NewBridge Global Ventures, Inc. - Annual Report: 2017 (Form 10-K)

Company History

NewBridge Global Ventures, Inc. (“NewBridge” or the “Company”, formerly NABUFIT Global, Inc.), a Delaware Corporation was incorporated in May 1983 in the State of Colorado and re-incorporated in the State of Delaware in April 2008.  

Effective August 30, 2017, the Company entered into an Agreement on Transfer of Shares (“Transfer Agreement”) whereby it sold all of the interest held in its operating subsidiaries NABUFIT Denmark, NABUFIT China, and NABUFIT IP (“Operating Subsidiaries”) and consequently ceased its prior operations (“Operations Sale”).  See Note 5 – discontinued operations.  Prior to the Operations Sale, the Company, through its Operating Subsidiaries designed, manufactured and marketed the NABUFIT virtual training and fitness products and services (“NABUFIT Products”).  After completion of the Operations Sale, all of the Company’s equity in the Operating Subsidiaries were transferred and all of its interests in the NABUFIT Product and the associated technology and intellectual property ceased.

On October 19, 2017, the shareholders approved of an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation effecting a change of the Company’s name from Nabufit Global, Inc. to NewBridge Global Ventures, Inc. to more accurately reflects its business objectives.  The name change was effective as of December 12, 2017 and the Company’s new symbol is “NBGV”.

Nature of Business

NewBridge is an early stage business which provides consulting services related to the legal medical cannabis production and distribution industries.  Prior to September 2017, the Company designed, manufactured and marketed the Nabufit virtual training and fitness products and services.  In September 2017, the Company sold its operating subsidiaries and the related business and as a result changed its business model.  

NewBridge is currently engaged in providing business consulting services to several companies in the medical marijuana and cannabis related industries.  These companies include an online education company providing education to healthcare professionals on medical cannabis and the endocannabinoid system, and a distribution company focused on delivering best in class hemp oil and medical marijuana products.

In connection with such consulting agreements, the Company provides the following services:

·Strategic advisory and services; 

·Business services; 

·Marketing services; 

·Acquisition and development services; and 

·Strategic partnership and consolidation services. 

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On February 19, 2018, New Bridge Global Ventures, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (“Purchase Agreement”) with Elevated Portfolio Holdings, LLC (“Elevated Portfolio”), whereby Elevated Education Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Elevated”) agreed to purchase the assets of Elevated Portfolio for 2,000,000 shares (“Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”). Elevated Portfolio offers medically focused education modules to health professionals about the use of cannabis for health and wellness.  The Purchase Agreement was closed on February 28, 2018.  As a result, the Company is able to use the acquired assets to continue its consulting business and provide key educational products as part of its service offering.

Reverse Stock Split

Effective June 27, 2017, the Company filed an Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (“Restated Certificate”) with the Delaware Secretary of State whereby the Company effected a reverse stock split to reduce the number of shares of outstanding common stock at a rate of 1 share for every 30 shares of common stock then outstanding (“Reverse Split”).  The approval of the Restated Certificate was approved by written consent of holders of a majority of the Company’s common stock.  Each stockholder owning fewer than 30 shares of common stock immediately before the effective time of the Reverse Stock Split received from the Company $0.10 in cash, without interest, for each of such shares of common stock; and (b) each stockholder owning of record 30 or more shares of common stock immediately before the effective time of the Reverse Split held, after the Reverse Split, the number of shares of common stock equal to 1/30th of the number held prior to the Reverse Split.  On June 28, 2017 the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and the Company’s stockholders were furnished with a Definitive Information Statement filed on Schedule 14(c) to advise the stockholders of the corporate actions.  All share and per-share amounts included in this report have been restated to reflect the 1 for 30 reverse stock split.

As of December 31, 2017, we had 2 full-time employees. We have no collective bargaining agreements with our employees, and we have not experienced any work stoppages. We consider our relations with our employees to be good.

Reports to Security Holders

We file annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and other items and amendments, thereto with the Commission.  We provide free access to these filings, as soon as reasonably practicable after filing, on our Internet web site located at www.newbridgegv.com. In addition, the public may read and copy any materials we file with the Commission at its Public Reference Room at 100 F Street N.E., Washington, DC 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330. The Commission maintains its internet site www.sec.gov, which contains reports, proxy and information statements and our other information regarding issuers like the Company.  Information appearing on the Company’s website is not part of any report that it files with the Commission.

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Not required for smaller reporting companies.

None

The Company does not own any properties.

From time to time, we may be involved in litigation relating to claims arising out of our operations in the normal course of business. We are not currently a party to any legal proceeding that we believe would have a material adverse effect on our business, our financial condition or our operating results.

Not applicable.

PART II

Market Information

Our shares are currently traded on the OTC Markets (“OTCQB”) under the symbol “NBGV”.  The following table presents the high and low bid prices for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016.  These quotations reflect inter-dealer prices without retail mark-up, mark-down, or commissions and may not necessarily represent actual transactions.

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Holders

As of December 31, 2017, we had approximately 397 shareholders of record holding 3,695,604 shares of our common stock.  As of December 31, 2016, we had approximately 387 shareholders of record holding 854,338 shares of our common stock.  The number of record holders was determined from the records of our transfer agent and does not include beneficial owners of common stock whose shares are held in the names of various security brokers, dealers, and registered clearing agencies.

Dividends

The Company has not paid any cash dividends to date, and has no intention of paying any cash dividends on the Common Stock in the foreseeable future.  The declaration and payment of dividends is subject to the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors and to certain limitations imposed under Delaware law.  The timing, amount and form of dividends, if any, will depend upon, among other things, the Company’s results of operations, financial condition, cash requirements, and other factors deemed relevant by the Board of Directors.  The Company intends to retain any future earnings for use in its business.  The Company has never paid dividends on its Common Stock.

Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans

The Company is required to measure and recognize compensation expense for all share-based payment awards (including stock options) made to employees and directors based on estimated fair value. Compensation expense for equity-classified awards is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award and is recognized as an expense in earnings over the requisite service period.

Performance Graph

As a smaller reporting company, as defined in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and in Item 10(f)(1) of Regulation S-K, we are electing scaled disclosure reporting obligations and therefore are not required to provide the information requested by this Item.

Sale of Registered Securities on Form S-1

In June 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission declared the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 for the registration of 166,667 (5,000,000 pre-reverse stock split shares) of its common stock to be sold at a price of $27.60 ($0.92 pre-reverse stock split) share.  

In July 2016, the Company sold a total of 50,135 (1,504,050 pre-reverse stock split) shares of its common stock pursuant to the Registration Statement.  

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In September 2016, the Company issued 3,333 (100,000 pre-reverse stock split) shares of registered common stock to We Partners LLC of which 1,812 shares were for cash and 1,522 shares were for services.

In August and September 2016, the Company issued a total of 11,000 shares of registered common stock to JAX Capital Growth for services.  

