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Marketing Agreement

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Marketing Agreement
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Marketing Agreement [Abstract]  
MARKETING AGREEMENT
9. MARKETING AGREEMENT

 

On June 26, 2018, the Company entered into a License Agreement with Level Brands, Inc. (NYSE: LEVB), an innovative licensing, marketing and brand management company with a focus on lifestyle-based products which includes an exclusive license to the kathy ireland® Health & Wellness™ brand. Under the terms of the License Agreement, the Company received a non-exclusive, non-transferrable license to use the kathy ireland Health & Wellness™ trademark in the marketing, development, manufacture, sale and distribution of the Sugardown® product domestically and internationally. The initial term of the License Agreement is seven years, with an automatic two-year extension unless either party notifies the other of non-renewal at least 90 days prior to the end of the then current term. Level Brands has agreed to use its commercially reasonable efforts to perform certain promotional obligations, including: (i) producing four branded videos to promote the licensed product and/or the Company; (ii) creation of an electronic press kit; (iii) making their media and marketing teams available for use in creating the video content for which the Company will separately compensate; and (iv) curate social media posts in multiple social media channels.

   

As compensation, the Company will provide Level Brands with the following:

 

  ● A marketing fee of $850,000, for development of video content and an electronic press kit which will be used ongoing to support product marketing. This fee is paid with a promissory note of $450,000 and a number of shares of stock of the Company valued at $400,000, based on the closing price on the day prior to the effective date;

 

  ● Quarterly fees for the first two years of up to $100,000 and issuance of 100,000 shares each quarter, based on sales volumes. The Company has the right to make all the stock payments in cash; and

 

  ● a royalty of 5% of the gross licensed marks sales up to $10,000,000, 7.5% royalty on sales from $10,000,000 to $50,000,0000 and 10% on sales over $50,000,000, payable monthly as well as a 1% of all revenue for all Company products as of the date hereof.

 

The Note Payable of $450,000 bears interest at 8% and matures December 31, 2019, unless the Company raises $750,000 through Level Brands prior to that date in which case the Note is to be repaid in full including accrued interest. Accrued interest at December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 totaled $54,493 and $18,493, respectively.

 

As of December 31, 2019, the Company has not issued the $400,000 of common stock which was due upon execution of the agreement or any of the shares pursuant to the quarterly fee. The $400,000 is included in accrued expenses at December 31, 2019. Due to the Company's low sales volume, no accrual for royalties is included in the financial statements as the amounts would not be material.

  

Level Brands sued the Company for non-performance under the contract. The matter was taken to arbitration with both parties claiming non performance under the contract. In October 2019, the arbitration was dismissed without prejudice. See Note 14.