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GB SCIENCES INC - Quarter Report: 2018 December (Form 10-Q)

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

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FORM 10-Q

__________________________

 

(Mark One)

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QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2018

 

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TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from __________ to ___________

 

Commission file number:   000-55462

 

GB SCIENCES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada

(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or organization)

 

59-3733133

(IRS Employer I.D. No.)

 

3550 W. Teco Avenue

Las Vegas, Nevada 89118

Phone: (866) 721-0297

(Address and telephone number of

principal executive offices)

 

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

Indicate by check mark whether 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.  ý  Yes     ¨  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).   ý  Yes     ¨  No

 

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.

 

Large accelerated filer ¨   

Accelerated filer ¨       

Non-accelerated filer ¨

(Do not check if a smaller Reporting Company)

Smaller reporting company  ý

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Act).  ¨  Yes     ý  No  

 

There were 236,115,350 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, outstanding as of February 19, 2019.

 


 

GB SCIENCES, INC.

 

FORM 10-Q

 

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018

 

 

INDEX

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION3 

ITEM 1. Financial Statements3 

ITEM 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations19 

ITEM 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk24 

ITEM 4.  Controls and Procedures24 

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION26 

ITEM 1.  Legal Proceedings26 

ITEM 1A.  Risk Factors26 

ITEM 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds26 

ITEM 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities27 

ITEM 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures27 

ITEM 5.  Other Information27 

ITEM 6.  Exhibits27 

SIGNATURES29 

 

 

 


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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Financial Statements

 

GB SCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited)

 

 

31-Dec-18

 

31-Mar-18

CURRENT ASSETS:

     

 

 

     Cash and cash equivalents

$ 324,055   

 

$ 3,579,700   

     Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful
accounts of $42,723 and $74,706 at December 31, 2018 and March 31, 2018, respectively

429,806   

 

667,073   

 Inventory

2,832,666   

 

1,049,372   

     Prepaid expenses

1,055,427   

 

1,956,734   

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

4,641,954   

 

7,252,879   

Property and equipment, Net

23,119,337   

 

13,759,157   

Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $5,355 and $4,140 at December 31, 2018 and March 31, 2018, respectively

1,651,267   

 

1,404,366   

Deposits and prepayments

1,204,265   

 

1,464,457   

Other assets

17,824   

 

168,895   

TOTAL ASSETS

$ 30,634,647   

 

$ 24,049,754   

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

Accounts payable

$ 2,269,696   

 

$ 371,925   

Accrued interest

110,300   

 

175,878   

Accrued liabilities

413,385   

 

316,090   

Notes payable, net of unamortized discount of $730,465 and $5.0 million at December 31, 2018 and March 31, 2018, respectively

1,472,032   

 

1,056,301   

Income tax payable

737,568   

 

-   

   TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

5,002,981   

 

1,920,194   

Note payable, net of unamortized discount of $27,563 and $0 at December 31, 2018 and March 31, 2018, respectively

225,215   

 

355,233   

Capital lease obligations

6,035,581   

 

6,142,606   

TOTAL LIABILITIES

11,263,777   

 

8,418,033   

Commitments and contingencies (Note 7)

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:

 

 

 

Common Stock, $0.0001 par value, 400,000,000 and 250,000,000 shares authorized, 228,071,805 and 168,616,855 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2018 and March 31, 2018, respectively

22,807   

 

16,862   

Additional paid-in capital

90,068,083   

 

70,961,104   

Accumulated deficit

(79,760,900)  

 

(58,229,235)  

TOTAL GB SCIENCES, INC. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

10,329,990   

 

12,748,731   

Non-controlling interest

9,040,880   

 

2,882,990   

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

19,370,870   

 

15,631,721   

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

$ 30,634,647   

 

$ 24,049,754   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements


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GB SCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

For the Nine Months Ended
December 31,

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

2018

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SALES REVENUE

 

$ 695,764   

 

$ 1,275,000   

 

$ 2,728,277   

 

$ 1,635,136   

COST OF GOODS SOLD

 

(302,569)  

 

(388,259)  

 

(1,185,878)  

 

(557,649)  

GROSS PROFIT

 

393,195   

 

886,741   

 

1,542,399   

 

1,077,487   

GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

 

2,982,621   

 

7,106,605   

 

12,015,533   

 

12,776,975   

LOSS FROM OPERATIONS

 

(2,589,426)  

 

(6,219,864)  

 

(10,473,134)  

 

(11,699,488)  

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Interest expense

 

(321,149)  

 

(1,131,466)  

 

(4,870,182)  

 

(1,918,264)  

Other income/(expense)

 

(402,504)  

 

389,151   

 

(3,352,311)  

 

354,308   

Total other expense

 

(723,653)  

 

(742,315)  

 

(8,222,493)  

 

(1,563,956)  

NET LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE

 

(3,313,079)  

 

(6,962,179)  

 

(18,695,627)  

 

(13,263,444)  

Income tax expense

 

(737,568)  

 

-   

 

(737,568)  

 

-   

NET LOSS

 

(4,050,647)  

 

(6,962,179)  

 

(19,433,195)  

 

(13,263,444)  

Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest

 

(287,406)  

 

-   

 

(762,966)  

 

(68,025)  

NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO GB SCIENCES, INC.

 

$ (3,763,241)  

 

$ (6,962,179)  

 

$ (18,670,229)  

 

$ (13,195,419)  

 Net loss per share - basic and diluted

 

$ (0.02)  

 

$ (0.05)  

 

$ (0.09)  

 

$ (0.10)  

 Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted

 

222,856,453   

 

128,301,565   

 

200,971,724   

 

127,389,398   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements


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GB SCIENCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

 

Nine Months Ended December 31,

 

2018

 

2017

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

Net loss

$ (19,433,195)

 

$ (13,263,444)

   Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

487,924

 

600,725

Stock-based compensation

2,322,630

 

4,623,657

Bad debt expense recovery

(18,175)

 

-

Amortization of debt discount and beneficial conversion feature

685,766

 

1,328,908

Interest expense on conversion of notes payable

3,464,187

 

-

Stock issued for settlement of Pacific Leaf royalty agreement

2,140,925

 

-

Loss on disposition of THC LLC Note

113,623

 

-

Gain on sale of assets

-

 

(357,968)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

   Accounts Receivable

255,442

 

(552,501)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

704,640

 

(300,878)

Inventory

(1,647,252)

 

(518,371)

Accounts payable

1,897,771

 

(64,467)

Accrued expenses

756,390

 

481,830

Income taxes payable

737,568

 

-

Net cash used in operating activities

(7,531,756)

 

(8,022,509)

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

Cash deconsolidated - GB Sciences Puerto Rico, LLC

-

 

(19,417)

Payments on capital lease obligations

(559,892)

 

-

Purchase of property and equipment

(9,843,521)

 

(1,210,481)

Change in deposits and other assets

(89,887)

 

(246,793)

Net cash used in investing activities

(10,493,300)

 

(1,476,691)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of common stock and warrants

8,823,555

 

-

Proceeds from issuance of debt

300,000

 

-

Proceeds from non-controlling interest

6,920,856

 

120,000

Proceeds from convertible notes payable

-

 

8,235,500

Payments under long-term obligations

(275,000)

 

(66,465)

Payments made to settle Pacific Leaf Royalty Agreement

(1,000,000)

 

-

Other financing activities

-

 

4,619

  Net cash provided by financing activities

14,769,411

 

8,293,654

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

(3,255,645)

 

(1,205,546)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

3,579,700   

 

2,692,953   

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD

$ 324,055   

 

$ 1,487,407   

Non-cash transactions:

 

 

 

Stock issued upon conversion of long-term note payable

$ 4,640,971   

 

$ 656,886   

Stock issued to settle Pacific Leaf Royalty Agreement

$ 131,000   

 

$ -   

Capital lease obligation

$ -   

 

$ 2,525,000   

Induced dividend from warrant exercises

$ 2,861,436   

 

$ -   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

 

Note 1 – Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of GB Sciences, Inc. (the “Company,” “We” or “Us”) have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulations S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  Operating results for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending March 31, 2019. The balance sheet at March 31, 2018 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2018.

Principles of Consolidation

The condensed consolidated financial statements include all operating divisions and majority owned subsidiaries, reported as a single operating segment, for which we maintain controlling interests. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

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.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made to the comparative period amounts in order to conform to the current period presentation.  These reclassifications had no effect on the reported financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.

Significant Accounting Policies

A description of the Company's significant accounting policies is included in Note 3 of its Annual Report on Form 10–K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018.