In December 2016, the Company issued 2,408 post-split shares of registered common stock to certain service providers in exchange for services.  No cash proceeds were received in connection with such issuances. These shares were recorded for book purposes at $21.90 per share, which represented the market price of the Company’s stock at the time of issuance.  

In December 2016, the Company issued 5,000 shares of registered common stock to JAX Capital Growth for services.  These shares were recorded for book purposes at $16.50 per share, which represented the market price of the Company’s stock at the time of issuance.

A post-effective amendment to the registration statement file number 333-210325 was filed on March 6, 2018.  

Except as specifically stated above, all shares sold or issued under the Registration Statement were booked at $27.60 ($0.92 pre-reverse stock split) per share.  The proceeds from such sales were used as stated in the Registration Statement.

Recent Issuances of Unregistered Securities

On May 18, 2017, the Company entered into an Equity Purchase Agreement dated May 9, 2017 (“Purchase Agreement”) with Kodiak Capital Group, LLC (“Kodiak”), whereby Kodiak agreed to purchase up to 10,000,000 shares of its common stock, par value $0.0001 per share at a price of $0.10 per shares (the resulting in an aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of up to $1,000,000.  In addition, the Company extended a convertible promissory note in the amount of $50,000.  On September 29, 2017, the Company issued Kodiak 161,290 shares of its common stock in full settlement of that agreement.

On or about September 26, 2017 the Company entered into Subscription Agreements (“Subscription Agreements”) with Zat Invest, Hans Kjaer Holding and Brian Mertz for the purchase of 666,632 shares of restricted common stock for a total consideration of $201,280.  

Effective December 1, 2017, we entered into the Purchase Agreement, dated November 22, 2017, with Kodiak. Under the Purchase Agreement, we may from time to time, in our discretion, sell shares of our common stock to GHS for aggregate gross proceeds of up to $2,000,000. Unless terminated earlier, Kodiak’s purchase commitment automatically terminated on the earlier of the date on which Kodiak shall have purchased our shares pursuant to the Purchase Agreement for an aggregate purchase price of $2,000,000, or December 31, 2020.  The Purchase Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement and the Advisory Services Agreement was terminated on January 31, 2018, effective March 2, 2018.

On December 14, 2017, the Company issued 150,000 restricted shares of common stock to PCG Holdings, Inc., 100,000 restricted shares to Mark Mersman and 100,000 restricted shares to Scott Cox in exchange for services.  In addition, Mr. Mersman and Mr. Cox received options to purchase an additional 3,017,085 of the Company’s common shares total to Mr. Mersman and Mr. Cox.  These options are subject to vesting based upon the achievement of certain milestones.  

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The Company relied on the statutory exemption from registration found in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and comparable Utah and Delaware state provisions and also the provisions of Regulation S for offerings and issuances to non-U.S. persons.  The Company believes that all purchasers would have qualified as accredited investors to the extent that the offerings were conducted under Regulation D.  The Company made no state or SEC filings for such offerings and issuances.  No underwriters were used in such offerings.

As a smaller reporting company, as defined in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and in Item 10(f)(1) of Regulation S-K, we are electing scaled disclosure reporting obligations and therefore are not required to provide the information requested by this Item.

Implications of being an Emerging Growth Company

As a company with less than $1.0 billion in revenue during our last completed fiscal year, we qualify as an “emerging growth company” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, or the JOBS Act. An emerging growth company may take advantage of specified reduced reporting requirements that are otherwise applicable generally to public companies. These reduced reporting requirements that are available to us include:

• an exemption from compliance with the auditor attestation requirement on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 

• an exemption from compliance with any requirement that the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board may adopt regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor’s report providing additional information about the audit and the financial statements; 

• reduced disclosure about our executive compensation arrangements; and 

• an exemption from the requirements to obtain a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation or a stockholder approval of any golden parachute arrangements. 

In addition, Section 107 of the JOBS Act also provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. In other words, an emerging growth company can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We are not choosing to “opt out” of this provision. Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that our decision to opt out of the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards is irrevocable.

We will remain an “emerging growth company” until the last day of our fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the date of our first sale of common equity securities pursuant to an effective registration under the Securities Act, or until the earliest of (i) the last day of the first fiscal year in which our total annual gross revenues exceed $1 billion, (ii) the date that we become a “large accelerated filer” as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which would occur if the market value of our ordinary shares that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the last business day of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter or (iii) the date on which we have issued more than $1 billion in non-convertible debt during the preceding three year

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period.

Until such time, however, we cannot predict if investors will find our common stock less attractive because we may rely on these exemptions. If some investors find our common stock less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our common stock and our stock price may be more volatile. Because we have elected to take advantage of certain of the reduced disclosure obligations and may elect to take advantage of other reduced reporting requirements in future filings, the information that we provide to our stockholders may be different than you might receive from other public reporting companies in which you hold equity interests.

This discussion summarizes the significant factors affecting our consolidated operating results, financial condition, liquidity and capital resources during the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and footnotes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this annual report on Form 10-K.

Summary

The following discussion highlights the results of operations for NewBridge Global Ventures, Inc. 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 are based on the Company’s audited financial statements contained in this Report, which we have prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles. You should read the discussion and analysis together with such financial statements and the related notes thereto. 

Results of Operations

The Company’s consolidated operations include the operations of NewBridge Global Ventures, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016.

During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company had a net loss of $4,201,111, which consisted of a net loss from continuing operations of $2,257,094 and a net loss from discontinued operations of $1,944,017.  During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company had a net loss of $4,038,605, which consisted of a net loss from continuing operations of $1,397,441 and a net loss from discontinued operations of $2,641,164.

Operating expenses consisted of selling, general and administrative expenses on NewBridge, mostly related to stock compensation to management and third-party service providers.  It is difficult to compare 2017 and 2016 due to the major changes in the operations of the Company with the sale of subsidiaries during 2017. The Company’s selling, general and administrative expenses are expected to be substantially less during 2018 than in 2017 due to the reduced operations.  

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company has incurred significant net losses and negative cash flows from operations. For the

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years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, we had net losses of $4,201,111 and $4,038,605, respectively. At December 31, 2017, we had an accumulated deficit of $8,612,112.

At December 31, 2017, we had cash of $4,143. We have financed our operations principally through the sale of common stock. During 2017 and 2016, we received net proceeds of $559,752 and $3,139,445, respectively, from the issuance of shares of NewBridge Global Ventures, Inc.’s common stock.

We could potentially use our available financial resources sooner than we currently expect, and we may incur additional indebtedness to meet future financing needs. Adequate additional funding may not be available to us on acceptable terms or at all. In addition, although we anticipate being able to obtain additional financing through non-dilutive means, we may be unable to do so. Our failure to raise capital as and when needed could have significant negative consequences for our business, financial condition and results of operations. Our future capital requirements and the adequacy of available funds will depend on many factors, including those set forth in the section titled “Risk Factors.”

The following table summarizes our cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016:

These conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

Off-Balance Sheet Financing Arrangements

We do not maintain off-balance sheet arrangements nor do we participate in any non-exchange traded contracts requiring fair value accounting treatment.  The Company has no off-balance sheet financing arrangements as of December 31, 2017.

