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): July 14, 2015
CANNAVEST CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
333-173215
(Commission File Number) |
80-0944970
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
2688 South Rainbow Boulevard, Suite B
Las Vegas, Nevada 89146
(Address of principal executive offices,
Zip Code)
(866) 290-2157
(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:
[_] Written communications pursuant
to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[_] Soliciting material pursuant to
Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[_] Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[_] Pre-commencement communications pursuant
to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 1.01 Entry
into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Entry into Settlement Agreement
On July 14, 2015 (the “Closing
Date”), and upon approval of the Board of Directors of CannaVEST Corp. (the “Company”), the Company entered into
a Settlement Agreement with Medical Marijuana, Inc., HempMeds PX, LLC, Kannaway, LLC, General Hemp, LLC, HDDC Holdings, LLC, Rabbit
Hole Technologies, LLC, Hemp Deposit and Distribution Corporation and MJNA Holdings, LLC (collectively, the “MJNA Parties”),
pursuant to which the Company settled all outstanding litigation between the Company and the MJNA Parties. Pursuant to the terms
of the Settlement Agreement, the MJNA Parties have agreed, jointly and severally, to pay to the Company the sum of $750,000, payable
by delivery of $150,000 in cash within five (5) business days after the escrow agent confirms receipt of all closing deliverables
under the Settlement Agreement and $600,000 by delivery of a Secured Promissory Note, bearing interest at 6% per annum, payable
in six (6) equal monthly installments of $101,757.27 commencing on August 15, 2015. The Note is secured by the pledge of shares
of the Company’s stock held by PhytoSPHERE Systems, LLC, as a third party beneficiary of the Settlement Agreement. Such pledge
is evidenced by that certain First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Stock Pledge Agreement attached to the Settlement Agreement
and incorporated therein by reference as Exhibit E.
Pursuant to the terms of the Settlement
Agreement, Hemp Deposit and Distribution Corporation (“HDDC”) and the Company entered into an Assignment of Domain
Name Rights whereby HDDC transferred and assigned certain domain names associated with the Company’s business to the Company.
Also, the Company and Medical Marijuana, Inc. (“MJNA”) entered into a Trademark Assignment, whereby the Company transferred
and assigned to MJNA all of its right, title and interest in and to the trademarks Real Scientific, Real Scientific Hemp Oil Nutritional
Supplement & Design, RSHO, Cannabis Beauty, Cannabis Beauty Defined and Cannabis Beauty Defined & Design, including all
goodwill associated therewith.
The foregoing summary of the Settlement
Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Settlement Agreement and Exhibits thereto, which
is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report.
Entry into Standstill Agreement
On July 17, 2015, the Company entered
into a Standstill Agreement with Medical Marijuana, Inc., Hemp Deposit and Distribution Corporation, HDDC Holdings, LLC, Michael
Llamas, James J. Mahoney (“Mahoney”), Stuart Titus and Cross & Company (“Cross & Company”) (collectively,
the “Standstill Parties”), pursuant to which, among other things, the Standstill Parties agreed to certain standstill,
voting and other obligations and commitments with respect to their ownership of an aggregate of 7,575,836 shares of the Company’s
common stock (the “Stock”). The Standstill Agreement arises out of the assignment and transfer by Roen Ventures, LLC
(“Roen Ventures”) of the Stock to Mahoney and Cross & Company on July 17, 2015 in satisfaction of certain defaulted
debt obligations of Roen Ventures. Roen Ventures is owned by Mercia Holdings, LLC and Mai Dun Limited, LLC, entities that are wholly-owned
and controlled by Bart P. Mackay, one of the Company’s directors.
Under the terms of the Standstill Agreement,
the Standstill Parties agreed that, until the earlier of (i) six (6) years and one (1) day after the Company’s 2014 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders, (ii) the time the ownership of the Standstill Parties on an aggregate basis decreases below 5.00% of the
outstanding shares of the Company, or (iii) the time the Company were to file for bankruptcy protection or were to commence other
insolvency proceedings (the “Term”), none of the Standstill Parties nor any of its affiliates and associates (as defined
under Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended [the “Exchange Act”]) will, among other things
and subject to certain exceptions: (a) participate in any solicitation of proxies with respect to the voting of the Company’s
securities; (b) form or join a voting “group” within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act; (c) seek
the removal of any member of the Board of Directors of the Company; and (d) propose a director or slate of directors in opposition
to a nominee or slate of nominees proposed by management or the Board of Directors of the Company. In addition, during the Term,
each of the Standstill Parties agreed to vote all shares of the Stock owned by them (i) in favor of the nominees for election or
reelection as a director of the Company selected by the Board of Directors and otherwise support such director candidates, and
(ii) in accordance with the recommendation of the Company’s Board of Directors with respect to any other proposal submitted
by any stockholder of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Standstill Parties reserve the right to vote the Stock either
for or against any recommendation of the Board of Directors relating to (A) the sale or other conveyance of all or substantially
all of the Company’s assets, (B) the acquisition of the Company, and (C) any “go-private” transaction or similar
arrangement that would cause the de-listing of the Company’s stock.
The foregoing summary of the Standstill
Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Standstill Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit
10.2 to this Current Report.
Item 2.01 Completion
of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
The information provided above in “Item
1.01 – Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement” of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference
into this Item 2.01.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements
and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| 10.1 | Settlement Agreement, dated July 14, 2015. |
| 10.2 | Standstill Agreement, dated July 17, 2015. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
Date: July 17, 2015
CANNAVEST CORP.
By: /s/ Michael Mona, Jr.
Michael Mona, Jr.
President and CEO
Exhibit 10.1
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
Dated: July 14, 2015
I
PARTIES
The parties to this Settlement
Agreement (this "Agreement") are as follows:
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CannaVest Corp., a Delaware Corporation ("CannaVest"); |
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Medical Marijuana, Inc., an Oregon Corporation (“MJNA”); |
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HempMeds PX, LLC, a Nevada Limited Liability Company ("HempMeds"); |
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Kannaway, LLC, a Nevada Limited Liability Company (“Kannaway”); |
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General Hemp, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company (“General Hemp”); |
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HDDC Holdings, LLC, a Nevada Limited Liability Company (“HDDC”); |
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Rabbit Hole Technologies, LLC, a Nevada Limited Liability Company (“Rabbit Hole”); |
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Hemp Deposit and Distribution Corporation, a Delaware Corporation (“Hemp Deposit”); and |
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MJNA Holdings, LLC, a Nevada Limited Liability Company (“MJNA Holdings”). |
The parties identified in items B-I above shall
be collectively referred to herein as the “MJNA Parties.”
II
RECITALS
This Agreement is entered
into with reference to the following facts:
A. CannaVest has developed
and produces, and holds the rights to the know how, trade secrets, formulation, inventions, trademarks, intellectual property,
development, production, distribution, marketing and sales of certain proprietary natural hemp-based products.
B. On or about July
1, 2013, CannaVest and HempMeds entered into a “Non-Exclusive License and Distribution Agreement” whereby HempMeds
agreed to purchase and distribute certain hemp-based products manufactured and sold by CannaVest (the “Distribution Contract”).
In 2014, CannaVest notified HempMeds that HempMeds was in material breach of the Distribution Contract and that CannaVest was amending
the Distribution Contract pursuant to its terms. On August 11, 2014, CannaVest further notified HempMeds that CannaVest was terminating
the Distribution Contract based upon HempMeds’ material breaches.
C. On or about August
12, 2014, HempMeds notified CannaVest that it disputed CannaVest’s allegations of material breach and demanded that the parties
engage in arbitration pursuant to the terms of the Distribution Contract. On or about August 22, 2014, HempMeds filed a complaint
against CannaVest in the Eighth Judicial Court, Clark County, Nevada, Case No. A-1706024-B, alleging breach of the Distribution
Contract, among other claims (the “Nevada Complaint”). On or about May 4, 2015, the Nevada court dismissed the
Nevada Complaint pursuant to the parties’ stipulation to arbitrate.
D. On September 11,
2014, CannaVest filed a complaint for trademark infringement and other claims against Kannaway, General Hemp, and HDDC in the
United States District Court, Southern District of California, Case No. 14-CV-2160-CAB-BLM (the “Trademark Case”),
asserting that defendants infringed CannaVest’s CANNABIS BEAUTY and CANNABIS BEAUTY DEFINED trademarks (the “Trademark
Complaint”). The court in the Trademark Case issued a preliminary injunction, enjoining defendants from using the CANNABIS
BEAUTY DEFINED mark (the “Injunction”, Docket No. 34). CannaVest posted a $1.2 million undertaking in the Trademark
Case to obtain the Injunction (the “Bond”). Kannaway, General Hemp and HDDC filed a counterclaim against CannaVest
and its Chief Executive Officer, Michael Mona, Jr. (the “Counterclaim”).
E. On
May 28, 2015, MJNA and HempMeds filed a complaint for declaratory judgement against CannaVest in the United States District Court,
Southern District of California, Case No. 15-CV-1179-JAH-JLB asserting
ownership over certain trademarks related to the “RSHO” and “Real Scientific Hemp Oil” brand names (“RSHO
Action”).
F. Each of the parties
hereto considers it to be in its best interests, in light of the costs and risks of litigation, to forever dismiss, settle, adjust
and compromise all claims and defenses which have been, or could have been asserted in the litigation, and all other claims and
defenses which have been asserted, or could have been asserted, by any party hereto against any other party hereto.
G. This Agreement affects
the settlement of all claims which were raised or could have been raised in the litigation and all other claims which were raised,
or could have been raised, between the parties hereto. All claims are denied and contested, and nothing contained herein should
be construed as an admission by any party hereto of any liability.
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III
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The terms and conditions
of this Agreement are as follows:
1. Creation of
Escrow and Required Deliveries. To carry out the desires of the parties and the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
the parties shall establish an Escrow pursuant to which John P. Cleary, Esq. of Procopio Cory Hargreaves & Savitch, LLP (“Escrow
Agent”), acting as Escrow Agent, shall collect and deliver the documents and deliverables set forth in this Agreement.
The documents and deliverables shall be collected and distributed by the Escrow Agent to the parties as set forth in Section
1.1 below.
1.1 Required Deliverables.
Within seven (7) business days of the date of this Agreement, the parties shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Escrow
Agent each of the items set forth in this Section 1.1 (together, the “Closing Deliverables”):
(a) Corporate Resolutions.
