GB SCIENCES INC - Annual Report: 2014 (Form 10-K)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-K
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2014
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TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
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For the transition period from __________ to ___________
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Commission file number: 333-82580
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GROWBLOX SCIENCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
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59-3733133
(IRS Employer I.D. No.)
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7251 West Lake Mead Blvd, Suite 300
Las Vegas, Nevada 89128
Phone: (844) 843-2569
Fax: (866) 929-5122
(Address and telephone number of
principal executive offices)
Securities registered under Section 12 (b) of the Exchange Act:
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Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:
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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes No ü
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes No ü
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ü No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes X No ____
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes No ü
The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant on September 30, 2013, the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second quarter, based on the closing price on that date of $0.3 on the OTCQB, was approximately $112,670.
Documents Incorporated by Reference
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GROWBLOX SCIENCES, INC.
FORM 10-K
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART 1
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Item 1. Business
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Item 1A. Risk Factors
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Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
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Item 2. Properties
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Item 3. Legal Proceedings
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Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
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PART II
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Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
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Item 6. Selected Financial Data | 9 |
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
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Item 7A Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data | 13 |
Item 9 Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
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Item 9A Controls and Procedures
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Item 9B Other Information
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PART III
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Item 10 Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
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Item 11 Executive Compensation
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Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
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Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
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Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services
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Item 15. Exhibits
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Signatures
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Forward Looking Statements
This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). All statements other than statements of historical facts are forward-looking statements. You can find many of these statements by looking for words such as “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” or similar expressions used in this report.
These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by us in those statements include, among others, the following:
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the quality of our properties with regard to, among other things, the existence of reserves in economic quantities;
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our ability to increase our production and oil and natural gas income through exploration and development;
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the number of well locations to be drilled and the time frame within which they will be drilled;
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the timing and extent of changes in commodity prices for natural gas and crude oil;
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the availability of equipment, such as drilling rigs and transportation pipelines;
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the adequacy of our capital resources and liquidity including, but not limited to, access to additional borrowing capacity; and
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other factors discussed under Item 1A Risk Factors with the heading “Risks Related To Our Business”.
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Because such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements, which speak only as of the date of this report.
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PART I
ITEM 1.
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DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
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Company Background
Our company was incorporated in the State of Delaware on April 4, 2001, under the name “Flagstick Venture, Inc.” On March 28, 2008, a majority of our stockholders approved changing our name to Signature Exploration and Production Corp. as our business model had changed to become an independent energy company engaged in the acquisition and development of crude oil and natural gas leases in the United States.
On March 18, 2014, we purchased assets from Craig Ellins, which included the revolutionary GrowBLOX™ technology. We plan to utilize this technology to commercially cultivate and produce medical grade cannabis for sale in the U.S. states and territories in which it is legal. We also plan to research the medical treatment potential of cannabis and develop treatments from those findings. On April 4, 2014, we officially changed our name to GrowBLOX™ Sciences, Inc. to reflect this new corporate direction.
Our common stock is quoted for trading on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol GBLX.
Our principal executive offices are located at 7251 West Lake Mead Blvd., Suite 309, Las Vegas, NV 89128. Our telephone number is (884) 843-2569.
Business Strategy
GrowBLOX™ Sciences, Inc. maintains two research and development focuses: research in indoor agriculture technology for the medical cannabis industry and biopharmaceutical product development specializing including research, testing, and development of FDA-approved medical treatments and nutraceuticals using extracts from the Cannabis sativa plant.
To accomplish our biopharmaceutical strategy, the Company has designed the GrowBLOX™ system, a proprietary technology that allows for completely controlled growing conditions, ensuring the manufacture of a consistent, toxin-free, natural, medicinal-grade cannabis and cannabis concentrates. We will use this, and related cutting-edge technologies and methodologies, to commercially cultivate, produce, and market products which will provide patients with valuable medicines expected to make a difference in their quality of life.
For our biopharmaceutical product development, we will employ a two-phase strategy. Initially, we will use an accelerated near-term "virtual pharma" strategy to fast-track treatments to market. The method, in partnership with respected, independent contract research organizations, would include exploring existing cannabinoid patents with promising product prototypes, receiving licensing for selected product prototypes and testing through human trial phases for FDA approval, and co-developing the resulting drugs/treatments for marketing and sale. This accelerated phase would shorten the anticipated time from 15 years/$1 billion to an estimated 3.5 years/$7-20 million.
We will also utilize a longer-term traditional pipeline approach which will allow us to capture more of the value created from our cannabis-derived extracts using a vertically-integrated model that will allow for growth through addressing treatments for multiple illnesses and through expanding manufacturing and distribution to other companies. Additional near-term revenue may be generated through licensing opportunities
Through both our biotech and biopharmaceutical research strategies, our ultimate goal is to be an industry leader in the cultivation technology and research and development of medical cannabis drugs and treatments.
Markets
To accomplish the aforementioned strategy, we endeavor to secure a strong technological presence in all U.S. states and territories that have, or are seeking, to legally allow cultivation, production, and distribution of medical-grade cannabis. We are developing corporate partnerships in those locations in order to maximize the value of our technology and shareholder returns. Upon receiving the appropriate licenses in each location, we will establish our proprietary growing system to produce medical grade cannabis for that region. We will also partner with the local medical community to distribute the appropriate products needed to improve their patients’ quality of life.
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We are beginning our strategy by seeking a license to cultivate and distribute medicinal cannabis in Nevada in partnership with local business persons. As of June 30, we have obtained permits for a medicinal cannabis dispensary and a cultivation facility from Clark County, Nevada, and are in the process of requesting the same permit for a dispensary permit from the City of Las Vegas, Nevada. These are the initial steps to our application to the State of Nevada, which will be submitted in August 2014. Preparations for cultivation and distribution would begin following granting of appropriate state licenses. The Nevada partnership and application procedures will be a template for establishing in other U.S. locations.
The company has also recently hired a new Chief Science Officer and two PhD-level scientists in order to engage in the research and development of biopharmaceutical and neutraceutical applications of our medical-grade marijuana and medical-grade cannabinoid extracts. The company is working on licensing its initial biopharmaceutical cannabinoid product prototype to begin clinical trials. In addition, we are looking for co-development partners to assist us with growing our own phytocannabinoid-based biopharmaceutical product pipeline.
Competition
Current competition in Nevada is specific to the application for licensure for the cultivation and/or dispensing of medicinal cannabis. Of 79 active applicants for land use permits for dispensaries in Clark County, GrowBLOX™ Sciences, Inc. was chosen to take one of the 18 state-allowed locations within the unincorporated county. As a result, Clark County has recommended our company for a license from the State of Nevada.
Upon commencement of cultivation and distribution, our competition in Nevada will be the other approved local cultivation facilities and dispensaries. However, we anticipate the following advantages for our Clark County, Nevada, operations:
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Our cultivation process will include unique technology and processes designed to provide a more consistent, higher quality product than our competition; who will be using more conventional methodologies.
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Our approved dispensary will be the only location near one of the largest, rapidly growing suburban regions in Clark County.
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We anticipate duplicating these competitive advantages as we look forward to operations in other U.S. locations. In addition, due to the high publicity of medicinal cannabis legalization and anticipated need for the product, in conjunction with the limited number of operational licenses being offered, we expect ample demand for our cultivation and dispensary locations.
Intellectual Property
The company currently has one patent pending and opportunity for several potential patents. Our key technology is the patent-pending indoor agricultural growing chamber known as the GrowBLOX™. The GrowBLOX™ is a controlled-climate indoor agricultural growing chamber designed and engineered to cultivate medical-grade cannabis plants. The GrowBLOX™ chambers create the ideal growing environment for each plant by monitoring and adjusting the light, humidity, nutrition, temperature and aeration, while excluding outside stresses like, toxins, pathogens and pests. This customized environment ensure maximum harvest of the finest grade product which will provide patients with specific treatment options and consistently deliver the quality and efficacy expected from a medical-grade cannabis product.
The GrowBLOX™ system is very environmental and user friendly as it utilizes the following technologies:
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GrowBLOX’s™ AeroVAPOR™ misting system delivers all of the moisture, nutrients and oxygen the cannabis plants need to grow through a misting system that recycles the water used. Absolutely, no gray water remains that would traditionally be released back into the environment.
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Energy-efficient LED lighting system.
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Integrated, intelligent control system that continuously monitors, manages, records, and analyzes the cultivation methodology for optimal growth.
