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, 2017

 

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.)
     

8861 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, ifany, 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 26, 2018 was approximately $1,835,800.

 

As of March 26, 2018, there were 3,715,287,050 shares issued and outstanding.

 

 
 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I      
ITEM 1. BUSINESS     3  
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS     10  
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS     10  
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES     10  
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS     10  
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES     10  

 

PART II      
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES     11  
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA     13  
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS     13  
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK     18  
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA     18  
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     43  
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION     44  
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS     46  
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE     46  
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES     46  
           
PART IV          
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES     47  
           
SIGNATURES       48  
           

 

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 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.  On September 25, 2017, the Court issued an order that the Company should reimburse defendants for its attorneys’ fees in the amount of $819,626.  The Company believes that the Order for fees is without merit and has appealed. For the twelve months endedDecember 31, 2017, the Company recorded judgement payable on the balance sheet.

 

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 November 29, 2016, 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.

 

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.

 

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 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.  On October 4, 2017, the Court granted Mr. Attia leave to amend the complaint to add causes of action against defendants for civil violations of the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (commonly known as RICO).   Subsequently, on October 23, 2017, the defendants removed the lawsuit from California state court to the federal district court in the Northern District of California, San Jose Division. The parties continue to file motions and are expected to begin the discovery phase of the litigation.

 

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 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.

 

 

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 maintains an efficient staff of four, 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 license agreement is automatically renewable for one-year periods unless terminated by either party with 30 days prior written notice. The Company believes MAXD Voice will be ready for product demonstration in Q2.

 

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 HD Audio:

 

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 recordingswith 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 2017, the Company continued to grow its Mobile App user base (with no dedicated marketing budget being employed). As of December 31, 2017 we had over 650,000 subscribers on the free version of our HD Audio App for MP3’s on Android and Apple, 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 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.On June 13, 2017, the U.S. Patent and Trademark office Company was granted a “ Biometric audio security ” patent to the Company under Serial Number 9,679,427. On June 2, 2015, the words “HD Audio” were issued to the Company by the U.S. Patent and Trademark office under Serial Number   86395458 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 24 patents issued or pending for its technologies, with 18 patents issued and 6 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 API and 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.

 

Blockchain and Cryptocurrency

 

The Company has been researching how to potentiality enter into the blockchain and cryptocurrency marketplace to promote its MAX-D HD Audio Technologies. The Company anticipates participating in the space via use of an Issuer's post Initial Coin Offering(“ICO”) blockchain project where the tokens/coins have already become tradable primarily through various secondary exchanges in the market. These potential Issuer partnerships would remove both the costs and potentially securities regulations of the Company although the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) is contemplating regulating the cryptocurrency marketplace; specifically deeming cryptocurrency a “security” that must be registered with the SEC prior to any general offering. The Company is exploring the creation of its own coin that would permit the Company to participate in this new form of digital currency and potentially expose MAX-D Technologies to a much greater audience. At this time, however, the Company cannot predict or make any projections associated with entering this particular marketplace, but as stated above, is in the exploratory phase. 

 

The Company believes it is poised to enter the digital coin industry by using its already successful MAXD App while partnering and developing other Apps in lifestyle, talent discovery, mindfulness and other social experiences as a means to “airdrop” issuer’s free tokens or coins in free promotional giveaways to consumers. In so doing, coin Issuers would have a means to bring attention for their coins, while the Company could benefit from using these coins to grow the user base of its Apps and Technologies and can then monetize those users. At this time, however, the Company can give no assurances that it will enter the cryptocurrency space until it conducts further exploration from a business and SEC regulatory standpoint.  

 

Employees

 

As of December 31, 2017, we had 4 employees, of which all were full-time. Since that time, the Company had reduced its overhead and staff by 0 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 Apple iOS APP for smartphones 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 available 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 2018.
  · 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 8861 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

 

Price

 

    High   Low
2017                
First quarter   $ .0175     $ .007  
Second quarter   $ .008     $ .0017  
Third quarter   $ .0028     $ .001  
Fourth quarter   $ .0017     $ .00006  
                 
2016                
First quarter   $ .05     $ .0026  
Second quarter   $ .01     $ .0032  
Third quarter   $ .03     $ .0030  
Fourth quarter   $ .03     $ .0104  

 

 

 
 

 

Holders

        

As of December 31, 2017, in accordance with our transfer agent records, we had 2612 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

 

On October 5, 2017, the Company entered into a conversion agreement with The Vechery Family Trust DTD 10/9/84 relating to a convertible promissory note dated October 7, 2015, with the original principal amount of $1,000,000 for 32,000,000 shares based on a conversion price of $0.00065 per share (See Note 6). 

 

On October 10, 2017, the Company entered into a conversion agreement with Bellridge Capital, LP, relating to a convertible promissory note dated December 1, 2016, with the original principal amount of $100,000 for 74,878,171 shares based on a conversion price of $0.00059 per share (See Note 6).

 

On October 31 2017, the Company entered into a conversion agreement with Bellridge Capital, LP, relating to a convertible promissory note dated January 5, 2017, with the original principal amount of $147,000 for 84,306,000 shares based on a conversion price of $0.00045 per share (See Note 6).

 

On December 8, 2017, the Company entered into a conversion agreement with Bellridge Capital, LP, relating to a convertible promissory note dated January 5, 2017, with the original principal amount of $147,000 for 84,964,989 shares based on a conversion price of $0.00045 per share (See Note 6).

 

On December 14, 2017, the Company entered into a conversion agreement with Iliad Research & Trading, LP relating to a convertible promissory note dated July 26, 2016, with the original principal amount of $171,665 for 18,974,359 shares based on a conversion price of $0.00045 per share (See Note 6). 

 

 
 

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 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 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 2018.

 

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, 2017 and for the year ended December 31, 2016:

  

General and Administrative Expenses: Our general and administrative expenses were $371,720 for the year ended December 31, 2017 and $2,570,816 for the year ended December 30, 2016, representing a decrease of $2,199,096, or approximately 86%,as a result of decrease in the general operation of the Company included decreasing personnel, product development and marketing of our Max Sound Technology.

 

Consulting Fees:  Our consulting fees were $126,950 for the year ended December 31, 2017 and $191,332 for the year ended December 31, 2016, representing a decrease of $64,382, or approximately 34%. The Company has decreased the use of consultants to assist the Company.

 

Professional Fees: Our professional fees were $551,469 for the year ended December 31, 2017 and $410,621 for the year ended December 31, 2016, representing an increase of $140,848 or approximately 34%, as a result of ongoing litigation.

 

Compensation: Our compensation expenses were $839,361 for the year ended December 31, 2017 and $782,000 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016, representing an increase of $57,361, or approximately 7%, as a result of our expensing of monthly compensation to our management and employees and options granted to the Company’s CFO.

 

Judgment: Our Judgment expense was $888,821 for the year ended December 31, 2017 and $0 for the year ended December 31, 2016, representing an increase of $888,821, or approximately 100%, as a result of the court issued order on September 25, 2017.

 

Net Loss: Our net loss for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017 was $6,960,142. 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 an increase in the change in the fair value of embedded derivative liability associated with the convertible debt and the increase in judgment expense.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Revenues for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, were $0 and $0, respectively. We have an accumulated deficit of $81,442,422 for the period from December 9, 2005 (inception) to December 31, 2017, and have negative cash flow from operations of $1,723,552 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017.  

 

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, 2017, 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, 2017:

 

On October 20, 2017, the Company entered into an agreement whereby the Company will issue up to $78,000. The note matures on June 30, 2018 and bears an interest charge of 12%. The conversion price equals the “Variable Conversion Price”, which is 61% of the average of the three 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 $75,000 of proceeds on October 25, 2017.

 

On November 13, 2017, the Company entered into an agreement whereby the Company will issue up to $105,000. The note matures on November 13, 2018 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 $100,000 of proceeds on November 15, 2017.

 

On December 8, 2017, the Company entered into an agreement whereby the Company will issue up to $52,000. The note matures on December 8, 2018 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 $45,830 of proceeds on December 15, 2017.

 

During the twelve months ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company issued convertible notes totaling $1,799,264 and $3,187,148, respectively.

 

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, 2016, 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, 2016, the principal stockholder was repaid $536,000.  As of December 31, 2016, the line of credit balance including accrued interest totaled $473.

  

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.

 

On July 6, 2017, the Company entered into a two-year line of credit agreement with the principal stockholder in the amount of $100,000.  The line of credit carries an interest rate of 4%.  As of December 31, 2017, the principal stockholder has advanced $32,450 to the Company funds under the terms of this line of credit agreement.  For the year ended December 31, 2017 the Company recorded accrued interest of $306 (See Note 3 (D)).

 

 

On October 2, 2017, the Company entered into a two year line of credit agreement with the principal stockholder in the amount of $200,000.  The line of credit carries an interest rate of 4%.

 

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 November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, ("ASU 2016-18")  Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash.  This ASU is intended to provide guidance on the presentation of restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents and reduce the diversity in practice. This ASU requires amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents to be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts on the statement of cash flows. We elected as permitted by the standard, to early adopt ASU 2016-18 retrospectively as of January 1, 2017 and have applied to all periods presented herein. The adoption of ASU 2016-18 did not have a material impact to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. The effect of the adoption of ASU 2016-18 on our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows was to include restricted cash balances in the beginning and end of period balances of cash and cash equivalent and restricted cash. The change in restricted cash was previously disclosed in operating activities and financing activities in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

 

In January 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2017-04, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350). The amendments in this update simplify the test for goodwill impairment by eliminating Step 2 from the impairment test, which required the entity to perform procedures to determine the fair value at the impairment testing date of its assets and liabilities following the procedure that would be required in determining fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination. The amendments in this update are effective for public companies for annual or any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. We are evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805); Clarifying the Definition of a Business. The amendments in this update clarify the definition of a business to help companies evaluate whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions or disposals of assets or businesses. The amendments in this update are effective for public companies for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those periods. We are evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

In July 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2017-11, Earnings Per Share (Topic 260), Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (Topic 480), Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815). The amendments in Part I of this Update change the classification analysis of certain equity-linked financial instruments (or embedded features) with down round features. When determining whether certain financial instruments should be classified as liabilities or equity instruments, a down round feature no longer precludes equity classification when assessing whether the instrument is indexed to an entity’s own stock. The amendments also clarify existing disclosure requirements for equity-classified instruments.

 

As a result, a freestanding equity-linked financial instrument (or embedded conversion option) no longer would be accounted for as a derivative liability at fair value as a result of the existence of a down round feature. For freestanding equity classified financial instruments, the amendments require entities that present earnings per share (EPS) in accordance with Topic 260 to recognize the effect of the down round feature when it is triggered. That effect is treated as a dividend and as a reduction of income available to common shareholders in basic EPS. Convertible instruments with embedded conversion options that have down round features are now subject to the specialized guidance for contingent beneficial conversion features (in Subtopic 470-20, Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options), including related EPS guidance (in Topic 260). The amendments in Part II of this Update recharacterize the indefinite deferral of certain provisions of Topic 480 that now are presented as pending content in the Codification, to a scope exception.

 

Those amendments do not have an accounting effect. For public business entities, the amendments in Part I of this Update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted for all entities, including adoption in an interim 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. The Company is currently reviewing the impact of adoption of ASU 2017-11on its financial statements.

 

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 ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, 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, 2016, 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, 2017 and December 31, 2016, $0 and $1,008,036, 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, 2017, 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, 2017 and 2016.
     
PAGE F - 4 STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016
     
PAGE F - 5 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016.
     
PAGE F - 6 STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016.
     
PAGES  F - 7 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
 
 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

 

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders

 

Max Sound Corporation

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying statement of financial position of Max Sound Corporation (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, the related statements of loss, stockholders’ deficit and cash flows for each of the two year period ended December 31, 2017, and the related notes (collectively, the “financial statements”).

 

 

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, 2017 and 2016, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2017, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

The Company’s management is responsible for these financial statements. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is 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.

 

Our audits of the financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

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

 

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2015.

 

 

Newport Beach, California

 

March 30, 2018

 

 

 
 

 

Max Sound Corporation

Financial Position

 

ASSETS
         
    December 31, 2017   December 31, 2016
Current Assets                
Cash   $ 745     $ 185,026  
Prepaid expenses     59,730       62,230  
     Total  Current Assets     60,475       247,256  
Property and equipment, net     44,063       61,423  
Other Assets                
Security deposit     —         413  
     Total  Other Assets     —         413  
Total  Assets   $ 104,538     $ 309,092  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT                
Current Liabilities                
Accounts payable   $ 399,761     $ 238,594  
Accrued expenses     814,930       453,387  
Accrued expenses - related party     43,000       —    
Judgement payable     819,626       —    
Demand Note     —         20,000  
Line of credit - related party     34,156       —    
Derivative liability     5,909,121       5,906,940  
Convertible note payable, net of debt discount of $564,120  and $1,227,865, and related debt issue costs of $25,562 and $42,499, respectively     5,474,816       4,327,234  
Total Current Liabilities     13,495,410       10,946,155  
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,                
10,000,000 and 5,000,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively     100       50  
Common stock,  $0.00001 par value; 4,250,000,000 shares authorized,                
2,158,961,689 and 935,642,114 shares issued and outstanding, respectively     21,718       9,355  
Additional paid-in capital     68,564,307       64,355,387  
Treasury stock     (534,575 )     (519,575 )
Accumulated deficit     (81,442,422 )     (74,482,280 )
Total Stockholders' Deficit     (13,390,872 )     (10,637,063 )
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit   $ 104,538     $ 309,092  

 

See Accompanying notes to financial Statements

  

 
 

 

Max Sound Corporation

Statement of Operations

 

    For the Years Ended,
    December 31, 2017   December 31, 2016
         
Revenue   $ —       $ —    
                 
                 
Operating Expenses                
General and administrative     371,720       2,570,816  
Consulting     126,950       191,332  
Professional fees     551,469       410,621  
Website development     28,700       30,400  
Compensation     839,361       782,000  
Judgement payable     888,821       —    
Total Operating Expenses     2,807,021       3,985,169  
                 
Loss from Operations     (2,807,021 )     (3,985,169 )
                 
Other Income / (Expense)                
Other income     26       35,220  
Impairment of intangible asset             (1,008,036 )
Interest expense     (1,399,786 )     (350,507 )
Derivative Expense     (639,224 )     (3,833,224 )
Amortization of debt offering costs     (96,338 )     (93,449 )
Gain/(Loss) on debt settlement     (239,203 )     1,298,811  
Amortization of debt discount     (2,647,357 )     (4,743,820 )
Change in fair value of embedded derivative liability     868,761       1,492,926  
Total Other Income / (Expense)     (4,153,121 )     (7,202,079 )
                 
Provision for Income  Taxes     —         —    
                 
Net Loss   $ (6,960,142 )   $ (11,187,248 )
                 
Net Loss Per Share  - Basic and Diluted   $ (0.00 )   $ (0.01 )
                 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding                
  during the year Basic and Diluted     1,404,057,270       784,804,815  

 

See Accompanying notes to financial Statements

  

 
 

 

Max Sound Corporation

Statement of Changes in Stockholder’s Equity

Years Ended December 31, 2017 and 2016

 

    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, 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 )
                                                                                 
Convertible debt, accrued interest and penalty conversion into common stock     —         —         —         —         1,229,440,607       12,294       1,296,949       —         —         1,309,243  
                                                                                 
Common stock issued for services ($0.009/sh) - related party     —         —         —         —         6,878,968       69       54,531       —         —         54,600  
Common stock issued in exchange for accounts payable ($0.01/sh)     —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —    
Common stock issued in exchange accrued interest  - related party ($0.0012/sh)     —         —         —         —         800,000,000       8,000       952,000       —         —         960,000  
                                                                              —    
Preferred stock issued in exchange for common stock - related party     5,000,000       50                       (800,000,000 )     (8,000 )     7,950                       (0 )
Buyback of common shares     —         —         —         —         (13,000,000 )     —         —         —         (15,000 )     (15,000 )
Warrants issued to services to related party     —         —         —         —         —         —         191,361       —         —         191,361  
Reclassification of derivative liability associated with convertible debt     —         —         —         —         —         —         1,706,129       —         —         1,706,129  
Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2017     —         —         —         —         —         —         —         (6,960,142 )     —         (6,960,142 )
Balance,  December 31, 2017     10,000,000     $ 100       —       $ —         2,158,961,690     $ 21,718     $ 68,564,307     $ (81,442,422 )   $ (534,575 )   $ (13,390,872 )

 

 

See Accompanying notes to financial Statements

 

 
 

Statement of Cash Flows

 

    For the Years Ended,
    December 31, 2017   December 31, 2016
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:                
Net Loss   $ (6,960,142 )   $ (11,187,248 )
  Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operations                
   Depreciation/Amortization     42,459       76,726  
   Stock and stock options issued for services     54,600       105,600  
   Stock issued in exchange of a patent     —         1,600,000  
   Warrants issued for services     —         91,531  
   Amortization of intangible assets     —         84,585  
   Amortization of debt offering costs     96,338       93,449  
   Amortization of debt discount     2,647,357       4,743,820  
   Impairment of intangible asset     —         1,008,036  
   Change in fair value of derivative liability     (868,761 )     (1,492,926 )
   Loss on debt extinguishment     —         (1,648,966 )
   Derivative Expense     639,229       3,833,224  
  Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                
      Cash paid on accrued interest     (4,927 )        
     Decrease in prepaid expenses     2,500       20,451  
      Increaseaccounts payable     161,169       455,289  
      Increase in accrued expenses     451,925       378,178  
      Increase in accrued expenses – related party     43,306       —    
      Increase in judgement payable     819,626       —    
Net Cash Used In Operating Activities     (7,723,552 )     (1,838,251 )
                 
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:                
  Purchase of property equipment     (25,100 )     (7,186 )
Net Cash Used In Investing Activities     (25,100 )     (7,186 )
                 
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:                
  Proceeds from stockholder loans / lines of credit     48,500       —    
  Repayment from stockholder loans / lines of credit     (15,000 )     (473 )
  Repayment of convertible note     (233,743 )     (1,287,276 )
  Proceeds from issuance of convertible note, less offering costs and OID costs paid     1,799,264       3,187,148  
  Repayment of note payable     20,000       (80,000 )
  Cash paid on common stock repurchase     15,000       —    
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities     1,564,371       1,819,399  
                 
Net Decrease in Cash     (184,281 )     (26,038  
                 
Cash at Beginning of Year     185,026       211,064  
                 
Cash at End of Year   $ 745     $ 185,026  
                 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:                
                 
Cash paid for interest   $ 4,297     $ —    
Cash paid for taxes   $ —       $ —    
                 
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:                
Shares issued in conversion of convertible debt and accrued interest   $ 1,309,243     $ 1,190,029  
Conversion of common to preferred stock   $ 8,000     $ —    
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. 

 

It is management's opinion, however, that all material adjustments (consisting of normal and recurring adjustments) have been made which are necessary for a fair financial statements presentation. The results for the interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year.

 

(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 twelve months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents. As of December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, 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, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

  

(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 its of intangible assets. For the year ended December 31, 2016 the balance of the intangible assets is $0. For the year ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, $0 and $1,008,035, 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, 2017 and December 31, 2016, $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, 2017 and December 31, 2016, $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, 2017 and December 31, 2016, $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, 2016 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, 2016

 

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, 2017 and December 31, 2016, $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 $0 and $1,008,035 in impairment of the intangible asset for the year ended December 31, 2017 and the year ended December 31, 2016, respectively. As of December 31, 2016 the intangible assets were fully impaired.

 

(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 twelve months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 excludes the common stock equivalents of the following potentially dilutive securities because their inclusion would be anti-dilutive:

 

    December 31, 2017   December 31, 2016
         
Stock Warrants (Exercise price - $0.25 - $.52/share)     19,220,690       19,970,690  
Stock Options (Exercise price - $0.00250/share)     95,332,500       2,866,652  
Convertible Debt (Exercise price - $0.0006 - $.004810/share)     8,399,417,649       785,426,924  
Series A Convertible Preferred Shares ($0.0/share)     125,000,000       125,000,000  
                 
Total     8,763,970,809       933,264,266  

  

The Company’s obligations to issue shares upon conversion of its outstanding convertible notes, the exercise of stock options and warrants and conversion of its preferred stock (the “Convertible Instruments”) at current market prices for its common stock exceeds by the 6,672,932,498 authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock as of the date of this report (the “Potentially Issuable Shares”). While it is uncertain whether the Company would receive requests to issue all of the Potentially Issuable Shares and the number of such shares fluctuates based on the market price of the Company’s common stock, the Company may increase the number of its authorized shares of common stock or effectuate a recapitalization, or a combination of both, in order to make available additional shares of its Common Stock for the Potentially Issuable Shares. Such action would require shareholder approval. Until such time as the Company has a sufficient number of shares of its Common Stock for issuance to cover the Potentially Issuable Shares, the Company could be subject to penalties and damages to the holders of the Convertible Instruments in the event it does not deliver the Potentially Issuable Shares upon request by a holder of the Convertible Instruments. Furthermore, the lack of available shares of common stock may be deemed a default under one or more of the Convertible Instruments.

 

(J) 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.

 

On December 22, 2017, the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the Tax Act) was enacted into law and the new legislation contains several key tax provisions that affected us, including a one-time mandatory transition tax on accumulated foreign earnings and a reduction of the corporate income tax rate to 21% effective January 1, 2018, among others. We are required to recognize the effect of the tax law changes in the period of enactment, such as determining the transition tax, remeasuring our U.S. deferred tax assets and liabilities as well as reassessing the net realizability of our deferred tax assets and liabilities. In December 2017, the SEC staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118, Income Tax Accounting Implications of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (SAB 118), which allows us to record provisional amounts during a measurement period not to extend beyond one year of the enactment date. Since the Tax Act was passed late in the fourth quarter of 2017, and ongoing guidance and accounting interpretation are expected over the next 12 months, we consider the accounting of the transition tax, deferred tax re-measurements, and other items to be incomplete due to the forthcoming guidance and our ongoing analysis of final year-end data and tax positions. We expect to complete our analysis within the measurement period in accordance with SAB 118.

 

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

 

    2017   2016
         
Deferred tax liability:   $ —       $ —    
Deferred tax asset                
     Temporary differences                
     Net Operating Loss Carryforward     9,307,403       7,706,258  
     Valuation allowance     (9,307,403)       (7,706,258)  
     Net deferred tax asset     —         —    
     Net deferred tax liability   $ —       $ —    

 

The provision for income taxes has been computed as follows:

    2017   2016
Expected income tax recovery (expense) at the statuary rate of 27.64%   $ (1,923,505)     $ (3,091,708)  
Tax effect of expenses that are not deductible for income tax purposes (net of other amounts deductible for tax purposes)     181,294       607,736  
Tax effect of differences in the timing of deductibility of items for income tax purposes:     141,066       915,809  
Utilization of non-capital tax losses to offset current taxable income     —         —    
Change in valuation allowance     1,601,145       1,568,163  
                 
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, 2017 and 2016 was an increased/ (decreased) of $1,601,145 and $1,568,145, respectively.

 

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

 

      2017       2016  
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.

 

(K) Business Segments

 

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

  

(L) Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In January 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business (ASU 2017-01), which revises the definition of a business and provides new guidance in evaluating when a set of transferred assets and activities is a business. This guidance will be effective for us in the first quarter of 2018 on a prospective basis, and early adoption is permitted. The Company has not yet determined the potential effects of the adoption of ASU 2016-15 on its Financial Statements.

 

In January 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment (ASU 2017-04), which eliminates step two from the goodwill impairment test. Under ASU 2017-04, an entity should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value up to the amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. This guidance will be effective for us in the first quarter of 2020 on a prospective basis, and early adoption is permitted. The Company has not yet determined the potential effects of the adoption of ASU 2016-15 on its Financial Statements.

 

 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 November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, ("ASU 2016-18")  Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash.  This ASU is intended to provide guidance on the presentation of restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents and reduce the diversity in practice. This ASU requires amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents to be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts on the statement of cash flows. We elected as permitted by the standard, to early adopt ASU 2016-18 retrospectively as of January 1, 2017 and have applied to all periods presented herein. The adoption of ASU 2016-18 did not have a material impact to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. The effect of the adoption of ASU 2016-18 on our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows was to include restricted cash balances in the beginning and end of period balances of cash and cash equivalent and restricted cash. The change in restricted cash was previously disclosed in operating activities and financing activities in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

 

 
 

In January 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2017-04, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350). The amendments in this update simplify the test for goodwill impairment by eliminating Step 2 from the impairment test, which required the entity to perform procedures to determine the fair value at the impairment testing date of its assets and liabilities following the procedure that would be required in determining fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination. The amendments in this update are effective for public companies for annual or any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. We are evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805); Clarifying the Definition of a Business. The amendments in this update clarify the definition of a business to help companies evaluate whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions or disposals of assets or businesses. The amendments in this update are effective for public companies for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those periods. We are evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

In July 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2017-11, Earnings Per Share (Topic 260), Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (Topic 480), Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815). The amendments in Part I of this Update change the classification analysis of certain equity-linked financial instruments (or embedded features) with down round features. When determining whether certain financial instruments should be classified as liabilities or equity instruments, a down round feature no longer precludes equity classification when assessing whether the instrument is indexed to an entity’s own stock. The amendments also clarify existing disclosure requirements for equity-classified instruments.

 

As a result, a freestanding equity-linked financial instrument (or embedded conversion option) no longer would be accounted for as a derivative liability at fair value as a result of the existence of a down round feature. For freestanding equity classified financial instruments, the amendments require entities that present earnings per share (EPS) in accordance with Topic 260 to recognize the effect of the down round feature when it is triggered. That effect is treated as a dividend and as a reduction of income available to common shareholders in basic EPS. Convertible instruments with embedded conversion options that have down round features are now subject to the specialized guidance for contingent beneficial conversion features (in Subtopic 470-20, Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options), including related EPS guidance (in Topic 260). The amendments in Part II of this Update recharacterize the indefinite deferral of certain provisions of Topic 480 that now are presented as pending content in the Codification, to a scope exception.

 

Those amendments do not have an accounting effect. For public business entities, the amendments in Part I of this Update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted for all entities, including adoption in an interim 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. The Company is currently reviewing the impact of adoption of ASU 2017-11on its financial statements.

 

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

 

(M) 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, 2017 and December 31, 2016, 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, 2017   December 31, 2016
      Fair Value Measurement Using                               Fair Value Measurement Using                          
                                                                 
      Level 1       Level 2       Level 3       Total       Level 1       Level 2       Level 3       Total  
                                                                 
Derivative Liabilities     —         5,909,121       —         5,909,121       —         5,906,940       —         5,906,940  

 

(N) 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 thedate 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.

 

(O) 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.

 
 

 

(P) 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. 

 

(Q) 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.

 

(R) 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.

   

(S) 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, 2017 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 $6,960,142 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017, has an accumulated deficit of $81,442,422 as of December 31, 2017, and has negative cash flow from operations of $1,723,552 for the year ended December 31, 2017.

 

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, 2017 was not sufficient to meet the cash requirements to fund planned operations through December 31, 2018 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, 2017   December 31, 2016
         
Line of credit - related party     34,156     $ —    
                 
Convertible debt     6,112,938       5,597,598  
Less: debt discount     (610,686 )     (1,227,865 )
Less: debt issue costs     (27,436 )     (42,499 )
Convertible debt - net     5,474,816       4,327,234  
 Demand note     —         20,000  
Total current debt     5,508,972       4,347,234  

   

(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, 2015   $ 473                  
Borrowings during the year ended December 31, 2016     —         4 %     26-Sep-16  
Interest accrual     —                    
Repayments     473                  
Balance - December 31, 2016   $ —                    
Borrowings during the year ended December 31, 2017     48,850       4 %     July 2017  
Interest accrual     306                  
Repayments     (15,000 )                
Balance - December 31, 2017   $ 34,156                  
                         

 

 

Accounts payable consists of the following :

 

    As of December 31, 2017   As of December 31, 2016
         
Accounts Payable   $ 399,761     $ 238,594  
Total accounts payable   $ 399,761     $ 238,594  

 

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the company recorded a net $1,613,766 gain on extinguishment of debt related to royalty payable.  

 

(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, 2016, the balance of the note was repaid and remaining balance is $0.

 

(C) Convertible Debt

 

December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company issued convertible notes totaling $1,972,855, less the original issue discount and debt issue costs of $173,604, for net proceeds of $1,753,411 and $3,392,813, respectively.

 

The convertible notes issued for twelve months ended December 31, 2017 and year ended December 31, 2017, consist of the following terms:

 

        Twelve months ended December 31, 2017 Amount of Principal Raised   Year ended December 31, 2016 Amount of Principal Raised
Interest Rate       0% - 12%     0% - 10%  
Default interest rate       14% - 22%     14% - 22%  
Maturity       November 4, 2015 –December 7, 2018     November 4, 2015 –March 10, 2018  
                 
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.   3,495,100     3,412,400  
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.   1,164,777     624,087  
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     paid on conversion  
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     765,000  
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     paid on conversion    
Conversion terms 6   Conversion at $0.10 per share   Paid on conversion     Paid on conversion    
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.   paid on conversion     127,000  
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.   487,061     536,669  
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.   paid on conversion     79,810  
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     paid on conversion    
                 
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.   paid on conversion     52,632  
Conversion terms 12   61% of the “Market Price”, which is the average of the three lowest trading prices for the common stock during the ten (10) trading day period prior to the conversion.   201,000     —    

Convertible Debt     6,112,938       5,597,598  
Less: Debt Discount     (610,686 )     (1,227,865 )
Less: Debt Issue Costs     (27,436 )     (42,499 )
Convertible Debt - net   $ 5,474,816     $ 4,327,234  

   

 

 
 

 

   

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, 2017, the Company converted debt and accrued interest, totaling $1,309,243 into 1,229,440,607 shares of common stock

 

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

 

Convertible debt consisted of the following activity and terms:

 

                 
Convertible Debt Balance as of December 31, 2015   $ 4,634,852                       February 26, 2015 – November 23, 2017  
Borrowings during the twelve months 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 )                        
Convertible Debt Balance as of December 31, 2016     5,597,598       4-10       %       November 4, 2015- March 10, 2018  
Borrowings during the twelve months ended December 31, 2017     1,972,868       8 %                
Non-Cash Reclassification of accrued interest converted     85,459                          
Repayments     (233,743 )                        
Conversion of debt to into 1,229,440,607 shares of common stock with a valuation of $1,309,243 ($0.00045 - $0.00731/share) including the accrued interest of $85,459     (1,309,244 )                        
Convertible Debt Balance as of December 31, 2017     6,112,938       4% - 10%               November 4, 2015 –December 7, 2018  

 

 

 

 

  (B) Debt Issue Costs

 

During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company paid debt issue costs totaling $77,525

 

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:

 

    Twelve months ended December 31, 2017   Year Ended December 31, 2016
         
Debt issue costs   $ 343,898       262,623  
Accumulated amortization of debt issue costs     (316,462 )     (220,124 )
                 
Debt issue costs - net   $ 24,436       42,499  

 

During the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 the Company amortized $96,338 and $93,449 of debt issue costs, respectively.

 

(C) Debt Discount & Original Issue Discount

 

During the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company recorded debt discounts totaling $2,030,179 and $3,313,472, respectively.

 

The debt discount and the original issue discount recorded in 2017 and 2016 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 $2,647,357 and $4,743,820 during the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, to amortization of debt discount expense.

 

    Twelve months ended December 31, 2017   Year Ended December 31, 2016
         
Debt discount   $ 12,386,574       10,356,394  
Accumulated amortization of debt discount     (11,775,888 )     (9,128,529 )
                 
Debt discount - Net   $ 610,686       1,227,865  
                 

 

(D) Line of Credit – Related Party

 

On July 6, 2017, the Company entered into a two-year line of credit agreement with the principal stockholder in the amount of $100,000. Subsequently, on October 2, 2017, the Company entered into a two year line of credit agreement with the principal stockholder in the amount of $200,000.    The line of credit carries an interest rate of 4%.  

 

As of December 31, 2017, the principal stockholder has advanced $47,450 to the Company and was repaid $15,000under the terms of this line of credit agreement. As of December 31, 2017 $34,156 is owed under the line of credit including the accrued interest of $306.

 

NOTE 4           DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES

 

The Company identified conversion features embedded within convertible debt issued in 2017 and 2016 and warrants issued in 2017 and 2016. 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, 2015   $ 3,684,184  
Fair value at the commitment date for convertible instruments     7,026,286  
Change in fair value of embedded derivative liability for warrants issued     91,556  
Change in fair value of embedded derivative liability for warrants instruments     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  
Fair value at the commitment date for convertible instruments     2,577,074  
Change in fair value of embedded derivative liability for warrants issued     (200,480 )
Change in fair value of embedded derivative liability for convertible instruments     (668,281 )
Reclassification to additional paid in capital for financial instruments that ceased to be a derivative liability     (1,319,638 )
Change from repayments     (386,494 )
Derivative Liability –December 31, 2017   $ 5,909,121  

 

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 years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 of $639,224 and $3,833,224 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, 2017:

  

      Commitment Date       Re-measurement Date  
                 
Expected dividends:     —         —    
Expected volatility:     133% - 262.28%       90.12%-297%  
Expected term:     0.08 - 3 Years       0.01–1.40 Years  
Risk free interest rate:     0.06% - 1.65%       0.01% - 1.83%  
 
 

 

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%  

 

NOTE 5           PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

At December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, property and equipment is as follows: 

 

    December 31, 2017   December 31, 2016
         
Website Development   $ 294,795     $ 294,795  
Furniture and Equipment     143,071       117,971  
Leasehold Improvements     6,708       6,708  
Software     54,598       54,598  
Music Equipment     2,578       2,578  
Office Equipment     80,710       80,710  
Domain Name     1,500       1,500  
Sign     628       628  
Total     584,588       559,488  
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization     (540,525 )     (498,065 )
Property and Equipment, Net   $ 44,063     $ 61,423  

 

Depreciation/amortization expense year ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 totaled $35,868 and $76,726, 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.

 

On April 4, 2017, 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 600,000,000 shares of common stock from 1,650,000,000 shares of common stock to 2,250,000,000 shares of common stock.

 

On April 23, 2017, 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 1,000,000,000 shares of common stock from 2,250,000,000 shares of common stock to 3,250,000,000 shares of common stock.

 

On October 4, 2017, 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 1,000,000,000 shares of common stock from 3,250,000,000 shares of common stock to 4,250,000,000 shares of common stock. 

 

  (A) Common Stock  

 

During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company issued the following common stock:  

 

Transaction Type   Quantity   Valuation   Range of Value per share
             
Conversion of convertible debt and accrued interest     1,229,440,607     $ 1,309,243       $0.00045 to- $0.00731  
Services - rendered     6,000,000       54,600       $0.0011 - $0.0107  
Shares issued in exchange of interest – related party     800,000,000       960,000     $ 0.00001  
                         
Shares repurchased     (13,000,000 )     (15,000 )   $ .0014  
Total shares issued     1,222,440,607     $ 2,308,843          
                         

  

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          
                         

  

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 October 2, 2017, the Company, in exchange for Greg Halpern's consideration issuing the Company a line of credit of $100,000 on July 6, 2017 and another line of credit of $200,000 on October 2, 2017 and for Mr. Halpern's forgiveness of $960,000 of interest owed to Mr. Halpern for his Preferred Shares accrued dividend rate of 8% per annum of his already owned 5 million Series A Convertible Preferred Shares, the Board deemed it proper to grant Mr. Halpern an additional 800,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock, which at Mr. Halpern's election he may convert into 5,000,000 additional Series A Convertible Preferred Shares with the same voting rights and percentages as his previously granted and owned 5,000,000 Series A Convertible Preferred Shares.

 

On November 8, 2017, the Company, at Greg Halpern's election, converted 800,000,000 shares of Common Stock into 5,000,000 Series A Convertible Preferred Shares representing 33.4% of the Company’s voting rights and control adding to Halpern’s existing 33.4% holdings, equaling 66.8% of the Company’s total voting rights and control.

 

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. These 5,000,000 Series A Convertible Preferred Shares represent 33.4% of the Company’s voting rights and control and 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 twelve months ended December 31, 2017 and for the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company has not declared dividends.

 

 (B) Stock Warrants

    

The following tables summarize all warrant grants as of December 31, 2017, 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, 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  
  Granted       —                    
  Exercised       —                    
  Cancelled/Forfeited       (750,000  )                
  Balance, December 31, 2017       19,220,690               1.2  

A summary of all outstanding and exercisable warrants as of December 31, 2017 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       1.16     $ —    
$ 0.005       1,000,000       1,000,000       1.40     $ —    
$ 0.0029       8,620,690       8,620,690       1.25     $ —    
$ 0.006       5,600,000       5,600,000       1.39          
$ 0.12       2,000,000       2,000,000       0.77     $ —    
                                     
          19,220,690       19,220,690       1.2     $ —    

  

 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       1.41     $ —    
$ 0.005       1,000,000       1,000,000       1.65     $ —    
$ 0.0029       8,620,690       8,620,690       1.49     $ —    
$ 0.006       5,600,000       5,600,000       1.64          
$ 0.12       2,000,000       2,000,000       1.01     $ —    
$ 0.40       750,000       750,000       0.40          
          19,970,690       19,970,690       2.2     $ —    
 
 

 

(C) Stock Options

 

On July 6, 2017, Company's Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), the Company issued 95,332,500 options to buy common shares of the Company's stock at $0.00253 per share, good for three years to the CFO. The Company recognized an expense of $191,361 for twelve months ended December 31, 2017. The Company recorded the fair value of the options based on the fair value of each option grant estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:

 

Expected dividends 0%

Expected volatility 178.27%

Expected term 3 Years

Risk free interest rate 0.69%

 

The following tables summarize all option grants as of December 31, 2017, 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, 2015     15,566,652       0.13       0.32  
Granted     —         —         —    
Exercised     —         —         —    
Forfeited or Canceled     (12,700,000 )     —         —    
Outstanding – December 31, 2017     2,866,652     $ 0.13       1.02  
Granted     95,332,500     $ 0.0025       3  
Exercised     —       $ —         —    
Forfeited or Canceled     (2,866,652 )   $ —         —    
Outstanding – December 31     95.332,500     $ 0.0025       2.51  
                         

 

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 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 12, 2017 the Company entered into a new engagement with its corporate counsel McMenamin Law Group, for corporate legal services to be provided from January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018. Specifically the Company agreed to pay a flat fee totaling $32,500 in the following installment, (i) $10,000 on January 2, 2018, (ii) $7,500 on March 31, 2018, (iii) $7,500 on June 30, 2018, and (iv) $7,500 on October 31, 2018

 

(C) Other Agreements

 

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.   

 

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 proceedingsagainst 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.  On September 25, 2017, the Court issued an order that the Company should reimburse defendants for its attorneys’ fees in the amount of $820,321.41.  The Company believes that the Order for fees is without merit and has appealed. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recorded judgement payable on the balance sheet.

 

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.  On October 4, 2017, the Court granted Mr. Attia leave to amend the complaint to add causes of action against defendants for civil violations of the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (commonly known as RICO).   Subsequently, on October 23, 2017, the defendants removed the lawsuit from California state court to the federal district court in the Northern District of California, San Jose Division. 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. The parties have begun the discovery phase of the litigation and the Judge has set a status hearing for January 19, 2018.

 

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       SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

  

On January 29, 2018 the Company entered into a consulting services agreement with a consultant. The agreement will continue until January 29, 2019. During the last nine months of the agreement, either Consultant or the Company may terminate the agreement at any time and for any reason by giving the other party 30 day notice. In connection with this agreement, the consultant receive 30,000,000 shares of common stock each upon the executing of the agreement.

 

On February 6, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement whereby the Company will issue up to $78,000. The note matures on November 15, 2018 and bears an interest charge of 12%. The conversion price equals the “Variable Conversion Price”, which is 61% of the lowest three trading prices for the Common Stock during the 10 day period ending on the latest day prior to the conversion date. 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 February 18, 2018.

 

On February 9, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement whereby the Company will issue up to $75,000. The note matures on demand of the holder on or after February 9, 2018 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 trading day to the date of 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 $73,000 of proceeds on February 13, 2018. Subsequent to the year end, the Company converted a total of $334,451 in convertible debt comprised of principal and accrued interest into 1,224,030,746 common shares.

 

Subsequent to the year end, the principal shareholder advanced $72,739 additional capital to the Company under the terms of the line of credit agreements.

 

Subsequent to the year end, the principal shareholder was repaid $76,000 loaned under the line of credit agreement.

 

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

 

N/A

 

Item 9A.  7 Procedures

 

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures  The company’s management has evaluated, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of the company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation, management concluded that the company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of7.

 

(b) Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting  The company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f). The company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting based on the  Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013)  issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on the results of this evaluation, the company’s management concluded that internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2017.

 

The Company is not required to file an ICFR with an independent registered public accounting firm.

 

(c) Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting  During the quarter ended December 31, 2017, there were no changes in the company’s internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 9B. Other Information

None.

 

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   59   Chairman, Chief Financial Officer
John Blaisure   59   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, 2017.

 

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, 2017, and 2016 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     2017       192,000               0       0       0       0     192,000
      2016       288,000               0       0       0       0     288,000
John Blaisure, CEO     2017               144,000       0       0       0       0     144,000
      2016               216,000       0       105,600       0       0     321,000

  

Outstanding Equity Interests

 

The following table sets forth information concerning outstanding stock options for each named executive officer as of December 31, 2017.

 

Outstanding Option Awards at Fiscal Year-End 

 

Number of Securities

Underlying Unexercised Options

Name   Exercisable
Options
  Option
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
  Option
Expiration
Date
Greg Halpern     95,332,500     $ 0.0025     July 5, 2020

 

Other than as disclosed above, there were no stock options issued or exercised during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 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 Executive Blaisure 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, 2018 and by the officers and directors, individually and as a group. Except as otherwise indicated, all shares are owned directly.

 

On March 26, 2018, there were 3,715,287,050 issued 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     10,000,000 (2)     66.8 %
                     
Common Stock   Greg Halpern     2,510,933       0.07 %
                     
Common Stock   John Blaisure     28,300,960 (3)     0.8 %
                     
 Common Stock   Total Shares owned by Directors and officers     40,811,893       67.67 %

 

 

(1)        Unless otherwise indicated, the address for each stockholder listed in the above table is c/o Max Sound Corporation, 8861 Villa La Jolla Drive, Unit 12109, LA JOLLA, California, 92039.

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

 

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

  

On October 2, 2017, the Company, in exchange for Greg Halpern's consideration issuing the Company a line of credit of $100,000 on July 6, 2017 and another line of credit of $200,000 on October 2, 2017

  

ITEM 14.         PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

 

Audit Fees

 

For the Company’s fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, we were billed approximately $75,600, and $52,500, 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, 2017 and 2016.

 

Tax Fees

 

For the Company’s fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, we were billed approximately $11,090, and $3,350, 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, 2017 and 2016.

 

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 2017 associated with all prior Form 10 filings are incorporated herein by reference. 

 

3. Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number   Description
  10.1     Convertible Redeemable Note, Dated 10.20.17 issued to Power Up Lending Group, LTD.
  10.2     Convertible Redeemable Note, Dated 11.13.17 issued to GS Capital Partners, LLC.
  10.3     Convertible Redeemable Note, Dated 12.8.17 issued to Bellridge Capital, LLC
  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 30, 2018

 

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, 2017 (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 30, 2018 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 30, 2018 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 30, 2018 Signature: /s/ Greg Halpern
   

Greg Halpern

Chief Financial Officer

(principal financial and accounting officer)

NEITHER THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THESE SECURITIES ARE CONVERTIBLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED 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. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE SECURITIES MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN OR FINANCING ARRANGEMENT SECURED BY THE SECURITIES.

 

 

Principal Amount: $78,000.00 Issue Date: October 20, 2017 Purchase Price: $78,000.00

 

 

CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED , MAX SOUND CORPORATION , a Delaware corporation (hereinafter called the “Borrower”), hereby promises to pay to the order of POWER UP LENDING GROUP LTD. , a Virginia corporation, or registered assigns (the “Holder”) the sum of $78,000.00 together with any interest as set forth herein, on July 30, 2018 (the “Maturity Date”), and to pay interest on the unpaid principal balance hereof at the rate of twelve percent (12%) (the “Interest Rate”) per annum from the date hereof (the “Issue Date”) until the same becomes due and payable, whether at maturity or upon acceleration or by prepayment or otherwise. This Note may not be prepaid in whole or in part except as otherwise explicitly set forth herein. Any amount of principal or interest on this Note which is not paid when due shall bear interest at the rate of twenty two percent (22%) per annum from the due date thereof until the same is paid (“Default Interest”). Interest shall commence accruing on the date that the Note is fully paid and shall be computed on the basis of a 365-day year and the actual number of days elapsed. All payments due hereunder (to the extent not converted into common stock, $0.00001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”) in accordance with the terms hereof) shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America. All payments shall be made at such address as the Holder shall hereafter give to the Borrower by written notice made in accordance with the provisions of this Note. Each capitalized term used herein, and not otherwise defined, shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in that certain Securities Purchase Agreement dated the date hereof, pursuant to which this Note was originally issued (the “Purchase Agreement”).

 

This Note is free from all taxes, liens, claims and encumbrances with respect to the issue thereof and shall not be subject to preemptive rights or other similar rights of shareholders of the Borrower and will not impose personal liability upon the holder thereof.

 

The following terms shall apply to this Note:

 

ARTICLE I. CONVERSION RIGHTS

 

Conversion Right . The Holder shall have the right from time to time, and at any time during the period beginning on the date which is one hundred eighty (180) days following the date of this Note and ending on the later of: (i) the Maturity Date and (ii) the date of payment of the Default Amount (as defined in Article III), each in respect of the remaining outstanding principal amount of this

 
 

Note to convert all or any part of the outstanding and unpaid principal amount of this Note into fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock, as such Common Stock exists on the Issue Date, or any shares of capital stock or other securities of the Borrower into which such Common Stock shall hereafter be changed or reclassified at the conversion price (the “Conversion Price”) determined as provided herein (a “Conversion”); provided , however , that in no event shall the Holder be entitled to convert any portion of this Note in excess of that portion of this Note upon conversion of which the sum of (1) the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Holder and its affiliates (other than shares of Common Stock which may be deemed beneficially owned through the ownership of the unconverted portion of the Notes or the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other security of the Borrower subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitations contained herein) and (2) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the portion of this Note with respect to which the determination of this proviso is being made, would result in beneficial ownership by the Holder and its affiliates of more than 4.99% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. For purposes of the proviso to the immediately preceding sentence, beneficial ownership shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and Regulations 13D-G thereunder, except as otherwise provided in clause (1) of such proviso, provided , further , however , that the limitations on conversion may be waived by the Holder upon, at the election of the Holder, not less than 61 days’ prior notice to the Borrower, and the provisions of the conversion limitation shall continue to apply until such 61st day (or such later date, as determined by the Holder, as may be specified in such notice of waiver). The number of shares of Common Stock to be issued upon each conversion of this Note shall be determined by dividing the Conversion Amount (as defined below) by the applicable Conversion Price then in effect on the date specified in the notice of conversion, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Notice of Conversion”), delivered to the Borrower by the Holder in accordance with Section 1.4 below; provided that the Notice of Conversion is submitted by facsimile or e-mail (or by other means resulting in, or reasonably expected to result in, notice) to the Borrower before 6:00 p.m., New York, New York time on such conversion date (the “Conversion Date”); however, if the Notice of Conversion is sent after 6:00pm, New York, New York time the Conversion Date shall be the next business day. The term “Conversion Amount” means, with respect to any conversion of this Note, the sum of (1) the principal amount of this Note to be converted in such conversion plus (2) at the Holder’s option, accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on such principal amount at the interest rates provided in this Note to the Conversion Date, plus (3) at the Holder’s option, Default Interest, if any, on the amounts referred to in the immediately preceding clauses (1) and/or (2) plus (4) at the Holder’s option, any amounts owed to the Holder pursuant to Sections 1.4 hereof.

 

Conversion Price . The conversion price (the “Conversion Price”) shall equal the Variable Conversion Price (as defined herein) (subject to equitable adjustments by the Borrower relating to the Borrower’s securities or the securities of any subsidiary of the Borrower, combinations, recapitalization, reclassifications, extraordinary distributions and similar events). The "Variable Conversion Price" shall mean 61% multiplied by the Market Price (as defined herein) (representing a discount rate of 39%). “Market Price” means the average of the lowest three (3) Trading Prices (as defined below) for the Common Stock during the ten (10) Trading Day period ending on the latest complete Trading Day prior to the Conversion Date. “Trading Price” means, for any security as of any date, the closing bid price on the OTCQB, OTCQX, Pink Sheets electronic quotation system or applicable trading market (the “OTC”) as reported by a reliable reporting service (“Reporting Service”) designated by the Holder (i.e. Bloomberg) or, if the OTC is not the principal trading market for such security, the closing bid price of such security on the principal securities exchange or trading market where such security is listed or traded or, if no closing bid price of such security is available in any of the foregoing manners, the average of the closing bid prices of any market makers for such security that are listed in the “pink sheets”. If the Trading Price cannot be calculated for such security on such date in the manner provided above, the

 
 

Trading Price shall be the fair market value as mutually determined by the Borrower and the holders of a majority in interest of the Notes being converted for which the calculation of the Trading Price is required in order to determine the Conversion Price of such Notes. “Trading Day” shall mean any day on which the Common Stock is tradable for any period on the OTC, or on the principal securities exchange or other securities market on which the Common Stock is then being traded.

 

Authorized Shares . The Borrower covenants that during the period the conversion right exists, the Borrower will reserve from its authorized and unissued Common Stock a sufficient number of shares, free from preemptive rights, to provide for the issuance of Common Stock upon the full conversion of this Note issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. The Borrower is required at all times to have authorized and reserved three times the number of shares that is actually issuable upon full conversion of the Note (based on the Conversion Price of the Note in effect from time to time initially 189,435,336)(the “Reserved Amount”). The Reserved Amount shall be increased from time to time in accordance with the Borrower’s obligations hereunder. The Borrower represents that upon issuance, such shares will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. In addition, if the Borrower shall issue any securities or make any change to its capital structure which would change the number of shares of Common Stock into which the Notes shall be convertible at the then current Conversion Price, the Borrower shall at the same time make proper provision so that thereafter there shall be a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock authorized and reserved, free from preemptive rights, for conversion of the outstanding Note. The Borrower (i) acknowledges that it has irrevocably instructed its transfer agent to issue certificates for the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note, and (ii) agrees that its issuance of this Note shall constitute full authority to its officers and agents who are charged with the duty of executing stock certificates to execute and issue the necessary certificates for shares of Common Stock in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Note.

 

If, at any time the Borrower does not maintain the Reserved Amount it will be considered an Event of Default under Section 3.2 of the Note.

 

Method of Conversion .

 

(a)                 Mechanics of Conversion . As set forth in Section 1.1 hereof, from time to time, and at any time during the period beginning on the date which is one hundred eighty (180) days following the date of this Note and ending on the later of: (i) the Maturity Date and (ii) the date of payment of the Default Amount, this Note may be converted by the Holder in whole or in part at any time from time to time after the Issue Date, by (A) submitting to the Borrower a Notice of Conversion (by facsimile, e-mail or other reasonable means of communication dispatched on the Conversion Date prior to 6:00 p.m., New York, New York time) and (B) subject to Section 1.4(b), surrendering this Note at the principal office of the Borrower (upon payment in full of any amounts owed hereunder).

 

(b)                Surrender of Note Upon Conversion . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, upon conversion of this Note in accordance with the terms hereof, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Note to the Borrower unless the entire unpaid principal amount of this Note is so converted. The Holder and the Borrower shall maintain records showing the principal amount so converted and the dates of such conversions or shall use such other method, reasonably satisfactory to the Holder and the Borrower, so as not to require physical surrender of this Note upon each such conversion.

 

(c)                 Delivery of Common Stock Upon Conversion . Upon receipt by the Borrower from the Holder of a facsimile transmission or e-mail (or other reasonable means of

 
 

communication) of a Notice of Conversion meeting the requirements for conversion as provided in this Section 1.4, the Borrower shall issue and deliver or cause to be issued and delivered to or upon the order of the Holder certificates for the Common Stock issuable upon such conversion within three (3) business days after such receipt (the “Deadline”) (and, solely in the case of conversion of the entire unpaid principal amount hereof, surrender of this Note) in accordance with the terms hereof and the Purchase Agreement. Upon receipt by the Borrower of a Notice of Conversion, the Holder shall be deemed to be the holder of record of the Common Stock issuable upon such conversion, the outstanding principal amount and the amount of accrued and unpaid interest on this Note shall be reduced to reflect such conversion, and, unless the Borrower defaults on its obligations hereunder, all rights with respect to the portion of this Note being so converted shall forthwith terminate except the right to receive the Common Stock or other securities, cash or other assets, as herein provided, on such conversion. If the Holder shall have given a Notice of Conversion as provided herein, the Borrower’s obligation to issue and deliver the certificates for Common Stock shall be absolute and unconditional, irrespective of the absence of any action by the Holder to enforce the same, any waiver or consent with respect to any provision thereof, the recovery of any judgment against any person or any action to enforce the same, any failure or delay in the enforcement of any other obligation of the Borrower to the holder of record, or any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, limitation or termination, or any breach or alleged breach by the Holder of any obligation to the Borrower, and irrespective of any other circumstance which might otherwise limit such obligation of the Borrower to the Holder in connection with such conversion.

 

(d)                Delivery of Common Stock by Electronic Transfer . In lieu of delivering physical certificates representing the Common Stock issuable upon conversion, provided the Borrower is participating in the Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) Fast Automated Securities Transfer (“FAST”) program, upon request of the Holder and its compliance with the provisions set forth herein, the Borrower shall use its best efforts to cause its transfer agent to electronically transmit the Common Stock issuable upon conversion to the Holder by crediting the account of Holder’s Prime Broker with DTC through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission (“DWAC”) system.

 

(e)                Failure to Deliver Common Stock Prior to Deadline . Without in any way limiting the Holder’s right to pursue other remedies, including actual damages and/or equitable relief, the parties agree that if delivery of the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note is not delivered by the Deadline due to action and/or inaction of the Borrower, the Borrower shall pay to the Holder

$2,000 per day in cash, for each day beyond the Deadline that the Borrower fails to deliver such Common Stock (the “Fail to Deliver Fee”); provided; however that the Fail to Deliver Fee shall not be due if the failure is a result of a third party (i.e., transfer agent; and not the result of any failure to pay such transfer agent) despite the best efforts of the Borrower to effect delivery of such Common Stock. Such cash amount shall be paid to Holder by the fifth day of the month following the month in which it has accrued or, at the option of the Holder (by written notice to the Borrower by the first day of the month following the month in which it has accrued), shall be added to the principal amount of this Note, in which event interest shall accrue thereon in accordance with the terms of this Note and such additional principal amount shall be convertible into Common Stock in accordance with the terms of this Note. The Borrower agrees that the right to convert is a valuable right to the Holder. The damages resulting from a failure, attempt to frustrate, interference with such conversion right are difficult if not impossible to qualify. Accordingly, the parties acknowledge that the liquidated damages provision contained in this Section 1.4(e) are justified.

 

Concerning the Shares . The shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note may not be sold or transferred unless: (i) such shares are sold pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Act or (ii) the Borrower or its transfer agent shall have been furnished

 
 

with an opinion of counsel (which opinion shall be in form, substance and scope customary for opinions of counsel in comparable transactions) to the effect that the shares to be sold or transferred may be sold or transferred pursuant to an exemption from such registration (such as Rule 144 or a successor rule) (“Rule 144”); or (iii) such shares are transferred to an “affiliate” (as defined in Rule 144) of the Borrower who agrees to sell or otherwise transfer the shares only in accordance with this Section 1.5 and who is an Accredited Investor (as defined in the Purchase Agreement).

 

Any restrictive legend on certificates representing shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note shall be removed and the Borrower shall issue to the Holder a new certificate therefore free of any transfer legend if the Borrower or its transfer agent shall have received an opinion of counsel from Holder’s counsel, in form, substance and scope customary for opinions of counsel in comparable transactions, to the effect that (i) a public sale or transfer of such Common Stock may be made without registration under the Act, which opinion shall be accepted by the Company so that the sale or transfer is effected; or (ii) in the case of the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note, such security is registered for sale by the Holder under an effective registration statement filed under the Act; or otherwise may be sold pursuant to an exemption from registration. In the event that the Company does not reasonably accept the opinion of counsel provided by the Holder with respect to the transfer of Securities pursuant to an exemption from registration (such as Rule 144), at the Deadline, it will be considered an Event of Default pursuant to Section 3.2 of the Note.

 

Effect of Certain Events .

 

(a)                 Effect of Merger, Consolidation, Etc . At the option of the Holder, the sale, conveyance or disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Borrower, the effectuation by the Borrower of a transaction or series of related transactions in which more than 50% of the voting power of the Borrower is disposed of, or the consolidation, merger or other business combination of the Borrower with or into any other Person (as defined below) or Persons when the Borrower is not the survivor shall be deemed to be an Event of Default (as defined in Article III) pursuant to which the Borrower shall be required to pay to the Holder upon the consummation of and as a condition to such transaction an amount equal to the Default Amount (as defined in Article III). “Person” shall mean any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association, trust or other entity or organization.

 

(b)                Adjustment Due to Merger, Consolidation, Etc . If, at any time when this Note is issued and outstanding and prior to conversion of all of the Note, there shall be any merger, consolidation, exchange of shares, recapitalization, reorganization, or other similar event, as a result of which shares of Common Stock of the Borrower shall be changed into the same or a different number of shares of another class or classes of stock or securities of the Borrower or another entity, or in case of any sale or conveyance of all or substantially all of the assets of the Borrower other than in connection with a plan of complete liquidation of the Borrower, then the Holder of this Note shall thereafter have the right to receive upon conversion of this Note, upon the basis and upon the terms and conditions specified herein and in lieu of the shares of Common Stock immediately theretofore issuable upon conversion, such stock, securities or assets which the Holder would have been entitled to receive in such transaction had this Note been converted in full immediately prior to such transaction (without regard to any limitations on conversion set forth herein), and in any such case appropriate provisions shall be made with respect to the rights and interests of the Holder of this Note to the end that the provisions hereof (including, without limitation, provisions for adjustment of the Conversion Price and of the number of shares issuable upon conversion of the Note) shall thereafter be applicable, as nearly as may be practicable in relation to any securities or assets thereafter deliverable upon the conversion hereof. The Borrower shall not affect

 
 

any transaction described in this Section 1.6(b) unless (a) it first gives, to the extent practicable, ten (10) days prior written notice (but in any event at least five (5) days prior written notice) of the record date of the special meeting of shareholders to approve, or if there is no such record date, the consummation of, such merger, consolidation, exchange of shares, recapitalization, reorganization or other similar event or sale of assets (during which time the Holder shall be entitled to convert this Note) and (b) the resulting successor or acquiring entity (if not the Borrower) assumes by written instrument the obligations of this Note. The above provisions shall similarly apply to successive consolidations, mergers, sales, transfers or share exchanges.

 

(c)                 Adjustment Due to Distribution . If the Borrower shall declare or make any distribution of its assets (or rights to acquire its assets) to holders of Common Stock as a dividend, stock repurchase, by way of return of capital or otherwise (including any dividend or distribution to the Borrower’s shareholders in cash or shares (or rights to acquire shares) of capital stock of a subsidiary (i.e., a spin-off)) (a “Distribution”), then the Holder of this Note shall be entitled, upon any conversion of this Note after the date of record for determining shareholders entitled to such Distribution, to receive the amount of such assets which would have been payable to the Holder with respect to the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion had such Holder been the holder of such shares of Common Stock on the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to such Distribution.

 

Prepayment . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Note, at any time during the periods set forth on the table immediately following this paragraph (the “Prepayment Periods”), the Borrower shall have the right, exercisable on not more than three (3) Trading Days prior written notice to the Holder of the Note to prepay the outstanding Note (principal and accrued interest), in full, in accordance with this Section 1.7. Any notice of prepayment hereunder (an “Optional Prepayment Notice”) shall be delivered to the Holder of the Note at its registered addresses and shall state: (1) that the Borrower is exercising its right to prepay the Note, and (2) the date of prepayment which shall be not more than three (3) Trading Days from the date of the Optional Prepayment Notice. On the date fixed for prepayment (the “Optional Prepayment Date”), the Borrower shall make payment of the Optional Prepayment Amount (as defined below) to Holder, or upon the direction of the Holder as specified by the Holder in a writing to the Borrower (which shall direction to be sent to Borrower by the Holder at least one (1) business day prior to the Optional Prepayment Date). If the Borrower exercises its right to prepay the Note, the Borrower shall make payment to the Holder of an amount in cash equal to the percentage (“Prepayment Percentage”) as set forth in the table immediately following this paragraph opposite the applicable Prepayment Period, multiplied by the sum of: (w) the then outstanding principal amount of this Note plus (x) accrued and unpaid interest on the unpaid principal amount of this Note to the Optional Prepayment Date plus (y) Default Interest, if any, on the amounts referred to in clauses (w) and (x) plus (z) any amounts owed to the Holder pursuant to Section 1.4 hereof (the “Optional Prepayment Amount”). If the Borrower delivers an Optional Prepayment Notice and fails to pay the Optional Prepayment Amount due to the Holder of the Note within two (2) business days following the Optional Prepayment Date, the Borrower shall forever forfeit its right to prepay the Note pursuant to this Section 1.7.

 

Prepayment Period Prepayment Percentage
1. The period beginning on the Issue Date and ending on the date which is thirty (30) days following the Issue Date. 120%

2.        The period beginning on the date which is thirty-one

(31) days following the Issue Date and ending on the date which is sixty (60) days following the Issue Date.

125%
 
 

 

3.        The period beginning on the date which is sixty-one

(61) days following the Issue Date and ending on the date which is ninety (90) days following the Issue Date.

130%

4.        The period beginning on the date that is ninety-one

(91) day from the Issue Date and ending one hundred twenty (120) days following the Issue Date.

135%
5. The period beginning on the date that is one hundred twenty-one (121) day from the Issue Date and ending one hundred fifty (150) days following the Issue Date. 140%
6. The period beginning on the date that is one hundred fifty-one (151) day from the Issue Date and ending one hundred eighty (180) days following the Issue Date. 150%

 

After the expiration of one hundred eighty (180) days following the Issue Date, the Borrower shall have no right of prepayment.

 

ARTICLE II. CERTAIN COVENANTS

 

2.1 Sale of Assets . So long as the Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, the Borrower shall not, without the Holder’s written consent, sell, lease or otherwise dispose of any significant portion of its assets outside the ordinary course of business. Any consent to the disposition of any assets may be conditioned on a specified use of the proceeds of disposition.

 

ARTICLE III. EVENTS OF DEFAULT

 

If any of the following events of default (each, an “Event of Default”) shall occur:

 

Failure to Pay Principal and Interest . The Borrower fails to pay the principal hereof or interest thereon when due on this Note, whether at maturity or upon acceleration and such breach continues for a period of five (5) days after written notice from the Holder.

 

Conversion and the Shares . The Borrower fails to issue shares of Common Stock to the Holder (or announces or threatens in writing that it will not honor its obligation to do so) upon exercise by the Holder of the conversion rights of the Holder in accordance with the terms of this Note, fails to transfer or cause its transfer agent to transfer (issue) (electronically or in certificated form) any certificate for shares of Common Stock issued to the Holder upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to this Note as and when required by this Note, the Borrower directs its transfer agent not to transfer or delays, impairs, and/or hinders its transfer agent in transferring (or issuing) (electronically or in certificated form) any certificate for shares of Common Stock to be issued to the Holder upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to this Note as and when required by this Note, or fails to remove (or directs its transfer agent not to remove or impairs, delays, and/or hinders its transfer agent from removing) any restrictive legend (or to withdraw any stop transfer instructions in respect thereof) on any certificate for any shares of Common Stock issued to the Holder upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to this Note as and when required by this Note (or makes any written announcement, statement or threat that it does not intend to honor the obligations described in this paragraph) and any such failure shall continue uncured (or any written announcement, statement or threat not to honor its obligations shall not be rescinded in writing) for three (3) business days after the Holder shall have delivered a Notice of Conversion. It is an obligation of the Borrower to remain current in its obligations to its transfer agent. It shall be an event of default of this Note, if a conversion of this Note is delayed, hindered or frustrated due

 
 

to a balance owed by the Borrower to its transfer agent. If at the option of the Holder, the Holder advances any funds to the Borrower’s transfer agent in order to process a conversion, such advanced funds shall be paid by the Borrower to the Holder within forty-eight (48) hours of a demand from the Holder.

 

Breach of Covenants . The Borrower breaches any material covenant or other material term or condition contained in this Note and any collateral documents including but not limited to the Purchase Agreement and such breach continues for a period of twenty (20) days after written notice thereof to the Borrower from the Holder.

 

Breach of Representations and Warranties . Any representation or warranty of the Borrower made herein or in any agreement, statement or certificate given in writing pursuant hereto or in connection herewith (including, without limitation, the Purchase Agreement), shall be false or misleading in any material respect when made and the breach of which has (or with the passage of time will have) a material adverse effect on the rights of the Holder with respect to this Note or the Purchase Agreement.

 

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.

 

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.

 

Delisting of Common Stock . The Borrower shall fail to maintain the listing of the Common Stock on at least one of the OTC (which specifically includes the quotation platforms maintained by the OTC Markets Group) or an equivalent replacement exchange, the Nasdaq National Market, the Nasdaq SmallCap Market, the New York Stock Exchange, or the American Stock Exchange.

 

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

 

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

 

Cessation of Operations . Any cessation of operations by Borrower or Borrower admits it is otherwise generally unable to pay its debts as such debts become due, provided, however, that any disclosure of the Borrower’s ability to continue as a “going concern” shall not be an admission that the Borrower cannot pay its debts as they become due.

 

Financial Statement Restatement . The restatement of any financial statements filed by the Borrower with the SEC at any time after 180 days after the Issuance Date for any date or period until this Note is no longer outstanding, if the result of such restatement would, by comparison to the un-restated financial statement, have constituted a material adverse effect on the rights of the Holder with respect to this Note or the Purchase Agreement.

 
 

Replacement of Transfer Agent . In the event that the Borrower proposes to replace its transfer agent, the Borrower fails to provide, prior to the effective date of such replacement, a fully executed Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions in a form as initially delivered pursuant to the Purchase Agreement (including but not limited to the provision to irrevocably reserve shares of Common Stock in the Reserved Amount) signed by the successor transfer agent to Borrower and the Borrower.

 

Cross-Default . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Note or the other related or companion documents, a breach or default by the Borrower of any covenant or other term or condition contained in any of the Other Agreements, after the passage of all applicable notice and cure or grace periods, shall, at the option of the Holder, be considered a default under this Note and the Other Agreements, in which event the Holder shall be entitled (but in no event required) to apply all rights and remedies of the Holder under the terms of this Note and the Other Agreements by reason of a default under said Other Agreement or hereunder. “Other Agreements” means, collectively, all agreements and instruments between, among or by: (1) the Borrower, and, or for the benefit of, (2) the Holder and any affiliate of the Holder, including, without limitation, promissory notes; provided, however, the term “Other Agreements” shall not include the related or companion documents to this Note. Each of the loan transactions will be cross-defaulted with each other loan transaction and with all other existing and future debt of Borrower to the Holder.

 

Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any Event of Default specified in Section 3.1 (solely with respect to failure to pay the principal hereof or interest thereon when due at the Maturity Date), the Note shall become immediately due and payable and the Borrower shall pay to the Holder, in full satisfaction of its obligations hereunder, an amount equal to the Default Sum (as defined herein). UPON THE OCCURRENCE AND DURING THE CONTINUATION OF ANY EVENT OF DEFAULT SPECIFIED IN SECTION 3.2, THE NOTE SHALL BECOME IMMEDIATELY DUE AND PAYABLE AND THE BORROWER SHALL PAY TO THE HOLDER, IN FULL SATISFACTION OF ITS OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER, AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO: (Y) THE

DEFAULT SUM (AS DEFINED HEREIN); MULTIPLIED BY (Z) TWO (2). Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any Event of Default specified in Sections 3.1 (solely with respect to failure to pay the principal hereof or interest thereon when due on this Note upon a Trading Market Prepayment Event pursuant to Section 1.7 or upon acceleration), 3.3, 3.4, 3.7, 3.8, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, and/or 3.14 exercisable through the delivery of written notice to the Borrower by such Holders (the “Default Notice”), and upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified the remaining sections of Articles III (other than failure to pay the principal hereof or interest thereon at the Maturity Date specified in Section 3,1 hereof), the Note shall become immediately due and payable and the Borrower shall pay to the Holder, in full satisfaction of its obligations hereunder, an amount equal to the greater of (i) 150% times the sum of (w) the then outstanding principal amount of this Note plus (x) accrued and unpaid interest on the unpaid principal amount of this Note to the date of payment (the “Mandatory Prepayment Date”) plus (y) Default Interest, if any, on the amounts referred to in clauses (w) and/or (x) plus (z) any amounts owed to the Holder pursuant to Sections 1.3 and 1.4(g) hereof (the then outstanding principal amount of this Note to the date of payment plus the amounts referred to in clauses (x), (y) and (z) shall collectively be known as the “Default Sum”) or (ii) the “parity value” of the Default Sum to be prepaid, where parity value means

(a) the highest number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to such Default Sum in accordance with Article I, treating the Trading Day immediately preceding the Mandatory Prepayment Date as the “Conversion Date” for purposes of determining the lowest applicable Conversion Price, unless the Default Event arises as a result of a breach in respect of a specific Conversion Date in which case such Conversion Date shall be the Conversion Date), multiplied by (b) the highest Closing Price for the Common Stock during the period beginning on the date of first occurrence of the Event of Default and ending one day prior to the Mandatory Prepayment Date (the “Default Amount”) and all other amounts payable hereunder shall immediately become due and payable, all without

 
 

demand, presentment or notice, all of which hereby are expressly waived, together with all costs, including, without limitation, legal fees and expenses, of collection, and the Holder shall be entitled to exercise all other rights and remedies available at law or in equity.

 

If the Borrower fails to pay the Default Amount within five (5) business days of written notice that such amount is due and payable, then the Holder shall have the right at any time, so long as the Borrower remains in default (and so long and to the extent that there are sufficient authorized shares), to require the Borrower, upon written notice, to immediately issue, in lieu of the Default Amount, the number of shares of Common Stock of the Borrower equal to the Default Amount divided by the Conversion Price then in effect.

 

ARTICLE IV. 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 . All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, or facsimile, addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur. The addresses for such communications shall be:

 

If to the Borrower, to:

 

MAX SOUND CORPORATION

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

Attn: Greg Halpern, Chief Financial Officer and Chairman Fax:

Email: greg@maxsound.com If to the Holder:

POWER UP LENDING GROUP LTD.

111 Great Neck Road, Suite 214 Great Neck, NY 11021

Attn: Curt Kramer, Chief Executive Officer

 
 

e-mail: info@poweruplending.com

With a copy by fax only to (which copy shall not constitute notice): Naidich Wurman LLP

111 Great Neck Road, Suite 216 Great Neck, NY 11021

Attn: Allison Naidich facsimile: 516-466-3555

e-mail: allison@nwlaw.com

 

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. Each transferee of this Note must be an “accredited investor” (as defined in Rule 501(a) of the Securities and Exchange Commission). 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; and may be assigned by the Holder without the consent of the Borrower.

 

Cost of Collection . If default is made in the payment of this Note, the Borrower shall pay the Holder hereof costs of collection, including reasonable attorneys’ fees.

 

Governing Law . This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Virginia 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 New York or in the federal courts located in the state and county of Nassau. The parties to this Note hereby irrevocably waive any objection to jurisdiction and venue of any action instituted hereunder and shall not assert any defense based on lack of jurisdiction or venue or based upon forum non conveniens . The Borrower and Holder waive trial by jury. The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney's fees and costs. In the event that any provision of this Note or any other agreement delivered in connection herewith is invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, then such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform with such statute or rule of law. Any such provision which may prove invalid or unenforceable under any law shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of any agreement. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any suit, action or proceeding in connection with this Note, any agreement or any other document delivered in connection with this Note 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 law.

 

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

 
 

Remedies . The Borrower acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will cause irreparable harm to the Holder, by vitiating the intent and purpose of the transaction contemplated hereby. Accordingly, the Borrower acknowledges that the remedy at law for a breach of its obligations under this Note will be inadequate and agrees, in the event of a breach or threatened breach by the Borrower of the provisions of this Note, that the Holder shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies at law or in equity, and in addition to the penalties assessable herein, to an injunction or injunctions restraining, preventing or curing any breach of this Note and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions thereof, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower has caused this Note to be signed in its name by its duly authorized officer this on October 20, 2017

 

MAX SOUND CORPORATION

 

 

By: Greg Halpern

Chief Financial Officer and Chairman

 
 

EXHIBIT A -- NOTICE OF CONVERSION

 

 

The undersigned hereby elects to convert $ principal amount of the Note (defined below) into that number of shares of Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the conversion of the Note (“Common Stock”) as set forth below, of MAX SOUND CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”) according to the conditions of the convertible note of the Borrower dated as of October 20, 2017 (the “Note”), as of the date written below. No fee will be charged to the Holder for any conversion, except for transfer taxes, if any.

 

Box Checked as to applicable instructions:

 

[ ] The Borrower shall electronically transmit the Common Stock issuable pursuant to this Notice of Conversion to the account of the undersigned or its nominee with DTC through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission system (“DWAC Transfer”).

 

Name of DTC Prime Broker: Account Number:

 

[ ] The undersigned hereby requests that the Borrower issue a certificate or certificates for the number of shares of Common Stock set forth below (which numbers are based on the Holder’s calculation attached hereto) in the name(s) specified immediately below or, if additional space is necessary, on an attachment hereto:

 

POWER UP LENDING GROUP LTD.

111 Great Neck Road, Suite 214 Great Neck, NY 11021 Attention: Certificate Delivery

e-mail: info@poweruplendinggroup.com

 

Date of conversion:

Applicable Conversion Price: $ Number of shares of common stock to be issued

pursuant to conversion of the Notes: Amount of Principal Balance due remaining under the Note after this conversion:

 

POWER UP LENDING GROUP LTD.

 

By: Name: Curt Kramer

Title: Chief Executive Officer

Date:

 

 

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 $105,000.00

 

 

MAX SOUND CORPORATION.

8% CONVERTIBLE REDEEMABLE NOTE DUE NOVEMBER 13, 2018

 

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Max Sound Corporation. (the “Company”) promises to pay to the order of GS Capital Partners, LLC and its authorized successors and permitted assigns (" Holder "), the aggregate principal face amount of One Hundred Five Thousand Dollars exactly (U.S. $105,000.00) on November 13, 2018 (" Maturity Date ") and to pay interest on the principal amount outstanding hereunder at the rate of 8% per annum commencing on November 13, 2017. 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 110 Wall Street 3rd Floor, Suite 5-070 New York, NY 10005, 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 sat- isfy 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) pur- suant to paragraph 4(b) herein.

 

This Note is subject to the following additional provisions:

 

 

GH        

Initials

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.

 

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 ") and applicable state securities laws. Any attempted transfer to a non-qualifying party shall be treated by the Company as void. Prior to due present- ment 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 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 Conversion shall be the Conversion Date.

 

4.                   (a) The Holder of this Note is entitled, at its option, to convert all or any amount of the principal face amount of this Note then outstanding into shares of the Compa- ny's common stock (the " Common Stock ") at a price (" Conversion Price ") for each share of Common Stock equal to 65% of the lowest closing price of the Common Stock as reported on the National Quotations Bureau OTCQB exchange which the Company’s shares are traded or any exchange upon which the Common Stock may be traded in the future (" Exchange "), for the ten prior trading days including the day upon which a Notice of Conversion is received by the Company or its transfer agent (provided such Notice of Conversion is delivered by fax or other electronic method of communication to the Company or its transfer agent after 4 P.M. 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 Conversion may be rescinded. Such conversion shall be effectuated by the Company delivering the shares of Com- mon Stock to the Holder within 3 business days of receipt by the Company of the Notice of Con- version. 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 Compa- ny’s Common Stock closes below the par value per share, the Company will take all steps neces- sary 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 de- creased to 55% instead of 65% while that “Chill” is in effect. In no event shall the Holder be al- lowed to effect a conversion if such conversion, along with all other shares of Company Com- mon Stock beneficially owned by the Holder and its affiliates would exceed 9.9% of the out- standing shares of the Common Stock of the Company.

 
 

 

(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 is within the first 60 days this Note is in effect, then for an amount equal to 115% of the unpaid principal amount of this Note along with any interest that has accrued during that period, (ii) if the re- demption is after the 61 st day this Note is in effect, but less than the 120th day this Note is in ef- fect, then for an amount equal to 122% of the unpaid principal amount of this Note along with any accrued interest during that period, (iii) if the redemption is after the 121 st day this Note is in effect, but less than the 180th day this Note is in effect, then for an amount equal to 133% of the unpaid principal amount of this Note along with any accrued interest. This Note may not be re- deemed after 180 days. 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.

 

(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 or other change or exchange of outstanding shares of the Common Stock, other than a forward or reverse stock split or stock dividend, 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, conversion or exchange of outstanding shares of Common Stock solely into shares of Common Stock) (each of items (i), (ii) and (iii) being re- ferred to as a "Sale Event"), then, in each case, the Company 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 un- paid 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; (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 trus- tee, liquidator or receiver for its or for a substantial part of its property or business; (5) file a peti- tion for bankruptcy relief, consent to the filing of such petition or have filed against it an invol- untary 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)                  The Company shall have defaulted on or breached any term of any other note of similar debt instrument into which the Company has entered and failed to cure such de- fault within the appropriate grace period; or

 

(i)                    The Company shall have its Common Stock delisted from an exchange (including the OTC Market platform) or, if the Common Stock trades on an exchange, then trad- ing 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; 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 not be “current” in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission; or

 

(n)                  The Company shall lose the “bid” price for its stock and a market (includ- ing the OTC Market 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 parties agree that damages shall be difficult to determine and agree on liqui-

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dated damages in the amount of $250 per day the shares are not issued beginning on the 4 th day after the conversion notice was delivered to the Company. The agreed liquidated damages shall increase to $500 per day beginning on the 10 th day. In the event of a breach of Section 8(n), the parties agree that damages shall be difficult to determine and hereby agree to an increase of the outstanding principal amounts by 20% as a liquidated damages payment. In case of a breach of Section 8(i), the parties agree that damages will be difficult to determine and agree that the out- standing principal due under this Note shall increase by 50% as a liquidated damages payment. If

this Note is not paid at maturity, the outstanding principal due under this Note shall increase by 10%. Further, if a breach of Section 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 delin- quency 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 conversions 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 = [(Highest VWAP for the 30 days on or after the day of exercise) x (Number 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 has never been a “shell” issuer or that if it previously has been a “shell” issuer that at least 12 months have passed since the Company has reported form 10 type information indicating it is no longer a “shell issu- er. Further. The Company will instruct its counsel to either (i) write a 144 opinion to allow for

 
 

salability of the conversion shares or (ii) accept such opinion from Holder’s counsel.

 

12.               The Company shall issue irrevocable transfer agent instructions reserving 504,807,000 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 2.5 times the number of shares required if the note would be fully converted. The Holder may reasonably re- quest increases from time to time to reserve such amounts. The Company will instruct its transfer agent to provide the outstanding share information to the Holder in connection with its conver- sions.

 

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.               If it shall be found that any interest or other amount deemed interest due hereunder violates the applicable law governing usury, the applicable provision shall automati- cally be revised to equal the maximum rate of interest or other amount deemed 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 or interest on this Note.

 

15.               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: 11/13/17

 

 

 

 

 

MAX SOUND CORPORATION

 

By:

 

Title:

CFO

 
 

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”) accord- ing 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: December 8, 2017

 

$52,000

 

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 $52,000 (“Original Principal Amount”) on December 7, 2018 (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.

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

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.

 

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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: Greg Halpern

Title: Chairman & CFO

 
 

ANNEX A NOTICE OF CONVERSION

 

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

___, 2018 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

__________

___, 2018 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

 

 

 

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