Inventory

We value our inventory at the lower of the actual cost of our inventory, as determined using the first-in, first-out method, or its current estimated market value. We periodically review our physical inventory for excess, obsolete, and potentially impaired items and reserve accordingly. Our reserve estimate for excess and obsolete inventory is based on expected future use.

Revenue Recognition

The FASB issued Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606 as guidance on the recognition of revenue from contracts with customers. Revenue recognition depicts the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or


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services. The guidance also requires disclosures regarding the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The guidance permits two methods of adoption: retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented, or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying the guidance recognized at the date of initial application (the cumulative catch-up transition method). The Company adopted the guidance on April 1, 2018 and applied the cumulative catch-up transition method.

 

The Company’s only current revenue source is from sales of cannabis, a distinct physical good. Under ASC 606, the Company is required to separately identify each performance obligation resulting from its contracts from customers, which may be a good or a service. A contract may contain one or more performance obligations. All of the Company’s contracts with customers, past and present, contain only a single performance obligation, the delivery of distinct physical goods. Because fulfillment of the company’s performance obligation to the customer under ASC 606 results in the same timing of revenue recognition as under the previous guidance (i.e. revenue is recognized upon delivery of physical goods), the Company did not record any material adjustment to report the cumulative effect of initial application of the guidance.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued amended accounting guidance that changes the accounting for leases and requires expanded disclosures about leasing activities. Under the new guidance, lessees will be required to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability, measured on a discounted basis, at the commencement date for all leases with terms greater than twelve months. Lessor accounting will remain largely unchanged, other than certain targeted improvements intended to align lessor accounting with the lessee accounting model and with the updated revenue recognition guidance issued in 2014. Lessees and lessors must apply a modified retrospective transition approach for leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements. The amended guidance is effective for annual reporting periods (including interim periods within those periods) beginning after December 15, 2018, and early application is permitted. The Company expects that adoption of this guidance will result in the recognition of right-of-use assets and related obligations.

 

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, which amends the guidance in ASC 230 on the classification of certain cash receipts and payments in the statement of cash flows. The primary purpose of the ASU is to reduce the diversity in practice that has resulted from the lack of consistency on this topic. The standard is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017.  There were no significant classification modifications upon adoption at April 1, 2018.

 

Management does not believe that any other recently issued but not yet effective accounting pronouncements, if adopted, would have a material effect on the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

 

Note 2 – Going Concern

The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company has sustained net losses since inception, which have caused an accumulated deficit of approximately $79.8 million at December 31, 2018. In addition, the Company has consumed cash in its operating activities of approximately $7.5 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2018, compared to $8.0 million for the same period last year. 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 securing capital necessary to achieve 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. 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


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and classification of recorded assets, or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may be necessary in the event the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.

Note 3 – Convertible Notes

 

In March 2017, the Company issued short-term Promissory Notes (“Notes”) to various holders with combined face value of $965,500. The Notes are payable within three years of issuance and are convertible into 3,862,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company also issued 3,862,000 common stock warrants to the Note holders. The warrants are exercisable at any time and from time to time before maturity at the option of the holder. Each warrant gives the Noteholder the right to purchase one share of common stock of the Company at an exercise price of $0.60 per share for a period of three years.  The beneficial conversion feature resulting from the discounted conversion price compared to the market price was calculated based on the date of issuance to be $416,733 after adjusting the effective conversion price for the relative fair value of the note proceeds compared to the fair value of the attached warrants and note. In addition to this discount related to the beneficial conversion feature, an additional discount of $548,767 was recorded based on the fair value of the warrants attached to the note. This value was derived using the Black-Scholes valuation model.

During the three months ended June 30, 2017, the Company issued short-term Promissory Notes (“Notes”) to various holders with combined face value of $1,034,500. The Notes are payable within three years of issuance and are convertible into 4,138,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company also issued 4,138,000 common stock warrants to the Note holders. The warrants are exercisable at any time and from time to time before maturity at the option of the holder. Each warrant gives the Noteholder the right to purchase one share of common stock of the Company at an exercise price of $0.60 per share for a period of three years.  The beneficial conversion feature resulting from the discounted conversion price compared to the market price was calculated based on the date of issuance to be $487,957 after adjusting the effective conversion price for the relative fair value of the note proceeds compared to the fair value of the attached warrants and note. In addition to this discount related to the beneficial conversion feature, an additional discount of $480,236 was recorded based on the fair value of the warrants attached to the note. This value was derived using the Black-Scholes valuation model.

In July, 2017, the Company entered into a Placement Agent’s Agreement with a third-party brokerage firm to offer units consisting of a $1,000 6% promissory note convertible into 4,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.25 per share and 4,000 warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s’ common stock at an exercise price of $0.65 per share for the period of three years.

During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Company issued short-term Promissory Notes (“Notes”) to various holders with combined face value of $3,085,000. The Notes are payable within three years of issuance and are convertible into 12,340,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company also issued 12,340,000 common stock warrants to the Note holders. The warrants are exercisable at any time and from time to time before maturity at the option of the holder. Each warrant gives the Noteholder the right to purchase one share of common stock of the Company at an exercise price of $0.65 per share for a period of three years.  The beneficial conversion feature resulting from the discounted conversion price compared to the market price was calculated based on the date of issuance to be $1,541,797 after adjusting the effective conversion price for the relative fair value of the note proceeds compared to the fair value of the attached warrants and note. In addition to this discount related to the beneficial conversion feature, an additional discount of $1,532,335 recorded based on the fair value of the warrants attached to the note. This value was derived using the Black-Scholes valuation model.

During the three months ended December 31, 2017, the Company issued short-term Promissory Notes (“Notes”) to various holders with combined face value of $4,116,000. The Notes are payable within three years of issuance and are convertible into 16,464,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company also issued 16,464,000 common stock warrants to the Note holders. The warrants are exercisable at any time and from time to time before maturity at the option of the holder. Each warrant gives the Noteholder the right to purchase one share of common stock of the Company at an exercise price of $0.65 per share for a period of three years.  The beneficial conversion feature resulting from the discounted conversion price compared to the market price was calculated based on the date of issuance to be $1,600,808 after adjusting the effective conversion price for the relative fair value of the note proceeds compared to the fair value of the attached warrants and note. In addition to this discount related to the beneficial conversion feature, an additional discount of $2,417,856 was recorded based on the fair value of the warrants attached to the note. This value was derived using the Black-Scholes valuation model.


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The Notes and Warrants were issued in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) and/or Rule 506 of Regulation D under the Securities Act, as amended.

As of December 31, 2018, convertible notes of $591,352 remained outstanding, net of discount of $665,648. The net amount is reported in Notes Payable under the current liabilities section of the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2018.

Note 4– Notes Payable

6% Promissory Note due to Pacific Leaf Ventures, LP

The Company entered into a Note Purchase Agreement, dated May 12, 2015 and effective as of June 8, 2015, with Pacific Leaf Ventures, LP (“Pacific Leaf”), pursuant to which Pacific Leaf has made installment loans (the “Loans”) to the Company in the aggregate amount of $1.75 million. The purpose of the financing is to provide for the acquisition and installation of an operating facility, equipment and other tangible assets by GB Sciences Nevada, LLC (“GBSN”). Such facility and equipment was dedicated to the cultivation of cannabis and the extraction of oils and other constituents present in cannabis, subject at all times to Nevada legal requirements. The note is convertible at the option of the holder into common shares at a conversion price of $0.50, subject to anti-dilution adjustments.

To evidence the Loans, the Company issued to Pacific Leaf a 6% senior secured convertible promissory note (the “Note”), bearing interest at the rate of 6% per annum, payable quarterly. All outstanding principal and interest due under the Note were due and payable on May 12, 2020. The Company was required to prepay the outstanding principal amount of the Note on a quarterly basis in an amount equal to 50% of the cash flow (accrued EBITDA) of GBSN attributable to our percentage interest in GBSN no later than the earlier to occur of (a) the fifth (5th) business day following receipt of a distribution of the Company's Share of GBSN’s EBITDA for the calendar quarter in question, or (b) thirty (30) days following the end of the calendar quarter in question, with the first such prepayment to be made not later than July 31, 2015 with respect to the quarter ending June 30, 2015. In order to induce the Pacific Leaf to extend the loan to the Company and to secure the payment and performance of all of the Secured Obligations, the Company agreed to grant Pacific Leaf a security interest in certain of its assets and enter into the lending agreement.

On February 8, 2016, the Company entered into the Amended and Restated 6% Senior Convertible Promissory Note (“Amended Note”) with Pacific Leaf.  The amended agreement modifies the 6% Senior Secure Convertible Promissory Note dated May 12, 2015 and effective as of June 8, 2015, in the principal amount of $1.75 million.