New Accounting Standards

For details of applicable new accounting standards, please, refer to Note 3 of our Consolidated Financial Statements.  

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting standards generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect both the recorded values of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the revenues recognized and expenses incurred during the reporting period. Our estimates and assumptions affect our recognition of income taxes, the carrying value of our long-lived assets and our provision for certain contingencies.  We evaluate the reasonableness of these estimates and assumptions continually based on a combination of historical information and other information that comes to our attention that may vary our outlook for the future. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions.

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We suggest that the Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, as described in Note 3 of our Consolidated Financial Statements, be read in conjunction with this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. We believe the critical accounting policies that most impact our consolidated financial statements are described in Note 3 of our Consolidated Financial Statements.

As a smaller reporting company, as defined in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and in Item 10(f)(1) of Regulation S-K, we are electing scaled disclosure reporting obligations and therefore are not required to provide the information requested by this Item.

Our consolidated financial statements, together with accompanying footnotes, and the report of our independent registered public accounting firm, are set forth on page F-1.

None.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act.”)) concluded that as of December 31, 2017, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports filed or submitted by us under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting, defined in Rule 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act, is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the Company’s principal executive officer and its principal financial officer and effected by the Company’s board of directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States and includes those policies and procedures that:

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting is not intended to provide absolute assurance that a misstatement of our financial statements would be prevented or detected. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.  To mitigate the current limited resources and limited employees, we rely heavily on direct management oversight of transactions, along with the use of legal and accounting professionals. As we grow, we expect to increase our number of employees and engage outsourced accounting professionals, which will enable us to implement adequate segregation of duties within the internal control framework.

During 2017, management of the Company conducted an assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the framework set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) in Internal Control - Integrated Framework-2013. As part of this assessment, management has taken into consideration that we are a small company, and due to the fact that we have a limited number of employees, we are not able to have proper segregation of duties and have limited technical accounting research capabilities. Based on this assessment, management has determined that internal controls were not effective.  The Company has engaged a third-party service provider with the necessary financial expertise to provide additional oversight of financial reporting. In addition, the board of directors, as part of their review of the quarterly and annual financial statements, has complete access to the detailed financial information of the Company for further review and verification of all financial transactions during the reporting periods. Management believes these changes and detailed review by the board of directors enhance our effectiveness over financial reporting to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.

Attestation Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

This annual report on Form 10-K does not include an attestation report of our independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting.  Management’s report was not subject to attestation by our independent registered public accounting firm pursuant to an exemption for non-accelerated filers set forth in Section 989G of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal year and quarter ended December 31, 2017 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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Subsequent issuances

On February 6, 2018, the Board approved the vesting of 15,000 shares and 2,817,085 options.  On March 2, 2018 Mr. Mersman and Cox each exercised the option to purchase 1,000,000 shares each.  These purchased shares were issued on March 5, 2018.

On February 6, 2018, we entered into an Equity Financing Agreement (“Financing Agreement”) with GHS Investments, LLC (“GHS”), whereby GHS agreed to purchase, through puts made from time to time by the Company, up to $2,000,000 worth of the shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share.  In accordance with the terms of the Financing Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement dated February 6, 2018 between the Company and GHS (“Registration Agreement”), the Company is required to register the Shares on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) as a condition precedent to GHS’s obligation to close on the purchase of the Shares.

In February 2018, the Company sold 301,250 shares of its common stock pursuant to a private placement to six (6) accredited investors at $0.40 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $120,500.

On February 19, 2018, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (“Purchase Agreement”) with Elevated Portfolio Holdings, LLC (“Elevated Portfolio”), whereby Elevated agreed to purchase the assets of Elevated Portfolio for 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share. The shares were valued at $2,700,000 based on the market price of $1.35 per share on February 19, 2018. Elevated Portfolio offers medically focused education modules to health professionals about the use of cannabis for health and wellness.  The Purchase Agreement was closed on March 2, 2018.  As a result, the Company is able to use the acquired intellectual property assets to continue its consulting business and provide key educational products as part of its service offering.

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PART III

Item 10.  Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

Our board of directors is responsible for the overall management of the Company and appoints the executive officers who are responsible for administering our day-to-day operations.  Our executive officers and directors are elected annually for a one year term or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal.  The following table identifies our directors and officers as of December 31, 2017.  

Executive Officers

On October 11, 2017, Brian Mertz resigned as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. The resignation was not related to any disagreements with the Company on any matter relating to its operations, policies, practices or any issues regarding financial disclosures, accounting or legal matters.

On October 18, 2017, the Board appointed Mark Mersman as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Information Officer and Scott Cox as the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer.   

Mark Mersman, Chief Executive Officer - Mr. Mersman currently serves as a consultant to three ancillary cannabis companies. Mark has also been providing consulting services for two cannabis focused investment funds since 2016.  In early 2017 Mark worked with David Nagel, Esq. of Feldmann Nagel, LLC, a prominent cannabis law firm, to lobby for the passage of Colorado S.B. 25. The bill was passed and a portion of the Colorado Marijuana Tax Cash Fund was appropriated to education for the CO public school system. Previously, Mr. Mersman co-founded and served as President of Unity Resources, LLC and Legacy Income Properties, LLC. Mr. Mersman had been leading a team in evaluating and investing in minerals and royalties for families and institutions.  Mr. Mersman has formed and has managed over 10 private investment funds, altogether encompassing over $10 million and in excess of 100 mineral and royalty acquisitions and divestitures. Mr. Mersman was founder and President of Mersman Capital Management, Inc., a private wealth advisory firm formed in September 2007 that provided portfolio management for a small group of high net worth individuals. Mersman Capital Management’s portfolio was sold and transitioned to another advisory firm in December of 2015. Prior to forming Mersman Capital Management, Mr. Mersman served as Regional Vice President for Fisher Investments from April 2000 to September 2007, where he managed a combined client portfolio of representing over $200 million. Mr. Mersman has previously held FINRA licenses 7, 63, and 65, and held the designation

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of Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor. Mr. Mersman is a graduate with a B.B.A. in Marketing and Finance from the University of Arkansas.

Scott Cox, President - Mr. Cox has over 20 years of experience in the management and operations of public and private companies. Since October 2015, Mr. Cox has served as a Principal in Basin Capital, Inc., a private family office focused on the acquisition and divestiture of oil and gas properties and various entrepreneurial ventures. Prior to Basin Capital, from July 2013 to October 2015, Mr. Cox served as Vice President of Land for Breitling Energy Corporation where he was instrumental in acquiring over $20 million in producing and non-producing oil and gas properties. Prior to that he served as Director of Operations for Frontier Oilfield Services, Inc from September 2012 where he helped lead a public company acquisition and roll-up of 2 privately owned oilfield service companies. Mr. Cox attended Eastern New Mexico University where he studied Business Administration.