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Remote monitoring system sends alerts via text, email and telephone to our scientists, botanists and cultivators, recommending adjustments to the chambers cultivation levels.
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Additional patents relating to the GrowBLOX™ technology are currently being sought and will be added to our portfolio of industry-leading technology.
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We also anticipate patent applications in conjunction with our research, testing, and development of biopharmaceutical treatment options using the phytocannabinoids present in the cannabis plant. Cannabis sativa contains 70 naturally occurring cannabinoids. These cannabinoids, either in isolated form or in varying combinations within strains of cannabis plants, are either proven, or have the potential, for treatment of numerous conditions, including pain; nausea, seizure and inflammation reduction; tumor inhibition; psychotic and anxiety issue; and muscle spasms. This research will be facilitated by our GrowBLOX™ controlled indoor growing system which will provide scientists with the necessary consistent samples containing adequate cannabinoid levels from harvest to harvest, thus removing environmental variables.
Government Regulation
Currently, there are twenty states plus the District of Columbia that have laws and/or regulation that recognize in one form or another legitimate medical uses for cannabis and consumer use of cannabis in connection with medical treatment. Fifteen other states are considering legislation to similar effect. As of the date of this writing, the policy and regulations of the Federal government and its agencies is that cannabis has no medical benefit and a range of activities including cultivation and use of cannabis for personal use is prohibited on the basis of federal law and may or may not be permitted on the basis of state law.
Employees
We currently employ a Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Science Officer, and a support staff of six employees and contractors.
ITEM 1A.
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RISK FACTORS
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Not Applicable
ITEM 1B.
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UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
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None
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PROPERTY
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Our executive offices are located at 7251 West Lake Mead Blvd, Suite 300, Las Vegas, NV 89128.
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
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On April 2, 2014, the Company commenced an action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against GCM Administrative Services, LLC (“GCM”), Strategic Turnaround Equity Partners, L.P., Gary Herman, and Seth M. Lukash. The action was brought for the purpose of determining whether the defendants or any of them were entitled to receive stock in the Company pursuant to conversion rights held under promissory notes given by an affiliate of the Company to GCM. The defendants answered the compliant and brought five counterclaims back against the Company. The counterclaims were for declaratory judgment, damages for breach of fiduciary duty and unjust enrichment, a money award for quantum meruit, and for breach of contract for refusing to convert the notes into shares. No specific amount of money damages is identified in the counterclaims. The Company believes the court will rule that there are no conversion rights pursuant to which the Company will be required to issue stock and that the counterclaims are without merit
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MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
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Not Applicable
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Part II
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ITEM 5.
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MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
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Our common stock is quoted on the OTCQB under the symbol "GBLX".
For the periods indicated, the following table sets forth the high and low per share intra-day sales prices per share of common stock. These prices represent inter-dealer quotations without retail markup, markdown, or commission and may not necessarily represent actual transactions.
For the periods indicated, the following table sets forth the high and low per share intra-day sales prices per share of common stock. These prices represent inter-dealer quotations without retail markup, markdown, or commission and may not necessarily represent actual transactions.
Fiscal Year 2014
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Fourth Quarter
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$ 8.90
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$ 0.40
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Third Quarter
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$ 1.00
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$ 0.30
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Second Quarter
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$ 0.70
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$ 0.30
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First Quarter
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$ 0.70
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$ 0.70
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Fiscal Year 2013
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$ 0.80
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$ 0.30
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Third Quarter
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$ 2.00
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$ 0.03
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Second Quarter
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$ 0.70
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$ 0.70
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First Quarter
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$ 1.80
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$ 1.80
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Dividends and Dividend Policy
We have never declared or paid cash dividends on our common stock and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. We currently intend to retain future earnings, if any, to finance the expansion of our business and for general corporate purposes. We cannot assure you that we will pay dividends in the future. Our future dividend policy is within the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend upon various factors, including our results of operations, financial condition, capital requirements and investment opportunities.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
Subsequent to the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, the Company issued 8,950,000 shares of common stock pursuant to the employment contracts of our three executive officers. Fifty thousand of the shares were paid directly to one of the officers. The remaining shares will be held by the Company until such time as certain milestones are reached and vesting periods have run. The issuance was exempt from the registration requirements of Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Act because there was no public offering in connection with the issuance of the shares.
Convertible Notes and Warrants
Between December 2009 and February 2013, the Company entered into several Convertible Note Agreements ("Notes") for a total of $1,033,744. The Company received aggregate proceeds of $884,700 reflecting a 15% original issue discount to the Note holders and a nominal rate of 16.63%.
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The Notes were due after one year. The note holders could have converted any portion of the Notes that are outstanding, whether such portion represents principal or interest, into shares of common stock of the Company at a price equal to $0.10. The Notes includes an anti-dilution adjustment that may not be adjusted below $0.01.
Simultaneously with the issuance of these Notes, the Company issued to the Note holders a 5-year warrant (the "Warrants") to purchase 12,364,766 shares of common stock of the Company. The Warrants were exercisable at a price equal to $0.15. The Warrants included an anti-dilution adjustment that may not be adjusted below $0.01.
The note holders were only be allowed to convert shares or exercise warrants or portion thereof to the extent that, at the time of the conversion or exercise, the conversion or exercise will not result in the note holder beneficially owning more than 9.9% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company.
Simultaneously with the issuance of this Note, the Company issued to each Note holder a 5-year warrant (the "Warrant") to purchase 504,203 shares of common stock of the Company. The Warrant is exercisable at a price equal to $0.50. The Warrants include an anti-dilution adjustment that may not be adjusted below $0.01.
The note holder will only be allowed to convert shares or exercise warrants or portion thereof to the extent that, at the time of the conversion or exercise, the conversion or exercise will not result in the note holder beneficially owning more than 9.9% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company.
In March 2014, the note holders’ agreed to modify the terms of the notes and warrants. The notes are now convertible at a fixed price of $0.26. The warrants have been cancelled and no longer have any value. A loss of $559,048 for the extinguishment of debt has been recorded on the State of Operations as of March 31, 2014.
Sale of Common Stock
As of March 31, 2014, the Company sold 1,480,000 units through a private placement. Each unit consists of one share of common stock, one A warrant, expiring in three years, with an exercise price of $1.00 and one B warrant, expiring in five years, with an exercise price of $2.00. The price was $0.50 per unit.
Asset Purchase
On March 13, 2014, the Company, entered into a definitive agreement with Mr. Craig Ellins for the acquisition of assets The Assets include:
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business plans
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In exchange for the Assets, the Company agreed to issue 12,500,000 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock. Of the total number of shares to be issued, 4,500,000 were issued upon the signing of the Agreement. The remainder of the shares will be issued upon reaching certain milestones. The shares were issued pursuant to the exemption from registration set forth in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933
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Employment Agreements
Mr. Alan Gaines, our former Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, had entered into an Employment Agreement with the Company for a one year term beginning May 2, 2011. Mr. Gaines would have been compensated with 12,012,413 shares of restricted common stock, payable upon the completion of a Qualified Acquisition or Qualified Equity Raise. An expense of $960,993 would have been recorded as stock compensation at the time a Qualified Acquisition or Qualified Equity Raise is completed. Upon the resignation of Mr. David on April 18, 2012, the shares were canceled and no expense was recognized.
Dr. Amiel David, our former Chief Operating Officer, has entered into an Employment Agreement with the Company for a one year term beginning May 2, 2011. Dr. David would have been compensated with 12,013,413 shares of restricted common stock, payable upon the completion of a Qualified Acquisition or Qualified Equity Raise. An expense of $961,073 would have been recorded as stock compensation at the time a Qualified Acquisition or Qualified Equity Raise is completed. Upon the resignation of Mr. David on April 18, 2012, the shares were canceled and no expense was recognized.
Note Conversions
During the year ended March 31, 2013, the Company converted a total of $114,013 of notes payable from certain Note Holders into common stock of the Company. The Company issued 438,681 shares of our common stock to satisfy the principal balances of the notes payable.
During the year ended March 31, 2012, the Company converted a total of $104,000 of notes payable from certain Note Holders into common stock of the Company. The Company issued 140,000 shares of our common stock to satisfy the principal balances of the notes payable.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
The 2007 Amended Stock Option Plan was adopted by the Board of Directors on February 6, 2008. Under this plan, a maximum of 8,000,000 shares of our common stock, par value $0.0001, were authorized for issue. The vesting and terms of all of the options are determined by the Board of Directors and may vary by optionee; however, the term may be no longer than 10 years from the date of grant.