Per the terms of the amended agreement, Pacific Leaf may make up to $1.0 million in additional advances to the Company under the Amended Note bringing the total in the aggregate to $2.75 million. The note is convertible at the option of the holder into common shares at a conversion price of $0.25, subject to anti-dilution adjustments. The Company has an option to prepay the Amended Note, without premium or penalty, in whole or in part, with accrued interest to the date of such prepayment.

Until the payment in full of the Amended Note, Pacific Leaf or its designee have the option (the “Option”) to purchase up to a 20% membership interest in GBSN for a purchase price equal to $100,000 for each 2% of membership interest purchased (i.e., $1,000,000 if the Option is exercised in full), provided that the Option may not be exercised for less than a 1% membership interest in GBSN.

In connection with the Amended Note, the Company also entered into the Amended and Restated Royalty Agreement (“Pacific Leaf Royalty Agreement”) with Pacific Leaf dated and effective as of February 8, 2016.  Per the terms of the Pacific Leaf Royalty Agreement, the royalty rate at any time shall equal to the sum of (i) 9.1%, and (ii) the percentage calculated by dividing the amount advanced in excess of $1.75 million by $1.0 million, multiplied by the gross revenues of GBSN.  On the earlier of (i) the seventh anniversary of the royalty payment date, or (ii) the date that all amounts outstanding under the Amended Note have been paid in full, the royalty rate shall be reduced by 50%.

On June 13, 2016, the Company received notice from the Pacific Leaf that it had elected to convert $500,000 of the Pacific Leaf Note into common stock of the Company pursuant to the Amended and Restated 6% Senior Secured Convertible Promissory.  Accordingly, the Company has issued 2,000,000 shares of its common stock ($500,000


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converted at a price of $0.25 per share) to Pacific Leaf and the Company’s indebtedness pursuant to the Note was reduced by $500,000.

 

On August 4, 2016, the Company entered into the Second Omnibus Amendment ("Second Amendment") of its existing agreements with Pacific Leaf.  The Second Amendment eliminates Pacific Leaf's option to purchase up to a 20% membership interest in GBSN and reduces Pacific Leaf's existing royalty rate to 16.4% of the gross sales revenue of GBSN.  It also caps maximum aggregate royalty payments to be made to Pacific Leaf at $2,420,000 with respect to any calendar year. In consideration of the amended terms, Pacific Leaf and its designees received 1,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock and a five-year warrant to purchase 1,500,000 shares of the Company's common stock at $0.36 per share resulting in related expense of approximately $0.9 million.  

On October 4, October 20, November 1, and November 10, 2016, the Company received notices from Pacific Leaf that it had elected to convert total of $1,776,750 of the Pacific Leaf Note into common stock of the Company pursuant to the Amended and Restated 6% Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Note.  Accordingly, the Company has issued 7,107,000 shares of its common stock ($1,776,750 converted at a price of $0.25 per share) to Pacific Leaf and the Company’s indebtedness pursuant to the Note was reduced by $1,776,750.

On January 24, and February 22, 2017, the Company received additional notices from Pacific Leaf that it had elected to convert $413,085 ($317,938 in principal and $95,145 in accrued interest) of the Pacific Leaf Note into common stock of the Company pursuant to the Amended and Restated 6% Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Note.  Accordingly, the Company has issued 1,652,332 shares of its common stock ($413,083 converted at a price of $0.25 per share) to Pacific Leaf and the Company’s indebtedness pursuant to the Note was reduced to $200,000.

On May 12, 2017, the Company received notice from Pacific Leaf that it had elected to convert $184,805 ($154,805 principal and $30,000 accrued interest) of the Company’s indebtedness to Pacific Leaf Note into common stock of the Company pursuant to the Amended and Restated 6% Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Note.  Accordingly, the Note was reduced by $184,805.

February 2018 Agreement

On February 23, 2018, the Company and Pacific Leaf entered into the Agreement (“February 2018 Agreement”) whereby all rights and obligations between the parties pursuant to all prior agreements would terminate.  Under the terms of the February 2018 Agreement, the Company paid Pacific Leaf $1,269,818 upon the signing of the agreement and was to pay Pacific Leaf an additional $1,500,000 on or before July 31, 2018.  The Company would also issue Pacific Leaf 1,600,000 shares of restricted common stock on or before July 31, 2018. Thereafter, no business relationship would exist between the parties and no royalties would be owed.

If the Company were unable to make the $1.5 million payment to Pacific Leaf on or before July 31, 2018, the Royalty Agreement and all other agreements that would have been terminated under the terms of the February 2018 Agreement would have continued in full force and effect, and 75% of all payments made under the February 2018 Agreement would have been credited toward royalties owed under the Royalty Agreement.

In connection with the February 2018 Agreement, the Company recorded royalty expense of $269,818 in fiscal year 2018 for accrued royalties paid, $250,000 in other expense which represents 25% of the $1 million payment made on February 26, 2018, and $750,000 in prepaid expenses which represents the 75% portion of the $1 million payment which would have been credited toward future royalties in the event the $1.5 million payment were not made on or before July 31, 2018.

The market value of the 1.6 million shares issued relating to the February 2018 Agreement was $1,040,000, valued as of the date of the agreement. The Company recorded $260,000 in other expense related to the issuance of those shares, which represents 25% of the market value of those shares. The Company recorded $780,000 in prepaid expenses, representing the 75% portion of the fair market value of those shares which would have been credited toward future royalties in the event that the final $1.5 million payment were not made on or before July 31, 2018.


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All amounts related to the February 2018 Agreement recorded in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet and Statement of Operations for the year ended March 31, 2018, are summarized below:

 

Year Ended
March 31, 2018

 

As of March 31, 2018

 

 

Pacific Leaf Ventures LP
February 2018 Agreement

Royalty
Expense

Other
Expense

 

Prepaid
Expense

 

Total

    Payment made on February 26, 2018

$269,818 

$250,000 

 

$750,000 

 

$1,269,818 

    1,600,000 shares common stock issued in connection with the February 2018 Agreement

- 

260,000 

 

780,000 

 

1,040,000 

    Total recorded in Fiscal Year 2018 related to the February 2018 Agreement

$269,818 

$510,000 

 

$1,530,000 

 

$2,309,818 

 

July 2018 Amendment and Termination Agreement

On July 28, 2018, the Company entered into the Amendment and Termination Agreement (“Amendment and Termination Agreement”) with Pacific Leaf. Pursuant to that agreement, the Pacific Leaf Royalty Agreement and all other agreements with Pacific Leaf were terminated in their entirety, and the Company would make payments totaling $1 million of the $1.5 million balance due to Pacific Leaf by August 31, 2018.

Because the Amendment and Termination Agreement irrevocably terminated the Pacific Leaf Royalty Agreement, the Company recorded an expense of $1,530,000 in the quarter ended September 30, 2018 related to the prepaid royalties previously recorded on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet in connection with the February 2018 Agreement. The expense is included in the Other Expense caption of the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2018.

Contemporaneously with the Amendment and Termination Agreement, the Company issued a Promissory Note (“Promissory Note”) for the remaining $0.5 million due to Pacific Leaf. The Promissory Note accrues interest at a rate of 6% per annum and matured on November 30, 2018.

In consideration for deferring the payment of the amounts due to Pacific Leaf, the Company issued 100,000 shares of its common stock to Pacific Leaf on July 31, 2018 having a fair market value of $36,000. The Company made cash payments totaling $1.0 million to Pacific Leaf in August 2018 related to the Amendment and Termination Agreement. Both the $36,000 fair value of shares issued to Pacific Leaf and the $1,000,000 in cash payments made to Pacific Leaf in August 2018 are recorded in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended December 31, 2018, under the other expense caption.

On December 21, 2018, the company made a $100,000 payment on the promissory note. The payment was applied to interest accrued to date of $12,164 and the remaining $87,836 was applied to the principal balance of the Note. As of December 31, 2018, the principal balance of the Note was $412,164 and is recorded in the short-term notes payable caption on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2018. Interest continues to accrue at 6% on the unpaid balance and as of December 31, 2018, $677.53 related to the Note was recorded in accrued interest on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

On December 21, 2018, the Company also issued 500,000 shares of its common stock to Pacific Leaf in consideration for further deferral of repayment of the Note. The Company recognized $95,000 in expense related to the shares issued, which is recorded in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended December 31, 2018, under the other expense caption.