For each party, board or manager resolutions authorizing the transactions that are contemplated by this Agreement and providing
that the individual executing this Agreement on behalf of such party, and all exhibits and documents referenced herein, is appointed
by such party and has the full power and authority to negotiate, execute, acknowledge, record, file and deliver contracts and documents
on behalf of such party relating to this transaction, and to do all things necessary, proper, or convenient to enforce the terms
of this Agreement, and the acts of such person shall be deemed the valid acts of the party, and no person or entity dealing with
the party shall have any obligation to inquire into the power and authority of such individual acting on behalf of such party;
(b) This Agreement.
For each party, an executed copy of this Agreement;
(c) Trademark Assignment.
For Cannavest, an original executed version of the Trademark Assignment attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Trademark
Assignment”);
(d) Assignment of Domain
Name Rights. For HDDC, an original executed Assignment of Domain Name Rights attached hereto as Exhibit B;
(e) Pledge Agreement.
For CannaVest and MJNA, an executed copy of the Amended Pledge Agreement (as defined in Section 2.1(b) hereof), and the MJNA Parties
shall cause an executed copy of the Amended Pledge Agreement to be delivered to the Escrow Agent by PhytoSPHERE Systems, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company ("PhytoSPHERE");
(f) $600,000 Promissory
Note. For each of the MJNA Parties, a fully-executed New Note (as defined in Section 2.1(b) hereof); provided, that
an original, fully-executed New Note will be delivered as soon as practicable by the MJNA Parties (as a matter of clarity, the
original, fully-executed New Note is not a Closing Deliverable); and
(g) Individual General
Releases. For James R. Arabia and Cross & Company, a California corporation (“Crossco”), James J. Mahoney
and Michael R. Llamas, the original executed General Releases of CannaVest Corp., attached hereto as Exhibit C. In furtherance
thereof, the parties hereto acknowledge that each of the foregoing persons shall receive an economic benefit from the transactions
set forth herein.
1.2 Release of Escrow.
The Escrow Agent shall release to the parties fully-executed versions of all Closing Deliverables promptly after having received
(a) all of the Closing Deliverables, and (b) the Closing Wire Transfer (as defined in Section 2.1(a)). Upon the Escrow Agent’s
release to the parties of executed versions of all of the Closing Deliverables, this Agreement shall be fully enforceable pursuant
to its terms.
2. Payment to CannaVest
2.1 The MJNA Parties, and each of
them, jointly and severally, shall pay CannaVest $750,000, as follows:
(a) $150,000, via wire
transfer in immediately available funds to the CannaVest Corp. Client Trust Account at Procopio Cory Hargreaves & Savitch LLP
(the “CannaVest Trust Account”), payable within five (5) business days of notification from the Escrow Agent
that Escrow Agent has received all of the Closing Deliverables (the “Closing Wire Transfer”).
(b) The balance of $600,000
to be paid thereafter pursuant to the terms of that certain Secured Promissory Note attached hereto as Exhibit D (the
“New Note”). Any and all obligations of the MJNA Parties, and each of them, under the New Note shall be included
and made part of the “Note Obligations” and “Distribution Agreement Obligations”, as such terms are defined
under the Amended and Restated Stock Pledge Agreement dated April 4, 2014, between MJNA, PhytoSPHERE and CannaVest (the “Pledge
Agreement”) and shall be secured by the “Pledged Collateral” as defined therein (“Pledged Collateral”).
To that end, the Pledgors under the Pledge Agreement, MJNA and PhytoSPHERE (collectively, the "Pledgors"), shall
sign that certain FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED STOCK PLEDGE AGREEMENT attached hereto as Exhibit E (the “Amended
Pledge Agreement”).
2.2 The MJNA Parties,
and each of them, jointly and severally, shall pay to Escrow Agent on behalf of CannaVest the Cibaderm Indemnity (as defined in
Section 5.2 hereof) pursuant to the terms of payment set forth in Section 5.2.
3. Releases.
3.1 CannaVest shall and does hereby
relieve, release, and discharge the MJNA Parties, and their employees, officers, directors, representatives, consultants (including
but not limited to James R. Arabia, Crossco, James J. Mahoney and Michael R. Llamas) and attorneys, and each of them, and their
successors and assigns, of and from any and all claims, debts, liabilities, demands, obligations, promises, acts, agreements, costs,
and expenses (including but not limited to attorneys' fees, damages, actions and causes of action of whatsoever kind or nature),
whether now known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that CannaVest may or might have as of the date of this Agreement, including
without limitation, all claims arising under the Distribution Contract, all claims that were raised or could have been raised in
the Nevada Complaint, the Trademark Complaint, the RSHO Action, and the Counterclaim, and any and all claims relating to the Bond.
This release does not release or in any way limit or constitute a waiver of any of CannaVest’s rights under the Secured Promissory
Note made by MJNA and payable to CannaVest, dated January 10, 2014, and the Pledge Agreement. Furthermore, this release does not
release or in any way limit or constitute a waiver of any rights or claims of CannaVest under this Agreement.
3.2 The MJNA Parties, and each of
them, hereby relieve, release, and discharge CannaVest, and its employees, officers, directors, representatives, consultants and
attorneys, and each of them, and their successor and assigns, including, without limitation, Michael Mona, Jr., of and from any
and all claims, debts, liabilities, demands, obligations, promises, acts, agreements, costs, and expenses (including but not limited
to attorneys' fees, damages, actions and causes of action of whatsoever kind or nature), whether now known or unknown, suspected
or unsuspected, that the MJNA Parties may or might have as of the date of this settlement, including without limitation, all claims
arising under the Distribution Contract, all claims that were raised or could have been raised in the Nevada Complaint, the Trademark
Complaint, the RSHO Action, and the Counterclaim, and any and all claims relating to the Bond. This release does not release or
in any way limit or constitute a waiver of any rights or claims of the MJNA Parties under this Agreement.
3.3 With the exception
of the rights and obligations created by this Agreement or expressly reserved under this Agreement, it is the intent of the parties
to waive the provisions of § 1542 of the California Civil Code, which provide as follows:
A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND
TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH
IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.
Notwithstanding the above provision, and except
for those rights and obligations created by this Agreement or expressly reserved under this Agreement, each party hereto knowingly
and voluntarily waives the provisions of said section or any of the comparable provisions or principles of state or federal law
or the common law and acknowledges and agrees that this waiver is an essential and material term of this Agreement and that without
such waiver this Agreement would not be entered into. Each party understands and acknowledges the significance and consequence
of the release of claims as defined herein and a specific waiver of § 1542 and all other comparable provisions or principles
of state or federal law or the common law.
4. Dismissal of Litigation, Abandonment
of Applications and Rescission of Distribution Contract.
4.1 Upon this Agreement
being fully enforceable in accordance with Section 1.2, the parties shall promptly: (a) cooperate with each other and
file a Joint Motion in the Trademark Case, asking the court to (i) dismiss, with prejudice, the Trademark Complaint, (ii) dismiss,
with prejudice, the Counterclaim, (iii) dissolve the Injunction, and (iv) release and exonerate the Bond in full; (b) jointly
submit a motion to dismiss with prejudice the oppositions that are currently pending between the parties before the United States
Patent & Trademark Office (“USPTO”) Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, concerning, respectively, U.S. Application
No. 86/009,364 for the mark REAL SCIENTIFIC (Opposition No. 91218405) and U.S. Application Serial No. 86/010,489 for the mark REAL
SCIENTIFIC HEMP OIL NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENT & Design (Opposition No. 91219826); and (c) cooperate in obtaining a dismissal with
prejudice of the RSHO Action. The MJNA Parties, and each of them, hereby release and agree not to pursue any claims under the Bond.
4.2 Upon this Agreement
becoming fully-enforceable, CannaVest, on behalf of itself and its subsidiaries, affiliates, employees, officers, directors, representatives,
consultants and attorneys, and each of them, and their successors and assigns (the “CannaVest Affiliates”),
irrevocably and expressly abandons any rights that they have, or claim they may have, to the marks REAL SCIENTIFIC, REAL SCIENTIFIC
HEMP OIL NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENT & Design, and RSHO in the United States (collectively, the “Disputed Trademarks”).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any right, title or interest of any kind that CannaVest or or the CannaVest Affiliates may possess
in or to the Disputed Trademarks outside of the United States shall be assigned pursuant to the Trademark Assignment attached as
Exhibit A hereto. In furtherance of CannaVest’s abandonment of the Disputed Trademarks, CannaVest, and if necessary the CannaVest
Affiliates, shall promptly file with the USPTO such documentation necessary to irrevocably and expressly abandon any trademark
applications and registrations filed in the U.S. in connection with the Disputed Trademarks, including, without limitation, U.S.
Application Serial Nos. 86/009,364, 86/010,489, and 86/202,223.
4.3 Upon this Agreement
being fully enforceable, the parties agree and acknowledge that the Distribution Contract is rescinded and is without any further
force and effect, and the parties thereto have no further rights, obligations or liabilities thereunder.
5. Assignment of Trademarks and Domain
Names and Post-Settlement Sale of Trademarked Products.
5.1 The MJNA Parties,
and each of them, acknowledge and agree that upon this Agreement becoming fully enforceable, CannaVest is irrevocably the sole
owner of the trademarks CIBADERM, CIBDEX, PLUSCBD, CBDPLUS, HEMPFIT, CBDRICHHEMPOIL, HEMPCBDCOMPLEX, and CANNAVEST (the “CannaVest
Marks”) and the domain names (www.cibdex.com, www.pluscbd.com, www.cbdplus.net, www.cbdplus.org, www.hempfit.com,
www.cbdrichhempoil.com, www.hempcbdcomplex.com, www.cannavestproducts.com, www.cibaderm.com) (the “CannaVest Domain Names”),
and all associated goodwill, and that the MJNA Parties, and each of them, have no license to use the CannaVest Marks or the CannaVest
Domain Names in the United States or Worldwide. The MJNA Parties hereby irrevocably and expressly abandon any rights, or claim
to rights, in the United States and Worldwide, in the CannaVest Marks or the CannaVest Domain Names and will immediately cease
using the CannaVest Marks and the CannaVest Domain Names, and that any court of competent jurisdiction may issue an temporary,
preliminary and permanent injunction, enjoining MJNA, the MJNA Parties and the MJNA Parties’ Affiliates, and any person acting
in concert with any of them or their subsidiaries, affiliates, employees, officers, directors, representatives, consultants or
attorneys, or any of them, from using the CannaVest Marks or any confusingly similar marks, together with monetary damages and
attorneys’ fees. The “MJNA Parties’ Affiliates” shall mean all subsidiaries, affiliates, employees,
officers, directors, representatives, consultants or attorneys of the MJNA Parties.
