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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

________________________

 

FORM 10-Q

__________________________

 

(Mark One)

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

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2020

 

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)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each Class Trading Symbol(s) Name of exchange on which registered
None N/A N/A

 

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.  ☒  Yes     ☐  No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files).   ☒  Yes     ☐  No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. 

 

Large accelerated filer ☐   

Accelerated filer ☐       

Non-accelerated filer ☐

Smaller reporting company  ☒

Emerging growth company  ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

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

 

There were 281,779,436 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, outstanding as of November 13, 2020. 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

 

 

GB SCIENCES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

   

As of September 30,

   

As of March 31,

 
   

2020

   

2020

 

CURRENT ASSETS:

    (unaudited)          

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 545,020     $ 2,406  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    18,776       18,776  

Note receivable

    4,350,000       5,224,423  

Current assets from discontinued operations

    1,997,037       1,755,275  

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

    6,910,833       7,000,880  

Property and equipment, net

    31,278       37,821  

Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $17,611 and $12,287 at September 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020, respectively

    1,545,355       1,128,702  

Long term assets from discontinued operations

    5,766,598       6,185,465  

TOTAL ASSETS

  $ 14,254,064     $ 14,352,868  

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

               

Accounts payable

  $ 2,346,652     $ 1,913,049  

Accrued interest

    479,255       366,865  

Accrued liabilities

    1,205,248       813,618  

Notes and convertible notes payable and line of credit, net of unamortized discount of $9,624 and $608,580 at September 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020, respectively

    6,428,278       5,054,728  

Indebtedness to related parties

    710,075       586,512  

Note payable to related party

    -       151,923  

Income tax payable

    620,856       592,982  

Current liabilities from discontinued operations

    1,348,111       1,406,080  

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

    13,138,475       10,885,757  

Long term liabilities from discontinued operations

    3,465,160       3,555,605  

TOTAL LIABILITIES

    16,603,635       14,441,362  

Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)

               

STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT:

               

Common Stock, $0.0001 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized, 280,532,686 and 275,541,602 outstanding at September 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020, respectively

    28,054       27,554  

Additional paid-in capital

    97,679,001       97,271,157  

Accumulated deficit

    (100,056,626 )     (97,387,205 )

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT

    (2,349,571 )     (88,494 )

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT

  $ 14,254,064     $ 14,352,868  

 

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

 

 

 

GB SCIENCES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)

 

   

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

   

For the Six Months Ended September 30,

 
                                 
   

2020

   

2019

   

2020

   

2019

 
                                 
Sales revenue   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
Cost of goods sold     -       -       -       -  
Gross profit     -       -       -       -  

General and administrative expenses

    491,818       1,291,232       1,007,071       3,082,697  

LOSS FROM OPERATIONS

    (491,818 )     (1,291,232 )     (1,007,071 )     (3,082,697 )

OTHER INCOME/(EXPENSE)

                               

Interest expense

    (410,946 )     (352,736 )     (1,082,874 )     (664,937 )
Debt default penalty     -       -       (286,059 )     -  

Other income/(expense)

    (1,750 )     92,707       (3,374 )     92,707  

Total other expense

    (412,696 )     (260,029 )     (1,372,307 )     (572,230 )

LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES

    (904,514 )     (1,551,261 )     (2,379,378 )     (3,654,927 )

Income tax benefit/(expense)

    (19,034 )     57,392       (27,874 )     -  

LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

    (923,548 )     (1,493,869 )     (2,407,252 )     (3,654,927 )

Gain/(loss) from discontinued operations

    118,090       (1,434,737 )     (244,906 )     (1,812,563 )

NET LOSS

    (805,458 )     (2,928,606 )     (2,652,158 )     (5,467,490 )

Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest

    -       (245,565 )     -       (377,781 )

NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO GB SCIENCES, INC.

  $ (805,458 )   $ (2,683,041 )   $ (2,652,158 )   $ (5,089,709 )
                                 

Net income/(loss) attributable to common stockholders of GB Sciences, Inc.

                               

Continuing operations

  $ (923,548 )   $ (1,493,869 )   $ (2,407,252 )   $ (3,654,927 )

Discontinued operations

    118,090       (1,189,172 )     (244,906 )     (1,434,782 )

Net loss

  $ (805,458 )   $ (2,683,041 )   $ (2,652,158 )   $ (5,089,709 )
                                 

Net income/(loss) per common share – basic and diluted

                               

Continuing operations

  $ (0.00 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.01 )

Discontinued operations

    0.00       (0.00 )     (0.00 )     (0.01 )

Net loss

  $ (0.00 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.02 )
                                 

Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted

    280,532,686       252,700,538       279,257,607       248,392,203  

 

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

 

 

 

GB SCIENCES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

 

   

Six Months Ended September 30,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

               

Net loss

  $ (2,652,158 )   $ (5,467,490 )

Loss from discontinued operations

    (244,906 )     (1,812,563 )

Net loss from continuing operations

    (2,407,252 )     (3,654,927 )

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

               

Depreciation and amortization

    15,612       76,716  

Stock-based compensation

    -       341,724  

Amortization of debt discount and beneficial conversion feature

    748,956       434,750  

Interest expense on conversion of notes payable

    -       26,804  

Loss on extinguishment

    -       124,158  

Default penalty on convertible note payable

    286,059       -  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

               

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    -       180,060  

Accounts payable

    262,881       304,550  

Accrued expenses

    414,130       187,133  

Accrued interest

    325,925       190,695  

Income tax payable

    27,874       -  

Indebtedness to related parties

    123,563       -  

Net cash used in operating activities of continuing operations

    (202,252 )     (1,788,337 )

Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations

    (10,602 )     (1,758,120 )

Net cash used in operating activities

    (212,854 )     (3,546,457 )

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

               

Proceeds from note receivable

    701,923       -  

Acquisition of intangible assets

    -       (91,862 )

Net cash provided/(used) in investing activities of continuing operations

    701,923       (91,862 )

Net cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations

    (104,265 )     (462,920 )

Net cash provided/(used) in investing activities

    597,658       (554,782 )

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

               

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

    -       550,225  

Gross proceeds from warrant exercises

    151,202       944,975  

Gross proceeds from convertible notes payable

    150,000       2,600,000  
Proceeds from Line of Credit     125,000       -  
Principal payment on note payable to related party     (151,923 )     -  

Fees for issuance of convertible note

    -       (175,000 )

Brokerage fees for issuance of common stock and warrants

    (15,121 )     (166,027 )

Net cash provided by financing activities of continuing operations

    259,158       3,754,173  

Net cash provided/(used) in financing activities of discontinued operations

    (101,487 )     213,625  

Net cash provided by financing activities

    157,671       3,967,798  

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

    542,475       (133,441 )

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

    151,766       227,758  

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD

    694,241       94,317  

Less: cash and cash equivalents classified as discontinued operations

    (149,221 )     (23,639 )

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

  $ 545,020     $ 70,678  

 

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

 

 

GB SCIENCES, INC.

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION

For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019

(unaudited)

 

   

Six Months Ended September 30,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 
Cash paid for interest   $ -     $ 332,167  
Cash paid for income tax   $ -     $ -  
                 

Non-cash transactions:

               
Accrued liabilities forgiven in connection with Wellcana Note letter agreement   $ 172,500     $ -  

Depreciation capitalized in inventory

  $ 272,267     $ 273,090  
Accrued interest capitalized in convertible note principal   $ 223,094     $ -  

Property capitalized under operating leases

  $ -     $ 182,624  
Patent acquisition costs capitalized in intangible assets   $ 320,722     $ 67,008  
Stock options issued to acquire intangible assets   $ 105,000     $ -  
Stock issued upon conversion of notes payable   $ -     $ 280,000  

Induced dividend from warrant exercises

  $ 17,263     $ 230,025  
Beneficial conversion feature on notes payable   $ 150,000     $ 133,806  

Cumulative effect of the new lease standard

  $ -     $ 7,550  

 

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

 

 

 

GB SCIENCES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY/(DEFICIT)

 For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019

(unaudited)

 

 

   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Additional Paid-In Capital

   

Accumulated Deficit

   

Non-Controlling Interest

   

Total

 

Balance at June 30, 2020

    280,532,686     $ 28,054     $ 97,574,001     $ (99,251,168 )   $ -     $ (1,649,113 )
                                                 
Stock options issued to acquire intangible assets     -       -       105,000       -       -       105,000  

Net loss

    -       -       -       (805,458 )     -       (805,458 )

Balance at September 30, 2020

    280,532,686     $ 28,054     $ 97,679,001     $ (100,056,626 )   $ -     $ (2,349,571 )

 

 

   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Additional Paid-In Capital

   

Accumulated Deficit

   

Non-Controlling Interest

   

Total

 

Balance at June 30, 2019

    246,852,769     $ 24,686     $ 94,095,065     $ (87,232,454 )   $ 8,723,541     $ 15,610,838  
                                                 

Issuance of stock for debt conversion

    1,000,000       100       109,900       -       -       110,000  

Exercise of warrants for stock

    7,492,250       749       673,553       -       -       674,302  

Share based compensation expense

    -       -       32,408       -       -       32,408  

Beneficial conversion feature on notes payable

    -       -       133,806       -       -       133,806  

Contributions from non-controlling interest

    -       -       -       -       550,001       550,001  

Compensation warrants

    -       -       132,914       -       -       132,914  

Inducement dividend from warrant exercises

    -       -       155,625       (155,625 )     -       -  

Net loss

    -       -       -       (2,683,041 )     (245,565 )     (2,928,606 )

Balance at September 30, 2019

    255,345,019     $ 25,535     $ 95,333,271     $ (90,071,120 )   $ 9,027,977     $ 14,315,663  

 

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

 

 

GB SCIENCES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY/(DEFICIT)

For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019

(unaudited)

 

 

 

   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Additional Paid-In Capital

   

Accumulated Deficit

   

Non-Controlling Interest

   

Total

 

Balance at March 31, 2020

    275,541,602     $ 27,554     $ 97,271,157     $ (97,387,205 )   $ -     $ (88,494 )
                                                 

Exercise of warrants for stock, net of issuance costs

    4,991,084       500       135,581       -       -       136,081  

Beneficial conversion feature on notes payable

    -       -       150,000       -       -       150,000  
Stock options issued to acquire intangible assets     -       -       105,000       -       -       105,000  

Inducement dividend from warrant exercises

    -       -       17,263       (17,263 )     -       -  

Net loss

    -       -       -       (2,652,158 )     -       (2,652,158 )

Balance at September 30, 2020

    280,532,686     $ 28,054     $ 97,679,001     $ (100,056,626 )   $ -     $ (2,349,571 )

 

   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Additional Paid-In Capital

   

Accumulated Deficit

   

Non-Controlling Interest

   

Total

 

Balance at March 31, 2019

    240,627,102     $ 24,063     $ 93,020,015     $ (84,743,836 )   $ 8,855,757     $ 17,155,999  
                                                 

Issuance of stock for debt conversion

    2,000,000       200       279,800       -       -       280,000  

Exercise of warrants for stock

    9,449,750       945       849,533       -       -       850,478  

Share based compensation expense

    -       -       208,809       -       -       208,809  

Issuance of stock for cash, net of issuance costs

    3,668,167       367       478,329       -       -       478,696  

Beneficial conversion feature on notes payable

    -       -       133,806       -       -       133,806  

Contributions from non-controlling interest

    -       -       -       -       550,001       550,001  

Compensation warrants

    -       -       132,914       -       -       132,914  

Cancelled shares issued to consultant

    (400,000 )     (40 )     40                       -  

Inducement dividend from warrant exercises

    -       -       230,025       (230,025 )     -       -  

Cumulative effect of the new lease standard

    -       -       -       (7,550 )     -       (7,550 )

Net loss

    -       -       -       (5,089,709 )     (377,781 )     (5,467,490 )

Balance at September 30, 2019

    255,345,019     $ 25,535     $ 95,333,271     $ (90,071,120 )   $ 9,027,977     $ 14,315,663  

 

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

 

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GB SCIENCES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2020
(unaudited)

 

 

Note 1 – Background and Significant Accounting Policies 

 

GB Sciences, Inc. (“the Company”, “GB Sciences”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) seeks to be a biopharmaceutical research and cannabinoid-based drug development company whose goal is to create patented formulations for safe, standardized, cannabinoid therapies that target a variety of medical conditions in both the pharmaceutical and wellness markets. The Company is engaged in the research and development of cannabinoid medicines and plans to produce cannabinoid therapies for the wellness markets based on its portfolio of intellectual property.

