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Commitments and Contingencies
1 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies

Note 9 - Commitments and Contingencies

 

Litigations, Claims and Assessments

 

From time to time, the Company may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings, which arise in the ordinary course of business. Litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm its business. The Company is currently not aware of any such legal proceedings or claims that they believe will have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition or operating results.

 

Licensing and Royalty Agreements

 

On March 1, 2010, the Company was assigned a Development and License agreement (the “Agreement”). Under the terms of the Agreement the Licensor shall develop for the Company a line of beef meatballs with sauce, turkey meatballs with sauce and other similar meats and sauces for commercial manufacture, distribution and sale (each a “Licensor Product” and collectively the “Licensor Products”). Licensor shall work with Licensee to develop Licensor Products that are acceptable to Licensee. Upon acceptance of a Licensor Product by Licensee, Licensor’s trade secret recipes, formulas methods and ingredients for the preparation and production of such Licensor Products (the “Recipes”) shall be subject to this Development and License Agreement.

 

The term of the Agreement (the “Term”) shall consist of the Exclusive Term and the Non-Exclusive Term. The 12-month period beginning on each January 1 and ending on each December 31 is referred to herein as an “Agreement Year.”

 

The Exclusive Term began on January 1, 2009 (the “Effective Date”) and ends on the 50th anniversary of the Effective Date, unless terminated or extended as provided herein. Licensor, at its option, may terminate the Exclusive Term by notice in writing to Licensee, delivered between the 60th and the 90th day following the end of any Agreement Year if, on or before the 60th day following the end of such Agreement Year, Licensee has not paid Licensor Royalties with respect to such Agreement Year at least equal to the minimum royalty (the “Minimum Royalty”) for such Agreement Year. Subject to the foregoing sentence, and provided Licensee has not breached this Agreement and failed to cure such breach in accordance herewith, Licensee may extend the Exclusive Term for an additional twenty five (25) years, by notice in writing to Licensor, delivered on or before the 50th anniversary of the Effective Date.

 

The Non-Exclusive Term begins upon expiration of the Exclusive Term and continues indefinitely thereafter, until terminated by Licensor due to a material breach hereof by Licensee that remains uncured after notice and opportunity to cure in accordance herewith, or until terminated by Licensee.

 

Either party may terminate this Agreement in the event that the other party materially breaches its obligations and fails to cure such material breach within sixty (60) days following written notice from the non-breaching party specifying the nature of the breach. The following termination rights are in addition to the termination rights provided elsewhere in the agreement

 

  Termination by Licensee - Licensee shall have the right to terminate this Agreement at any time on sixty (60) days written notice to Licensor. In such event, all moneys paid to Licensor shall be deemed non-refundable.

 

Under the terms of the Agreement the Company is required to pay quarterly royalty fees as follows:

 

During the Exclusive Term and the Non-Exclusive Term the Company will pay a royalty equal to the royalty rate (the “Royalty Rate”), multiplied by Company’s “Net Sales”. As used herein, “Net Sales” means gross invoiced sales of Products, directly or indirectly to unrelated third parties, less (a) discounts (including cash discounts), and retroactive price reductions or allowances actually allowed or granted from the billed amount (collectively “Discounts”); (b) credits, rebates, and allowances actually granted upon claims, rejections or returns, including recalls (voluntary or otherwise) (collectively, “Credits”); (c) freight, postage, shipping and insurance charges; (d) taxes, duties or other governmental charges levied on or measured by the billing amount, when included in billing, as adjusted for rebates and refunds; and (e) provisions for uncollectible accounts determined in accordance with reasonable accounting methods, consistently applied.

 

The Royalty Rate shall be: 6% of net sales up to $500,000 of net sales for each Agreement year; 4% of Net Sales from $500,000 up to $2,500,000 of Net Sales for each Agreement year; 2% of Net Sales from $2,500,000 up to $20,000,000 of Net Sales for each Agreement year; and 1% of Net Sales in excess of $20,000,000 of Net Sales for each Agreement year.

 

In order to continue the Exclusive term, the Company shall pay a minimum royalty with respect to the preceding Agreement year as follows:

 

Agreement Year   Minimum Royalty to be Paid
with Respect to Such Agreement Year
 
1st and 2nd   $ -  
3rd and 4th   $ 50,000  
5th, 6th and 7th   $ 75,000  
8th and 9th   $ 100,000  
10th and thereafter   $ 125,000  

 

The Company incurred $35,551 and $35,155 of royalty expenses for the one month ended January 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Company incurred $203,031 and $134,121 of royalty expenses for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Royalty expenses are included in general and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

 

Agreements with Placement Agents and Finders

 

(A) December 1, 2011

 

The Company entered into a Financial Advisory and Investment Banking Agreement with Spartan Capital Securities, LLC (“Spartan”) effective December 1, 2011 (the “Spartan Advisory Agreement”). Pursuant to the Spartan Advisory Agreement, Spartan will act as the Company’s exclusive financial advisor and placement agent to assist the Company in connection with a best efforts private placement (the “Financing”) of up to $6 million of the Company’s equity and/or debt securities and/or convertible instruments (the “Securities”).

