only upon receipt of evidence of such loss, theft or destruction of such Note, and of the ownership hereof, reasonably satisfactory to the Company. The applicant for a new Note under such circumstances shall also pay any reasonable third-party costs (including customary indemnity) associated with the issuance of the new Note.

 

(e)                 Exclusive Jurisdiction; Governing Law . All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Note shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the principles of conflict of laws thereof. Each party agrees that all legal proceedings concerning the interpretation, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by any of the Transaction Documents (whether brought against a party hereto or its respective Affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, employees or agents) shall only be commenced in the state and federal courts sitting in New York, New York (the “New York Courts”). Each party hereto hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the New York Courts for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein (including with respect to the enforcement of any of the Transaction Documents), and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of such New York Courts, or such New York Courts are improper or inconvenient venue for such proceeding. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Note 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 applicable Law. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Note or the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(f)                  Waiver . Any waiver by the Company or the Holder of a breach of any provision of this Note shall not operate as or be construed to be a waiver of any other breach of such provision or of any breach of any other provision of this Note. The failure of the Company or the Holder to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Note on one or more occasions shall not be considered a waiver or deprive that party of the right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other term of this Note on any other occasion. Any waiver by the Company or the Holder must be in writing.

 

(g)                 Severability . If any provision of this Note is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the balance of this Note shall remain in effect, as long as the essential terms and conditions of this Note for each party remain valid, binding, and enforceable. If it shall be found that any interest or other amount deemed interest due hereunder violates the applicable Law governing usury, the applicable rate of interest due hereunder shall automatically be lowered to equal the maximum rate of interest permitted under applicable Law.

 

(h)                 Remedies, Characterizations, Other Obligations, Breaches and Injunctive Relief. The remedies provided in this Note shall be cumulative and in addition to all other remedies available under this Note and any of the other Transaction Documents at Law or in equity (including a decree of specific performance and/or other injunctive relief), and nothing herein shall limit the Holder’s right to pursue actual and consequential damages for any failure by the Company to comply with the terms of this Note . Amounts set forth or provided for herein with respect to payments, conversion and the like (and the computation thereof) shall be the amounts to be received by the Holder and shall not, except as expressly provided herein, be subject to any other obligation of the Company (or the performance thereof). The

 
 

Company acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will cause irreparable harm to the Holder and that the remedy at Law for any such breach would be inadequate. The Company therefore agrees that, in the event of any such breach or threatened breach, the Holder shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies, to an injunction restraining any such breach or any such threatened breach, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required. The Company shall provide all information and documentation to the Holder that is reasonably requested by the Holder to enable the Holder to confirm the Company’s compliance with the terms and conditions of this Note.

 

(i)                  Next Business Day . Whenever any payment or other obligation hereunder shall be due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day.

 

 

(Signature Pages Follow)

 
 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Note to be duly executed by a duly authorized officer as of the date first above indicated.

 

 

MAX SOUND CORPORATION.

 

 

By:__________________________________________ Name: John Blaisure

T itle:

CEO

 
 

ANNEX A NOTICE OF CONVERSION

 

The undersigned hereby elects to convert principal under the 8% Convertible Note due ________

___, 2017 issued by Max Sound Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), into shares of common stock (the “Common Stock”), of the Company according to the conditions hereof, as of the date written below. If shares of Common Stock are to be issued in the name of a person other than the undersigned, the undersigned will pay all transfer taxes payable with respect thereto and is delivering herewith such certificates and opinions as reasonably requested by the Company in accordance therewith. No fee will be charged to the holder for any conversion, except for such transfer taxes, if any.

 

By the delivery of this Notice of Conversion the undersigned represents and warrants to the Company that its ownership of the Common Stock does not exceed the amounts specified under Section 4 of this Note, as determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act.

 

The undersigned agrees to comply with the prospectus delivery requirements under the applicable securities laws in connection with any transfer of the aforesaid shares of Common Stock.

 

Conversion calculations:

 

Date to Effect Conversion:

Principal Amount of Note to be Converted: Payment of Interest in Common Stock __ yes __ no

If yes, $

of Interest Accrued on Account of

Conversion at Issue.

 

Number of shares of Common Stock to be issued:

 

 

Signature: Name:

 

DWAC Instructions:

 

Broker No:

Account No:

 
 

Schedule 1 CONVERSION SCHEDULE

 

The 8% Convertible Note due on

__________

___, 2017 in the original principal amount of

$____________ are issued by Max Sound Corporation., a Delaware corporation. This Conversion Schedule reflects conversions made under Section 4 of the above referenced Note.

 

Dated:

 

 

D ate o f Conversion (or for first entry, Original Iss u e D ate)

 

 

Amount of Converted Principal

 

Aggregate Principal Amount Remaining Subsequent to Conversion

(or original Principal Amount)

 

Applicable Conversion Price

 

 

 

Company Attest

         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         

 

NEITHER THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE 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.

 

 

Original Principal Amount: $171,665.00 Issue Date: October 3, 2016 Purchase Price: $150,000.00

 

 

CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, M AX S OUND C ORPORATION , a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower ”), hereby promises to pay to the order of I LIAD R ESEARCH AND T RADING , L.P., a Utah limited partnership, or registered assigns (the “ Holder ”), the sum of $171,665.00 (the “ Original Principal Amount ”) together with any additional charges provided for herein, on the date that is 12 months after the Issue Date (the “ Maturity Date ”), and to pay interest on the Outstanding Balance (as defined below) at the rate of eight percent (8%) per annum from the date hereof (the Issue Date ”) until the same is paid in full; provided that upon the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined below), interest shall thereafter accrue on the Outstanding Balance both before and after judgment at the rate of fourteen percent (14%) per annum (“ Default Interest ”). All interest calculations hereunder shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve (12) thirty (30) day months, shall compound daily and shall be payable in accordance with the terms of this Note. The Borrower acknowledges that the Original Principal Amount exceeds the purchase price of this Note and that such excess consists of the OID (as defined in the Purchase Agreement (defined below)) in the amount of

$16,665.00, the Carried Transaction Expense Amount (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) in the amount of $5,000.00 to cover the Holder’s legal and other expenses incurred in the preparation of this Note, the Purchase Agreement, the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions, and all other certificates, documents, agreements, resolutions and instruments delivered to any party under or in connection with this Note, as the same may be amended from time to time (collectively, the “ Transaction Documents ”), which sum shall be fully earned and charged to the Borrower upon the execution of this Note and paid to the Holder as part of the outstanding principal balance as set forth in this Note. This Note may not be prepaid in whole or in part except as otherwise provided in Section 1.8. All payments due hereunder (to the extent not converted into common stock, $0.00001 par value per share, of the Borrower (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 designate from time to time by written notice made in accordance with the provisions of this Note. Each capitalized term used herein, and not otherwise defined, shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in that certain Securities Purchase Agreement dated the date hereof between the Borrower and the Holder, pursuant to which this Note was originally issued (the “ Purchase Agreement ”). For purposes hereof, the term “ Outstanding Balance ” means the Original Principal Amount, as reduced or increased, as the case may be, pursuant to the terms hereof for conversion, breach hereof or otherwise, plus any accrued but unpaid interest (including with limitation Default Interest), collection and enforcements costs, and any other fees or charges incurred under this Note or under the Purchase Agreement.

 
 

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 stockholders of the Borrower and will not impose personal liability upon the holder thereof.

 

The following additional terms shall apply to this Note:

 

1. CONVERSION RIGHTS.

 

Conversion Right . Subject to Section 1.7, during the period beginning on the Issue Date and ending when the Outstanding Balance is paid or converted in full, the Holder shall, at its option, have the right from time to time, to convert all or any part of the Outstanding Balance 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 ”). The number of shares of Common Stock to be issued upon each conversion of this Note (the “ Conversion Shares ”) 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(a) 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 portion of the Outstanding Balance to be converted.

 

Conversion Price .

 

(a)                 Calculation of Conversion Price . The conversion price (as the same may be adjusted from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof, the Conversion Price ”) shall mean 65% (the “ Conversion Factor ”) multiplied by the Market Price (as defined herein). Market Price ” means the average of the two (2) lowest Trading Prices (as defined below) for the Common Stock during the ten

(10) Trading Day (as defined below) period ending on the latest complete Trading Day prior to the Conversion Date. If an Event of Default (as defined below) other than an Event of Default pursuant to Section 3.1(i) occurs, then the Conversion Factor will be reduced to 55%. If an Event of Default pursuant to Section 3.1(i) occurs, then the Conversion Factor will be reduced to 40%. “ Trading Price ” means, for the Common Stock as of any date, the closing bid price on the Principal Market as reported by a reliable reporting service designated by the Holder (e.g. Bloomberg) or, if the Principal Market is not the principal trading market for such security, the closing bid price of such security on the principal securities exchange or trading market where such security is listed or traded or, if no closing bid price of such security is available in any of the foregoing manners, the average of the closing bid prices of any market makers for such security that are quoted in “OTC Pink” by Pink OTC Markets Inc. (formerly Pink Sheets LLC), or any successor entity or other publisher thereof. If the Trading Price cannot be calculated for such security on such date in the manner provided above, the Trading Price shall be the fair market value as mutually determined by the Borrower and the Holder. Trading Day ” shall mean any day on which the Common Stock is traded or tradable for any period on the Principal Market, or on the principal securities exchange or other securities market on which the Common Stock is then being traded.