Robert Bench, Chief Financial Officer - Robert K. Bench has served as our Chief Financial Officer since October 2007 and as a member of our Board of Directors from December 2007 until 2014.  Mr. Bench was a founder and since April 1999 has been a managing member of BayHill Group LC, a consulting group focused on assisting microcap companies (“BayHill Group”). From January 2005 until April 2007, he also served as the Chief Financial Officer of Innuity, Inc. (INNU), software as a service company that delivers applications for small business. From November 2000 until August 2004, he also served as Chief Financial Officer of The SCO Group (SCOX), a developer and marketer of software applications and operating systems. Mr. Bench is a certified public accountant and holds a bachelor degree in accounting from Utah State University.  

Non-Employee Directors

Brian Mertz, Director - Mr. Mertz has over twenty years of experience working with start-up enterprises where he has served on management teams, boards of directors and in executive level management positions.  Mr. Mertz has special qualifications within international negotiations, management, merger & acquisitions, public offerings, sales, business development and business-to-business marketing. Currently, Mr. Mertz serves as CEO of Medican APS, a Danish Medical Cannabis cultivator as well as Chairman of the Board for Nube Serena, an Uruguay based industrial Hemp producer. Mr. Mertz served as Chief Operations Officer of the Nasdaq listed IT-security company EuroTrust in the period of 2001 to 2004, where he worked with the company’s largest shareholder, VeriSign (now Symantec).  Mr. Mertz was the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Guava A/S, a Danish online marketing company listed on the Danish Stock Exchange from the period 2004 to 2009 and Chief Executive Officer of the Norwegian listed entertainment company Gaming Innovation Group Inc. during the period 2012 to 2014. Mr Mertz is educated with a BA in Organization and Marketing from Niels Brock Business College in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Ole Sigetty, Director - Mr. Sigetty is an experienced professional with more than 30 years as an attorney-at-law in Denmark.  Mr. Sigetty is admitted to the Supreme Court of Denmark where he appears regularly. Mr. Sigetty is a senior partner of the Law Firm Németh & Sigetty A/S, Copenhagen, Denmark. During his professional work, Mr. Sigetty, has practiced business law and litigation with a focus on M&A transactions, contract law, and public listings. Mr. Sigetty has served on several boards as both director chairman including the position of chairman of the board of Guava A/S, a Danish online marketing company listed on the Danish Stock Exchange in the period 2004-2009, director and chairman of the board Norwegian listed entertainment company, Gaming Innovation Group Inc., in the period 2012-2013, director and chairman of the board of International Food Science Center A/S and director of MMC Optical A/S, director of Seven Seas Clothing Co. A/S.  Mr. Sigetty holds a Master of Arts in Journalism and Public Affairs from the

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American University in Washington D.C.

Benjamin Esque, Director - Mr. Esque is serial entrepreneur with a breadth of experience in the health care industry with a focus in the medical device and diagnostic arena. He has been involved in multiple startups and has a distinct experience in business development, product distribution licensing, and sales and marketing strategy. Mr. Esque has held multiple positions within the pharmaceutical, medical device, and biotechnology diagnostic industries.  Since 2014, he has served in key account management positions for Abiomed (ABMD), an S&P 400 medical device implant company. Previously, Mr. Esque was responsible for various strategic and training initiatives with Edwards Lifesciences (EW) pertaining to the US commercial launch of Transcatheter Heart Valves. Prior to that he led the global training and development for a division Johnson & Johnson and was a regional sales manager with KOS Pharmaceuticals, which was acquired by Abbot Laboratories for $4.1b. Mr. Esque holds a degree in business administration with a concentration in marketing from the University of California.

Additional Directors

On March 15, 2017, the Company filed a Schedule 14C Definitive Information Statement relating to the election of Directors Allen J. Vestergard, Anette Nogaard, Kristoffer Ewald and Jorgen Bulh Rasmussen to our Board of Directors for a term of one year.  The new directors were elected pursuant to an action by written consent in lieu of a meeting dated March 14, 2017 executed by stockholders of the Company holding a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock and is effective as of April 5, 2017.  The election of the directors follows the resignation of Soren Jonassen and Morten Krarup.  

Effective October 18, 2017, Directors Mads H. Fredericksen, Jorgen Buhl Rasmussen, Kristoffer Ewald and Allan J. Vestergaard resigned from the Board of Directors.  Directors Annette Nogaard and Morton Albaek also resigned later in 2017.  The resignations were not related to any disagreements with the Company on any matter relating to its operations, policies, practices or any issues regarding financial disclosures, accounting or legal matters.

Director Independence

Our board of directors currently consists of five members. We are not currently subject to listing requirements of any national securities exchange that has requirements that a majority of the board of directors be “independent.” Nevertheless, our board of directors has determined that all of our directors qualify as “independent” directors in accordance with listing requirements.  In making these determinations, our board of directors reviewed and discussed information provided by the directors and us with regard to each director’s business and personal activities and relationships as they may relate to us and our management. There are no family relationships among any of our directors or executive officers.

Except as discussed above, to our knowledge, there have been no events under any bankruptcy act, criminal proceedings and no federal or state judicial or administrative orders, judgments, decrees or findings, no violations of any federal or state securities laws, and no violation of any federal commodities law material to the evaluation of the ability and integrity of any director (existing or proposed), executive officer (existing or proposed), promoter or control person of the Company during the past 10 years.

To our knowledge, there are no material proceedings to which any director (existing or proposed), officer (existing or proposed), affiliate of the Company, any holder of 5% or more of our currently outstanding common stock, any associate of any such director or officer, or any affiliate of such security holder that is adverse to us or has a material interest adverse to us. There are no family relationships among any of the officers and directors.

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Role of Board in Risk Oversight Process

Risk assessment and oversight are an integral part of our governance and management processes. Our board of directors encourages management to promote a culture that incorporates risk management into our corporate strategy and day-to-day business operations. Management discusses strategic and operational risks at regular management meetings and conducts specific strategic planning and review sessions during the year that include a focused discussion and analysis of the risks facing us. Throughout the year, senior management reviews these risks with the board of directors at regular board meetings as part of management presentations that focus on particular business functions, operations or strategies, and presents the steps taken by management to mitigate or eliminate such risks.

Our board of directors does not have a standing risk management committee, but rather administers this oversight function directly through our board of directors as a whole, as well as through various standing committees of our board of directors that address risks inherent in their respective areas of oversight. In particular, our board of directors is responsible for monitoring and assessing strategic risk exposure, and our audit committee is responsible for overseeing our major financial risk exposures and the steps our management has taken to monitor and control these exposures. The audit committee also monitors compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. Our nominating and governance committee monitors the effectiveness of our corporate governance guidelines and considers and approves or disapproves any related-person transactions. Our compensation committee assesses and monitors whether any of our compensation policies and programs has the potential to encourage excessive risk-taking.

