NOTE 11 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On October 11, 2017, the Company, pursuant to Rule 477 promulgated under the Securities Act, requested the withdrawal of its registration statement on Form S-1, first filed with the SEC on July 12, 2017, together with all exhibits and amendments thereto. The Registration Statement was not declared effective by the SEC and none of the Company's securities were sold pursuant to the Registration Statement. The Company believes that the withdrawal of the Registration Statement is consistent with the public interest and the protection of investors, as contemplated by Rule 477. Due to the withdrawal of the registration statement on Form S-1, the Company is in discussion with the note holder regarding the reduction of the convertible promissory note-commitment fee of $330,000 (see Note 8).
On October 23, 2017, the Company issued to an accredited investor a 8% Convertible Secured Redeemable Note of $95,000 due October 23, 2018. This note contains a $2,250 original issue discount.. The holder of the note is entitled to convert all or any amount of the principal face amount of the note then outstanding into shares of the Company's common stock at a price for each share of common stock equal to 55% of the lowest trading price of the common stock as reported on the National Quotations Bureau OTC Marketplace upon which the Company's shares are traded or any exchange upon which the common stock may be traded in the future, for the 15 prior trading days. During the first 180 days this note is in effect, the Company may redeem the note by paying to the Holder an amount equal to (i) 110% of the sum of principal plus any accrued interest if the redemption occurs within the first sixty days of issuance, (ii) 120% of the sum of principal plus any accrued interest if the redemption occurs after the 60th day of the note but before the121st day of the note and (iii) 130% of the sum of principal plus any accrued interest if the redemption occurs after the 120th day of the note but before the 181st day of the note. The note may not be prepaid after the 180th day of the note.
On October 23, 2017, the Company issued to an accredited investor a 8% Convertible Secured Redeemable Note - Back End Note $95,000 due on October 23, 2018. This note contains a $2,250 original issue discount. The holder of the note is entitled, at its option, after full cash payment for the shares convertible hereunder, to convert all or any amount of the principal face amount of the note then outstanding into shares of the Company's common stock at a price for each share of common stock equal to 55% of the lowest trading price of the common stock as reported on the National Quotations Bureau OTC Marketplace upon which the Company's shares are traded or any exchange upon which the common stock may be traded in the future, for the 15 prior trading days. This note may not be prepaid, except that if the $95,000 Rule 144 convertible redeemable note issued by the Company is redeemed by the Company within 6 months of the issuance date of the note.
On November 2, 2017, the holder of the convertible promissory note dated April 7, 2017 converted $54,750 of principal representing 13.72% of the outstanding balance of the note. The Company issued 300,000 shares of its common stock upon the conversion of the notes.
On October 1, 2017, the Company entered into a five-year employment agreement with Robert Doherty, which agreement was effective as of October 1, 2017. The Term will thereafter automatically extend for successive one-year periods
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Mr. Doherty's duties under this employment agreement include his service as our Chief Executive Officer and his discharge of the obligations and responsibilities normally associated with such office. In exchange for his services, Mr. Doherty will earn a base salary of $250,000 per annum. Mr. Doherty's salary shall increase by 10% per annum. Mr. Doherty also received 500,000 common shares of the Company which will be issued upon execution of this agreement, and 2,500,000 stock options at a purchase price of $.001 per share with a vesting schedule as follows: 25% of the options shall vest immediately upon the effective date; 25% of the options shall vest upon the Company reaching $1,000,000 in aggregate total sales revenue earned after the effective date, 25% of the options shall vest upon the Company reaching $2,000,000 in aggregate total sales revenue earned after the effective date, and the remaining unvested shall vest upon the Company reaching $3,000,000 in sales revenue earned after the effective date.
Mr. Doherty shall be entitled to all rights and benefits for which he is eligible under the terms and conditions of the Company's standard benefits and compensation practices that may be in effect from time to time and provided by the Company to its employees generally. In addition to, and not in limitation of, the foregoing, during the Term, Executive shall be eligible to accrue up to four weeks (20 business days) of paid time off (PTO) per anniversary year exclusive of any business day with respect to which the Company is closed for business due to any federal, state or local holiday or any day off generally granted by the Company to its employees, subject to the Company's then-current paid time off policy (which shall not have the effect of reducing said four weeks (20 business days) of paid vacation). In addition to, and not in limitation of the foregoing, during the Term, Executive shall receive any additional benefits generally provided by the Company to executive employees of the Company, including group health insurance for himself and dependents, life insurance, and long term disability insurance, and participation in the Company's 401(k) plan, all in accordance with
applicable plan documents. During the Term, the Company may maintain, at its sole expense, a Two Million US Dollar ($2,000,000) term life insurance policy for the benefit of Executive, provided that Executive shall be responsible for paying all taxes due on the imputed income related thereto.
The Company has the right, in its reasonable determination at any time during the Term, to terminate Mr. Doherty's employment with the Company for Cause by giving written notice. Mr. Doherty shall be given thirty (30) calendar days' prior written notice from the Company, specifically identifying the reasons which are alleged to constitute Cause for any termination and an opportunity to cure in the event Mr. Doherty disputes such allegations;
provided
,
however
, that the Company shall have no obligation to continue to employ Mr. Doherty following such thirty (30) calendar day notice period unless Mr. Doherty has cured the condition giving rise to the Cause.