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In total, the Company recorded $3.1 million related to the Amendment and Termination Agreement in Other Expense in its Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2018, as summarized in the table below:

 

 

Amendment and Termination Agreement -

 

 

As of

Amounts Recorded in Other Expense

 

 

December 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

    Prepaid royalties recorded in February 2018

 

$1,530,000  

    Cash payments made in August 2018

 

1,000,000  

    Promissory note issued to Pacific Leaf, due on or before November 30, 2018

 

500,000  

    100,000 shares common stock issued to Pacific Leaf

 

36,000  

    Settlement of convertible note payable and related accrued interest

 

(20,075) 

    500,000 shares common stock issued to Pacific Leaf on December 21, 2018

 

95,000  

Total

 

$3,140,925  

 

Note due to BCM MED, LLC

 

On December 20, 2018, GB Sciences Louisiana, LLC (“GBSLA") entered into a $300,000 Loan Agreement with BCM MED, LLC (“BCM MED”). BCM MED is a related party to Wellcana Group, LLC, the minority member in GBSLA. The purpose of the financing is to fund operating expenses incurred by or on behalf of medical marijuana operations of GBSLA.

Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, GBSLA will make eight (8) monthly installment payments in the amount of $33,333 on or before the 10th business day of each month commencing in April 2019. GBSLA will make the 9th and final installment payment in the amount of $33,333 on or before the 10th business day of December 2019. The aggregate amount of the installment payments from GBSLA to BCM MED shall be equal to the loan amount. GBSLA has the option to defer one monthly installment payment to the first day of the following calendar month.

Summary of Notes Payable

 

As of December 31, 2018, the following notes payable were recorded in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet:

 

As of December 31, 2018

Short-Term Notes Payable

Face Value

 

Discount

 

Carrying Value

Convertible Notes Payable to various investors

$1,257,000 

 

$(665,648) 

 

$591,352 

6% Promissory Note due to Pacific Leaf Ventures, LP

412,164 

 

 

 

412,164 

Note Payable to William Moore and Brian Moore, current portion

233,333 

 

(64,818) 

 

168,516 

Note Payable - BCM Med

300,000 

 

 

 

300,000 

Total Short-Term Notes Payable

$2,202,498 

 

$(730,466) 

 

$1,472,032 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-Term Notes Payable

 

 

 

 

 

Note Payable to William Moore and Brian Moore, long-term

$252,778 

 

$(27,563) 

 

$225,215 

Total Long-Term Notes Payable

$252,778 

 

$(27,563) 

 

$225,215 

 

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In July 2016, an entity associated with Pacific Leaf Partners, LLC completed the purchase of the building housing the Company’s cultivation facility at 3550 W. Teco Ave., Las Vegas, NV. In connection with the purchase, the Company entered into the Amended Lease Agreement for an initial term of ten and a half years with one option to extend the lease for five years, or until December 31, 2030. The monthly rent payments per the Amended Lease Agreement are $40,000 through December 31, 2017. Commencing January 1, 2018, the monthly rent payments will increase by 3% per annum through the expiration of the lease. The Company analyzed the transaction in accordance with the applicable accounting guidance determining that the aggregate amount of $3.9 million met the requirements for capitalization. The building has been capitalized and is included in property and equipment, net balance with related obligations included as part of current and non-current liabilities. The obligation recorded is based upon the present value of the future minimum lease payments discounted at an 11.6% interest rate.  

In August 2017, GB Sciences Louisiana, LLC entered into the Lease Agreement with Petroleum Drive Investment, LLC for 36,125 square feet of interior space on approximately 5.38 acres of land located at 18350 Petroleum Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70809. The Lease Agreement is for an initial term of five years with two options to extend the lease for five years, or until June 30, 2032. The monthly rent payments per the Lease Agreement are $25,588 through June 30, 2022. If the Company exercises its first and second options to extend, monthly rent payments will increase to $28,147 beginning August 1, 2022, and to $30,966 beginning August 1, 2027. The Company analyzed the transaction in accordance with the applicable accounting guidance determining that the aggregate amount of $2.5 million met the requirements for capitalization. The building has been capitalized and is included in property and equipment, net balance with related obligations included as part of current and non-current liabilities. The obligation recorded is based upon the present value of the future minimum lease payments discounted at a 10.2% interest rate.  

 

Amortization of assets under capital leases is included in depreciation expense. The future minimum lease payments required under the capital leases and the net present value of the minimum lease payments as of December 31, 2018, are as follows:

 

Year Ending March 31,

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

2019 (3 months)

 

$178,484  

 

2020

 

820,107  

 

2021

 

835,499  

 

2022

 

851,352  

 

2023

 

890,712  

 

Thereafter

 

8,246,770  

Total minimum lease payments

 

 

11,822,924  

Less: Amount representing interest

 

 

(5,651,347) 

Present value of minimum lease payments

 

 

6,171,577  

Less: Current maturities of capital lease obligations

 

 

(135,996) 

Long-term capital lease obligations

 

 

$6,035,581  

 

 

Note 6 – Capital Transactions

 

Effective April 8, 2018, Shareholders of the Company approved the change in corporate domicile from the State of Delaware to the State of Nevada and an increase in authorized capital from 250,000,000 to 400,000,000 shares.

 

During the nine months ended December 31, 2018, the Company issued an aggregate of 59,454,950 shares of common stock, as follows:

 

During the nine months ended December 31, 2018, the Company received notice from convertible note holders of the conversion of notes having a total of $4,470,000 face value and $170,971 in accrued interest. Accordingly, the Company has issued 18,563,885 shares of its common stock based on a $0.25 per share conversion price. In connection with the conversions, $3,464,187 in unamortized discount on the related  


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notes was recognized as interest expense and the Company has reduced the carrying amount of convertible notes payable by $1,005,813.

The Company issued 3,885,412 shares in exchange for past and future consulting services and recorded a related expense of $0.9 million and recorded $0.3 million in prepaid expenses. The shares and services were valued at the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the dates granted under the related consulting agreements. 

In order to encourage the exercise of the 8,000,000 warrants issued to investors in the private offering of convertible notes dated March 2017 and the 28,804,000 warrants issued to investors in the private offering of convertible notes dated July 2017, the Company effected a temporary decrease in the exercise price of the warrants from $0.60 and $0.65, respectively, to $0.30 and $0.325 per share. As a result of the price reduction, the Company issued 12,332,750 shares of its common stock and received net proceeds of approximately $3.9 million. In connection with the induced exercise of the warrants, the Company recorded an inducement dividend of approximately $2.9 million. 

The Company issued 325,125 shares of its common stock in connection with the exercise of compensation warrants at $0.01 per share. 

On August 10, 2018, the Company entered into a Placement Agent’s Agreement to offer a total of 10,000,000 units at the price of $0.25 per unit. Each unit consisted of one share of the Company’s common stock and one warrant to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock at the price of $0.60 for a period of three years. On August 23, 2018, the Placement Agent’s Agreement was amended to increase the number of units offered by 10,000,000 to 20,000,000 in total, with no other changes to the agreement. Between August 10, 2018 and September 25, 2018, the Company received a total of $4.4 million in proceeds from the private placement, net of $0.6 million in brokerage fees and issued 20 million shares of its common stock and 20 million warrants to purchase one share of its common stock for a period of three years to the investors who participated in the private placement. 

On December 4, 2018, the Company entered into a Placement Agent’s Agreement to offer a total of 15,000,000 units at the price of $0.20 per unit up to a total of $3 million. Each unit consisted of one share of the Company’s common stock and one warrant to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock at the price of $0.60 for a period of five years. On January 15, 2019, the Placement Agent’s Agreement was amended to decrease the unit price from $0.20 per unit to $0.15 per unit and decrease the exercise price of the warrants included in each unit from $0.60 to $0.30, applied retroactively to funds raised prior to the date of the amendment, with no other changes to the agreement. Between December 4, 2018 and December 31, 2018, the Company received a total of $452,835 in proceeds from the private placement, net of $67,665 in brokerage fees and issued 3.5 million shares of its common stock and 3.5 million warrants to purchase one share of its common stock at the amended terms to the investors who participated in the private placement. 

During the nine months ended December 31, 2018, the Company issued 277,778 shares of its common stock to an investor for the cash purchase of shares at $0.36 per share. 

In connection with the Pacific Leaf Amendment and Termination Agreement (Note 4), the Company issued 600,000 shares of its common stock, 100,000 shares on July 31, 2018 at the time of the Amendment and 500,000 shares on December 21, 2018 upon deferment of payment on the $0.5 million promissory note. The company recorded $131,000 in other expense related to those shares. 

Options and Warrants

In connection with the Placement Agent’s Agreement dated August 10, 2018 and as amended August 23, 2018, the Company issued 2,000,000 compensation warrants to the brokers who participated in the offering and recorded a related expense of $0.6 million. Each compensation warrant is for the purchase of one share of the Company’s common stock at a price of $0.60 per share and expires on October 1, 2023.