Corporate Governance

Board Committees

Our Board of Directors has a standing Audit Committee. To date, our Board of Directors has not established a Compensation, Nominating or Governance Committee, in part because our Board of Directors believes that, at this stage of our development, all of our directors should be actively involved in the matters which would be addressed by such a committee. We may, in the future, establish a Compensation, Nominating or Governance Committee. We believe each of the directors serving on our Audit Committee is an independent director pursuant to NASD Rule 4200(a) (15).

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website, www.newbridgegv.com. Except as otherwise required by applicable laws, regulations or listing standards or our Audit Committee Charter, major decisions regarding our activities and operations are considered by our Board of Directors as a whole.

Director Nominations.  We have not effected any material changes to the procedures by which our stockholders may recommend nominees to our board of directors. Our board of directors does not have a policy with regards to the consideration of any director candidates recommended by our stockholders. Our board of directors has determined that it is in the best position to evaluate our company’s requirements as well as the qualifications of each candidate when our board considers a nominee for a position on our board of directors. If stockholders wish to recommend candidates directly to our board, they may do so by sending communications to the president of our Company at the address of our executive offices.

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

We have adopted a code of business conduct and ethics that applies to all of our employees, officers and directors, including those officers responsible for financial reporting. The code of business conduct and ethics is available on our website at www.newbridgegv.com. We expect that any amendments to the code, or any waivers of its requirements, will be disclosed on our website. The reference to our web address does not constitute incorporation by reference of the information contained at or available through our website.

Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires our directors and executive officers, and any persons who own more than 10% of our common stock to file with the Commission reports of beneficial ownership and changes in beneficial ownership of common stock.  Directors and officers are required by Commission regulation to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.  

Section 16(a) filings in connection with the shares issued in the Share Exchange have not been made.

Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings

None of our directors or executive officers has been convicted in a criminal proceeding, excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors, or has been a party to any judicial or administrative proceeding during the past ten years that resulted in a judgment, decree or final order enjoining the person from future violations of, or prohibiting activities subject to, federal or state securities laws, or a finding of any violation of federal or state securities laws, except for matters that were dismissed without sanction or settlement.  Except as set forth in our discussion below in “Transactions with Related Persons; Promoters and Certain Control Persons; Director Independence,” none of our directors, director nominees or executive officers has been involved in any transactions with us or any of our directors, executive officers, affiliates or associates which are required to be disclosed pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC.  

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Item 11.  Executive Compensation

Summary Compensation Table

The following table sets forth information concerning all cash and non-cash compensation awarded to, earned by or paid to the named person for services rendered in all capacities during the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016.  No other executive officers received total annual compensation in excess of $100,000.

(1)Mr. Mersman has served as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer since October 18, 2017. 

(2)Mr. Cox has served as the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer since October 18, 2017. 

(3)Mr. Krarup was appointed as the Company’s Chief Business Development Officer on July 1, 2015 

(4)Mr. Moll served as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer from June 26, 2015 to July 6, 2016.  

(5)Mr. Bench has served as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer since November 30, 2008.  

(6)Mr. Mertz served as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer from July 6, 2016 to October 18, 2017. 

Outstanding Equity Awards at December 31, 2017

On October 12, 2017, pursuant to its 2017 Equity Incentive Plan, the Company granted options to Mark Merman, CEO and Scott Cox, President and COO, to purchase 1,508,543 shares of common stock each (3,017,086 total).  The options have an exercise price of $0.01 per share and expire December 31, 2018.  The options are exercisable upon achievement of various milestones.  As of December 31, 2017, no options were exercisable.  The combined stock options were valued at $1,518,884 using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model.  The Company recognized share-based compensation on these stock options of $272,572 during 2017 and has $1,246,312 of unrecognized share-based compensation that will be recognized ratable over the year ended December 31, 2018.

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Employment Agreements

On October 18, 2017, the Board appointed Mark Mersman as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Information Officer and Scott Cox as the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer.   The Company entered into employment agreements with Mark Mersman and Scott Cox.  The agreements called for the initial issuance of 100,000 shares to each of them and up to an additional 75,000 shares and 1,508,543 options to each based on the meeting of certain milestones.   The 100,000 shares to each of Mr. Mersman and Mr. Cox were issued on December 14, 2017.  15,000 shares and 2,817,085 options vested on February 6, 2018, and Mr. Mersman and Mr. Cox exercised the option to purchase 1,000,000 shares each on March 2, 2018.  These shares were issued on March 5, 2018.

The Company entered into a six-month employment agreement with Brian Mertz, effective July 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016.  The agreement called for the issuance of 1,389 post-split shares of common stock per month (8,334 total), which were issued and fully expensed during 2016.

During November 2016, the Board of Directors approved stock payments of 200 post-split shares of common stock to each of ten employees.  The shares were issued December 14, 2016.

During August 2016, the Company entered into an agreement with Peter Holvad, effective September 1, 2016 to February 17, 2017.  The agreement called for the issuance of 500 post-split shares of common stock.  The shares were issued December 14, 2016, and the stock compensation was recognized ratably over the contract period.

During November 2016, the Board of Directors approved a stock payment of 356 post-split shares of common stock to Helle Wittrup based on a consulting agreement.

As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, there were 3,017,086 and 0 options outstanding, respectively.

Compensation of Directors

Director Compensation Table

The following table sets forth information for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, regarding the compensation awarded to, earned by or paid to the Company’s non-employee directors.  Compensation for those directors that also are part of the Company’s management team is set forth in the section entitled “Executive Compensation” below.

In August 2016, the Board of Directors approved stock compensation for the period July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017.  Each of the four board members would receive 725 post-split shares of common stock, the chairman would receive 1,087 post-split shares of common stock and the secretary would receive 272 post-split shares of common stock.  The shares were issued during 2017, prior to the end of the contract period.

In August 2016, the Board of Directors approved stock payments for services to Directors Soren Jonassen (1,033 post-split shares) and Ole Sigetty (2,138 post-split shares) for professional services from July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017.  The shares were issued during 2017, prior to the end of the contract period.  

Related Stockholder Matters 

The following table sets forth information relating to the beneficial ownership of our Common Stock at April 2, 2018, by:

The number of shares beneficially owned by each entity, person, director or executive officer is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC, and the information is not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose. Under such rules, beneficial ownership includes any shares over which the individual has sole or shared voting power or investment power as well as any shares that the individual has the right to acquire within 60 days through the exercise of any stock option, warrants or other rights. Except as otherwise indicated, and subject to applicable community property laws, the persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock held by such person.

The percentage of shares beneficially owned is computed on the basis of 7,996,854 shares of common stock outstanding March 30, 2018. Shares of common stock that a person has the right to acquire within 60 days of March 30, 2018 are deemed outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage ownership of the person holding such rights, but are not deemed outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage ownership of any other person, except with respect to the percentage ownership of all directors and executive officers as a group.

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Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

Transactions with Related Persons  

On May 18, 2017, the Company entered into an Equity Purchase Agreement dated May 9, 2017 (“First Purchase Agreement”) with Kodiak Capital Group, LLC (“Kodiak”), whereby Kodiak agreed to purchase up to 10,000,000 shares of its common stock, par value $0.0001 per share at a price of $0.10 per shares (the resulting in an aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of up to $1,000,000.  In addition, the Company extended a convertible promissory note in the amount of $50,000.  On September 29, 2017, this First Purchase Agreement was terminated and the Company issued to Kodiak 161,290 shares of its common stock in full settlement of those obligations.