 

(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 (1) the Conversion Price which would have been applicable for a Conversion occurring on the Announcement Date, and (2) 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(b). 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.

 

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. The Borrower is required at all times to have authorized and reserved three times the number of shares that is actually issuable upon full conversion of this Note (based on the Conversion Price in effect from time to time) (the Reserved Amount ”). The Reserved Amount shall be increased from time to time as required to insure compliance with this Section 1.3. 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 this Note 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 this Note. The Borrower (i) acknowledges that it has irrevocably instructed its transfer agent to issue shares of 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 issuing the necessary shares of Common Stock in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Note. If, at any time the Borrower does not maintain the Reserved Amount it will be considered an Event of Default under Section 3.1(c).

 

Method of Conversion .

 

(a)                 Mechanics of Conversion . Subject to Section 1.7 hereof, beginning on the date specified in 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 submitting to the Borrower a Notice of Conversion (by facsimile, e-mail or other reasonable means of communication dispatched on the Conversion Date prior to 6:00 p.m., New York, New York time), otherwise the Conversion Date will be the next Trading Day.

 

(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 Outstanding Balance of this Note is so converted. The Holder and the Borrower shall maintain records showing the amount of the Outstanding Balance 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 Holder 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 may request, representing in the aggregate the remaining Outstanding Balance 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 Outstanding Balance of this Note represented by this Note may be less than the amount stated on the face hereof.

 

(c)                 Payment of Taxes . Borrower is responsible for the payment of all charges, fees, and taxes required to deliver Conversion Shares to Holder; provider, however , that 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 Conversion Shares 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 . On or before the close of business on the third (3 rd ) Trading Day following the date of receipt of a Notice of Conversion from the Holder via facsimile transmission or e-mail (or other reasonable means of communication) (the “ Delivery Date ”), the Borrower shall, provided that all DWAC Eligible Conditions (as defined below) are then satisfied, credit the aggregate number of Conversion Shares to which the Holder shall be entitled to the account specified on the Conversion Notice via the DWAC (as defined below) system. If all DWAC Eligible Conditions are not then satisfied, the Borrower shall instead issue and deliver or cause to be issued and delivered (via reputable overnight courier) to the address as specified in the Notice of Conversion, a certificate, registered in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of Conversion Shares to which the Holder shall be entitled; provided, however , that, in addition to any other rights or remedies that the Holder may have under this Note, then the Non-DWAC Eligible Adjustment Amount (as defined below) shall be added to the Outstanding Balance of this Note as set forth in Section 1.6(f) below. For the avoidance of doubt, the Borrower has not met its obligation to deliver Conversion Shares by the Delivery Date unless the Holder or its broker, as applicable, has actually received the shares electronically into the applicable account, or if the DWAC Eligible Conditions are not then satisfied, has actually received the certificate representing the applicable Conversion Shares no later than the close of business on the relevant Delivery Date pursuant to the terms set forth above. For purposes hereof, the term DWAC Eligible Conditions ” means that (i) the Common Stock is eligible at DTC (as defined below) for full services pursuant to DTC’s operational arrangements, including without limitation transfer through DTC’s DWAC system, (ii) the Borrower has been approved (without revocation) by the DTC’s underwriting department, (iii) the Borrower’s transfer agent is approved as an agent in the DTC/FAST Program (as defined below), (iv) the Conversion Shares are otherwise eligible for delivery via DWAC, and (v) the Borrower’s transfer agent does not have a policy prohibiting or limiting delivery of the Conversion Shares via DWAC. For purposes of this Note, the term DWAC means Deposit Withdrawal at Custodian as defined by the DTC; the term “ DTC ” means the Depository Trust Company; and the term

DTC/FAST Program ” means the DTC’s Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program.

 

(e)                 Obligation of Borrower to Deliver Common Stock . If the Holder shall have given a Notice of Conversion as provided herein, the Borrower’s obligation to issue and deliver the shares of 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 delivered to the Borrower before 6:00 p.m., New York, New York time, on such date; otherwise, the Conversion Date shall be the next Trading Day. Once the Holder may freely trade the Common Stock issuable upon a conversion of this Note pursuant to and in accordance with the terms hereof (and in the case of any certificates delivered to Holder because not all of the DWAC Eligible Conditions are then satisfied, once such certificates have been deposited into Holder’s brokerage account, all legends have been removed therefrom, and the Common Stock represented by such certificates is freely tradeable), all rights with respect to the portion of the Outstanding Balance being so converted shall forthwith terminate; provided, however , that the Holder shall be deemed to be the holder of record of the Common Stock issuable upon such conversion as of the date Borrower receives the corresponding Notice of Conversion.

 

(f)                 Delivery of Common Stock via the DWAC System . Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, failure to deliver via the DWAC system any Common Stock to be delivered to the Holder under this Section 1.4 shall constitute a breach of this Agreement and an Event of Default under Section 3 hereof, including without limitation under Sections 3.1(c) and 3.1(p).

 

(g)                 Failure to Deliver Common Stock Prior to Delivery 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 as required by Section 1.4(d) by the Delivery Date (a “ Conversion Default ”), the Borrower shall pay in cash to the Holder for each calendar day beyond the Delivery Date that the Borrower fails to deliver such Common Stock an amount equal to $500 per day (the “ Conversion Default Payment ”). Such cash amount shall be paid to the Holder by the fifth day of the month following the month in which it has accrued (the “ Conversion Default Payment Due Date ”). In the event such cash amount is not received by the Holder by the Conversion Default Payment Due Date, at the option of the Holder (without notice to the Borrower), the Conversion Default Payment shall be added to the Outstanding Balance 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, or interference with such conversion right are difficult if not impossible to quantify. Accordingly the parties acknowledge that the liquidated damages provisions contained in this Section 1.4(g) are justified.

 

Concerning the Shares . Transfer of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note is restricted and certificates representing such shares may bear a legend as set forth in Sections 4.14 of the Purchase Agreement.

 

Effect of Certain Events .

 

(a)                 Fundamental Transaction Consent Right . The Borrower shall not enter into or be party to a Fundamental Transaction (as defined below), unless the Borrower obtains the prior written consent of the Holder to enter into such Fundamental Transaction. For purposes of this Note, Fundamental Transaction ” means that (i) any “person” or “group” (as these terms are used for purposes of Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the 1934 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder) is or shall become the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the 1934 Act), directly or indirectly, of 50% of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by issued and outstanding voting stock of the Borrower, or (ii) (1) the Borrower or any of its subsidiaries shall, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions, consolidate or merge with or into (whether or not the

 
 

Borrower or any of its subsidiaries is the surviving corporation) any other individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association, trust or other entity or organization (collectively, Person ”), or (2) the Borrower or any of its subsidiaries shall, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions, sell, lease, license, assign, transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its respective properties or assets to any other Person, or (3) the Borrower or any of its subsidiaries shall, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions, allow any other Person to make a purchase, tender or exchange offer that is accepted by the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares of voting stock of the Borrower (not including any shares of voting stock of the Borrower held by the Person or Persons making or party to, or associated or affiliated with the Persons making or party to, such purchase, tender or exchange offer), or (4) the Borrower or any of its subsidiaries shall, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions, consummate a stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination (including, without limitation, a reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off or scheme of arrangement) with any other Person whereby such other Person acquires more than 50% of the outstanding shares of voting stock of the Borrower (not including any shares of voting stock of the Borrower held by the other Person or other Persons making or party to, or associated or affiliated with the other Persons making or party to, such stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination), or (5) the Borrower or any of its subsidiaries shall, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions, reorganize, recapitalize or reclassify the Common Stock, other than an increase in the number of authorized shares of the Borrower’s Common Stock. The provisions of this Section 1.6(a) shall apply similarly and equally to successive Fundamental Transactions and shall be applied without regard to any limitations on the conversion of this Note. As a condition to pre-approving any Fundamental Transaction in writing, which approval may be withheld in the Holder’s sole discretion, Holder may require the resulting successor or acquiring entity (if not the Borrower) to assume by written instrument all of the obligations of the Borrower under this Note and all the other Transaction Documents with the same effect as if such successor or acquirer had been named as the Borrower hereto and thereto.