The Company shall have the right, at any time during the Term, to terminate Mr. Doherty's employment with the Company without Cause by giving written notice, which termination shall be effective thirty (30) calendar days from the date of such written notice. The Company may provide thirty (30) days pay in lieu of notice. If the Company terminates employment without Cause, the Company's obligation shall be limited solely to (i) unpaid Base Salary plus any accrued but unpaid benefits to the effective date of termination, any unpaid bonus earned in accordance with the then applicable bonus plan or program to the effective date of termination; (ii) if there is no unpaid bonus earned for the year of termination, an amount equal to the product of 100% of Executive's Base Salary multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days he is employed by the Company during the year in which the termination occurs and the denominator of which is 365 and, if the date of termination occurs prior to the date on which the annual bonus, if any, for the immediately preceding year would otherwise be paid, an amount equal to the annual bonus that would have been paid for such immediately preceding year, based on the actual achievement of applicable performance goals and without regard to whether Executive is employed on the date the bonus otherwise would have been paid; (iii) severance in an amount equal to then-current Base Salary for a period of eighteen (18) months; and (iv) if Mr. Doherty is eligible for and timely elects COBRA coverage for health insurance coverage, payment of Executive's COBRA premiums for the health insurance coverage for himself and his eligible dependents for a period of up to eighteen (18) months, payments to be made on a monthly basis when the premiums are due, and in the event of the death of before the expiration of such eighteen (18)-month period, the Company shall, for the remainder of such period, continue to pay the COBRA premiums for the dependents (including his spouse, if any) who were receiving COBRA coverage at the time of his death.
On October 1, 2017, the Company entered into a five-year employment agreement with Robert Switzer, which agreement was effective as of October 1, 2017. The Term will thereafter automatically extend for successive one-year periods
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Mr. Switzer's duties under this employment agreement include his service as our Chief Operations officer and his discharge of the obligations and responsibilities normally associated with such office. In exchange for his services, Mr. Switzer will earn a base salary of $225,000 per annum. Mr. Switzer's salary shall increase by 10% per annum. Mr. Switzer also received 500,000 common shares of the Company which will be issued upon execution of this agreement, and 2,500,000 stock options at a purchase price of $.001 per share with a vesting schedule as follows: 25% of the options shall vest immediately upon the effective date; 25% of the options shall vest upon the Company reaching $1,000,000 in aggregate total sales revenue earned after the effective date, 25% of the options shall vest upon the Company reaching $2,000,000 in aggregate total sales revenue earned after the effective date, and the remaining unvested shall vest upon the Company reaching $3,000,000 in sales revenue earned after the effective date.
PURA NATURALS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2016
Mr. Switzer shall be entitled to all rights and benefits for which he is eligible under the terms and conditions of the Company's standard benefits and compensation practices that may be in effect from time to time and provided by the Company to its employees generally. In addition to, and not in limitation of, the foregoing, during the Term, Executive shall be eligible to accrue up to four weeks (20 business days) of paid time off (PTO) per anniversary year exclusive of any business day with respect to which the Company is closed for business due to any federal, state or local holiday or any day off generally granted by the Company to its employees, subject to the Company's then-current paid time off policy (which shall not have the effect of reducing said four weeks (20 business days) of paid vacation). In addition to, and not in limitation of the foregoing, during the Term, Executive shall receive any additional benefits generally provided by the Company to executive employees of the Company, including group health insurance for himself and dependents, life insurance, and long term disability insurance, and participation in the Company's 401(k) plan, all in accordance with
applicable plan documents. During the Term, the Company may maintain, at its sole expense, a Two Million US Dollar ($2,000,000) term life insurance policy for the benefit of Executive, provided that Executive shall be responsible for paying all taxes due on the imputed income related thereto.
The Company has the right, in its reasonable determination at any time during the Term, to terminate Mr. Switzer's employment with the Company for Cause by giving written notice. Mr. Switzer shall be given thirty (30) calendar days' prior written notice from the Company, specifically identifying the reasons which are alleged to constitute Cause for any termination and an opportunity to cure in the event Mr. Switzer disputes such allegations;
provided
,
however
, that the Company shall have no obligation to continue to employ Mr. Switzer following such thirty (30) calendar day notice period unless Mr. Switzer has cured the condition giving rise to the Cause.