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During the nine months ended December 31, 2018, the Company issued 400,000 stock options under the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan to its employees. The options are exercisable upon vesting for a period of 10 years from issuance at an exercise price ranging from $0.37 to $0.60 per share. The Company has recognized total of $0.8 million in share-based compensation expense related to all outstanding options during the nine months ended December 31, 2018.

 

 

Note 7 – Commitments and Contingencies

On September 18, 2017 GB Sciences finalized its agreement with Louisiana State University (“LSU”) AgCenter to be the sole operator of the LSU’s medical marijuana program. The LSU Board of Supervisors entered into a five-year agreement—that has an option to renew for two additional five-year terms—with GB Sciences.

The contract includes the Company’s commitment to make a minimum financial contribution to the LSU AgCenter in the amount of $3.4 million, or a 10% commission of gross receipts, in addition to annual research investments of $500,000 to the LSU AgCenter.

The monetary contributions would be used to conduct research on plant varieties, compounds, extraction techniques and delivery methods that could generate additional revenue through discoveries that are subject to intellectual property rights, which AgCenter would retain 50% of those rights. As of December 31, 2018, GB Sciences has made payments totaling $1,500,000 toward its obligations under the agreement.

On December 1, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with EMLL Group, LLC. Upon commencement of future business advisory and consulting services, we will issue warrants to purchase 8 million shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.1125 per share. The Company valued the warrants at $969,197 using the Black-Scholes valuation model and will recognize the expense at the time that EMLL Group provides the services. No services have been provided as of December 31, 2018.

On December 6, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with SylvaCap Media. Upon commencement of future business advisory and consulting services, we will issue warrants to purchase 2 million shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.1125 per share. The Company valued the warrants at $244,000 using the Black-Scholes valuation model and will recognize the expense at the time that SylvaCap Media provides the services. No services have been provided as of December 31, 2018. In connection with the agreement, the Company will also pay a $10,000 monthly fee for 12 months and issue 4 million restricted shares of the Company’s common stock. 2 million shares were due on the date of the contract and have been issued to the consultant. The remaining 2 million shares will be issued on June 6, 2018.

From time to time, the Company may become involved in certain legal proceedings and claims which arise in the ordinary course of business. In management’s opinion, based on consultations with outside counsel, the results of any of these ordinary course matters, individually and in the aggregate, are not expected to have a material effect on our results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows. As more information becomes available, if management should determine that an unfavorable outcome is probable on such a claim and that the amount of such probable loss that it will incur on that claim is reasonably estimable, the Company would record a reserve for the claim in question. If and when the Company records such a reserve, it could be material and could adversely impact its results of operations, financial condition, and cash flows.

 

Note 8 – Income Taxes

 

The Company’s effective tax rate was -4.0% and 0% for the nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

 

Income tax expense was $737,568 for the nine months ended December 31, 2018. This amount includes $211,423 attributable to current year income taxes, $510,647 attributable to the tax year ended March 31, 2018, and $15,498 in tax penalties attributable to the year ended March 31, 2018. Income tax expense was $0 for the nine months ended December 31, 2017.


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Deferred tax assets are evaluated by considering historical levels of income, estimates of future taxable income and the impact of tax planning strategies. The Company continues to evaluate its deferred tax asset valuation allowance on a quarterly basis. The Company concluded that, as of December 31, 2018, it is more likely than not that the Company will not have sufficient taxable income within the applicable net operating loss carry-forward period to realize any portion of its deferred tax assets.

 

The Company’s income tax payable was $737,568 as of December 31, 2018, and $0 as of December 31, 2017. The increase in income taxes payable is based on current quarter projections of estimated taxable income and a tax liability attributable to the March 31, 2018 tax year.

 

As of December 31, 2018, the Company had approximately $34.5 million of federal net operating loss carryforwards (“NOLs”) which will begin to expire in 2025. These NOLs have the potential to be used to offset future ordinary taxable income and reduce future cash tax liabilities.

 

Because the Company operates in the legal cannabis industry, it is subject to the limitations of Internal Revenue Code Section 280E (“280E”) for U.S. income tax purposes. Under 280E, the Company is allowed to deduct expenses that are directly related to the production of its products, i.e. cost of goods sold, but is allowed no further deductions for ordinary and necessary business expenses from its gross profit. The Company believes that the deductions disallowed include the deduction of NOLs. The unused NOLs will continue to carry forward and may be used by the Company to offset future taxable income that is not subject to the limitations of 280E.

 

Note 9 – 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 had 108,999,521 and 84,116,413 shares of potentially dilutive common shares at December 31, 2018, and December 31, 2017, respectively. 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 10 – Related Party Transactions

 

During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, the Company entered into a consulting contract with Quantum Shop, a Company owned by a relative of one of the Company’s executives. Per the terms of the agreement, Quantum Shop is to provide GB Sciences with research, design, development, fabrication, and production services. During the nine months ended December 31, 2018, the Company made payments totaling $1.1 million to Quantum Shop primarily related to the build-out of the Company’s cultivation and production facility in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

 

During the year ended March 31, 2017, the Company entered into an advisory agreement with Electrum Partners, LLC, a company whose President resides on GB Sciences’ Board of Directors and serves as a Chair of the Audit Committee. The agreement has a term of one year and was renewed for a successive one-year period on March 31, 2018.  During the nine months ended December 31, 2018, the Company made payments totaling $73,904 to Electrum Partners, LLC and issued 285,412 shares of its restricted stock at an expense of $99,596. Subsequent to December 31, 2018, the Company terminated its agreement with Electrum Partners, LLC, as described in Note 11 below.

 

On November 1, 2017, the Company entered into an Edibles Production Agreement (the “EPA”) with The Happy Confections, L.L.C. (“THCLLC”) through the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, GB Sciences Las Vegas, LLC (“GBSLV”). Dr. Andrea Small-Howard, a member of GB Science’s Board of Directors, is a Co-Managing Member of THCLLC. Under the EPA, THCLLC is to produce cannabis-infused baked goods and other edibles in GBSLV’s production facility upon approval of GBSLV’s Nevada Medical Marijuana Production License. The Company will receive a royalty of between 20% and 25% on all sales of edibles produced by THCLLC.

Contemporaneously with the EPA, the Company entered into a Non-Revolving Credit Line Agreement and Non-Revolving Credit Line Promissory Note (together, the “THC Note” or “Note”) to advance up to $300,000 to THCLLC for the purpose of expanding THCLLC’s operations. The Note bears interest at a rate of 1.29% per annum. Beginning 90 days after the sale of its first product, THCLLC is to make repayment of its advances under


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the Note in an amount equal to 25% of its gross sales revenue. Such repayment is due within 10 days of the sale of any product.

As of December 31, 2018, the Company has advanced $253,034 under the THC Note. On October 15, 2018, the Company gave notice to The Happy Confections, LLC (“THC LLC”) that Company would not provide any additional financing beyond the $300,000 Credit Line granted under the Non-Revolving Credit Line Agreement dated November 1, 2017. In this notice, the Company requested that THC LLC seek to find additional sources of financing to be able to fund the manufacture of edibles. The Company further notified THC LLC that the Company would terminate the Edibles Production Agreement and all other related agreements with THC LLC if it was unable to acquire additional funding by October 22, 2018. On October 19, 2018, the Company received a response from THC LLC that it was unable to acquire additional funding. Accordingly, the Company has terminated all of its agreements with THCLLC effective October 19, 2018 and took possession of all tangible assets owned by THCLLC on October 22, 2018, as collateral for the balance owed under the Note. These assets include kitchen and production machinery and equipment, leasehold improvements, and inventory that will be used in the Company’s production operations at the Teco Facility.

The Company assessed the Fair Value of the machinery and equipment received at $139,411 and has capitalized that amount in fixed assets during the quarter ended December 31, 2018. All of the machinery and equipment received from THC LLC was placed in service for use in the Company’s production facility during December 2018. The Company also recorded $113,623 as other expense in its Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2018, which represents the remaining balance of the outstanding note receivable from THC LLC.

 

Note 11 – Formation of GBS Global Biopharma

 

The Company plans to license some of Growblox Life Sciences LLC’s intellectual property to a newly created, wholly-owned Canadian entity, GBS Global Biopharma Inc. The entity was formed in the Province of Ontario during the nine months ended December 31, 2018 and does not currently hold any assets or have any activity to date. It is anticipated that GBS Global Biopharma Inc. will pursue clinical development of the intellectual property, including clinical trials.

 

Note 12 – Non-Controlling Interests

 

On February 12, 2018, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, GB Sciences Louisiana, LLC (“GBSLA"), issued members’ equity interests equal to 15% in GBSLA to Wellcana Group, LLC (“Wellcana”) for $3 million. Under the GBSLA operating agreement, Wellcana has the option to make additional capital contributions for the purchase of up to an additional 35% membership interest in GBSLA, at the rate of 5% membership interest per $1 million contributed.