 

(b)                Adjustment Due to Fundamental Transactions . If, at any time when this Note is issued and outstanding and prior to conversion of all of this Note, there shall be any Fundamental Transaction that is pre-approved in writing by the Holder pursuant to Section 1.6(a) above, 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 this 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 above provisions shall similarly apply to successive Fundamental Transactions.

 

(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 stockholders 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 stockholders 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 stockholders entitled to such Distribution.

 

(d)                Adjustment Due to Dilutive Issuance . If, at any time when this Note is 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, any shares of Common Stock for no consideration or for a consideration per share (before deduction of reasonable expenses or commissions 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, 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 (1) 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 (2) 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 this Note is 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)                 Adjustment Due to Non-DWAC Eligibility . If, at any time when this Note is issued and outstanding, the Holder delivers a Notice of Conversion and at such time all DWAC Eligible Conditions are not then satisfied, the Borrower shall deliver certificated Conversion Shares to the Holder pursuant to Section 1.4(d) and the Non-DWAC Eligible Adjustment Amount shall be added to the Outstanding Balance of this Note, without limiting any other rights of the Holder under this Note or the other Transaction Documents. The Non-DWAC Eligible Adjustment Amount is the amount equal to the number of applicable Conversion Shares multiplied by the excess, if any, of (i) the Trading Price of the Common Stock on the Conversion Date, over (ii) the Trading Price of the Common Stock on the date the certificated Conversion Shares are freely tradable, clear of any restrictive legend and deposited in the Holder’s brokerage account. In any such case, Holder will use reasonable efforts to timely deposit such certificates in its brokerage account after it receives them and cause such restrictive legends to be removed, and, without limiting any other provision hereof, Borrower agrees to fully cooperate with Holder in accomplishing the same.

 

(g)                 Adjustment Due to Late Clearing of DWAC Eligible Shares . If, at any time when this Note is issued and outstanding, the Holder delivers a Notice of Conversion and at such time the Common Stock is DWAC Eligible and the applicable DWAC Eligible Conversion Shares are delivered to Holder or its broker, but it takes longer than five (5) business days after such delivery for such Conversion Shares to be electronically cleared for trading in Holder’s brokerage account, then the Late Clearing Adjustment Amount (as defined below) shall be added to the Outstanding Balance of this Note, without limiting any other rights of the Holder under this Note or the other Transaction Documents. The Late Clearing Adjustment Amount is the amount equal to the number of applicable Conversion Shares multiplied by the excess, if any, of (1) the Trading Price of the Common Stock on the Conversion Date, over (2) the Trading Price of the Common Stock on the date the certificated DWAC Eligible Conversion Shares are electronically cleared for trading in the Holder’s brokerage account. In any such case, and without limiting any other provision hereof, each of Holder and the Borrower agrees to take all action reasonably necessary on its part to help ensure that the applicable Conversion Shares are electronically cleared for trading in the Holder’s brokerage account within the five-day period described above.

 

(h)                Notice of Adjustments . Upon the occurrence of each adjustment or readjustment of the Conversion Price or the addition of the Non-DWAC Eligible Adjustment Amount or Late Clearing Adjustment Amount to the Outstanding Balance 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 this Note.

 

(i)                  Adjustments for Stock Split . Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any references to share numbers or share prices shall be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination or other similar transaction.

 
 

Ownership Limitation . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Note or the other Transaction Documents, if at any time the Holder shall or would be issued shares of Common Stock under any of the Transaction Documents, but such issuance would cause the Holder (together with its Affiliates) to beneficially own a number of shares exceeding 4.99% of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding on such date (including for such purpose the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such issuance) (the “ Maximum Percentage ”), then the Company must not issue to the Holder shares of the Common Stock which would exceed the Maximum Percentage. For purposes of this Section, beneficial ownership of Common Stock will be determined under the 1934 Act. The shares of Common Stock issuable to the Holder that would cause the Maximum Percentage to be exceeded are referred to herein as the " Ownership Limitation Shares ". The Company will reserve the Ownership Limitation Shares for the exclusive benefit of the Holder. From time to time, the Holder may notify the Company in writing of the number of the Ownership Limitation Shares that may be issued to the Holder without causing the Holder to exceed the Maximum Percentage. Upon receipt of such notice, the Company shall be unconditionally obligated to immediately issue such designated shares to the Holder, with a corresponding reduction in the number of the Ownership Limitation Shares. Notwithstanding the forgoing, the term “4.99%” above shall be replaced with “9.99%” at such time as the Market Capitalization of the Common Stock is less than $5,000,000.00. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, if the term “4.99%” is replaced with “9.99%” pursuant to the preceding sentence, such increase to “9.99%” shall remain at 9.99% until increased, decreased or waived by the Holder as set forth below. For purposes of this Note, the term Market Capitalization of the Common Stock shall mean the product equal to (A) the average VWAP of the Common Stock for the immediately preceding fifteen

(15) Trading Days, multiplied by (B) the aggregate number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as reported on the Company’s most recently filed Form 10-Q or Form 10-K. By written notice to the Company, the Holder may increase, decrease or waive the Maximum Percentage as to itself but any such waiver will not be effective until the 61st day after delivery thereof. The foregoing 61-day notice requirement is enforceable, unconditional and non-waivable and shall apply to all Affiliates and assigns of the Holder.

 

Prepayment . So long as the Borrower has not received a Notice of Conversion from the Holder, then at any time during the period beginning on the Issue Date and ending on the date which is one hundred eighty (180) calendar days following the Issue Date, the Borrower shall have the right, exercisable on not less than thirty (30) Trading Days prior written notice to the Holder to prepay the Outstanding Balance of this Note, in full, in accordance with this Section 1.8. Any notice of prepayment hereunder (an Optional Prepayment Notice ”) shall be delivered to the Holder at its registered addresses and shall state: (a) that the Borrower is exercising its right to prepay this Note, and (b) 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 Optional Prepayment Amount (as defined below) to or upon the order of the Holder as specified by the Holder in writing to the Borrower at least one (1) Trading Day prior to the Optional Prepayment Date. If the Borrower exercises its right to prepay this Note, the Borrower shall make payment to the Holder of an amount in cash (the “ Optional Prepayment Amount ”) equal to 120%, multiplied by the then Outstanding Balance of this Note. If the Borrower delivers an Optional Prepayment Notice and fails to pay the Optional Prepayment Amount due to the Holder within two (2) Trading Days following the Optional Prepayment Date, the Borrower shall forever forfeit its right to prepay this Note pursuant to this Section 1.8.

 
 
2. CERTAIN COVENANTS .

 

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 stockholders’ rights plan which is approved by a majority of the Borrower’s disinterested directors.

 

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.

 

Borrowings . So long as the Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, the Borrower shall not, without the Holder’s prior 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 the Holder in writing prior to the date hereof, (b) indebtedness to trade creditors or financial institutions incurred in the ordinary course of business, (c) borrowings, the proceeds of which shall be used to repay this Note or (d) as permitted by the Purchase Agreement.

 

Sale of Assets . So long as the Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, the Borrower shall not, without the Holder’s prior written consent, sell, lease or otherwise dispose of any significant portion of the Borrower’s 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.

 

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.

 

3. EVENTS OF DEFAULT .

 

Events of Default . The occurrence of any of the following events of default (each, an Event of Default ”) shall be an event of default hereunder:

 

(a)                 Failure to Pay Amounts Due . The Borrower fails to pay any amount when due on this Note, whether at maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise.

 

(b)                Conversion and the Shares . The Borrower (i) fails to issue Conversion Shares to the Holder or the Holder’s broker (as set forth in the applicable Conversion Notice) by the Delivery Date, (ii) fails to transfer or cause its transfer agent to transfer (issue) 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 any of the other Transaction Documents, (iii) the Borrower directs its transfer agent not to

 
 

transfer or delays, impairs, and/or hinders its transfer agent in transferring (or issuing) any 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 any of the other Transaction Documents, or (iv) 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 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 any of the other Transaction Documents.

 

(c)                 Breach of Covenants and Obligations . The Borrower breaches any covenant or obligation or other term or condition contained in this Note and any collateral documents including but not limited to the other Transaction Documents.

 

(d)                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 and any other Transaction Documents), shall be false or misleading in any material respect when made.

 

(e)                 Receiver or Trustee . The Borrower or any subsidiary of the Borrower shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver or trustee for it or for a substantial part of its property or business, or such a receiver or trustee shall otherwise be appointed.

 

(f)                 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 $100,000, and shall remain unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of twenty

(20) calendar days unless otherwise consented to by the Holder, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld.

 

(g)                 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.

 

(h)                Delisting of Common Stock . The Borrower shall fail to maintain the listing and/or quotation, as applicable, of the Common Stock on the Principal Market.