 

Through its wholly owned Canadian subsidiary, GBS Global Biopharma, Inc. (“GBSGB”), the Company is engaged in the research and development of cannabinoid medicines with virtual operations in North America and Europe. GBSGB assets include cannabinoid medicine intellectual property, research contracts and key supplier arrangements. GBSGB’s intellectual property covers a range of conditions and several programs are in pre-clinical animal stage of development; including Parkinson’s disease, neuropathic pain, and cardiovascular therapeutic programs. GBSGB runs a lean drug development program and takes effort to minimize expenses, including personnel, overhead, and fixed capital expenses  through strategic partnerships with Universities and Contract Research Organizations (“CROs”). GBSGB’s intellectual property portfolio includes two issued USPTO Patents, five USPTO patent applications, four provisional USPTO patent applications, and one USPTO application that we anticipate filing by the end of calendar year 2020, as well as licenses for three additional patents covering novel cannabinoid delivery systems. In addition to the USPTO patents and patent applications, the company has filed 28 patent applications internationally.

 

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, 2021. The balance sheet at March 31, 2020 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. The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2020.

 

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Principles of Consolidation

 

We prepare our consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for the United States of America. Our 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. The ownership interest of non-controlling participants in subsidiaries that are not wholly owned is included as a separate component of equity. The non-controlling participants’ share of the net loss is included as “Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest” on the unaudited consolidated statements of operations.

 

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 consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  The Company regularly evaluates estimates and assumptions related to allowances for doubtful accounts, inventory valuation and standard cost allocations, valuation of initial right-of-use assets and corresponding lease liabilities, valuation of beneficial conversion features in convertible debt, valuation of the assets and liabilities of discontinued operations, stock-based compensation expense, purchased intangible asset valuations, deferred income tax asset valuation allowances, uncertain tax positions, litigation and other loss contingencies.  These estimates and assumptions are based on current facts, historical experience and various other factors that the Company believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the recording of costs and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. The actual results the Company experiences may differ materially and adversely from these estimates.

 

Reclassifications

 

Certain reclassifications have been made to the comparative period amounts to conform to the current period presentation. Certain items on the unaudited balance sheets and statements of operations and cash flows have been reclassified to conform with current period presentation. The assets, liabilities, income, and cash flows of GB Sciences Louisiana, LLC, GB Sciences Nevada, LLC, GB Sciences Las Vegas, LLC, and GB Sciences Nopah, LLC have been reclassified to discontinued operations due to the sale of the Company's Louisiana cultivation and extraction facility (Note 10) and the pending sale of the Company's Nevada cultivation and extraction facilities (Note 11).

 

Discontinued Operations

 

Refer to Note 3.

 

 

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Long-Lived Assets

 

Property and equipment comprise a significant portion of our total assets. We evaluate the carrying value of property and equipment if impairment indicators are present or if other circumstances indicate that impairment may exist under authoritative guidance. The annual testing date is March 31. When management believes impairment indicators may exist, projections of the undiscounted future cash flows associated with the use of and eventual disposition of property and equipment are prepared. If the projections indicate that the carrying value of the property and equipment are not recoverable, we reduce the carrying values to fair value. These impairment tests are heavily influenced by assumptions and estimates that are subject to change as additional information becomes available. No indicators of impairment were identified by the Company as of September 30, 2020.

 

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 net realizable 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.

 

Beneficial Conversion Feature of Convertible Notes Payable

 

The Company accounts for convertible notes payable in accordance with the guidelines established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 470-20, Debt with Conversion and Other Options and Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) 00-27, “Application of Issue No. 98-5 to Certain Convertible Instruments”.  A beneficial conversion feature (“BCF”) exists on the date a convertible note is issued when the fair value of the underlying common stock to which the note is convertible into is in excess of the remaining unallocated proceeds of the note after first considering the allocation of a portion of the note proceeds to the fair value of any attached equity instruments, if any related equity instruments were granted with the debt. In accordance with this guidance, the BCF of a convertible note is measured by allocating a portion of the note's proceeds to the warrants, if applicable, and as a reduction of the carrying amount of the convertible note equal to the intrinsic value of the conversion feature, both of which are credited to additional paid-in-capital. The Company calculates the fair value of warrants issued with the convertible notes using the Black-Scholes valuation model and uses the same assumptions for valuing any employee options in accordance with ASC Topic 718 Compensation – Stock Compensation. The only difference is that the contractual life of the warrants is used.

 

The value of the proceeds received from a convertible note is then allocated between the conversion features and warrants on a relative fair value basis. The allocated fair value is recorded in the financial statements as a debt discount (premium) from the face amount of the note and such discount is amortized over the expected term of the convertible note (or to the conversion date of the note, if sooner) and is charged to interest expense.

 

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 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.

 

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GB SCIENCES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2020
(unaudited)

 

Earnings/(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 153,637,853 and 158,404,020 potentially dilutive common shares at September 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020, 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.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

Recently Adopted Standards

 

In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2016-13, "Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments" ("ASU 2016-13").  Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326) amends guideline on reporting credit losses for assets held at amortized cost basis and available-for-sale debt securities.  For assets held at amortized cost basis, Topic 326 eliminates the probable initial recognition threshold in current GAAP and, instead, requires an entity to reflect its current estimate of all expected credit losses.  The allowance for credit losses is a valuation account that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of the financial assets to present the net amount expected to be collected.  For available-for-sale debt securities, credit losses should be measured in a manner similar to current GAAP, however Topic 326 will require that credit losses be presented as an allowance rather than as a write-down.  ASU 2016-13 affects entities holding financial assets and net investment in leases that are not accounted for at fair value through net income.  The amendments affect loans, debt securities, trade receivables, net investments in leases, off balance sheet credit exposures, reinsurance receivables, and any other financial assets not excluded from the scope that have the contractual right to receive cash.  The amendments in this ASU are effective for smaller reporting companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on its financial statements.

 

In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2018-13, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework-Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement.” This ASU eliminates, adds and modifies certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements as part of its disclosure framework project. The standard is effective for all entities for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted the standard on April 1, 2020. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

All other newly issued accounting pronouncements but not yet effective have been deemed either immaterial or not applicable.

 

 

Note 2 – Going Concern

 

The Company’s 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 $(100,056,626) at September 30, 2020. The Company had a working capital deficit of $(6,227,642) at September 30, 2020, net of working capital of $648,926 classified as discontinued operations, compared to $(3,884,877) at March 31, 2020, net of working capital of $349,195 classified as discontinued operations. In addition, the Company has consumed cash in its operating activities of $(212,854) for the six months ended September 30, 2020, including $(10,602) used in discontinued operations, compared to $(3,546,457) including $(1,758,120) used in discontinued operations for the six months ended September 30, 2019. These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

 

Management has been able, thus far, to finance the losses through a public offering, private placements and obtaining operating funds from stockholders. The Company is continuing to seek sources of financing.  There are no assurances that the Company will be successful in achieving its goals.

 

In view of these conditions, the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to obtain additional financing or capital sources, to meet its financing requirements, and ultimately to achieve profitable operations. Management believes that its current and future plans provide an opportunity to continue as a going concern. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded assets, or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may be necessary in the event the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.

 

 

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Note 3 – Discontinued Operations

 

Discontinued operations comprise those activities that were disposed of during the period or which were classified as held for sale at the end of the period and represent a separate major line of business or geographical area that can be clearly distinguished for operational and financial reporting purposes. The Company has included its subsidiaries GB Sciences Louisiana, LLC, GB Sciences Nevada, LLC, GB Sciences Las Vegas, LLC, and GB Sciences Nopah, LLC in discontinued operations due to the sale of the Company's Louisiana cultivation and extraction facility (Note 10) and the pending sale of the Company's Nevada cultivation and extraction facilities (Note 11).

 

There were no assets and liabilities from discontinued operations attributable to GB Sciences Louisiana, LLC at September 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020 due to the entity having been deconsolidated at the November 15, 2019 date of close. The assets and liabilities associated with discontinued operations included in our condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020 were as follows:

 

 

   

September 30, 2020

   

March 31, 2020

 
   

Continuing

   

Nevada Subsidiaries

   

Total

   

Continuing

   

Nevada Subsidiaries

   

Total

 

ASSETS

                                               

CURRENT ASSETS

                                               

Cash

  $ 545,020     $ 149,221     $ 694,241     $ 2,406     $ 149,360     $ 151,766  

Accounts receivable, net

    -       346,058       346,058       -       117,967       117,967  

Inventory, net

    -       1,439,320       1,439,320       -       1,445,839       1,445,839  

Prepaid and other current assets

    18,776       62,438       81,214       18,776       42,109       60,885  

Note receivable

    4,350,000       -       4,350,000       5,224,423       -       5,224,423  

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

    4,913,796       1,997,037       6,910,833       5,245,605       1,755,275       7,000,880  
                                                 

Property and equipment, net

    31,278       5,113,829       5,145,107       37,821       5,496,012       5,533,833  

Intangible assets, net

    1,545,355       571,265       2,116,620       1,128,702       571,264       1,699,966  

Deposits and other noncurrent assets

    -       81,504       81,504       -       91,504       91,504  

Operating lease right-of-use assets, net

    -       -       -       -       26,685       26,685  
                                                 

TOTAL ASSETS

  $ 6,490,429     $ 7,763,635     $ 14,254,064     $ 6,412,128     $ 7,940,740     $ 14,352,868  
                                                 

LIABILITIES

                                               

CURRENT LIABILITIES

                                               

Accounts payable

  $ 2,346,652     $ 607,766     $ 2,954,418     $ 1,913,049     $ 646,865     $ 2,559,914  

Accrued interest

    479,255       79,123       558,378       366,865       30,787       397,652  

Accrued expenses

    1,205,248       48,010       1,253,258       813,618       74,394       888,012  

Notes payable, net

    6,428,278       485,000       6,913,278       5,054,728       480,000       5,534,728  

Indebtedness to related parties

    710,075       -       710,075       586,512       -       586,512  

Note payable to related party

    -       -       -       151,923       -       151,923  

Income tax payable

    620,856       -       620,856       592,982       -       592,982  

Finance lease obligations, current

    -       128,212       128,212       -       166,769       166,769  

Operating lease obligations, current

    -       -       -       -       7,265       7,265  

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

    11,790,364       1,348,111       13,138,475       9,479,677       1,406,080       10,885,757  
                                                 

Operating lease obligations, long term

    -       -       -       -       22,515       22,515  

Finance lease obligations, long term

    -       3,465,160       3,465,160       -       3,533,090       3,533,090  
                                                 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

  $ 11,790,364     $ 4,813,271     $ 16,603,635     $ 9,479,677     $ 4,961,685     $ 14,441,362  

 

 

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Discontinued Operations - Revenues and Expenses

 

The revenues and expenses associated with discontinued operations included in our condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:

 

   

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 
   

Continuing

   

Discontinued

   

Total

   

Continuing

   

Discontinued

   

Total

 

Sales revenue

  $ -     $ 1,264,271     $ 1,264,271     $ -     $ 1,548,705     $ 1,548,705  

Cost of goods sold

    -       (859,068 )     (859,068 )     -       (2,237,779 )     (2,237,779 )

Gross profit/(loss)

    -       405,203       405,203       -       (689,074 )     (689,074 )

General and administrative expenses

    491,818       81,464       573,282       1,291,232       536,814       1,828,046  

INCOME/(LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS

    (491,818 )     323,739       (168,079 )     (1,291,232 )     (1,225,888 )     (2,517,120 )

OTHER INCOME/(EXPENSE)

                                               

Interest expense

    (410,946 )     (128,201 )     (539,147 )     (352,736 )     (185,599 )     (538,335 )

Other income/(expense)

    (1,750 )     (77,448 )     (79,198 )     92,707       (23,250 )     69,457  

Total other expense

    (412,696 )     (205,649 )     (618,345 )     (260,029 )     (208,849 )     (468,878 )

INCOME/(LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES

    (904,514 )     118,090       (786,424 )     (1,551,261 )     (1,434,737 )     (2,985,998 )

Income tax expense

    (19,034 )     -       (19,034 )     57,392       -       57,392  

NET INCOME/(LOSS)

  $ (923,548 )   $ 118,090     $ (805,458 )   $ (1,493,869 )   $ (1,434,737 )   $ (2,928,606 )

 

 

   

For the Six Months Ended September 30,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 
   

Continuing

   

Discontinued

   

Total

   

Continuing

   

Discontinued

   

Total

 

Sales revenue

  $ -     $ 1,815,468     $ 1,815,468     $ -     $ 2,459,381     $ 2,459,381  

Cost of goods sold

    -       (1,350,863 )     (1,350,863 )     -       (2,862,148 )     (2,862,148 )

Gross profit/(loss)

    -       464,605       464,605       -       (402,767 )     (402,767 )

General and administrative expenses

    1,007,071       370,920       1,377,991       3,082,697       1,012,737       4,095,434  

INCOME/(LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS

    (1,007,071 )     93,685       (913,386 )     (3,082,697 )     (1,415,504 )     (4,498,201 )

OTHER INCOME/(EXPENSE)

                                               

Interest expense

    (1,082,874 )     (261,143 )     (1,344,017 )     (664,937 )     (373,809 )     (1,038,746 )

Debt default penalty

    (286,059 )     -       (286,059 )     -       -       -  

Other income/(expense)

    (3,374 )     (77,448 )     (80,822 )     92,707       (23,250 )     69,457  

Total other expense

    (1,372,307 )     (338,591 )     (1,710,898 )     (572,230 )     (397,059 )     (969,289 )

LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES

    (2,379,378 )     (244,906 )     (2,624,284 )     (3,654,927 )     (1,812,563 )     (5,467,490 )

Income tax expense

    (27,874 )     -       (27,874 )     -       -       -  

NET LOSS

  $ (2,407,252 )   $ (244,906 )   $ (2,652,158 )   $ (3,654,927 )   $ (1,812,563 )   $ (5,467,490 )

 

 

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Discontinued Operations - Revenues and Expenses (continued)

 

The components of revenues and expenses associated with discontinued operations included in our condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:

 

   

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 
   

GB Sciences Louisiana, LLC

   

Nevada Operations

   

Total Discontinued Operations

   

GB Sciences Louisiana, LLC

   

Nevada Operations

   

Total Discontinued Operations

 

Sales revenue

  $ -     $ 1,264,271     $ 1,264,271     $ 377,007     $ 1,171,698     $ 1,548,705  

Cost of goods sold

    -       (859,068 )     (859,068 )     (380,629 )     (1,857,150 )     (2,237,779 )

Gross profit/(loss)

    -       405,203       405,203       (3,622 )     (685,452 )     (689,074 )

General and administrative expenses

    -       81,464       81,464       424,732       112,082       536,814  

INCOME/(LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS

    -       323,739       323,739       (428,354 )     (797,534 )     (1,225,888 )

OTHER EXPENSE

                                               

Interest expense

    -       (128,201 )     (128,201 )     (62,777 )     (122,822 )     (185,599 )

Other expense

    -       (77,448 )     (77,448 )     -       (23,250 )     (23,250 )

Total other expense

    -       (205,649 )     (205,649 )     (62,777 )     (146,072 )     (208,849 )

INCOME/(LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES

    -       118,090       118,090       (491,131 )     (943,606 )     (1,434,737 )

Income tax expense

    -       -       -       -       -       -  

NET INCOME/(LOSS)

  $ -     $ 118,090     $ 118,090     $ (491,131 )   $ (943,606 )   $ (1,434,737 )

 

 

   

For the Six Months Ended September 30,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 
   

GB Sciences Louisiana, LLC

   

Nevada Operations

   

Total Discontinued Operations

   

GB Sciences Louisiana, LLC

   

Nevada Operations

   

Total Discontinued Operations

 

Sales revenue

  $ -     $ 1,815,468     $ 1,815,468     $ 377,007     $ 2,082,374     $ 2,459,381  

Cost of goods sold

    -       (1,350,863 )     (1,350,863 )     (380,629 )     (2,481,519 )     (2,862,148 )

Gross profit/(loss)

    -       464,605       464,605       (3,622 )     (399,145 )     (402,767 )

General and administrative expenses

    -       370,920       370,920       626,571       386,166       1,012,737  

INCOME/(LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS

    -       93,685       93,685       (630,193 )     (785,311 )     (1,415,504 )

OTHER EXPENSE

                                               

Interest expense

    -       (261,143 )     (261,143 )     (125,372 )     (248,437 )     (373,809 )

Debt default penalty

    -       -       -       -       -       -  

Other expense

    -       (77,448 )     (77,448 )     -       (23,250 )     (23,250 )

Total other expense

    -       (338,591 )     (338,591 )     (125,372 )     (271,687 )     (397,059 )

LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES

    -       (244,906 )     (244,906 )     (755,565 )     (1,056,998 )     (1,812,563 )

Income tax expense

    -       -       -       -       -       -  

NET LOSS

  $ -     $ (244,906 )   $ (244,906 )   $ (755,565 )   $ (1,056,998 )   $ (1,812,563 )

 

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Discontinued Operations - Inventory

 

Raw materials consist of supplies, materials, and consumables used in the cultivation and extraction processes. Work-in-progress includes live plants and cannabis in the drying, curing, and trimming processes. Finished goods includes completed cannabis flower, trim, and extracts in bulk and packaged forms. Inventory is included in current assets from discontinued operations in the Company's unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets at September 30, 2020 and March 31, 2020.

 

   

September 30, 2020

   

March 31, 2020

 
                 

Raw materials

  $ 2,677     $ 91,465  

Work in progress

    789,482       1,166,511  

Finished goods

    653,314       466,319  

Subtotal

    1,445,473       1,724,295  

Allowance to reduce inventory to net realizable value

    (6,153 )     (278,456 )

Total inventory, net

  $ 1,439,320     $ 1,445,839  

 

 

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Discontinued Operations - Leases

 

The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception and has lease agreements for warehouses, office facilities, and equipment. These commitments have remaining non-cancelable lease terms, with lease expirations which range from 2024 to 2025.

 

As a result of the adoption of ASC 842, certain real estate and equipment operating leases have been recorded on the balance sheet with a lease liability and right-of-use asset ("ROU"). Application of this standard resulted in the recognition of ROU assets of $182,624, net of accumulated amortization, and a corresponding lease liability of $190,173 at the April 1, 2019, the date of adoption. Accounting for finance leases is substantially unchanged.

 

Operating leases are included in other current assets , accrued liabilities, and operating lease obligations, long term on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. Finance leases are included in property and equipment, finance lease obligations, short term, and finance lease obligations, long term, on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. ROU assets represent the Company's right to use an underlying asset for the lease term, and lease liabilities represent the obligation to make scheduled lease payments. ROU assets and liabilities are recognized on the lease commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. The present value of lease payments is calculated using the incremental borrowing rate at lease commencement, which takes into consideration recent debt issuances as well as other applicable market data available. The rates used to discount finance leases previously recorded as capital leases range from 10.2% to 11.5%. Operating leases were discounted at a rate of 17.0%.

 

Lease terms include options to extend when it is reasonably certain that the option will be exercised. Leases with a term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the consolidated balance sheet.

 

All finance costs recorded in the Company's unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 relate to discontinued operations. During the six months ended September 30, 2020, finance lease costs included in discontinued operations were $286,436, of which $209,086 represents interest expense and $77,350 represents amortization of the right-of-use assets.

 

Operating lease costs included in continuing operations were $3,243, of which $1,242 represents interest expense and $2,001 represents amortization of the right-of-use assets. As of September 30, 2020, all of the Company's operating leases have terminated.

  

Amortization of lease assets is included in general and administrative expenses. As of September 30, 2020, there are no operating or finance lease obligations included in continuing operations. The future minimum lease payments of lease liabilities as of September 30, 2020, from discontinued operations are as follows:

 

 

Year Ending

       

March 31,

 

Finance Leases

 
         

2021 (6 months)

  $ 266,188  

2022

    544,296  

2023

    560,625  

2024

    577,444  

2025

    594,767  

Thereafter

    3,781,102  

Total minimum lease payments

    6,324,422  

Less: Amount representing interest

    (2,731,050 )

Present value of minimum lease payments

    3,593,372  

Less: Current maturities of capital lease obligations

    (128,212 )

Long-term capital lease obligations

  $ 3,465,160  

 

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GB SCIENCES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2020
(unaudited)

 

 

 

Note 4 – Leases (Continuing Operations)

 

As a result of the adoption of ASC 842, certain real estate and equipment operating leases have been recorded on the balance sheet with a lease liability and right-of-use asset ("ROU"). Application of this standard resulted in the recognition of ROU assets of $182,624, net of accumulated amortization, and a corresponding lease liability of $190,173 at the April 1, 2019, the date of adoption. Accounting for finance leases is substantially unchanged.

 

Operating leases are included in other current assets  and operating lease obligations, short and long term on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. Lease terms include options to extend when it is reasonably certain that the option will be exercised. Leases with a term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the consolidated balance sheet.

 

There are no finance leases included in continuing operations. Operating lease costs included in continuing operations were $3,243, of which $1,242 represents interest expense and $2,001 represents amortization of the right-of-use assets. As of September 30, 2020, all of the Company's operating leases have terminated, and there are no right-of-use assets or operating or finance lease obligations included in continuing operations.

 

 

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GB SCIENCES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2020
(unaudited)

 

 

Note 5 – Notes Payable and Line of Credit

 

0% Note Payable dated October 23, 2017

 

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 0% Promissory Note in the amount of $700,000 payable in equal monthly payments over a three-year period commencing on January 1, 2018. The present value of the note was $521,067 on the date of its issuance based on an imputed interest rate of 20.3% and the Company recorded a discount on notes payable of $178,933 related to the difference between the face value and present value of the note.

 

To date, the company has made principal payments totaling $330,555 and the principal balance of the note was $369,445 at September 30, 2020. During the six months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recorded interest expense of $12,009 related to amortization of the note discount. The remaining unamortized discount as of September 30, 2020 was $ (1,919).

 

On August 10, 2020, the Company entered into the Membership Interest Purchase Agreement ("Nopah MIPA") for the sale of its interest in  GB Sciences Nopah, LLC (Note 11). The Nopah MIPA will close upon successful transfer of the Nevada Medical Marijuana Cultivation Facility Registration Certificate. Upon close, the principal balance of the note will be reduced to $190,272 and the maturity date of the note will be extended to July 31, 2021, with no payments of principal or interest due until maturity. In addition, the note will no longer bear interest at the penalty rate of 15% unless there is a new event of default.

 

8% Line of Credit dated November 27, 2019

 

In connection with the Binding Letter of Intent dated November 27, 2019 (Note 11), the Company entered into a promissory note and received a line of credit for up to $470,000 from the purchaser of the Company's membership interest in its Nevada facilities. The purpose of the line of credit is to supply working capital for the Nevada operations. The note matures upon the close of the sale of membership interests. As of September 30, 2020, the Company has received $485,000 in advances under the line of credit, reflecting an informal agreement with the lender to increase the Line of Credit limit by $15,000. The Company accrued interest of $19,420 on the line of credit for the six months ended September 30, 2020, and the balance of the line of credit was $485,000 at September 30, 2020. Upon the close of the sale of the Teco Facility all principal and interest due under the line of credit will be considered satisfied in full.

 

8% Note Payable dated May 7, 2020

 

On May 7, 2020, the Company received $135,000 cash from an investor, net of $(15,000) in brokerage fees, and issued a $150,000 promissory note. The note bears interest at a rate of 8.0% per annum. The note was to be repaid upon the first proceeds received from the $8,000,000 promissory note related to the sale of the Company's membership interest in GB Sciences Louisiana, LLC (Note 10), or from the proceeds of the sale of the Teco Facility (Note 11). As inducement to enter into the note transaction, the Company repriced 8,002,500 preexisting warrants held by the investor to an exercise price of $0.04. The repriced warrants were valued at $272,085 on the date of the transaction using the Black-Scholes Model, which exceeded the value of the warrants prior to the price reduction of $49,525 by $222,560. As the result of the increase in the estimated fair value of the warrants, the Company recorded a full discount on notes payable of $(150,000). During the six months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recorded interest expense of $154,964 related to the note consisting of accrued interest of $4,964 and $150,000 related to amortization of the note discount. Unamortized discount remaining at September 30, 2020 was $0. The Company repaid all principal and interest due under the note on October 5, 2020.

 

8% Line of Credit dated July 24, 2020

 

On July 24, 2020, the Company entered into the Loan Agreement, 8% Secured Promissory Note, and Security Agreement (together, the "July 24 Note") with AJE Management, LLC, which established a revolving loan of up to $500,000 that the Company may draw on from time to time. The loan is collateralized by the Teco Facility, subject to the pre-existing lien held by CSW Ventures, L.P. in connection with the 8% Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Note dated February 28, 2019 (Note 6). Any advances will be made at the sole discretion of the lender following a written request made by the Company. Contemporaneously with the Loan Agreement, the Company and AJE Management entered into the Amendment to the Membership Interest Purchase Agreement with AJE Management. The amendment provides that any balances outstanding under the July 24 Note at the time of the close of the sale of the Teco Facility will be forgiven in exchange for a reduction to the $4,000,000 note receivable that the Company will receive as consideration for the sale of the Teco Facility (Note 11). The reduction to the note receivable will be equal to 3 times the balance outstanding under the July 24 Note on the date of the close of the sale of the Teco Facility. The balance outstanding under the note plus accrued interest may be repaid prior to the close of the sale of the Teco facility and management believes it may have sufficient funds to repay the note from the proceeds of the Wellcana Note Receivable. As of September 30, 2020, the Company has received advances totaling $125,000. Interest expense was $1,162 for the six months ended September 30, 2020.