During the nine months ended December 31, 2018, Wellcana made additional capital contributions totaling $6.9 million, thereby increasing its membership interest in GBSLA to 49.6%. Subsequent to December 31, 2018, Wellcana contributed an additional $0.1 million, increasing its membership interest to 49.99%. The capital contributions have been used to fund the buildout of the Petroleum Drive facility and to pay for the operating costs of GBSLA.

The Company maintains a majority interest in GBSLA and continues to exercise control over the management and operations of GBSLA. Accordingly, the Company continues to consolidate GBSLA in its condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2018.


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Note 13 – Subsequent Events

 

Capital Transactions

 

Subsequent to December 31, 2018, the Company issued 8,043,545 shares of its common stock as the result of the following transactions:

The Company received $1.2 million in connection with the December 2018 Placement Agent’s Agreement and issued 7,971,667 shares of its common stock and 7,971,667 warrants to purchase one share of common stock at $0.30 per share for a period of five years to the investors participating in the private placement. 

The Company issued 71,878 shares of its common stock to Electrum Partners, LLC, a related party, in connection with its advisory agreement. 

 

Termination of Agreement with Electrum Partners, LLC

 

During the year ended March 31, 2017, the Company entered into an advisory agreement with Electrum Partners, LLC, a company whose President resides on GB Sciences’ Board of Directors and serves as a Chair of the Audit Committee. The agreement has a term of one year and was renewed for a successive one-year period on March 31, 2018. The Company has the option to terminate the agreement at any time upon 30 days’ notice. On January 29, 2019, the Company provided Electrum Partners with notice of the agreement’s termination effective February 28, 2019.


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ITEM 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

The following discussion and analysis contains “forward-looking statements,” as defined in the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may”, “will”, “should”, “could”, “expects”, “plans”, “intends”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “estimates”, “predicts” or “continue” , which list is not meant to be all-inclusive and other such negative terms and comparable technology.  These forward-looking statements, include, without limitation, statements about our market opportunity, our strategies, competition, expected activities and expenditures as we pursue our business plan, and the adequacy of our available cash resources. Although we believe the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Actual results may differ materially from the predictions discussed in these forward-looking statements.  The economic environment within which we operate could materially affect our actual results. Additional factors that could materially affect these forward-looking statements and/or predictions include among other things: (1)product demand, market and customer acceptance of GB Sciences products, equipment and other goods, (ii) ability to obtain financing to expand its operations, (iii) ability to attract qualified personnel, (iv)competition pricing and development difficulties, (v) general industry and market conditions and growth rates, unexpected natural disasters, and other factors, which we have little or no control: and other factors discussed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Company does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this report.

The following discussion highlights the Company’s results of operations and the principal factors that have affected our financial condition, as well as our liquidity and capital resources for the periods described and provides information that management believes is relevant for an assessment and understanding of the statements of financial condition and results of operations presented herein. The following discussion and analysis is based on the Company’s unaudited financial statements contained in this Quarterly Report, which we have prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles. You should read this discussion and analysis together with such financial statements and the related notes thereto.

 

Overview

 

The Company seeks to be an innovative technology and solution company that converts the cannabis plant into medicines, therapies and treatments for a variety of ailments. The Company is developing and utilizing state of the art technologies in plant biology, cultivation and extraction techniques, combined with biotechnology, and plans to produce consistent and measurable medical-grade cannabis, cannabis concentrates and cannabinoid therapies.

 

Although we believe that maximum shareholder value will ultimately be achieved through the development, production and marketing of certified cannabinoid medicines, therapies and treatments, in order to generate cash flow and near-term profitability, we cultivate and dispense cannabis for medical and recreational purposes in Nevada. Additionally, we intend to cultivate and dispense cannabis in other states which permit such sales and in which we and our operating partners are able to obtain cultivation and dispensing licenses.

 

We seek to become a trusted producer of consistent and efficacious medicinal strains and products, combining both cannabinoids and terpenes, which we intend to market in those states within the United States and in other countries where the sale of medical cannabis products are permitted. In addition, subject to obtaining Food and Drug Administrative (FDA) certification, we intend to market our cannabinoid-based drug discoveries on a world-wide basis.

 

We were incorporated in the State of Delaware on April 4, 2001, under the name “Flagstick Venture, Inc.” On March 28, 2008, stockholders owning a majority of our outstanding common stock approved changing our then name “Signature Exploration and Production Corp.” as our business model had changed.

 

On March 13, 2014, we entered into a definitive assets purchase agreement for the acquisition of assets, including the Growblox™ cultivation technology which resulted in a change in our corporate name on April 4, 2014, from Signature Exploration and Production Corporation to Growblox Sciences, Inc.


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Effective December 12, 2016, the Company amended its Certificate of Corporation pursuant to shareholder approval as reported in the Form 8-K filed on October 14, 2016.  Pursuant to the amendment the Company’s name was changed from Growblox Sciences, Inc. to GB Sciences, Inc.  

 

Effective April 8, 2018, Shareholders of the Company approved the change in corporate domicile from the State of Delaware to the State of Nevada and increase in the number of authorized capital shares from 250,000,000 to 400,000,000.

 

Plan of Operation

 

GB Sciences intends to operate as an intellectual property company that will conduct its business through its subsidiaries. GB Sciences intends to own all patents and related technologies developed by it and its subsidiaries. In addition, the Company owns and will seek to own majority interests in each of its existing and future operating subsidiaries.

 

Our wholly-owned subsidiary GB Sciences Nevada, LLC (“GBSN”) leases a warehouse facility at 3550 W. Teco Avenue, Las Vegas Nevada. On January 4, 2017, GBSN received a State Registration Certificate (“Certificate”) for its 28,000-sq. ft. cannabis cultivation facility located in Las Vegas, NV. The receipt of the Certificate allows the Company to cultivate medical cannabis. Phase 1 of the GBSN cultivation facility opened with 200 grow lights. When all phases of construction are completed, the facility is expected to generate revenues of $10 million.  Completion of all Phases of this facility is dependent upon the availability of capital to complete construction. The Company has made completion of all Phases of this facility its number one priority.

 

On October 4, 2016, we acquired a 60% interest in a Nevada Medical Marijuana Production License with an option of up to 80%.  A production license enables us to convert cannabis plants into to oils and extracts that are suitable for creating medical compounds as well as consumer products. This license is critical and essential to our plan of producing cannabis-based medicines and must be integrated into our cultivation facility to ensure quality control standards and efficiency in our production of cannabis medicines. On October 23, 2017, the Company amended the existing Nevada Medical Marijuana Production License Agreement (“Amended Production License Agreement”). Per the terms of the Amended Production License Agreement, GB Sciences purchased the remaining percentage of the production license resulting in the 100% ownership of the license. GB Sciences also received 100% ownership of the cultivation license included in the original Nevada Medical Marijuana Production License Agreement. In exchange, GB Sciences made one-time payment of $500,000 and issued a Promissory Note in the amount of $700,000 payable in equal monthly payments over a three-year period commencing on January 1, 2018.

 

On January 31, 2018 the Company entered into a Contract Farming Agreement with Colorado Hemp Project Limited (“CHP”) for the development and cultivation of boutique hemp genetics and new strains of hemp which will provide the key ingredient in proprietary CBD formulations. Per the terms of the agreement, the Company leased 8 acres of land on which CHP planted 2000 seeds per acre. CHP is responsible for providing genetics, land, water, planting, cultivation, any soil amendments needed, harvest, drying and stripping into whole plant composite for extraction, if desired. In return, GB Sciences is obligated to pay for all production expenses and delivery or shipping for the total of $16,750 per acre of land farmed.  On March 15, 2018, the Company leased additional 5 acres of land from CHP under the same terms as those included in the original agreement.

 

The current emphasis on near-term cash flow allows us to plan for exploiting the potential of our science assets.  We recently formed Growblox Life Sciences, LLC and have retained Fenwick & West, a Silicon Valley based law firm focusing on life sciences and high technology companies with a nationally top-ranked intellectual property practice, to development strategies for the protection of the Company's intellectual property. On October 11, 2016, we filed the first of several planned patent applications for life science inventions by our wholly-owned subsidiary, Growblox Life Sciences, LLC.  The current provisional patent application covers complex-cannabinoid-containing mixtures capable of enhancing dopamine secretion and protecting neurons from the mitochondria-induced free radical damage that occurs during disease progression in the brains of patients with Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Lewy Body Dementia, and Huntington's disease, among others. At this time, the Company plans to seek partners in the pharmaceutical industry or alternatively venture funding to advance these cannabis-based formulations to clinical testing and commercialization.


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On December 13, 2016, Growblox Life Sciences, LLC licensed intellectual property from Makai Biotechnology, LLC. The patent underlying the license was issued by the USPTO in July of 2015 and claims therapeutic methods for the treatment of cardiac hypertrophy and associated pathologies through regulation of the cannabinoid receptor, TRPV1. TRPV1 can be regulated therapeutically by plant-based cannabinoids, which creates a plethora of potentially new therapeutic agents for the treatment of cardiac hypertrophy and heart failure. Licensing this TRPV1 patent underscores the Company’s drug discovery commitment to targeting the non-classical cannabinoid receptors, beyond the usual CB1 and CB2 receptors.

On February 1, 2017, we filed a second patent application for the Treatment of Chronic Arthritis, Crohn's Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, and Asthma; Proprietary Cannabinoid-Containing Complex Mixtures for the Treatment of Inflammatory Disorders. The current provisional patent application covers cannabinoid-containing complex mixtures ("CCCM") capable of preventing and treating a spectrum of inflammatory disorders. The application focuses on the use of CCCM to disrupt the signaling pathways in certain immune cells that lead to the initiation and maintenance of inflammatory responses. Both common and uncommon inflammatory disorders, ranging from chronic arthritis to acute responses to insect stings, are likely to be effectively targeted by this therapeutic approach.

On May 23, 2017, we filed third patent application for the treatment of chronic pain and heart therapies based on myrcene-containing complex mixtures ("MCCM").  The current provisional patent application covers myrcene-containing complex mixtures capable of targeting the non-traditional cannabinoid receptor, TRPV1. Our latest patent application complements the issued TRPV1 patent that GB Sciences licensed from Makai Biotechnology in December of 2016.

The Company plans to license some of Growblox Life Sciences LLC’s intellectual property to a newly created, wholly-owned Canadian entity, GBS Global Biopharma Inc. The entity was formed in the Province of Ontario during the quarter ended September 30, 2018 and does not currently hold any assets or have any activity to date. It is anticipated that GBS Global Biopharma Inc. will pursue clinical development of the intellectual property, including clinical trials.


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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following table sets forth certain of our Statements of Operations data:

 

 

For the Three Months Ended December 31,

 

For the Nine Months Ended
December 31,

 

2018

 

2017

 

2018

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

$393,195  

 

$886,741  

 

$1,542,399  

 

$1,077,487  

General and administrative expenses

2,982,621  

 

7,106,605  

 

12,015,533  

 

12,776,975  

Other Income/(Expense)

(723,653) 

 

(742,315) 

 

(8,222,493) 

 

(1,563,956) 

Income tax expense

(737,568) 

 

 

 

(737,568) 

 

 

Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest

(287,406) 

 

 

 

(762,966) 

 

(68,025) 

Net Loss

$(3,763,241) 

 

$(6,962,179) 

 

$(18,670,229) 

 

$(13,195,419) 

 

Comparison of the Three Months Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017

Gross profit

The Company recorded gross profit of approximately $0.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2018, as compared to $0.9 million for the same period in the prior year. The decrease in gross profit was caused by lower sales during the quarter ended December 31, 2018. Our Teco Cultivation Facility in Las Vegas, NV sold 135 pounds of finished goods inventory in the quarter ended December 31, 2018 compared to 701 pounds during the quarter ended December 31, 2017.

General and administrative expenses

General and administrative expenses decreased $4.1 million to $3.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2018, compared to $7.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017. The decrease is attributable in part to a $1.0 million decrease in expense for stock issued to consultants and a $2.0 million decrease in expense for compensation warrants issued to the brokers in the Company’s private placements. In addition, there was a $0.5 million decrease in share-based compensation expense for options issued to employees.

 

Interest expense

 

Total interest expense decreased by $0.8 million compared to the same period in the prior year. The decrease is primarily due to $0.5 million of unamortized discount recognized as interest expense upon the conversion of convertible notes in the prior year quarter and decreased face interest and amortization of discount on convertible notes outstanding due to the majority of convertible notes already having been converted prior to the current quarter.

 

Other expense

 

Total other expense was $0.4 million compared to $0.4 million of other income in the same period prior year. The increase is primarily due to a $0.4 million gain on deconsolidation of GB Sciences Puerto Rico, LLC recorded in the prior year quarter and other expense recognized during the current year quarter related to the Company’s Amendment and Termination Agreement with Pacific Leaf Ventures, LP.

 

Comparison of the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017

 

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The Company recorded gross profit of approximately $1.5 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2018, as compared to $1.1 million for the same period in the prior year. The increase in gross profit is due to the Company’s Teco cultivation facility located in Las Vegas, NV harvesting its first cannabis in May 2017 and having seven months of sales in the prior year period compared to nine months of sales in the current period.

 

General and administrative expenses

General and administrative expenses decreased $0.8 million to $12.0 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2018, compared to $12.8 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2017. The decrease is largely attributable to lower costs of equity compensation for consultants and employees during the current year.

Interest expense

Total interest expense increased by $3.0 million to $4.9 million compared to $1.9 million in the same period in the prior year. The increase is primarily due to $3.5 million of unamortized discount recognized as interest expense upon the conversion of convertible notes during the current year.

 

Other expense

 

Total other expense increased by $3.7 million compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase is primarily due to $1.0 million paid to Pacific Leaf in connection with the July 2018 Amendment and Termination Agreement and $2.1 million in noncash expense related to that agreement.

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

Current Liquidity

 

The Company will need additional capital to implement its strategies. There is no assurance that it will be able to raise the amount of capital needed for future growth plans. Even if financing is available, it may not be on terms that are acceptable. If unable to raise the necessary capital at the times required, the Company may have to materially change the business plan, including delaying implementation of aspects of the business plan or curtailing or abandoning the business plan. The Company represents a speculative investment and investors may lose all of their investment. In order to be able to achieve the strategic goals, the Company needs to further expand its business and financing activities. Based upon the cash position, it is necessary to raise additional capital by the end of the next quarter in order to continue to fund current operations. These factors raise substantial doubt about the ability to continue as a going concern.  The Company is pursuing several alternatives to address this situation, including the raising of additional funding through equity or debt financings. In order to finance existing operations and pay current liabilities over the next twelve months, the Company will need to raise additional capital. No assurance can be given that the Company will be able to operate profitably on a consistent basis, or at all, in the future.

The principal sources of liquidity to date have been cash generated from sales of debt and equity securities and loans.

At December 31, 2018, cash was $0.3 million, other current assets excluding cash were $4.3 million, and our working capital was $(0.4) million. At the same time, current liabilities were approximately $5.0 million and consisted principally of $2.3 million in accounts payable, $0.5 million in accrued liabilities, $1.5 million in notes payable, net of $0.7 million in discounts, and $0.7 million in income tax payable. At March 31, 2018, the Company had a cash balance of $3.6 million, other current assets excluding cash were $3.7 million and our working capital was $5.3 million. Current liabilities were approximately $1.9 million, which consisted principally of and $0.4 million in accounts payable, $0.5 million in accrued liabilities, and $1.1 million in notes payable, net of $5.0 million in discounts.

Sources and Uses of Cash

Operating Activities

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operations may be insufficient to fund business operations for the next twelve-month period. Accordingly, we will have to generate additional liquidity or cash flow to fund our current and anticipated operations. This will likely require the sale of additional common stock or other securities. There is no assurance that we will be able to realize any significant proceeds from such sales, if at all.

 

Investing Activities

 

During the nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company used $10.5 million and $1.5 million, respectively, of cash in investing activities. The cash used in investing activities during the nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 was primarily for the purchase of property and equipment.

 

Financing Activities

 

During the nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, cash flows from financing activities totaled $14.8 million and $8.3 million, respectively. Cash flows from financing activities for the nine months ended December 31, 2018, related primarily to $4.8 million in proceeds from the issuance of common stock in private placements, $3.9 million in proceeds from warrant exercises, and $6.9 million in proceeds from non-controlling interests. Cash flows from financing activities for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 related primarily to $8.2 million in proceeds from the issuance of convertible notes.

 

GOING CONCERN

 

The unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which assumes that the Company will be able to realize assets and discharge liabilities in the normal course of business for the foreseeable future. The Company has incurred losses since inception resulting in an accumulated deficit of approximately $79.8 million as of December 31, 2018, and further losses are anticipated in the development of the business raising substantial doubt about the ability to continue as a going concern. The ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon generating profitable operations in the future and/or obtaining the necessary financing to meet obligations and repay liabilities arising from normal business operations when they come due. Management intends to finance operating costs over the next twelve months with existing cash on hand and/or private placements of debt and equity securities. The financials do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and reclassification of recorded asset amounts or amounts and classifications of liabilities that might result from this uncertainty.