 

(i)                  Failure to Comply with the 1934 Act . The Borrower shall fail to comply with the reporting requirements of the 1934 Act; and/or the Borrower shall cease to be subject to the reporting requirements of the 1934 Act.

 

(j)                  Liquidation . Any dissolution, liquidation, or winding up of Borrower or any substantial portion of its business.

 

(k)                Cessation of Operations . Any cessation of operations by the Borrower or the 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.

 

(l)                  Maintenance of Assets . The failure by the 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).

 
 

(m)              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 any other Transaction Documents.

 

(n)                Reverse Splits. The Borrower effectuates a reverse split of its Common Stock without twenty (20) calendar days prior written notice to the Holder.

 

(o)                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 the Holder and the Borrower.

 

(p)                DWAC Eligibility . The failure of any of the DWAC Eligible Conditions to be satisfied at any time during which the Borrower has obligations under this Note.

 

Default Effects; Automatic Acceleration . Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, (a) the Outstanding Balance shall immediately increase to 105% of the Outstanding Balance immediately prior to the occurrence of the Event of Default (the Balance Increase ”), and (b) this Note shall then accrue interest at the Default Interest rate (collectively, the “ Default Effects ”); provided, however , that (x) in no event shall the Balance Increase be applied more than once, and (y) notwithstanding any provision to the contrary herein, in no event shall the applicable interest rate at any time exceed the maximum interest rate allowed under applicable law. The Default Effects 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. Further, upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any Event of Default, the Holder may by written notice to the Borrower declare the entire Outstanding Balance immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived, anything contained herein or in the other Transaction Documents to the contrary notwithstanding; provided , however , that upon the occurrence or existence of any Event of Default described in Sections 3.1(e), 3.1(g), 3.1(j), or 3.1(k), immediately and without notice, all outstanding obligations payable by the Borrower hereunder shall automatically become immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived, anything contained herein or in the Transaction Documents to the contrary (“ Automatic Acceleration ”). For avoidance of doubt, except in the case of Automatic Acceleration resulting from an Event of Default under Sections 3.1(e), 3.1(g), 3.1(j), or 3.1(k), the Holder shall retain all rights under this Note and the Transaction Documents, including the ability to convert the then Outstanding Balance of this Note pursuant to Section 1 hereof, at all times following the occurrence of an Automatic Acceleration until the entire Outstanding Balance at that time has been paid in full.

 

4. MISCELLANEOUS .

 

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.

 
 

Notices . Whenever notice is required to be given under this Note, unless otherwise provided herein, such notice shall be given in accordance with the subsection of the Purchase Agreement titled “Notices.”

 

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.

 

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; provided, however, that this Note may not be transferred, assigned or conveyed by the Borrower without the prior written consent of the Holder. Each transferee of this Note must be an “accredited investor” (as defined in Rule 501(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 (as amended, the “ 1933 Act ”)). Notwithstanding anything in this Note to the contrary, this Note may be pledged as collateral in connection with a bona fide margin account or other lending arrangement.

 

Cost of Collecti on; At torneys’ Fees . Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, the Borrower shall pay to the Holder hereof all costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred by the Holder in connection with such Event of Default. In the event of any action at law or in equity to enforce or interpret the terms of this Note or any of the other Transaction Documents, the parties agree that the party who is awarded the most money shall be deemed the prevailing party for all purposes and shall therefore be entitled to an additional award of the full amount of the attorneys’ fees and expenses paid by such prevailing party in connection with the litigation and/or dispute without reduction or apportionment based upon the individual claims or defenses giving rise to the fees and expenses. Nothing herein shall restrict or impair a court’s power to award fees and expenses for frivolous or bad faith pleading.

 

Governing Law . This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Utah without regard to principles of conflicts of laws. Any action brought by either party against the other concerning the transactions contemplated by this Note shall be brought only in the state courts of Utah or in the federal courts located in Salt Lake County, Utah. 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 . 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 related or companion documents 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. 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.

 
 

Fees and Charges . The parties acknowledge and agree that upon the Borrower’s failure to comply with the provisions of this Note, the Holder’s damages would be uncertain and difficult (if not impossible) to accurately estimate because of the parties’ inability to predict future interest rates, the Holder’s increased risk, and the uncertainty of the availability of a suitable substitute investment opportunity for the Holder, among other reasons. Accordingly, any fees, charges, and interest due under this Note are intended by the parties to be, and shall be deemed, a reasonable estimate of the Holder’s actual loss of its investment opportunity and not a penalty, and shall not be deemed in any way to limit any other right or remedy Holder may have hereunder, at law or in equity.

 

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 charges 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.

 

Purchase Agreement . By its acceptance of this Note, each party agrees to be bound by the applicable terms of the Purchase Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.

 

Notice of Corporate Events . Except as otherwise provided herein, 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 stockholders (and copies of proxy materials and other information sent to stockholders). In the event of any taking by the Borrower of a record of its stockholders for the purpose of determining stockholders 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 stockholders 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) calendar days prior to the record date specified therein (or thirty (30) calendar 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 4.10.

 

Pronouns . All pronouns and any variations thereof refer to the masculine, feminine or neuter, singular or plural, as the context may permit or require.

 

Time of the Essence . Time is expressly made of the essence of each and every provision of this Note.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower has caused this Note to be signed in its name by its duly authorized officer as of the Issue Date set forth above.

 

MAX SOUND CORPORATION

 

 

By: Greg Halpern, Chief Financial Officer
 
 

EXHIBIT A

 

I LIAD R ESEARCH AND T RADING , L.P.

303 EAST WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 1040

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60601

Date: MAX SOUND CORPORATION

Hazelhurst Drive #6572 Houston, TX 77043

Attn: Greg Halpern, Chief Financial Officer

 

CONVERSION NOTICE

 

The above-captioned Holder hereby gives notice to MAX SOUND CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), pursuant to that certain Convertible Promissory Note made by the Company in favor of the Holder on October 3, 2016 (the Note ”), that the Holder elects to convert the portion of the Outstanding Balance of the Note set forth below into fully paid and non- assessable shares of Common Stock of the Company as of the date of conversion specified below. Such conversion shall be based on the Conversion Price set forth below. In the event of a conflict between this Conversion Notice and the Note, the Note shall govern, or, in the alternative, at the election of the Holder in its sole discretion, the Holder may provide a new form of Conversion Notice to conform to the Note.

A. Date of conversion:
B. Conversion #:
C. Conversion Amount:
D. Market Price_ ( Average of 2 lowest Trade Prices of last 10 Trading Days as per Exhibit A-1 )
E. Conversion Factor: 65% [as may adjusted upon certain Events of Default]
F. Conversion Price: (D multiplied by E)
G. Conversion Shares: (C divided by F)
H. Remaining Outstanding Balance of Note: *

* Subject to adjustments for corrections, defaults, and other adjustments permitted by the Transaction Documents.

 

Please transfer the Conversion Shares electronically (via DWAC) to the following account :

 

Broker:     Address:  
DTC#:        
Account #:        
Account Name:        

 

To the extent the Conversion Shares are not able to be delivered to the Holder electronically via the DWAC system, please deliver a certificate representing all such shares to the Holder via reputable overnight courier after receipt of this Conversion Notice (by facsimile transmission or otherwise) to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Signature Page Follows)

 
 

Sincerely,

 

I LIAD R ESEARCH AND T RADING , L.P.

 

By: Iliad Management, LLC, its General Partner By: Fife Trading, Inc., its Manager

 

By: John M. Fife, President
 
 

EXHIBIT A-1

 

CONVERSION WORKSHEET

 

     
Trading Day Lowest Trade Price Lowest 3 (Yes or No)
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
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NEITHER THIS NOTE NOR THE SECURITIES THAT MAY BE ISSUED BY THE COMPANY UPON CONVERSION HEREOF (COLLECTIVELY, THE “SECURITIES”) HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “1933 ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LA WS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION. NEITHER THE SECURITIES NOR ANY INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION THEREIN MAY BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED: ( I ) IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE 1933 ACT, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LA W S; OR ( II ) IN THE ABSENCE OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE ISSUER, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE 1933 ACT OR; ( III ) UNLESS SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE 1933 ACT.

 

 

8% CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NO TE M ATURITY D ATE OF J ULY 10, 2017 * THE “M ATURITY D ATE

$77,000 O CTOBER 10, 2016 * THE “I SSUANCE D ATE

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Ma x Sou n d Co r po ra t i o n , a De laware Corporation (the “Company”) doing business in Sa n t a Mo ni c a , CA , hereby promises to pay to the order of JSJ Investments Inc., an accredited investor and Texas Corporation, or its assigns (the “Holder”), the pr in c i pa l am o unt of Se ven t y Se ven Th ou s an d Dollars ($ 77, 000 ) (“ Note ”), on de man d of the Ho l d er at any time on or af t er Ju ly 10 , 20 1 7 (the Mat u r i t y Date ”), and to pay interest on the unpaid principal balance hereof at the rate of Eight Pe r c en t ( 8 %) per annum (the “Interest Rate”) commencing on the date hereof (the “Issuance Date”).