 

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GB SCIENCES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2020
(unaudited)

 

Summary of Notes and Convertible Notes Payable

 

As of September 30, 2020, the following notes payable were recorded in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet:

 

   

As of September 30, 2020

 

Short-Term Notes Payable

 

Face Value

   

Discount

   

Carrying Value

 

0% Note Payable dated October 23, 2017 (Note 5)

  $ 369,445     $ (1,919 )   $ 367,526  

8% Line of Credit dated November 27, 2019 (Note 5)

    485,000       -       485,000  
8% Line of Credit dated July 24, 2020 (Note 5)     125,000       -       125,000  

8% Note Payable dated May 7, 2020 (Note 5)

    150,000       -       150,000  

6% Convertible promissory notes payable (Note 6)

    1,257,000       (7,705 )     1,249,295  

8% Convertible Secured Promissory Note dated February 28, 2019, as amended (Note 6)

    1,271,863       -       1,271,863  

8% Convertible Promissory Note dated April 23, 2019 (Note 6)

    3,264,594       -       3,264,594  

Total short-term notes payable

    6,922,902       (9,624 )     6,913,278  
Less: Notes payable classified as discontinued operations     (485,000 )     -       (485,000 )
Total short-term notes payable classified as continuing operations   $ 6,437,902     $ (9,624 )   $ 6,428,278  

 

 

 

Note 6 – Convertible Notes

 

March 2017 $2M Convertible Note Offering

 

In March 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 $0.60 per share for the period of three years. Between March 2017 and May 2017, the Company issued short-term Promissory Notes (“Notes”) to various holders with combined face value of $2,000,000. The Notes are payable within three years of issuance and are convertible into 8,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company also issued 8,000,000 common stock warrants to the Noteholders. 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 Company recorded an aggregate discount on convertible notes of $1,933,693, which included $904,690 related to the relative fair value of beneficial conversion features and $1,029,003 for the relative fair value of the warrants issued with each note. The fair value of warrants was derived using the Black-Scholes valuation model.

 

July 2017 $7.2M Convertible Note Offering

 

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. Between July 2017 and December 2017, the Company issued short-term Promissory Notes (“Notes”) to various holders with combined face value of $7,201,000. The Notes are payable within three years of issuance and are convertible into 28,804,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company also issued 28,804,000 common stock warrants to the Noteholders. 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 Company recorded an aggregate discount on convertible notes of $7,092,796, which included $3,142,605 related to the relative fair value of beneficial conversion features and $3,950,191 for the relative fair value of the warrants issued with each note. The fair value of warrants was derived using the Black-Scholes valuation model.

 

As of September 30, 2020, convertible notes having a carrying value of $1,249,295, net of unamortized discount of $(7,705) remained outstanding from the March 2017 and July 2017 note offerings, and accrued interest on the notes is $234,998. Interest expense for the six months ended September 30, 2020 was $185,448, of which $147,635 represents amortization of the note discount.

 

As of September 30, 2020, notes totaling $997,000 from the March and July 2017 offerings have passed their maturity date and are in default. The Company is currently negotiating the terms of an extension with the note holders. The notes do not provide for a default penalty or penalty interest rate.

 

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GB SCIENCES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2020
(unaudited)

 

8% Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Note dated February 28, 2019

 

On February 28, 2019, the Company issued a $1,500,000 8% Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Note and entered into the Note Purchase Agreement and Security Agreement with CSW Ventures, L.P. (together, “CSW Note”). The note matured on August 28, 2020 and was convertible at any time until maturity into 8,823,529 shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.17 per share. Collateral pledged as security for the note includes all of the Company’s 100% membership interests in GB Sciences, Nevada, LLC and GB Sciences Las Vegas, LLC, which together represent substantially all of the Company’s cannabis cultivation and production operations and assets located at the Teco facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. The intrinsic value of the beneficial conversion feature resulting from the market price of the Company’s common stock in excess of the conversion price was $176,471 on the date of issuance, and the Company recorded a discount on the CSW Note in that amount.

 

On May 28, 2019, the Company received notice from CSW Ventures, L.P. of the conversion of a total of $170,000 of the principal balance of the 8% Senior Secured Promissory Note dated February 28, 2019. Accordingly, the Company issued 1,000,000 shares of its common stock based on a $0.17 per share conversion price. In connection with the conversions, $17,225 in unamortized discount was recorded as interest expense and the Company reduced the carrying amount of convertible notes payable by $152,775. After conversion, the remaining balance outstanding was $1,330,000.

 

On July 12, 2019, the Company entered into the Amendment to Note Documents and the Amended and Restated 8% Senior Secured Promissory Note (together, “Amended CSW Note”). The Amended CSW Note increased the note balance by $100,000 to reflect an additional $100,000 advanced to the Company on July 12, 2019 and by $41,863 to add accrued interest to date to the principal balance, and decreased the conversion price to $0.11 per share, with the remaining terms substantially unchanged from the original CSW Note.

 

The Company evaluated the modification under the guidance in ASC 470-50 and determined that the amendment represents an extinguishment because the change in the fair value of the conversion feature exceeded 10% of the carrying value of the CSW Note on the amendment date. The carrying value of the amended note on the date of extinguishment was $1,338,057, net of a beneficial conversion feature discount of $133,806, and we recorded a loss on extinguishment of $124,158.

 

On August 1, 2019, the Company received notice from CSW Ventures, L.P. of the conversion of a total of $ 110,000 of the principal balance of the Amended CSW Note at $0.11 per share. Accordingly, the Company issued 1,000,000 shares of its common stock. In connection with the conversions, $9,579 in unamortized discount was recorded as interest expense and the Company has reduced the carrying amount of convertible notes payable by $100,421. After conversion, the remaining balance outstanding was $ 1,361,863.

 

On October 23, 2019, the Company entered into the Amendment to Promissory Note. The October 23, 2019 amendment decreased the conversion price to $0.08 per share, with the remaining terms substantially unchanged from the Amended CSW Note.

 

We evaluated the modification under the guidance in ASC 470-50 and determined that the amendment represents an extinguishment because the change in the fair value of the conversion feature exceeded 10% of the carrying value of the Amended CSW Note immediately prior to the 2nd Amended CSW Note. The carrying value of the Amended CSW Note on the date of extinguishment was $1,269,067, net of a beneficial conversion feature discount of $92,796, and we recorded a loss on extinguishment of $92,796 during the year ended March 31, 2020.

 

On November 27, 2019, the Company entered into the Second Amendment to Note Documents and the Second Amended and Restated 8% Senior Secured Promissory Note (together, “2nd Amended CSW Note”). The 2nd Amended CSW Note decreased the conversion price to $0.04 per share and increased the note balance by $30,000 to reflect an advance received on that date, with the remaining terms substantially unchanged from the Amended CSW Note.

 

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GB SCIENCES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2020
(unaudited)

 

 We evaluated the modification under the guidance in ASC 470-50 and determined that the 2nd Amended CSW Note represents an extinguishment because the change in the fair value of the conversion feature exceeded 10% of the carrying value of the Amended CSW Note immediately prior to the 2nd Amended CSW Note; however, no loss on extinguishment was recorded because the net consideration paid for the 2nd Amended CSW Note was equal to the extinguished carrying value of the Amended CSW Note. The carrying value of the Amended CSW Note on the date of extinguishment was $1,361,863.

 

On December 16, 2019, the Company received notice from CSW Ventures, L.P. of the conversion of a total of $120,000 of the principal balance of the Amended CSW Note at $0.04 per share and we issued 3,000,000 shares of common stock. In connection with the conversions, $57,551 in unamortized discount was recorded as interest expense, and the Company has reduced the carrying amount of convertible notes payable by $62,449. After conversion, the remaining balance outstanding was $1,271,863 and the carrying amount of the note was $687,021, net of $584,842 in unamortized discount from the beneficial conversion feature.

 

During the six months ended September 30, 2020, we recorded interest expense of $460,495 related to the CSW Note and its amendments consisting of $51,014 in accrued interest and $409,481 related to amortization of the note discount. As of September 30, 2020, the carrying amount of the CSW Note was $1,271,863, and there is no remaining unamortized discount.

 

The Company defaulted on the amended CSW Note due to non-payment of quarterly interest payments and for nonpayment of an income tax liability related to the March 31, 2018 tax year. The terms of the note provide that the Company has 5 days to cure a default caused by nonpayment of interest and ten days to cure a default caused by noncompliance with affirmative or negative debt covenants. The lender has agreed to provide forbearance of the defaults in connection with the sale of the Teco facilities, and the Company anticipates that the CSW Note will be paid in full from the proceeds of the sale of the Company's interests in its Teco Facility to an entity affiliated with CSW Ventures, L.P. (Note 11).

 

8% Convertible Promissory Note dated April 23, 2019

 

On April 23, 2019, the Company entered into the Note Purchase Agreement with Iliad Research and Trading, L.P. ("Iliad") and issued an 8% Convertible Promissory Note with a face value of $2,765,000. The Note was issued with original issue discount of $265,000 and is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $0.17 per share at the option of the note holder at any time until the Note is repaid. The Note matures on April 22, 2020. A total discount of $440,000 was recorded on the note, which includes $265,000 of original issue discount and $175,000 in fees paid to brokers.

 

During the year ended March 31, 2020, the Company honored the conversion of a total of a total of $125,000 of accrued interest on the Iliad Note at reduced conversion rates. On October 30, 2019, the Company received notice of the conversion of $75,000 at $0.06 per share and issued 1,250,000 shares of its common stock. The fair value of the shares issued exceeded the fair value of the shares issuable under the original terms of the Note by $64,706, and the Company recorded an induced conversion expense. On November 18, 2019, the Company received notice of the conversion of $50,000 of the note balance at $0.0375 per share and issued 1,333,333 shares of its common stock.

 

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GB SCIENCES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2020
(unaudited)

 

On April 22, 2020, the Company failed to make payment of the principal and accrued interest due under the Iliad Note, resulting in a default. Upon the occurence of the default, the principal and accrued interest balances outstanding increased by 10%. As the result of the default, Company recorded an expense of $9,559 related to a 10% increase in the accrued interest balance, which is recorded in interest expense, and $276,500 related to the 10% increase in the principal balance, which is recorded in debt default penalty and other expense.

 

On May 20, 2020, Iliad filed a lawsuit against the Company in the Third Judicial District Court of Salt Lake County in the State of Utah demanding repayment of the note. The lawsuit further sought to compel the Company to participate in arbitration pursuant to the arbitration provisions contained within the Note Purchase Agreement and to prohibit the Company to raise funds through the issuance of its common stock unless the note is paid in full simultaneously with such issuance. The Company filed a confession of judgment in response to the complaint and does not intend to defend the lawsuit. On July 14, 2020, the Court entered judgment in favor of Iliad in the amount of $3,264,594 and the judgment accrues interest at the default rate of 15% per annum. The Company will also be responsible for reasonable attorney's fees and costs incurred by Iliad for obtaining and collecting on the judgment. The amount of such fees has not been established as of the date of this report. The Company believes it will have sufficient resources to repay the Iliad Note from the proceeds of the note receivable from Wellcana Group from the sale of the Company's membership interest in GB Sciences Louisiana, LLC (Note 10). 

 

During the six months ended September 30, 2020, interest expense related to the note was $275,310, of which $29,831 was amortization of the note discount, $140,833 was accrued pre-judgment interest, and $104,646 was accrued post-judgment interest. There is no remaining unamortized discount and the carrying amount of the note is equal to the judgment amount of $3,264,594.

 

 

 

Note 7 – Capital Transactions

 

Sale of Common Stock and Exercise of Warrants

 

On April 1, 2020, the Company entered into the Advisory Agreement with its brokers and effected a temporary decrease in the exercise price of the Company's outstanding warrants to $0.03-$.05 per share. As a result of the price reduction, the Company received notice of the exercise of 4,991,084 warrants during the six months ended September 30, 2020 and received proceeds of $136,081, net of brokerage fees of $(15,121).

 

During the quarter ended September 30, 2020, the Company issued 3,500,000 immediately-vesting options to purchase one share of the Company's Common Stock at the price of $0.03 per share for a period of ten years as compensation to a scientist and researcher for drafting and filing U.S. and international patents. The options were valued at $105,000 using the Black-Scholes model.

 

At September 30, 2020, 79,488,161 warrants at exercise prices ranging from $0.25 to $1.00 per share and 13,366,334 options with a weighted average exercise price of $0.28 remain outstanding.

 

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GB SCIENCES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2020
(unaudited)

 

 

Note 8 – 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 an annual research investments of $500,000 to the LSU AgCenter. The Company retained its 50% interest in the research relationship with LSU after the sale of its membership interest in GB Sciences Louisiana, LLC (Note 10), and accordingly remains obligated for $250,000 of the $500,000 annual research investment for three years, or a total commitment of $750,000. The research investment is paid annually in September and amortized over a one-year period. On August 4, 2020, the Company received its first payment under the Wellcana Note Receivable, net of the $250,000 research contribution due for the twelve month period ended September 30, 2020, and our commitment for that twelve month period was paid by the purchaser with the funds withheld from the note payment. The monetary contributions will 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, of which AgCenter would retain 50% of those rights with the other 50% retained 25% each by the Company and by GB Sciences Louisiana, LLC.

 

On August 24, 2020, the Company entered into a letter of intent with the purchaser to discount the note receivable in exchange for accelerated payment. Pursuant to the letter of intent, the purchaser will assume the annual $250,000 research contribution commitment to LSU and the Company will retain no rights in the intellectual property developed under the research relationship (Note 10).

 

Tara “Dee” Russell filed a Charge of Discrimination with the Nevada Equal Rights Commission ("NERC") against the Company on April 2, 2019, alleging that she was subjected to sexual harassment and retaliatory discharge. The Company received the Notice of Charge of Discrimination on or about May 15, 2019. The Company submitted its response to the Notice of Discrimination Charge on July 26, 2019. It is the Company's position that Ms. Russell was not an employee of the Company, but rather was an independent contractor. The Company intends to aggressively respond to the charge. To date, the NERC has not issued a ruling regarding the charge.

 

On April 22, 2020, the Company failed to repay any of the outstanding balance of the Convertible Promissory Note Payable to Iliad Research and Trading, L.P. (Note 6), resulting in a default. On May 20, 2020, Iliad filed a lawsuit against the Company in the Third Judicial District Court of Salt Lake County in the State of Utah demanding repayment of the note. On July 14, 2020, the Court entered judgment in favor of Iliad in the amount of $3,264,594 and the judgment accrues interest at the default rate of 15% per annum. The Company was ordered to pay reasonable attorney's fees and costs incurred by Iliad for obtaining and collecting on the judgment. The amount of such fees has not been established as of the date of this report. The Company believes it will have sufficient resources to repay the Iliad Note from the proceeds of the note receivable from Wellcana Group from the sale of the Company's membership interest in GB Sciences Louisiana, LLC (Note 10). As of September 30, 2020, the total balance due under the note is $3,369,240 including $104,646 in accrued post-judgment interest.

 

On April 22, 2020, the Company was served notice of a lawsuit filed in the Eighth Judicial District Court in Clark County, Nevada, filed by a contractor who had been hired to perform architectural and design services. The lawsuit demands payment of $73,050 for the services provided. On September 17, 2020, the Company entered into a Mutual Compromise, Settlement, and Release Agreement with the contractor and made payment of $25,000 in full satisfaction of the alleged debt and reduced the cost basis of the related fixed asset by $48,050.

 

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GB SCIENCES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2020
(unaudited)

 

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 9 – Related Party Transactions

 

As of September 30, 2020 the Company is indebted to its officers and directors for a total of $710,075, consisting of $532,130 in unpaid salaries and wages, $112,087 in directors’ compensation, and $65,858 in reimbursements for business expenses.

 

In connection with the sale of membership interest in GB Sciences Louisiana, LLC, the Company issued a note payable in the amount of $151,923 to John Davis, the Company's former General Counsel and President of GB Sciences Louisiana, LLC, for unpaid fees and bonuses. The note matured upon receipt of the first payment from the Wellcana Note Receivable (Note 10). The note and interest accrued was repaid on August 4, 2020, when the related funds were withheld from the first payment to the Company under the Wellcana Note Receivable.

 

 

Note 10 – Sale of Membership Interests in GB Sciences Louisiana, LLC

 

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 had an 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. To date, Wellcana has made additional cash contributions of $7.0 million and its non-controlling interest in GBSLA increased to 49.99%. The capital contributions were used to fund the buildout of the Petroleum Drive facility and to pay for the operating costs of GBSLA.

 

On November 15, 2019, the Company entered into the Membership Interest Purchase Agreement ("MIPA") with Wellcana Plus, LLC ("Purchaser"), an affiliate of Wellcana Group, LLC. In consideration for the sale of its remaining 50.01% membership interest in GBSLA, the Company received the $8,000,000 Promissory Note  ("Wellcana Note") and may receive up to an additional $8,000,000 in earn-out payments.

 

On August 24, 2020, the Company entered into a letter of intent with Wellcana to discount the note receivable in exchange for accelerated payment. Pursuant to the letter of intent, the Company would receive payments totaling $5,224,423, including the forgiveness by Wellcana of $324,423 in liabilities and the payment of $4,900,000 in cash, on or before October 15, 2020, less any cash payments made by Wellcana up to the date of the final payment. Upon receipt of the payment, all liabilities owed to the Company by Wellcana, including the $8,000,000 note receivable and any potential earn-out payments will be considered satisfied in full. Wellcana will assume the annual $250,000 research contribution commitment to LSU (Note 8) and the Company will retain no rights in the intellectual property developed under the research relationship. In addition, the Company agreed to reduce the $750,000 note payment due on September 1, 2020 to $500,000. As a result of the August 24, 2020 letter of intent, the Company determined that the amount of the note that was collectible as of March 31, 2020 was $5,224,423 and recorded a loss on modification of note receivable of $1,895,434 for the year ended March 31, 2020.

 

The Company granted forbearance of the June 1, 2020 payment from Wellcana in light of the circumstances created by the COVID-19 epidemic. The payment was received by the Company on August 4, 2020, net of the Company's $250,000 research contribution commitment to LSU for the twelve months ended September 2020 (Note 8) and the principal and accrued interest payable to related party (Note 9) totaling $189,423 as of the date of payment.

 

On September 30, 2020, the Company received the second note payment of $500,000 and reduced the note receivable by the amount of the payment. As of September 30, 2020, the balance of the note receivable was $4,350,000.

 

On October 15, 2020 the Company was notified that Wellcana would be unable to close the payment of $4,350,000 by October 15, 2020, and the parties entered into a letter agreement, which extended the due date of the final $4,350,000 payment to December 8, 2020. The letter agreement also requires Wellcana to provide proof of $4,350,000 in funds and an escrow deposit of $250,000, which will be released to the Company without reducing the Wellcana Note in the event that Wellcana is unable to make the $4,350,000 payment on or before December 8, 2020. On October 24, 2020, the parties entered into the Escrow Agreement and the $250,000 payment to fund the escrow was made on October 29, 2020.

 

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GB SCIENCES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2020
(unaudited)

 

 

Note 11 – Sale of Membership Interests in Nevada Subsidiaries

 

On November 15, 2019, we entered into a Binding Letter of Intent ("Teco LOI") to sell 75% of the Company's membership interest interests in GB Sciences Nevada, LLC, and GB Sciences Las Vegas, LLC, for $3.0 million cash upon close and up to an additional $3.0 million in earn-out payments after close. In connection with the Teco LOI, we entered into a Management Agreement with the purchaser whereby the facilities will be managed by an affiliate of the purchaser until the close of the sale. As part of the transaction, the Company also entered into a Line of Credit of up to $470,000 with the purchaser (Note 5) to fund the operations of Teco. The line of credit accrues interest at a rate of 8% and the Company pledged its interest in the Teco facilities as collateral for the note, subject to the preexisting lien held by CSW Ventures, L.P. in connection with the 8% Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Note dated February 28, 2019 (Note 6). The Line of Credit will be considered satisfied in full upon close of the sale of the Teco Facility.

 

On March 24, 2020, we entered into the Membership Interest Purchase Agreement ("Teco MIPA") which formalized the sale of the Teco Subsidiaries and modified the terms of the sale. Pursuant to the Teco MIPA, the Company will sell 100% of its membership interests in GBSN and GBLV for $4,000,000 cash upon close and will receive a $4,000,000 8% promissory note to be paid in monthly installments over 36 months.

 

On July 24, 2020, the Company entered into the Loan Agreement, 8% Secured Promissory Note, and Security Agreement (together, the "July 24 Note") with AJE Management, LLC, which established a revolving loan of up to $500,000 that the Company may draw on from time to time. The loan is collateralized by the Teco Facility, subject to the preexisting lien held by CSW Ventures, L.P. in connection with the 8% Senior Secured Convertible Promissory Note dated February 28, 2019 (Note 6). Any advances will be made at the sole discretion of the lender following a written request made by the Company. Contemporaneously with the Loan Agreement, the Company and AJE Management entered into the Amendment to the Membership Interest Purchase Agreement with AJE Management. The amendment provides that any balances outstanding under the July 24 Note at the time of the close of the sale of the Teco Facility will be forgiven in exchange for a reduction to the $4,000,000 note receivable that the Company will receive as consideration for the sale of the Teco Facility. The reduction to the note receivable will be equal to 3 times the balance outstanding under the July 24 Note on the date of the close of the sale of the Teco Facility. As of the date of this report, the Company has received advances totaling $125,000 under the July 24 Note (Note 5).

 

The sale is expected to close upon the successful transfer of the Nevada cultivation and production licenses. The transfer of cannabis licenses in the State of Nevada was subject to an indefinite moratorium beginning in October 2019. In a meeting held on July 21, 2020, the Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board lifted the moratorium, however, the board has indicated that there are over 90 requests pending and it will take up to several months to process the entire backlog of pending license transfers. The lifting of the moratorium and processing of cannabis license transfers have been delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic and could be further delayed if the pandemic continues.

 

The Company also holds a Nevada license for cultivation of medical marijuana located in Sandy Valley, Nevada (the “Nopah License”). The license is owned by the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, GB Sciences Nopah, LLC ("Nopah"). Operations have not begun under the Nopah License. On November 27, 2019, the Company entered into a Binding Letter of Intent to sell its 100% interest in GB Sciences Nopah, LLC. On August 10, 2020, the Company entered into the Membership Interest Purchase Agreement ("Nopah MIPA") and Promissory Note Modification Agreement with the purchaser of GB Sciences Nopah, LLC. As consideration for the transfer of the license and membership interest in GB Sciences Nopah, LLC, the Company will receive $300,000 and the purchaser will pay all expenses related to the upkeep and maintenence of the Nopah License. The $300,000 purchase price will be applied as a reduction to the balance of the 0% Note payable dated October 23, 2017, which is held by an affiliate of the purchasert of the Nopah license. The transfer of the Nopah License is subject to the same restrictions on license transfers discussed above.

 

Because the moratorium on license transfers has been lifted, the Company determined that the Teco Facility and Nopah Facility qualify for presentation as discontinued operations, and the income, assets, and cash flows of the Teco Subsidiaries and GB Sciences Nopah, LLC have been reclassified as discontinued operations for all periods presented in the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2020
(unaudited)

 

 

Note 12 – Subsequent Events

 

Capital Transactions

 

Subsequent to September 30, 2020, the Company received warrant exercise notices for 1,246,750 shares at a price of $0.03 per share and received payment totaling $33,663, net of $3,740 in brokerage fees.

 

Note Receivable

 

On October 15, 2020 the Company was notified that Wellcana Plus, LLC would be unable to make the payment of $4,350,000 due by October 15, 2020 pursuant to the August 24, 2020 Letter of Intent (Note 10), and the parties entered into a letter agreement, which extended the due date of the final $4,350,000 payment to December 8, 2020. The letter agreement also requires Wellcana to provide proof of $4,350,000 in funds and an escrow deposit of $250,000, which will be released to the Company without reducing the Wellcana Note in the event that Wellcana is unable to make the $4,350,000 payment on or before December 8, 2020. On October 24, 2020, the parties entered into the Escrow Agreement, and Wellcana made payment of $250,000 to fund the escrow on October 29, 2020.

 

Note Payable

 

On October 5, 2020, the Company repaid the $150,000 principal amount of the 8% Note Payable dated May 7, 2020 (Note 5) with the interest accrued thereon.

 

On October 20, 2020, the Company received a $75,000 advance under the 8% Line of Credit dated July 24, 2020 (Note 5), increasing the principal balance to $200,000.

 

 

 

 

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

 

GB Sciences, Inc. (“the Company”, “GB Sciences”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) seeks to be a biopharmaceutical research and cannabinoid-based drug development company whose goal is to create patented formulations for safe, standardized, cannabinoid therapies that target a variety of medical conditions in both the pharmaceutical and wellness markets. The Company is engaged in the research and development of cannabinoid medicines and plans to produce cannabinoid therapies for the wellness markets based on its portfolio of intellectual property.

 

Through its wholly owned Canadian subsidiary, GBS Global Biopharma, Inc. (“GBSGB”), the Company is engaged in the research and development of cannabinoid medicines with virtual operations in North America and Europe. GBSGB assets include cannabinoid medicine intellectual property, research contracts and key supplier arrangements. GBSGB’s intellectual property covers a range of conditions and several programs are in pre-clinical animal stage of development; including Parkinson’s disease, neuropathic pain, and cardiovascular therapeutic programs. GBSGB runs a lean drug development program and takes effort to minimize expenses, including personnel, overhead, and fixed capital expenses  through strategic partnerships with Universities and Contract Research Organizations (“CROs”). GBSGB’s intellectual property portfolio includes two USPTO issued patents, one USPTO patent which has been granted a Notice of Allowance, three patent applications pending, and five provisional patent applications, as detailed in the patent chart below. We expect to file additional patent applications in the near term. In addition to the USPTO patents and patent applications, the company has filed 28 patent applications internationally to protect its proprietary technology.

 

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.

 

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. Effective August 15, 2019, Shareholders of the Company approved an increase in authorized capital shares from 400,000,000 to 600,000,000.