Effective August 31, 2017, the Company entered into an Agreement on Transfer of Shares (“Transfer Agreement”) with NABUfit Finance ApS, a Danish company (“Buyer”) wherein the Company agreed to sell to Buyer and Buyer agreed to purchase from the Company all of the issued and outstanding shares owned by the Company in its three wholly owned subsidiaries, NABUFIT Denmark, NABUFIT IP and NABUFIT China (the “Subsidiaries”).  The purchase price paid by Buyer for the Subsidiaries was DKK 250,000 (USD $40,000), plus possible additional consideration of up to DKK 350,000 ($56,000) in payments related to tax refunds due to the Subsidiaries in the fourth quarter of 2017.  The actual tax refund ended up being approximately $40,000.  

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On or about September 26, 2017, the Company entered into Subscription Agreements (“Subscription Agreements”) with Zat Invest, Hans Kjaer Holding and Brian Mertz for the purchase of 666,632 shares of restricted common stock at a per share price of $0.31 per share for a total consideration of US $201,280.  The purchase of the shares was consummated on or about October 5, 2017.

On October 18, 2017, the Board appointed Mark Mersman as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Information Officer and Scott Cox as the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer.   The Company entered into employment agreements with Mark Mersman and Scott Cox.  The agreements called for the initial issuance of 100,000 shares to each of them and up to an additional 75,000 shares and 1,508,543 options to each based on the meeting of certain milestones.   The 100,000 shares to each of Mr. Mersman and Mr. Cox were issued on December 14, 2017.  Options for an additional 2,832,085 shares vested on February 6, 2018, and Mr. Mersman and Mr. Cox exercised the option to purchase 1,000,000 shares each on March 2, 2018.  These shares were issued on March 5, 2018. 

Effective December 1, 2017, we entered into the Purchase Agreement, dated December 1, 2017, with Kodiak. Under the Purchase Agreement, we could from time to time, in our discretion, sell shares of our common stock to Kodiak for aggregate gross proceeds of up to $2,000,000. This Purchase Agreement was terminated by the Company on February 1, 2018, effective as of March 2, 2018.  

On February 19, 2018, we entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (“Purchase Agreement”) with Elevated Portfolio Holdings, LLC (“Elevated Portfolio”), whereby Elevated Education Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, (“Elevated”) agreed to purchase the intellectual property assets of Elevated Portfolio for 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share. Elevated Portfolio offers medically focused education modules to health professionals about the use of cannabis for health and wellness.  The Purchase Agreement was closed on March 5, 2018.  Prior to the acquisition of the intellectual property of Elevated Portfolio, Mark Mersman, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, served as a consultant to Elevated Portfolio since the company was founded.

We have a code of ethics, which was adopted by the Company before the consummation of the Share Exchange and continues to apply to our directors, officers and employees, including our principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer (each, a “Covered Person” and, collectively, the “Covered Persons”). As provided in our code of ethics, each of our employees and officers (other than our principal executive officer and principal financial officer) is responsible for reporting to his or her immediate supervisor, and each director and each of our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer is responsible for reporting to the chairman of the audit committee, if such a committee is created, or, in the absence of an audit committee, to the chairman of our board of directors, any potential conflict of interest. The audit committee chairman, if any, or the chairman of our board of directors, as applicable, will determine if a conflict of interest exists, and if so determined, will determine the necessary resolution of such conflict. We intend to re-evaluate our policies and procedures relating to related party transactions, and anticipate adopting changes to our current written policy providing for the formal procedures through which any such potential transaction will be evaluated.

Promoters and Control Persons

On August 29, 2016, the Company entered into a Consulting Services Agreement with JAX Capital Growth, LLC to assist with public relations, financial consulting and corporate financial services.

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This Agreement expired December 19, 2016. The Company entered into a second Consulting Services Agreement with JAX Capital Growth, LLC on December 15, 2016, which expired March 15, 2017. JAX received 16,000 post-split shares of registered common stock for its services.

On August 19, 2016, the Company entered into a Private Placement and Advisory Agreement with Arrowhead Capital Advisors, a division of Trump Securities, LLC (“Arrowhead”) for services related to the sell of the Company’s securities.  In exchange for its services, Arrowhead received $10,000 and will be paid 10% of the aggregate amount of a Transaction, if and when closed. As of April 5, 2017 no transaction had been closed.

On November 1, 2016, the Company entered into a Finders’ Fee Agreement with Newbridge Securities Corporation (“Newbridge”) for services related to the sale of the Company’s securities.  In exchange for its services, Newbridge received $10,000 and would have been paid a cash fee of 10% of the aggregate amount of an equity Transaction and 5% of the aggregate amount of a debt transaction, if and when closed.  Newbridge is no longer providing services for the Company. No transaction ever closed.

Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans

In connection with consummation of the Share Exchange, the Company terminated the 2008 Stock Incentive Plan (“2008 Plan”) put in place by the Company prior to the Share Exchange and plans to adopt a new Stock Incentive Plan in the near future.   As of the date of this filing, no options or other awards are outstanding and therefore no such awards will be assumed in connection with the Share Exchange and no awards are required to be cancelled.

Director Independence

Our board of directors currently consists of five members. We are not currently subject to listing requirements of any national securities exchange that has requirements that a majority of the board of directors be “independent.” Nevertheless, our board of directors has determined that all of our directors qualify as “independent” directors in accordance with listing requirements.  In making these determinations, our board of directors reviewed and discussed information provided by the directors and us with regard to each director’s business and personal activities and relationships as they may relate to us and our management. There are no family relationships among any of our directors or executive officers.

Except as discussed above, to our knowledge, there have been no events under any bankruptcy act, criminal proceedings and no federal or state judicial or administrative orders, judgments, decrees or findings, no violations of any federal or state securities laws, and no violation of any federal commodities law material to the evaluation of the ability and integrity of any director, executive officer, promoter or control person of the Company during the past 10 years.

To our knowledge, there are no material proceedings to which any director, officer, affiliate of the Company, any holder of 5% or more of our currently outstanding common stock, any associate of any such director or officer, or any affiliate of such security holder that is adverse to us or has a material interest adverse to us. There are no family relationships among any of the officers and directors.

Item 14.  Principal Accountant Fees and Services  

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Sadler, Gibb & Associates, LLC (“Sadler Gibb”) served as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2017.  Principal accounting fees for professional services rendered for us by Sadler Gibb for the years ended 2016 and 2017 are summarized as follows:

Audit Fees.  Audit fees were for professional services rendered in connection with the audit of the financial statements included in our annual report on Form 10-K and review of the financial statements included in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and for services normally provided by our independent registered public accounting firm in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.