 

1.       Payments of Principal and Interest.

 

a. Pre-Payment and Payment of Principal and Interest. The Company may pay this Note in full, together with any and all accrued and unpaid interest, plus any applicable pre-payment premium set forth herein and subject to the terms of this Section 1.a, at any time on or prior to the date which occurs 180 days after the Issuance Date hereof (the “Prepayment Date”). In the event the Note is not prepaid in full on or before the Prepayment Date, it shall be deemed a “Pre-Payment Default” hereunder. Until the Ninetieth (90th) day after the Issuance Date the Company may pay the principal at a cash redemption premium of 140%, in addition to outstanding interest, without the Holder’s consent; from the 91st day to the One Hundred and Twentieth (120th) day after the Issuance Date, the Company may pay the principal at a cash redemption premium of 150%, in addition to outstanding interest, without the Holder’s consent; from the 121st day to the Prepayment Date, the Company may pay the principal at a cash redemption premium of 145%, in addition to outstanding interest, but this provision may only be exercised if the consent of the Holder is obtained. After the Prepayment Date up to the Maturity Date this Note shall have a cash redemption premium of 150% of the then outstanding principal amount of the Note, plus accrued interest and Default Interest, if any, which may only be paid by the Company upon Holder’s prior written consent. At any time on or after the Maturity Date, the Company may repay the then outstanding principal plus accrued interest and Default Interest (defined below), if any, to the Holder .

 

b. Demand of Repayment. The principal and interest balance of this Note shall be paid to the Holder hereof on demand by the Holder at any time on or after the Maturity Date. The Default Amount (defined herein), if applicable, shall be paid to Holder hereof on demand by the Holder at any time such Default Amount becomes due and payable to Holder.

 

c. Interest. Th i s Not e sh all be ar in t ere st (“ In terest ”) at the rate of Eight Pe r c en t ( 8 %) pe r annum from the Issuance Date until the same is pa id, or ot h e rwi se co n verted in acco r dance wi t h Sect i on 2 be l ow , in full and the Ho l de r, at the Ho l de r’ s so l e di sc r et i on , may in c lu de any acc r ued but unpaid Interest in the Conversion Amount. Interest shall commence accruing on the Issuance Date, shall be computed on the basis of a 365-day year and the actual number of days elapsed and shall accrue daily and, after the Maturity Date, compound quarterly. Upon an Event of Default, as defined in Section 10 below, the Interest Rate shall increase to Eighteen Percent (18%) per annum for so long as the Event of Default is continuing (“Default Interest”).

 

d. General Payment Provisions. This Note shall be paid in lawful money of the United States of America by check or wire transfer to such account as the Holder may from time to time designate by written notice to the Company 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 (as defined below), 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. For purposes of this Note, “Business Day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which commercial banks in the State of Texas are authorized or required by law or executive order to remain closed.

 
 

 

2. Conversion of Note. At any time after the Issuance Date, the Conversion Amount (see Paragraph 2(a)(i)) of this Note shall be convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Common Stock”) according to the terms and conditions set forth in this Paragraph 2.

 

a. Certain Defined Terms. For purposes of this Note, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

i. Conversion Amount means the sum of (a ) the pr i nc i pa l amount of th i s Note to be converted with respect to which this determination is being made, (b) Interest; and (c) Default Interest, if any, if so included at the Holder’s sole discretion.

 

ii. Co n vers i o n Pr i ce means the a 40% discount to the lowest trading price during the previous ten

(10) trading days to the date of a Conversion Notice.

 

iii. Person means an in d iv idua l, a limit ed lia b ilit y compa ny, a partnersh ip, a joint venture, a corporation, a trust, an unincorporated organization and a government or any department or agency thereof.

 

iv. Shares means the Shares of the Common Stock of the Company into which any balance on this Note may be converted upon submission of a “Conversion Notice” to the Company substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 1.

 

b. Holder’s Conversion Rights. At any time after the Issuance Date, the Holder shall be entitled to convert all of the outstanding and unpaid principal and accrued interest of this Note into fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock in accordance with the stated Conversion Price. The Ho l de r sh all not be ent i t l ed to co nver t on a Co nv e r s i o n Date tha t am o unt of the Note in co nn ect i o n wi t h tha t num ber of sh ar es of Co mm o n Stoc k whi c h wo ul d be in excess of the su m of the num ber of sh ar es of Co mm o n Stoc k is s ua b le upo n the con v e r s i on of the Note wi t h re spect to whi c h the dete rmina t i on of thi s prov i s i on is be in g ma de on a Co nv e r s i o n Date , whi c h wo ul d res ul t in be n e fi c ial ow n e r s hi p by the Ho l de r and it s affili ates of mo r e than 4. 99% of the outst andin g sh ar es of Co mm o n Stoc k of the Co m pa n y on such Co nv e r s i o n Date . For the pu r poses of the prov i s i on to the imm ed ia te ly prece din g se n te n ce , be n e fi c ial ow n e r s hi p sh all be dete rmin ed in acco r dance wi t h Sect i on 13 ( d ) of the Sec uri t i es Exc han ge Act of 19 34 , as am ended , and Reg ula t i o n 13d - 3 th ere un de r. Su bj ect to the fo r ego in g , the Ho l de r sh all not be limit ed to agg r egate co nversi o n s of 4. 99% (“C o nv e r s i o n Li mi tat i on 1” ) . The Ho l de r sh all have the aut ho ri t y to dete rmin e wh et h e r the res tri c ti o n co n t ain ed in thi s Sect i on 2(b ) will limit any co nversi o n her eunder . The Ho l de r ma y waiv e the co nversi o n limita t ion desc ri bed in thi s Sect i on 2(b ) , in wh o l e or in pa r t , upo n and eff ect ive af t er 61 days pr i or wri tte n not i ce to the Co m pa n y to in c r e a se or dec r e a se such pe r ce n t a ge to any ot h e r am o unt as dete rmin ed by Ho l de r in it s so l e di sc r et i on (“C o nv e r s i o n Li mi tat i on 2” ) .

 

c. Fractional Shares. The Co m pa n y sh all not is s u e any fra ct i o n of a sh ar e of Co mm o n Stoc k upo n any co nversi o n ; if such issuance would result in the issuance of a fraction of a share of Common Stock, the Company shall round such fraction of a share of Common Stock up to the nearest whole share except in the event that rounding up would violate the conversion limitation set forth in section 2(b) above.

 

d. Conversion Amount. The Conversion Amount shall be converted pursuant to Rule 144(b)(1)(ii) and Rule 144(d)(1)(ii) as promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, into unrestricted shares at the Conversion Price.

 

e. Mechanics of Conversion. The conversion of this Note shall be conducted in the following manner:

 

i. Holder’s Conversion Requirements. To convert this Note into shares of Common Stock on any date set forth in the Conversion Notice by the Holder (the “Conversion Date”), the Holder shall transmit by email, facsimile or otherwise deliver, for receipt on or pr i or to 11: 59 p.m., Easte rn Ti m e , on such date or on the next bus in ess day , a copy of a full y executed not i ce of co nversi o n in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 1 to the Company.

 

ii. Company’s Response. Upon receipt by the Company of a copy of a Conversion Notice, the Company shall as soon as practicable, but in no
 
 

event later than one (1) Business Day after receipt of such Conversion Notice, send, via email, facsimile or overnight courier, a confirmation of receipt of such Conversion Notice to such Holder indicating that the Company will process such Conversion Notice in accordance with the terms herein. Within two (2) Business Days after the date the Conversion Notice is delivered, the Company shall have issued and electronically transferred the shares to the Broker indicated in the Conversion Notice; should the Company be unable to transfer the shares electronically, it shall, within two (2) Business Days after the date the Conversion Notice was delivered, have surrendered to an overnight courier for delivery the next day to the address as specified in the Conversion Notice, a certificate, registered in the name of the Holder, for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled.

 

iii. Record Holder. The person or persons entitled to receive the shares of Co mm o n Stoc k is s ua b le upo n a co nversi o n of thi s Note sh all be tre a ted fo r all pu r poses as the re cord holder or holders of such shares of Common Stock on the Conversion Date.
 
 

 

iv. Timely Response by Company. Upon receipt by Company of a Conversion Notice, Company shall respond within one business day to Holder confirming the details of the Conversion, and provide within two business days the Shares requested in the Conversion Notice.