On August 20, 2009, the Company issued 4,000,000 options to a consultant valued at $984,600 under the 2007 Plan. The option’s exercise price is equal to fifty percent (50%) of the average closing bid price for the three day period prior to notice of exercise. The consultant will only be allowed to purchase shares upon the exercise of the option or portion thereof to the extent that, at the time of the purchase, the purchase will not result in the consultant beneficially owning more than 9.9% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company. These options expired on August 20, 2010.
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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
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N/A
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANICAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION
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The following discussion of our plan of operation, financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the Company’s financial statements, and notes thereto, included elsewhere herein. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors including, but not limited to, those discussed in this Annual Report.
Overview
Our company was incorporated in the State of Delaware on April 4, 2001, under the name “Flagstick Venture, Inc.” On March 28, 2008, a majority of our stockholders approved changing our name to Signature Exploration and Production Corp. as our business model had changed to become an independent energy company engaged in the acquisition and development of crude oil and natural gas leases in the United States.
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On March 18, 2014, we purchased assets from Craig Ellins, which included the revolutionary GrowBLOX™ technology. We plan to utilize this technology to commercially cultivate and produce medical grade cannabis for sale in the U.S. states and territories in which it is legal. We also plan to research the medical treatment potential of cannabis and develop treatments from those findings. On April 4, 2014, we officially changed our name to GrowBLOX™ Sciences, Inc. to reflect this new corporate direction
Plan of Operation
Our goal is to be an industry leader in the cultivation technology and research and development of medical cannabis drugs and treatments. To achieve our goal, we plan to use a vertically-integrated approach involving the development of methods and products to improve cultivation and provide consistent medical-grade yield, innovation of biopharmaceutical and nutraceutical products using the harvested materials, and marketing and distribution in coordination with business partnerships to establish in markets in which the distribution and use of medical cannabis is legal.
We have created a majority owned partnership (55%), GB Sciences Nevada, LLC to obtain licensing for cultivation and distribution of cannabis in the state of Nevada. We have been granted a special use permit by Clark County, NV for a cultivation and dispensary location. Upon state approval, we will set up a cultivation facility and a dispensary in Clark County, Nevada. We are also seeking approval to set up a dispensary in the city of Las Vegas, Nevada. We plan to use our Nevada operations as a model for establishing business in other U.S. states and territories by seeking out partnerships in each strategic area. At this time, we have created subsidiary companies in Puerto Rico, Florida and New Jersey.
We are finalizing the production and testing of the GrowBLOX™ system. We anticipate the shipment of the first containers from production in China during July 2014. After testing and revisions are made, an initial round of production will provide containers for the first cultivation facility in Clark County, Nevada in January 2015.
We also plan to set up biopharmaceutical research and development of products using our harvested cannabis. Our initial phase will be the accelerated “virtual pharma” and will include obtaining license patents on promising projects, testing and FDA approval, and co-developing the resulting product for marketing and sale. The next phase will involve setting up a traditional biopharmaceutical research method to allow our company to begin the R&D process in-house and fully own resulting patents and products.
Results of Operations
Comparison of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Loss on oil and gas properties. Loss on oil and gas properties increased by $36,000 due to a lease cancelation during 2013.
General and Administrative. General and administrative expenses increased in 2014 due to an increase in professional and consulting fees for obtaining licenses in Nevada.
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Other Income/(Expense). Other expenses increased by $616,000 in 2014 due to the change in the fair value of convertible notes and warrants by 57,000 and a loss on loan modifications of $559,000.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We had cash balances totaling approximately $339,000 as of March 31, 2014. Historically, our principal source of funds has been cash generated from financing activities. We raised have $5 million in capital in the past three months.
Cash flow from operations. We have been unable to generate either significant liquidity or cash flow to fund our current operations. We anticipate that cash flows from operations will be insufficient to fund our business operations for the next twelve-month period.
Cash flows from investing activities. There was $15,200 and $0.00 cash used in investing activities for the years ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.
Cash flows from financing activities. Net cash provided by financing activities was generated from promissory notes and sale of common stock that total $565,150 and $37,700 for the years ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.
Variables and Trends
We have no operating history with respect to our current business plan.. In the event we are able to obtain the necessary financing to move forward with our business plan, we expect our expenses to increase significantly as we grow our business. Accordingly, the comparison of the financial data for the periods presented may not be a meaningful indicator of our future performance and must be considered in light these circumstances.
Critical Accounting Policies
General
The preparation of financial statements requires management to utilize estimates and make judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. These estimates are based on historical experience and on various other assumptions that management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. The estimates are evaluated by management on an ongoing basis, and the results of these evaluations form a basis for making decisions about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Although actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions, management believes that the estimates used in the preparation of our financial statements are reasonable. Policies involving the most significant judgments and estimates are summarized below.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company holds certain financial liabilities which are measured at fair value on a recurring basis in accordance with ASC Topic 825-10-15. ASC Topic 820-10 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). ASC Topic 820-10 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. A fair value measurement assumes that the transaction to sell the asset or transfer the liability occurs in the principal market for the asset or liability.
Convertible notes issued with detachable warrants were measured at fair value, in accordance with ASC Topic 825-10-15, as one instrument, and that fair value was allocated to each component. The Company made the fair value election due to this methodology providing a fairer representation of the economic substance of the transaction within the fair value hierarchy. Due to the lack of relevant and market reflective Level 1 and Level 2 inputs, the Company valued the instruments using Level 3 inputs, which require significant judgment and estimates on behalf of management in developing model assumptions. The factors considered in developing those assumptions included; the Company’s inability to attract investment at terms more favorable to the Company, the lack of success in developing oil properties thus far, the continuing reduction in the net assets of the Company and the Company’s history of default on currently outstanding debt.
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Based on management’s evaluation of the assumptions discussed above, the liabilities were initially recorded in an amount equal to the transaction price, which represented the fair value of the total liability at initial recognition.. The model used by the Company is calibrated so that the model value at initial recognition equals the transaction price. On an ongoing basis the fair value model used in valuing the convertible notes and derivative liability utilizes the following inputs; exercise price per warrant, conversion price per share, contract term, volatility, current stock prices and risk free rates. The following assumptions were made in the model: (1) risk free interest rate of 0.19% to 0.51%, (2) remaining contractual life of 1 to 4.98 years, (3) expected stock price volatility of 697% and (4) expected dividend yield of zero.
Equity-Based Compensation
The computation of the expense associated with stock-based compensation requires the use of a valuation model. The FASB issued accounting guidance requires significant judgment and the use of estimates, particularly surrounding Black-Scholes assumptions such as stock price volatility, expected option lives, and expected option forfeiture rates, to value equity-based compensation. We currently use a Black-Scholes option pricing model to calculate the fair value of our stock options. We primarily use historical data to determine the assumptions to be used in the Black-Scholes model and have no reason to believe that future data is likely to differ materially from historical data. However, changes in the assumptions to reflect future stock price volatility and future stock award exercise experience could result in a change in the assumptions used to value awards in the future and may result in a material change to the fair value calculation of stock-based awards. This accounting guidance requires the recognition of the fair value of stock compensation in net income. Although every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of our estimates and assumptions, significant unanticipated changes in those estimates, interpretations and assumptions may result in recording stock option expense that may materially impact our financial statements for each respective reporting period.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets: 3-8 years for machinery and equipment, leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the estimated useful lives or the underlying lease term. Repairs and maintenance expenditures which do not extend the useful lives of related assets are expensed as incurred.
Intangibles
Intangible assets with definite lives are amortized, but are tested for impairment annually and when an event occurs or circumstances change such that it is more likely than not that an impairment may exist. Our annual testing date is March 31. We test intangibles for impairment by first comparing the carrying value of net assets to the fair value of the related operations. If the fair value is determined to be less than carrying value, a second step is performed to compute the amount of the impairment. In this process, a fair value for intangibles is estimated, based in part on the fair value of the operations, and is compared to its carrying value. The shortfall of the fair value below carrying value represents the amount of intangible impairment. We test these intangibles for impairment by comparing their carrying value to current projections of discounted cash flows attributable to the customer list. Any excess carrying value over the amount of discounted cash flows represents the amount of the impairment.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to investors.
Stock-Based Compensation
Please see page F-6, Note 3 of the audited financial statements.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Please see page F-6, Note 3 of the audited financial statements.
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ITEM 7A.
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QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSERS ABOUT MARKET RISK
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N/A
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ITEM 8.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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The financial statements required to be filed hereunder are set forth on pages F-1 through F-6 and are incorporated herein by this reference.
ITEM 9.
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CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES
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There were no changes in or disagreements with our accountants on accounting and financial disclosure during the last two fiscal years.
ITEM 9A.
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CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
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Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We conducted an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures also include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Financial Officer concluded as of March 31, 2014 that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective at the reasonable assurance level due to the material weaknesses in our internal controls over financial reporting discussed immediately below.
Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Our internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Our evaluation of internal control over financial reporting includes using the COSO framework, an integrated framework for the evaluation of internal controls issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, to identify the risks and control objectives related to the evaluation of our control environment. The internal controls for the Company are provided by executive management’s review and approval of all transactions. Our internal control over financial reporting also includes those policies and procedures that:
(1) pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets;
(2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with the authorization of our management; and
(3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
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Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2012. This annual report does not include an attestation report of our registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management's report was not subject to attestation by our registered public accounting firm pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permits us to provide only management's report in this annual report.
Identified Material Weaknesses
A material weakness is a control deficiency, or combination of control deficiencies, that results in more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the financial statements will not be prevented or detected. The matters involving internal controls over financial reporting that our management considered to be material weaknesses under the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board were:
·
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ineffective controls over period end financial disclosure and reporting processes including not having a functioning audit committee consisting of independent Board members as well as lack of expertise with respect to the application of US GAAP and SEC rules and regulations.
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·
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one individual who, as an officer and director of the Company, has sole access and authority to receive cash and make cash disbursements
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Management believes that the material weaknesses set forth above did not have an adverse effect on our financial results.
Management’s Remediation Initiatives
As a result of our findings, we have begun to remediate the deficiencies. In an effort to remediate the identified material weaknesses and enhance our internal controls, we have initiated, or plan to initiate, the following series of measures:
1.
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Identify and/or retain a second employee or member of management who is appropriately trained who will also have duel control with respect to the receipt of cash and the making of cash disbursements; and
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2.
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Establish formal general accounting policies and procedures.
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3.
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Update some of our current procedures to better address period end financial disclosure.
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4.
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Update controls relating to other processes.
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Although we have not remedied these issues in the past fiscal year, we anticipate that these initiatives will be at least partially, if not fully, implemented by March 31, 2015. Additionally, we plan to test our updated controls in order to remediate our deficiencies by March 31, 2015.
Conclusion
As a result of management's assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2014, and the identification of the material weakness set forth above, management has concluded that our internal control over financial reporting is not effective. It is reasonably possible that, if not remediated, the material weaknesses noted above, could result in a material misstatement in our reported financial statements that might result in a material misstatement in a future annual or interim period. In light of the identified material weakness and the conclusion that our internal control over financial reporting is not effective, management will take the remediation initiatives set forth above. In addition management performed (1) additional review of the area described above, and (2) performed additional analyses, including but not limited to a detailed balance sheet and statement of operations analytical review. These procedures were completed so management could gain assurance that the financial statements and schedules included in this Form 10-K fairly present in all material respects the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes were made during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting, as required by Rules 13a-15(d) and 15d-15(d) under the exchange Act.
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ITEM 9B.
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OTHER INFORMATION
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None.
PART III
The names of our executive officers and directors, their ages as of June 30, 2013, and the positions currently held by each are as follows:
Name
|
Age
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Position
|
Craig Ellins
|
62
|
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
|
Steven Weldon
|
38
|
Chief Financial Officer and Director
|
Dr. Andrea Small-Howard
|
45
|
Chief Science Officer and Director
|
Craig Ellins, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Craig Ellins has spent over 30 years discovering emerging trends and developing start-ups for various industries. He has served as Chief Executive Officer and on the Board of Directors of numerous organizations, both in the private and public sectors and has worked with a multitude of Fortune 500 organizations. Mr. Ellins has a proven and successful background in international and domestic product and business development, technological innovation, trade secrets, strategic planning, critical infrastructure and sustainable growth. Mr. Ellins continuously sets new standards for innovation and most recently set his sights on the cannabis industry. His work in medical marijuana has produced significant advancements in indoor growing technology, all of which have pending patents. Mr. Ellins has worked diligently over the years to produce state-of-the-art technology that has a substantial impact on cultivation and ingenuity. Finding treatments to serious medical conditions has become the benchmark to Mr. Ellins technological innovation, out of which has come the GrowBLOX™. Mr. Ellins’ rich history of new technology and financial expertise has created a framework for change in technological enterprises, especially in cultivation.
Steven Weldon, MBA, CPA, Chief Financial Officer and Board and Director
Chief Financial Officer, Steven Weldon, has over 15 years of financial and accounting experience. The majority of his vast career has been focused on tax planning, preparation, and CFO consulting. Mr. Weldon’s financial background includes experience in managerial, private accounting and planning. He has served on the board of several publicly traded companies as both, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. For several years, he taught accounting and tax courses to undergrad students at Florida Southern College. He received his Bachelor of Science degree and his Masters in Business Administration from Florida Southern College.
Dr. Andrea Small-Howard, PhD, MBA, Chief Science Officer and Board of Directors
Dr. Andrea Small-Howard, PhD, MBA, leverages broad industry knowledge and contacts with a focus on managing new product development that can be commercialized in the U.S. and selected international markets. She employs an integrated approach to product commercialization. Her core product development perspective is augmented with manufacturing, regulatory, supply chain and corporate alliance experience. Dr. Small-Howard originally received her AB from Occidental College in addition to receiving both an MBA and a PhD (USC All-University Merit Fellow) in Biological Sciences from the University of Southern California. As a post-doctoral fellow at the Queens Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, Dr. Small-Howard lead a project group dedicated to the study of cannabinoids in the immune system and published two peer reviewed papers on the subject. She also screened synthetic cannabinoids at the in vitro and preclinical level. Dr. Small-Howard has previously screened licensing candidates in other biotech disciplines and developed biopharmaceutical products that are on the market. In addition, she has written and filed patents and global regulatory approvals.
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During the past five years none of our directors, executive officers, promoters or control persons was:
1)
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the subject of any bankruptcy petition filed by or against any business of which such person was a general partner or executive officer either at the time of the bankruptcy or within two years prior to that time;
|
2)
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convicted in a criminal proceeding or is subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses);
|
3)
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subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting his involvement in any type of business, securities or banking activities; or
|
4)
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found by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a civil action), the Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law.
|
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance.
Since we have no stock registered under Section 12(b) or Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act, there are no persons who need to file reports under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act.
Code of Ethics
We adopted the GrowBlox Sciences, Inc. Code of Ethics for the CEO and Senior Financial Officers (the “finance code of ethics”), a code of ethics that applies to our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and other finance organization employees. A copy of the finance code of ethics may be obtained from the Company, free of charge, upon written request delivered to GrowBlox Sciences, Inc. 7251 West Lake Mead Blvd, Suite 300, Las Vegas, NV 89128. If we make any substantive amendments to the finance code of ethics or grant any waiver, including any implicit waiver, from a provision of the code to our Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer, we will disclose the nature of such amendment or waiver in a report on Form 8-K.
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ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
|
The following summary compensation table reflects all compensation awarded to, earned by, or paid to our Chief Executive Officer and president and other employees for all services rendered to us in all capacities during each of the years ended March 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012.
Summary Compensation Table
Name and Position
|
Year
|
Salary ($)
|
Bonus ($)
|
Stock Awards ($)
|
Option Awards
($)
|
Non-Equity Incentive Plan
Compensation
|
Nonqualified
Deferred Compensation Earnings
($)
|
All Other Compensation
|
Total
|
Craig Ellins, CEO and Chairman of the Board
|
2014
|
6,125
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
6,125
|
2013
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
2012
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Steven Weldon, CFO and Director
|
2014
|
2,000
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
2,000
|
2013
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
2012
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Dr. Andrea Small-Howard
|
2014
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
2013
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
2012
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Directors’ Compensation
Directors are not currently compensated, although each is entitled to be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred on our behalf. All directors hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. There are no agreements with respect to the election of directors. Officers are appointed annually by the Board of Directors and each executive officer serves at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Our board of directors does not have an audit or any other committee.
ITEM 12.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
|
The following table presents information known to us, as of June 24, 2014, relating to the beneficial ownership of common stock by:
·
|
each person who is known by us to be the beneficial holder of more than 5% of our outstanding common stock;
|
·
|
each of our named executive officers and directors; and
|
·
|
our directors and executive officers as a group.
|
We believe that all persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares beneficially owned by them, except as noted.
Percentage ownership in the following table is based on 23,331,932 shares of common stock outstanding as of June 24, 2014. A person is deemed to be the beneficial owner of securities that can be acquired by that person within 60 days from the date of this Annual Report upon the exercise of options, warrants or convertible securities. Each beneficial owner’s percentage ownership is determined by dividing the number of shares beneficially owned by that person by the base number of outstanding shares, increased to reflect the shares underlying options, warrants or other convertible securities included in that person’s holdings, but not those underlying shares held by any other person.
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Number of
Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned
|
||
Name of Beneficial Owner(1)
|
Percentage of Shares Beneficially Owned
|
|
Craig Ellins
|
8,500,000
|
36.4%
|
Lazarus Investment Partners, LLLP(2)
|
3,000,000
|
12.9%
|
Steven Weldon
|
374,521
|
2.0%
|
All directors and officers (2 person)
|
8,874,521
|
38.4%
|
___________
(1)
|
Unless otherwise noted, the address of each person listed is c/o Growblox Sciences, Inc. 7251 West Lake Mead Blvd, Suite 300, Las Vegas, NV 89128.
|
(2)
|
Lazarus Investment Partners, LLLP. c/o Lazarus Management Company LLC, 3200 Cherry Creek South Drive, Suite 670,Denver, CO 80209
|
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ITEM 13.
|
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS, RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
|
"We do not have any independent directors serving on our Board of Directors. The definition the Company uses to determine whether a director is independent is NASDAQ Rule 4200(a)(15). The text of this rule is attached to this Annual Report as Exhibit 99.
ITEM 14.
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PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
|
Fiscal 2014
|
Fiscal 2013
|
|||||||
Audit Fees(1)
|
$ | 22,370 | $ | 29,000 | ||||
Audit-Related Fees(2)
|
-0- | -0- | ||||||
Tax Fees(3)
|
-0- | -0- | ||||||
Subtotal
|
$ | ,000 | $ | 29,000 | ||||
All other Fees(4)
|
-0- | -0- | ||||||
Total
|
$ | 22,370 | $ | 29,000 |
(1)
|
Audit Fees –Audit fees billed to the Company in FY 2014 by our former auditor, LJ Sullivan Certified Public Accountant, LLC were for auditing the Company’s annual financial statements and reviewing the financial statements included in the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
|
(2)
|
Audit-Related Fees – There were no other fees billed by LJ Sullivan Certified Public Accountant, LLC and during the last two fiscal years for assurance and related services that were reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Company's financial statements and not reported under "Audit Fees" above.
|
(3)
|
Tax Fees – There were no tax fees billed during the last past fiscal year for professional services.
|
(4)
|
All Other Fees – There were no other fees billed by during the last two fiscal years for products and services provided.
|
Pre-approval of Audit and Non-Audit Services of Independent Auditor
The Board of Director’s policy is to pre-approve all audit and non-audit services provided by the independent auditors. These services may include audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other services. The Board of Director’s pre-approval policy with respect to non-audit services is included as Exhibit 99.1 of to this Annual Report. Pre-approval is generally provided for up to 12 months from the date of pre-approval and any pre-approval is detailed as to the particular service or category of services. The Board of Directors may delegate pre-approval authority to one or more of its members when expedition of services is necessary.
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PART IV
ITEM 15.
|
EXHIBITS
|
Exhibit No.
|
Description
|
3.1
|
Articles of Incorporation (1)
|
3.2
|
Amendment to Articles of Incorporation
|
3.3
|
Bylaws (1)
|
10.1
|
2005 Restricted Stock Plan (2)
|
10.2
|
2007 Restricted Stock Plan (3)
|
10.3
|
Amended Employment Agreement (Craig Ellins)
|
10.4
|
Amended Employment Agreement (Steven Weldon)
|
10.5
|
Amended Employment Agreement (Andrea Small-Howard)
|
14.1
|
Code of Ethics (4)
|
21.1
|
Subsidiaries
|
31.1
|
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
|
31.2
|
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
|
32.1
|
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
|
32.2
|
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
|
99.1
|
Independent Director Rule
|
101
|
XBRL Instant Documents
|
(1)
|
Previously filed as an exhibit to Form SB-2 on February 12, 2002
|
(2)
|
Previously filed as part of Schedule 14A on August 5, 2005
|
(3)
|
Previously filed as an exhibit to Form S-8 on February 8, 2008
|
(4)
|
Previously filed as an exhibit to Form 10-KSB on June 22, 2004
|
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
GROWBLOX SCIENCES, INC.
Dated: June 27, 2014
By: /S/ Craig Ellins
Name: Craig Ellins
|
Title:
|
Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman
|
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: /S/ Craig Ellins
Name: Craig Ellins
Title: Chief Executive Officer and Director
Date: June 27, 2014
By: /S/ Steven Weldon
Name: Steven Weldon
Title: Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Director
Date: June 27, 2014
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Table of Contents
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm F-1
Financial Statements:
Balance Sheets – March 31, 2014 and 2013 F-2
Statements of Operations – Years ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 F-3
Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Capital Deficiency) – Years ended
March 31, 2014 and 2013 F-4
Statements of Cash Flows – Years ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 F-5
Notes to Financial Statements F-6
LJ SULLIVAN CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT, LLC
701 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1550
Miami, Florida 33131
REPORT OF IINDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of GrowBlox Sciences, Inc.
I have audited the accompanying balance sheets of GrowBlox Sciences, Inc. as of March 31, 2014 and 2013, and the related statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the years then ended. GrowBlox Sciences, Inc.’s management is responsible for these financial statements. My responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on my audit.
I conducted my audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that I plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The company is not required to have, nor was I engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. My audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion the effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, I express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. I believe that my audit provides a reasonable basis for my opinion.
In my opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of GrowBlox Sciences, Inc. as of March 31, 2014 and 2013, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 of the accompanying financial statements, the company has incurred losses, has not generated any revenue, and has negative operating cash flows since the inception of exploration activities. These factors and the need for additional financing in order for the company to meet its business plan, raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plan to continue as a going concern is also described in Note 2. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
L J Sullivan Certified Public Accountant, LLC
Miami, Florida
June 27, 2014
F - 1
|
GROWBLOX SCIENCES, INC.
|
(A Development Stage Company)
Condensed Balance Sheets
Assets
|
||||||||
March 31,
|
March 31,
|
|||||||
2014
|
2013
|
|||||||
Current assets:
|
||||||||
Cash
|
$ | 339,327 | $ | 2,427 | ||||
Subscription Receivable
|
150,000 | - | ||||||
Debt issuance costs
|
- | 3,963 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
- | 100 | ||||||
Total current assets
|
489,327 | 6,490 | ||||||
Property and Equipment, net
|
44,922 | 128 | ||||||
Intangibles, net
|
3,735 | - | ||||||
Total assets
|
$ | 537,984 | $ | 6,618 | ||||
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficiency)
|
||||||||
Current liabilities:
|
||||||||
Accounts payable
|
$ | 19,762 | $ | 11,886 | ||||
Subscriptions payable
|
10,000 | - | ||||||
Accrued interest
|
252,304 | 208,088 | ||||||
Other accrued expenses
|
1,847 | 45,751 | ||||||
Notes from shareholders
|
5,000 | - | ||||||
Convertible notes from shareholders
|
328,693 | 442,750 | ||||||
Convertible notes from shareholders, at fair value
|
933,748 | 227,521 | ||||||
Derivative liability, at fair value
|
- | 260,311 | ||||||
Total current liabilities
|
1,551,354 | 1,196,307 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies
|
- | - | ||||||
Stockholders’ equity (deficiency):
|
||||||||
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized 7,268,948 and 850,110 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 3014 and March 31, 2013
|
727 | 85 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital
|
5,198,659 | 4,367,028 | ||||||
Deficit accumulated related to abandoned activities
|
(1,676,223 | ) | (1,676,223 | ) | ||||
Deficit accumulated during development stage
|
(4,536,533 | ) | (3,880,579 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders’ equity (deficiency)
|
(1,013,370 | ) | (1,189,689 | ) | ||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficiency)
|
$ | 537,984 | $ | 6,618 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements
F - 2
GROWBLOX SCIENCES, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
Statements of Operations
For the years ended March 31, 2014 and 2013,
2014 | 2013 | |||||||
Net revenue
|
$ | - | $ | - | ||||
Cost of revenue
|
- | - | ||||||
Gross profit (loss)
|
- | - | ||||||
Loss on oil and gas properties
|
- | 36,000 | ||||||
Stock compensation
|
- | - | ||||||
Investor relations
|
- | - | ||||||
General and administrative expenses
|
187,760 | 75,718 | ||||||
Loss from continuing operations
|
(187,760 | ) | (111,718 | ) | ||||
Other income/(expense)
|
||||||||
Change in fair value of convertible notes
|
65,235 | 101,701 | ||||||
Change in fair value of warrants
|
78,385 | 97,575 | ||||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt
|
(559,048 | ) | - | |||||
Loss on loan modification
|
- | - | ||||||
Interest expense
|
(52,767 | ) | (51,408 | ) | ||||
|
||||||||
Total other income/(expenses)
|
(468,195 | ) | 147,868 | |||||
Net income/(loss)
|
$ | (655,955 | ) | $ | 36,150 | |||
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic and diluted
|
940,723 | 966,858 | ||||||
Net loss per share - basic and diluted
|
$ | (0.70 | ) | $ | 0.04 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
F - 3
GROWBLOX SCIENCES, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficiency)
For the years ended March 31, 2014 and 2013,
and the Period from March 1, 2008 (Inception) to March 31, 2014
Deficit
|
Deficit
|
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Accumulated
|
Accumulated
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional
|
Related to
|
During
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock
|
Paid-in
|
Abandoned
|
Exploration
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Shares
|
Amount
|
Capital
|
Activities
|
Stage
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Balance, March 1, 2008
|
88,682 | $ | 9 | $ | 1,469,728 | $ | (1,676,223 | ) | $ | - | $ | (206,486 | ) | |||||||||||
Net loss
|
- | - | - | - | (9,845 | ) | (9,845 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Balance, March 31, 2008
|
88,682 | $ | 9 | $ | 1,469,728 | $ | (1,676,223 | ) | (9,845 | ) | $ | (216,331 | ) | |||||||||||
Issuance of stock as compensation, in March 2009
|
1,033 | - | 516 | - | - | 516 | ||||||||||||||||||
Loss on loan modification
|
- | - | 202,500 | - | - | 202,500 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net loss
|
- | - | - | - | (341,967 | ) | (341,967 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Balance, March 31, 2009
|
89,714 | $ | 9 | $ | 1,672,744 | $ | (1,676,223 | ) | $ | (351,812 | ) | $ | (355,282 | ) | ||||||||||
Issuance of stock for debt conversions
|
216,225 | 22 | 21,600 | - | - | 21,622 | ||||||||||||||||||
Compensation expense – employment contracts
|
387,300 | 38 | 1,031,002 | - | - | 1,031,040 | ||||||||||||||||||
Compensation expense – stock option
|
- | - | 984,600 | - | - | 984,600 | ||||||||||||||||||
Compensation expense – consulting
|
8,014 | 1 | 89,256 | - | - | 89,257 | ||||||||||||||||||
Beneficial conversion features
|
- | - | 133,000 | - | - | 133,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Loss on loan modification
|
- | - | 258,441 | - | - | 258,441 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net loss
|
- | - | - | - | (2,964,861 | ) | (2,964,861 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Balance, March 31, 2010
|
701,253 | $ | 70 | $ | 4,190,643 | $ | (1,676,223 | ) | $ | (3,316,673 | ) | $ | (802,183 | ) | ||||||||||
Compensation expense – consulting
|
6,000 | 1 | 62,399 | - | - | 62,400 | ||||||||||||||||||
Legal Retainer
|
2,857 | - | 10,000 | - | - | 10,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net loss
|
- | - | - | - | (585,293 | ) | (585,293 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Balance, March 31, 2011
|
710,110 | $ | 710 | $ | 4,263,042 | $ | (1,676,223 | ) | $ | (3,901,966 | ) | $ | (1,315,076 | ) |
Compensation – employment contracts
|
2,402,682 | 2,40 | (2,40 | ) | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
Issuance of stock for debt conversions
|
140,000 | 14 | 103,986 | - | - | 104,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net loss
|
- | - | - | - | (14,763 | ) | (14,763 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Balance, March 31, 2012
|
32,527,930 | $ | 3,253 | $ | 4,363,860 | $ | (1,676,223 | ) | $ | (3,916,729 | ) | $ | (1,225,839 | ) | ||||||||||
Compensation – employment contracts
|
(2,402,682 | ) | (240 | ) | 240 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||
Sale of stock subscription
|
1 | 11,499 | - | - | 12,500 | |||||||||||||||||||
Return of stock sold
|
(1 | ) | (11,499 | ) | - | - | (12,500 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Rounding
|
1 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net income
|
- | - | - | - | 36,150 | 36,150 | ||||||||||||||||||
Balance, March 31, 2013
|
850,110 | $ | 85 | $ | 4,367,028 | $ | (1,676,223 | ) | $ | (3,880,579 | ) | $ | (1,189,689 | ) | ||||||||||
Fractional share from stock split
|
157 | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
Asset acquisition
|
4,500,000 | 450 | 33,317 | - | - | 33,467 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sale of stock subscription
|
1,480,000 | 148 | 739,852 | - | - | 740,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of stock for debt conversion
|
438,681 | 44 | 114,013 | - | - | 114,057 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stock issuance costs
|
- | - | (55,250 | ) | - | - | (55,250 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Rounding | (1 | ) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss
|
- | - | - | - | (655,955 | ) | (655,955 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Balance, March 31, 2014
|
7,268,948 | $ | 727 | $ | 5,615,193 | $ | (1,676,223 | ) | $ | (4,536,533 | ) | $ | (1,013,370 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
F - 4
GROWBLOX SCIENCES, INC.
(A Development Stage Company)
Statements of Cash Flows
For the years ended March 31, 2014 and 2013,
Cash flows from operating activities:
|
||||||||
2014 | 2013 | |||||||
Net loss
|
$ | (655,955 | ) | $ | 36,150 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in
|
||||||||
operating activities:
|
||||||||
Depreciation expense
|
128 | 300 | ||||||
Amortization expense
|
10 | - | ||||||
Loss on oil and gas assets
|
- | 36,000 | ||||||
Stock compensation
|
- | - | ||||||
Loss on loan modification
|
- | - | ||||||
Loss on extinguishment of debt
|
559,048 | - | ||||||
Change in fair value of convertible notes
|
(65,235 | ) | (101,701 | ) | ||||
Change in fair value of warrants
|
(78,385 | ) | (97,575 | ) | ||||
Non-cash interest
|
8,552 | 7,317 | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
|
||||||||
Other assets
|
- | 350 | ||||||
Accounts payable
|
7,875 | 5,327 | ||||||
Stock subscription payable
|
10,000 | |||||||
Accrued expenses
|
312 | 76,385 | ||||||
Net cash used in operating activities
|
(213,650 | ) | (37,447 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from investing activities:
|
||||||||
Investment in oil and gas properties
|
- | - | ||||||
Purchase of property and equipment
|
(15,200 | ) | - | |||||
Net cash used in investing activities
|
(15,200 | ) | - | |||||
Cash flows from financing activities:
|
||||||||
Stock subscription receivable | (150,000 | ) | - | |||||
Proceeds for sale of stock
|
684,750 | - | ||||||
Proceeds from issuance of debt to stockholders
|
31,000 | 37,700 | ||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities
|
715,750 | 37,700 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash
|
336,900 | 253 | ||||||
Cash, beginning of year
|
$ | 2,427 | $ | 2,174 | ||||
Cash, end of year
|
$ | 339,327 | $ | 2,427 | ||||
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
|
||||||||
Cash paid during the year for:
|
||||||||
Interest
|
$ | - | $ | - | ||||
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
|
||||||||
Stock issued for intangible assets
|
$ | 33,467 | $ | - | ||||
Stock issued for legal retainer included in other assets
|
$ | - | $ | - | ||||
Convertible debt issued for oil and gas lease agreements
|
$ | - | $ | - | ||||
Stock issued to settle convertible debt
|
$ | 114,057 | $ | - | ||||
Stock issued to settle interest expense
|
$ | - | $ | - |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
F - 5
GROWBLOX SCIENCES, INC.
Notes to Financial Statements
March 31, 2014 and 2013
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
Reporting Entity. GrowBlox Sciences, Inc. (“GrowBlox” or “the Company”) was incorporated on April 4, 2001 under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Company is authorized to issue 250,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $.0001. On March 18, 2014, we purchased assets from Craig Ellins, which included the revolutionary GrowBLOX™ technology. We plan to utilize this technology to commercially cultivate and produce medical grade cannabis for sale in the U.S. states and territories in which it is legal. We also plan to research the medical treatment potential of cannabis and develop treatments from those findings. On April 4, 2014, we officially changed our name to GrowBLOX™ Sciences, Inc. to reflect this new corporate direction. The Company’s office is located in Las Vegas, Nevada.
NOTE 2 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The Company’s financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company has experienced net losses since April 4, 2001, which losses have caused an accumulated deficit of approximately $6,100,000 at March 31, 2014 of which $4,500,000 has been accumulated during our current development activities. In addition, the Company has consumed cash in its operating activities of approximately $364,000 and $37,000 for the years ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
Management has been able, thus far, to finance the losses through a public offering, private placements and obtaining operating funds from stockholders. The Company is continuing to seek sources of financing. There are no assurances that the Company will be successful in achieving its goals.
In view of these conditions, the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to obtain additional financing or capital sources, to meet its financing requirements, and ultimately to achieve profitable operations. The Company is currently acquiring and developing crude oil and natural gas leases. Management believes that its current and future plans provide an opportunity to continue as a going concern. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded assets, or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may be necessary in the event the Company cannot continue as a going concern.
NOTE 3 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Development Stage Company. The Company is considered to be in the development stage.
Cash and Cash Equivalents. The Company considers all short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.
Revenue Recognition. Revenue associated with the production and sales of crude oil, natural gas, natural gas liquids and other natural resources owned by the Company will be recognized when production is sold to a purchaser at a fixed or determinable price when delivery has occurred and title passes from the Company to its customer, and if the collectability of the revenue is probable.
Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
F - 6
GROWBLOX SCIENCES, INC.
Notes to Financial Statements
March 31, 2014 and 2013
NOTE 3 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, CONTINUED
Property and Equipment. Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets: 3-8 years for machinery and equipment, leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the estimated useful lives or the underlying lease term. Repairs and maintenance expenditures which do not extend the useful lives of related assets are expensed as incurred.
Income Taxes. The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in financial statements or tax returns. Deferred tax items are reflected at the enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected reverse. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. Due to the uncertainty regarding the success of future operations, management has valued the deferred tax asset allowance at 100% of the related deferred tax assets.
Loss per Share. The Company’s basic loss per share has been calculated using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The Company has 8,757,106 potentially dilutive common shares at March 31, 2014. However, such common stock equivalents were not included in the computation of diluted net loss per share as their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.
NOTE 4 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The Company holds certain financial liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis in accordance with ASC Topic 825-10-15. ASC Topic 820-10 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). ASC Topic 820-10 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. A fair value measurement assumes that the transaction to sell the asset or transfer the liability occurs in the principal market for the asset or liability. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under ASC Topic 820-10 are described below:
Level 1. Valuations based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that an entity has the ability to access.
Level 2. Valuations based on quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
Level 3. Valuations based on inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Level 3 fair value elections are made on an instrument-by-instrument basis. The Company uses Level 3 inputs to value convertible notes and detachable warrants accounted for as derivatives.
F - 7
GROWBLOX SCIENCES, INC.
Notes to Financial Statements
March 31, 2014 and 2013
NOTE 4 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS, CONTINUED
The tables below detail the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value.
Fair Value Measurements March 31, 2014
|
||||||||||||||||
Level 1
|
Level 2
|
Level 3
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||
Convertible notes from stockholders, at fair value
|
$ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||||
Derivative liability
|
$ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||||
Fair Value Measurement March 31, 2013
|
||||||||||||||||
Level 1
|
Level 2
|
Level 3
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||
Convertible notes from stockholders, at fair value
|
$ | - | $ | - | $ | 227,521 | $ | 227,521 | ||||||||
Derivative liability
|
$ | - | $ | - | $ | 260,311 | $ | 260,311 |
The following table presents the changes in Level 3 instruments measured on a recurring basis for the years ended March 31, 2014 and 2013:
Convertible Notes
|
Derivative Liability
|
Total
|
||||||||||
Balance, March 31, 2012
|
$ | 308,255 | $ | 334,497 | $ | 308,255 | ||||||
Realized and unrealized gains (losses);
|
||||||||||||
Included in other income (expense)
|
(101,701 | ) | (97,575 | ) | (199,276 | ) | ||||||
Purchases, issuances, and settlements
|
20,967 | 23,389 | (44,356 | ) | ||||||||
Balance, March 31, 2013
|
$ | 227,521 | $ | 260,311 | $ | 487,832 | ||||||
Realized and unrealized gains (losses);
|
65,235 | 78,385 | 143,720 | |||||||||
Included in other income (expense)
|
756,719 | (197,671 | ) | 559,048 | ||||||||
Purchases, issuances, and settlements
|
14,843 | 15,745 | 30,588 | |||||||||
Balance, March 31, 2014
|
$ | 933,748 | $ | - | $ | 933,748 |
The convertible notes and derivative liability in the preceding tables were measured at fair value, in accordance with ASC Topic 825-10-15, as one instrument and that fair value was allocated to each component. The Company made the fair value election due to this methodology providing a fairer representation of the economic substance of the transaction within the fair value hierarchy. Due to the lack of relevant and market reflective Level 1 and Level 2 inputs, the Company valued the instruments using Level 3 inputs, which require significant judgment and estimates on behalf of management in developing model assumptions. The factors considered in developing those assumptions included; the Company’s inability to attract investment at terms more favorable to the Company, the lack of success in developing oil properties thus far, the continuing reduction in the net assets of the Company and the Company’s history of default on currently outstanding debt.
Based on management’s evaluation of the assumptions discussed above, the liabilities were initially recorded in an amount equal to the transaction price, which represented the fair value of the total liability at initial recognition. The model used by the Company is calibrated so that the model value at initial recognition equals the transaction price. On an ongoing basis the fair value model used in valuing the convertible notes and derivative liability utilizes the following inputs; exercise price per warrant, conversion price per share, contract term, volatility, current stock prices and risk free rates. The following assumptions were made in the model (1) risk free interest rate of 0.18% to 0.63%, (2) remaining contractual life of 1 to 4.87 years, (3) expected stock price volatility of 797% and (4) expected dividend yield of zero.
F - 8
GROWBLOX SCIENCES, INC.
Notes to Financial Statements
March 31, 2014 and 2013
NOTE 4 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS, CONTINUED
In March 2014, the note holders’ agreed to modify the terms of the notes and warrants. The notes are now convertible at a fixed price of $0.26. The notes will no longer be carried at fair market value using Level 3 inputs now that the conversion price is a fixed amount. The warrants have been cancelled and no longer have any value. A loss of $559,048 for the extinguishment of debt has been recorded on the Statement of Operations as of March 31, 2014.
NOTE 5 – DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
At March 31, 2014, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards for income tax purposes of approximately $4,413,000 available as offsets against future taxable income. The net operating loss carryforwards are expected to expire at various times from 2024 through 2032. Utilization of the Company’s net operating losses may be subject to substantial annual limitation if the Company experiences a 50% change in ownership, as provided by the Internal Revenue Code and similar state provisions. Such an ownership change would substantially increase the possibility of net operating losses expiring before complete utilization.
The tax effects of the primary temporary differences giving rise to the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows for the year ended March 31, 2014:
Deferred tax assets:
|
2014
|
2013
|
||||||
Net operating loss carryforward
|
$ | 1,674,000 | $ | 1,583,000 | ||||
Stock based compensation
|
- | - | ||||||
Total deferred tax assets
|
1,674,000 | 1,583,000 | ||||||
Less valuation allowance
|
(1,674,000 | ) | (1,583,000 | ) | ||||
Net deferred tax asset
|
$ | - | $ | - |
Because of the Company’s lack of earnings history, the deferred tax assets have been fully offset by a valuation allowance. In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during those periods that the temporary differences
become deductible. The Company believes that the tax positions taken in its tax returns would be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. During the year ended March 31, 2014, the decrease in the deferred tax asset valuation allowance amounted to approximately $91,000.
The provision for income taxes is different than would result from applying the U.S. statutory rate to profit before taxes for the reasons set forth in the following reconciliation:
2014
|
2013
|
|||||||
Tax benefit computed at U.S. statutory rates
|
$ | (229,000 | ) | $ | (205,000 | ) | ||
Increases (decreases) in taxes resulting from:
|
||||||||
Non-deductible items
|
145,000 | 22,000 | ||||||
Change in valuation allowance
|
91,000 | 198,000 | ||||||
State taxes
|
(7,000 | ) | (15,000 | ) | ||||
Total
|
$ | - | $ | - |
As a result of the implementation of certain provisions of ASC 740, Income Taxes, the Company performed an analysis of its previous tax filings and determined that there were no positions taken that it considered uncertain. Therefore, there were no unrecognized tax benefits as of March 31, 2013 and 2012. The open tax years for each Federal taxes are March 31, 2011-2014.
F - 9
GROWBLOX SCIENCES, INC.
Notes to Financial Statements
March 31, 2014
NOTE 6 – CONVERTIBLE NOTES AND WARRANTS
Convertible Notes from Shareholders
The Company has debt outstanding to shareholders, which was issued between 2006 and 2009. The debt was not issued with warrants and some of the debt was not originally issued with a conversion feature. During fiscal years 2009 and 2010, the notes without conversion features were modified to contain a conversion feature, for which the Company recorded a loss on the modification. Convertible notes from shareholders issued during fiscal year 2010 contained a beneficial conversion feature, with the discount being amortized over the term of the note, see table below.
For the year ended March 31, 2014
|
For the year ended March 31, 2013
|
|||||||||||||||
Convertible Notes
|
Accrued Interest
|
Convertible Notes
|
Accrued Interest
|
|||||||||||||
Balance, beginning of period
|
$ | 442,750 | $ | 208,088 | $ | 446,750 | $ | 163,998 | ||||||||
Conversion to common stock
|
114,057 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Accrued interest
|
- | 44,216 | - | 44,090 | ||||||||||||
Balance, end of period
|
$ | 328,693 | $ | 252,304 | $ | 442,750 | $ | 208,088 |
Convertible notes from shareholders accrued interest at a rate of 10 percent per annum. The note holders had the sole option of converting the principal and interest represented by these notes into our common stock at a strike price equal to a $0.01. The note holders were only be allowed to convert shares or portion thereof to the extent that, at the time of the conversion, the conversion will not result in the note holders beneficially owning more than 9.9% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company.
In March 2014, the note holders agreed to modify the terms of the notes. The notes are now convertible at a fixed price of $0.26 and interest will no longer accrue on the remaining notes. The note holders were only be allowed to convert shares or portion thereof to the extent that, at the time of the conversion, the conversion will not result in the note holders beneficially owning more than 9.9% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company.
Warrants Outstanding
|
||||||||
Number of Shares
|
Exercise Price
|
|||||||
Outstanding at March 31, 2012
|
11,921,206 | $ | 0.15-$0.10 | |||||
Warrants issued
|
443,560 | $ | 0.15 | |||||
Warrants exercised
|
- | - | ||||||
Warrants expired/cancelled
|
- | - | ||||||
Outstanding at March 31, 2013
|
12,364,766 | $ | 0.15-$0.10 | |||||
Warrants issued
|
2,960,000 | $ | 1.00-$2.00 | |||||
Warrants exercised
|
- | |||||||
Warrants expired/cancelled
|
(12,364,766 | ) | ||||||
Outstanding at March 31, 2014
|
2,960,000 | $ | 1.00-$2.00 |
F - 10
GROWBLOX SCIENCES, INC.
Notes to Financial Statements
March 31, 2014 and 2013
NOTE 7 – CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS
Sale of Common Stock
As of March 31, 2014, the Company sold 1,480,000 units through a private placement. Each unit consists of one share of common stock, one A warrant, expiring in three years, with an exercise price of $1.00 and one B warrant, expiring in five years, with an exercise price of $2.00. The price was $0.50 per unit.
Asset Purchase
On March 13, 2014, the Company, entered into a definitive agreement with Mr. Craig Ellins for the acquisition of assets The Assets include:
•
|
a provisional patent application
|
•
|
concepts associated with the Mr. Ellins or his associates
|
•
|
trademarks
|
•
|
business plans
|
•
|
investor presentations and histories
|
•
|
websites
|
•
|
trade secrets including without limitation trade secrets involving nutrient mixes
|
•
|
drawings and digital artwork
|
•
|
raw materials
|
•
|
production equipment and related assets including without limitation electrical equipment, plastic molds and internal parts
|
•
|
proof-of-concept equipment
|
•
|
URL’s
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In exchange for the Assets, the Company agreed to issue 12,500,000 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock. Of the total number of shares to be issued, 4,500,000 were issued upon the signing of the Agreement. The remainder of the shares will be issued upon reaching certain milestones. The shares were issued pursuant to the exemption from registration set forth in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.
Below are the assets purchased:
Equipment
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$ | 29,722 | ||
Intangibles (patent, trademarks, URL’s)
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3,735 | |||
Total
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$ | 33,457 |
The assets were valued at their historical cost.
Employment Agreements
Mr. Alan Gaines, our former Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, had entered into an Employment Agreement with the Company for a one-year term beginning May 2, 2011. Mr. Gaines would have been compensated with 12,012,413 shares of restricted common stock, payable upon the completion of a Qualified Acquisition or Qualified Equity Raise. An expense of $960,993 would have been recorded as stock compensation at the time a Qualified Acquisition or Qualified Equity Raise is completed. Upon the resignation of Mr. David on April 18, 2012, the shares were canceled and no expense was recognized.
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GROWBLOX SCIENCES, INC.
Notes to Financial Statements
March 31, 2014 and 2013
NOTE 7 – CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS ( CONTINUED)
Dr. Amiel David, our former Chief Operating Officer, has entered into an Employment Agreement with the Company for a one-year term beginning May 2, 2011. Dr. David would have been compensated with 12,013,413 shares of restricted common stock, payable upon the completion of a Qualified Acquisition or Qualified Equity Raise. An expense of $961,073 would have been recorded as stock compensation at the time a Qualified Acquisition or Qualified Equity Raise is completed. Upon the resignation of Mr. David on April 18, 2012, the shares were canceled and no expense was recognized.
Note Conversions
During the year ended March 31, 2014, the Company converted a total of $114,013 of notes payable from certain Note Holders into common stock of the Company. The Company issued 438,681 shares of our common stock to satisfy the principal balances of the notes payable.
NOTE 8 – STOCK OPTION PLAN
On February 6, 2008, the Board of Directors adopted the GrowBlox Sciences, Inc. 2007 Amended Stock Option Plan (“2007 Plan”). Under the 2007 Plan, 8,000,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock may be issuable upon the exercise of options issued to employees, advisors and consultants.
At March 31, 2014 the Company has no stock options outstanding.
NOTE 9 – SUBSEQUENT EVENT
From April 2014 to June 2014, the Company converted a total of $1,015,459 of notes payable from certain Note Holders into common stock of the Company. The Company issued 3,905,612 shares of our common stock to satisfy the principal balances of the notes payable.
As of June 21, 2014, the Company sold 4,520,000 units through a private placement. Each unit consists of one share of common stock, one A warrant, expiring in three years, with an exercise price of $1.00 and one B warrant, expiring in five years, with an exercise price of $2.00. The price was $0.50 per unit.
On March 13, 2014 the Company entered into a definitive agreement (the “Agreement”) with Mr. Craig Ellins for the acquisition of assets. In accordance with the Agreement, Mr. Ellins was issued an additional four million shares upon the completion of a minimum of $1,000,000 in proceeds to the Company from fund raising on May 1, 2014. The shares were issued pursuant to the exemption from registration set forth in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.
Subsequent to the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, the Company issued 8,950,000 shares of common stock pursuant to the employment contracts of our three executive officers. Fifty thousand of the shares were paid directly to one of the officers. The remaining shares will be held by the Company until such time as certain milestones are reached and vesting periods have run. The issuance was exempt from the registration requirements of Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Act because there was no public offering in connection with the issuance of the shares.
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