 

 

Plan of Operation

 

Drug Discovery and Development of Novel Cannabis-Based Therapies 

 

Through its wholly-owned, Canadian subsidiary, GBS Global Biopharma, Inc. ("GBSGB"), the Company has conducted ground-breaking research embracing the complexity of the whole plant led by Dr. Andrea Small-Howard, the Company’s Chief Science Officer and Director, and Dr. Helen Turner, Vice President of Innovation and Dean of the Natural Sciences and Mathematics Department at Chaminade University.  Small-Howard and Turner posited that complex mixtures of cannabinoids and terpenes that are derived from native mixtures in the cannabis plant, but with precise optimizations, would provide more targeted and effective treatments for specific disease conditions than either single cannabinoids or whole plant formulations.  They developed a rapid screening and assaying system which tested thousands of combinations of cannabinoids and terpenes in vitro against cell-based models of disease.  This process identified precise mixtures of cannabinoids and terpenes, many of which contained no THC, to treat categories of disease conditions, including neurological disorders, inflammation, heart disease, metabolic syndrome, chronic and neuropathic pain. 

 

GBSGB’s drug discovery process combines: 1) HTS: high throughput screening of tens of thousands of combinations of compounds derived from specific chemovars of the cannabis plant in well-established cellular models of diseases, and 2) NPP: a proprietary Network Pharmacology Platform algorithm for the prediction of complex therapeutic mixtures that the Company spent two-and-a-half-years training and testing against cell assay data. This combined approach to drug discovery increases research efficiency and accuracy reducing the time from ideation to patenting from 7 years to 1.5 years. Screening of cannabis-based mixtures for drug discovery involves the testing of specific combinations of plant chemicals from many naturally occurring cannabis chemovars and the use of live models for these diseases that have been well established by other researchers. First, the Company finds chemovars that show some therapeutic activity, and then refines these natural mixtures to optimize their effectiveness in cellular assays by removing compounds that do not act synergistically with the others in the mixtures.  The Company also use its internally-validated Network Pharmacology Platform to prioritize and eliminate some potential combinations, which reduces the time in the discovery period.

 

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office allows complex mixtures to be claimed as Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients. GBSGB has two issued patents and a series of pending patents containing cannabis-derived complex mixtures that act as therapeutic agents for specific disease categories, as described below. GBSGB’s pending patents are protected whether the individual compounds are derived from the cannabis plant, another plant, synthetically produced, or derived from a combination of sources for the individual chemical compounds in these mixtures.

 

GBS Global Biopharma, Inc. has made significant strides in the past year with respect to both its drug discovery research and product development programs. Our lead pharmaceutical programs in both Parkinson’s disease and chronic neuropathic pain are now in preclinical animal studies with Dr. Lee Ellis of the National Research Council ("NRC") Canada in Halifax, Nova Scotia. In addition, the two patents which protect GBSGB’s formulations in our lead development programs have been issued by the US Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO"). We received a notice of allowance for a third patent titled Cannabinoid Containing Complex Mixtures for the Treatment of Mast Cell Activation Syndrome on September 23, 2020, and expect the patent to be issued shortly. Achieving these significant milestones is driving interest in these novel therapeutic programs.

 

For its lead program in PD therapeutics, GBSGB announced that it has obtained the statistically significant reduction of Parkinson’s-disease like symptoms using its proprietary complex mixtures in an animal model of Parkinson’s disease ("PD"). Several of GBSGB’s PD formulations significantly reduced the symptoms, while the most effective formula reduced the symptoms back to the baseline activity of normal animals. In addition, the toxicity studies for these PD formulas came back without any significant negative findings. These important preclinical results will be included in GBS’ Investigational New Drug ("IND") application with the US FDA to enter human clinical trials as soon as possible. New therapies to address Parkinson’s disease symptoms are needed to help those afflicted with this debilitating disease. The combined direct and indirect costs associated with Parkinson’s disease are estimated at $52 billion in the U.S. alone.

 

For Parkinson’s disease, the initial clinical prototypes of GBSGB’s Cannabinoid-Containing Complex Mixtures ("CCCM™") are being formulated by Catalent Pharma using Catalent’s Zydis® Orally Disintegrating Tablet ("ODT") technology. This ODT format was selected for the PD formulas because it dissolves on the tongues of patients without the need to swallow for ease of use in patients with PD, who often have difficulties with swallowing. GBSGB selected Catalent as its development partner for the PD therapies due to Catalent’s prior experience in working on US FDA-approved, cannabinoid-containing drugs, their Schedule I drug manufacturing facilities, their familiarity with US FDA and international regulatory and manufacturing requirements, their expertise in tackling formulation challenges, and their ability to achieve the stability and dosing necessary for these novel complex mixtures. In addition to its Zydis® technology, Catalent has early drug development services and additional oral drug delivery solutions available for the efficient delivery of GBSGB's proprietary APIs.

 

 

For its lead chronic neuropathic pain program, GBSGB is testing its Cannabinoid-Containing Complex Mixtures and Myrcene-Containing Complex Mixtures ("MCCM") both as encapsulated, time-released nanoparticles, as well as in non-encapsulated forms of these therapeutic mixtures in an animal model at the NRC in Halifax, Nova Scotia. In preparation for human clinical trials, our standard MCCM and the time-released MCCM are currently being compared in an animal model that demonstrates their potential effectiveness at treating chronic pain. The early results from this preclinical research project look very promising.

 

The two patents which protect formulations in the Company’s lead therapeutic programs have been issued by the USPTO. The issuance of U.S. Patent No. 10,653,640 entitled "Cannabinoid-Containing Complex Mixtures for the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases" on May 19, 2020 protects methods of using GBSGB’s proprietary cannabinoid-containing complex mixtures (CCCM™) for treating Parkinson’s Disease. This was an important milestone in the development of these vitally-important therapies and validates GBSGB’s drug discovery platform. In the US alone, the combined direct and indirect costs associated with Parkinson’s disease are estimated at $52 billion, and new therapies to address Parkinson’s disease symptoms are greatly needed. This was also the first time that a US patent has been awarded for a cannabis-based complex mixture defined using this type of drug discovery method. The first US patent for PD therapies validated our drug discovery platform and strengthened our intellectual property portfolio of unique CCCM’s™, each targeting one of up to 60 specific clinical applications. The issuance of GBSGB’s second US patent for active pharmaceutical ingredients that are complex mixtures identified by our biotech platform further confirms that GBSGB’s pharmaceutical compositions can be patent-protected for use as biopharmaceutical and nutraceutical products. The US Patent entitled “Myrcene-Containing Complex Mixtures Targeting TRPV1” protects methods of using GBSGB’s proprietary Myrcene-Containing Complex Mixtures for the treatment of pain disorders related to arthritis, shingles, irritable bowel syndrome, sickle cell disease, and endometriosis. In the US alone, chronic pain represents an estimated health burden of between $560 and $650 billion dollars, and an estimated 20.4% of U.S. adults suffer from chronic pain that significantly decreases their quality of life. Despite the widespread rates of addiction and death, opioids remain the standard of care treatment for most people with chronic pain. The Company believes that it is important to create safer, less addictive alternatives to opioids for the treatment of chronic pain disorders, like GBSGB’s myrcene-containing complex mixtures.

 

Favorable Research Updates from our university collaborators reveal the promise in our discovery programs with Michigan State University (HIV-Associated Neurodegenerative Disorder and COVID-19 therapies), Chaminade University (Chronic Neuropathic Pain, Metabolic Syndrome, Cannabis Metabolomics with the University of Athens), the University of Athens, Greece (Cannabis Metabolomics), the University of Seville, Spain (Time-Released Nanoparticles), and the National Research Council of Canada (Parkinson’s Disease, Chronic Neuropathic Pain).

 

Intellectual Property Portfolio

 

GBSGB 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 develop strategies for the protection of the Company's intellectual property. The status of the intellectual property portfolio is as follows. Unless otherwise indicated, all patents listed below are assigned to the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, GBS Global Biopharma, Inc.

 

Two USPTO Patents Issued/Allowed for Cannabinoid- and Myrcene-Containing Complex Mixtures

 

Title:      CANNABINOID-CONTAINING COMPLEX MIXTURES FOR THE TREATMENT OF NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES

                 

U.S. Patent Number

 

10,653,640; 

 

Expiration date:

October 23, 2038

Issued:

 

May 19, 2020;

  Inventors:   Andrea Small-Howard et al.
         

 

Patent protection was granted for GBSGB’s Cannabinoid-Containing Complex Mixtures for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease.

 

Title:      MYRCENE-CONTAINING COMPLEX MIXTURES TARGETING TRPV1

                 

U.S. Patent Number

  10,709,670;  

Expiration date:

May 22, 2038

Issued:

  July 14, 2020;   Inventors:   Andrea Small-Howard, et al.
         

 

GBSGB’s MCCMs are protected for use in the treatment of pain related to arthritis, shingles, irritable bowel syndrome, sickle cell disease, and endometriosis.

 

 

One USPTO Patent for which the Company has Received a Notice of Allowance

 

Title:      CANNABINOID-CONTAINING COMPLEX MIXTURES FOR THE TREATMENT OF MAST CELL-ASSOCIATED OR BASOPHIL-MEDIATED INFLAMMATORY DISORDERS

                 
U.S. Patent Application No.:   15/885,620;   WIPO Application number: PCT/US2018/016296
Filed:   January 31, 2018;   Inventors:   Andrea Small-Howard, et al.
Notice of Allowance: September 23, 2020
National stage applications entered in AU, CA, CN, EP, HK, IL, and JP on January 31, 2018.
 
Claims benefit of U.S. Patent Application No. 62/453,161 filed February 1, 2017.

 

Three USPTO & Twenty-Three International Patent Applications Pending

 

Title:      CANNABINOID-CONTAINING COMPLEX MIXTURES FOR THE TREATMENT OF NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES

                 
U.S. Patent Application No.:   15/729,565;   WIPO Application number: PCT/US2017/055989
Filed:   October 10, 2017;   Inventors:   Andrea Small-Howard et al.

National stage applications entered in AU, CA, CN, EP, HK, IL, and JP on October 10, 2017.

 
On April 3, 2020, GBSGB Received a Notice of Allowance on our Cannabinoid-Containing Complex Mixtures for Neurodegenerative Disease. On the same day as we paid the fee for the allowed patent claims, we filed a Continuation for Review of the non-Parkinson’s formulas within this application, which includes Alzheimer’s disease, Huntington’s disease, Lewy body dementia, and dementia. U.S. Continuation Application No. 16/844,713, filed on Apr 9, 2020, is pending. This application claims benefit of U.S. Patent Application No. 62/406,764 filed October 11, 2016. 

 

Title:      TRPV1 ACTIVATION-MODULATING COMPLEX MIXTURES OF CANNABINOIDS AND/OR TERPENES

                 
U.S. Patent Application No.:   16/420,004;     WIPO Patent Application No.: PCT/US2019/033618
Filed:   May 22, 2019;   Inventors:   Andrea Small-Howard, et al.
 
Claims benefit of U.S. Patent Application Nos. 62/674,843 filed May 22, 2018; 62/769,743 filed November 20, 2018; and 62/849,719 filed May 17, 2019.

 

Title:      THERAPEUTIC NANOPARTICLES ENCAPSULATING TERPENOIDS AND/OR CANNABINOIDS

                 
U.S. Patent Application No.:   16/686,069   WIPO Patent Application No.: PCT/ES2019/070765
Filed:   November 8, 2019;   Inventors:   Andrea Small-Howard, et al.
 
Claims benefit of U.S. Patent Application Nos. 62/757,660 filed November 8, 2018

 

 

Five Provisional USPTO Patent Applications Pending

 

Title:      TREATMENT OF PAIN USING ALLOSTERIC MODULATOR OF TRPV1

                 
U.S. Patent Application No.   62/868,794;   Inventors:  Andrea Small-Howard, et al.
Filed:   June 28, 2019        

 

Title:      THERAPEUTIC NANOPARTICLES ENCAPSULATING TERPENOIDS AND/OR CANNABINOIDS

                 
U.S. Patent Application No.   62/897,235   Inventors:  Andrea Small-Howard, et al.
Filed:   September 6, 2019        

 

Title:      CANNABINOID-CONTAINING COMPLEX MIXTURES FOR THE TREATMENT OF CHRONIC INFLAMMATORY DISORDERS

                 
Filing Date:   August 18, 2020;   Inventor: Andrea Small-Howard

 

Title:      CANNABINOID-CONTAINING COMPLEX MIXTURES FOR THE TREATMENT OF OF CYTOKINE RELEASE SYNDROME WHILE PRESERVING KEY ANTI-VIRAL IMMUNE REACTIONS

                 
Filing Date:   August 18, 2020;   Inventor: Andrea Small-Howard

 

Title:      In Silico Meta-Pharmacopeia Assembly from Non-Western Medical Systems Using Advanced Data Analytic Techniques to
Identify and Design Phytotherapeutic Strategies
                 
Filing Date:   October 14, 2020;   Inventor: Helen Turner, et al.

 

Licensed Patents for GBSGB’s Intellectual Property Portfolio

 

Title:      METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF CARDIAC HYPERTROPHY.