 

v. Liquidated Damages for Delinquent Response. If the Company fails to deliver for whatever reason (including any neglect or failure by, e.g., the Company, its counsel or the transfer agent) to Holder the Shares as requested in a Conversion Notice within three (3) business days of the Conversion Date, the Company shall be deemed in “Default of Conversion.” Beginning on the fourth (4 th ) business day after the date of the Conversion Notice, after the Company is deemed in Default of Conversion, there shall accrue liquidated damages (the “Conversion Damages”) of $2,000 per day for each day after the third business day until delivery of the Shares is made, and such penalty will be added to the Note being converted (under the Company’s and Holder’s expectation and understanding that any penalty amounts will tack back to the Issuance Date of the Note). The Parties agree that, at the time of drafting of this Note, the Holder’s damages as to the delinquent response are incapable or difficult to estimate and that the liquidated damages called for is a reasonable forecast of just compensation.

 

vi. Liquidated Damages for Inability to Issue Shares. If the Company fails to deliver Shares requested by a Conversion Notice due to an exhaustion of authorized and issuable common stock such that the Company must increase the number of shares of authorized Common Stock before the Shares requested may be issued to the Holder, the discount set forth in the Conversion Price will be increased by 5 percentage points (i.e. from 40% to 45%) for the Conversion Notice in question and all future Conversion Notices until the outstanding principal and interest of the Note is converted or paid in full. These liquidated damages shall not render the penalties prescribed by Paragraph 2(e)(v) void, and shall be applied in conjunction with Paragraph 2(e)(v) unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the Holder. The Parties agree that, at the time of drafting of this Note, the Holder’s damages as to the inability to issue shares are incapable or difficult to estimate and that the liquidated damages called for is a reasonable forecast of just compensation.

 

vii. Rescindment of Conversion Notice. If: (i) the Company fails to respond to Holder within one business day from the date of delivery of a Conversion Notice confirming the details of the Conversion, (ii) the Company fails to provide the Shares requested in the Conversion Notice within three business days from the date of the delivery of the Conversion Notice, (iii) the Holder is unable to procure a legal opinion required to have the Shares issued unrestricted and/or deposited to sell for any reason related to the Company's standing with the SEC or FINRA, or any action or inaction by the Company, (iv) the Holder is unable to deposit the Shares requested in the Conversion Notice for any reason related to the Company's standing with the SEC or FINRA, or any action or inaction by the Company, (v) if the Holder is informed that the Company does not have the authorized and issuable Shares available to satisfy the Conversion, or (vi) if OTC Markets changes the Company's designation to 'Limited Information' (Yield), 'No Information' (Stop Sign), 'Caveat Emptor' (Skull and Crossbones), or 'OTC', 'Other OTC' or 'Grey Market' (Exclamation Mark Sign) on the day of or any day after the date of the Conversion Notice, the Holder maintains the option and sole discretion to rescind the Conversion Notice ("Rescindment") by delivering a notice of rescindment to the Company in the same manner that a Conversion Notice is required to be delivered to the Company pursuant to the terms of this Note.

 

viii. Transfer Agent Fees and Legal Fees. The issuance of the certificates shall be without charge or expense to the Holder. The Company shall pay any and all Transfer Agent fees, legal fees, and advisory fees required for execution of this Note and processing of any Notice of Conversion, including but not limited to the cost of obtaining a legal opinion with regard to the Conversion. The Holder will deduct $2,000 from the principal payment of the Note solely to cover the cost of obtaining any and all legal opinions required to obtain the Shares requested in any given Conversion Notice. These fees do not make provision for or suffice to defray any legal fees incurred in collection or enforcement of the Note as described in Paragraph 13.

 

ix. Conversion Right Unconditional. If the Holder shall provide a Notice of Conversion as provided herein, the Company’s obligations to deliver Common Stock shall be absolute and unconditional, irrespective of any claim of setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, or alleged breach by the
 
 

Holder of any obligation to the Company.

 

 

 

 

3. Other Rights of Holder: Reorganization, Reclassification, Consolidation, Merger or Sale. An y recapitalization, reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets to another Person or other transaction which is effected in such a way that holders of Common Stock are entitled to receive (either directly or upon subsequent liquidation) stock, securities, cash or other assets with respect to or in exchange for Common Stock is referred to herein as “Organic Change.” Prior to the consummation of any (i) Organic Change or (ii) other Organic Change following which the Company is not a surviving entity, the Company will secure from the Person purchasing such assets or the successor resulting from such Organic Change (in each case, the “Acquiring Entity”) a written agreement (in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Holder) to deliver to Holder in exchange for this Note, a security of the Acquiring Entity evidenced by a written instrument substantially similar in form and substance to this Note, and reasonably satisfactory to the Holder. Prior to the consummation of
 
 

 

any other Organic Change, the Company shall make appropriate provision (in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Holder) to ensure th a t the Ho l de r will there af te r have the ri g h t to acq uir e and rece iv e in lieu of or in add i t i o n to (a s the case may be) the shares of Common Stock immediately theretofore acquirable and receivable upon the conversion of the Note, such shares of stock, securities, cash or other assets that would have been issued or payable in such Organic Change with respect to or in exchange for the number of shares of Common Stock which would have been acquirable and receivable upon the conversion of the Note as of the date of such Organic Change (without taking into account any limitations or restrictions on the convertibility of the Note set forth in Section 2(b) or otherwise). All provisions of this Note must be included to the satisfaction of Holder in any new Note created pursuant to this section.

 

4. Representations and Warranties of the Company. In connection with the transactions provided for herein, the Company hereby represents and warrants to the Holder the following:

 

a. Organization, Good Standing and Qualification. The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of its incorporation and has all requisite corporate power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted. The Company is duly qualified to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the failure to so qualify would have a material adverse effect on its business or properties.

 

b. Authorization. All corporate action has been taken on the part of the Company, its officers, directors and stockholders necessary for the authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement. The Company has taken all corporate action required to make all of the obligations of the Company reflected in the provisions of this Agreement, valid and enforceable obligations. The shares of capital stock issuable upon conversion of the Note have been authorized or will be authorized prior to the issuance of such shares.

 

c. Fiduciary Obligations. The Company hereby represents that it intends to use the proceeds of the Note primarily for the operations of its business and not for any personal, family, or household purpose. The Company hereby represents that its board of directors, in the exercise of its fiduciary duty, has approved the execution of this Agreement based upon a reasonable belief that the proceeds of the Note provided for herein is appropriate for the Company after reasonable inquiry concerning its financial objectives and financial situation.

 

d. Data Request Form. The Company hereby represents and warrants to Holder that all of the information furnished to Holder pursuant to the data request form (“DRF”) dated October 10, 2016 is true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof.

 

5. Covenants of the Company.

 

a. So long as the Company shall have any obligations under this Note, the Company shall not without the Holder’s prior written consent 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 solely in the form of additional shares of Common Stock

 

b. So long as the Company shall have any obligations under this Note, the Company shall not without the Holder’s prior written consent redeem, repurchase, or otherwise acquire (whether for cash or in exchange for property or other securities) in any one transaction or series of transactions any shares of capital stock of the Company or any warrants, rights, or options to acquire any such shares.

 

c. So long as the Company shall have any obligations under this Note, the Company shall not without the Holder’s prior written consent incur any liability for borrowed money, except (a) borrowings in existence as of this date and of which the Company has informed the Holder in writing before the date hereof or (b) indebtedness to trade creditors or financial institutions incurred in the ordinary course of business.

 

d. So long as the Company shall have any obligations under this Note, the Company shall not without the Holder’s prior written consent sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of a significant portion of its assets outside the ordinary course of business. Any consent to the disposition of any assets may be conditioned upon a specified use of the proceeds thereof.

 

 
 
6. Issuance of Common Stock Equivalents. If the Company, at any time after the Issuance Date, shall issue any securities convertible into or exchangeable for, directly or indirectly, Common Stock (“Convertible Securities”), other than the Note, or any rights or warrants or options to purchase any such Common Stock or Convertible Securities, shall be issued or sold (collectively, the “Common Stock Equivalents”) and the aggregate of the price per share for which additional Shares of Common Stock may be issuable thereafter pursuant to such Common Stock Equivalent, plus the consideration received by the Company for issuance of such Common Stock Equivalent divided by the number of shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to such Common Stock Equivalent (the “Aggregate Per Common Share Price”) shall be less than the applicable Conversion Price then in effect, or if, after any such issuance of Common Stock Equivalents, the price per share for which additional Shares of Common Stock may be issuable thereafter is amended or adjusted, and such price as so amended shall make the Aggregate Per Share Common Price be less than the applicable Conversion Price in effect at the time of such amendment or adjustment, then the applicable Conversion Price upon each such issuance or amendment shall be reduced to the lower of: (i) the Conversion Price; or (ii) a twenty-five percent (25%) discount to the lowest Aggregate Per Common Share Price
 
 

 

(whether or not such Common Stock Equivalents are actually then exercisable, convertible or exchangeable in whole or in part) as of the earlier of (A) the date on which the Company shall enter into a firm contract for the issuance of such Common Stock Equivalent, or (B) the date of actual issuance of such Common Stock Equivalent. No adjustment of the applicable Conversion Price shall be made under this Section 6 upon the issuance of any Convertible Security which is outstanding on the day immediately preceding the Issuance Date.

