UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 8, 2021

 

 

MOUNTAIN HIGH ACQUISITIONS CORP.

 

COLORADO 333-175825 27-3515499
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

(Address of principal executive offices)

4350 Executive Drive, Suite 200

San Diego,CA 92121

(760) 413-3927

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (See General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: None

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230,405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter)

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 
 

ITEM 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On March 8, 2021, Mountain High Acquisitions Corp, (“MYHI”), on the one hand,and David Aquino and Gwen Aquino (collectively,the"Shareholders"), on the other hand, entered into an Exchange Agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) pursuant to which MYHI agreed to purchase from the Shareholders all of the capital stock of Kafkaford Holdings, Inc., a California corporation ,dba Certain Supply ("CS") in exchange (the "Exchange") for 48,076,923 restricted shares of MYHI (the “MYHI Shares"). A portion of the MYHI Shares are subject to forfeiture in the event that the Employment Agreement referenced below is terminated by David Aquino without good reason or by MYHI for cause.

In connection with the Exchange, MYHI entered into an Employment Agreement with David Aquino (the “Employment Agreement”) pursuant to which MYHI agreed to employ Mr. Aquino as its Chief Operating Officer and President of CS. The term of employment is for two years from March 8, 2021 provided that the term will be extended for successive one-year terms unless either party provides written notice at least sixty days prior to the end of the applicable period of employment. Mr. Aquino is to receive (a) a base salary of $180,000 per annum (the Base Salary”) which Base Salary will be subject to an increase to $360,000 at the first instance the average of the closing prices of MYHI shares over a consecutive seven trading day period exceeds $0.25; (b) a signing bonus of $100,000 within 45 days from the closing; (c) an annual bonus on the first anniversary of closing of $180,000 to be paid in restricted shares of MYHI common stock, and on the second and subsequent anniversaries, $360,000 in restricted shares of MYHI Common Stock if the average of the closing prices for the consecutive seven trading days immediately prior to the end of such twelve month period exceeds $0.25; and (d) an annual performance bonus of 4,000,000 restricted shares if (x)on the first anniversary of the closing, the average of the closing prices for the consecutive seven tradings immediately preceeding such date is at least $0.25, and (y) on the second and subsequent anniversaries, the average of the closing prices for the consecutive seven trading days immediately preceeding the applicable anniversary date exceeds $0.35.

The above summary of the Exchange Agreement and Employment Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the terms and conditions set forth in those documents attached as Exhibit 10.1 and 10.2 which are incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

Reference is made to the disclosure in Item 1.01. On March 8, 2021 the Exchange was consummated.

Description of CS

Certain Supply is an Irvine California based company founded in early 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.The Company is engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). CS offers high-quality, certified and tested products globally to healthcare workers, businesses and individuals. Management of CS has extensive experience in supply chain operations and sourcing. In its first year of operations, CS has sold millions of PPE products.

ITEM 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant

In connection with the closing of the Exchange, CS issued a three year promissory note in favor of David Aquino in the principal amount of $1,275,000.

ITEM 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

 

Reference is made to Items 1.01 and 2.01. On March 8,2021, the Exchange was consummated. In connection therewith, MYHI issued the MYHI Shares. All such shares were issued in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Such reliance was based on the fact that the issuance of such shares did not involve a public offering.

 

ITEM 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers;Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

 

Reference is made to the disclosure in Item 1.01 with respect to the Employment Agreement between MYHI and David Aquino. Pursuant to the Exchange Agreement and the Employment Agreement, David Aquino was appointed to the Board of Directors of MYHI, its Chief Operating Officer and as President of CS.

 

Mr. Aquino founded CS in April 2020 and has served as its Chief executive Officer from that date. From August 2012 to May 2018, Mr. Aquino was Chief Operating Officer and Chief Information Officer of Barco Uniforms, an apparel and uniform company focused on healthcare and corporate identity programs. From June 2018 to November 2019, he was Executive Vice President, Global Operations and IT for SharkNinja, a global home appliance manufacturer and distributor. From June 2020 to November 2020, he was Chief Operating Officer of Caresimatic, a manufacturer of healthcare apparel and footwear, school apparel and skincare.

 

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements And Exhibits

 

(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired

 

Audited financial statements of CS consisting of a balance sheet as of December 31, 2020 and the related statements of operations, stockholders equity and cash flows for the year then ended together with proforma financial statements consisting of a proforma unaudited combined balance sheet as of December 31, 2020 will be filed pursuant to an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

(d)

  Exhibits:   Document Description:
  4.1     Promissory Note issued by Certain Supply
         
  10.01     Exchange Agreement dated as of March 8, 2021 between MYHI and the Shareholders
         
  10.02     Employment Agreement dated as March 8, 2021 between MYHI and David Aquino
         
 
 

SIGNATURE

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: March 12, 2021

MOUNTAIN HIGH ACQUISITIONS CORP.

 

 

By: /s/ Raymond Watt            

Raymond Watt , Chief Executive Officer

 

 
 

 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

  Exhibits:   Document Description:
  4.1     Promissory Note issued by Certain Supply
         
  10.01     Exchange Agreement dated as of March 8, 2021 between MYHI and the Shareholders
         
  10.02     Employment Agreement dated as March 8, 2021 between MYHI and David Aquino

Exhibit 4.1

 

THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, ASSIGNED OR HYPOTHECATED UNLESS THERE IS AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT COVERING THIS NOTE, THE SALE IS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 144 UNDER THE ACT, OR THE COMPANY RECEIVES AN OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE HOLDER OF THIS NOTE REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY STATING THAT SUCH SALE, TRANSFER, ASSIGNMENT OR HYPOTHECATION IS EXEMPT FROM THE REGISTRATION AND PROSPECTUS DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS OF THE ACT.

UNSECURED PROMISSORY NOTE

 

$1,275,000.00 March 8, 2021

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Kafkaford Holdings Inc., a California corporation, dba Certain Supply (the “Company”), promises to pay David Aquino (the “Holder”), or his registered assigns, the principal sum of One Million, Two Hundred Thousand Seventy-Five Dollars ($1,275,000.00), together with simple interest from the date of this unsecured promissory note (the “Note”) on the unpaid principal balance at a rate equal to three percent (3%) per annum. The interest rate shall be computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed and a year of 365 days. All unpaid principal, together with the unpaid and accrued interest payable hereunder, shall be due and payable upon the earlier of: (i) March 8,2024 (the “Maturity Date”) , or (ii) when such amounts are declared due and payable by the Holder upon or after the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined below).

The following is a statement of the rights of the Holder and the conditions to which this Note is subject, and to which the Holder hereof, by the acceptance of this Note, agrees:

1. Events of Default. The occurrence of any of the following shall constitute an “Event of Default” under this Note:

(a) Failure to Pay. The Company shall fail to pay (i) when due any principal payment on the due date hereunder or (ii) any interest or other payment required under the terms of this Note when due;

(b) Voluntary Bankruptcy or Insolvency Proceedings. The Company shall (i) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, liquidator or custodian of itself or of all or a substantial part of its property, (ii) make a general assignment for the benefit of its or any of its creditors, (iii) be dissolved or liquidated in full or in part, (iv) become insolvent (as such term may be defined or interpreted under any applicable statute), (v) commence a voluntary case or other proceeding seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief with respect to itself or its debts under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect or consent to any such relief or to the appointment of or taking possession of its property by any official in an involuntary case or other proceeding commenced against it, or (vi) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing; or

(c) Involuntary Bankruptcy or Insolvency Proceedings. Proceedings for the appointment of a receiver, trustee, liquidator or custodian of the Company or of all or a substantial part of its property, or an involuntary case or other proceedings seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief with respect to the Company or the debts thereof under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law or hereafter in effect shall be commenced and an order for relief entered, or such proceeding shall not be dismissed or discharged within thirty (30) days of commencement.

(d) Representations and Warranties; Covenants. (i) Any representation, warranty, certificate, or other statement (financial or otherwise) made or furnished by or on behalf of the Company to the Holder in writing in connection with this Note, shall be false, incorrect, incomplete or misleading in any material respect when made or furnished or (ii) the Company shall be in breach of any material covenant set forth in this Note.

2. Rights of Holder Upon Default. Upon the occurrence or existence of any Event of Default and at any time thereafter during the continuance of such Event of Default, the Holder may declare all outstanding principal and accrued, unpaid interest due hereunder (the “Obligations”) payable by the Company hereunder to be immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived. In addition to the foregoing remedies, upon the occurrence or existence of any Event of Default, the Holder may exercise any other right, power or remedy granted to it or otherwise permitted to it by law, either by suit in equity or by action at law, or both.

3. Prepayment. This Note may be prepaid in whole or in part by the Company at any time without the consent of the Holder.

4. Successors and Assigns. Subject to the restrictions on transfer described in Section 6 below, the rights and obligations of the Company and the Holder of this Note shall be binding upon and benefit the successors, assigns, heirs, administrators and transferees of the parties.

5. Waiver and Amendment. This Note or any provision hereof may be amended, waived or modified only with the written consent of the Company and the Holder.

6. Transfer of this Note. This Note may not be transferred in violation of any restrictive legend set forth hereon. Each new Note issued upon transfer of this Note shall bear a legend as to the applicable restrictions on transferability in order to ensure compliance with the Act, unless in the opinion of counsel for the Company such legend is not required in order to ensure compliance with the Act. Notwithstanding the prior sentence, the Holder may, without the consent of the Company or delivering a legal opinion, assign this Note to a parent, subsidiary, partner, member or other affiliate of the Holder. The Company may issue stop transfer instructions to its transfer agent in connection with transfer restrictions. Prior to presentation of this Note for registration of transfer, the Company shall treat the Holder as the owner and registered holder of this Note for the purpose of receiving all payments of principal and interest hereon and for all other purposes whatsoever, whether or not this Note shall be overdue and the Company shall not be affected by notice to the contrary. This Note may not be transferred unless the transferee executes an acknowledgement that such transferee is subject to all the terms and conditions of this Note.

7. Notices. Any notice, request or other communication required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and faxed, mailed or delivered to each party as follows: (i) if to the Holder, at the information set forth on the signature page hereto, or at such other address, facsimile number or email address as the Holder shall have furnished the Company in writing, or (ii) if to the Company, at the Company’s address, facsimile number or email address set forth on the signature page to this Note, or at such other address, facsimile number or email address as the Company shall have furnished to the Holder in writing. All such notices and communications will be deemed effectively given the earlier of (i) when received, (ii) when delivered personally, (iii) one business day after being delivered by facsimile (with receipt of appropriate confirmation) or email, (iv) one (1) business day after being deposited with an overnight courier service of recognized standing or (v) four (4) days after being deposited in the U.S. mail, first class with postage prepaid.