 

The Company upon closing of the Financing shall pay consideration to Spartan, in cash, a fee in an amount equal to 10% of the aggregate gross proceeds raised in the Financing. The Company shall grant and deliver to Spartan at the closing of the Financing, for nominal consideration, five year warrants (the “Warrants”) to purchase a number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock equal to 10% of the number of shares of Common Stock (and/or shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of securities or upon conversion or exchange of convertible or exchangeable securities) sold at such closing. The Warrants shall be exercisable at any time during the five year period commencing on the closing to which they relate at an exercise price equal to the purchase price per share of Common Stock paid by investors in the Financing or, in the case of exercisable, convertible, or exchangeable securities, the exercise, conversion or exchange price thereof. If the Financing is consummated by means of more than one closing, Spartan shall be entitled to the fees provided herein with respect to each such closing.

 

Along with the above fees, the Company shall pay up to $40,000 for expenses incurred by Spartan in connection with this Financing, together with cost of background checks on the officers and directors of the Company.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2012 the Company paid to Spartan fees of $505,400 and issued Spartan 505,400 five year warrants with an exercise price of $1.00.

 

(B) May 2, 2013

 

The Company entered into a second Financial Advisory and Investment Banking Agreement with Spartan Capital Securities, LLC (“Spartan”) effective May 2, 2013 (the “Spartan Advisory Agreement”). Pursuant to the Spartan Advisory Agreement, Spartan will act as the Company’s exclusive financial advisor and placement agent to assist the Company in connection with a best efforts private placement (the “Financing”) of up to $5 million of the Company’s equity and/or debt securities and/or convertible instruments (the “Securities”).

 

The Company upon closing of the Financing shall pay consideration to Spartan, in cash, a fee in an amount equal to 10% of the aggregate gross proceeds raised in the Financing and up to 3% of the aggregate gross proceeds raised in the Financing for expenses incurred by Spartan. The Company shall grant and deliver to Spartan at the closing of the Financing, for nominal consideration, five year warrants (the “Warrants”) to purchase a number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock equal to 10% of the number of shares of Common Stock (and/or shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of securities or upon conversion or exchange of convertible or exchangeable securities) sold at such closing. The Warrants shall be exercisable at any time during the five year period commencing on the closing to which they relate at an exercise price equal to the purchase price per share of Common Stock paid by investors in the Financing or, in the case of exercisable, convertible, or exchangeable securities, the exercise, conversion or exchange price thereof. If the Financing is consummated by means of more than one closing, Spartan shall be entitled to the fees provided herein with respect to each such closing.

 

The Company shall pay to Spartan a non-refundable monthly fee of $10,000 over a twelve to twenty four month period upon Spartan’s satisfaction of certain thresholds (raising of aggregate gross proceeds of $4.0mil-$5.0mil) outlined in the Spartan Advisory Agreement. On October 29, 2013 the Company entered into an amendment to the Agreement and the $10,000 monthly fee was cancelled.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2013 the Company paid to Spartan fees of $650,000 and issued Spartan 333,333 five year warrants with an exercise price of $1.50.

 

(C) October 22, 2013

 

The Company entered into a third Financial Advisory and Investment Banking Agreement with Spartan Capital Securities, LLC (“Spartan”) effective October 22, 2013 (the “Spartan Advisory Agreement”). Pursuant to the Spartan Advisory Agreement, Spartan will act, for a minimum of twenty-four months from the date of the agreement, as the Company’s exclusive financial advisor and placement agent to assist the Company in connection with a best efforts private placement (the “Financing”) of up to $2.5 million of the Company’s equity and/or debt securities and/or convertible instruments (the “Securities”).

 

The Company upon closing of the Financing shall pay consideration to Spartan, in cash, a fee in an amount equal to 10% of the aggregate gross proceeds raised in the Financing and 3% of the aggregate gross proceeds raised in the Financing for expenses incurred by Spartan. The Company shall grant and deliver to Spartan at the closing of the Financing, for nominal consideration, five year warrants (the “Warrants”) to purchase a number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock equal to 10% of the number of shares of Common Stock (and/or shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of securities or upon conversion or exchange of convertible or exchangeable securities) sold at such closing. The Warrants shall be exercisable at any time during the five year period commencing on the closing to which they relate at an exercise price equal to the purchase price per share of Common Stock paid by investors in the Financing or, in the case of exercisable, convertible, or exchangeable securities, the exercise, conversion or exchange price thereof. If the Financing is consummated by means of more than one closing, Spartan shall be entitled to the fees provided herein with respect to each such closing.

 

The Company shall pay to Spartan a non-refundable monthly fee of $10,000 for the term of the agreement. Such monthly fee shall survive any termination of the Agreement.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2013 the Company paid to Spartan financing fees of $104,000 and issued Spartan 53,333 five year warrants with an exercise price of $1.50.

 

During the one month ended January 31, 2014 the Company paid to Spartan financing fees of $58,500 and issued Spartan 30,000 five year warrants with an exercise price of $1.50.