 

7. Reservation of Shares. The Company shall at all times, so long as any principal amount of the Note is outstanding, reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock, solely for the purpose of effecting the conversion of the Note, eight times the number of shares of Common Stock as shall at all times be sufficient to effect the conversion of all of the principal amount, plus Interest and Default Interest, if any, of the Note then outstanding (“Share Reserve”), unless the Holder stipulates otherwise in the “Irrevocable Letter of Instructions to the Transfer Agent.” So long as this Note is outstanding, upon written request of the Holder or via telephonic communication, the Company’s Transfer Agent shall furnish to the Holder the then-current number of common shares issued and outstanding, the then-current number of common shares authorized, the then-current number of unrestricted shares, and the then-current number of shares reserved for third parties.

 

8. Voting Rights. The Holder of this Note shall have no voting rights as a note holder, except as required by law, however, upon the conversion of any portion of this Note into Common Stock, Holder shall have the same voting rights as all other Common Stock holders with respect to such shares of Common Stock then owned by Holder.

 

9. Reissuance of Note. In the event of a conversion or redemption pursuant to this Note of less th an all of the Co nv e r s i o n Amo un t represe n ted by th i s Note , the Compa n y sh all prompt l y cause to be is s u ed and delivered to the Holder, upon tender by the Holder of the Note converted or redeemed, a new note of like te n o r represe ntin g the re mainin g pr in c i pa l am o unt of th i s Note whi c h has not bee n so co nver ted or redee m ed and which is in substantially the same form as this Note, as set forth above.

 

10. Default and Remedies.

 

a. Event of Default. For purposes of this Note, an Eve n t of Default” sh a ll oc c ur upo n:
i. the Company’s default in the payment of the outstanding principal, Interest or Default Interest of this Note when due, whether at Maturity, acceleration or otherwise;
ii. the occurrence of a Default of Conversion as set forth in Section 2(e)(v);
iii. the failure by the Company for ten (10) days after notice to it to comply with any material provision of this Note not included in this Section 10(a);
iv. the Company’s breach of any covenants, warranties, or representations made by the Company herein;
v. any of the information in the DRF is false or misleading in any material respect;
vi. the default by the Company in any Other Agreement entered into by and between the Company and Holder, for purposes hereof “Other Agreement” shall mean, collectively, all agreements and instruments between, among or by: (1) the Company, and, or for the benefit of, (2) the Holder and any affiliate of the Holder, including without limitation, promissory notes;
vii. the cessation of operations of the Company or a material subsidiary;
viii. the Company pursuant to or within the meaning of any Bankruptcy Law; (a) commences a voluntary case; (b) consents to the entry of an order for relief against it in an involuntary case; (c) consents to the appointment of a Custodian of it or for all or substantially all of its property; (d) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or (e) admits in writing that it is genera ll y unab l e to pay it s debts as the same become due ;
ix. court of competent ju risdiction enter i ng an order or decree under any Bankruptcy Law that: (a) is for relief against the Company in an involuntary case; (b) appoints a Custodian of the Company or for all or substantially all of its property; or (c) orders the liquidation of the Company or any subsidiary, and the order or decree remains unstayed and in effect for th i rty (30 ) days ;
x. the Company fil es a Form 15 wi t h the SEC;
xi. the Compa n y s failu re to ti me l y fil e all reports req ui red to be fil ed by it wi t h the Sec uri t i es and Exc h a n ge Comm i ss i o n;
xii. the Comp any’ s failu re to ti me l y fil e all reports req ui red to be fil ed by it wi t h OTC Ma rk ets to rema in

a “Cu rre n t Inf o r mat ion” des i gnated compa ny;

xiii. the Company se ll s secu ri t i es af ter the Is s u a n ce Date that do not have a
 
 

fix ed co n ver si o n pr i ce ;

xiv. the Compa n y s Common Stoc k is reported as “N o In s id e by OTC Ma rk ets at any ti me whil e any pr in c i pa l, In te r est or De f a ul t In te r est under the Note rema in s outsta nding;
xv. the Compa n y s failu re to ma in ta in the req ui red Sha r e Rese rv e pu r s u a n t to the terms of the Irrevocable Letter of Instructions to the Transfer Agent;
xvi. the Company directs its transfer agent not to transfer, or delays, impairs, 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 and stop transfer instructions) 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 its obligations pursuant to a Conversion Notice submitted by the Holder) and any such failure shall continue uncured for three (3) Business Days after the Conversion Notice has been delivered to the Company by Holder;
 
 

 

xvii. the Company’s failure to remain current in its billing obligations with its transfer agent and such delinquency causes the transfer agent to refuse to issue Shares to Holder pursuant to a Conversion Notice;
xviii. the Company effectuates a reverse split of its Common Stock and fails to provide twenty (20) days prior written notice to Holder of its intention to do so; or
xix. OTC Markets changes the Company's designation to 'No Information' (Stop Sign), 'Caveat Emptor'

(Skull and Crossbones), or 'OTC', 'Other OTC' or 'Grey Market' (Exclamation Mark Sign).

xx. " Change of Control Transaction" means the occurrence after the date hereof of any of (a) an acquisition after the date hereof by an individual or legal entity or "group" (as described in Rule 13d-5(b)(1) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) of effective control (whether through legal or beneficial ownership of capital stock of the Company, by contract or otherwise) of in excess of 40% of the voting securities of the Company, (b) the Company merges into or consolidates with any other Person, as that term is defined in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any Person merges into or consolidates with the Company and, after giving effect to such transaction, the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such transaction own less than 60% of the aggregate voting power of the Company or the successor entity of such transaction, (c) the Company sells or transfers all or substantially all of its assets to another Person and the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such transaction own less than 60% of the aggregate voting power of the acquiring entity immediately after the transaction, (d) a replacement at one time or within a three year period of more than one-half of the members of the Board of Directors which is not approved by a majority of those individuals who are members of the Board of Directors on the Issuance Date (or by those individuals who are serving as members of the Board of Directors on any date whose nomination to the Board of Directors was approved by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors who are members on the date hereof), or

(e) the execution by the Company of an agreement to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound .

xxi. Altering the conversion terms of any notes that are currently outstanding.

 

 

The Te r m “Bankruptcy Law” mea n s Tit l e 11, U. S . Code, or any si m il a r Fede ral or State Law for the relief of debtors. The term “Custodian” means any receiver, trustee, assignee, liquidator or similar official under any Bankruptcy Law.

 

b. Remedies. If an Event of Default occurs, the Holder may in its sole discretion determine to request immediate repayment of all or any portion of the Note that remains outstanding; at such time the Company will be required to pay the Company the Default Amount (defined herein) in cash. For purposes hereof, the “Default Amount” shall mean: the product of (A) the then outstanding principal amount of the Note, plus accrued Interest and Default Interest, divided by (B) the Conversion Price as determined on the Issuance Date, multiplied by (C) the highest price at which the Common Stock traded at any time between the Issuance Date and the date of the Event of Default. If the Company fails to pay the Default Amount within five (5) Business Days of written notice that such amount is due and payable, then Holder shall have the right at any time, so long as the Company remains in default (and so long and to the extent there are a sufficient number of authorized but unissued shares), to require the Company, upon written notice, to immediately issue, in lieu of the Default Amount, the number of shares of Common Stock of the Company equal to the Default Amount divided by the Conversion Price then in effect.

 

 

 

11. Vote to Change the Terms of this Note. This Note and any provision hereof may only be amended by an instrument in writing signed by the Company and the Holder.

 

12. Lost or Stolen Note. Upo n rece i pt by the Compa n y of evi dence sat i sf a cto r y to the Compa n y of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Note, and, in the case of loss, theft or destruction, of an in de mnif ic a t ion undert aki ng by the Ho l de r to the Compa n y in a fo rm re a so na b l y acceptab l e to the Compa n y and , in the case of mu t il at i o n, upo n su rr e n de r and ca n cel l at i o n of the Note , the Company sha ll execute and de liv e r a new Note of lik e te n o r and date and in subst an t iall y the sa m e fo rm as th i s Note ; prov i de d, ho w ever , the Co m pa n y sh all not be obl i gated to re-is s u e a Note if the Ho l de r co n t em po ran eo usly req u ests the Co m p any to convert such remaining principal amount, plus accrued Interest and Default Interest, if any, into Common Stock.