The Company shall have the right, at any time during the Term, to terminate Mr. Switzer's employment with the Company without Cause by giving written notice, which termination shall be effective thirty (30) calendar days from the date of such written notice. The Company may provide thirty (30) days pay in lieu of notice. If the Company terminates employment without Cause, the Company's obligation shall be limited solely to (i) unpaid Base Salary plus any accrued but unpaid benefits to the effective date of termination, any unpaid bonus earned in accordance with the then applicable bonus plan or program to the effective date of termination; (ii) if there is no unpaid bonus earned for the year of termination, an amount equal to the product of 100% of Executive's Base Salary multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days he is employed by the Company during the year in which the termination occurs and the denominator of which is 365 and, if the date of termination occurs prior to the date on which the annual bonus, if any, for the immediately preceding year would otherwise be paid, an amount equal to the annual bonus that would have been paid for such immediately preceding year, based on the actual achievement of applicable performance goals and without regard to whether Executive is employed on the date the bonus otherwise would have been paid; (iii) severance in an amount equal to then-current Base Salary for a period of eighteen (18) months; and (iv) if Mr. Switzer is eligible for and timely elects COBRA coverage for health insurance coverage, payment of Executive's COBRA premiums for the health insurance coverage for himself and his eligible dependents for a period of up to eighteen (18) months, payments to be made on a monthly basis when the premiums are due, and in the event of the death of before the expiration of such eighteen (18)-month period, the Company shall, for the remainder of such period, continue to pay the COBRA premiums for the dependents (including his spouse, if any) who were receiving COBRA coverage at the time of his death.
On October 1, 2017, the Company entered into a five-year employment agreement with Derek Duhame, which agreement was effective as of October 1, 2017. The Term will thereafter automatically extend for successive one-year periods
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Mr. Duhame's duties under this employment agreement include his service as our President and his discharge of the obligations and responsibilities normally associated with such office. In exchange for his services, Mr. Duhame will earn a base salary of $200,000 per annum. Mr. Duhame's salary shall increase by 10% per annum. Mr. Duhame also received 250,000 common shares of the Company which will be issued upon execution of this agreement, and 1,500,000 stock options at a purchase price of $.001 per share with a vesting schedule as follows: 25% of the options shall vest immediately upon the effective date; 25% of the options shall vest upon the Company reaching $1,000,000 in aggregate total sales revenue earned after the effective date, 25% of the options shall vest upon the Company reaching $2,000,000 in aggregate total sales revenue earned after the effective date, and the remaining unvested shall vest upon the Company reaching $3,000,000 in sales revenue earned after the effective date.
PURA NATURALS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2016
Mr. Duhame shall be entitled to all rights and benefits for which he is eligible under the terms and conditions of the Company's standard benefits and compensation practices that may be in effect from time to time and provided by the Company to its employees generally. In addition to, and not in limitation of, the foregoing, during the Term, Executive shall be eligible to accrue up to four weeks (20 business days) of paid time off (PTO) per anniversary year exclusive of any business day with respect to which the Company is closed for business due to any federal, state or local holiday or any day off generally granted by the Company to its employees, subject to the Company's then-current paid time off policy (which shall not have the effect of reducing said four weeks (20 business days) of paid vacation). In addition to, and not in limitation of the foregoing, during the Term, Executive shall receive any additional benefits generally provided by the Company to executive employees of the Company, including group health insurance for himself and dependents, life insurance, and long term disability insurance, and participation in the Company's 401(k) plan, all in accordance with
applicable plan documents. During the Term, the Company may maintain, at its sole expense, a Two Million US Dollar ($2,000,000) term life insurance policy for the benefit of Executive, provided that Executive shall be responsible for paying all taxes due on the imputed income related thereto.
The Company has the right, in its reasonable determination at any time during the Term, to terminate Mr. Duhame's employment with the Company for Cause by giving written notice. Mr. Duhame shall be given thirty (30) calendar days' prior written notice from the Company, specifically identifying the reasons which are alleged to constitute Cause for any termination and an opportunity to cure in the event Mr. Duhame disputes such allegations;
provided
,
however
, that the Company shall have no obligation to continue to employ Mr. Duhame following such thirty (30) calendar day notice period unless Mr. Duhame has cured the condition giving rise to the Cause.
The Company shall have the right, at any time during the Term, to terminate Mr. Duhame's employment with the Company without Cause by giving written notice, which termination shall be effective thirty (30) calendar days from the date of such written notice. The Company may provide thirty (30) days pay in lieu of notice. If the Company terminates employment without Cause, the Company's obligation shall be limited solely to (i) unpaid Base Salary plus any accrued but unpaid benefits to the effective date of termination, any unpaid bonus earned in accordance with the then applicable bonus plan or program to the effective date of termination; (ii) if there is no unpaid bonus earned for the year of termination, an amount equal to the product of 100% of Executive's Base Salary multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days he is employed by the Company during the year in which the termination occurs and the denominator of which is 365 and, if the date of termination occurs prior to the date on which the annual bonus, if any, for the immediately preceding year would otherwise be paid, an amount equal to the annual bonus that would have been paid for such immediately preceding year, based on the actual achievement of applicable performance goals and without regard to whether Executive is employed on the date the bonus otherwise would have been paid; (iii) severance in an amount equal to then-current Base Salary for a period of eighteen (18) months; and (iv) if Mr. Duhame is eligible for and timely elects COBRA coverage for health insurance coverage, payment of Executive's COBRA premiums for the health insurance coverage for himself and his eligible dependents for a period of up to eighteen (18) months, payments to be made on a monthly basis when the premiums are due, and in the event of the death of before the expiration of such eighteen (18)-month period, the Company shall, for the remainder of such period, continue to pay the COBRA premiums for the dependents (including his spouse, if any) who were receiving COBRA coverage at the time of his death.