 

Inventor:               Alexander Stokes;              

Assignee:              University of Hawai’i

Commercialization rights licensed to Makai Biotech, LLC

Sublicensed by Makai Biotech, LLC to GBS Global Biopharma, Inc.

Status: Granted in the following territories on the corresponding dates

U.S. Patent Number: 9,084,786;                      Issued: July 21, 2015

U.S. Patent Number: 10,137,123;                    Issued: November 27, 2018

U.S. Continuation Application:  16/181,204

European Union Patent Number: 2,635,281; Granted: March 14, 2018

Europe Patent Application: 3,348,267

Hong Kong Patent Number: 14102182.8; Granted: March 14, 2018

India Patent Application: 1404/KOLNP/2013

China Patent Application: 201180063998.4

 

Title:       METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION OF POLYMERIC NANOPARTICLES FOR TREATING NEUROPATHIC PAIN CAUSED BY PERIPHERAL NERVE COMPRESSION

 

Inventors:              Martin Banderas, Lucia; Fernandez Arevala, Mercedes; Berrocoso, Dominguez, Esther; and Mico Segura, Juan Antonio

Assignees:             Universidad de Sevilla, Universidad de Cadiz, and Centro de Investigacion Biomedica En Red (CIBER)

Exclusive worldwide license held by GBS Global Biopharma, Inc.

WIPO/PCT Application: PCT/ES2016/000016 (Pub. No. WO 2016/128591)

Filed: August 18, 2016

Claims benefit of Spanish Patent Application no. P201500129 (Pub. No. ES 2582287)

Filed:  February 9, 2015

U.S. Patent Application: 15/549,653

Spain Patent ES2582287; Granted: September 29, 2017

Europe Patent Application: EP3257503

Canada Patent Application CA2976040

 

 

Partnering Strategy 

 

GBSGB runs a lean drug development program and minimizes expenses, including personnel, overhead, and fixed capital expenses (such as lab and diagnostic equipment), through strategic partnerships with Universities and Contract Research Organizations (“CROs”). Through these research and development agreements, GBSGB has created a virtual pipeline for the further development of novel medicines extracted from the cannabis plant. The partners bring both expertise and infrastructure at a reasonable cost to the life sciences program. In most instances, GBSGB has also negotiated with these partners to keep 100% of the ownership of the IP within GBSGB for original patent filings.

 

GBSGB currently has on-going research agreements with the following institutions covering the indicated areas of research:

 

Chaminade University: Broad-based research program to support the drug discovery platform that has yielded most of GBSGB’s original patents to date in the areas of neurodegenerative diseases, heart disease, inflammatory diseases, neuropathic pain and chronic pain. They have also performed the bioassay portion of the Cannabis Metabolomics study performed with the University of Athens, Greece and GBSGB.

 

University of Athens: Broad-based metabolomics analysis of over 100 cannabis genotypes including both hemp and THC-producing cannabis varieties, in combination with GBSGB’s bioassay data linking genotypes and potential disease-remediations. This project has the potential to define active ingredients from plant-derived mixtures beyond the standard cannabinoids and terpenoids. The discovery potential is huge, and novel agents have recently been discovered.

 

Michigan State University: Discovery work using a cutting-edge, multi-cellular model of the human immune system and a multi-cell model of the brain to explore CCCM™s for use in the prevention of HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorders (HAND). Although combination antiretroviral therapy keeps symptoms for most HIV-patients well controlled, between 40% and 70% of these well-controlled HIV patients end up with HAND symptoms that range from movement disorders to dementia-like symptoms. The results from this work were included in a new patent application that will be filed in Q3 of 2020. In addition, MSU has performed experiments using their novel model of the human-immune system that have allowed GBSGB to prepare cannabis-based formulas for the potential treatment of virally-induced hyperinflammation/cytokine storm syndrome that has led to the majority of COVID-19 deaths. The new patent application for our novel, cannabinoid-containing complex mixtures (CCCM™) for the treatment of hyperinflammation and cytokine storm syndrome in COVID-19 patients will also be filed in Q3 of 2020.

 

The University of Seville: Bringing their novel expertise to the development and functional testing of time-released and disease-targeted nanoparticles of cannabis-based complex mixtures for oral administration. These specialized nanoparticles are being used for the precise and time-released delivery of several of our therapies, including GBSGB’s MCCM™ and CCCM™’s used in the preclinical animal testing performed at the NRC Canada. The University of Seville has completed functional testing on nanoparticles containing myrcene, nerolidol, and beta-caryophyllene for our Myrcene-Containing Complex Mixtures. In these cell-based assays, the effectiveness and kinetics of the nanoparticle-forms of these terpenes were compared with the “naked” terpenes both individually and in mixtures. In all cases, the effectiveness of the nanoparticles were superior to the naked terpenes, however, the mixtures were dramatically more effective than the individuals. These results from Seville are very promising as these nanoparticles have entered the animal testing phase at the NRC in Halifax.

 

The National Research Center (NRC) of Canada, Halifax, Nova Scotia: Two animal-phase studies are being performed by Dr. Lee Ellis’ group at the NRC. An animal safety and efficacy study was initiated in Q4 of 2018 for GBSGB’s Parkinson’s disease therapies, and the NRC has demonstrated that the company’s PD formulations were able to reduce behavioral changes associated with the loss of dopamine-producing neurons, which underlies the pathology of Parkinson’s disease in the animal model. Based on achieving the statistically significant reduction in Parkinson’s disease symptomology, GBSGB has signed an amendment to include a final phase of testing, which will study the mechanism of action for these promising formulations. In Q1 of 2019, GBSGB started a safety and efficacy study in animals for GBSGB’s Chronic Neuropathic Pain (CNP) formulas. The midterm results for these preclinical pain studies are promising.

 

The University of Cadiz: Testing the safety and efficacy of the above-mentioned time-released nanoparticles in rodent models of chronic pain. Proof of concept complete for one formulation.

 

University of Hawaii: Validating the efficacy of a complex cannabis-based mixture for the treatment of cardiac hypertrophy and cardiac disease in a rodent model. Proof of concept work is complete.

 

 

Path to Market: Drug Development Stages and Proposed Clinical Trials

 

GBSGB has cannabis-based therapeutic products in the following stages of drug development: Discovery, Pre-Clinical, and entering the Clinical Phase. It has also licensed therapeutic products that the Company intends to develop through partners, labeled Partner Programs.

 

The completion of pre-clinical studies, clinical trials, and obtaining FDA-approvals for pharmaceutical products is traditionally a long and expensive process. However, GBSGB asserts that its cannabis-based drug discovery engine, lean development program, novel regulatory strategy, experienced development partners, and aggressive licensing of these products at early clinical stages can mitigate some of the risks. The Company uses a combination of in silico discovery methods and automated screening of cellular models of disease to decrease the time in Discovery prior to filing novel patent applications for disease-specific therapeutics. GBSGB’s original patent applications cover new chemical entities (“NCE”) based on complex combinations of plant-derived compounds. Its Exploratory IND/Phase 0 Program gets the Company to First-in-Man sooner than traditional programs, which reduces translational risks, and includes preliminary efficacy measures for responsible development decisions. In contrast, a traditional phased-development path would not provide any efficacy measures until Phase II. After the completion of our Phase 0 study, which compares the efficacies of multiple related cannabis-based formulations, the Company plans to advance the lead drug candidate using an adaptive trial design that is more efficient than the traditional phased-development pathway. GBSGB has entered into research contracts, partnerships, and/or joint ventures with several respected, independent contract research organizations, medical schools, universities, and other scientific researchers to increase developmental efficiencies. If and when one or more of GBSGB’s drugs, therapies or treatments are approved by the FDA, GBSGB will seek to market them under licensing arrangements with major biotechnology or pharmaceutical companies.

 

GBSGB plans to use a combination of FDA-registered human clinical trials, as described in detail above, and pilot human studies in the development of its therapeutic product portfolio. Early in product development, human pilot studies that are fully compliant with state medical cannabis programs will be used to gather early data on safety and efficacy that can later be referenced in the next phase of product development. GBSGB may be able to produce and sell the early products that prove efficacious, through licensing agreements with cannabis companies in other US states and countries that have legalized cannabis programs.  GBSGB believes that these pilot studies will provide significant value by reducing the cost of commercialization, more rapidly putting effective drugs in the hands of patients, and accelerating by years the monetization of the research. GBSGB’s goal is to be the perfect partner to those companies with greater resources and experience in the marketing and distribution of medications worldwide.

 

There can be no assurance that we will ever be able to enter into any joint ventures or other arrangements with third parties to finance our drug development program or that if we are able to do so, that any of our projected therapies will ever be approved by the FDA. Even if we obtain FDA approval for a therapy, there can be no assurance that it could be successfully marketed or would not be superseded by another cannabis-based therapy produced by one or more of our competitors. It also may be anticipated that even if we enter into a joint venture development with a financially stable pharmaceutical or institutional partner, we will still be required to raise significant additional capital in the future to achieve the strategic goals of GBSGB. There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain such additional capital on reasonable terms, if at all. If GBSGB fails to achieve its goal of producing one or more cannabis-based pharmaceuticals or therapies, it would have a material adverse effect on our future financial condition and business prospects.

 

In addition to our biopharmaceutical research and development activities described in detail above, the Company has operated in the medical and adult-use cannabis markets under State-issued cultivation and production licenses.  Our wholly owned subsidiary GB Sciences Nevada, LLC (“GBSN”) leases a warehouse facility at 3550 W. Teco Avenue, Las Vegas Nevada (the "Teco Facility") and operates a cannabis cultivation facility under Nevada licenses for the medical and adult-use markets. Our wholly owned subsidiary GB Sciences Las Vegas, LLC ("GBLV") holds Nevada certificates for medical and adult-use cannabis production and produces extracts and concentrates for the wholesale market.

 

On September 18, 2017, our subsidiary GB Sciences Louisiana, LLC finalized its agreement with Louisiana State University (“LSU”) AgCenter to be the sole operator of 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 included 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.

 

On November 15, 2019, the Company entered into the Membership Interest Purchase Agreement ("MIPA") with the noncontrolling interest in GB Sciences Louisiana, LLC. In consideration for the sale of its 50.01% membership interest in GBSLA, the Company received the $8,000,000 Promissory Note  ("Wellcana Note") and may receive up to an additional $8,000,000 in earn-out payments.

 

 

On August 24, 2020, the Company entered into a letter of intent with Wellcana to discount the note receivable in exchange for accelerated payment. Pursuant to the letter of intent, the Company would receive payments totaling $5,224,423, including the forgiveness by Wellcana of $324,423 in liabilities and the payment of $4,900,000 in cash, on or before October 15, 2020, less any cash payments made by Wellcana up to the date of the final payment. Upon receipt of the payment, all liabilities owed to the Company by Wellcana, including the $8,000,000 note receivable and any potential earn-out payments will be considered satisfied in full. Wellcana will assume the annual $250,000 research contribution commitment to LSU (Note 8) and the Company will retain no rights in the intellectual property developed under the research relationship. In addition, the Company agreed to reduce the $750,000 note payment due on September 1, 2020 to $500,000. As a result of the August 24, 2020 letter of intent, the Company determined that the amount of the note that was collectible as of March 31, 2020 was $5,224,423 and recorded a loss on modification of note receivable of $1,895,434 for the year ended March 31, 2020.

 

The Company granted forbearance of the June 1, 2020 payment from Wellcana in light of the circumstances created by the COVID-19 epidemic. The payment was received by the Company on August 4, 2020, net of the Company's $250,000 research contribution commitment to LSU for the twelve months ended September 2020 (Note 8) and the principal and accrued interest payable to related party (Note 9) totaling $189,423 as of the date of payment. On September 30, 2020, the Company received the second note payment of $500,000 and reduced the note receivable by the amount of the payment. As of September 30, 2020, the balance of the note receivable was $4,350,000.

 

On October 15, 2020 the Company was notified that Wellcana would be unable to close the payment of $4,350,000 by October 15, 2020, and the parties entered into a letter agreement, which extended the due date of the final $4,350,000 payment to December 8, 2020. The letter agreement also requires Wellcana to provide proof of $4,350,000 in funds and an escrow deposit of $250,000, which will be released to the Company without reducing the Wellcana Note in the event that Wellcana is unable to make the $4,350,000 payment on or before December 8, 2020. On October 24, 2020, the parties entered into the Escrow Agreement and the $250,000 payment to fund the escrow was made on October 29, 2020.

 

On November 15, 2019, we entered into a Binding Letter of Intent (the "LOI") to sell 75% of the Company's membership interest interests in GBSN and GBLV (together, the "Teco Subsidiaries") for $3.0 million cash upon close and up to an additional $3.0 million in earn-out payments after close. In connection with the LOI, we entered into a Management Agreement with the purchaser whereby the facilities will be managed by an affiliate of the purchaser until the close of the sale. On March 24, 2020, we entered into the Membership Interest Purchase Agreement ("Teco MIPA") which formalized the sale of the Teco Subsidiaries and modified the terms of the sale. Pursuant to the Teco MIPA, the Company will sell 100% of its membership interests in GBSN and GBLV for $4.0 million cash upon close and will receive a $4.0 million 8% promissory note to be paid in monthly installments over 36 months.