 

 
 
13. Payment of Collection, Enforcement and Other Costs. If: (i) th i s Note is placed in the hands of an attorney for collection or enforcement or is collected or enforced through any legal proceeding; or (ii) an attorney is retained to represent the Holder of this Note in any bankruptcy, reorganization, receivership or other proceedings affect i ng cred i tor s’ ri ghts and in vo lvin g a cla i m under th i s Note , then the Company sha ll pay to the Holder all reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection therewith, in addition to all other amounts due hereunder.

 

14. Cancellation. After all pr i nc i pa l , accrued In terest and Defau l t In terest , if any, at any ti me owed on th i s Note has been paid in full or otherwise converted in full, this Note shall automatically be deemed canceled, shall be surrendered to the Company for cancellation and shall not be reissued.

 

15. Waiver of Notice. To the extent permitted by law, the Company hereby waives demand, not i c e, protest and all ot h e r dema n ds and not i ces in co nn ect i o n wi t h the de liv e r y , acceptanc e, pe rf orma n ce , default or enforcement of this Note.
 
 

 

16. Governing Law. This Note shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, and all questions co n cer ning the co nstru ct ion , vali d ity, interpretation and performan c e of this No te shall be governed by, the laws of the State of Texas, without giving effect to provisions thereof regarding conflict of laws. Eac h party hereby irrevo c ably submit s to the non-exclusive jurisd ic tion of the state and federal co urt s sitting in Te xa s for the adjudi c ation of any di s pute hereunder or in co nn ect ion herewith or with any transa ct ion co ntemplated hereby or dis c ussed herein, and hereby irrevo c ably waive s , and agrees not to as s ert in any suit, ac tion or pr oc eeding, any cl aim that it is not per s onally subje ct to the jurisd ic tion of any su ch co urt , that su ch suit, ac tion or pr oc eeding is brought in an in c onvenient forum or that the venue of su ch suit, ac tion or pr oc eeding is improper . Eac h party hereby irrevo c ably waive s per s onal servi ce of pr oc e ss and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by sending, through certified mail or overnight co urier, a cop y thereof to su ch party at the ad d res s for su ch noti c es to it under thi s Ag reement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing co ntained herein shall be deeme d to limit in any way any ri g ht to serve pr oc e ss in any manner permitte d by law. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

 

17. Remedies, Characterizations, Other Obligations, Breaches and Injunctive Relief. The remedies provided in this Note shall be cumulative and in addition to all other remedies available under this Note , at law or in eq ui ty (in c lu d in g a dec r ee of speci fi c pe rf orma n ce and/o r ot h e r injun ct iv e re li e f), and no remedy contained herein shall be deemed a waiver of compliance with the provisions giving rise to such remedy and nothing herein shall limit the Holder’s right to pursue actual damages for any failure by the Company to comply with the terms of this Note. The Company covenants to the Holder that there shall be no characterization concerning this instrument other than as expressly provided herein. Amounts set forth or provided for herein with respect to payments, conversion and the like (and the computation thereof) shall be the amounts to be received by the Holder thereof and shall not, except as expressly provided herein, be subject to any other obligation of the Company (or the performance thereof).

 

18. Specific Shall Not Limit General; Construction. No speci fi c prov i s i on co n t ain ed in thi s Note shall limit or modify any more general provision contained herein. This Note shall be deemed to be jointly drafted by the Company and the Holder and shall not be construed against any person as the drafter hereof.

 

19. Failure or Indulgence Not Waiver. No failur e or de lay on the pa r t of the Ho l de r in the exer cise of any power, right or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such powe r, ri g h t or pr ivil ege prec lu de fur t h e r exercise thereo f or of any ot h e r ri g ht, power or privilege.

 

20. Partial Payment. In the event of partial payment by the Holder, the principal sum due to the Holder shall be prorated based on the consideration actually paid by the Holder such that the Company is only required to repay the amount funded and the Company is not required to repay any unfunded portion of this Note, with the exception of any OID contemplated herein.

 

21. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the full and entire understanding and agreement between the parties with regard to the subjects herein. None of the terms of this Agreement can be waived or modified, except by an express agreement signed by all Parties hereto.

 

22. Additional Representations and Warranties. The Company expressly acknowledges that the Holder, including but not limited to its officer, directors, employees, agents, and affiliates, have not made any representation or warranty to it outside the terms of this Agreement. The Company further acknowledges that there have been no representations or warranties about future financing or subsequent transactions between the parties.

 

23. Notices. All notices and other communications given or made to the Company pursuant hereto shall be in writing (including facsimile or similar electronic transmissions) and shall be deemed effectively given: (i) upon personal delivery, (ii) when sent by electronic mail or facsimile, as deemed received by the close of business on the date sent,

(iii)   five (5) days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid or

(iv)    one (1) day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery. All communications shall be sent either by email, or fax, or to the email address or facsimile number set forth on the signature page hereto. The physical address, email address, and phone number provided on the signature page hereto shall be considered valid pursuant to the above stipulations; should the

 
 

Company’s contact information change from that listed on the signature page, it is incumbent on the Company to inform the Holder.

 

24. Severability. If one or more provisions of this Agreement are held to be unenforceable under applicable law, such provision shall be excluded from this Agreement and the rest of the Agreement shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.

 

25. Usury. If it shall be found that any interest or other amount deemed interest due hereunder violates the applicable law governing usury, the applicable rate of interest due hereunder shall automatically be lowered to equal the maximum rate of interest permitted under applicable law. The Company covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) that it will not seek to claim or take advantage of any law that would prohibit or forgive the Company from paying all or a portion of the principal, Interest or Default Interest on this Note.

 

 

 

26. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon all successors and assigns hereto.
 
 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Note to be signed by its CEO, on and as of the Issuance Date.

 

 

 

COMPANY

 

 

Signature:

 

 

 

 

By:

Greg Halpern

 

 

Title:

 

Chairman and CFO

 

 

Address:

 

8837 Villa La Jolla Drive, Unit 12109

 

La Jolla, CA 92039

 

 

 

 

 

 

Email:

 

 

Phone:

Greg@maxsound.com

 

847-565-9732

 

 

Facsimile:

 

 

JSJ Investments Inc.

 

 

Signature:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sameer Hirji, President JSJ Investments Inc.

6060 North Central Expressway, Suite 500

Dallas TX 75206

888-503-2599

 
 

 

Exhibit 1

Conversion Notice

 

Reference is made to the 8 % Convertible Note issued by Max Sound Corporation (the "Note"), dated October 10, 2016 in the principal amount of $77,000 with 8 % interest. This note currently holds a principal balance of $77,000. The features of conversion stipulate a Conversion Price equal to a 40% discount to the lowest trading price during the previous ten (10) trading days to the date of a Conversion Notice, pursuant to the provisions of Section 2(a)(ii) in the Note.

 

 

In accordance with and pursuant to the Note, the undersigned hereby elects to convert $ of the principal/interest balance of the Note, indicated below into shares of Common Stock (the "Common Stock"), of the Company, by tendering the Note specified as of the date specified below.

 

Date of Conversion:

 

Please confirm the following information: Conversion Amount: $

Conversion Price: $ ( % discount from $ )

Number of Common Stock to be issued: Current Issued/Outstanding:

 

If the Issuer is DWAC eligible, please issue the Common Stock into which the Note is being converted in the name of the Holder of the Note and transfer the shares electronically to:

 

[BROKER INFORMATION]

 

Holder Authorization:

JSJ Investments Inc.

6060 North Central Expressway, Suite 500 * Do not send certificates to this address

Dallas, TX 75206

888-503-2599

Tax ID: 20-2122354

 

 

Sameer Hirji, President

 

 

[DATE]

 

[CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE]

 
 

 

PLEASE BE ADVISED, pursuant to Section 2(e)(ii) of the Note, “Upon receipt by the Company of a copy of the Conversion Notice, the Company shall as soon as practicable, but in no event later than one (1) Business Day after receipt of such Conversion Notice, SEND, VIA EMAIL, FACSIMILE OR OVERNIGHT COURIER, A CONFIRMATION OF RECEIPT OF SUCH CONVERSION NOTICE TO SUCH HOLDER INDICATING THAT THE COMPANY WILL PROCESS SUCH CONVERSION NOTICE

in accordance with the terms herein. Within two (2) Business Days after the date of the Conversion Confirmation, the Company shall have issued and electronically transferred the s h ares to the Broker indicated in the Conversion Notice; should the Company be unable to transfer the shares electronically, they shall, within two (2) Business Days after the date of the Conversion Confirmation, have surrendered to FedEx for delivery the next day to the address as specified in the Conversion Notice, a certificate, registered in the name of the Holder, for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled.”

 

 

Signature:

 

 

 

Chairman

Max Sound Corporation