Audit Related Fees.  Audit related fees during 2017 were for professional services related to the S-1 filings.  Audit related fees for 2017 were $4,300.

Tax and Other Fees.  There were no tax or other fees paid during the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016.

Board of Directors Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures.  All audit, audit-related, tax, and any other services performed for us by our independent registered public accounting firm are subject to pre-approval by the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors and were pre-approved by the Audit Committee prior to such services being rendered. Our Audit Committee determined that the services provided by, and fees paid to, Sadler Gibb were compatible with maintaining the independent registered public accounting firm’s independence.

Shareholder ratification of the selection of Sadler Gibb as our independent registered public accounting firm is not required by our Bylaws or otherwise. However, the Audit Committee intends to submit the selection of Sadler Gibb to our shareholders for ratification at our upcoming annual meeting of shareholders as a matter of good corporate governance. If our shareholders fail to ratify the selection, the Audit Committee will reconsider whether or not to retain that firm. Even if the selection is ratified, the Audit Committee in its discretion may direct the appointment of a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time if the Audit Committee determines that such a change would be in the best interests of NewBridge and our shareholders.

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Part IV

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*  Filed herewith.

** To be filed by amendment.

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.  

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the date indicated.

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(FORMERLY NABUFIT GLOBAL, INC.)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of NewBridge Global Ventures, Inc.: 

Opinion on the Financial Statements 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of NewBridge Global Ventures, Inc. (“the Company”) as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, stockholders’ equity (deficit), and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2017 and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2017, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Explanatory Paragraph Regarding Going Concern 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Company has suffered recurring losses from operations and has a net capital deficiency, all of which raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 2. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. 

Basis for Opinion 

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits.  We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks.  Such procedures included examining on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.  

/s/ Sadler, Gibb & Associates, LLC 

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2015. 

Salt Lake City, UT

April 2, 2018  

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NEWBRIDGE GLOBAL VENTURES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1 — THE COMPANY AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Financial Statement Presentation — The accompanying consolidated financial statements are presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and include the operations and balances of NewBridge Global Ventures, Inc. (“NewBridge”) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries NABUFIT Global ApS (“NABUFIT Denmark”), NABUFIT China Limited (“NABUFIT China”), and NABUFIT IP ApS (“NABUFIT IP”) (collectively “NewBridge,” “we”, or “the Company”).  NewBridge was incorporated in May 1983 in the State of Colorado and re-incorporated in the State of Delaware in April 2008.  On October 18, 2017, the shareholders holding a majority of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock approved an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to change the name of the Company to “NewBridge Global Ventures, Inc.” (“Amendment”).   The Amendment became effective on November 21, 2017.  

Nature of Operations — Effective August 30, 2017, the Company entered into an Agreement on Transfer of Shares (“Transfer Agreement”) whereby it sold all of the interest held in its operating subsidiaries NABUFIT Denmark, NABUFIT China, and NABUFIT IP (“Operating Subsidiaries”) and consequently ceased its prior operations (“Operations Sale”).  See Note 5 – discontinued operations.  Prior to the Operations Sale, the Company, through its Operating Subsidiaries designed, manufactured and marketed the NABUFIT virtual training and fitness products and services (“NABUFIT Products”).  After completion of the Operations Sale, all of the Company’s equity in the Operating Subsidiaries were transferred and all of its interests in the NABUFIT Product and the associated technology and intellectual property ceased.

Following the Operations Sale, the Company commenced providing business consulting services to several companies in the medical marijuana and cannabis related industries.  These companies include an online company which provides education to healthcare professionals regarding medical cannabis and the endocannabinoid system, a distribution company focused on delivering best in class hemp oil and medical marijuana products and a wellness center delivering medical recommendations to patient and sales of Cannabidiol “CBD” and hemp oil products.

In connection with such consulting agreements, the Company will provide the following services:

·Strategic advisory and services; 

·Business services; 

·Marketing services; 

·Acquisition and development services; and 

·Strategic partnership and consolidation services. 

NOTE 2 – GOING CONCERN

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared with the recognition that there is considerable doubt about whether the Company can continue as a going concern.  As shown in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, the Company incurred a net loss of $4,201,111 for the year ended December 31, 2017 and has an accumulated deficit of $8,612,112 at December 31, 2017.  The Company also used cash in operating activities of $2,484,391 during the year ended December 31, 2017.  After the discontinued operations, the financial situation is somewhat improved but the Company still has a net loss from continuing operations of $2,257,094 and net cash used in operating activities – continuing operations of $809,619 for the year ended December 31, 2017. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

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In order for us to continue as a going concern, we will need to obtain additional debt or equity financing. We are regularly and continually seeking additional funding from investors and from time to time we are in various stages of negotiations.  Nonetheless, to date we have not accomplished a financing of the size needed to put the Company on a stable operating basis. There can be no assurance that we will be able to secure additional debt or equity financing, that we will be able to attain positive cash flow operations, or that, if we are successful in any of those actions, those actions will produce adequate cash flow to enable us to meet our future obligations. All of our existing financing arrangements are short-term. If we are unable to obtain additional debt or equity financing, we may be required to cease operations.

NOTE 3 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Principles of Consolidation — The accompanying consolidated financial statements are presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and include operations and balances of NewBridge Global Ventures, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries NABUFIT Denmark, NABUFIT China, and NABUFIT IP.  Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. NABUFIT China and NABUFIT IP had no activity.  All three subsidiaries were sold to an employee of NABUFIT Denmark effective August 30, 2017.  As a result of this action, the current year and prior year disclosures reflect these operations as discontinued operations and prior year financial information has been restated to reflect this accounting treatment.  The subsidiaries were consolidated up through August 30, 2017, the date they were sold.

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 revenue and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.  

Fair Value – The fair values of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities approximate their carrying amounts at the reporting date.

Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations – The functional currency of NABUFIT Denmark is the Danish Krone (DKK), the functional currency of NABUFIT China is the China Yuan Renminbi (CNY), and the functional currency of NewBridge and the reporting currency is U.S. dollars (USD).  The Company translates the assets and liabilities of NABUFIT Denmark and NABUFIT China from the functional currency to U.S. dollars at the appropriate spot rates as of the balance sheet date. Equity balances are translated using historical exchange rates. Changes in the carrying value of these assets and liabilities attributable to fluctuations in spot rates are recognized in foreign currency translation adjustment, a component of accumulated other comprehensive income. Income statement accounts are translated using the average exchange rate during the period.

Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in a currency that is different from the functional currency must first be remeasured from the applicable currency to the functional currency. The effect of this remeasurement process is recognized translation adjustments in our statement of comprehensive loss.

The Company had foreign currency transaction losses of $24,353 and $0 during the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

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Cash and Cash Equivalents – The balance in cash and cash equivalents consists of cash reserves held in bank accounts. The Company maintains cash balances in bank accounts that, at times, exceed federally insured limits.  The Company has not experienced any losses in these accounts and believes it is not exposed to any significant risk with respect to cash. As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, cash deposits per bank statements exceeded the federally insured limits by $0 and $1,392,919, the balance of cash in the NABUFIT Denmark accounts.