 

The Company also holds a Nevada license for cultivation of medical marijuana located in Sandy Valley, Nevada (the “Nopah License”). The license is owned by the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, GB Sciences Nopah, LLC ("Nopah"). Operations have not begun under the Nopah License. On November 27, 2019, the Company entered into a Binding Letter of Intent to sell its 100% interest in GB Sciences Nopah, LLC (the “Nopah LOI”), with the transaction closing upon transfer of the Nopah License. As consideration for the transfer of the license, the Company will receive $300,000 and the purchaser will pay all expenses related to the upkeep and maintenence of the Nopah License. The transfer of the Nopah License is subject to the same restrictions on license transfers currently in effect in the State of Nevada (see Note 16).

 

The sales of the Teco Facility and Nopah are expected to close upon the successful transfer of the Nevada cultivation and production licenses. The transfer of cannabis licenses in the State of Nevada has been subject to an indefinite moratorium since October 2019. In a meeting held on July 21, 2020, the Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board lifted the moratorium, however, the board has indicated that there are over 90 requests pending and it will take up to several months to process the entire backlog of pending license transfers. Based on this information, we cannot provide any assurances as to the timing of the close of the sale. The lifting of the moratorium and processing of cannabis license transfers have been delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic and could be further delayed if the pandemic continues.

 

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

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

 

   

For the Three Months Ended

   

For the Six Months Ended

 
   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 
   

2020

   

2019

   

2020

   

2019

 
                                 

GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

    491,818       1,291,232       1,007,071       3,082,697  

LOSS FROM OPERATIONS

    (491,818 )     (1,291,232 )     (1,007,071 )     (3,082,697 )

OTHER INCOME/(EXPENSE)

    (412,696 )     (260,029 )     (1,372,307 )     (572,230 )

NET LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE

    (904,514 )     (1,551,261 )     (2,379,378 )     (3,654,927 )

INCOME TAX EXPENSE

    (19,034 )     57,392       (27,874 )     -  

LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

    (923,548 )     (1,493,869 )     (2,407,252 )     (3,654,927 )

LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

    118,090       (1,434,737 )     (244,906 )     (1,812,563 )

NET LOSS

    (805,458 )     (2,928,606 )     (2,652,158 )     (5,467,490 )

NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST

    -       (245,565 )     -       (377,781 )

NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO GB SCIENCES, INC.

  $ (805,458 )   $ (2,683,041 )   $ (2,652,158 )   $ (5,089,709 )

 

Comparison of the Three and Six Months Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019

 

General and Administrative Expenses

 

General and Administrative Expenses decreased by $(799,414) to $491,818 for the three months ended September 30, 2020, compared to $1,291,232 for the three months ended September 30, 2019. General and Administrative Expenses decreased by $(2,075,626) to $1,007,071 for the six months ended September 30, 2020, compared to $3,082,697 for the six months ended September 30, 2019.The decrease in both periods is largely attributable to a company-wide initiative to reduce general and administrative costs, including a substantial reduction in the number of employees involved in administrative functions.

 

Interest Expense

 

Interest expense increased by $58,210 to $410,946 for the three months ended September 30, 2020, compared to $352,736 in the prior year quarter. Interest expense increased by $417,937 to $1,082,874 for the six months ended September 30, 2020, compared to $664,937 for the six months ended September 30, 2019. The increases in both perriods are attributable to increased debt balances totaling $6,428,278 as of September 30, 2020, compared to $5,054,728 as of September 30, 2019, and to an increased penalty interest rate of 15% on the note payable to Iliad Research and Trading, L.P. due to the Company's default on that note.

 

Other Income and Expense

 

Other expenses were $(1,750) for the three months ended September 30, 2020, compared to other income $92,707 for the three months ended September 30, 2019. The change is primarily due to an other income item of $200,000 in the prior year quarter related to the reversal of an other expense charge for cash that was siezed during tansportation and later returned to the company.

 

Other expenses increased by $(3,374) for the six months ended September 30, 2020, compared to other income of $92,707 for the six months ended September 30, 2019. The change is attributable to the $200,000 other income item discussed above in the prior year and a default penalty expense of $(286,059) in the current year related to the Company's default on the note payable to Iliad Research and Trading, L.P.

 

 

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 on the Company's 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.

 

In continuing operations at  September 30, 2020, cash was $545,020, other current assets excluding cash were $6,365,813, and our working capital deficit was $(6,227,642). At the same time, current liabilities were $13,138,475 and consisted principally of $2,346,652 in accounts payable, $1,684,503 in accrued liabilities, $6,428,278 in notes and convertible notes payable, net of $(9,624) in discounts, $710,075 in indebtedness to related parties, $620,856 in income tax payable, and $1,348,111 in current finance lease obligations. At September 30, 2020, current assets from discontinued operations were $1,997,037, current liabilities from discontinued operations were $1,348,111, and working capital from discontinued operations was 648,926.

 

At March 31, 2020, continuing operations included a cash balance of $2,406, other current assets excluding cash were $6,998,474, and our working capital deficit was $(3,884,877). Current liabilities were $10,885,757, which consisted principally of $1,913,049 in accounts payable, $1,180,483 in accrued liabilities, $5,054,728 in notes and convertible notes payable, $586,512 of indebtedness to related parties, a note payable to related party of $151,923, and $592,982 in income taxes payable. At March 31, 2020, current assets from discontinued operations were $1,755,275, current liabilities from discontinued operations were $1,406,080, and working capital from discontinued operations was $349,195.

 

 

Sources and Uses of Cash

 

Operating Activities

 

Net cash used in operating activities was $(212,854) including $(10,602) used in discontinued operations for the six months ended September 30, 2020, compared to $(3,546,457) including $(1,758,120) used in discontinued operations for the six months ended September 30, 2019. We anticipate that cash flows from operations will 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 six months ended September 30, 2020, $597,658 was provided by investing activities, net of $(104,265) used in discontinued operations. During the six months ended September 30, 2019, the Company used $(554,782) of cash in investing activities, including $(462,920) used in discontinued operations. The cash used in investing activities during the six months ended September 30, 2019 was primarily for the purchase of property and equipment and the acquisition of intangible assets.

 

Financing Activities

 

During the six months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, cash flows provided by financing activities totaled $157,671 and $3,967,798, respectively. Cash flows from financing activities for the six months ended September 30, 2020 related primarily to $151,202 in proceeds from warrant exercises and $150,000 in proceeds from the issuance of a note payable, offset by $(15,121) in brokerage fees and $(101,487) used in financing activities of discontinued operations. Cash flows from financing activities for the six months ended September 30, 2019 related primarily to $550,225 in proceeds from the sale of common stock, $944,975 in proceeds from warrant exercises, and $2,600,000 in proceeds from issuing convertible notes, offset by $(175,000) in fees for the issuance of a convertible note, $(166,027) of brokerage fees, and $213,625 of cash provided by the financing activities of discontinued operations.

 

Going Concern 

 

The Company’s 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 $(100,056,626) at September 30, 2020. The Company had a working capital deficit of $(6,227,642) at September 30, 2020, net of working capital of $648,926 classified as discontinued operations, compared to $(3,884,877) at March 31, 2020, net of working capital of $349,195 classified as discontinued operations. In addition, the Company has consumed cash in its operating activities of $(212,854) for the six months ended September 30, 2020, including $(10,602) used in discontinued operations, compared to $(3,546,457) including $(1,758,120) used in discontinued operations for the six months ended September 30, 2019. These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

 

Management has been able, thus far, to finance the losses through a public offering, private placements and obtaining operating funds from stockholders. The Company is continuing to seek sources of financing.  There are no assurances that the Company will be successful in achieving its goals.

 

In view of these conditions, the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to obtain additional financing or capital sources, to meet its financing requirements, and ultimately to achieve profitable operations. Management believes that its current and future plans provide an opportunity to continue as a going concern. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded assets, or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may be necessary in the event the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.

 

 

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, 2020.

 

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

 

The Company  maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that material information required to be disclosed in the periodic reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or 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 September 30, 2020, 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 September 30, 2020, 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

 

During the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2020, there have been no changes in the internal controls over financial reporting that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the internal controls over financial reporting. 

 

 

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  Legal Proceedings

 

Tara “Dee” Russell filed a Charge of Discrimination with the Nevada Equal Rights Commission ("NERC") against the Company on April 2, 2019, alleging that she was subjected to sexual harassment and retaliatory discharge. The Company received the Notice of Charge of Discrimination on or about May 15, 2019. The Company submitted its response to the Notice of Discrimination Charge on July 26, 2019. It is the Company's position that Ms. Russel was not an employee of the Company, but rather was an independent contractor. The Company intends to aggressively respond to the charge. To date, the NERC has not issued a ruling regarding the charge.

 

On April 22, 2020, the Company failed to repay any of the outstanding balance of the Convertible Promissory Note Payable to Iliad Research and Trading, L.P., resulting in a default. Pursuant to the terms of the Promissory Note, upon the default, the principal and accrued interest balances outstanding increased by 10% and the Company recorded expense of $286,059 related to the default.  On May 20, 2020, Iliad filed a lawsuit against the Company in the Third Judicial District Court of Salt Lake County in the State of Utah demanding repayment of the note. The lawsuit further seeks to compel the Company to participate in arbitration pursuant to the arbitration provisions contained within the Note Purchase Agreement and to prohibit the Company to raise funds through the issuance of its common stock unless the note is paid in full simultaneously with such issuance. The Company filed a confession of judgment in response to the complaint and does not intend to defend the lawsuit. On July 14, 2020, the Court entered judgment in favor of Iliad in the amount of $3,264,594 and the judgment accrues interest at the default rate of 15% per annum. The Company will also be responsible for reasonable attorney's fees and costs incurred by Iliad for obtaining and collecting on the judgment. The amount of such fees has not been established as of the date of this report. The Company believes it will have sufficient resources to repay the Iliad Note from the proceeds of the sale of the Teco Facility and the note receivable therefrom, along with the proceeds of the note receivable from Wellcana Group from the sale of the Company's membership interest in GB Sciences Louisiana, LLC. As of September 30, 2020, the total balance due under the judgment was $3,264,594 and accrued post-judgment interest was $104,646.

 

On April 22, 2020, the Company was served notice of a lawsuit filed in the Eighth Judicial District Court in Clark County, Nevada, filed by a contractor who had been hired to perform architectural and design services. The lawsuit demanded payment of $73,050 for the services provided. On September 17, 2020, the Company entered into a Mutual Compromise, Settlement, and Release Agreement with the contractor and made payment of $25,000 in full satisfaction of the alleged debt.

 

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, 2020, as filed with the SEC.

 

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

 

On April 1, 2020, the Company entered into the Advisory Agreement with its brokers and effected a temporary decrease in the exercise price of the Company's outstanding warrants to $0.03-$.05 per share. As a result of the price reduction, the Company received notice of the exercise of 4,991,084 warrants during the quarter ended September 30, 2020 and received proceeds of $136,081, net of brokerage fees of $(15,121).

 

 

ITEM 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

On April 22, 2020, the Company failed to repay any of the outstanding balance of the Convertible Promissory Note Payable to Iliad Research and Trading, L.P., resulting in a default. Pursuant to the terms of the Promissory Note, upon the default, the principal and accrued interest balances outstanding increased by 10% and the Company recorded expense of $286,059 related to the default.  On May 20, 2020, Iliad filed a lawsuit against the Company in the Third Judicial District Court of Salt Lake County in the State of Utah demanding repayment of the note. The lawsuit further seeks to compel the Company to participate in arbitration pursuant to the arbitration provisions contained within the Note Purchase Agreement and to prohibit the Company to raise funds through the issuance of its common stock unless the note is paid in full simultaneously with such issuance. The Company filed a confession of judgment in response to the complaint and does not intend to defend the lawsuit. On July 14, 2020, the Court entered judgment in favor of Iliad in the amount of $3,264,594 and the judgment accrues interest at the default rate of 15% per annum. The Company will also be responsible for reasonable attorney's fees and costs incurred by Iliad for obtaining and collecting on the judgment. The amount of such fees has not been established as of the date of this report. The Company believes it will have sufficient resources to repay the Iliad Note from the proceeds of the sale of the Teco Facility and the note receivable therefrom, along with the proceeds of the note receivable from Wellcana Group from the sale of the Company's membership interest in GB Sciences Louisiana, LLC. As of September 30, 2020, the total balance due under the judgment was $3,264,594 and accrued post-judgment interest was $104,646.

 

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 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 the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on June 27, 2014)

3.3   Articles of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on August 28, 2020)
3.4   Amendment to Articles of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on August 28, 2020)

3.5

 

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

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.

 

 

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.

  

  

November 13, 2020

By:

/s/ John Poss

  

John Poss, Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

  

  

  

GB SCIENCES, INC.

  

  

November 13, 2020

By:

/s/ Zach Swarts

  

Zach Swarts, Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

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