VARIABLES AND TRENDS

In the event the Company is able to obtain the necessary financing to progress with its business plan, the Company expects expenses to increase significantly to grow the business. Accordingly, the comparison of the financial data for the periods presented may not be a meaningful indicator of future performance and must be considered in light of these circumstances.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

A description of the Company's significant accounting policies is included in Note 3 of its Annual Report on Form 10–K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018.

 

ITEM 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

As a “smaller reporting company” as defined by Item 10 of Regulation S-K, the Company is not required to provide information required by this Item.

 

ITEM 4.  Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

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1934 Act, is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. At the end of the quarter ended December 31, 2018, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13(a)-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) under the 1934 Act. Based on this evaluation, management concluded that as of December 31, 2018, the disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to material weaknesses as no member of our board of directors qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures

Management, including the Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer), does not expect that disclosure controls and procedures will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include, but are not limited to, the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

Changes in Internal Controls

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  Legal Proceedings

 

From time to time, the Company also becomes involved in certain legal proceedings and claims which arise in the ordinary course of business. In our opinion, based on consultations with outside counsel, the results of any of these ordinary course matters, individually and in the aggregate, are not expected to have a material effect on our results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows. As more information becomes available, if management should determine that an unfavorable outcome is probable on such a claim and that the amount of such probable loss that it will incur on that claim is reasonably estimable, we will record a reserve for the claim in question. If and when we record such a reserve is recorded, it could be material and could adversely impact our results of operations, financial condition, and cash flows.

 

ITEM 1A.  Risk Factors

 

There are no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018, as filed with the SEC.

 

ITEM 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

During the nine months ended December 31, 2018, the Company issued an aggregate of 59,454,950 shares of common stock, as follows:

 

During the nine months ended December 31, 2018, the Company received notice from convertible note holders of the conversion of notes having a total of $4,470,000 face value and $170,971 in accrued interest. Accordingly, the Company has issued 18,563,885 shares of its common stock based on a $0.25 per share conversion price. In connection with the conversions, $3,464,187 in unamortized discount on the related notes was recognized as interest expense and the Company has reduced the carrying amount of convertible notes payable by $1,005,813. 

The Company issued 3,885,412 shares in exchange for past and future consulting services and recorded a related expense of $0.8 million and recorded $0.3 million in prepaid expenses. The shares and services were valued at the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the dates granted under the related consulting agreements. 

In order to encourage the exercise of the 8,000,000 warrants issued to investors in the private offering of convertible notes dated March 2017 and the 28,804,000 warrants issued to investors in the private offering of convertible notes dated July 2017, the Company effected a temporary decrease in the exercise price of the warrants from $0.60 and $0.65, respectively, to $0.30 and $0.325 per share. As a result of the price reduction, the Company issued 12,332,750 shares of its common stock and received net proceeds of approximately $3.9 million. In connection with the induced exercise of the warrants, the Company recorded an inducement dividend of approximately $2.9 million. 

The Company issued 325,125 shares of its common stock in connection with the exercise of compensation warrants at $0.01 per share. 

On August 10, 2018, the Company entered into a Placement Agent’s Agreement to offer a total of 10,000,000 units at the price of $0.25 per unit. Each unit consisted of one share of the Company’s common stock and one warrant to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock at the price of $0.60 for a period of three years. On August 23, 2018, the Placement Agent’s Agreement was amended to increase the number of units offered by 10,000,000 to 20,000,000 in total, with no other changes to the agreement. Between August 10, 2018 and September 25, 2018, the Company received a total of $4.4 million in proceeds from the private placement, net of $0.6 million in brokerage fees and issued 20 million shares of its common stock and 20 million warrants to purchase one share of its common stock for a period of three years to the investors who participated in the private placement. 


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On December 4, 2018, the Company entered into a Placement Agent’s Agreement to offer a total of 15,000,000 units at the price of $0.20 per unit up to a total of $3 million. Each unit consisted of one share of the Company’s common stock and one warrant to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock at the price of $0.60 for a period of five years. On January 15, 2019, the Placement Agent’s Agreement was amended to decrease the unit price from $0.20 per unit to $0.15 per unit and decrease the exercise price of the warrants included in each unit from $0.60 to $0.30, applied retroactively to funds raised prior to the date of the amendment, with no other changes to the agreement. Between December 4, 2018 and December 31, 2018, the Company received a total of $452,835 in proceeds from the private placement, net of $67,665 in brokerage fees and issued 3.5 million shares of its common stock and 3.5 million warrants to purchase one share of its common stock at the amended terms to the investors who participated in the private placement. 

During the nine months ended December 31, 2018, the Company issued 277,778 shares of its common stock to an investor for the cash purchase of shares at $0.36 per share. 

In connection with the Pacific Leaf Amendment and Termination Agreement (Note 4), the Company issued 600,000 shares of its common stock, 100,000 shares on July 31, 2018 at the time of the Amendment and 500,000 shares on December 21, 2018 upon deferment of payment on the $0.5 million promissory note. The company recorded $131,000 in other expense related to those shares. 

Options and Warrants

In connection with the Placement Agent’s Agreement dated August 10, 2018 and as amended August 23, 2018, the Company issued 2,000,000 compensation warrants to the brokers who participated in the offering and recorded a related expense of $0.6 million. Each compensation warrant is for the purchase of one share of the Company’s common stock at a price of $0.60 per share and expires on October 1, 2023.

During the nine months ended December 31, 2018, the Company issued 400,000 stock options under the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan to its employees. The options are exercisable upon vesting for a period of 10 years from issuance at an exercise price ranging from $0.37 to $0.60 per share. The Company has recognized total of $0.8 million in share-based compensation expense related to all outstanding options during the nine months ended December 31, 2018.

 

During December 2018, the Company signed agreements with two consultants for the performance of future services which is anticipated to begin within the next few months.  Upon commencement of those services, the Company will issue warrants to purchase 10,000,000 shares of its common stock at $.1125 per share for a period of ten years. The warrants have an aggregate fair value of $1.2 million. No services have been provided to date under the related consulting agreements.

 

ITEM 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

None.

 

ITEM 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not Applicable.

 

ITEM 5.  Other Information

 

None.

 

ITEM 6.  Exhibits

 

In reviewing the agreements included as exhibits to this Form 10-Q, please remember that they are included to provide you with information regarding their terms and are not intended to provide any other factual or disclosure information about the Company or the other parties to the agreements. The agreements may contain representations


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and warranties by each of the parties to the applicable agreement. These representations and warranties have been made solely for the benefit of the parties to the applicable agreement and:

 

should not in all instances be treated as categorical statements of fact, but rather as a way of allocating the risk to one of the parties if those statements prove to be inaccurate; 

have been qualified by disclosures that were made to the other party in connection with the negotiation of the applicable agreement, which disclosures are not necessarily reflected in the agreement; 

may apply standards of materiality in a way that is different from what may be viewed as material to you or other investors; and 

were made only as of the date of the applicable agreement or such other date or dates as may be specified in the agreement and are subject to more recent developments. 

Accordingly, these representations and warranties may not describe the actual state of affairs as of the date they were made or at any other time. Additional information about the Company may be found elsewhere in this Form 10-Q and the Company’s other public filings, which are available without charge through the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The following exhibits are included as part of this report:

Exhibit Number

 

Description of Exhibit

3.1

 

Articles of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to an exhibit to Form SB-2 No. 333-82580 filed with the Commission on February 12, 2002)

3.2

 

Amendment to Articles of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Form S-1/A No. 333-82580 filed with the Commission on October 6, 2014 and Exhibit 3.2 to Form 10-K No. 333-82580 filed with the Commission on June 27, 2014)

3.3

 

Bylaws (Incorporated by reference to an exhibit to Form SB-2 No. 333-82580 filed with the Commission on February 12, 2002)

3.4

 

Amendment and Termination Agreement by and between GB Sciences, Inc. and Pacific Leaf Ventures, LP, dated July 28, 2018

31.1

 

Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Pursuant to Rule 13a-14

31.2

 

Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14

32.1*

 

CEO Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

32.2*

 

CFO Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

101.INS

 

XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.LAB

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document

101.PRE

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

101.DEF

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

* This certification is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” with the SEC for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.


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SIGNATURES

 

In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

GB SCIENCES, INC.

 

 

February 19, 2019

By:

/s/ John Poss

 

John Poss, Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

GB SCIENCES, INC.

 

 

February 19, 2019

By:

/s/ Ksenia Griswold

 

Ksenia Griswold, Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)