8. Payment. Payment shall be made in lawful tender of the United States by wire transfer to a bank account specified by Holder, or such other account as the Holder shall have furnished the Company in writing.

9. Expenses; Waivers. If action is instituted to collect this Note, the Company promises to pay all costs and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, incurred in connection with such action. The Company hereby waives notice of default, presentment or demand for payment, protest or notice of nonpayment or dishonor and all other notices or demands relative to this instrument.

10. No Finder’s Fees. Each party represents that it neither is nor will be obligated for any finder’s or broker’s fee or commission in connection with this transaction.

11. Governing Law. This Note and all actions arising out of or in connection with this Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to the conflicts of law provisions of the State of California or of any other state.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Unsecured Promissory Note to be issued as of the date first set forth above.

 

 

Kafkaford Holdings Inc.


By: _______________________________

Name: David Aquino
Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

Address:


       

Email:

Agreed and Accepted:


______________________________________

David Aquino

 

Address:

 

 

Email:

Exhibit 10.01

 

EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

This Exchange Agreement, dated as of March 8, 2021, (this “Agreement”) by and among Mountain High Acquisitions Corp., a Colorado corporation (“MYHI”), on the one hand, and those persons listed on the signature page attached hereto, (the “Shareholders”) and Kafkaford Holdings Inc., a California corporation, dba Certain Supply (“CS”), on the other hand. For purposes of this Agreement, MYHI, CS, and the Shareholders are sometimes collectively referred to as the “Parties” and individually as a “Party.”

WHEREAS, the Shareholders own all of the shares of the Common Stock of CS (the “CS Shares”) which represent all of the capital stock of CS; and

WHEREAS, (i) the Shareholders and CS believe it is in their respective best interests for the Shareholders to exchange 100% of the CS Shares for 48,076,923 restricted shares of the common stock of MYHI in accordance with and as determined by the provisions set forth in Article I (the “MYHI Shares”); and (ii) MYHI believes it is in its best interest and the best interest of its stockholders to acquire the CS Shares in exchange for the MYHI Shares all upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement (the “Exchange”); and

WHEREAS, it is the intention of the parties that the Exchange shall qualify as a transaction exempt from registration or qualification under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”); and

WHEREAS, it is the intention of the parties that upon the Closing (as hereinafter defined), CS shall become a wholly owned subsidiary of MYHI.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual terms, conditions and other agreements set forth herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.
EXCHANGE OF CS SHARES FOR MYHI SHARES

A. Agreements to Exchange CS Shares for MYHI Shares. On the Closing Date (as hereinafter defined) and upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Shareholders shall assign, transfer, convey and deliver the CS Shares to MYHI and, in consideration and exchange for the CS Shares, MYHI shall issue, transfer, convey and deliver the MYHI Shares to the Shareholders in the allocations set forth on Schedule I as set forth in Section 1.2.

B. The MYHI Shares.

1. All of the MYHI Shares shall be issued to the Shareholders at Closing and shall be deemed to be outstanding, fully paid, validly issued and non-assessable.

2. In the event that the Employment Agreement is terminated by MYHI for Cause (as defined therein) or by David Aquino (“Aquino”) without Good Reason (as defined therein) (each, a “Forfeiture Event”) at any time prior to the expiration of the two year anniversary of the Closing, Aquino shall return the MYHI Shares issued to Aquino at the Closing to the extent they have not vested pursuant to this Section 1.2(b) (the “Unvested Shares”). The Unvested Shares shall vest at a rate of 1/24 of the shares (adjusted for any stock splits, recapitalization and similar actions) each month over a 24-month period beginning on the Closing Date and ending on the second anniversary of the Closing Date, with appropriate adjustment for any partial month.

3. Upon the occurrence of a Forfeiture Event, the then Unvested Shares shall be automatically deemed forfeited and Aquino shall have no further right, title or interest in such Unvested Shares.

4. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section 2, 100% of the then Unvested Shares shall vest in full immediately prior to, but conditioned upon the termination of the Employment Agreement by MYHI for a reason other than Cause (as defined in the Employment Agreement), or the termination of the Employment Agreement by Aquino for Good Reason (as defined in the Employment Agreement).

5. Aquino may not sell, transfer, encumber or other dispose of any Unvested Shares to the extent they have not vested pursuant to Section 1.2(b) or Section 1.2(d), except to Aquino’s spouse or to a trust for estate planning purposes, provided that the transferee agrees in writing to take such shares to all the terms and conditions of this Section 1.2. Aquino understands that the certificates evidencing the Unvested Shares shall bear a legend reflecting such restriction to the extent that they have not vested pursuant to Section 1.2(b) or Section 1.2(d), and that MYHI shall have the right to instruct its transfer agent to have such restriction and any forfeiture reflected on its transfer books.

6. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, Aquino may exercise all rights and privileges of a stockholder of MYHI with respect to the Unvested Shares.

7. Aquino understands that Aquino may elect to be taxed at the time the Unvested Shares are purchased rather than when and as the forfeiture risk lapses by filing an election, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, under Section 83(b) of the Code with the Internal Revenue Service within 30 days from the date of purchase of the Unvested Shares. Aquino shall notify the Company in writing if Aquino files an election pursuant to Section 83(b).

C. Closing and Actions at Closing. The closing of the Exchange (the “Closing”) shall take place remotely concurrently with the execution of this Agreement via the exchange of documents and signatures on the date of this Agreement (the “Closing Date”).

D. Restrictions on MYHI Shares. The MYHI Shares have not been registered and are being and will be issued pursuant to a specific exemption under the Securities Act, as well as under certain state securities laws for transactions by an issuer not involving any public offering or in reliance on limited federal preemption from such state securities registration laws, based on the suitability and investment representations made by the Shareholders to MYHI. The MYHI Shares must be held and may not be sold, transferred, or otherwise disposed of for value unless such securities are subsequently registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from such registration is available, and that the certificates representing the MYHI Shares will bear a legend in substantially the following form so restricting the sale of such securities:

The securities represented by this certificate have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and are “restricted securities” within the meaning of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act. The securities have been acquired for investment and may not be sold or transferred without complying with Rule 144 in the absence of an effective registration or other compliance under the Securities Act.

2.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF MYHI

MYHI represents, warrants and agrees that all of the statements in the following subsections of this Article II are true and complete as of the date hereof.

A. Corporate Organization.

1. MYHI is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Colorado, and has all requisite corporate power and authority to own its properties and assets and governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals to conduct its business as now conducted and is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its activities makes such qualification and being in good standing necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified and in good standing will not have a Material Adverse Effect on the activities, business, operations, properties, assets, condition or results of operation of MYHI. “Material Adverse Effect” means, when used with respect to a Party, any event, occurrence, fact, condition, change or effect, which, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to the business, operations, properties, assets, condition (financial or otherwise), or operating results of such Party, or materially impair the ability of such Party to perform its obligations under this Agreement, excluding any change, effect or circumstance resulting from (i) the announcement, pendency or consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; or (ii) changes in the U.S. securities markets generally.

2. Copies of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of MYHI with all amendments thereto, as of the date hereof (the “MYHI Charter Documents”), have been, or will be upon request, furnished to the Shareholders, and such copies are accurate and complete as of the date hereof.

B. Capitalization of MYHI.

1. The authorized capital stock of MYHI consists of: (i) 500,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001, of which 450,510,432 shares of common stock are issued and outstanding before the issuance of the MYHI Shares pursuant to this Agreement; and (ii) 250,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001, of which there are 100,000 shares of preferred stock which are issued and outstanding. The Company has entered into Securities Purchase Agreements to issue an aggregate of 4,791,667 shares of its common stock to three investors which it plans to do by issuing preferred shares convertible into such number of common shares.

2. All of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of MYHI immediately prior to the Exchange are, and all MYHI shares when issued in accordance with the terms hereof will be, duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, will have been issued in compliance with all applicable U.S. federal and state securities laws and state corporate laws, and will have been issued free of preemptive rights of any security holder.

C. Outstanding Derivative Securities. Except for preferred shares, there are no derivative securities of MYHI outstanding, including options, warrants, rights (including conversion or preemptive rights and rights of first refusal and similar rights) pursuant to which the holder thereof has the right to receive any equity securities of MYHI, or agreements to purchase, acquire or receive from MYHI any shares of capital stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of MYHI.

D. Authorization, Validity and Enforceability of Agreements. MYHI has all corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and all agreements, instruments and other documents to be executed and delivered in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (collectively the “Agreements”) to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and delivery of the Agreements by MYHI and the consummation by MYHI of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action of MYHI, and no other corporate proceedings on the part of MYHI are necessary to authorize the Agreements or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The Agreements constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of MYHI and is enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by general equitable principles, or by bankruptcy, insolvency and other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors rights generally. MYHI does not need to give any notice to, make any filings with, or obtain any authorization, consent or approval of any government or governmental agency or other party in order for it to consummate the transactions contemplated by any of the Agreements, resulting from the issuance of the MYHI shares in connection with the Exchange.

E. No Conflict or Violation. Neither the execution and delivery of the Agreements by MYHI, nor the consummation by MYHI of the transactions contemplated thereby will: (i) contravene, conflict with, or violate any provision of the MYHI Charter Documents; (ii) violate any constitution, statute, regulation, rule, injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, charge or other restriction of any government, governmental agency, court, administrative panel or other tribunal to which MYHI is subject; (iii) conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute a default (or an event or condition which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default) under, result in the acceleration of, create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify or cancel, or require any notice under any agreement, contract, lease, license, instrument or other arrangement to which MYHI is a party or by which it is bound, or to which any of its assets or properties are subject; or (iv) result in or require the creation or imposition of any encumbrance of any nature upon or with respect to any of MYHI’s assets, including without limitation, the MYHI Shares.

F. Litigation. There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of MYHI, currently threatened against MYHI or any of its affiliates, that may affect the validity of this Agreement or the right of MYHI to enter into this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby. Neither MYHI nor any of its affiliates is a party or subject to the provisions of any order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree of any court or government agency or instrumentality.

G. Financial Statements. MYHI’s financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020 (the “MYHI Financial Statements”) as set forth on the Form 10-K of MYHI filed on July 1, 2020 (the “Form 10-K”) have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applicable in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) applied on a consistent basis. The MYHI Financial Statements fairly present the financial condition and operating results of MYHI as of the date, and for the period, indicated therein. MYHI is in the process of bringing current its filings with the Securities Exchange Commission.

H. Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities. Except as specifically disclosed herein or in the Form 10-K: (A) there has been no event, occurrence or development that has resulted in or could result in a Material Adverse Effect; (B) MYHI has not incurred any liabilities, obligations, claims or losses, contingent or otherwise, including debt obligations, other than incurred in the ordinary course of business; (C) MYHI has not declared or made any dividend or distribution of cash or property to its shareholders, purchased, redeemed or made any agreements to purchase or redeem any shares of its capital stock, or issued any equity securities other than with respect to transactions contemplated hereby; (D) MYHI has not made any loan, advance or capital contribution to or investment in any person or entity; and (E) MYHI has not discharged or satisfied any lien or encumbrance or paid any obligation or liability (absolute or contingent), other than current liabilities paid in the ordinary course of business.

3.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SHAREHOLDERS RELATING TO CS

Each Shareholder represents, warrants and agrees that all of the statements in the following subsections of this Article III, pertaining to CS, are true and complete as of the date hereof.

A. Organization. CS is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of California and has the corporate power and is duly authorized under all applicable laws, regulations, ordinances, and orders of public authorities to carry on its business as it is now being conducted, except where the failure to be so qualified and in good standing will not have a Material Adverse Effect on the activities, business, operations, properties, assets, condition or results of operation of CS. The execution and delivery of this Agreement does not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not, violate any provision of the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, or similar documents. CS has taken all actions required by law, its Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation, or otherwise to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement. CS has full power, authority, and legal capacity and has taken all action required by law, and otherwise to consummate the transactions herein contemplated.

B. Capital Stock. The issued and outstanding CS Shares are validly issued, fully paid, and non-assessable and were not issued in violation of the preemptive or other rights of any person. Other than the CS Shares, there are no other shares of capital stock outstanding or issuable.

C. Liabilities. Except as set forth in the CS Financial Statements (as defined below) or incurred in the ordinary course of business since the Balance Sheet Date (as defined below), CS has no material liabilities, other than: (i) the Note (as defined below); (ii) liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business subsequent to the Balance Sheet Date; (iii) obligations under contracts and commitments incurred in the ordinary course of business; and (iv) obligations and liabilities incurred that are not material, individually or in the aggregate.

D. No Conflict With Other Instruments. The execution of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not result in the breach of any term or provision of, constitute a default under, or terminate, accelerate or modify the terms of any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, or other material agreement, or instrument to which CS is a party or to which any of its assets, properties or operations are subject.

E. Approval of Agreement. The directors of CS have authorized the execution and delivery of this Agreement by CS and have approved this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.

F. Valid Obligation. This Agreement and all agreements and other documents executed by CS and the Shareholders in connection herewith constitute the valid and binding obligation of CS or the Shareholders as the case may be, enforceable in accordance with its or their terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and subject to the qualification that the availability of equitable remedies is subject to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefore may be brought.

G. Compliance with Law. The business of CS has been and is presently being conducted in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local governmental laws, rules, regulations and ordinances, except such that, individually or in the aggregate, the noncompliance therewith would not have a Material Adverse Effect. CS has all franchises, permits, licenses, consents and other governmental or regulatory authorizations and approvals necessary for the conduct of its business as now being conducted by it unless the failure to possess such franchises, permits, licenses, consents and other governmental or regulatory authorizations and approvals, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

H. Financial Statements. CS' unaudited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 and for the one month period ended January 31, 2021 (the “Balance Sheet Date”) as provided to MYHI (together, the "CS Financial Statements") fairly present in all material respects the financial condition and operating results as of the dates and for the periods, indicated therein.

I. Absence of Material Adverse Effect; Undisclosed Liabilities. (A) Since the Balance Sheet Date, there has been no event, occurrence or development that has resulted in or could result in a Material Adverse Effect; and (B) since the Balance Sheet Date, CS has not declared or made any distribution of cash or property to its Shareholders.

J. Acquisition for Investment. The Shareholders are acquiring the MYHI Shares solely for their own account and not with a view to or for sale in connection with the distribution thereof. The Shareholders have such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters such that the Shareholders are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an acquisition of capital in MYHI.

4.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF CS SHAREHOLDERS

Each Shareholder hereby represents and warrants to MYHI with respect to himself or herself:

A. Authority. The Shareholder has the right, power, authority and capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement, to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and to perform such Shareholder’s obligations under this Agreement. This Agreement has been duly and validly authorized and approved, executed and delivered by the Shareholder. Assuming this Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered by the parties hereto other than the Shareholders, this Agreement is duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Shareholder and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Shareholder, enforceable against the Shareholder in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, except as such enforcement is limited by general equitable principles, or by bankruptcy, insolvency and other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors rights generally.

B. No Conflict. Neither the execution or delivery by the Shareholder of this Agreement nor the consummation or performance by the Shareholder of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby will, directly or indirectly, (a) if the Shareholder is an entity, contravene, conflict with, or result in a violation of any provision of the organizational documents of the Shareholder; (b) contravene, conflict with, constitute a default (or an event or condition which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in the termination or acceleration of, any agreement or instrument to which the Shareholder is a party or by which the properties or assets of the Shareholder is bound; or (c) contravene, conflict with, or result in a violation of, any law or order to which the Shareholder, or any of the properties or assets of the Shareholder, may be subject.

C. Litigation. There is no pending action against the Shareholder or CS that involves the CS Shares or CS or that challenges, or may have the effect of preventing, delaying or making illegal, or otherwise interfering with, any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the business of CS and, to the knowledge of the Shareholder, (a) no such action has been threatened, and (b) no event or circumstance exists that is reasonably likely to give rise to or serve as a basis for the commencement of any such action.

D. Ownership of Shares. The Shareholder is both the record and beneficial owner of the CS Shares as set forth on Schedule I opposite the Shareholder’s name, and all of the CS Shares represent all of the capital stock of CS. There are no rights in favor of any other person to obtain any capital stock or other equity securities of CS. The Shareholder has and shall transfer at the Closing, good and marketable title to the CS Shares set forth on Schedule I opposite the Shareholder’s name, free and clear of all liens, claims, charges, encumbrances, pledges, mortgages, security interests, options, rights to acquire, proxies, voting trusts or similar agreements, restrictions on transfer or adverse claims of any nature whatsoever, excepting only restrictions on future transfers imposed by applicable law.

5.
CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF CS AND THE CS SHAREHOLDERS

The obligations of CS and the Shareholders to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are subject to the fulfillment, at or before the Closing Date, of the following conditions, any one or more of which may be waived by CS or the Shareholders, as the case may be, in their sole discretion:

A. Representations and Warranties of MYHI. All representations and warranties made by MYHI in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date.

B. Agreements and Covenants. MYHI shall have performed and complied in all material respects with all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with on or prior to the Closing Date.

C. Consents and Approvals. All consents, waivers, authorizations and approvals of any governmental or regulatory authority, domestic or foreign, and of any other person, firm or corporation, required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement shall have been duly obtained and shall be in full force and effect on the Closing Date.

D. No Violation of Orders. No preliminary or permanent injunction or other order issued by any court or governmental or regulatory authority, domestic or foreign, nor any statute, rule, regulation, decree or executive order promulgated or enacted by any government or governmental or regulatory authority, which declares this Agreement invalid in any respect or prevents the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, or which materially and adversely affects the assets, properties, operations, prospects, net income or financial condition of MYHI shall be in effect; and no action or proceeding before any court or governmental or regulatory authority, domestic or foreign, shall have been instituted or threatened by any government or governmental or regulatory authority, domestic or foreign, or by any other person or entity, which seeks to prevent or delay the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or which challenges the validity or enforceability of this Agreement.

E. Documents. MYHI shall have caused the following to be delivered to the Shareholders:

1. this Agreement duly executed;

2. treasury order to the Company’s transfer agent with respect to share certificates evidencing the applicable portion of the MYHI Shares to the respective shareholders;

3. An Employment Agreement (the “Aquino Employment Agreement”) between MYHI and Aquino substantially in the form of Exhibit B shall have been executed pursuant to which Aquino will be employed by MYHI as its Chief Operating Officer and appointed to MYHI’s Board of Directors and by CS as its President and Chief Executive Officer;

4. evidence that the requisite corporate approvals have been obtained to appoint Aquino as a member of MYHI’s Board of Directors and as President and Chief Executive Officer of CS effective as of the Closing;

5. delivery of a three year promissory note issued by CS in favor of Aquino bearing interest at the rate of 3% per annum and due on the third anniversary of the date hereof (the “Note”); and

6. such other documents as CS or the Shareholders may reasonably request for the purpose of (A) evidencing the accuracy of any of the representations and warranties of MYHI, (B) evidencing the performance of, or compliance by MYHI with any covenant or obligation required to be performed or complied with by MYHI, (C) evidencing the satisfaction of any condition referred to in this Article V, or (D) otherwise facilitating the consummation or performance of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

F. No Material Adverse Effect. There shall not have been any event, occurrence or development that has resulted in or would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect on or with respect to MYHI.

6.
CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF MYHI

The obligations of MYHI to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are subject to the fulfillment, at or before the Closing Date, of the following conditions, any one or more of which may be waived by MYHI in its sole discretion:

A. Representations and Warranties of CS and the Shareholders. All representations and warranties made by CS and the Shareholders shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date.

B. Agreements and Covenants. CS and the Shareholders shall have performed and complied in all material respects with all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by each of them on or prior to the Closing Date.

C. Consents and Approvals. All consents, waivers, authorizations and approvals of any governmental or regulatory authority, domestic or foreign, and of any other person, firm or corporation, required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, shall have been duly obtained and shall be in full force and effect on the Closing Date.

D. No Violation of Orders. No preliminary or permanent injunction or other order issued by any court or governmental or regulatory authority, domestic or foreign, nor any statute, rule, regulation, decree or executive order promulgated or enacted by any government or governmental or regulatory authority, which declares this Agreement invalid in any respect or prevents the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, or which materially and adversely affects the assets, properties, operations, prospects, net income or financial condition of CS shall be in effect; and no action or proceeding before any court or governmental or regulatory authority, domestic or foreign, shall have been instituted or threatened by any government or governmental or regulatory authority, domestic or foreign, or by any other person or entity, which seeks to prevent or delay the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or which challenges the validity or enforceability of this Agreement.

E. No Material Adverse Effect. There shall not have been any event, occurrence or development with respect to CS that has resulted or would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

F. Documents. CS and/or the Shareholders must deliver to MYHI at the Closing:

1. This Agreement to which the CS and the Shareholders are each a party, duly executed;

2. Such other documents as MYHI may reasonably request for the purpose of (A) evidencing the accuracy of any of the representations and warranties of CS and the Shareholders, (B) evidencing the performance of, or compliance by CS and the Shareholders with, any covenant or obligation required to be performed or complied with by CS and the Shareholders, as the case may be, (C) evidencing the satisfaction of any condition referred to in this Article VI, or (D) otherwise facilitating the consummation or performance of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

3. Assignment to MYHI of the CS Shares in such form as reasonably acceptable to MYHI.

4. The Aquino Employment Agreement shall have been executed.

7.
COVENANTS

A. Announcements. The Shareholders, on the one hand, and MYHI (or CS after the Closing), on the other hand, shall not make any public announcement regarding the Exchange or this Agreement without the prior approval of the other; provided, however, that MYHI is permitted to reference the Exchange in its reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as required by applicable securities laws and shall give the Shareholders a reasonably opportunity to review in advance of such filing.

B. Post-Closing Obligations of MYHI. MYHI shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to bring its securities filing current as soon as practicable. From and after such date, MYHI shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to file its periodic reports on a timely basis.

C. Intended Tax Treatment. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the receipt of the MYHI Shares in the Exchange is intended to be a tax-deferred exchange pursuant to Section 368(a)(1)(B). The Exchange is intended to be treated as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, and this Agreement is intended to constitute a “plan of reorganization” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.368-2(g) and Section 1.368-3. Each of the parties intend to report the Exchange as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code on its U.S. federal income Tax Return for the taxable year including the Closing Date. MYHI makes no representations or warranties to CS or to the Shareholders regarding the tax treatment of the Exchange.

8.
SURVIVAL AND INDEMNIFICATION

A. Survival of Provisions. The respective representations and warranties of each of the Parties to this Agreement (except covenants and agreements which are expressly required to be performed and are performed in full on or before the Closing Date) shall expire on the first day of the 18 month anniversary of the Closing Date (the “Survival Period”). None of the covenants or other agreements contained in this Agreement shall survive the Closing Date other than those which by their terms contemplate performance after the Closing Date, and each such surviving covenant and agreement shall survive the Closing for the period contemplated by its terms. Each Party shall indemnify and hold harmless the other Party for any losses incurred as a result of a breach of the representations and warranties or covenants made by such other Party hereunder. The right to indemnification, payment of damages or other remedy based on the inaccuracy or breach of representations or warranties of the applicable Party or based on the breach or non-fulfillment of any covenant, agreement or obligation to be performed by such Party pursuant to this Agreement, will not be affected by any investigation conducted with respect to, or any knowledge acquired (or capable of being acquired) at any time, whether before or after the execution and delivery of this Agreement, with respect to the accuracy or inaccuracy of or compliance with, any such representation, warranty, covenant, or obligation. The waiver of any condition based on the accuracy of any representation or warranty, or on the performance of or compliance with any covenant or obligation, will not affect the right to indemnification, payment of damages, or other remedy based on such representations, warranties, covenants, and obligations. The aggregate amount for which an indemnifying Party shall be liable pursuant to this Section shall not exceed: (a) in the case of a Shareholder, an amount equal to the MYHI Shares paid to such Shareholder on the date of this Agreement (with respect to Aquino, minus the value of any shares that are forfeited pursuant to Section 1.2 of this Agreement); and (b) in the case of MYHI, an amount equal to the MYHI Shares on the date of this Agreement.

9.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

A. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns; provided that no party shall assign or delegate any of the obligations created under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other parties.

B. Fees and Expenses. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, all legal and other fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by each Party, as incurred respectively.

C. Notices. All notices and other communications given or made pursuant hereto shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given or made if in writing (a) when delivered personally, (b) 7 days after being sent by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the parties at the following addresses; or (c) on the date sent by email of a PDF document (with confirmation of transmission) if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, and on the next business day if sent after normal business hours of the recipient to the following email addresses:

If to CS or the Shareholders:

 

David Aquino

30 Cipresso

Irvine, CA 92618

Email: daquino0@gmail.com

 

With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

 

DLA Piper LLP (US)

2000 University Ave

East Palo Alto, CA 94303

Attn: Cisco Palao-Ricketts, Esq.

Email: cisco.palao-ricketts@us.dlapiper.com

 

If to MYHI, to:

4350 Executive Drive, Suite 200

San Diego, CA 92121

Mountain High Acquisitions Corp.

 

Attn: Raymond Watt

Email: watt.raymond@gmail.com

 

With a copy to (which copy shall not constitute notice):

 

David Ficksman, Esq.

TroyGould PC

1801 Century Park East, Suite 1600

Los Angeles, California 90067

Email: DFicksman@troygould.com

 

or to such other persons or at such other addresses as shall be furnished by any party by like notice to the others, and such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been given or made as of the date so delivered or mailed. No change in any of such addresses shall be effective insofar as notices under this Section 9.3 are concerned unless notice of such change shall have been given to such other party hereto as provided in this Section 9.3.

D. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with the exhibits hereto, represents the entire agreement and understanding of the parties with reference to the transactions set forth herein and no representations or warranties have been made in connection with this Agreement other than those expressly set forth herein or in the exhibits, certificates and other documents delivered in accordance herewith. This Agreement supersedes all prior negotiations, discussions, correspondence, communications, understandings and agreements between the parties relating to the subject matter of this Agreement and all prior drafts of this Agreement, all of which are merged into this Agreement. No prior drafts of this Agreement and no words or phrases from any such prior drafts shall be admissible into evidence in any action or suit involving this Agreement. For avoidance of doubt, no representation has been made by or on behalf of MYHI as to the tax effects of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, other than in this Agreement.

E. Severability. This Agreement shall be deemed severable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision hereof shall not affect the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or of any other term or provision hereof. Furthermore, in lieu of any such invalid or unenforceable term or provision, the parties hereto intend that there shall be added as a part of this Agreement a provision as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible so as to be valid and enforceable.

F. Titles and Headings. The Article and Section headings contained in this Agreement are solely for convenience of reference and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement or of any term or provision hereof.

G. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall be considered one and the same agreement. Fax, email and PDF copies shall be considered originals for all purposes.

H. Convenience of Forum; Consent to Jurisdiction. The parties to this Agreement, acting for themselves and for their respective successors and assigns, without regard to domicile, citizenship or residence, hereby expressly and irrevocably elect as the sole judicial forum for the adjudication of any matters arising under or in connection with this Agreement, and consent and subject themselves to the jurisdiction of, the courts of the State of California, and/or the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, in respect of any matter arising under this Agreement. Service of process, notices and demands of such courts may be made upon any party to this Agreement by personal service at any place where it may be found or giving notice to such party as provided in Section 9.3.

I. Enforcement of the Agreement. The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur if any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereto, this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity.

J. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California without giving effect to the choice of law provisions thereof.

K. Amendments and Waivers. Except as otherwise provided herein, no amendment of any provision of this Agreement shall be valid unless the same shall be in writing and signed by all of the parties hereto. No waiver by any party of any default, misrepresentation, or breach of warranty or covenant hereunder, whether intentional or not, shall be deemed to extend to any prior or subsequent default, misrepresentation, or breach of warranty or covenant hereunder or affect in any way any rights arising by virtue of any such prior or subsequent occurrence.

L. Conflict Waiver; Attorney-Client Privilege.

1. Each of the Parties hereby acknowledges and agrees that DLA Piper LLP (US) (“DLA Piper”) has served as counsel to CS in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and that, following Closing and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, DLA Piper (or any successor) may serve as counsel to any of the Shareholders in connection with any litigation, claim or obligation arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement notwithstanding such representation, and each of the Parties hereto hereby consents thereto and waives any conflict of interest arising therefrom and each of such Parties shall cause any affiliate thereof to consent to waive any conflict of interest arising from such representation.

2. All parties further agree that, as to all communications among DLA Piper and the Shareholders and their respective affiliates (individually and collectively, the “Shareholder Group”) that relate in any way to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the attorney-client privilege and the exception of client confidence belongs solely to the Shareholder Group and may be controlled only by the Shareholder Group and shall not pass to or be claimed by MYHI or CS, because the interests of MYHI and its affiliates were directly adverse to CS and the Shareholders at the time such communications were made. This right to the attorney-client privilege shall exist even if such communications may exist on CS’s computer system or in documents in CS’s possession. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that a dispute arises among the MYHI, CS, and a person other than a Party to this Agreement after the Closing, CS may assert the attorney-client privilege to prevent disclosure to such third-party of confidential communications by DLA Piper to CS; provided, however, that CS may not waive such privilege without the prior written consent of Aquino.

 
 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

KAFKAFORD HOLDINGS INC.
 
 

By: ___________________________

David Aquino

Chief Executive Officer

 
 
 
 
 

SHAREHOLDERS:

 

 

___________________________ 

David Aquino

 

 

___________________________

Gwen Aquino

 
 

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

MOUNTAIN HIGH ACQUISITIONS CORP. (“MYHI”)

 
 
By: ___________________________
       Name:  Raymond Watt
       Title:  Chief Executive Officer

 
 

Schedule I

 

Shareholder Name No. of CS Shares % MYHI Shares No. of MYHI Shares
David Aquino 8,500 85% 40,865,385
Gwen Aquino 1,500 15% 7,211,538

 

 
 

EXHIBIT A

SECTION 83(b) ELECTION NOTICE

Date: ___________________

Internal Revenue Service

________________________

________________________

Re: Election Under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The following information is submitted pursuant to Treas. Reg. §1.83-2 in connection with this election by the undersigned under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

1. The name, address and taxpayer identification number of the taxpayer are:
     
    Name: David Aquino (the “Taxpayer”)
     
    Address: __________________________________
    __________________________________________
     
    Soc. Sec. No.: _____________________________

2. The following is a description of each item of property with respect to which the election is made:
     
    40,865,385 shares of the Common Stock of Mountain High Acquisitions Corp., a Colorado corporation (the “Stock”) purchased from Mountain High Acquisitions Corp. (the “Company”) pursuant to a purchase agreement.

3. The property was transferred to the undersigned on:
     
    March 8, 2021.
     
    The taxable year for which the election is made is:
     
    Calendar 2021.

4. The nature of the restriction to which the property is subject:
     
    The Stock may be subject to forfeiture by the Taxpayer upon the occurrence of certain events. This risk of forfeiture lapses monthly over 24 months with regard to a portion of the Stock based on the continued performance of services by the Taxpayer to the Company during that period.

5. The following is the fair market value at the time of transfer (determined without regard to any restriction other than a restriction which by its terms will never lapse) of each property with respect to which the election is made:
     
    $1,021,634.63 of Unvested Shares (40,865,385 shares at $0.025 per share).

6. The following is the amount paid for the property:
     
    $1,021,634.63 of Unvested Shares

7. A copy of this election has been furnished to the Company for which services are performed by the undersigned.

 

Please acknowledge receipt of this election by signing or stamping the enclosed copy of this letter and returning it to the undersigned in the enclosed, self-addressed stamped envelope.

Very truly yours,

 

David Aquino

Enclosures

cc: Mountain High Acquisitions Corp.

 
 

EXHIBIT B

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.02

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is dated as of March 8, 2021 (the “Effective Date”), by and between MOUNTAIN HIGH ACQUISITIONS CORP., a Colorado corporation (the “Company”), and DAVID AQUINO, an individual (the “Executive”).

 

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

 

WHEREAS, the Company has entered into that certain Exchange Agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) dated as of March 8, 2021 with Kafkaford Holdings, Inc dba Certain Supply (“CS”) and the shareholders of CS including Executive pursuant to which the Company agreed to acquire all of the capital stock of CS in exchange for shares of the Company’s Common Stock (the “Transaction”);

 

WHEREAS, a condition to the obligation of the parties to close the Transaction is that Executive and the Company shall have entered into an employment agreement; and

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and Executive agree as follows:

 

OPERATIVE PROVISIONS

 

1. Employment and Duties.

 

1.1. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company shall employ the Executive, commencing on the Effective Date, to serve as Chief Operating Officer of the Company and President of CS, and the Executive accepts such employment and agrees to perform such reasonable responsibilities and duties commensurate with the aforesaid positions, and as directed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The Executive agrees to devote his full-time efforts to his employment duties at the Company and CS. Executive also agrees to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) and any committee(s) thereof as requested by the Board.

 

1.2. During the Term, the Executive’s principal place of employment shall be at such location or locations as determined from time to time by the Board, but unless other agreed by Executive within Orange County California, consistent with the needs of the Company and as required in connection with the performance of the Executive’s duties and responsibilities hereunder. The Executive acknowledges that the Executive’s duties and responsibilities shall require the Executive to travel on business to fully perform the Executive’s duties and responsibilities hereunder.

 

1.3. Executive shall at all times be subject to, observe and carry out such rules, regulations and policies as the Company may from time to time establish including the Company’s Code of Ethics and Insider Trading Policy. Executive further understands that as an officer and director of a company whose shares are registered under the Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) he is subject to the reporting obligations under Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

 

1.4. During the Term, the Executive shall use the Executive’s best efforts to faithfully and diligently serve the Company and shall not act in any capacity that is in conflict with the Executive’s duties and responsibilities hereunder. For the avoidance of doubt, during the Term the Executive shall not be permitted to become engaged in or render services (including outside board positions) for any person or entity other than the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates without the prior written approval of the Board. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive may (i) serve on the board or similar body of charitable and philanthropic organizations; and (ii) manage his personal investments (collectively the “Permitted Activities”); provided that the Executive’s involvement with the Permitted Activities does not interfere with the performance of the Executive’s duties and responsibilities hereunder, is not in conflict with the business interests of the Company and does not otherwise compete with the business of the Company. If the Board requests that the Executive serve as a director of one or more companies other than CS owned directly or indirectly by the Company, Executive shall so serve without additional compensation hereunder.

 

2. Term. The term of employment under this Agreement shall commence as of the Effective Date and shall continue until the second anniversary of the Effective Date (the “Expiration Date”), provided that on the Expiration Date and each subsequent anniversary of the Expiration Date, the term of the Executive’s employment under this Agreement shall be extended automatically for successive one-year terms unless either party provides written notice to the other party at least 60 days prior to the Expiration Date (or such anniversary, as applicable) that the Executive’s employment hereunder shall not be so extended; provided, however, that the Executive’s employment under this Agreement may be terminated at any time pursuant to the provisions of Section 4. The period of time from the Effective Date through the Expiration Date and each successive one-year renewal term is herein referred to as the “Term.”

 

3. Compensation.

 

3.1. Annual Salary. During the Term, the Company shall pay the Executive a base salary as follows: for the first 12 months commencing on the Effective Date at the rate of $180,000 per annum (the “Base Salary”), which Base Salary in any subsequent 12 month period shall be increased to $360,000 per annum at the first instance that the average of the closing prices for the Company’s Common Stock over a consecutive seven trading day period exceeds $0.25 (subject to adjustment for any stock splits, recapitalization and similar events) all payable at the times and in the manner dictated by the Company’s standard payroll policies.

 

3.2. Other Compensation and Benefits. During the Term, as additional compensation, the Executive shall be entitled to receive the following:

 

3.2.1. Signing Bonus. The Company shall pay the Executive a one-time signing bonus in the amount of $100,000, no later than 45 days after the Effective Date.

 

3.2.2. Annual Bonus. The Executive shall receive an annual bonus (“Annual Bonus), on the first anniversary of the Effective Date of $180,000 to be paid in restricted shares of the Company’s Common Stock based on the average of the closing prices for the seven trading days immediately preceding the first anniversary of the Effective Date. On the second and subsequent anniversaries, the Executive shall receive an Annual Bonus in the amount of $360,000 to be paid in restricted shares of the Company’s Common Stock based on the average of the closing prices for the seven trading days immediately preceding the applicable anniversary date if the average of the closing prices for the consecutive seven trading days immediately prior to the end of such 12-month period exceeds $0.25 (subject to adjustment for any stock splits, recapitalizations and similar events).

 

3.2.3. Performance Bonus. If on the first anniversary of the Effective Date, the average of the closing prices for the consecutive seven trading days immediately preceding such date is at least $0.25 (subject to adjustment for any stock splits, recapitalizations and similar events), the Executive shall be granted an award of 4,000,000 restricted shares of the Company’s Common Stock as such numbers may be adjusted based on stock splits, recapitalizations and similar events (the “Equity Award”). On the second and subsequent anniversaries, the Executive shall also receive the Equity Award if the average of the closing prices for the consecutive seven trading days immediately preceding the applicable anniversary date exceeds $0.35 (subject to adjustment for any stock splits, recapitalizations and similar events) as such numbers may be adjusted for stock splits, recapitalizations and similar events.

 

3.2.4. Benefits. The Executive shall be eligible to participate in and receive all benefits under the Company’s employee benefit plans and programs, including (i) at the Company’s expense, medical, dental, vision and life insurance coverage for the Executive and Executive’s dependents and (ii) any retirement savings plans or programs, and such other benefits as the Company may, from time to time and in its sole discretion, make generally available to the employees of the Company, subject to such eligibility provisions and the other terms and conditions of such plans, programs and perquisites, as may be in effect from time to time. The Company may alter, modify, terminate, add to or delete any of its employee benefit plans at any time as the Company, in its sole judgment, determines to be appropriate, without recourse by the Executive.

 

3.2.5. Vacation. The Executive will be entitled to paid vacation time in accordance with the Company’s personnel policies and procedures, as the same may change from time to time, or as otherwise determined by the Board, but in no event less than four weeks per year.

 

3.3. Expense Reimbursement. The Company shall pay or reimburse the Executive for all reasonable, customary and necessary business expenses incurred or paid by the Executive in the performance of his duties and responsibilities hereunder, subject to any maximum annual limit and other restrictions on such expenses set by the Company and to such reasonable substantiation and documentation and other requirements as may be specified by the Company from time to time.

 

4. Termination.

 

4.1. By the Company For Cause. Notwithstanding any other provisions to the contrary contained herein, the Company may terminate the Executive’s employment under this Agreement immediately for Cause upon written notice to the Executive, in which event the Company shall be obligated to pay the Executive only (i) that portion of the Base Salary earned but not paid through the date of termination and (ii) any business expenses incurred by the Executive but unreimbursed on the date of termination, provided that such expenses and required substantiation and documentation thereof are submitted within thirty (30) days of termination and that such expenses are reimbursable under Company policy (the “Accrued Amounts”). For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean: (i) the Executive breaches any material obligation, duty or agreement under this Agreement or any other written agreement that the Executive has entered into with the Company or its affiliates; (ii) the Executive commits any act of material dishonesty or undisclosed conflict of interest that is injurious to the Company, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty involving the Company and its subsidiaries; (iii) the Executive is indicted for, convicted of or pleads guilty or nolo contendere with respect to, (A) theft, fraud, or a felony under federal or applicable state law or (B) any crime involving the business affairs of the Company; (iv) the Executive commits any act of misconduct that, in the reasonable opinion of the Board gives rise to a material risk of liability under federal or applicable state law for discrimination or sexual or other forms of harassment or other similar liabilities to subordinate employees; or (v) the Executive commits substantive violations of specific directions of the Board, which directions are consistent with this Agreement and the Executive’s positions. No termination by the Company for Cause pursuant to prongs (i), (iv) or (v) in the preceding sentence will be effective unless (A) the Company gives written notice to the Executive specifying in reasonable detail the circumstances claimed to provide the basis for such termination and provide an opportunity to cure such breach or violation and (B) such breach or violation is not cured or corrected within thirty (30) days of notice thereof from the Company; provided, that the Company shall not be required to provide the Executive an opportunity to cure any breaches of the non-compete and non-solicit pursuant to this Agreement or any other agreement that the Executive has entered into with the Company or its affiliates.

 

4.2. By the Company Without Cause. Notwithstanding any other provisions to the contrary contained herein, the Company may terminate this Agreement without Cause (and other than due to Disability) by giving written notice to the Executive. If the Company terminates this Agreement without Cause (and other than due to death or Disability) the Company shall provide, in addition to the Accrued Amounts, severance pay and benefits to the Executive as follows: (i) continued payment of Base Salary during the period immediately following such termination through one year from the date of termination or, if the termination occurs during the second year of the term, the expiration of the Term, in substantially equal installments, payable in accordance with the Company's normal payroll dates; (ii) the Company shall continue to provide coverage during such period following the Executive’s termination of employment (or until the Executive becomes eligible for comparable coverage under the medical health plans of a successor employer, if earlier) for the Executive and any eligible dependents under all Company health and welfare plans in which the Executive and any such dependents participated immediately prior to the date of termination, to the extent permitted thereunder and subject to any active-employee cost-sharing or similar provisions in effect for the Executive thereunder as of immediately prior to the date of termination and (iii) the Annual Bonus and Equity Award set forth in Section 3(b)(ii) and Section 3(b)(iii) if the requisite closing price conditions set forth in such Sections are achieved as of employment termination date. Any payments made to Executive pursuant to this Section 4(b) shall be subject to the Executive's execution and non-revocation of the Release in accordance with Section 4(g) below and shall be in lieu of any rights under any severance plan or policy being utilized for or provided to the Company’s other officers and employees. Reporting of and withholding on any payment under this subsection for tax purposes shall be at the discretion of the Company in conformance with applicable tax laws.

 

4.3. Disability. Notwithstanding any other provisions to the contrary contained herein, if the Executive fails to perform his duties hereunder on account of illness or other incapacity for a period of one hundred twenty (120) consecutive days (or a period of 150 days in any 365-day period) (“Disability”), the Company shall have the right upon written notice to the Executive to terminate the Executive’s employment under this Agreement by paying the Executive the Accrued Amounts. Any of the compensation owed to which the Executive was entitled pursuant to Section 3 above shall remain available through the period of illness of incapacity until termination of the Executive’s employment under this Agreement.

 

4.4. Death. Notwithstanding any other provisions to the contrary contained herein, if the Executive dies during the Term, this Agreement shall terminate immediately, and the Executive’s legal representatives or designated beneficiary shall be entitled to receive the Accrued Amounts.

 

4.5. Good Reason. Notwithstanding any other provisions to the contrary contained herein, the Executive may terminate his employment pursuant to this Agreement for Good Reason by giving thirty (30) days written notice. For purposes of this Agreement, “Good Reason” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following without the consent of the Executive: (i) a material adverse change in the Executive’s position, duties, responsibilities or status as an executive officer of the Company with the title set forth in this Agreement (or such other more senior title conferred upon Executive by the Board); (ii) the Company breaches any material obligation, duty or agreement under this Agreement; (iii) the Company changes the Executive’s principal place of employment to a location more than fifty (50) miles from Irvine California; or (iv) the Company materially reduces the Executive’s Base Salary. No termination by the Executive for Good Reason pursuant to any of the clauses above will be effective unless (A) the Executive gives timely written notice to the Company specifying in reasonable detail the circumstances claimed to provide the basis for such termination and does so within thirty (30) days following the initial occurrence of such circumstances, (B) the Company fails to cure the circumstances set forth in the Executive’s written notice within thirty (30) days of actual receipt of such notice, and (C) the Executive terminates his employment within thirty (30) days following the end of such cure period. In the event Executive terminates his employment for Good Reason, Executive shall be entitled to the same payments and benefits from the Company that he would have been entitled to under Section 4(b) had the Company terminated his employment without Cause (other than due to Disability).

 

4.6. By the Executive Without Good Reason. Notwithstanding any other provisions to the contrary contained herein, the Executive may terminate his employment under this Agreement without Good Reason by giving thirty (30) days written notice, in which event the Company shall be obligated to pay the Executive only the Accrued Amounts.

 

4.7. Conditions to Payment. Any severance payments or benefits under Section 4(b) or (e) shall be (i) conditioned upon the Executive having provided an irrevocable waiver and general release of claims in favor of the Company and its respective affiliates, their respective predecessors and successors, and all of the respective current or former directors, officers, employees, shareholders, partners, members, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing (collectively, the “Released Parties”), in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Release”), which shall become effective and irrevocable in accordance with its terms within sixty (60) days following the Executive’s termination of employment and (ii) subject to the Executive’s continued compliance with the terms of Sections 5, 6 and 7 and (iii) the installment payments pursuant to Section 4(b)(i) shall commence on the first payroll period following the date that the Release becomes effective, and the initial installment shall include a lump-sum payment of all amounts accrued under Section 4(b)(i) from the date of termination through the date of such initial payment.

 

4.8. Resignations. Upon termination of the Executive’s employment for any reason, and regardless of whether the Executive continues as a consultant to the Company, upon the Company’s request the Executive agrees to resign, as of the date of such termination of employment or such other later date requested, from the Board and any committees thereof (and, if applicable, from the board of directors (and any committees thereof) of any subsidiary or affiliate of the Company) to the extent the Executive is then serving thereon, and Executive agrees to promptly execute any documents reasonably required to effectuate the foregoing.

 

4.9. Treatment of Employee Benefits; Offset. The payment of any amounts accrued under any benefit plan, program or arrangement in which the Executive participates shall be subject to the terms of the applicable plan, program or arrangement, and any elections the Executive has made thereunder. The Company may offset any amounts due and payable by the Executive to the Company or its subsidiaries against any amounts the Company owes the Executive hereunder.

 

5. Covenants of the Executive. For purposes of this Section 5, and Sections 6 and 7, references to the Company shall include its subsidiaries and affiliates. For purposes of this Agreement, “affiliates” means all persons and entities directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Company, where control may be by either management authority or equity interest.

 

5.1. Confidentiality. The Executive acknowledges that in his capacity as an executive of the Company he will occupy a position of trust and confidence, and he further acknowledges that he will have access to and learn substantial information about the Company and its operations that is confidential or not generally known in the industry including, without limitation, information that relates to the Company’s purchasing, sales, customers, marketing, financial position and financing arrangements. The Executive agrees that all such information is proprietary or confidential or constitutes trade secrets and is the sole property of the Company. Accordingly, during the Executive’s employment by the Company and thereafter, the Executive will keep confidential, and will not without the Company’s prior written consent reproduce, copy or disclose to any other person or firm, or use for the Executive’s own purposes, any such information or any documents or information relating to the Company’s methods, processes, customers, accounts, analyses, systems, charts, programs, procedures, correspondence, or records, or any other documents used or owned by the Company (“Confidential Information”), nor will the Executive advise, discuss with or in any way assist any other person or firm in obtaining or learning about any Confidential Information, either alone or with others: provided, however, that the Executive shall be permitted to disclose any information (i) to his counsel or accountants who reasonably need to know such information for purposes of advising Executive with respect to his investment in the Company or (ii) in connection with enforcing his rights under this Agreement or any other agreement with the Company; provided, further, that the Executive shall be permitted, while employed by the Company, to disclose any information solely to the extent necessary, in the good faith judgment of the Executive, to fulfill the Executive’s employment obligations with respect to the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Executive receives a request to disclose Confidential Information pursuant to a deposition, interrogation, request for information or documents in legal proceedings, subpoena, civil investigative demand, governmental or regulatory process or similar process, (i) the Executive shall promptly notify in writing the Company, and consult with and assist the Company in seeking a protective order or request for other appropriate remedy, (ii) in the event that such protective order or remedy is not obtained, or if the Company waives compliance with the terms hereof, the Executive shall disclose only that portion of the Confidential Information which, in the written opinion of the Executive’s legal counsel, is legally required to be disclosed and shall exercise reasonable best efforts to provide that the receiving person or entity shall agree to treat such Confidential Information as confidential to the extent possible (and permitted under applicable law) in respect of the applicable proceeding or process, and (iii) the Company shall be given an opportunity to review the Confidential Information prior to disclosure thereof. Notwithstanding the Executive’s obligations in this Agreement and otherwise, the Executive understands that, as provided by the Federal Defend Trade Secrets Act, the Executive will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret made: (1) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney, and solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (2) in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal.

 

5.2. Noncompetition; Nonsolicitation; Nondisparagement.

 

5.2.1. Acknowledgement. The Executive acknowledges that during the Executive’s employment with the Company, the Executive has and will become familiar with the Company’s trade secrets and with other Confidential Information concerning the Company and that the Executive’s services have been and will be of special, unique and extraordinary value to the Company. Therefore, and in further consideration of the compensation to be paid to the Executive hereunder the Executive agrees to the covenants set forth in this Section 5(b) and acknowledges that (i) the covenants set forth in this Section 5(b) are reasonably limited in time and in all other respects, (ii) the covenants set forth in this Section 5(b) are reasonably necessary for the protection of the Company, and (iii) the covenants set forth in this Section 5(b) have been made in order to induce the Company to enter into this Agreement and the Company would not have entered into this Agreement but for the Executive’s agreement to such covenants.

 

5.2.2. Noncompete. The Executive agrees that, during the period the Executive is employed with the Company, the Executive shall not (and shall cause his affiliates not to) directly or indirectly, on behalf of the Executive or any third party, own any interest in, manage, control, participate in, consult with, contribute to, or render services for, any corporation, partnership, person, firm, or other entity that is engaged in business which is competitive with the Company’s products and services.

 

5.2.3. Employee Nonsolicit. During the Term and for eighteen (18) months thereafter (the “Non-Solicitation Period”), the Executive shall not (and shall cause his affiliates not to) directly, or indirectly, on behalf of the Executive or any third party (i) solicit or induce or attempt to solicit or induce any employee of the Company to leave the employ of the Company, or in any way interfere with the relationship between the Company and any employee thereof, or (ii) hire any person who was an employee of the Company at any time during the one-year period preceding the date of termination of the Executive’s employment with the Company, the Executive may, solely in connection with any business that is not a competing business, hire, employ, engage or contract to perform services with any family member of the Executive who is not then employed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, this clause (ii) shall not permit the Executive to solicit, entice, encourage or intentionally influence, or attempt to solicit, entice, encourage or influence any family member to resign or otherwise voluntarily terminate his or her employment with the Company or its Subsidiaries).

 

5.2.4. Customer Nonsolicit. During the Term and for eighteen months thereafter, the Executive shall not (and shall cause his affiliates not to) directly, or indirectly, on behalf of the Executive or any third party (i) make any statement or do any act intended to cause existing or potential customers of the Company to make use of the services or purchase the products of any competitive business or (ii) induce or attempt to induce any customer, supplier, licensee, licensor, franchisee or other business relation of the Company to cease doing business with, or materially and adversely change the terms of its business with, the Company, or in any way interfere with the relationship between any such customer, supplier, licensee, licensor, franchisee or business relation and the Company (including, without limitation, making any negative statements or communications about the Company).

 

5.2.5. Nondisparagement. During the Term and for three years thereafter, the Executive and the Company agree not to make (and shall cause its affiliates not to make) any derogatory statement or communication about the other party or any of the other party’s current or former directors, officers, employees, shareholders, partners, members, agents, products and services. The foregoing shall not be violated by truthful statements in response to legal process, required governmental testimony or filings, or administrative or arbitral proceedings (including, without limitation, depositions in connection with such proceedings).

 

5.3. Enforcement. If, at the time of enforcement of Section 5 of this Agreement, a court holds that the restrictions stated herein are unreasonable under circumstances then existing, the parties hereto agree that the maximum time period, scope or geographical area reasonable under such circumstances shall be substituted for the stated time period, scope or geographical area. The refusal or failure of the Company or its successors or assigns to enforce any of the restrictive covenants set forth in Section 5 against the Executive, for any reason, shall not constitute an act of precedent or a defense to the enforcement by the Company or its successors or assigns of the restrictive covenants set forth herein. In addition, in the event a court of competent jurisdiction determines that a breach or violation by the Executive of Section 5(b)(ii) or 5(b)(iii) has occurred, the Non-Solicitation Period shall be tolled until such breach or violation has been duly cured. The Executive agrees that the restrictions contained in Section 5 of this Agreement are reasonable. Each of the Company and the Executive agrees that the covenants made in Section 5 shall be construed as independent of any other provision in this Agreement and shall survive any order of a court of competent jurisdiction terminating any other provision of this Agreement and be deemed to be a series of separate covenants.

 

5.4. Remedy for Breach. The Executive acknowledges that the Company will be irrevocably damaged if all of the provisions of this Section 5 are not specifically enforced, and that any remedy at law (including the payment of damages) would be inadequate. Accordingly, the Executive agrees that, in addition to any other legal or equitable relief to which the Company may be entitled, the Company will be entitled (without the necessity of showing economic loss or other actual damage) to seek and obtain injunctive relief from a court of competent jurisdiction for the purpose of restraining the Executive from any actual breach of this Section 5. The preceding sentence shall not be construed as a waiver of the rights that the Company may have for damages under this Agreement or otherwise, and all of the Company’s rights shall be unrestricted. The parties’ obligations under this Section 5 shall survive the Executive’s termination of employment with the Company for the periods of time specified in Section 5.

 

5.5. Whistleblower Exception. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit the Executive from reporting possible violations of federal law or regulation to or otherwise cooperating with or providing information requested by any governmental agency or entity, including, but not limited to, the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the United States Congress, any state legislative and executive agency, and any agency Inspector General, or making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of federal law or regulation. The Executive does not need the prior authorization of the Company to make any such reports or disclosures and the Executive is not required to notify the Company that the Executive has made such reports or disclosures.

 

6. Return of Property. Upon termination of the Executive’s employment under this Agreement, the Executive shall return immediately to the Company all notes, memoranda, records, documents, computer, software or intellectual property or any other property, in whatever form (including electronic), of or pertaining to the Company and shall not make or retain any copy or extract of any of the foregoing.

 

7. Improvements and Inventions. Any and all improvements or inventions or ideas, and any other tangible or intangible property which the Executive may conceive, develop, learn, make or participate in or reduce to practice during the period of his employment and in connection with this employment that relate to the Company’s business, and any works-in-progress, shall be deemed works-made-for-hire and are the sole and exclusive property of the Company. The Executive will, whenever requested by the Company during the period of his employment and thereafter, execute and deliver any and all documents which the Company shall deem appropriate in order to apply for and obtain patents for improvements or inventions or in order to assign and convey to the Company the sole and exclusive right, title and interest in and to such improvements, inventions, ideas and other tangible and intangible property (including patents or applications therefor). The Executive hereby waives and quitclaims to the Company any and all claims of any nature whatsoever that the Executive now or may hereafter have for infringement of any proprietary rights assigned hereunder to the Company.

 

8. Cooperation. The Executive agrees that, upon reasonable notice and without the necessity of the Company obtaining a subpoena or court order but subject to the advice of the Executive’s legal counsel, the Executive shall provide reasonable cooperation in connection with any suit, action or proceeding (or any appeal from any suit, action or proceeding), and any investigation and/or defense of any claims asserted against any Released Parties, which relates to events occurring during the Executive’s employment with the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates as to which the Executive may have relevant information (including but not limited to furnishing relevant information and materials to the Company or its designee and/or providing testimony at depositions and at trial), provided that with respect to such cooperation occurring following termination of employment, the Company shall reimburse the Executive for expenses reasonably incurred in connection therewith and, subject to the Company's prior written approval, the Company will reimburse reasonable and documented legal expenses, to the extent reasonably necessary in connection with the requested cooperation. Any such cooperation occurring after the termination of the Executive’s employment shall be scheduled to the extent reasonably practicable so as not to unreasonably interfere with the Executive’s business or personal affairs.

 

9. Miscellaneous.

 

9.1. Entire Agreement; Amendment. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the Executive’s employment with the Company and supersedes any and all prior or contemporaneous agreements or understandings, whether oral or written, relating to such employment. None of the parties shall be liable or bound to any other party in any manner by any representations and warranties or covenants relating to such subject matter except as specifically set forth herein. This Agreement may be amended, modified, supplemented, or changed only by a written document signed by the Executive and a duly authorized officer of the Company (other than the Executive).

 

9.2. Notices. Any notice, request, communication or instruction to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or sent by email or by postage prepaid, registered, certified or express mail or by overnight courier service and shall be deemed given when so delivered by hand or email, or if mailed by registered or certified mail, three days after mailing (one business day in the case of express mail or overnight courier service) to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by like notice):

 

To the Company: Mountain High Acquisitions Corp
  Attn: Chief Executive Officer
  4350 Executive Drive, Suite 200 San Diego CA 92121
   
  With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
   
  TroyGould PC
  1801 Century Park East, Suite 1600
  Los Angeles, CA 90067
  Attn: David L. Ficksman, Esq.
   
   
To the Executive: At the last known address on the Company’s records. 

 

9.3. No Waiver. The failure of a party to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Agreement on any occasion shall not be considered a waiver thereof or deprive that party of the right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other term of this Agreement. No failure or delay by either party in exercising any right or power hereunder will operate as a waiver thereof, nor will any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment of any steps to enforce such a right or power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power.

 

9.4. Assignment. This Agreement is personal to the Executive and without the prior written consent of the Company shall not be assignable by the Executive, except for the assignment by will or the laws of descent and distribution of any accrued pecuniary interest of the Executive, and any assignment in violation of this Agreement shall be void. This Agreement shall be binding on, and shall inure to the benefit of, the parties to it and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and permitted assigns (including, without limitation, in the event of the Executive’s death, the Executive’s estate and heirs in the case of any payments due to the Executive hereunder). The Executive acknowledges and agrees that all of the Executive’s covenants and obligations to the Company, as well as the rights of the Company hereunder, shall run in favor of and shall be enforceable by the Company and its successors and assigns. The Company may assign this Agreement and its rights and obligations hereunder to any affiliate or any entity which, by way of merger, consolidation, purchase or otherwise, becomes, directly or indirectly, a successor to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company.

 

9.5. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be deemed to be made in the State of California, and the validity, interpretation, construction, and performance of this Agreement in all respects shall be governed by the laws of the State of California without regard to its principles of conflicts of law. No provision of this Agreement or any related document will be construed against or interpreted to the disadvantage of any party hereto by any court or other governmental or judicial authority by reason of such party having or being deemed to have structured or drafted such provision.

 

9.6. Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial. 9.6.1. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, the Executive and the Company each hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal District Courts sitting in Los Angeles California (or, if subject matter jurisdiction in such courts is not available, in any state court located in the State of California) over any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, the parties undertake not to commence any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement in a forum other than a forum described in this Section 9(f)(i); provided, however, that nothing herein shall preclude the Company from bringing any suit, action or proceeding in any other court for the purposes of enforcing the provisions of this Section 9(f) or enforcing any judgment obtained by the Company.

 

A. The agreement of the parties to the forum described in Section 9(f)(i) is independent of the law that may be applied in any suit, action, or proceeding and the parties agree to such forum even if such forum may under applicable law choose to apply non-forum law. The parties hereby waive, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection which they now or hereafter have to personal jurisdiction or to the laying of venue of any such suit, action or proceeding brought in an applicable court described in Section 9(f)(i), and the parties agree that they shall not attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from any such court. The parties agree that, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, a final and non-appealable judgment in any suit, action or proceeding brought in any applicable court described in Section 9(f)(i) shall be conclusive and binding upon the parties and may be enforced in any other jurisdiction.

 

B.   Each party hereto hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any right it may have to a trial by jury in respect of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement. Each party hereto (A) certifies that no representative, agent or attorney of any other party has represented, expressly or otherwise, that such party would not, in the event of any action, suit or proceeding, seek to enforce the foregoing waiver and (B) acknowledges that it and the other party hereto has been induced to enter into this Agreement by, among other things, the mutual waiver and certifications in this Section 9(f)(iii). The prevailing party in any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or related to this Agreement may obtain an award to recover his or its costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred in connection with any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement.

 

9.7. Withholding. The Company may deduct and withhold from any amounts payable under this Agreement such Federal, state, local, non-U.S. or other taxes as are required or permitted to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.

 

9.8. Representations of the Executive. The Executive represents, warrants and covenants that as of the date hereof and as of the Effective Date: (i) the Executive has the full right, authority and capacity to enter into this Agreement and perform the Executive’s obligations hereunder, (ii) the Executive is not bound by any agreement that conflicts with or prevents or restricts the full performance of the Executive’s duties and obligations to the Company hereunder during or after the Term and (iii) the execution and delivery of this Agreement shall not result in any breach or violation of, or a default under, any existing obligation, commitment or agreement to which the Executive is subject.

 

9.9. Section 409A Compliance. It is intended that the provisions of this Agreement comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended (the “Code”), and all provisions of this Agreement will be construed and interpreted in a manner consistent with the requirements for avoiding taxes or penalties under Section 409A of the Code. The Company cannot make any representations or guarantees with respect to compliance with such requirements, and neither the Company nor any affiliate will have any obligation to indemnify the Executive or otherwise hold him harmless from any or all of such taxes or penalties. For purposes of Section 409A of the Code, each installment payment hereunder will be deemed a “separate payment” within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-2(b)(iii). With respect to the timing of payments of any deferred compensation payable upon a termination of employment hereunder, references in this Agreement to “termination of employment” (and substantially similar phrases) mean “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code. For the avoidance of doubt, it is intended that any expense reimbursement made to the Executive hereunder is exempt from Section 409A of the Code; however, if any expense reimbursement hereunder is determined to be deferred compensation within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, then (i) the amount of the expense reimbursement during one taxable year will not affect the amount of the expense reimbursement during any other taxable year, (ii) the expense reimbursement will be made on or before the last day of the year following the year in which the expense was incurred, and (iii) the right to expense reimbursement hereunder will not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit. If the sixty day period following the date of termination of employments ends in the calendar year following the year that includes the date of termination of employment, then payment of any amount that is conditioned upon the execution of the release of claims described in Section 4(g) above and is subject to Section 409A shall not be paid until the first day of the calendar year following the year that includes the date of termination of employment, regardless of when the release is signed.

 

9.10. Advice of Counsel. Prior to execution of this Agreement, the Executive was advised by the Company of the Executive’s right to seek independent advice from an attorney of the Executive’s own selection regarding this Agreement. The Executive acknowledges that the Executive has entered into this Agreement knowingly and voluntarily and with full knowledge and understanding of the provisions of this Agreement after being given the opportunity to consult with counsel. The Executive further represents that in entering into this Agreement, the Executive is not relying on any statements or representations made by any of the Company’s directors, officers, employees or agents which are not expressly set forth herein, and that the Executive is relying only upon the Executive’s own judgment and any advice provided by the Executive’s attorney. For the avoidance of doubt, the Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Executive has read the Agreement in its entirety, and has been represented by independent legal counsel in negotiating the terms of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, the California choice of law and California choice of forum provisions, and the restrictive covenants contained herein.

 

9.11. Severability. If any portion or provision of this Agreement shall to any extent be declared illegal or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, then the remainder of this Agreement, or the application of such portion or provision in circumstances other than those as to which it is so declared illegal or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and each portion and provision of this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.

 

9.12. Survival. The rights and obligations of the parties under the provisions of this Agreement shall survive, and remain binding and enforceable, notwithstanding the expiration of the Term, the termination of this Agreement, the termination of the Executive’s employment hereunder or any settlement of the financial rights and obligations arising from the Executive’s employment hereunder.

 

9.13. Captions and Headings. The captions and headings are for convenience of reference only and shall not be used to construe the terms or meaning of any provisions of this Agreement. When a reference in this Agreement is made to a Section, such reference shall be to a Section of this Agreement unless otherwise indicated.

 

9.14. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts (including via facsimile and electronic image scan (pdf)), each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other parties.

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Employment Agreement as of the date set forth above.

 

THE COMPANY

 

By: _____________________________

Name: Raymond Watt

Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

EXECUTIVE

 

By: _____________________________

DAVID AQUINO

 

 
 

Exhibit A

WAIVER AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS

 

In connection with the termination of employment of DAVID AQUINO (the “Executive”) pursuant to the employment agreement (the “Employment Agreement”), dated as of March 8, 2021, between the Executive and Mountain High Acquisitions Corp., a Colorado corporation (together with any of its subsidiaries and affiliates as may have employed the Executive from time to time, and any and all successors thereto, the “Company”), the Executive agrees as follows:

 

1. Release of Claims. In partial consideration of the payments and benefits described in Section 4(b) of the Employment Agreement, to which the Executive agrees that the Executive is not entitled until and unless the Executive executes this waiver and release of claims (this “Release”) and it becomes effective in accordance with the terms hereof, the Executive, for and on behalf of the Executive and the Executive’s heirs, beneficiaries, devisees, executors, administrators, attorneys, personal representatives, successors and assigns, subject to the last sentence of this Section 1, hereby waives and releases any common law, statutory or other complaints, claims, charges or causes of action of any kind whatsoever, both known and unknown, in law or in equity, fixed or contingent, asserted or unasserted, apparent or concealed, which the Executive ever had, now has or may have against the Company, and their former, present or future shareholders, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors, successors, assigns, directors, officers, partners, members, managers, employees, trustees (in their official and individual capacities), employee benefit plans and their administrators and fiduciaries (in their official and individual capacities), representatives or agents and each of their affiliates, successors and assigns (collectively, the “Releasees”), by reason of facts or omissions which have occurred on or prior to the date that the Executive signs this Release related to Executive’s employment or termination of employment, including, without limitation, any complaint, charge or cause of action arising out of the Executive’s employment or termination of employment, or any term or condition of that employment, or arising under federal, state, local or foreign laws pertaining to employment, including, without limitation, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (“ADEA,” a law which prohibits discrimination on the basis of age), the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, the National Labor Relations Act, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, California Labor Code Section 200 et seq., and any applicable California Industrial Welfare Commission order, all as amended, and any other federal, state and local laws relating to discrimination on the basis of age, sex or other protected class, all claims under federal, state or local laws for express or implied breach of contract, wrongful discharge, defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and any related claims for attorneys’ fees and costs. The Executive further agrees that this Release may be pleaded as a full defense to any action, suit, arbitration or other proceeding covered by the terms hereof which is or may be initiated, prosecuted or maintained by the Executive, the Executive’s descendants, dependents, heirs, executors, administrators or permitted assigns. By signing this Release, the Executive acknowledges that the Executive intends to waive and release any rights known or unknown that the Executive may have against the Releasees under these and any other laws; provided that the Executive does not waive or release claims with respect to (i) any rights the Executive may have to the payments and benefits under Section 4(b) or 4(e) of the Employment Agreement, (ii) any claims or rights to indemnification under applicable law or any agreement with any Releasee; (iii) rights to any restricted shares of the Company’s Common Stock or other equity interest in the Company; (iv) rights under the Exchange Agreement; (v) rights to any vested benefits under the Company’s employee benefit plans; and (iv) rights that cannot be released as a matter of law (collectively, the “Unreleased Claims”). The Executive hereby waives any and all claims to reemployment with the Company or any of its affiliates and affirmatively agrees not to seek further employment with the Company or any of its affiliates.

 

If the Executive has worked or is working in California, the Executive expressly agrees to waive the protection of Section 1542 of the California Civil Code, which provides:

 

A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS THAT THE CREDITOR OR RELEASING PARTY DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, AND THAT IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER, WOULD HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR OR RELEASED PARTY.

 

2. Proceedings. The Executive acknowledges that the Executive has not filed any complaint, charge, claim or proceeding against any of the Releasees before any local, state, federal or foreign agency, court, arbitrator, mediator, arbitration or mediation panel or other body (each individually, a “Proceeding”). The Executive represents that the Executive is not aware of any basis on which such a Proceeding could reasonably be instituted. The Executive (i) acknowledges that the Executive shall not initiate or cause to be initiated on the Executive’s behalf any Proceeding (except with respect to an Unreleased Claim) and shall not participate in any Proceeding (except with respect to an Unreleased Claim), in each case, except as required by law, (ii) represents and warrants that neither the Executive nor anyone on the Executive’s behalf has filed or joined in any such Proceeding against the Releasees or has pledged, assigned, sold or otherwise transferred, in whole or in part, any such claims and (iii) waives any right the Executive may have to benefit in any manner from any relief (whether monetary or otherwise) arising out of any Proceeding, including any Proceeding conducted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”). Further, the Executive understands that, by executing this Release, Executive shall be limiting the availability of certain remedies that the Executive may have against the Company and limiting also the ability of the Executive to pursue certain claims against the Releasees. Notwithstanding the above, nothing in Section 1 of this Release shall prevent the Executive from (a) initiating or causing to be initiated on the Executive’s behalf any complaint, charge, claim or proceeding against the Company before any local, state or federal agency, court or other body challenging the validity of the waiver of the Executive’s claims under ADEA contained in Section 1 of this Release (but no other portion of such waiver); or (b) initiating or participating in an investigation or proceeding conducted by the EEOC.

 

3. Time to Consider. The Executive acknowledges that the Executive has been advised that the Executive has [twenty-one (21)][forty-five (45)] days from the date of receipt of this Release to consider all the provisions of this Release and to the extent the Executive signs this Release prior to the expiration of such period the Executive does hereby knowingly and voluntarily waive the remaining portion of such [twenty-one (21)][forty-five (45)] day period. THE EXECUTIVE FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE EXECUTIVE HAS READ THIS RELEASE CAREFULLY, HAS BEEN ADVISED BY THE COMPANY TO, AND HAS IN FACT, CONSULTED AN ATTORNEY AND FULLY UNDERSTANDS THAT BY SIGNING BELOW THE EXECUTIVE IS GIVING UP CERTAIN RIGHTS WHICH THE EXECUTIVE MAY HAVE TO SUE OR ASSERT A CLAIM AGAINST ANY OF THE RELEASEES, AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 1 OF THIS RELEASE AND THE OTHER PROVISIONS HEREOF. THE EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE EXECUTIVE HAS NOT BEEN FORCED OR PRESSURED IN ANY MANNER WHATSOEVER TO SIGN THIS RELEASE, AND THE EXECUTIVE AGREES TO ALL OF ITS TERMS VOLUNTARILY.

 

4. Revocation. The Executive hereby acknowledges and understands that the Executive shall have seven (7) days from the date of execution of this Release to revoke this Release (including, without limitation, any and all claims arising under ADEA) and that neither the Company nor any other person is obligated to provide any payments or benefits to the Executive pursuant to the Employment Agreement until eight (8) days have passed since the Executive’s signing of this Release without the Executive having revoked this Release (such eighth (8th) day, on which the Release becomes irrevocable and effective, the “Release Effective Date”). If the Executive revokes this Release, the Executive shall be deemed not to have accepted the terms of this Release, and no action shall be required of the Company under any section of this Release. Any revocation of this Release must be made in writing and delivered to the Company in accordance with Section 9(b) of the Employment Agreement.

 

5. No Admission; Confidentiality. This Release does not constitute an admission of liability or wrongdoing of any kind by the Executive or the Company. Except as expressly set forth otherwise in this Release, the Executive agrees that the Executive shall not disclose the terms of this Release, except to the Executive’s immediate family and the Executive’s financial and legal counsel and advisors or as may be required by law or ordered by a court. The Executive further agrees that any disclosure to the Executive’s financial and legal counsel and advisors shall only be made after such counsel and advisors acknowledge and agree to maintain the confidentiality of this Agreement and its terms.

 

6. General Provisions. The provisions of this Release shall be binding upon the Executive’s heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives and assigns. A failure of any of the Releasees to insist on strict compliance with any provision of this Release shall not be deemed a waiver of such provision or any other provision hereof. If any provision of this Release is determined to be so broad as to be unenforceable, such provision shall be interpreted to be only so broad as is enforceable, and in the event that any provision is determined to be entirely unenforceable, such provision shall be deemed severable, such that all other provisions of this Release shall remain valid and binding upon the Executive and the Releasees.

 

7. Governing Law. The validity, interpretations, construction and performance of this Release shall be governed by the laws of the State of California without giving effect to conflict of laws principles. By execution of this Release, the Executive waives any right to trial by jury in connection with any suit, action or proceeding under or in connection with this Release. The Executive hereby represents that Executive was represented by counsel and expressly agrees to all the provisions in this Agreement, including, without limitation, this Section 7.

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Executive has executed and delivered this Release as of the date written below.

 

 

 

________________________        __________________________
DATE DAVID AQUINO

 

 

Not to be executed until termination of employment