5.2 Notwithstanding Section
5.1 hereof, the parties hereto agree and acknowledge that the MJNA Parties do not currently control the domain name for cibaderm
(the “Cibaderm Domain Name”). As a result, the parties agree that CannaVest, as owner of the cibaderm trademark,
has and will continue to take all steps necessary to secure the legal ownership of the Cibaderm Domain Name and the MJNA Parties
will pay all costs, expenses and fees incurred by CannaVest to secure the Cibaderm Domain Name which shall include, but not be
limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, and the consideration payable for CannaVest to secure such domain name
(collectively, the “Cibaderm Costs”); provided, however, that in no event will the MJNA Parties be liable
for Cibaderm Costs in excess of $20,000. The parties recognize that CannaVest will not be able to secure the Cibaderm Domain Name
prior to the effectiveness of this Agreement, and therefore the MJNA Parties agree to indemnify CannaVest for the Cibaderm Costs
as and when incurred (the “Cibaderm Indemnity”). The MJNA Parties agree and acknowledge that the Cibaderm Indemnity
shall be in addition to the $750,000 payment to CannaVest set forth in Section 2.1 hereof and shall not be a set off or
deduction from the Closing Wire Transfer or the New Note. Pursuant to the Cibaderm Indemnity, the MJNA Parties agree to promptly
pay to the Escrow Agent, on behalf of CannaVest, the Cibaderm Costs within ten (10) days of receipt of a written statement of such
Cibaderm Costs from the Escrow Agent.
5.3 CannaVest acknowledges
and agrees that upon this Agreement becoming fully enforceable, MJNA is the sole owner, throughout the world, of the following
trademarks and goodwill associated therewith: REAL SCIENTIFIC, REAL SCIENTIFIC HEMP OIL NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENT & Design, RSHO,
CANNABIS BEAUTY, CANNABIS BEAUTY DEFINED and CANNABIS BEAUTY DEFINED & Design (collectively, the “MJNA Marks”).
CannaVest further acknowledges and agrees that it and the CannaVest Affiliates, and each of them, have no license to use the MJNA
Marks in the United States or Worldwide, and will immediately cease using the MJNA Marks (except in regard to the temporary use
of the CANNABIS BEAUTY mark as set forth in Section 5.4 below), and that any court of competent jurisdiction may issue an
temporary, preliminary and permanent injunction, enjoining CannaVest and the CannaVest Affiliates, or any of them, and any person
acting in concert with any of them or their subsidiaries, affiliates, employees, officers, directors, representatives, consultants
or attorneys, from using the MJNA Marks or any confusingly similar marks, together with monetary damages and attorneys’ fees.
5.4 CannaVest will have
eighteen (18) months from the date of this Agreement to sell its existing inventory of finished products marked CANNABIS BEAUTY.
The proceeds from the sale of the inventory will be the sole property of CannaVest which has no obligation to share any proceeds
with any other person or pay any compensation of any kind to any other person in connection with these sales.
6. Costs. Each of the parties
hereto agrees to bear its own costs and attorneys' fees with respect to this dispute (other than the Cibaderm Costs), and each
party hereby waives any statute, rule of court, or other law or provision, awarding costs, fees, or expenses. Said waiver shall
be effective with respect to the statutes, rules of court or other laws or provisions of the United States and/or of each state,
including, without limitation, the State of California.
7. Execution of Additional Documents.
The parties hereto agree hereafter to execute and deliver such additional documents as are necessary to fully, finally, and completely
satisfy the terms of this Agreement.
8. Other Complaints. All parties
agree that they will not hereafter file any complaints with any local, federal or state agencies or Boards concerning any claims,
demands or complaints which they may have against any of the other parties herein, arising out of the subject matter of any of
the litigation described in this Agreement. If any party has filed any such complaint, claim or demand, then it agrees that any
such agency or entity shall consider its complaint, claim or demand fully satisfied and withdrawn. Notwithstanding the above, the
parties preserve their right to file any claims, demands or complaints to enforce the terms of this Agreement and/or any Exhibits
hereto.
9. Representations and Warranties.
9.1 Each party to this
Agreement represents and warrants to the other party, as follows:
(a) Each
person executing this Agreement is properly authorized and empowered to do so and
the resolutions provided in accordance with Section 1.1(a) hereof are true and correct.
(b) Each of the parties
hereto has received independent legal advice from attorneys of its own choice, with respect to the advisability of making the settlement
and releases provided for herein, and with respect to the advisability of executing this Agreement, and prior to the execution
of this Agreement by each party, that the parties' attorneys reviewed this Agreement at length and made all desired changes. Each
of the parties acknowledges and agrees that Escrow Agent has acted solely as escrow agent in connection with the preparation of
this Agreement and all other documents contemplated by this Agreement. Each of the parties hereto specifically acknowledges, agrees
and understands that Escrow Agent has not provided any legal advice to such party in connection with this Agreement or the settlement
of the disputes in connection with this Agreement, and has not represented any party or acted in the capacity as any party’s
legal counsel in connection with this Agreement, and in connection herewith each party waives any and all claims against Escrow
Agent in connection with this Agreement other than claims reserved at set forth in Section 11 hereof.
(c) Each party, together
with its attorneys, has made such investigation of the facts and of the law pertaining to this settlement and this Agreement, and
of all the matters pertaining thereto, as it deems necessary.
(d) This Agreement has
been carefully read by, the contents hereof are known and understood by, and it is signed freely by each person executing this
Agreement.
(e) Each party agrees
that such party will not take any action which would interfere with the performance of this Agreement by any other party hereto
or which would adversely affect any of the rights provided for herein.
9.2 In addition
to the representations and warranties set forth above, the Parties further represent and warrant to and for the benefit of the
other Parties as follows:
(a) Ownership of
Shares. The MJNA Parties warrant and represent as follows: MJNA, together with PhytoSPHERE, own the Pledged Collateral (as
defined in the Pledge Agreement) free and clear of any liens, claims, charges, pledges or encumbrances of every kind, and have
not previously sold, transferred, assigned, encumbered or hypothecated the Pledged Collateral in any way, or entered into any understanding
or agreement to do any of the foregoing with respect to the Pledged Collateral, except pursuant to this Agreement and/or the Pledge
Agreement.
(b) Acts Duly Authorized.
The MJNA Parties warrant and represent as follows: The MJNA Parties have the full right, power and authority to convey, assign,
transfer and deliver the Pledged Collateral to CannaVest and to execute and enter into this Agreement free and clear of any other
security interests, liens, adverse claims, options, rights or interest of any Party except for the Pledge Agreement and those rights
of PhytoSPHERE; and, to the best of each of MJNA Parties’ knowledge, no security interests, liens, financing statements or
other instruments are on file in any jurisdiction covering the Pledged Collateral nor has any individual or entity made any claim
of ownership or any interest in or otherwise with respect to the Pledged Collateral other than as set forth in the Pledge Agreement.
(c) Ownership of
and Authority over the CannaVest Domain Names. The MJNA Parties warrant and represent as follows: At the time of this Agreement,
the MJNA Parties, and specifically HDDC, owns, or controls the third party owners of, the CannaVest Domain Names other than the
Cibaderm Domain Name. The CannaVest Domain Names other than the Cibaderm Domain Name are owned free and clear of any liens, claims,
charges, pledges or encumbrances of every kind, and have not been previously sold, transferred, assigned, encumbered or hypothecated
in any way, nor has HDDC or any of the MJNA Parties (or third party owner, as applicable) entered into any understanding or agreement
to do any of the foregoing with respect to the CannaVest Domain Names (including the Cibaderm Domain Name), except pursuant to
this Agreement. HDDC has the full right, power and authority to irrevocably convey, assign, transfer and deliver, or cause the
necessary third party owner to irrevocably convey, assign, transfer and deliver, the CannaVest Domain Names other than the Cibaderm
Domain Name to CannaVest and to execute and enter into this Agreement and the Assignment of CannaVest Domain Names attached hereto
as Exhibit B. The CannaVest Domain Names other than the Cibaderm Domain Name shall be irrevocably transferred free and clear of
any other security interests, liens, adverse claims, options, rights or interest of any third party; and, to the best of each of
MJNA Parties’ knowledge, no security interests, liens, financing statements or other instruments are on file in any jurisdiction
covering the CannaVest Domain Names nor, with respect to the CannaVest Domain Names other than the Cibaderm Domain Name, has any
individual or entity other than the parties identified as “Assignors” on the Assignment of CannaVest Domain Names made
any claim of ownership or any interest in or otherwise with respect to the CannaVest Domain Names.
(d) Ownership of
and Authority over the MJNA Marks. CannaVest warrants and represents as follows: At the time of this Agreement, CannaVest owns
the MJNA Marks excluding, in the U.S., the Disputed Trademarks (collectively, the “Assigned Marks”), free and
clear of any liens, claims, charges, pledges or encumbrances of every kind (other than liens created in favor of Redwood Management
LLC (“Redwood”) pursuant to that certain Security Agreement dated May 19, 2015 (the “Redwood Agreement”),
pursuant to which CannaVest represents and warrants Redwood has consented to the disposition of the Assigned Marks), and has not
previously sold, transferred, assigned, encumbered or hypothecated in any way, nor has CannaVest or any of the CannaVest Affiliates
(or third parties controlled by CannaVest or the CannaVest Affiliates claiming or asserting such rights) entered into any understanding
or agreement to do any of the foregoing with respect to the Assigned Marks, except pursuant to this Agreement and the Redwood Agreement.
CannaVest has the full right, power and authority to irrevocably convey, assign, transfer and deliver, or cause the necessary third
party owner to irrevocably convey, assign, transfer and deliver, the Assigned Marks to MJNA, and to execute and enter into this
Agreement and the Trademark Assignment attached hereto as Exhibit A. The Assigned Marks shall be irrevocably transferred free and
clear of any other security interests, liens, adverse claims, options, rights or interest of any third party; and, to the best
of each of CannaVest and the CannaVest Affiliates’ knowledge, no security interests, liens, financing statements or other
instruments are on file in any jurisdiction covering the Assigned Marks other than under the Redwood Agreement nor, with respect
to the Assigned Marks, has any individual or entity other than the party identified as “Assignor” on the Trademark
Assignment made any claim of ownership or any interest in or otherwise with respect to the Assigned Marks. CannaVest has the full
right, power and authority to irrevocably and expressly abandon any right that it has, or claims it may have, to the Disputed Trademarks
and that any right that it has, or claims that it has, to the Disputed Trademarks have not been previously sold, transferred, assigned,
encumbered or hypothecated in any way and that the abandonment of any right that it has, or claim it may have, to the Disputed
Trademarks does not violate or breach any contract or agreement of any kind, including but not limited to any agreement that asserts
a lien, claim or encumbrance against the Disputed Trademarks or pursuant to which the Disputed Trademarks are pledged, including
but not limited to the Redwood Agreement. Excluding the applications for the Disputed Trademarks in the U.S., no trademark applications
have been filed by CannaVest in connection with the MJNA Marks other than those identified in Schedule A to Exhibit A hereto.
9.3 Representations and Warranties
Survive. The representations and warranties contained in this Agreement shall survive the closing of this transaction and shall
remain in full force and effect.
10. Indemnification. The parties
agree to indemnify, defend and hold each other harmless from and against all liabilities, actually sustained or incurred by any
party indemnified hereunder, relating to, resulting from, or arising out of (i) any misrepresentation or breach of a representation
or warranty made herein by such party, or non-compliance with or breach by any of them of any of the covenants or agreements contained
in this Agreement to be performed by such party; or (ii) any action, demand, proceeding, investigation or claim (whenever made)
by any third party (including governmental agencies) against or affecting a party which, if successful, would give rise to or evidence
the existence of a misrepresentation or breach of any of the representations, warranties or covenants of such party.
11. Escrow Agent.
11.1 Escrow Agent’s
obligations and duties under this Agreement as escrow agent are confined to those specifically enumerated in this Agreement. Escrow
Agent shall not in any manner be liable or responsible for the sufficiency, correctness, accuracy, genuineness or validity of any
signatures, documents, notices or other instruments deposited with or provided to Escrow Agent. Escrow Agent shall not be liable
for any loss or liability that may occur by reason of forgery, false representation, or inaccuracy of any document or the exercise
of Escrow Agent’s discretion in any particular manner. Escrow Agent shall not be responsible for resolving any disputes between
the parties or for determining whether a party has acted in good faith or in accordance with the terms hereof. ESCROW AGENT SHALL
NOT BE LIABLE OR RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ACTS OR OMISSIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE FOREGOING
AND THE OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL NOT LIMIT ESCROW AGENT’S LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY IN CONNECTION WITH
ITS GROSS NEGLIGENCE, FRAUD, OR WILLFUL AND MALICIOUS MISCONDUCT; AND PROVIDED FURTHER, THAT REGARDLESS OF WHETHER ESCROW AGENT
ENGAGES IN ANY GROSS NEGLIGENCE, FRAUD, OR WILLFUL AND MALICIOUS MISCONDUCT, ESCROW AGENT SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR LOST PROFITS
OR ANY SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES THAT ANY PARTY MAY INCUR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT.
11.2 In the event that,
at any time prior to Escrow Agent distributing the escrowed documents, certificates and instruments contemplated herein in accordance
with this Agreement, either: (i) a dispute, conflict, or disagreement over any matter related to this Agreement arises among the
Parties, or if Escrow Agent is notified of the same; (ii) Escrow Agent reasonably determines that this Agreement or its or any
other party’s compliance with this Agreement may violate applicable laws, regulations or codes; or (iii) Escrow Agent reasonably
determines that court or administrative action is necessary for any reason related to this Agreement, Escrow Agent shall be entitled
to interplead into the custody of the Clerk of the Superior Court, for the City and County of San Diego, State of California, all
documents, instruments and certificates delivered to Escrow Agent as escrow agent herein, and thereupon Escrow Agent shall be discharged
from all further duties and liabilities under this Agreement. The parties shall jointly and severally indemnify and reimburse to
Escrow Agent all actual, out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by Escrow Agent in connection with any actions taken by Escrow
Agent in connection with this Section 11.2.
11.3 Each of the parties
acknowledges and agree that Escrow Agent is acting as escrow agent for the convenience of the parties. Accordingly, except in the
event of Escrow Agent’s gross negligence or fraudulent or willful and malicious misconduct, the parties shall jointly and
severally indemnify, protect, defend, and hold Escrow Agent harmless from and against any claims, demands, lawsuits, causes of
action, proceedings, liabilities, damages, costs, fees (including the reasonable legal fees of Escrow Agent), expenses, and losses
incurred by Escrow Agent in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. The right of Escrow Agent
to indemnification under this Section 11 shall survive the expiration or sooner termination of this Agreement.
12. Subsequent
Attorneys' Fees. In the event that any action, suit, or other proceeding is instituted to interpret and/or enforce this Agreement,
or arising out of a breach of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall recover all of such party's reasonable attorneys' fees
and costs incurred in each and every action, suit, or other proceeding, including any and all appeals or petitions therefrom.
13. Integration.
This Agreement constitutes a single, integrated written contract expressing the entire Agreement of the parties hereto relative
to the subject matter hereof. No covenants, agreements, representations, or warranties of any kind whatsoever have been made by
any party hereto relative to the subject matter hereof, except as specifically set forth in this Agreement. All prior discussions
and negotiations relative to the subject matter hereof, if any, are superseded by this Agreement.
14. Severability.
In the event that any provision of this Agreement should be held to be void, voidable, or unenforceable, the remaining portions
hereof shall remain in full force and effect. In the event any party fails to pay or deliver its portion of the settlement consideration,
or breaches this Agreement, the settlement shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining parties and their settlement.
15. Governing
Law and Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California without
giving effect to the principles of conflicts of laws thereof. The Parties acknowledge and agree that any disputes arising from
or relating to this Agreement shall be resolved in a federal court within the Southern District of the State of California or,
if the federal court lacks jurisdiction to hear the dispute, a state court within San Diego County in the State of California.
16. Successors
and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and shall be binding upon, the successors and assigns of the parties
hereto, and each of them.
17. Execution
in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed and delivered in two or more counterparts, each of which, when so executed
and delivered, shall be an original, but such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same Agreement. This Agreement
shall be deemed to be executed on the last date any such counterpart is executed.
18. Survival
of Promises and Representations. The promises and representations contained in writing in this Agreement are deemed to survive
the date of execution hereof.
19. Modification.
This Agreement may be modified only by a contract in writing executed by the parties to this Agreement against whom enforcement
is sought.
20. Headings. The
headings of the sections of this Agreement have been included only for convenience and shall not be deemed in any manner to modify
or limit any of the provisions of this Agreement, or be used in any manner in the interpretation of this Agreement.
21. Drafting
Ambiguities. Each party to this Agreement and its legal counsel have reviewed and revised this Agreement. The rule of construction
that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement
or of any amendments or exhibits to this Agreement. This Agreement shall not be deemed prepared or drafted by one party or another,
or its attorneys, and will be construed accordingly.
22. Waiver.
Any waiver of a default under this Agreement must be in writing and shall not be a waiver of any other default concerning the
same or any other provision of this Agreement. No delay or omission in the exercise of any right or remedy shall impair such right
or remedy or be construed as a waiver. Consent to or approval of any act shall not be deemed to waive or render unnecessary consent
to or approval of any other or a subsequent act.
23. Assignment.
The parties hereby represent that they have not previously assigned, transferred, or purported to have assigned or transferred
in any manner, any claim released pursuant to this Agreement, except that the parties acknowledge that certain claims have been
assigned by Michael Llamas to Crossco. Each party hereto agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the other party and pay
the other party’s attorney’s fees in the event that any individual or entity subsequently asserts a purported assignment
of the claim from the releasing party to that individual or entity.
24. This Agreement is Only Intended to Bind the Parties
Hereto and is Not Intended to Benefit Any Third Parties. The parties expressly understand and agree that:
24.1 The Agreement for
Purchase and Sale of Assets of Phytosphere Systems, LLC, dated December 15, 2012, is not impacted in any way by this Agreement
or any exhibits.
24.2 Persons or entities
that are not parties to this Agreement are not third party beneficiaries of this Agreement unless otherwise indicated in this Agreement;
24.3 The terms of the
release in this Agreement shall not inure to the benefit of any person or entity that is not a party to this Agreement, unless
otherwise indicated elsewhere in this Agreement; and,
24.4 Each party hereto
hereby expressly reserves its own claims against persons and entities other than the other party to this Agreement, unless otherwise
indicated elsewhere in this Agreement.
24.5 Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary contained in this section or this Agreement, and in addition to the fact that this Agreement is for the benefit
of and enforceable by the Parties hereto, by executing this Agreement, CannaVest agrees and acknowledges that it does so on behalf
of itself and the CannaVest Affiliates and that this Agreement is also intended to be for the benefit of and enforceable against
the CannaVest Affiliates and the MJNA Parties’ Affiliates and by executing this Agreement, the MJNA Parties agree and acknowledge
that they do so on their own behalf and on behalf of the MJNA Parties’ Affiliates and that this Agreement is also intended
to be for the benefit of and enforceable against the CannaVest Affiliates and the MJNA Parties’ Affiliates.
[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have
each approved and executed this Agreement on the dates set forth opposite their respective signatures.
CannaVest Corp.,
a Delaware corporation
By: /s/ Michael Mona, Jr.
Name: Michael Mona, Jr.
Its: President and CEO
|
Medical Marijuana, Inc.,
an Oregon corporation
By: /s/ Stuart W. Titus
Name: Stuart W. Titus
Its: President
|
HempMeds PX, LLC,
a Nevada limited liability company
By: /s/ Stuart W. Titus
Name: Stuart W. Titus
Its: President of Managing Member
|
Kannaway, LLC,
a Nevada limited liability company
By: /s/ Stuart W. Titus
Name: Stuart W. Titus
Its: President of Managing Member
|
General Hemp, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By: /s/ Stuart W. Titus
Name: Stuart W. Titus
Its: President
|
HDDC Holdings, LLC,
a Nevada limited liability company
By: /s/ Michael R. Llamas
Name: Michael R. Llamas
Its: President
|
Rabbit Hole Technologies, LLC,
a Nevada limited liability company
By: /s/ Michael R. Llamas
Name: Michael R. Llamas
Its: Managing Member
|
Hemp Deposit and Distribution Corporation,
a Delaware corporation
By: /s/ Michael R. Llamas
Name: Michael R. Llamas
Its: President
|
MJNA Holdings, LLC,
a Nevada limited liability company
By: /s/ Stuart W. Titus
Name: Stuart W. Titus
Its: President of Managing Member |
|
EXHIBIT A
TRADEMARK ASSIGNMENT
[see attached]
TRADEMARK ASSIGNMENT
This TRADEMARK ASSIGNMENT
(the “Assignment”) is dated as of July 14, 2015, and is made by CannaVest Corp. (“Assignor”)
in favor of Medical Marijuana, Inc. (“Assignee”).
WHEREAS, Assignor
and Assignee have entered into a settlement agreement to which this Assignment is an Exhibit and integrated thereunder (the “Settlement”);
WHEREAS, pursuant
to the Settlement, Assignor has agreed to assign to Assignee all of its right, title and interest in and to the trademarks REAL
SCIENTIFIC, REAL SCIENTIFIC HEMP OIL NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENT & Design, RSHO, CANNABIS BEAUTY, CANNABIS BEAUTY DEFINED, and CANNABIS
BEAUTY DEFINED & Design (the “Trademarks”), as well as all goodwill associated therewith, throughout the
world; and
WHEREAS, pursuant
to the Settlement, Assignor has also agreed to assign to Assignee all right, title and interest in and to the trademark applications
and registrations set forth on Schedule A hereto (the “Trademark Filings”);
NOW, THEREFORE,
in consideration and for promises and covenants set forth in the Settlement, and for other good and valuable consideration set
forth in the Settlement, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows.
| 1. | Warranty. Assignor represents and warrants the foregoing recitals are true and correct and
are incorporated herein by this reference as though set forth herein at length. Assignor further represents and warrants that it
has the full power and authority to enter into this Assignment and transfer the Trademarks and the Trademark Filings to Assignee. |
| 2. | Assignment. Effective as of the date hereof, Assignor hereby assigns, transfers, and conveys
to the Assignee all of its right, title, and interest, in the United States and throughout the world, in and to the Trademarks,
including all common law rights and goodwill associated therewith, together with (i) the Trademark Filings, (ii) that part of the
goodwill of the business symbolized by and connected with the use of the Trademarks, and (iii) all past and future causes of action,
and the right to sue and recover damages for, infringement of, or dilution of Assignor’s rights in the Trademarks, the registrations
thereof, or the goodwill symbolized by or connected with the Trademarks or such registrations, as well as the right to bring any
proceeding in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office or any equivalent agency in any other country for cancellation or opposition,
or other proceeding, in connection with the Trademarks. |
| 3. | Further Acts. Assignor hereby agrees to promptly assist Assignee, at Assignee’s sole
expense, in any reasonable manner to perfect Assignee’s right, title and interest in and to the Trademarks and any related
applications or registrations in the U.S. or any other country, including, without limitation, complying with all reasonable requests
and instructions and any requests for documentation required to record Assignee as the owner of the Trademark Filings with the
United States Patent & Trademark Office or a foreign trademark office. |
| 4. | Governing Law. This Assignment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of California without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of laws thereof. The Parties acknowledge and
agree that any disputes arising from or relating to this Assignment shall be resolved in a federal court within the Southern District
of the State of California or, if the federal court lacks jurisdiction to hear the dispute, a state court within San Diego County
in the State of California. |
| 5. | Counterparts. This Assignment may be executed by the parties hereto in separate counterparts,
each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original and which, taken together, constitute one and the same
instrument. |
| 6. | Binding Effect. This Agreement will be binding upon and will inure to the benefit of the
parties hereto and their successors, assigns, subsidiaries, affiliates and related companies. |
[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the Assignor and the Assignee have caused this Assignment to be executed as of the date first written above.
CANNAVEST CORP.
(Assignor)
By: /s/ Michael Mona, Jr.
Name: Michael Mona, Jr.
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Acknowledged and Accepted:
Medical Marijuana, Inc.
(Assignee)
By: /s/ Stuart W. Titus
Print Name: Stuart W. Titus
Print Title: President of Managing Member
Schedule A
MARK |
CLASS(ES) |
Application/Reg. Number |
REAL SCIENTIFIC (Canada) |
5, 29, 30, 35 |
1665491 |
REAL SCIENTIFIC (CTM) |
5, 29, 30, 35 |
012630778 Registration Number |
CANNABIS BEAUTY (US) |
3, 5 |
4,615,445 |
CANNABIS BEAUTY DEFINED (US) |
3 |
4,677,569 |
CANNABIS BEAUTY DEFINED & Design (US) |
3 |
4,677,574 |
EXHIBIT B
ASSIGNMENT OF DOMAIN NAME RIGHTS
[SEE ATTACHED]
ASSIGNMENT OF DOMAIN NAME RIGHTS
THIS Assignment
of Domain Names Rights Agreement dated July 14, 2015, is made by and between: Hemp Deposit and Distribution Corporation (the “Assignor”),
on the one hand, and CannaVest Corp., on the other hand (“Assignee”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Assignors
are the owner of the domain names identified in Exhibit “A” (“Domain Names”) and desire to transfer to
Assignee all of their right, title and interest to the Domain Names such that Assignee may direct the Registrars maintaining those
Domain Names to record the transfer to Assignee;
WHEREAS, Assignors
acknowledge and agree that Assignee is the owner of the trademarks included with the Domain Names and all associated goodwill and
that Assignors have no license to use these marks and will immediately cease using those marks.
NOW, THEREFORE,
in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises set forth in that certain Settlement Agreement by and between Assignee and
the MJNA Parties (the “Settlement”) to which this Assignment is an Exhibit and integrated thereunder, and for other
good and valuable consideration set forth in the Settlement, ,the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, it
is hereby acknowledged and agreed that:
1. Warranty. Assignors
represent and warrant the foregoing recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference as though set
forth herein at length. Assignors shall be liable for the obligations hereunder, and for directing the Registrars maintaining
the Domain Names to transfer the same to Assignee;
2. Assignment.
Assignors hereby absolutely and irrevocably assign, transfer, set over, grant, remise and convey to Assignee, its successors
and assigns, free and clear of any and all liens, pledges and encumbrances, all of its rights, title and interest in and to
the Domain Names set forth on Exhibit “A” effective as of the date hereof, including without limitation any
common law and/or other intellectual property rights associated with the Domain Names. Assignors represent and warrant that
they have the full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and transfer the Domain Names to Assignee. Neither
Assignors nor any person or entity under its control, owns any other domain names that are comprised of, in whole or in part,
the names or marks comprising the Domain Names.
3. Execution
and Delivery of Further Documents. Assignors hereby agree that it shall promptly take all steps necessary to transfer the
Domain Names to Assignee, and shall execute all documents and do all things necessary to transfer the Domain Name registrations
to Assignee and to perfect Assignee’s rights in and to the Domain Names hereby assigned, as reasonably requested by Assignee.
4.
Governing Law. This Assignment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California
without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of laws thereof. The Parties acknowledge and agree that any disputes arising
from or relating to this Assignment shall be resolved in a federal court within the Southern District of the State of California
or, if the federal court lacks jurisdiction to hear the dispute, a state court within San Diego County in the State of California.
5. Counterparts.
This Assignment may be executed in any number of counterparts by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which
when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original and all of which counterparts taken together constitute one
and the same instrument.
6. Binding Effect. This
Agreement will be binding upon and will inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their successors, assigns, subsidiaries,
affiliates and related companies. Medical Marijuana, Inc. (“MJNA”) represents that it is also bound by the
terms of this Agreement.
[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the parties have executed this Domain Rights Assignment as of the date first above written.
ASSIGNORS
Hemp Deposit and Distribution
Corporation
By: /s/ Michael R. Llamas
Name: Michael R. Llamas
Title: President
By: ________________________
Name: ______________________
Title: _______________________
ASSIGNEE
CANNAVEST CORP.
By: /s/ Michael Mona, Jr.
Name: Michael Mona, Jr.
Title: President and CEO
EXHIBIT A
DOMAIN NAMES
1. www.cibdex.com
2. www.pluscbd.com
3. www.cbdplus.net
4. www.cbdplus.org
5. www.hempfit.com
6. www.cbdrichhempoil.com
7. www.hempcbdcomplex.com
8. www.cannavestproducts.com
EXHIBIT C
GENERAL RELEASES OF
MICHAEL LLAMAS
JAMES R. ARABIA AND CROSS & COMPANY,
AND
JAMES J. MAHONEY
[SEE ATTACHED]
FULL RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS
(Michael Llamas)
For valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency whereof is hereby acknowledged, the undersigned, Michael Llamas, for his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns,
fully and forever releases and discharges CannaVest Corp., a Delaware Corporation (“CannaVest”), and its employees,
officers, directors, consultants, representatives, and attorneys, and each of them, and their successors and assigns, of and from
any and all claims, debts, liabilities, demands, obligations, promises, acts, agreements, costs, and expenses (including but not
limited to attorneys’ fees, damages, actions and causes of action of whatsoever kind or nature), whether now known or unknown,
suspected or unsuspected, that the undersigned may or might have as of the date of this release.
It is the intent of the undersigned to waive
the provisions of §1542 of California Civil Code, which provides as follows:
A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND
TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH
IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.
The undersigned knowingly and voluntarily waives
the protections of such section or any of the comparable provisions or principles of state or federal law or the common law and
acknowledges and agrees that this waiver is an essential and material term of this release and that without such waiver CannaVest
would not have entered into a settlement agreement with Medical Marijuana, Inc., and its affiliates. The undersigned understands
and acknowledges the significance and consequence of the release of claims as defined herein and a specific waiver of Section 1542
and all other comparable provisions or principles of state or federal law or the common law.
The undersigned hereby declares and represents
the undersigned is executing this release after having received in full legal advice as to his rights from his attorney.
The undersigned hereby certifies that he has
read all of this release and code section and fully understands all of the same, and in witness whereof, the undersigned has executed
this release this 14th day of July, 2015.
|
/s/ Michael Llamas
Michael Llamas |
FULL RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS
(James R. Arabia and Cross & Company)
For valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency whereof is hereby acknowledged, the undersigned, (i) James R. Arabia, for his heirs, executors, administrators, and
assigns, and (ii) Cross & Company, a California corporation, and its officers, directors, shareholders and assigns, fully and
forever releases and discharges CannaVest Corp., a Delaware Corporation (“CannaVest”), and its employees, officers,
directors, consultants, representatives, and attorneys, and each of them, and their successors and assigns, of and from any and
all claims, debts, liabilities, demands, obligations, promises, acts, agreements, costs, and expenses (including but not limited
to attorneys’ fees, damages, actions and causes of action of whatsoever kind or nature), whether now known or unknown, suspected
or unsuspected, that the undersigned may or might have as of the date of this release.
It is the intent of the undersigned to waive
the provisions of §1542 of California Civil Code, which provides as follows:
A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND
TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH
IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.
The undersigned knowingly and voluntarily waives
the protections of such section or any of the comparable provisions or principles of state or federal law or the common law and
acknowledges and agrees that this waiver is an essential and material term of this release and that without such waiver CannaVest
would not have entered into a settlement agreement with Medical Marijuana, Inc., and its affiliates. The undersigned understands
and acknowledges the significance and consequence of the release of claims as defined herein and a specific waiver of Section 1542
and all other comparable provisions or principles of state or federal law or the common law.
The undersigned hereby declares and represents
the undersigned is executing this release after having received in full legal advice as to his rights from his attorney.
The undersigned hereby certifies that he has
read all of this release and code section and fully understands all of the same, and in witness whereof, the undersigned has executed
this release this 14th day of July, 2015.
CROSS & COMPANY
By:
/s/ James R. Arabia |
/s/
James R. Arabia |
Name: James R. Arabia |
James R. Arabia |
Its: President |
|
FULL RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS
(James J. Mahoney)
For valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency whereof is hereby acknowledged, the undersigned, James Mahoney, for his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns,
fully and forever releases and discharges CannaVest Corp., a Delaware Corporation (“CannaVest”), and its employees,
officers, directors, consultants, representatives, and attorneys, and each of them, and their successors and assigns, of and from
any and all claims, debts, liabilities, demands, obligations, promises, acts, agreements, costs, and expenses (including but not
limited to attorneys’ fees, damages, actions and causes of action of whatsoever kind or nature), whether now known or unknown,
suspected or unsuspected, that the undersigned may or might have as of the date of this release.
It is the intent of the undersigned to waive
the provisions of §1542 of California Civil Code, which provides as follows:
A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND
TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH
IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.
The undersigned knowingly and voluntarily waives
the protections of such section or any of the comparable provisions or principles of state or federal law or the common law and
acknowledges and agrees that this waiver is an essential and material term of this release and that without such waiver CannaVest
would not have entered into a settlement agreement with Medical Marijuana, Inc., and its affiliates. The undersigned understands
and acknowledges the significance and consequence of the release of claims as defined herein and a specific waiver of Section 1542
and all other comparable provisions or principles of state or federal law or the common law.
The undersigned hereby declares and represents
the undersigned is executing this release after having received in full legal advice as to his rights from his attorney.
The undersigned hereby certifies that he has
read all of this release and code section and fully understands all of the same, and in witness whereof, the undersigned has executed
this release this 14th day of July, 2015.
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/s/ James J. Mahoney
James J. Mahoney |
EXHIBIT D
SECURED
PROMISSORY NOTE
[see
attached]
SECURED PROMISSORY NOTE
$600,000.00 |
San Diego, California |
July 14, 2015 |
As herein stated, for value received, the undersigned (collectively
referred to as the "Maker"), promises to pay to CannaVest Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Holder”), or order,
at 2688 South Rainbow Avenue, Suite B, Las Vegas, NV 89146, or such other place as the Holder hereof may from time to time direct
in writing, the principal sum of Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($600,000), with interest thereon at a rate of six percent (6%)
per annum, amortized over six (6) months in equal monthly installments of One Hundred One Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Seven and
27/100 Dollars ($101,757.27) or more, payable on the first day of every month commencing August 15, 2015, and continuing until
paid in full on January 1, 2016 (“Maturity Date”).
Should any payment
of principal or interest, not be timely paid, it shall thereafter bear like interest as the principal, but such unpaid interest
so compounded shall not exceed an amount equal to simple interest on the unpaid principal at the maximum rate permitted by law.
The privilege to
prepay all or part of this obligation without penalty is hereby reserved to Maker.
This Secured Promissory
Note (the “Note”) is given by Maker to Holder to evidence certain of Maker’s obligations under that certain Master
Settlement Agreement dated contemporaneously herewith (the “Settlement Agreement”). Maker’s monetary and non-monetary
obligations under this Note and the Settlement Agreement are secured by the Pledged Collateral, as defined in that certain Amended
and Restated Stock Pledge Agreement, dated April 4, 2014 by and between Holder, Maker and PhytoSPHERE Systems, LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company ("PhytoSPHERE"), as amended by certain First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Stock Pledge
Agreement of even date herewith (“Stock Pledge Agreement”).
Time is of the essence
hereof. Upon Maker’s failure to make a punctual payment of any installment of principal or interest required hereby, or upon
default by Maker in the performance of any other obligation secured by or set forth in any security, stock pledge or other agreement
securing this Note, including but not limited to the Settlement Agreement and the Stock Pledge Agreement (collectively referred
to herein as a “Security Agreement”), Holder may accelerate the maturity of this Note and the obligations of Maker
under this Note and the Security Agreement, and declare the entire indebtedness evidenced by this Note or secured by the Security
Agreement immediately due and payable by providing notice to Maker of same; provided however, notwithstanding the foregoing, Maker
shall have the following limited right to cure a default which may be exercised by Maker no more than twice during the effectiveness
of this Note, as follows: Maker, following delivery of a notice to accelerate pursuant to this Section 5, shall have a right to
cure such default within 10 calendar days of receipt of such notice and failure of Maker to cure such default within such 10-day
period, (and without further notice or demand) shall result in the acceleration of the maturity of this Note and the obligations
of Maker under this Note and the Security Agreement, and the entire indebtedness evidenced by this Note or secured by the Security
Agreement shall become immediately due and payable (for purposes of this Section, a notice of acceleration shall be delivered by
Holder to Maker in accordance with the following delivery mechanism: Michael Llamas by email at michael@cannabank.com,
Stuart Titus by email at stuart@general-hemp.com, Phillip Koehnke by email at PEK@peklaw.com
and also by overnight mail to Stuart Titus at 550 West C Street, Suite 2040, San Diego, CA 92101). Such notice shall be deemed
received one day following the date that the last of all such notices has been sent to all listed parties by all of the methods
indicated above. Maker’s address for notice hereunder may be changed by providing 30 days advanced written notice to Holder
via overnight mail at the address set forth in Section 1 hereof. All remedies under this Note, under the Security Agreement and
at law or in equity shall be cumulative. In the event that it should become necessary to employ counsel to collect the indebtedness
evidenced by this Note or secured by the Security Agreement or to protect or foreclose the security for the indebtedness evidenced
by this Note or secured by the Security Agreement or to defend against any claims asserted by Maker or Holder arising from or related
to this Note or the Security Agreement, Maker also agrees to pay to Holder on demand all costs of collection incurred by Holder,
including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses for the services of legal counsel whether or not suit be brought.
The undersigned
Maker acknowledges that in the event any payment of any amount required hereby is not made when due, the Holder of this Note will
incur additional costs. The exact amount of these additional costs (which include, but are not limited to, processing and accounting
charges as well as loss of the use of the money due) is difficult and impracticable to assess. THEREFORE, THE UNDERSIGNED MAKER
AND THE HOLDER HAVE AGREED TO ESTABLISH IN ADVANCE THE DAMAGES THAT WILL BE DUE AND OWING TO THE HOLDER IN THE EVENT THAT THE UNDERSIGNED
MAKER FAILS TO MAKE A TIMELY PAYMENT HEREUNDER, AND ESTABLISH LIQUIDATED DAMAGES FOR SUCH LATE PAYMENT IN THE FORM OF A LATE CHARGE,
AS FOLLOWS: THE HOLDER MAY CHARGE AND THE UNDERSIGNED MAKER AGREES TO PAY, A LATE CHARGE EQUAL TO THE SUM OF FIVE PERCENT OF THE
OVERDUE AMOUNT. By executing this Note, the undersigned Maker acknowledges and agrees that the amount of the late charge provided
for herein is based on a reasonable estimate of the fair compensation due Holder for its loss suffered by such delinquency in payment.
Said late charge shall become immediately due and payable if any payment called for herein is not received by the Holder hereof
within ten (10) calendar days following the due date of said payment and the undersigned promises to pay such sum immediately,
without the need for additional notice as may otherwise be required by applicable law. THE FOREGOING LATE CHARGE SHALL BE DUE IN
ADDITION TO ANY INTEREST THAT MAY BE DUE OR ACCRUING HEREUNDER. The undersigned Maker acknowledges that the obligation to pay said
late charge does not, in any way, alter or affect the rights of the Holder set forth in the preceding paragraph.
Principal and interest
shall be due and payable in lawful money of the United States of America. Unless otherwise agreed to in writing by Holder, all
payments made to Holder under this Note shall be via federal funds wire transfer in readily available funds. Every party who is
now or hereafter becomes liable for the payment of this Note, and any person who guarantees the same, (i) waives diligence, presentment,
protest, demand for payment, notice of protest, dishonor and notice of nonpayment of this Note, (ii) expressly agrees that this
Note, or any payment hereunder, may be, by the Holder hereof, unilaterally extended from time to time, (iii) consents that the
Holder hereof may (but shall not be required to) release all or any part of any collateral from time to time serving as security
for this Note, and (iv) consents to the acceptance of additional security for this Note, all without in any way affecting the liability
of any such party.
Failure of Holder
to exercise any of the options granted herein to Holder upon the happening of one or more events giving rise to such options shall
not constitute a waiver of the right to exercise the same or any other option at any subsequent time in respect to the same or
any other event. The acceptance by Holder of any payment hereunder that is less than payment in full of all amounts due and payable
at the time of such payment shall not constitute a waiver of the right to exercise any of the options granted herein to Holder
at that time or at any subsequent time or nullify any prior exercise of any such option without the express written acknowledgment
of the Holder.
Unless otherwise
agreed to in writing by the parties hereto, sums paid to the Holder hereof shall be credited first to interest then due, second
to payment of liquidated damages, if any, then due under this Note, and the remainder, if any, to principal; interest shall thereupon
cease upon principal so credited.
By signing this
Note, the Settlement Agreement and the Stock Pledge Agreement, Maker represents and warrants to Holder that Maker, with PhytoSPHERE
are the true, legal owners of the Pledged Collateral; and Maker, with PhytoSPHERE, own the Pledged Collateral free and clear, unencumbered
by any liens, leases or other encumbrances except for the Stock Pledge Agreement.
The obligations
and liabilities of Maker shall be joint and several among each such person and party.
[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]
MAKER: |
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MJNA Holdings, LLC,
a Nevada limited liability company
By: /s/ Stuart W. Titus
Name: Stuart W. Titus
Its: President of Managing Member
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Medical Marijuana, Inc.,
an Oregon corporation
By: /s/ Stuart W. Titus
Name: Stuart W. Titus
Its: President
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HempMeds PX, LLC,
a Nevada limited liability compay
By: /s/ Stuart W. Titus
Name: Stuart W. Titus
Its: President of Managing Member
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Kannaway, LLC,
a Nevada limited liability company
By: /s/ Stuart W. Titus
Name: Stuart W. Titus
Its: President of Managing Member
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General Hemp, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By: /s/ Stuart W. Titus
Name: Stuart W. Titus
Its: President
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HDDC Holdings, LLC,
a Nevada limited liability company
By: /s/ Michael R. Llamas
Name: Michael R. Llamas
Its: President
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Rabbit Hole Technologies, LLC,
a Nevada limited liability company
By: /s/ Michael R. Llamas
Name: Michael R. Llamas
Its: Managing Member |
Hemp Deposit and Distribution Corporation,
a Delaware corporation
By: /s/ Michael R. Llamas
Name: Michael R. Llamas
Its: President
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EXHIBIT E
First
Amendment to the Amended and Restated
Stock
Pledge Agreement
[see attached]
FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE
AMENDED AND RESTATED STOCK PLEDGE AGREEMENT
This First Amendment to
the Amended and Restated Stock Pledge Agreement ("Amendment”), is entered into effective as of July 14, 2015, by and
between Medical Marijuana, Inc., an Oregon corporation ("MJNA"), PhytoSPHERE Systems, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company ("PhytoSPHERE") (MJNA and PhytoSPHERE shall hereinafter be collectively referred to as "Pledgors"),
and CannaVest Corp., a Delaware corporation ("CannaVest"), with regard to the following:
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Pledgors and CannaVest
are parties to that certain Stock Pledge Agreement, dated January 10, 2014, and amended and restated on April 4, 2014 pursuant
to an Amended and Restated Stock Pledge Agreement (the “Pledge Agreement”).
WHEREAS, the Pledge Agreement
secures Pledgors’ payment and performance of that certain Note and that certain Distribution Agreement, as defined therein.
WHEREAS, MJNA, HempMeds
PX, LLC, Kannaway, LLC, General Hemp, LLC, HDDC Holdings, LLC, Rabbit Hole Technologies, LLC, Hemp Deposit and Distribution Corporation
and MJNA Holdings, LLC (collectively referred to herein as the “MJNA Parties”) contemporaneously herewith desire to
enter into that certain Master Settlement Agreement with CannaVest (“Settlement Agreement”) to settle certain claims
between the parties.
WHEREAS, PhytoSPHERE agrees
and acknowledges that it will receive an economic benefit from the MJNA Parties entering into the Settlement Agreement.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the
terms of the Settlement Agreement, MJNA Parties shall execute that certain Secured Promissory Note in the amount of $600,000 in
favor of CannaVest (the “New Secured Note”).
WHEREAS, the New Secured
Note is to be secured by the Pledged Collateral as defined in the Pledge Agreement.
WHEREAS, CannaVest’s
agreement to enter into the Settlement Agreement is contingent upon Pledgors agreement to add the Settlement Agreement and the
New Secured Note (collectively “Settlement Obligations”) as new obligations of the Pledgors to be secured by the Pledged
Collateral, as defined in the Pledge Agreement.
WHEREAS, the parties are
executing this First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Stock Pledge Agreement to memorialize their understanding concerning
the foregoing matters and such other matters as may be specified below.
NOW, THEREFORE, for good
and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
1. The Recitals set forth above are hereby incorporated herein by reference.
2. The Pledgors agree that any and all obligations of the MJNA parties, and each of them, under the Settlement Obligations
are hereby made part of the “Note Obligations” and the “Distribution Agreement Obligations” wherever referenced
in the Pledge Agreement, as such terms are defined therein. In the event the MJNA Parties, or any of them, fail to perform under
the Settlement Obligations in any manner, it shall be an Event of Default under Section 7 of the Pledge Agreement, thereby giving
CannaVest the right to exercise any and all remedies available to it under the Pledge Agreement, including without limitation,
disposing of the Pledged Collateral under Section 12 of the Agreement. The Pledgors have reviewed the Settlement Obligations and
understand the obligations contained therein.
3. Each Pledgor hereby reaffirms all of its obligations under the Note and the Pledge Agreement and acknowledges that it has
no claims, offsets or defenses with respect to either.
4. Each Pledger hereby reaffirms in their entirety the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4 of the Pledge
Agreement, and further represents and warrants to and covenants with CannaVest that each Pledgor has the full right, power and
authority to execute, deliver and carry out the terms and provisions of this Amendment.
5. Except as expressly provided for in this Amendment, the terms and conditions of the Pledge Agreement shall remain unchanged.
6. All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein, shall have the meaning ascribed to them under the Pledge Agreement.
7. This Amendment and documents entered into contemporaneously with it state the final expression of the agreement of the parties
relating to the transaction contemplated hereby and all prior or contemporaneous agreements, understandings, representations and
statements, oral or written, are merged herein. It is intended as a complete and exclusive statement of the terms of the agreement
between the parties. It may be modified only by a signed writing.
8. Each party agrees to perform any further acts and execute and deliver any further documents reasonably necessary to carry
out the provisions of this Amendment.
9. Any individual executing this Amendment on behalf of an entity, represents and warrants that he/she has the authority to
enter into this Amendment and to bind such entity to all the terms and conditions of this Amendment.
10. The parties intend that this Amendment be construed in accordance with, and governed by the laws of the State of California,
and hereby select San Diego, California, as the sole and proper venue of any dispute arising hereunder. In the event Pledgor fails
to perform under any provision contained herein or in the Pledge Agreement, in accordance with its terms, Pledger shall pay all
of CannaVest’s costs and fees including reasonable attorneys’ fees whether or not suit is filed.
11. This Amendment may be signed in counterparts with the same force and effect as if all original signatures appeared on one
copy; and in the event signed in counterparts, each counterpart is the equivalent of an original and all of the counterparts are
the equivalent of one agreement. Facsimile signatures hereto are the equivalent of original signatures.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have entered
into this Amendment as of the date first written above.
PLEDGORS:
MEDICAL MARIJUANA, INC.,
an Oregon corporation
By: /s/ Stuart Titus
Name: Stuart Titus
Its: Chief Executive Officer
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CANNAVEST:
CANNAVEST CORP.,
a Delaware corporation
By: /s/ Michael Mona, Jr.
Name: Michael Mona, Jr.
Its: Chief Executive Officer
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PHYTOSPHERE SYSTEMS, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By: /s/ Stuart Titus
Name: Stuart Titus
Its: President
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Exhibit 10.2
STANDSTILL AGREEMENT
This STANDSTILL
AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made by and between CANNAVEST CORP. (“CannaVest”),
on the one hand, and MEDICAL MARIJUANA, INC. (“MJNA”), HEMP DEPOSIT AND DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION (“HDDC”),
HDDC HOLDINGS, LLC (“HDDC Holdings”), MICHAEL LLAMAS (“Llamas”), JAMES J. MAHONEY
(“Mahoney”), STUART TITUS (“Titus”) and CROSS & COMPANY, a Nevada corporation
(“Crossco”) (collectively, the “MJNA Parties”) on behalf of themselves and
their affiliates and associates (as defined in Rule 12b-2 promulgated pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended)
(collectively, “Affiliates”), on the other hand. CannaVest and the MJNA Parties together, collectively,
shall be referred to in this Agreement as the “Parties”.
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
on or about July 17, 2015, Mahoney and Crossco acquired by transfer and assignment from Roen Ventures, LLC 7,575,836 shares of
CannaVest common stock (the “Stock”).
WHEREAS,
Mahoney and Crossco may assign and transfer certain shares of the Stock to certain of the other the MJNA Parties, and the other
MJNA Parties may also assign and transfer certain shares of the Stock to other MJNA Parties, and the Parties desire to enter into
this Agreement in order to govern the rights and obligations of the MJNA Parties, and/or their successors and assigns, with respect
to the ownership of the Stock.
NOW, THEREFORE,
in consideration of the terms, conditions, and promises set forth herein, the above recitals which are incorporated herein by reference
and other good and valuable consideration described herein, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties
agree as follows:
1. Standstill.
(a) The MJNA Parties agree, on behalf of themselves and their respective affiliates and associates (as defined in Rule
12b-2 promulgated pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)),
that they will not (and they will not assist or encourage others to), directly or indirectly, in any manner, without prior written
approval of the Board of Directors of CannaVest:
(i) make, engage in, or in any way participate in, directly or indirectly, alone or in concert with others, any “solicitation”
of “proxies” or consents to vote (as such terms are used in the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission
promulgated pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act) or seek to advise, encourage, or influence in any manner whatsoever any
person with respect to the voting of any securities of CannaVest;
(ii) form, join, encourage, influence, advise or in any way participate in a “group” within the meaning of
Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act (other than a group involving solely the MJNA Parties) with respect to any securities of CannaVest
(for the benefit of clarification and the avoidance of doubt, this provision shall not prohibit changes in the membership of the
group involving the MJNA Parties as long as any additional member(s) acknowledges and agrees to be bound by the terms of this Agreement)
or otherwise in any manner agree, attempt, seek or propose to deposit any securities of CannaVest in any voting trust or similar
arrangement, or subject any securities of CannaVest to any arrangement or agreement with respect to the voting thereof, except
as expressly set forth in this Agreement;
(iii) acquire, offer or propose to acquire or agree to acquire, directly or indirectly, alone or in concert with others,
by purchase, tender, exchange or otherwise, (a) any of the loans, debt securities, equity securities or assets, tangible and intangible,
of CannaVest or (b) direct or indirect rights, warrants or options to acquire any of the foregoing;
(iv) otherwise act, alone or in concert with others, to seek to offer to CannaVest or any of its stockholders any merger,
tender offer, exchange offer, business combination, restructuring, recapitalization, liquidation or any transaction similar thereto
with or involving CannaVest or any of its subsidiaries or otherwise seek, alone or in concert with others, to control or change
the management, Board of Directors or policies of CannaVest or nominate any person as a director of CannaVest who is not nominated
by the then incumbent directors (provided that if there is a vacancy on the CannaVest Board of Directors, and any MJNA Party continues
to own the Stock or any other common stock of CannaVest, the MJNA Parties may submit suggestions on a confidential basis to the
CannaVest Board of Directors or nominees to the Board of Directors), or propose any matter to be voted upon by the stockholders
of CannaVest;
(v) seek the removal of any member of the Board, conduct a referendum of stockholders or make a request for any stockholder
list or other CannaVest books and records;
(vi) take any action in support of or make any proposal or request that constitutes: (a) any material change in the capitalization,
stock repurchase programs and practices, capital allocation programs and practices or dividend policy of CannaVest; (b) seeking
to have CannaVest waive or make amendments or modifications to CannaVest’s Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, or other
actions, that may impede or facilitate the acquisition of control of CannaVest by any person; (c) causing a class of securities
of CannaVest to be delisted from, or to cease to be authorized to be quoted on, any securities exchange; or (d) causing a class
of securities of CannaVest to become eligible for termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Exchange Act;
(vii) enter into any discussions, negotiations, agreements or understandings with any Third Party with respect to any of
the foregoing, or advise, assist, knowingly encourage or seek to persuade any Third Party to take any action or make any statement
or proposal with respect to, or seek to effect any of the foregoing, or otherwise take or cause any action or make any statement,
proposal, public announcement or offer inconsistent with any of the foregoing;
(viii) propose a director or slate of directors in opposition to a nominee or slate of nominees proposed by the management
or Board of Directors of CannaVest;
(ix) enter into or seek or propose to enter into any agreement with CannaVest that substantially
limits the discretion of CannaVest’s management over major policies and decisions, including, but not limited to, policies
or decisions about employing and compensating executive officers; engaging in new business lines; raising additional debt or equity
capital; merging or consolidating with another firm; or acquiring, selling, leasing, transferring, or disposing of material assets,
subsidiaries, or other entities, provided however, discussions with a member of the Board of Directors in connection with
a proposal to enter into any agreement in an effort to seek Board of Director approval shall not be deemed a violation of this
Section 1(a)(ix); and
(x) announce an intention to do, or enter into any arrangement or understanding with others to do, or propose or seek
to effect any of the actions restricted or prohibited under clauses (i) through (ix) of this Section 1, or publicly announce or
disclose any request to be excused from any of the foregoing obligations of this Section 1.
Nothing in this Agreement
shall prevent the MJNA Parties from selling or disposing of the Stock, in whole or in part, in one transaction or series of transactions,
to third parties who are not Affiliates, whether by private sale(s) or open market transaction(s), and such third parties shall
not be governed by this Agreement so long as none of the MJNA Parties retain any legal or beneficial ownership or voting rights
of such Stock.
(b) At any CannaVest annual meeting of stockholders during the Standstill Period, the MJNA Parties agree (1) to vote
all shares of the Stock they or any of them legally or beneficially own in favor of the nominees for election or reelection as
director of CannaVest selected by the Board of Directors of CannaVest and agree otherwise to support such director candidates,
and (2) with respect to any other proposal submitted by any CannaVest stockholder to a vote of the CannaVest stockholders, to vote
all of the Stock they legally or beneficially own in accordance with the recommendation of the CannaVest Board of Directors with
respect to any such stockholder proposal. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the MJNA Parties shall have no obligation to vote the
shares of Stock they or any of them legally or beneficially own in favor of any recommendation of the CannaVest Board of Directors,
and are free to vote the shares of Stock they or any of them legally or beneficially own either for or against any recommendation
of the Board of Directors of CannaVest, that specifically relates to any of (i) the sale or other conveyance of all or substantially
all of the assets of CannaVest, (ii) the acquisition of CannaVest by another entity by means of any transaction or series of related
transactions, and (iii) any go-private transaction or similar transaction that would cause the common stock of CannaVest to be
de-listed.
(c) The “Standstill Period” shall begin on the date hereof and shall remain in full force and
effect until the date that is the earlier of (1) six (6) years and one (1) day after the date of the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
(which was held on July 23, 2014) , (2) at any time that the ownership of the MJNA Parties, legal and beneficial interest combined
and on an aggregate basis, decreases below 5.00% of the outstanding shares of CannaVest common stock, or (3) upon any assignment
by CannaVest for the benefit of creditors, or filing by or against CannaVest of a petition in bankruptcy and such case or proceeding
is not dismissed with prejudice within sixty (60) days of the filing, or adjudication of CannaVest as bankrupt or insolvent, or
filing by or against CannaVest of any petition or answer seeking for CannaVest any reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment,
liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under any present or future statute, law or regulation and such case or proceeding is
not dismissed with prejudice within sixty (60) days of the filing, or filing any answer admitting or failing to deny the material
allegations of a petition filed against it for any such relief, or seeking or consenting to or acquiescing in the appointment of
any trustee, receiver or liquidator of itself or of all or any substantial part of its properties.
2. Authority. Each of the Parties that is a corporation or other legal entity and
each individual Party executing this Agreement on behalf of a corporation or other legal entity, represents and warrants that:
(a) such corporation or other legal entity is duly organized, validly authorized and in good standing, and possesses full power
and authority to enter into and perform the terms of this Agreement; (b) the execution, delivery and performance of the terms of
this Agreement have been duly and validly authorized by all requisite acts and consents of the company or other legal entity and
do not contravene the terms of any other obligation to which the corporation or other legal entity is subject; and (c) this Agreement
constitutes a legal, binding and valid obligation of each such entity, enforceable in accordance with its terms.
3. Expenses. All costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement shall
be paid by the party incurring such expenses.
4. Amendment in Writing. This Agreement and each of its terms may only be amended,
waived, supplemented or modified in a writing signed by all the signatories hereto or their respective clients.
5. Governing Law/Venue/Jurisdiction. This Agreement is made and entered into in the
State of California and shall in all respects be interpreted and governed under the law of that State, without regard to principles
of conflicts of law.
6. Specific Performance. The Parties agree that irreparable damage would occur if
any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms. Accordingly, it is agreed that
the Parties shall be entitled to seek specific performance of the terms hereof, this being in addition to any other remedies to
which they are entitled at law or equity.
7. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall
be considered to be an original or true copy of this Agreement. Faxed signatures shall be presumed valid.
8. No Waiver. The failure of any one of the Parties to insist upon strict adherence
to any term of this Agreement on any occasion shall not be considered a waiver thereof or deprive the Parties of the right thereafter
to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other term of this Agreement.
9. Disclosure of this Agreement.
(a) One or more of the MJNA Parties may file a Schedule 13D amendment attaching this Agreement, and CannaVest may file
a Form 8-K attaching this Agreement and that during the Standstill Period there will be no other public comments (except as required
by applicable regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission) by the Parties regarding this Agreement other than, if CannaVest
chooses, a press release by CannaVest factually summarizing this Agreement and referring to the Form 8-K filing.
(b) The MJNA Parties shall not make any statement or announcement that disparages or causes to be disparaged (a) any
of the proposals described in this Agreement or (b) CannaVest or its Affiliates, and any of its current or former officers or directors;
(c) CannaVest shall not make any statement or announcement that disparages or causes to be disparaged the MJNA Parties
or their Affiliates.
(d) The Parties acknowledge and agree that if a breach of any provision of this Section 9 occurs, the exclusive remedies
for such breach shall be (i) specific performance and any injunctive relief related to the behavior creating such breach, and (ii)
an action for damages.
10. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the full, complete and entire understanding,
agreement, and arrangement of and between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any and all prior
oral and written understandings, agreements and arrangements between them. There are no other agreements, covenants, promises or
arrangements between the Parties other than those set forth in this Agreement (including the attachments hereto).
11. Further Assurances. The MJNA Parties and CannaVest agree to take, or cause to be
taken, all such further or other actions as shall reasonably be necessary to make effective and consummate the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement.
12. Successors and Assigns. All covenants and agreements contained herein shall bind
and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
13. Affiliates and Associates. Each MJNA Party shall be responsible for the actions
and omissions of its affiliates and associates as if such actions or omissions had been committed by the MJNA Party.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the Parties hereto have each executed this Standstill Agreement on the date set forth above.
MEDICAL MARIJUANA, INC. |
CANNAVEST CORP. |
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/s/ Stuart Titus |
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/s/ Michael Mona, Jr. |
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Stuart Titus |
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Michael Mona, Jr. |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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HEMP DEPOSIT AND DISTRIBUTION |
HDDC HOLDINGS, LLC |
CORPORATION |
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/s/ Michael Llamas |
By: |
/s/ Michael Llamas |
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Michael Llamas |
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Michael Llamas |
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Manager |
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Manager |
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/s/ Stuart Titus |
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/s/ James J. Mahoney |
STUART TITUS |
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JAMES J. MAHONEY |
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CROSS & COMPANY |
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/s/ James R. Arabia |
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/s/ Michael Llamas |
Name: |
James R. Arabia |
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MICHAEL LLAMAS |
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President |
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