Revenue Recognition – The Company recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, performance of the service has occurred, the sales price charged is fixed or determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured.  Revenue is net of taxes and discounts and is recorded on an accrual basis.  

Software Development Costs – The Company expenses software development costs until the Company has a working business model for the software.

Advertising Costs – Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising costs were $165,979 and $279,088 for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Income Taxes – The Company accounts for income taxes pursuant to Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 740, Income Taxes, which requires the use of the asset and liability method of accounting for deferred income taxes.  We recognize deferred tax liabilities and assets based on the differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in future years.

All allowances against deferred income tax assets are recorded in whole or in part, when it is more likely than not those deferred income tax assets will not be realized.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

A valuation allowance is required to the extent it is more-likely-than-not that a deferred tax asset will not be realized. ASC 740 also requires reporting of taxes based on tax positions that meet a more-likely-than-not standard and are measured at the amount that is more-likely-than-not to be realized. Differences between financial and tax reporting which do not meet this threshold are required to be recorded as unrecognized tax benefits.

Derivatives – The Company has entered into convertible debt agreements whereby the related conversion features are derivatives. Therefore, the Company has calculated the fair value of these derivatives on the execution dates and has also recorded a gain on derivative for the change in fair value from the execution date to the reporting date.

The Company estimates fair values of derivative financial instruments using the Black-Scholes model, adjusted for the effect of dilution, because it embodies all of the requisite assumptions (including trading volatility, estimated terms, dilution and risk free rates) necessary to fair value these instruments. Estimating fair values of derivative financial instruments requires the development of significant and subjective estimates that may, and are likely to, change over the duration of the instrument with related changes in internal and external market factors. In addition, option-based techniques (such as Black-Scholes model) are highly volatile and sensitive to changes in the trading market price of our common stock.

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Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share – Basic loss per common share is calculated by dividing net loss by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted loss per common share is calculated by dividing net loss by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period giving effect to potentially dilutive common stock equivalents.  As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company had no common stock equivalents outstanding.  

New Accounting Pronouncements – The Company does not expect the adoption of any recent accounting pronouncements to have a material impact on its financial statements.

NOTE 4 – LEASES

On December 1, 2015, the Company signed a lease on their office in Fredericia Denmark for DKK 13,184 per month ($1,900) and paid a security deposit of DKK 80,685 ($12,250).  Effective March 1, 2016, the Company signed Appendix 1 to the Fredericia lease agreement moving the office to a 190 square meter office located on the first floor of the building.  The rent and security deposit were not changed by the Appendix.  

The Company also leased some office space for approximately $875 per month on a month-to-month contract. The Company paid a deposit of approximately $900 in December 2015.  Monthly rent started in January 2016 and ended in March 2016.  

On September 30, 2015, the Company assumed the short-term auto lease of a member of management that ended January 8, 2016.  Monthly payments were approximately $435 and the deposit was $2,400.  The Company renewed the auto lease for an additional twelve months, through January 7, 2017 at $350 per month.  Actual payments were in the functional currency.

As of December 31, 2017, total lease deposits and minimum annual lease payments were $0 as all leases were on NABUFIT Denmark, which was sold during 2017.  Rent expense was $33,000 and $39,727 for years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and is classified as discontinued operations.

NOTE 5 – DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

Effective August 31, 2017, the Company entered into an Agreement on Transfer of Shares (“Transfer Agreement”) with NABUfit Finance ApS, a Danish company (“Buyer”) wherein the Company agreed to sell to Buyer and Buyer agreed to purchase from the Company all of the issued and outstanding shares owned by the Company in its three wholly owned subsidiaries, NABUFIT Denmark, NABUFIT IP and NABUFIT China (the “Subsidiaries”). The purchase price paid by Buyer for the Subsidiaries was DKK 250,000 (USD $40,000), plus possible additional consideration of up to DKK 350,000 ($56,000) in payments related to tax refunds due to the Subsidiaries in the fourth quarter of 2017.  Actual tax refund ended up being approximately $40,000.  

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The operating results of NABUFIT Denmark have been classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented.  NABUFIT China and NABUFIT IP were newly formed entities with no operations to report.  The following are the key components of the sale and discontinued operations:

The account classifications that make up the discontinued operations as of December 31, 2016, on the balance sheet, are shown below:

NOTE 6 – ACCRUED LIABILITIES

As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company had accrued liabilities of $70,034 and $63,519, comprised largely of accrued payroll. As of December 31, 2016, the Company had additional accrued liabilities of $2,241,419 comprised mostly of $2,115,890, which was to be paid over the subsequent 18 months on an ambassador contract with a professional athlete. This amount is included in discontinued operations.  This contract was sold as part of the Transfer of shares. See Note 5.

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NOTE 7 – LINE-OF-CREDIT

On September 15, 2015, the Company entered into a 600,000 DKK (approximately $90,000) line-of-credit agreement with a bank.  The agreement bears interest at a variable rate of 6.021%, which is renegotiated annually on June 1.  The line of credit is unsecured.  Default interest rate of 19% goes into effect from the first late payment and is calculated on the balance of the outstanding debt.  During 2016, the Company utilized the full credit line but then paid it down to zero by the end of the year.  The Company paid approximately $100 and $138 in interest during the year ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.  The credit line was on NABUFIT Denmark. As of December 31, 2017, the Company does not have a line of credit.

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NOTE 8 – CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE

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NOTE 9 – DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES

The Company evaluated the terms of the convertible debt conversion features under the applicable accounting literature, including Derivatives and Hedging, ASC 815, and determined that certain features required separate accounting as derivatives. The derivatives were recorded as "derivative liabilities" on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and will be adjusted to reflect fair value at each reporting date. The total fair value of the derivative liabilities at issuance was $125,291. The fair value of the derivative liabilities at December 31, 2017 and 2016 was $0. The Company recognized a gain of $40,972 for the year ended December 31, 2017, which is presented as "gain on derivative" on the consolidated statements of operations, and recognized a $26,843 reduction in the derivative liability related to the settlement of a convertible note payable.  The $26,843 was recorded as a credit to additional paid-in capital.

On May 9, 2017, the Company recorded a derivative liability of $75,957 on convertible debt due to the variable nature of the conversion price.  The valuation was based on the Black-Scholes model.  The Company recorded a loss on derivative of $17,957 since the value of the derivative was greater than the proceeds from the convertible note.  As of September 30, 2017, the derivative liability was remeasured at $39,519. On October 12, 2017, the Company settled the debt and recorded a gain on settlement of $39,380, the remeasured derivative liability as of the settlement date.  The details are as follows:

On May 10, 2017, the Company recorded a derivative liability of $49,334 on convertible debt due to a round- down provision of the conversion price.  The valuation was based on the Black-Scholes model.  As of September 29, 2017, the derivative liability was valued at $26,843.  The valuation was done as of September 29, 2017 since that is the date the note was converted to shares of common stock.  The details are as follows: