Filed
Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(8)
File
No. 333-228109
PROSPECTUS
VERITAS
FARMS, INC.
62,875,000
Shares of Common Stock
The
selling shareholders named in this prospectus are offering up to 62,875,000 shares of common stock through this prospectus consisting
of (a) 31,437,500 shares held by the selling shareholders named in this prospectus purchased as part of a private offering of
units (“
Units
”) completed in July 2018, each Unit consisting of one share of common stock and one common stock
purchase warrant (“
Warrants
”), as described in “
Prospectus Summary-Selling Shareholders
;”
(b) 19,074,999 shares held by the selling shareholders named in this prospectus, which have subsequently been issued upon exercise
of Warrants; and (b) 12,362,501 shares issuable upon exercise of the remaining outstanding Warrants.
The
selling shareholders named in this prospectus, and any of their pledgees, donees, transferees or other successors-in-interest,
may offer and sell the shares from time to time through public or private transactions at prevailing market prices, at prices
related to prevailing market prices or at privately negotiated prices. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the shares
of common stock. However, we may receive proceeds in connection with the exercise of the Warrants, if they are exercised for cash.
The selling shareholders will sell the shares of common stock in accordance with the “
Plan of Distribution
”
set forth in this prospectus.
The
selling shareholders will bear all commissions and discounts, if any, attributable to the sales of shares of common stock. We
will bear all costs, expenses and fees in connection with the registration of the shares of common stock.
Our
common stock is currently quoted on the OTCQB tier of the over-the-counter market operated by OTC Markets Group, Inc. under the
symbol “
VFRM
.” On February 8, 2019 the closing price for our common stock was $0.40.
The
Company is an emerging growth company under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “
Jobs Act
”)
and as such, may elect to comply with certain reduced public company reporting requirements for future filings.
The
purchase of the shares of common stock offered through this prospectus involves a high degree of risk. See the section
of this prospectus entitled “Risk Factors” beginning at page 6.
Neither
the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or
passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The
prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where
the offer or sale is not permitted.
The
date of this prospectus is February 14, 2019
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
ABOUT
THIS PROSPECTUS
This
prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “
SEC
”)
using the SEC’s registration rules for a delayed or continuous offering and sale of securities. Under the registration
rules, using this prospectus and, if required, one or more prospectus supplements, the selling shareholders named herein may distribute
the shares of common stock covered by this prospectus. This prospectus also covers any shares of common stock that
may become issuable as a result of stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions. A prospectus supplement may
add, update or change information contained in this prospectus.
You
should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus. We have not authorized any dealer, salesperson or other person
to provide you with information concerning us, except for the information contained in this prospectus. The information contained
in this prospectus is complete and accurate only as of the date on the front cover page of this prospectus, regardless when the
time of delivery of this prospectus or the sale of any common stock. This prospectus is not an offer to sell, nor is it a solicitation
of an offer to buy, our common stock in any jurisdiction in which the offer or sale is not permitted.
PROSPECTUS
SUMMARY
This
summary provides an overview of all material information contained in this prospectus. It does not contain all the
information you should consider before making a decision to purchase the shares our selling shareholders are offering. You
should very carefully and thoroughly read the more detailed information in this prospectus and review our financial statements
and all other information that is incorporated by reference in this prospectus.
Unless
the context otherwise requires, references in this prospectus to “
Veritas Farms
,” “
the Company,
”
“
we,
” “
our
” and “
us
” refer to Veritas Farms, Inc. f/k/a SanSal Wellness
Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiary. All share and per share information in this report gives pro forma effect to the implementation
of a six for one forward stock split effective November 9, 2017.
Business
Overview
Veritas
Farms is an entirely vertically-integrated agribusiness focused on producing, marketing, and distributing highest purity full
spectrum hemp products containing naturally occurring phytocannabinoids. Veritas Farms owns and operates a 140-acre farm in Pueblo,
Colorado, capable of producing over 200,000 proprietary full spectrum hemp plants containing naturally occurring phytocannabinoids
which yield a potential minimum annual harvest of over 200,000 pounds of outdoor-grown industrial hemp. While part of the cannabis
family, hemp, which contains less than 0.3% tetrahydrocannabinol (“
THC
”), the psychoactive compound that produces
the “
high
” in marijuana, is distinguished from marijuana by its use, physical appearance and lower THC concentration
(marijuana generally has a THC level of 10% or more). The Company also operates approximately 15,000 sq. ft. of climate-controlled
greenhouses to produce a consistent supply of year-round indoor-cultivated hemp. In addition, there is a 10,000-sq. ft. onsite
facility used for processing raw hemp, oil extraction, formulation laboratories, and quality/purity testing. Veritas Farms is
registered with the Colorado Department of Agriculture to grow industrial hemp and with the Colorado Department of Public Health
and Environment to process hemp and manufacture hemp products in accordance with Colorado’s hemp program.
Veritas
Farms meticulously processes its hemp crop to produce superior quality whole-plant hemp oil, extracts and derivatives which contain
the entire broad spectrum of cannabinoids extracted from the flowers and leaves of hemp plants. Whole-plant hemp oil is known
to provide the essential phytocannabinoid “
entourage effect
” resulting from the synergistic absorption of the
entire broad spectrum of unique hemp cannabinoids by the receptors of the human endocannabinoid system. As a result, Veritas Farms
believes that its products are premier quality cannabinoids and are highly sought after by consumers and manufacturers of premium
hemp products.
Veritas
Farms has developed a wide variety of formulated phytocannabinoid-rich hemp products containing naturally occurring phytocannabinoids
which are marketed and distributed by the Company under its Veritas Farms™ brand name. Our products are also available in
bulk, white label and private label custom formulations for distributors and retailers. These types of products are in high demand
by health food markets, wellness centers, physicians and other healthcare practitioners.
Veritas
Farms™ products (20+ SKUs) include vegan capsules, gummies, tinctures, lotions, salves, vape oils and oral syringes. All
product applications come in various flavors and strength formulations, in addition to bulk. Many of the Company’s whole-plant
hemp oil products and formulations are available for purchase online directly from the Company through its Veritas Farms™
website, as well as through numerous other online retailers and “
brick and mortar
” retail outlets.
Corporate
Information
The
Company was incorporated in the state of Nevada on March 15, 2011 under the name “
Armeau Brands Inc.
” and changed
its name to “
SanSal Wellness Holdings, Inc.
” effective November 7, 2017. Effective as of February 5, 2019,
the Company changed its name from “
SanSal Wellness Holdings, Inc.
” to “
Veritas Farms, Inc.
”
Our
executive offices are located at 1512 E. Broward Boulevard, Suite 300, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 and our telephone number is (954)
722-1300. Our corporate websites are
www.theveritasfarms.com
and
www.sansalwellness.com
. Information appearing on
our websites is not part of this prospectus.
Corporate
History
The
Company’s original business objective following its incorporation, was to produce and market its own brand of ice wine made
from grapes harvested in Armenia. While the Company took numerous steps with respect to implementation of its business plan, including
securing sources of production and did, in fact produce 4,500 bottles of ice wine for product sampling and customer marketing
purposes, the Company was unable to raise sufficient capital to fully implement its business plan and generate revenues.
On
June 5, 2017, Jaitegh Singh purchased a total of 45,000,000 “
restricted
” shares of our Company’s common
stock from our then sole officer and director, Cassandra Tavukciyan, for aggregate consideration of $345,000. The share purchase
was consummated in a private transaction pursuant to a common stock purchase agreement entered into between Mr. Singh and Ms.
Tavukciyan.
Concurrent
with the share purchase transaction, Cassandra Tavukciyan resigned as our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and
sole director, and was succeeded in those capacities by Jaitegh Singh. Mr. Singh relocated the Company’s principal offices
to Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
On
September 27, 2017 (“
Closing
”), the Company entered into a Securities Exchange Agreement (the “
Exchange
Agreement
”) with all the members (the “
Members
”) of 271 Lake Davis Holdings, LLC d/b/a SanSal Wellness
(“
271
”), pursuant to which it became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “
SanSal Acquisition
”).
271, founded in 2015, is a vertically-integrated agribusiness focused on producing full spectrum natural phytocannabinoid-rich
industrial hemp extracts.
Pursuant
to the Exchange Agreement, we acquired all the outstanding limited liability company interests of 271 in exchange for the issuance
to the Members,
pro rata
, of 46,800,000 “
restricted
” shares of our common stock, whereupon Jaitegh Singh,
the holder of the Company’s currently outstanding 45,000,000 “
restricted
” shares of common stock contributed
those shares to the capital of the Company for cancellation.
At
Closing, Alexander M. Salgado and Erduis Sanabria, the members of 271’s management team, were appointed to the Company’s
board of directors and as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President, respectively. Jaitegh Singh,
who was then the Company’s President and sole director, then stepped down from such position, but assumed the position of
the Company’s Vice President and Secretary. At this time, the Company has no independent directors, no audit committee,
no compensation committee, and no corporate governance committee.
In
addition, at Closing, Members, holding an aggregate of 26,674,500 shares of our common stock, including Messrs. Salgado and Sanabria,
entered into a five-year voting agreement, pursuant to which Messrs. Salgado and Erduis have the right to direct the voting of
their shares on all matters presented to shareholders for a vote.
Following
completion of the SanSal Acquisition, the Company determined to focus its business on the business of 271. Accordingly, we applied
to FINRA to (a) change our corporate name from “
Armeau Brands Inc.
” to “
SanSal Wellness Holdings,
Inc.
” (with a comparable change in our trading symbol from ARUU to SSWH); (b) authorize a class of “
blank check
”
preferred stock; and (c) implement a six-for-one forward stock split. The name, trading symbol and authorized capitalization changes
became effective as of November 7, 2017 and the stock split was implemented on November 9, 2017.
As
a result of the completion of the SanSal Acquisition and management’s determination to focus the Company’s future
business efforts on the Veritas Farms business, 271 is deemed to be the survivor of the SanSal Acquisition for financial statement
purposes. Moreover, we changed the Company’s fiscal year-end from January 31 to December 31 to coincide with 271’s
fiscal year-end, effective with the year ended December 31, 2017.
Effective
as of February 5, 2019, the Company changed its corporate name from “
SanSal Wellness Holdings, Inc.
” to “
Veritas
Farms, Inc.
” and changed its trading symbol from SSWH to VFRM. The corporate name and symbol change reflect the Company’s
focus on the expansion of its established Veritas Farms™ hemp extract products brand with consumers, distributors, partners,
investors, and the media
Selling
Shareholders
On
July 31, 2018, the Company completed a private offering (the “
Private Offering
”) of 29,250,000 Units at a price
of $0.10 per Unit for total cash proceeds of $2,925,000. Each Unit consisted of (a) one share of the Company’s common stock;
and (b) one five-year common stock purchase warrant (“
Warrants
”) In addition, a $175,000 ninety (90) day convertible
bridge promissory note issued by the Company in May 2018 to a single accredited investor in a private transaction, converted in
accordance with its terms into 2,187,500 Units at the first closing of the Private Offering.
The
Warrants entitle the holder thereof to purchase one share at an exercise price of $0.15 during the five (5) year period from the
date of issuance. The exercise price and number of shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants will be subject to anti-dilution
adjustment in the event of stock splits, stock dividends and similar recapitalization events. The registration statement of which
this prospectus forms a part, covers the resale by the selling shareholders of the Shares included in the Units and issuable upon
exercise of the Warrants.
WestPark
Capital, Inc., a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, acted as the Company’s exclusive placement agent
(the “
Placement Agent
” or “
WestPark
”) for the Private Offering. The Placement Agent was
paid (a) a commission equal to 10% of the aggregate offering price of Units sold in the Private Offering; and (b) a non-accountable
expense allowance equal to 3% of the aggregate offering price of Units sold in the Private Offering. In addition, the Placement
Agent received a seven-year warrant to purchase a number of Units equal to 10% of the total Units sold in the Private Offering,
with an exercise price of $0.10 per Unit. The Company has also paid the Placement Agent (a) a $15,0000 non-refundable retainer
for agreeing to act as placement agent for the Private Offering; and (b) $10,000 for the Placement Agent’s legal fees.
The
Units offered and sold in the Private Offering were offered and sold pursuant to the exemption from registration afforded by Section
4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “
Securities Act
”) and Rule 506(b) of Regulation D thereunder.
In
order to provide additional funding for our continued growth, in September 2018, the Company retained WestPark to solicit exercise
of the Warrants. In connection therewith, Veritas Farms has agreed to pay WestPark, a warrant solicitation fee in cash equal to
five percent (5%) of the gross proceeds raised from exercise of the Warrants. The Company has also engaged WestPark under an Investment
Banking Advisory Agreement, which provides for additional fees in the form of cash and warrants. As of the date of this prospectus,
19,074,999 of the Warrants have been exercised, resulting in proceeds to the Company, net of WestPark’ s warrant solicitation
fee of $143.063, of $2,718,187.
The
Offering
This
prospectus relates to the resale from time to time by the selling shareholders named in this prospectus of 62,875,000 shares of
our common stock, par value $0.001 per share. No shares are being offered for sale by the Company.
Common
stock offered by selling shareholders:
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62,875,000
shares, of which 31,437,500 are shares included in the Units; 19,074,999 of which are shares which have subsequently been
issued upon exercise of Warrants included in the Units; and 12,362,501 of which are shares issuable upon exercise of the remaining
outstanding Warrants.
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Common
stock outstanding as of the date of this prospectus:
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112,129,841
shares of common stock
(1).
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Terms
of the Offering:
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The
selling shareholders will determine when and how they will sell the shares of common stock offered in this prospectus.
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Use
of Proceeds:
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We
will not receive any proceeds from the sale of common stock offered by the selling shareholders under this prospectus.
We may receive proceeds in connection with the exercise of the Warrants, if exercised for cash. We intend to use any
such proceeds for working capital and other general corporate purposes. There is no assurance that any of the Warrants
will ever be exercised for cash, if at all.
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Risk
factors:
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The
common stock offered hereby involves a high degree of risk and should not be purchased by investors who cannot afford the
loss of their entire investment.
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(1)
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Does
not include (a) 12,500,000 shares of our common stock reserved for issuance upon the
exercise of options granted or options and other equity awards which may subsequently
be granted under our 2017 Stock Incentive Plan; (b) 12,362,501 shares reserved for issuance
upon the exercise of unexercised warrants; and (c) 5,450,000 shares of our common stock
reserved for issuance upon the exercise other outstanding warrants, including the warrants
issued to WestPark.
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SUMMARY
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The
following summary financial data should be read in conjunction with “
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
,” and the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto, included elsewhere
in this prospectus.
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For
the Nine Months Ended
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For
the Years Ended
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September
30,
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December
31,
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Statement
of Operations
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2018
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2017
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2017
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2016
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(Unaudited)
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Revenues
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$
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1,277,914
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$
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755,749
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$
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1,114,674
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$
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76,232
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Cost of Sales
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887,840
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570,248
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923,260
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521,500
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Selling, General and
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Administrative Expenses
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2,041,773
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867,717
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1,524,308
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984,140
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Other Expense (Income)
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26,012
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291,503
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1,121,114
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28,717
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Income Tax
Benefit/Provision
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Net Income (Loss)
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$
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(1,677,711
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)
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$
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(973,719
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)
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$
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(2,454,008
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)
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$
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(1,458,125
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)
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As
of September 30,
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As
of December 31,
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Balance
Sheet Data
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2018
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2017
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2016
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(Unaudited)
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Cash
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$
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546,897
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$
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27,803
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$
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95,591
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Total Assets
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$
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6,368,125
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$
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5,210,740
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$
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4,924,643
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Total Liabilities
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$
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1,860,484
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$
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2,102,453
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$
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772,414
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Total Shareholders’ Equity
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$
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4,507,641
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$
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3,108,287
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$
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4,152,229
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RISK
FACTORS
The
shares of our common stock being offered for resale by the selling shareholders are highly speculative in nature, involve a high
degree of risk and should be purchased only by persons who can afford to lose the entire amount invested in the common stock.
Before purchasing any of the shares of common stock, you should carefully consider the following factors relating to our business
and prospects. If any of the following risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition or operating results could be
materially adversely affected. In such case, you may lose all or part of your investment. You should carefully consider the risks
described below and the other information in this process before investing in our common stock.
We
are an early stage company with a limited operating history.
The
Company is an early stage company, which commenced operations in 2016 and began generating commercial revenues in 2017. The Company
incurred a net loss of $2,454,008 for the year ended December 31, 2017 and net losses of $1,677,711 and $973,719 and the
nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. We are subject to all the problems, expenses, difficulties, complications
and delays encountered in establishing a new business. The Company does not know if it will become commercially viable
and ever generate significant revenues or operate at a profit.
The
Company’s ultimate success will be dependent in part on our ability to successfully develop, produce and market a portfolio
of natural phytocannabinoid-rich industrial hemp products and market acceptance of our planned products.
Our
ultimate success will be dependent in part on our ability to successfully develop, produce and market a portfolio of natural phytocannabinoid-rich
industrial hemp products. We are an agribusiness and grow our product indoors and outdoors, and there are risks associated with
the production of our product relating to such things as weather, soil deterioration, and infestation that could affect our supplies
and inventory. In addition, market acceptance by and demand for our planned products from consumers will also be key factors in
our ability to succeed. If we are unable to develop and market our portfolio of existing and planned products or if they are not
accepted by consumers, our business, results of operations and financial condition could be seriously harmed.
Although
we carry products liability insurance, a successful products liability claim brought against us that is in excess of our insurance
coverage limits could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
A
significant product defect or product recall could materially and adversely affect our brand image, causing a decline in our sales
and profitability, and could reduce or deplete our financial resources.
A
significant product defect could materially harm our brand image and could force us to conduct a product recall. This could damage
our relationships with our customers and reduce end-user loyalty
.
A product recall would be particularly harmful to us
because we have limited financial and administrative resources to effectively manage a product recall and it would detract management’s
attention from implementing our core business strategies. As a result, a significant product defect or product recall could cause
a decline in our sales and profitability and could reduce or deplete our financial resources.
We
need to undertake significant marketing efforts and we have only limited marketing experience.
Our
marketing efforts to date have been limited in large part to sales in the business-to-business channel. In order to achieve profitability,
we need to undertake significant marketing efforts for our existing and planned products in the business-to-consumer and medical
channels, including building awareness of our Veritas Farms™ brand and promoting both online and “
brick and mortar
”
sales. Current management has only limited marketing experience and we will need to build an in-house sales force and/or establish
a network of independent sales representatives to market and sell our products. Accordingly, there is no assurance that any marketing
strategy we develop can be successfully implemented or if implemented, that it will result in significant sales of our existing
and planned products.
Our
current revenues are generated from sales of our products to a limited number of customers and accordingly, until we expand our
sales channels and customer base, the loss or failure to pay amounts owed when due of any of such customers could harm our business,
results of operations and financial conditions.
To
date, substantially all of our revenues have been generated from sales of our products to a limited number of distributors in
the business-to-business channel. For the year ended December 31, 2017, one customer accounted for 72% of sales and for the nine
months ended September 30, 2017, that same customer accounted for 74% of sales. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018,
two customers accounted for 41% and 12% of sales, respectively. If any of these customers fails to timely pay us amounts owed,
we could suffer a significant decline in cash flow and liquidity. Accordingly, until we expand our sales channels and customer
base, the loss or failure to pay amounts owed when due of any of such customers could materially harm our business, results of
operations and financial condition, up to and including putting us out of business, in which case you would lose your entire investment.
Our
agreements with customers do not require them to purchase any specified amounts of our products or dollar amounts of sales or
to make any purchases whatsoever. Therefore, we cannot assure you that, in any future period, our sales generated from these customers,
individually or in the aggregate, will equal or exceed historical levels. We also cannot assure you that, if sales to any of these
customers cease or decline, we will be able to replace these sales with sales to either existing or new customers in a timely
manner, or at all. A cessation or reduction of sales, or a decrease in the prices of products sold to one or more of these customers
could cause a significant decline in our net sales and profitability.
The
Company may require additional financing to become profitable.
To
date, the Company has funded its development activities primarily through private placements of equity, capital contributions
from its principals and shareholder loans. The report of our independent registered public accounting firm on our financial statements
for the year ended December 31, 2017 includes an explanatory paragraph stating that our lack of revenues and working capital raise
substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a growing concern. In order to become profitable, the Company may
require additional financing. There can be no assurance that additional financing will be available to the Company when needed,
on favorable terms or otherwise. Moreover, any such additional financing may dilute the interests of existing shareholders. The
absence of additional financing, if and when needed, could cause the Company to delay full implementation of its business plan
in whole or in part, curtail its business activities and seriously harm the Company and its prospects.
Our
business is subject to compliance with government regulation the cost of which may be material and the failure to comply with
present and future government regulation could harm our business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects, could
put us out of business and could cause you to lose your entire investment.
We
are subject to numerous federal, state, local, and foreign laws and regulations, including those relating to:
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the
production of our products;
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environmental
protection;
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interstate
commerce and taxation; and
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workplace
and safety conditions, minimum wage and other labor requirements.
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The
federal Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, signed into law on December 20, 2018, along with the Agricultural Act of 2014, the
corresponding Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 provisions (as extended by resolution into 2018) and Colorado’s Industrial
Hemp Regulatory Program and related state law, provide for the cultivation of hemp, and processing and manufacturing of hemp products,
as part of agricultural pilot programs and/or state plans adopted by individual states, including Colorado (pursuant to which
we operate). The uncertainty of conflicting interpretations of these legislative authorities, as they relate to: (a) the federal
Controlled Substance Act’s provisions relating to the cultivation of “
marijuana
;” or, (b) the Federal
Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act’s provisions relating to the permissibility of hemp-derived ingredients in finished consumer
goods and products presents a substantial risk to the success and ongoing viability of the Company and the hemp industry in general.
The uncertainty is a deterrent to investment in cannabis-related businesses, securing channels of distribution and obtaining banking,
payment processing services, transfer agent, clearing, and other financial services. Investors face uncertainty in the ability
to deposit and clear the securities offered herein.
The
Trump Administration announced last year that there may be greater enforcement of federal laws regarding marijuana. Federal enforcement
of existing laws and regulations could have a material adverse effect on our business and may cause you to lose your entire investment.
New
legislation or regulations may be introduced at either the federal and/or state level which, if passed, would impose substantial
new regulatory requirements on the manufacture, packaging, labeling, advertising and distribution and sale of hemp-derived products.
New legislation or regulations may require the reformulation, elimination or relabeling of certain products to meet new standards
and revisions to certain sales and marketing materials, and it is possible that the costs of complying with these new regulatory
requirements could be material.
The
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the “
FDA
”), Federal Trade Commission (the “
FTC
”) and
their state-level equivalents, possess broad authority to enforce the provisions of federal and state law, respectively, applicable
to consumer products and safeguards as such relate to foods, dietary supplements and cosmetics, including powers to issue a public
warning or notice of violation letter to a Company, publicize information about illegal products, detain products intended for
import or export (in conjunction with U.S. Customs and Border Protection) or otherwise deemed illegal, request a recall of illegal
products from the market, and request the Department of Justice, or the state-level equivalent, to initiate a seizure action,
an injunction action, or a criminal prosecution in the U.S. or respective state courts. The initiation of any regulatory action
towards industrial hemp or hemp derivatives by the FDA, FTC or any other related federal or state agency, would result in greater
legal cost to Veritas Farms, may result in substantial financial penalties and enjoinment from certain business-related activities,
and if such actions were publicly reported, they may have a materially adverse effect on the Company, its business and its results
of operations.
If
Veritas Farms fails to properly manage its anticipated growth, the Company’s business could suffer.
A
significant part of Veritas Farms’ strategy will be to expand sales and marketing of its existing products into new channels
and geographic markets and develop, sell and market additional product, such as those in its Veritas Farms™ product line.
Our planned expansion may place a significant strain on management, as well as on operational and financial resources and systems.
To manage growth effectively, the Company will need to maintain a system of management controls, and attract and retain qualified
personnel, as well as, develop, train and manage management-level and other employees. Failure to manage our anticipated growth
effectively could cause us to over-invest or under-invest in infrastructure, and result in losses or weaknesses in our infrastructure,
which could have a material adverse effect on the ability to successfully implement our planned growth strategies, as well as
on the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition.
Veritas
Farms will likely face substantial competition.
The
industrial hemp cultivation and derivative products industry is relatively new and evolving. While we believe that the industry
is fragmented at the present time, there are numerous competitors, including Green Roads, Charlotte’s Webb, Folium Biosciences,
CBD Rx., Mary’s Nutritional and CV Sciences, some of whom are larger and have a longer operating history and greater financial
resources than does the Company. Moreover, we may also face competition with larger firms in consumer products manufacturing and
distribution industry, who elect to enter the market given the relatively low barriers to entry. Veritas Farms believes that it
competes effectively with its competitors because of its vertical integration through the cultivation, extraction, formulation,
manufacturing and distribution processes, the quality of its products and customer service. However, no assurance can be given
that Veritas Farms will effectively compete with its existing or future competitors. In addition, competition may drive the prices
of our products down, which may have a materially adverse effect on our business.
We
are dependent upon our Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President and the loss of either of such individuals could have
an adverse effect on the Company.
Until
we build up our management infrastructure, our success depends in large part upon the efforts of Alexander M. Salgado, our Chief
Executive Officer and Erduis Sanabria, our Executive Vice President. While we are party to employment agreement with each of those
individuals, we do not currently maintain “
key man
” life insurance on either of them. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
the loss of either of their services would currently have a material adverse effect on Veritas Farms.
The
Company’s success will be dependent in part upon its ability to attract qualified personnel and consultants.
The
Company’s success will be dependent in part upon its ability to attract qualified management, administrative, product development
and marketing and sales personnel and consultants. The inability to do so on favorable terms may harm the Company’s
proposed business.
We
do not have any business interruption insurance, and this may cause us to be unable to continue as a going concern if there is
an interruption to our business.
There
are a variety of things that may cause an interruption in our business, such as weather events. We do not carry business interruption
insurance, which means that if our business is interrupted, we could be unable to produce, develop and market our products, and
could lose substantial revenue and cash flow, materially harming our business, operations, and financial results.
We
depend upon our trademarks and proprietary rights, and any failure to protect our intellectual property rights or any claims that
we are infringing upon the rights of others may adversely affect our competitive position.
Our
success depends, in large part, on our ability to protect our current and future brands (including Veritas Farms™) and products
and to defend our intellectual property rights. We cannot be sure that trademarks will be issued with respect to any future trademark
applications or that our competitors will not challenge, invalidate or circumvent any existing or future trademarks issued to
us.
Risks
Related to our Status as a Public Company
We
are and plan to continue to be subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that requires
us to incur audit fees and legal fees in connection with the preparation of such reports. These additional costs could reduce
or eliminate our ability to earn a profit.
We
are and plan to continue to be required to file periodic reports with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the “
Exchange Act
”) and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. In order to comply with these requirements,
our independent registered public accounting firm has to review our financial statements on a quarterly basis and audit our financial
statements on an annual basis. Moreover, our legal counsel has to review and assist in the preparation of such reports. The incurrence
of such costs is an expense to our operations, may increase as the Company grows and therefore have a negative effect on our ability
to meet our overhead requirements and earn a profit. If we cannot provide reliable financial reports or prevent fraud, our business
and operating results could be harmed, investors could lose confidence in our reported financial information, and the trading
price of our common stock, if a market ever develops, could drop significantly.
Our
internal controls are inadequate, which could cause our financial reporting to be unreliable and lead to misinformation being
disseminated to the public.
Our
management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. As defined in Rule
13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act, internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision
of, the principal executive and principal financial officer and effected by the board of directors, management and other personnel,
to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for
external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and includes those policies and procedures that:
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to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of
the assets of the Company;
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reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance
with authorizations of management and/or directors of the Company; and
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reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s
assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
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Our
Chief Executive Officer (our Principal Executive, Financial and Accounting Officer) identified the following two material weaknesses
that have caused management to conclude that, as of December 31, 2017, our disclosure controls and procedures, and our internal
control over financial reporting, were not effective at the reasonable assurance level in that:
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We
do not have written documentation of our internal control policies and procedures. Written documentation of key internal controls
over financial reporting is a requirement of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Management evaluated the impact of our
failure to have written documentation of our internal controls and procedures on our assessment of our disclosure controls
and procedures and has concluded that the control deficiency that resulted represented a material weakness.
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do not have sufficient segregation of duties within accounting functions, which is a basic internal control. Due to our size
and nature, segregation of all conflicting duties may not always be possible and may not be economically feasible. However,
to the extent possible, the initiation of transactions, the custody of assets and the recording of transactions should be
performed by separate individuals. Our Chief Executive Officer (our Principal Executive, Financial and Accounting Officer),
evaluated the impact of our failure to have segregation of duties on our assessment of our disclosure controls and procedures
and has concluded that the control deficiency that resulted represented a material weakness.
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We
are taking additional steps to remedy these material weaknesses. However, we expect to incur additional expenses and diversion
of management’s time in order to do so, which may adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Further effective internal controls, particularly those related to revenue recognition, are necessary for us to produce reliable
financial reports and are important to help prevent financial fraud. If we cannot provide reliable financial reports or prevent
fraud, our business and operating results could be harmed, investors could lose confidence in our reported financial information,
and the trading price of our common stock, if a market ever develops, could drop significantly.
The
Jobs Act has reduced the information that the Company is required to disclose, which could adversely affect the price of our common
stock.
Under
the Jobs Act, the information that the Company is required to disclose has been reduced in a number of ways.
Before
the adoption of the Jobs Act, the Company was required to register the common stock under the Exchange Act within 120 days after
the last day of the first fiscal year in which the Company had total assets exceeding $1,000,000 and 500 record holders of the
common stock; the Jobs Act has changed this requirement such that the Company must register the common stock under the Exchange
Act within 120 days after the last day of the first fiscal year in which the Company has total assets exceeding $10,000,000 and
2,000 record holders or 500 record holders who are not “
accredited investors
.” As a result, the Company is
now required to register the common stock under the Exchange Act substantially later than previously.
As
a company that had gross revenues of less than $1 billion during the Company’s last fiscal year, the Company is an “
emerging
growth company
,” as defined in the Jobs Act (an “
EGC
”). The Company will retain that status until
the earliest of (a) the last day of the fiscal year which the Company has total annual gross revenues of $1,000,000,000 (as indexed
for inflation in the manner set forth in the Jobs Act) or more; (b) the last day of the fiscal year of following the fifth anniversary
of the date of the first sale of the common stock pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act; (c)
the date on which the Company has, during the previous three year period, issued more than $1,000,000,000 in non-convertible debt;
or (d) the date on which the Company is deemed to be a “
large accelerated filer
,” as defined in Rule 12b-2
under the Exchange Act or any successor thereto. As an EGC, the Company is relieved from the following:
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The
Company is excluded from Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley of 2002 (“
Sarbanes-Oxley
”), which otherwise
would have required the Company’s auditors to attest to and report on the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting. The Jobs Act also amended Section 103(a)(3) of Sarbanes-Oxley to provide that (i) any new rules that may be adopted
by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“
PCAOB
”) requiring mandatory audit firm rotation or changes
to the auditor’s report to include auditor discussion and analysis (each of which is currently under consideration by
the PCAOB) shall not apply to an audit of an EGC; and (ii) any other future rules adopted by the PCAOB will not apply to the
Company’s audits unless the SEC determines otherwise.
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The
Jobs Act amended Section 7(a) of the Securities Act to provide that the Company need not present more than two years of audited
financial statements in an initial public offering registration statement and in any other registration statement, need not
present selected financial data pursuant to Item 301 of Regulation S-K for any period prior to the earliest audited period
presented in connection with such initial public offering. In addition, the Company is not required to comply with any new
or revised financial accounting standard until such date as a private company (i.e., a company that is not an “
issuer
”
as defined by Section 2(a) of Sarbanes-Oxley) is required to comply with such new or revised accounting standard. Corresponding
changes have been made to the Exchange Act, which relates to periodic reporting requirements, which would be applicable if
the Company were required to comply with them.
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long as the Company is an EGC, the Company may comply with Item 402 of Regulation S-K, which requires extensive quantitative
and qualitative disclosure regarding executive compensation, by disclosing the more limited information required of a “
smaller
reporting company
.”
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the event that the Company registers the common stock under the Exchange Act as it intends to do, the Jobs Act will also exempt
the Company from the following additional compensation-related disclosure provisions that were imposed on U.S. public companies
pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act: (i) the advisory vote on executive compensation required by Section 14A(a) of the Exchange
Act; (ii) the requirements of Section 14A(b) of the Exchange Act relating to shareholder advisory votes on “golden parachute”
compensation; (iii) the requirements of Section 14(i) of the Exchange Act as to disclosure relating to the relationship between
executive compensation and our financial performance; and (iv) the requirement of Section 953(b)(1)of the Dodd-Frank Act,
which requires disclosure as to the relationship between the compensation of the Company’s chief executive officer and
median employee pay.
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Since
the Company is not required, among other things, to file reports under Section 13 of the Exchange Act or to comply with the proxy
requirements of Section 14 of the Exchange Act until such registration occurs or to comply with certain provisions of Sarbanes-Oxley
and the Dodd-Frank Act and certain provisions and reporting requirements of or under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act or
to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards as long as the Company is an EGC, and the Company’s officers,
directors and 10% shareholders are not required to file reports under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act until such registration
occurs, the Jobs Act has had the effect of reducing the amount of information that the Company and its officers, directors and
10% shareholders are required to provide for the foreseeable future.
As
a result of such reduced disclosure, the price for the common stock may be adversely affected, if a market ever develops.
Public
companies are subject to risks relating to securities fraud and derivative lawsuits, which may have a material adverse effect
on our business, operations, and financial results.
As
a publicly-traded company, we are subject to state and federal securities laws. There is a risk that we may be subject to lawsuits
that allege that we have violated such laws. Such a lawsuit would cause us to incur significant legal fees and could take up significant
time of our executive officers and directors. We may be unable to defend or settle such an action, causing a material adverse
effect on our business, operations, and financial results.
Such
allegations could materially harm our reputation among investors and damage our ability to raise funds, issue securities, or remain
liquid. It may reduce trading volume and cause a significant decline in the market price of our shares, damaging your ability
to sell your shares. We do not currently have directors’ and officers’ insurance.
Risks
Related to Our Common Stock
We
cannot guarantee the continued existence of an active established public trading market for our shares.
Our
shares are currently quoted on the OTCQB tier of the over-the-counter market operated by OTC Markets Group, Inc. Trading in stock
quoted on the OTCQB is often thin and characterized by wide fluctuations in trading prices, due to many factors that may have
little to do with our operations or business prospects. This volatility could depress the market price of our shares for reasons
unrelated to operating performance. Accordingly, OTCQB may provide less liquidity for holders of our shares than a national securities
exchange such as the Nasdaq Stock Market. There is no assurance that we can successfully maintain an active established trading
market for our shares.
Market
prices for our shares may also be influenced by a number of other factors, including:
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issuance of new equity securities pursuant to a public or private offering;
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developments, including announcements by competitors of new products or services or significant contracts, acquisitions, strategic
partnerships, joint ventures or capital commitments;
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in quarterly operating results;
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in financial estimates by securities analysts;
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depth and liquidity of the market for our shares;
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investor
perceptions of Veritas Farms and its industry generally; and
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general
economic and other national conditions.
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Our
common stock is currently deemed to be a “penny stock” and is restricted by the SEC’s penny stock regulations
and FINRA’s sales practice requirements, which may limit a shareholder’s ability to buy and sell our common stock
.
Our
common stock is currently classified as a “
penny stock
.” The SEC has adopted Rule 15g-9 which generally defines
“
penny stock
” to be any equity security that has a market price (as defined) less than $5.00 per share or an
exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. Our common stock is covered by the penny stock rules,
which impose additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell to persons other than established customers and
“
accredited investors
.” The term “
accredited investor
” refers generally to institutions
with assets in excess of $5,000,000 or individuals with a net worth in excess of $1,000,000 or annual income exceeding $200,000
or $300,000 jointly with their spouse in each of the two preceding years, with a reasonable expectation of having such income
in the current year. The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt
from the rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document in a form prepared by the SEC which provides information about
penny stocks and the nature and level of risks in the penny stock market. The broker-dealer also must provide the customer with
current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction
and monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer’s account. The bid and
offer quotations, and the broker-dealer and salesperson compensation information, must be given to the customer orally or in writing
prior to effecting the transaction and must be given to the customer in writing before or with the customer’s confirmation.
In addition, the penny stock rules require that prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from these rules,
the broker-dealer must make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and
receive the purchaser’s written agreement to the transaction. These disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing
the level of trading activity in the secondary market for the stock that is subject to these penny stock rules. Consequently,
these penny stock rules may affect the ability of broker-dealers to trade our securities. We believe that the penny stock rules
discourage investor interest in, and limit the marketability of, our shares.
In
addition to the “
penny stock
” rules promulgated by the SEC, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“
FINRA
”)
has adopted rules that require that in recommending an investment to a customer, a broker-dealer must have reasonable grounds
for believing that the investment is suitable for that customer. Prior to recommending speculative low-priced securities to their
non-institutional customers, broker-dealers must make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the customer’s financial
status, tax status, investment objectives and other information. Under interpretations of these rules, the FINRA believes that
there is a high probability that speculative low-priced securities will not be suitable for at least some customers. FINRA’s
requirements make it more difficult for broker-dealers to recommend that their customers buy our shares, which may limit your
ability to buy and sell our shares.
The
market for penny stocks has experienced numerous frauds and abuses that could adversely impact investors in our shares.
Company
management believes that the market for penny stocks has suffered from patterns of fraud and abuse. Such patterns include:
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of the market for the security by one or a few broker-dealers that are often related to a promoter or issuer;
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manipulation
of prices through prearranged matching of purchases and sales and false and misleading press releases;
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“
boiler
room
” practices involving high pressure sales tactics and unrealistic price projections by sales persons;
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excessive
and undisclosed bid-ask differentials and markups by selling broker-dealers; and
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wholesale
dumping of the same securities by promoters and broker-dealers after prices have been manipulated to a desired level, along
with the inevitable collapse of those prices with consequent investor losses.
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Your
voting rights and control of the Company may be affected by the unrestricted ability of the board of directors to issue shares
of preferred stock and to fix the rights, preferences, and number of shares constituting any series of preferred stock they may
issue.
Our
board of directors has the authority, without further action by the shareholders, to issue shares of preferred stock in one or
more series and to fix the rights, preferences and the number of shares constituting any series of the designation of such series.
While our Articles of Incorporation and bylaws do not contain any provisions that may delay, defer or prevent a change in control,
the issuance of preferred stock may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control, make removal of our management
more difficult, or reduce your voting rights.
We
do not have any independent directors.
At
present, neither of our directors is “
independent
” as defined under Rule 10A-3(b)(1) under the Exchange Act,
although we intend to seek additional qualified individuals who would be so categorized to join our board. Because our directors
are insiders, they may have a conflict of interest under circumstances that may arise in the future.
Our
board of directors does not currently have an audit committee, a compensation committee, or a corporate governance committee.
We plan to establish such committees in the near future, all the members of which will be independent directors. Because we do
not have independent committees, we do not have independent oversight of the Company, its financials, executive compensation,
and corporate governance.
Our
Articles of Incorporation and By Laws provide for indemnification of officers and directors at our expense and limit their liability
that may result in a major cost to us and hurt the interests of our shareholders because corporate resources may be expended for
the benefit of officers and/or directors.
Our
Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws provide for the indemnification of our officers and directors. We have been advised
that, in the opinion of the SEC, indemnification for liabilities arising under federal securities laws is against public policy
as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
We
do not expect to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future
.
We
have never paid cash dividends on our shares. We do not expect to pay cash dividends on our shares at any time in the foreseeable
future. The future payment of dividends directly depends upon our future earnings, capital requirements, financial requirements
and other factors that our board of directors will consider. Since we do not anticipate paying cash dividends on our shares, return
on your investment, if any, will depend solely on an increase, if any, in the market value of our shares.
The
“market overhang” from options, warrants and convertible securities could adversely impact the market price of our
shares
.
The
“
market overhang
” from options, warrants and convertible securities could adversely impact the market price
of our shares as a result of the dilution which would result if such securities were exercised for or converted into shares.
Risks
Related to Forward-Looking Statements
This
prospectus contains forward-looking statements.
This
prospectus contains forward-looking statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors
that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance
or achievements expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among other things,
those discussed in these “
Risk Factors
” and elsewhere in this prospectus. Examples of forward-looking statements
include projected financial information, statements of our plans and objectives for future operations and statements concerning
proposed products and services. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the use of terminology such as “
may
,”
“
will
,” “
should
,” “
could
,” “
expects
,” “
plans
,”
“
intends
,” “
anticipates
,” “
believes
,” “
estimates
,”
“
predicts
,” “
potential
” and other comparable terminology. Although we believe that the expectations
reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, performance or achievements. Actual
events or results may differ materially. We undertake no obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements after the
date of this prospectus to conform them to actual results.
USE
OF PROCEEDS
We
will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the common stock offered through this prospectus by the selling shareholders.
We may receive proceeds in connection with the exercise of the Warrants, if exercised for cash. We intend to use any such
proceeds for working capital and other general corporate purposes. There is no assurance that any of the Warrants will ever
be exercised for cash, if at all. We have agreed to bear the expenses (other than any underwriting discounts or commissions
or broker’s commissions) in connection with the registration of the common stock being offered hereby by the selling shareholders.
SELLING
SHAREHOLDERS
This
prospectus covers the resale from time to time by the selling shareholders identified in the table below of up to 62,875,000 shares
of common stock through this prospectus consisting of (a) 31,437,500 shares held by the selling shareholders named in this prospectus
as part of the Units they purchased in the Private Offering completed in July 2018; (b) 19,074,999 shares held by the selling
shareholders named in this prospectus, which have subsequently been issued upon exercise of Warrants; and (b) 12,362,501 shares
issuable upon exercise of the remaining outstanding Warrants included in the Units.
We
are registering the shares to permit the selling shareholders and any of their pledgees, donees, transferees, assignees and successors-in-interest
to, from time to time, sell any or all of the shares through public or private transactions at prevailing market prices, at prices
related to prevailing market prices or at privately negotiated prices of common stock on any stock exchange, market or trading
facility on which the shares are traded or in private transactions when and as they deem appropriate in the manner described in
“
Plan of Distribution
.” As of the date of this prospectus, there are 112,271,507 shares of our common stock
issued and outstanding.
The
following table sets forth, as of the date of this prospectus, the name of each selling shareholder, the number and percentage
of shares of our common stock beneficially owned by each selling shareholder prior to the offering for resale of the shares under
this prospectus, the number of shares of our common stock beneficially owned by each selling shareholder that may be offered from
time to time under this prospectus, and the number and percentage of shares of our common stock beneficially owned by the selling
shareholder after the offering of the shares (assuming all of the offered shares are sold by the selling shareholder.
There
are no agreements between the Company and any selling shareholder pursuant to which the shares subject to this registration statement
were issued. None of the selling shareholders has ever been an executive officer or director of the Company or has
had a material relationship with us at any time within the past three years.
Beneficial
ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC, and includes any shares of common stock as to which a person
has sole or shared voting power or investment power and any shares of common stock which the person has the right to acquire within
sixty (60) days through the exercise of any option, warrant or right, through conversion of any security or pursuant to the automatic
termination of a power of attorney or revocation of a trust, discretionary account or similar arrangement.
Name of Selling Shareholder
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Owned by Selling
Shareholder
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Total Shares
to be Registered
Pursuant to this
Offering
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Percentage of
Common Stock
Before Offering
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Number of
Shares
Owned by
Selling
Shareholder After
Offering
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Ian Wight
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2,000,000
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2,000,000
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1.8
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%
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0
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Robert A. Williams and Melissa Williams
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2,000,000
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2,000,000
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1.8
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%
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0
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Makahit LLC
(1)
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4,500,000
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4,500,000
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4.1
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%
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0
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Paul David Crain
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3,333,334
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3,333,334
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3.2
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%
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0
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George Atlee Bodden
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14,375,000
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14,375,000
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13.1
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%
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0
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Joseph Seely
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1,200,000
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|
1,200,000
|
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1.1
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%
|
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0
|
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Steven Eberly
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400,000
|
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400,000
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|
*
|
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0
|
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William R. Maines
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10,000,000
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10,000,000
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9.1
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%
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0
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marcus Simonds
|
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
|
|
2.1
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Richard Danzansky
|
|
|
1,562,500
|
|
|
|
1,562,500
|
|
|
|
1.4
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
John Gould
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Joseph E. Simmons and Jacqueline Simmons
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lewis Rissman
|
|
|
1,200,000
|
|
|
|
1,200,000
|
|
|
|
1.1
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Steven Gurland
|
|
|
500,000
|
|
|
|
500,000
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cornelis F. Wit
|
|
|
4,500,000
|
|
|
|
4,500,000
|
|
|
|
4.1
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dennis F. Ratner Revocable Trust
|
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
|
|
1.8
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deborah Ann Mulligan
|
|
|
500,000
|
|
|
|
500,000
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Matthew Ian Wight
|
|
|
700,000
|
|
|
|
700,000
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Michael Gordon
|
|
|
1,062,500
|
|
|
|
1,062,500
|
|
|
|
1.1
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Naul Clayton Bodden
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Morton Brown
|
|
|
375,000
|
|
|
|
375,000
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nicholas Petrocelli
|
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
|
|
1.8
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Manoel A. Pinto
|
|
|
500,000
|
|
|
|
500,000
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Michael Martin
|
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
|
|
1.8
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rainbow 18, LLC
(2)
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ARA Capital Trading, LLC
(3)
|
|
|
1,500,000
|
|
|
|
1,500,000
|
|
|
|
1.4
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Steve Koffman
|
|
|
666,666
|
|
|
|
666,666
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
(1)
|
Harvey
Birdman has voting and dispositive control of the shares held by Makahit LLC.
|
|
(2)
|
Herbert
Hirsch has voting and dispositive control of the shares held by Rainbow 18, LLC.
|
|
(3)
|
Alain
Aragon has voting and dispositive control of the shares held by ARA Capital Trading, LLC.
|
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
The selling shareholders named in this
prospectus, and any of their pledgees, donees, transferees, assignees and successors-in-interest, may from time to time, offer
and sell any or all of the shares of common stock through public or private transactions at prevailing market prices, at prices
related to prevailing market prices or at privately negotiated prices. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the shares
of common stock. However, we may receive proceeds in connection with the exercise of the Warrants, if they are exercised for cash.
The selling shareholders will bear all
commissions and discounts, if any, attributable to the sales of shares of common stock. We will bear all costs, expenses and fees
in connection with the registration of the shares of common stock.
Our common stock is currently quoted on
the OTCQB tier of the over-the-counter market operated by OTC Markets Group, Inc. under the symbol “
VFRM
.” On
February 8, 2019 the closing price for our common stock was $0.40.
The selling shareholders may use any one
or more of the following methods when selling shares:
|
●
|
ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits investors;
|
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●
|
block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction;
|
|
●
|
purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account;
|
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●
|
an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange;
|
|
●
|
privately negotiated transactions;
|
|
●
|
to cover short sales made after the date that this registration statement is declared effective by the SEC;
|
|
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|
●
|
broker-dealers may agree with the selling shareholders to sell a specified number of such shares at a stipulated price per share;
|
|
|
|
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●
|
through the distribution of common stock by any selling shareholder to its partners, members or shareholders;
|
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●
|
any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law; and
|
|
●
|
a combination of any such methods of sale.
|
Broker-dealers engaged by the selling shareholders
may arrange for broker-dealers to participate in sales. Broker-dealers may receive commissions or discounts the selling
shareholders (or, if any broker-dealer acts as agent for the purchaser of shares, from the purchaser) in amounts to be negotiated. The
selling shareholders do not expect these commissions and discounts to exceed what is customary in the types of transactions involved.
The selling shareholders may from time
to time pledge or grant a security interest in some or all of the shares of common stock owned by them and, if they default in
the performance of their secured obligations, the pledgees or secured parties may offer and sell shares of common stock from time
to time under this prospectus, or under an amendment to this prospectus under Rule 424(b)(3) or other applicable provision of the
Securities Act amending the list of selling shareholders to include the pledgee, transferee or other successors in interest as
selling shareholders under this prospectus.
Upon a selling shareholder’s notification
to us that any material arrangement has been entered into with a broker-dealer for the sale of such shareholder’s common
stock through a block trade, special offering, exchange distribution or secondary distribution or a purchase by a broker or dealer,
a supplement to this prospectus will be filed, if required, pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act disclosing (a) the
name of each such selling shareholder and of the participating broker-dealer(s); (b) the number of shares involved; (c) the price
at which such shares of common stock were sold; (d) the commissions paid or discounts or concessions allowed to such broker-dealer(s),
where applicable; (e) that such broker-dealer(s) did not conduct any investigation to verify the information set out or incorporated
by reference in this prospectus; and (f) other facts material to the transaction. In addition, upon our being notified in writing
by a selling shareholder that a donee or pledgee intends to sell more than 500 shares of common stock, a supplement to this prospectus
will be filed if then required in accordance with applicable securities law.
The selling shareholders also may transfer
the shares of common stock in other circumstances, in which case the donees, assignees, transferees, pledgees or other successors
in interest will be the selling beneficial owners for purposes of this prospectus and may sell the shares of common stock from
time to time under this prospectus after we have filed any necessary supplements to this prospectus under Rule 424(b), or other
applicable provisions of the Securities Act supplementing or amending the list of selling shareholders to include such donee, assignee,
transferee, pledgee, or other successor-in-interest as a selling shareholder under this prospectus.
In the event that the selling shareholders
are deemed to be “
underwriters
,” any broker-dealers or agents that are involved in selling the shares will be
deemed to be “
underwriters
” within the meaning of the Securities Act, in connection with such sales. In
such event, any commissions received by such broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the resale of the shares purchased by them
may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act. Discounts, concessions, commissions
and similar selling expenses, if any, that can be attributed to the sale of the shares of common stock will be paid by the selling
shareholder and/or the purchasers. Each selling shareholder has represented and warranted to us that it acquired the
securities subject to this registration statement for his/her own account for investment and not for the benefit of any other person
and not with a view to distribute or sell in violation of the Securities Act or any state securities laws or rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder.
If a selling shareholder uses this prospectus
for any sale of the common stock, it will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act. The
selling shareholders will be responsible to comply with the applicable provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and
the rules and regulations thereunder promulgated, including, without limitation, Regulation M, as applicable to such selling shareholders
in connection with resales of their respective shares under this registration statement. We are required to pay all fees and expenses
incident to the registration of the shares, but we will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the common stock.
BUSINESS
Overview
Veritas Farms is an entirely vertically-integrated
agribusiness focused on producing, marketing, and distributing highest purity full spectrum natural phytocannabinoid-rich industrial
hemp products. Veritas Farms owns and operates a 140-acre farm in Pueblo, Colorado, capable of producing over 200,000 proprietary
full spectrum phytocannabinoid-rich hemp plants yielding a potential minimum annual harvest of over 200,000 pounds of outdoor-grown
industrial hemp. While part of the cannabis family, industrial hemp, which contains less than 0.3% tetrahydrocannabinol (“
THC
”),
the psychoactive compound that produces the “
high
” in marijuana, is distinguished from marijuana by its use,
physical appearance and lower THC concentration (marijuana generally has a THC level of 10% or more). The Company also operates
approximately 15,000 sq. ft. of climate-controlled greenhouses to produce a consistent supply of year-round indoor-cultivated hemp.
In addition, there is a 10,000-sq. ft. onsite facility used for processing raw industrial hemp, oil extraction, formulation laboratories,
and quality/purity testing. Veritas Farms is registered with the Colorado Department of Agriculture to grow industrial hemp pursuant
to federal law.
Veritas Farms meticulously processes its
hemp crop to produce superior quality whole-plant hemp oil, extracts and derivatives which contain the entire broad spectrum of
cannabinoids extracted from the flowers and leaves of hemp plants. Whole-plant hemp oil is known to provide the essential phytocannabinoid
“
entourage effect
” resulting from the synergistic absorption of the entire broad spectrum of unique hemp cannabinoids
by the receptors of the human endocannabinoid system. Most commercially available hemp oil and extracts are not derived from the
entire plant and are usually from less desired hemp seed which contain fewer cannabinoids. As a result, Veritas Farms believes
that its products are premier quality cannabinoids and are highly sought after by consumers and manufacturers of premium hemp products.
Veritas Farms has developed a wide variety
of formulated phytocannabinoid-rich hemp products which are marketed and distributed by the Company under its Veritas Farms™
brand name. Our products are also available in bulk, white label and private label custom formulations for distributors and retailers.
These types of products are in high demand by health food markets, wellness centers, physicians and other healthcare practitioners.
Veritas Farms™ products (20+ SKUs)
include vegan capsules, gummies, tinctures, lotions, salves, vape oils and oral syringes. All product applications come in various
flavors and strength formulations, in addition to bulk. Many of the Company’s whole-plant hemp oil products and formulations
are available for purchase online directly from the Company through its Veritas Farms™ website, as well as through numerous
other online retailers and “
brick and mortar
” retail outlets.
Corporate History
The Company’s original business objective
following its incorporation, was to produce and market its own brand of ice wine made from grapes harvested in Armenia. While the
Company took numerous steps with respect to implementation of its business plan, including securing sources of production and did,
in fact produce 4,500 bottles of ice wine for product sampling and customer marketing purposes, the Company was unable to raise
sufficient capital to fully implement its business plan and generate revenues.
On June 5, 2017, Jaitegh Singh purchased
a total of 45,000,000 “
restricted
” shares of our Company’s common stock from our then sole officer and
director, Cassandra Tavukciyan, for aggregate consideration of $345,000. The share purchase was consummated in a private transaction
pursuant to a common stock purchase agreement entered into between Mr. Singh and Ms. Tavukciyan.
Concurrent with the share purchase transaction,
Cassandra Tavukciyan resigned as our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and sole director, and was succeeded in those
capacities by Jaitegh Singh. Mr. Singh relocated the Company’s principal offices to Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
On September 27, 2017 (“
Closing
”),
the Company entered into a Securities Exchange Agreement (the “
Exchange Agreement
”) with all the members (the
“
Members
”) of 271 Lake Davis Holdings, LLC d/b/a SanSal Wellness (“
271
”), pursuant to which
it became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “
SanSal Acquisition
”). 271, founded in 2015, is a vertically-integrated
agribusiness focused on producing full spectrum natural phytocannabinoid-rich industrial hemp extracts.
Pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, we
acquired all the outstanding limited liability company interests of 271 in exchange for the issuance to the Members,
pro rata
,
of 46,800,000 “
restricted
” shares of our common stock, whereupon Jaitegh Singh, the holder of the Company’s
currently outstanding 45,000,000 “
restricted
” shares of common stock contributed those shares to the capital
of the Company for cancellation.
At Closing, Alexander M. Salgado and Erduis
Sanabria, the members of 271’s management team, were appointed to the Company’s board of directors and as the Company’s
Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President, respectively. Jaitegh Singh, who was then the Company’s President and
sole director, then stepped down from such position, but assumed the position of the Company’s Vice President and Secretary.
At this time, the Company has no independent directors, no audit committee, no compensation committee, and no corporate governance
committee.
In addition, at Closing, Members, holding
an aggregate of 26,674,500 shares of our common stock, including Messrs. Salgado and Sanabria, entered into a five-year voting
agreement, pursuant to which Messrs. Salgado and Erduis have the right to direct the voting of their shares on all matters presented
to shareholders for a vote.
Following completion of the SanSal Acquisition,
the Company determined to focus its business on the business of 271. Accordingly, we applied to FINRA to (a) change our corporate
name from “
Armeau Brands Inc.
” to “
SanSal Wellness Holdings, Inc.
” (with a comparable change
in our trading symbol from ARUU to SSWH); (b) authorize a class of “
blank check
” preferred stock; and (c) implement
a six-for-one forward stock split. The name, trading symbol and authorized capitalization changes became effective as of November
7, 2017 and the stock split was implemented on November 9, 2017.
As a result of the completion of the SanSal
Acquisition and management’s determination to focus the Company’s future business efforts on the Veritas Farms business,
271 is deemed to be the survivor of the SanSal Acquisition for financial statement purposes. Moreover, we changed the Company’s
fiscal year-end from January 31 to December 31 to coincide with 271’s fiscal year-end, effective with the year ended December
31, 2017.
Effective as of February 5, 2019, the Company
changed its corporate name from “
SanSal Wellness Holdings, Inc.
” to “
Veritas Farms, Inc.
”
and changed its trading symbol from SSWH to VFRM. This corporate name and symbol change reflects the Company’s focus on the
expansion of its established Veritas Farms™ hemp extract products brand with consumers, distributors, partners, investors,
and the media
Our Mission
Veritas Farms is a pioneer in quality phytocannabinoid
products and organic farming methods. It is committed to serving the global community by uncompromising on our quality and continuing
the pursuit of cutting-edge, ethical innovation.
Veritas Farms is different. We produce
pure natural hemp derivatives, pesticide residual and solvent free, with whole plant phytocannabinoids. We achieve highest potency
and purity in the derivative products from our oils.
Veritas Farms is committed to the research
and development of improved, proprietary hemp genetics cultivation and innovation in order to provide the global community with
uncompromised quality hemp products, containing the highest quality, quantity and consistency in the industry.
Our commitment to enhancing the symbiotic
relationship between healthy plants and healthy people ensures that we provide whole plant, broad spectrum cannabinoid-rich hemp
products while using only natural protocols and sustainable farming methods.
Our philosophy is to practice strict natural
protocols for hemp cultivation and the latest technology to assist our sustainable, environmentally sound farming practices to
ensure pure, pesticide free, and high quality consistent products.
Why Cannabinoids?
Cannabinoid-rich hemp oil is made from
the stalks and leaves of the cannabis sativa plant. Like tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, cannabinoid-rich hemp is an active cannabinoid
found in cannabis plants. Unlike THC, however, cannabinoid-rich hemp has no psychoactive properties — and its health benefits
may be even more profound than those of THC.
What are cannabinoids
? They are
chemical compounds secreted by the flowers of the cannabis plant. Our brains have receptors that respond pharmacologically to them.
THC is the psychoactive cannabinoid, which binds to receptors in the brain, while cannabinoid-rich hemp binds to receptors throughout
the body. Whole-plant hemp extracts are known to provide the essential phytocannabinoid “entourage effect” resulting
from the synergistic absorption of the entire broad spectrum of unique hemp cannabinoids by the receptors of the human endocannabinoid
system.
Through our body’s endocannabinoid
receptors, cannabinoid-rich hemp can mitigate both pain and swelling or inflammation associated with it. Science has long known
about cannabinoid’s analgesic properties, which is why we now have any number of cannabinoid-rich hemp-infused topical creams
and salves designed for direct application to skin.
There seems to be no end to the painful
conditions for which cannabinoid-rich hemp could mean a measure of localized relief. Enthusiasts commonly cite arthritis, menstrual
cramps, headaches, and even plain old muscle soreness or the itchiness from psoriasis and dermatitis as potential targets for the
cannabis compound.
Current Industry Factors
Typical Cannabinoid
Company Profile
. The majority of cannabinoid companies are either farmers/extractors, manufacturers, or retail brands. Farmers
often grow and extract their oil, sometimes selling their oil wholesale to product manufacturers and sometimes manufacturing their
own products and then selling them in bulk to brands that use them for private label products. Retail brands are forced into a
state of constant supply search and often have to order from multiple farmers/extractors in order to ensure their demand is met.
This causes inconsistency in product potency and quality, often leading to products that don’t have accurate Certificate
of Analysis’ (COA’s) or additional contaminate tests.
Poor Quality Products,
Morally Questionable Companies
. As with any burgeoning new market, opportunistic entrepreneurs and entities have surfaced selling
inferior products that are often misrepresented and mislabeled. These products may contain little to no active cannabinoid compounds,
“dirty” or contaminated cannabinoid compounds, and often are aiming to find a quick payday for the company’s
founders and take advantage of the lack of consumer education about the industry.
Lack of Consumer
Knowledge/Confusion in Market Place
. New markets and products are often rife with miseducation and misunderstanding. Cannabinoid
products are just beginning to be absorbed by the mainstream public, who is still very un-aware of quality control concerns and
how to alleviate them, proper applications and treatment uses, and dosing.
Our goal is to secure as large a share
of the growing market for cannabinoid products as possible, by taking advantage of the fractured nature of the industry, the sometimes
poor quality products offered and the lack of knowledge of the potential benefits of cannabinoid through:
|
●
|
Offering only the highest quality products by maintaining control of the growing, extracting and manufacturing processes.
|
|
●
|
Providing a one-stop vertically integrated source for cannabinoid products;
|
|
●
|
Increasing demand by educating consumers on the potential benefits of use of cannabinoid products; and
|
|
●
|
Employing an integrated marketing plan across both traditional and digital channels.
|
Our Products
Veritas Farms has developed a wide variety
of formulated phytocannabinoid-rich hemp products which are marketed and distributed by the Company under its Veritas Farms™
brand name. Our products are also available in bulk, white label and private label custom formulations for distributors and retailers.
These types of products are in high demand by health food markets, wellness centers, physicians and other healthcare practitioners.
Veritas Farms™ products (20+ SKUs)
include vegan capsules, gummies, tinctures, lotions, salves, vape oils and oral syringes. All product applications come in various
flavors and strength formulations, in addition to bulk. Many of the Company’s whole-plant hemp oil products and formulations
are available for purchase online directly from the Company through its Veritas Farms™ website, as well as through numerous
other online retailers and “
brick and mortar
” retail outlets. Our products include:
|
●
|
Cannabinoid-rich hemp oil: a pure, concentrated extract made from the flowers, leaves and stalks of either cannabis species — which is sold at bulk wholesale and also used for Veritas Farms™ product formulation.
|
|
●
|
Cannabinoid-rich hemp capsules offer the same product in easy-to-swallow form.
|
|
●
|
Tinctures are used sublingually as an efficient way to absorb cannabinoids.
|
|
●
|
Cannabinoid-rich hemp oil for use in vaporizers.
|
|
●
|
Topically applied products include lotions and oils applied directly to the skin, usually to treat a specific spot of pain or inflammation.
|
|
●
|
A beauty and skin care product line encompassing massage oils, body scrubs and beauty soap
|
|
●
|
An equine line for horses.
|
|
●
|
Pet products taken internally, like flavored tinctures.
|
All Veritas Farms™ products are of
the highest-quality and third-party laboratory tested for strength/purity, bio-contaminants, heavy metals, pesticides, and solvents.
Veritas Farms is working on launching additional product lines, opening up potential new markets for the Company. Our product pipeline
includes:
|
●
|
Hemp edibles designed to deliver cannabinoid-rich hemp.
|
|
●
|
A medical product line formulated in partnership with dermatologists, internists, chiropractors and veterinarians, which is currently under development.
|
|
●
|
Additional pet products for dogs and cats
|
Production
Hemp growth, extraction, processing, formulation
and product manufacture takes place at our facilities located on our 140-acre farm in Pueblo Colorado. Our farm is capable of producing
over 200,000 plants yielding a potential minimum annual harvest of 200,000 to 300,000 pounds of outdoor grown hemp.
In addition, the Company’s 15,000
square feet of climate-controlled greenhouses produce a consistent supply of approximately 25,000 pounds per year of indoor cultivated
hemp over 4-6 individual harvests.
There is an additional 10,000 sq. ft. on-site
facility used for plant processing and oil extraction, in addition to housing Veritas Farms’ testing and formulation laboratories,
wherein GMP (good manufacturing practices) are strictly maintained.
The production process starts in the ground,
with our cultivation team. Veritas Farms is fortunate to have a team of dedicated, experienced, and passionate farming experts
that nurture our plants with individual care, much like the care and attention paid to vines in a vineyard.
After harvest, our in-house laboratory
chemists and extraction technicians produce varieties of high quality, pure hemp derivative oils while constantly finding methods
to improve processes and improve our products.
Veritas Farms uses advanced, strict natural
protocols to cultivate its cannabinoid-rich hemp oil yield from its plants. After naturally air drying, only the leaves and flowers
richly coated with tricomes are processed with our advanced ethanol spray evaporation extractors according to the planned uses
for the cannabinoid-rich hemp extracts. Whole plant full spectrum cannabinoid-rich hemp extracts are then further processed using
chromatography and other techniques yielding pure distillates and other derivatives exceeding 80% cannabinoid-rich hemp with 0%
THC (if so desired).
Marketing
Overview
The primary target customers markets for
Veritas Farms™ products are:
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Ages 35 – 55 (Gen X and Baby Boomers)
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Health conscious/open minded
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Looking to treat chronic disease, illness, and pain
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Progressive/forward thinking/open minded
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Disposable income spent on pets
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To date, substantially all of our revenues
have been generated from sales of our products to a limited number of distributors in the business-to-business channel. For the
year ended December 31, 2017, one customer accounted for 72% of sales and for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, that same
customer accounted for 74% of sales. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, two customers accounted for 41% and 12% of sales,
respectively. If any of these customers fails to timely pay us amounts owed, we could suffer a significant decline in cash flow
and liquidity. Accordingly, until we expand our sales channels and customer base, the loss or failure to pay amounts owed when
due of any of such customers could materially harm our business, results of operations and financial condition
As part of the Company’s increased
focus on sales and marketing, Veritas Farms recently launched a line of products under its own proprietary brand, Veritas Farms™,
including hemp oil and extract products. The Veritas Farms™ brand line, including new packaging, was developed to expand
the Company’s potential customer base. The Veritas Farms™ product line is expected to ultimately include vegan capsules,
gummies, tinctures, lotions, salves, and oral syringes in various potency levels and flavors.
Currently, Veritas Farms incorporates an
aggressive marketing plan to compete in the Cannabinoid industry. To become a market leader in the industry, the Company plans
to use three primary channels to market its products, web-based marketing, traditional marketing and medical marketing.
Web-Based Marketing
General.
Veritas
Farms’ expanded Veritas Farms™ e-commerce retail platform, which was launched in the second quarter of 2018, is designed
to be a source for offering the Company’s premium phytocannabinoid-rich extract products directly to consumers under the
Veritas Farms™ brand. The site has the ability to quickly adapt to a rapidly evolving market and to position our branded
product lines as a leader in the industry. In addition to its e-commerce platform, Veritas Farms is pursuing distribution with
leading third-party online retailers.
Content Marketing
via Blogs and Social Media
. We believe that content marketing offers a cost-effective marketing strategy. The core components
to Veritas Farms’ content marketing strategy are blogs and social media posts. Veritas Farms has partnered with Content Bacon
(https://contentbacon.com/) to establish a market leader presence surrounding the cannabinoid industry, especially since blogging
has the strongest impact on content marketing return on investment.
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Veritas Farms plans to launch an engaging social
media campaign to promote the overall vision to quality and transparent phytocannabinoid products.
Influencer Campaigns
.
Influencer marketing is a type of marketing that focuses on using online leaders to drive the brand’s message to the larger
market. Rather than market directly to a large group of consumers, Veritas Farms will partner with influencers to utilize their
personal social channels to spread the word about the brand.
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Influencers would be celebrities, high-quality content
creators, buzz builders and promoters and natural health advocates. Extensive tracking methods will be implemented to determine
the effectiveness of the influencer campaigns.
Search Engine Optimization
(SEO)
. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is important for establishing and creating an online presence. Most every single online
interaction starts with key words manually entered into a search engine to draw up relevant website options for the user. With
SEO keywords maximized throughout Veritas Farms’ digital media campaign, the Target Market has a 93% increased chance of
exposure to the brand.
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The Veritas Farms SEO marketing plan contemplates a monthly campaign to ensure the website ranks
in top relevance for industry-related searches on major search engines such as Google, Bing and Yahoo.
Magazine
and Guest Blog Features
. Through a number of features in industry-related magazines and websites, such as:
The Money Show
,
New To The Street on Fox Business
and the
National Hemp Association
, Veritas Farms plans to consistently promote
its brand and products and educate consumers with other hemp industry-related information.
Traditional Marketing
In-House Sales
Force Expansion
. Veritas Farms maintains an in-house sales force to market to wholesale and retail accounts. Following completion
of the Private Offering in July 2018, we have undertaken a significant expansion of our in-house sales team. The in-house sales
team, which is based out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, focuses on marketing to wholesale and retail accounts nationwide to grow
our market share in traditional retail. In addition, we plan to further expand that portion of our sales team, which travels to
major markets nationwide and focuses on direct sales to larger potential customers such as retail chains, including regional grocery
stores, health food stores, and pharmacies. Further, they will be tasked with supporting retail account sales growth using staff
education and incentives, point-of-sale promotions and in-store customer samplings.
Industry-Related
Trade Shows and Conventions
. Veritas Farms currently participates in major industry trade shows and conventions to develop
its business to business and business to consumer sales pipelines. These expos include Natural Food and Vitamin, Holistic Healing,
Pharmacy and Medical, Chiropractic, Cannabis/Phytocannabinoid, Sports Health, Veterinarian, Pet Food and Supply, and Natural Products.
The Company plans to continue and expand these sales and marketing efforts.
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http://growwithtrellis.com/blog/the-importance-of-content-marketing-infographic/
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https://www.tapinfluence.com/the-ultimate-influencer-marketing-guide/
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Medical Sales and Marketing
Veritas Farms is completing development
and expects to launch of its new line of medical products, formulated in partnership with dermatologists, internists, chiropractors
and veterinarians in the fourth quarter of 2018. In order to attract medical professionals and patients alike, the new line will
be marketed and sold under a stand-alone brand and will be available exclusively to medical professionals.
We intend to make the line available only
through medical professionals, pharmacies, and a dedicated portion of the e-commerce website that will require a promotional code
from a partner medical professional.
Government Regulation
We are subject to numerous federal, state,
local, and foreign laws and regulations, including those relating to:
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The production of our products;
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Environmental protection;
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Interstate commerce and taxation; and
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Workplace and safety conditions, minimum wage and other labor requirements.
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The federal Agricultural Improvement Act
of 2018, signed into law on December 20, 2018, along with the Agricultural Act of 2014, the corresponding Consolidated Appropriations
Act of 2016 provisions (as extended by resolution into 2018) and Colorado’s Industrial Hemp Regulatory Program and related
state law, provide for the cultivation of hemp, and processing and manufacturing of hemp products, as part of agricultural pilot
programs and/or state plans adopted by individual states, including Colorado (pursuant to which we operate). However, there can
be no assurance that new legislation or regulations may be introduced at either the federal and/or state level which, if passed,
would impose substantial new regulatory requirements on the manufacture, packaging, labeling, advertising and distribution and
sale of hemp-derived products. New legislation or regulations may require the reformulation, elimination or relabeling of certain
products to meet new standards and revisions to certain sales and marketing materials and it is possible that the costs of complying
with these new regulatory requirements could be material.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the
“
FDA
”), Federal Trade Commission (the “
FTC
”) and their state-level equivalents, possess broad
authority to enforce the provisions of federal and state law, respectively, applicable to consumer products and safeguards as such
relate to foods, dietary supplements and cosmetics, including powers to issue a public warning or notice of violation letter to
a Company, publicize information about illegal products, detain products intended for import or export (in conjunction with U.S.
Customs and Boarder Protection) or otherwise deemed illegal, request a recall of illegal products from the market, and request
the Department of Justice, or the state-level equivalent, to initiate a seizure action, an injunction action, or a criminal prosecution
in the U.S. or respective state courts. The initiation of any regulatory action towards industrial hemp or hemp derivatives by
the FDA, FTC or any other related federal or state agency, would result in greater legal cost to Veritas Farms, may result in substantial
financial penalties and enjoinment from certain business-related activities, and if such actions were publicly reported, they may
have a materially adverse effect on the Company, its business and its results of operations.
Competition
The industrial hemp cultivation and derivative
products industry is relatively new and evolving. While we believe that the industry is fragmented at the present time, there are
numerous competitors, including Green Roads, Charlotte’s Web, Folium Biosciences, CBD Rx. St. Mary’s Nutritional and
CV Sciences, some of whom may be larger and have a longer operating history and greater financial resources than does the Company.
Moreover, we may also face competition with larger firms in consumer products manufacturing and distribution industry, who elect
to enter the market given the relatively low barriers to entry. Veritas Farms believes that it competes effectively with its competitors
because of its vertical integration through the cultivation, extraction, formulation, manufacturing and distribution processes,
the quality of its products and customer service. However, no assurance can be given that Veritas Farms will effectively compete
with its existing or future competitors.
Employees
As of the date of this prospectus, we have
36 full-time employees including our executive officers, 10 of whom are based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and 26 of whom are based
in Pueblo, Colorado, with the Company employing up to an additional 25-30 employees in Pueblo, Colorado during the outdoor harvest
season.
Properties
The Company owns its 140-acre cultivation
and production facility located at 8648 Lake Davis Road, Pueblo, Colorado.
The Company’s executive and sales
offices are currently located in approximately 2,145 square feet of space at 1512 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 300, Fort Lauderdale,
FL 33301. This space is leased from a non-affiliated party at a rental of $6,648.44 per month pursuant to a three-year lease expiring
in August 2021. The Company believes that its production and office facilities are adequate for its present and proximate future
needs.
Legal Proceedings
Currently there are no legal proceedings
pending or threatened against us. However, from time to time, we may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings
which arise in the ordinary course of business. Litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in any such
matter may harm our business.
MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED
SHAREHOLDER MATTERS
Our common stock was traded on the OTCPink
tier of the over-the-counter market operated by OTC Markets Group, Inc. from October 2, 2017, until February 12, 2018, when it
commenced trading on the OTCQB tier of the over-the-counter market under the symbol “
SSWH
”. Effective as of
February 5, 2019 our trading symbol changed to “
VFRM
”. Such market is extremely limited. We can provide no assurance
that our shares of common stock will be continued to be traded on the OTCQB or another exchange, or if traded, that the current
public market will be sustainable.
The following table sets forth the range
of high and low bid quotations for our common stock, obtained from OTC Markets Group, Inc., for the fourth quarter of 2017 (commencing
October 2, 2017) and the four quarters of 2018. On February 8, 2019, the high and low bid quotations for our common stock were
$0.45 and $0.37, respectively. These quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission and
may not necessarily represent actual transactions.
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2017
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2018
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0.68
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0.35
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0.45
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0.43
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The SEC has adopted rules that regulate
broker-dealer practices in connection with transactions in penny stocks. Penny stocks are generally equity securities with a price
of less than $5.00, other than securities registered on certain national securities exchanges or quoted on the Nasdaq system, provided
that current price and volume information with respect to transactions in such securities is provided by the exchange or system.
The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure
document prepared by the SEC, that: (a) contains a description of the nature and level of risk in the market for penny stocks in
both public offerings and secondary trading; (b) contains a description of the broker’s or dealer’s duties to the customer
and of the rights and remedies available to the customer with respect to a violation to such duties or other requirements of securities
laws; (c) contains a brief, clear, narrative description of a dealer market, including bid and ask prices for penny stocks and
the significance of the spread between the bid and ask price; (d) contains a toll-free telephone number for inquiries on disciplinary
actions; (e) defines significant terms in the disclosure document or in the conduct of trading in penny stocks; and (f) contains
such other information and is in such form, including language, type, size and format, as the SEC shall require by rule or regulation.
The broker-dealer also must provide, prior
to effecting any transaction in a penny stock, the customer with (a) bid and offer quotations for the penny stock; (b) the compensation
of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction; (c) the number of shares to which such bid and ask prices apply, or
other comparable information relating to the depth and liquidity of the market for such stock; and (d) monthly account statements
showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer’s account.
In addition, the penny stock rules require
that prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from those rules the broker-dealer must make a special written
determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written acknowledgment
of the receipt of a risk disclosure statement, a written agreement to transactions involving penny stocks, and a signed and dated
copy of a written suitability statement.
These disclosure requirements may have
the effect of reducing the trading activity in the secondary market for our stock if it becomes subject to these penny stock rules.
Therefore, because our common stock is subject to the penny stock rules, shareholders may have difficulty selling those securities.
Holders of our Common Stock
As of the date of this prospectus, we had
112,271,507 shares of common stock issued and outstanding and 98 holders of record of our common stock. One of these holders is
CEDE and Company which is the mechanism used for brokerage firms to hold securities in book entry form on behalf of their clients
and as of the date of this prospectus, they held 4,422,450 shares of common stock for these shareholders. Accordingly, we believe
that Veritas Farms has significantly in excess of 100 beneficial shareholders as of such date.
Transfer Agent
VStock Transfer, LLC, Woodmere, New York,
is the transfer agent for our common stock.
Dividend Policy
The payment by us of dividends, if any,
in the future rests within the discretion of our board of directors and will depend, among other things, upon our earnings, capital
requirements and financial condition, as well as other relevant factors. We have not paid any dividends since our inception and
we do not intend to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future, but intend to retain all earnings, if any, for use in our
business.
Rule 144 Shares
Rule 144 under the Securities Act provides
that a person who is not an affiliate and has held restricted securities for a prescribed period of at least six months (if the
issuer is a reporting company) or twelve (12) months (if the issuer is a non-reporting company, as is the case herein), may, under
certain conditions, sell all or any of his shares without volume limitation. Affiliates, however, may not sell shares
in excess of 1% of the Company’s outstanding common stock in any three-month period. There is no limit on the
amount of restricted securities that may be sold by a non-affiliate (i.e., a shareholder who has not been an officer, director
or control person for the three months prior to sale) after the restricted securities have been held by the owner for the aforementioned
prescribed period of time. All the remaining shares of our common stock not covered by this prospectus are currently eligible for
public sale pursuant to Rule 144.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Explanatory Note
271 is deemed to be the survivor of the
SanSal Acquisition for financial statement purposes. Moreover, we changed the Company’s fiscal year-end from January 31 to
December 31 to coincide with 271’s fiscal year-end, effective with the year ended December 31, 2017.
Results of Operations
Year ended December
31, 2017 compared to year ended December 31, 2016
Revenues.
We had net sales for the
year ended December 31, 2017 of $1,114,674, as compared to $76,232 for the year ended December 31,2016, giving effect to the commencement
of commercial production and sale of Veritas Farms’ hemp extract products in 2017, as opposed to only limited trial marketing
having taken place in 2016. Sales include bulk oils for wholesale, vegan capsules, tinctures, lotions, salves, vape oils, and oral
syringes, all in various potency levels and flavors. We co-package in addition to marketing our own product lines. The majority
of sales come from one customer, which may pose a business risk.
Cost of Sales:
All expenses incurred
to grow, process, and package the finished goods are included in our cost of sales. In both 2017 and 2016, the Company experienced
large plant losses due to weather and unnatural circumstances, resulting in higher costs of raw material. Reflecting the foregoing,
cost of sales was $923,260 in 2017, as compared to $521,500 in 2016, which resulted in gross profit of $191,414 for the year ended
December 31, 2017, as compared to loss $(445,268) for the year ended December 31, 2016.
Expenses.
Selling, general and administrative
expenses increased substantially to $1,524,308 for the year ended December 31, 2017, from $984,140 for the year ended December
31, 2016, reflecting Veritas Farms’ increased level of operations in 2017. General and administrative expenses consist primarily
of administrative personnel costs, facilities expenses, and professional fee expenses. During 2017, we also incurred merger expenses
of $260,750 related to the SanSal Acquisition and our becoming a public company, as compared to $-0- in 2016.
Interest expense for the year ended December
31, 2017 was $41,773, reflecting increased outstanding debt, $16,230 of which was attributable to loans from principal shareholders,
as compared to $28,717 for the year ended December 31, 2016.
In 2017 we also recognized a $818,591 loss
on disposal of capital lease equipment that was not functioning properly and was repossessed. The Company has not formally been
released from the related liability of $538,254 and is currently in negotiations with the lessor.
As a result of the increase in operating
and other expenses incurred during the year ended December 31, 2017, offset by revenues in sales less cost of goods sold, net loss
for the year ended December 31, 2017, increased to $(2,454,008) or $(.04) per share based on 58,677,212 weighted average shares
outstanding from $(1,458,125) or $(.02) per share based on 58,500,000 weighted average shares outstanding in 2016.
Nine months ended September 30, 2018
compared to nine months ended September 30, 2017
Revenues.
We had net sales for the
nine months ended September 30, 2018 of $1,277,914, as compared to $755,749 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, giving
effect to the ramp up of commercial production and sale of newly branded Veritas Farms hemp extract products and additional marketing
efforts in the 2018 period from the 2017 period. Sales include bulk oils for wholesale, vegan capsules, tinctures, lotions, salves,
vape oils, and oral syringes, all in various potency levels and flavors. We co-package in addition to marketing our own product
lines. The majority of sales come from two customers, which may pose a business risk.
Cost of Sales:
All expenses incurred
to grow, process, and package the finished goods are included in our cost of sales. Cost of sales increased to $887,840 for the
nine months ended September 30, 2018, from $570,248 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as a result of increased sales
in the 2018 period, offset by lower raw material costs as a result of fewer plant losses due to adverse weather and unnatural conditions
in the 2018 period, as compared to the large plant losses resulting from adverse weather conditions and unnatural circumstances
incurred in the 2017 period. As a result, we had gross profit of $390,074 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, as compared
to gross profit of $185,501 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
Expenses.
Selling, general and administrative
expenses increased to $2,041,773 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, from $867,717 for the nine months ended September
30, 2017, reflecting the expansion of operations as a result of the increased availability of capital during the 2018 period. General
and administrative expenses consist primarily of administrative personnel costs, facilities expenses, and professional fee expenses.
Professional fee expenses and a large marketing campaign towards Veritas Farms™ and an online presence comprise much of this
increase.
Interest expense for the nine months ended
September 30, 2018 was $26,012, $16,248 of which was attributable to loans from a principal shareholder, as compared to $30,753
for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, $9,716 of which was attributable to loans from a principal shareholder.
Merger expenses relating to the reverse
merger of $260,750 were incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to $0 in the 2018 period.
As a result of the increase in operating
and other expenses incurred for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, offset partially by higher gross profit, net loss for
the nine months ended September 30, 2018, decreased to $(1,677,711) or $(0.02) per share based on 70,348,222 weighted average
shares outstanding from $(973,719) or $(0.02) per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, based on 58,522,500 weighted
average shares outstanding.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of September 30, 2018, total assets
were $6,368,125, as compared to $5,210,740 at December 31, 2017. Assets increased due to a small increase in fixed assets, build
out of inventory for a custom order and an increase in prepaid insurance.
Total current liabilities as of September
30, 2018 were $1,760,008, as compared to $2,002,487 at December 31, 2017, decreasing in the period due to payment of accounts payable
and accrued expenses.
Net cash used in operating activities was
$2,215,463 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, as compared to $1,327,622 for the same period in 2017. The results of
operations in addition to decreases in accounts payable and accrued expenses comprise most of the change.
Net cash used in investing activities declined
to $292,212 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, from $373,887 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, reflecting
a decrease in cash used for the purchase of property and equipment from the 2017 period to the 2018 period.
Net cash provided by financing activities
was $2,936,769 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, primarily attributable to the proceeds from a private offering of
our equity securities, as compared to $1,701,173 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
Our primary sources of capital to develop
and implement our business plan have been the proceeds from private offerings of our equity securities, capital contributions and
loans made by members of 271 prior to completion of the SanSal Acquisition (none of whom was an officer, director or principal
shareholder of the Company) and loans from Erduis Sanabria, our Executive Vice President and a director. The loans accrued interest
at rates between 2% and 3% per annum. The principal balance of the loans from members of 271 aggregated approximately $745,000
and the loans from Mr. Sanabria aggregated approximately $798,000. As of the date of this Prospectus, the principal balance of
the loans to the members of 271and Mr. Sanabria have been reduced to $130,985 and $154,339, respectively. It is anticipated that
the principal balance of these loans together with accrued interest will be repaid in full by March 31, 2019.
On July 31, 2018, the Company completed
the Private Offering of 29,250,000 Units at a price of $0.10 per Unit for total cash proceeds of $2,925,000. Each Unit consisted
of (a) one share of the Company’s common stock and (b) one Warrant. In addition, a $175,000 ninety (90) day convertible bridge
promissory note issued by the Company in May 2018 to a single accredited investor in a private transaction, converted in accordance
with its terms into 2,187,500 Units at the first closing of the Private Offering.
The Warrants entitle the holder thereof
to purchase one share at an exercise price of $0.15 during the five (5) year period from the date of issuance. The exercise price
and number of shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants will be subject to anti-dilution adjustment in the event of stock splits,
stock dividends and similar recapitalization events. The registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, covers the
resale by the selling shareholders of the shares included in the Units and issuable upon exercise of the Warrants.
In order to provide additional funding
for our continued growth, in September 2018, the Company retained WestPark to solicit exercise of the Warrants. In connection therewith,
Veritas Farms has agreed to pay WestPark, a warrant solicitation fee in cash equal to five percent (5%) of the gross proceeds raised
from exercise of the Warrants. The Company has also engaged WestPark under an Investment Banking Advisory Agreement, which provides
for additional fees in the form of cash and warrants. As of the date of this prospectus, 19,074,999 of the Warrants have been exercised,
resulting in proceeds to the Company, net of WestPark’s warrant solicitation fee of $143,063, of $2,718,187.
Notwithstanding consummation of the Private
Offering and the exercise of certain of the Warrants, the Company believes that it will require additional financing to achieve
profitability. The Company intends to seek such financing through exercise of the remaining Warrants issued in the Private Offering,
as well as from subsequent public or private offerings of its equity securities. The Company does not intend to accept any further
loans from shareholders. Further, our independent auditors report for the year ended December 31, 2017 includes an explanatory
paragraph strategy that our lack of revenues and working capital raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going
concern. While we believe additional financing will be available to us, there can be no assurance that equity financing will be
available on commercially reasonable terms or otherwise, when needed. Moreover, any such additional financing may dilute the interests
of existing shareholders. The absence of additional financing, when needed, could substantially harm the Company, its business,
results of operations and financial condition.
Critical Accounting Policies
Revenue Recognition
In May 2014 the FASB issued Accounting
Standards Update (ASU) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which supersedes all existing revenue recognition
requirements, including most industry specific guidance. This new standard requires a company to recognize revenues when it transfers
goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration that the company expects to receive for those goods
or services. The FASB subsequently issued the following amendments to ASU No. 2014-09 that have the same effective date and transition
date: ASU No. 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations; ASU No. 2016-10,
Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing; ASU No. 2016-12, Revenue
from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients; and ASU No. 2016-20, Technical Corrections
and Improvements to Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The Company adopted these amendments with ASU 2014-09 (collectively,
the new revenue standards).
The adoption of the new revenue standards
as of January 1, 2018 did not change the Company’s revenue recognition as the majority of its revenues continue to be recognized
when the customer takes control of its product. As the Company did not identify any accounting changes that impacted the amount
of reported revenues with respect to its product revenues, no adjustment to retained earnings was required upon adoption.
Under the new revenue standards, the Company
recognizes revenues when its customer obtains control of promised goods or services, in an amount that reflects the consideration
which it expects to receive in exchange for those goods. The Company recognizes revenues following the five-step model prescribed
under ASU No. 2014-09: (i) identify contract(s) with a customer; (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (iii)
determine the transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (v) recognize
revenues when (or as) we satisfy the performance obligation.
Revenues from product sales are recognized
when the customer obtains control of the Company’s product, which occurs at a point in time, typically upon delivery to the
customer. The Company expenses incremental costs of obtaining a contract as and when incurred if the expected amortization period
of the asset that it would have recognized is one year or less or the amount is immaterial.
Property, Plant
and Equipment
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
are recorded at cost. Improvements and replacements of property, plant and equipment are capitalized. Maintenance and
repairs that do not improve or extend the lives of property and equipment are charged to expense as incurred. When assets
are sold or retired, their cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is reported
in the Statements of Operations. Depreciation is provided over the estimated economic useful lives of each class of assets
and is computed using the straight-line method
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
The carrying value of long-lived assets
are reviewed when facts and circumstances suggest that the assets may be impaired or that the amortization period may need to be
changed. The Company considers internal and external factors relating to each asset, including cash flows, local market developments,
industry trends and other publicly available information. If these factors and the projected undiscounted cash flows of the Company
over the remaining amortization period indicate that the asset will not be recoverable, the carrying value will be adjusted to
the fair market value.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements
in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions
that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of
the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ
from those estimates. Significant estimates included deferred revenue, costs incurred related to deferred revenue, the useful lives
of property and equipment and the useful lives of intangible assets.
Income Taxes
The Company was a limited liability company
for income tax purposes until September 27, 2017, when the transaction discussed in “
Nature of Business
” under
Note 1 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of this report, occurred. In lieu of corporate
income taxes, the owners were taxed on their proportionate shares of the Company’s taxable income. Accordingly, no
liability for federal or state income taxes and no provision for federal or state income taxes have been included in the financial
statements up to that date.
The Company accounts for income taxes under
ASC 740 Income Taxes. Under the asset and liability method of ASC 740, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized
for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statements carrying amounts of existing assets
and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates
expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.
The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period the enactment
occurs. A valuation allowance is provided for certain deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not that the Company
will not realize tax assets through future operations.
In accordance with Financial Accounting
Standards Board ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes, management evaluated the Company’s tax positions and concluded that the Company
had taken no uncertain tax positions that require adjustment to the financial statements to comply with the provisions of this
guidance. The Company is subject to routine audits by taxing jurisdictions; however, there are currently no audits for any tax
periods in progress.
Effective September 27, 2017, the Company
became taxed as a C-Corporation. Income tax benefits are recognized for income tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a
tax return, only when it is determined that the income tax position will more-likely than-not be sustained upon examination by
taxing authorities. The Company has analyzed tax positions taken for filings with the Internal Revenue Service and all tax
jurisdictions where it operates. The Company believes that income tax filing positions will be sustained upon examination
and does not anticipate any adjustments that would result in a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition,
results of operations or cash flows. Accordingly, the Company has not recorded any reserves, or related accruals for interest
and penalties for uncertain income tax positions at December 31, 2017 and 2016.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
There are no off-balance sheet arrangements
that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition,
revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to investors.
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting
and Financial Disclosure.
Termination of Saturna Group Chartered
Professional Accountants LLP
Effective November 8, 2017, we terminated
Saturna Group Chartered Professional Accountants LLP (“
Saturna Group
”), as our independent registered public
accounting firm. The decision to terminate Saturna Group was unanimously approved by the board of directors of Veritas Farms on
November 8, 2017.
The report of Saturna Group for the fiscal
years ended January31, 2017 and January 31, 2016, did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified
or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles, except that such reports on the Company’s financial
statements contained an explanatory paragraph in respect to the substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern.
During the fiscal years ended January 31,
2017 and January 31, 2016, and the subsequent period through the date of termination (a) there have been no disagreements
with Saturna Group, whether or not resolved, on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure,
or auditing scope or procedure, which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Saturna Group, would have caused Saturna Group, to
make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with their respective reports; (b) no such disagreement
was discussed with the Company’s board of directors or any committee of the board of directors of the Company; and (c) there
have been no “
reportable events
” as described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
Engagement of Paritz & Company, P.A.
Effective November 8, 2017, Veritas Farms
engaged Paritz & Company, P.A. (“
Paritz
”) as our independent public registered accounting firm. The engagement
of Paritz was approved by the Company’s board of directors on November 8, 2017.
During the Company’s two most recent
fiscal years and any subsequent interim period prior to Paritz’s engagement as the Company’s new independent registered
public accounting firm
, the Company did not consult with
Paritz
regarding
either (a) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type
of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s financial statements; or (b) any matter that was either the subject
of a disagreement as defined in Item 304 of Regulation S-K or a “reportable event” as such term is described in Item
304
(a)(1)(v)
of Regulation S-K.
Resignation of Paritz
& Company, P.A.
;
Engagement of Prager Metis CPAs LLC
On October 25, 2018, Paritz announced its
resignation effective on the same date. As a result, the Company’s board of directors engaged Prager Metis CPAs LLC (“
Prager
”)
to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm effective October 25, 2018.
The reports of Paritz on the financial
statements of the Company as of and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer
of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles, except that the audit reports
on the financial statements of the Company for the two fiscal years contained an uncertainty about the Company’s ability
to continue as a going concern.
During the Company’s fiscal years
ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 and the subsequent interim period from January 1, 2018 to the date of this report, and in connection
with the audit of the Company’s financial statements for such periods, there were no disagreements between the Company and
Paritz on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which
disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Paritz, would have caused Paritz to make reference to the subject matter
of such disagreements in connection with its audit reports on the Company’s financial statements.
During the Company’s fiscal years
ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 and the subsequent interim period from January 1, 2018 to the date of this report, there were
no reportable events within the meaning of Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
During the Company’s fiscal years
December 31, 2017 and 2016 and the subsequent interim period from January 1, 2018 to the date of this report, the Company did not
consult with Prager regarding any of the matters set forth in Items 304(a)(2)(i) and (ii) of Regulation S-K.
MANAGEMENT
Directors and Executive Officers
Our directors and executive officers and
their respective ages and titles are as follows:
Name
|
|
Age
|
|
Position(s) and Office(s) Held
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alexander M. Salgado
|
|
52
|
|
Chief Executive Officer and Director
|
|
|
|
|
|
Erduis Sanabria
|
|
44
|
|
Executive Vice President and Director
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dave Smith
|
|
63
|
|
Chief Operating Officer
|
|
|
|
|
|
Riana Meyer
|
|
49
|
|
Vice President of Operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
Derek Thomas
|
|
32
|
|
Vice President of Business Development
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jaitegh Singh
|
|
31
|
|
Vice President and Secretary
|
Set forth below is a brief description
of the background and business experience of our directors and executive officers.
Alexander M.
Salgado
co-founded Veritas Farms and has served as its Chief Executive Officer since its inception in January 2015. From
2013 to 2015, Mr. Salgado was the Chief Operating Officer of IXE Agro USA LLC, a division of a multi-national conglomerate of firms
involved in the agricultural industry focused on the growing, marketing, shipping and selling of fresh produce throughout the Americas. From
2006 to 2013, Mr. Salgado was the President of Protex Investment Group LLC, a real estate acquisition and management consultation
company. Since 2000, Mr. Salgado, a board licensed Certified Public Accountant has also served as President of Alexander M. Salgado,
CPA, PA, an accounting, tax and consulting firm located in Miami, Florida. Mr. Salgado holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting
from Florida International University.
Erduis Sanabria
co-founded Veritas Farms and has served as its Executive Vice President since its inception in January 2015. From December
2012 to August 2014, Mr. Sanabria served as the Managing Member of Pam Exchange Recycling, LLC, a company he co-founded engaged
in the business of recycling aluminum products in the Dominican Republic. During that same period, Mr. Sanabria served as
Manager of Pam Exchange, LLC, a South Florida based diamond and watch trading company he founded in May 2010.
Dave Smith
joined the Company as
its Chief Operating Officer in September 2018. In an almost 40-year career, Mr. Smith has held various executive management positions
in marketing, sales, operations, and business development. Prior to joining Veritas Farms, he was President of Inter-Continental
Cigar Corporation, distributor of Al Capone Cigarillos, the #1 premium cigarillo in the U.S., from 2011 to 2018.
From 2008 to 2011, Mr. Smith was President
of JDS Consumer Solutions, a Florida-based consumer and customer sales and marketing solutions provider. From 2006 to 2008, he
was Chief Operating Officer of Pantheon Chemical, an Arizona-based “
green
” chemical company. From 2002 to2006,
he was Senior Vice President and subsequently, Chief Operating Officer of FB Foods Inc., a Florida-based manufacturer of children’s
refrigerated meals.
From 1989 to 2001, Mr. Smith held various
senior positions with fruit beverage giant Tropicana Products, including Director Business Development-Asia Pacific from 1998 to
2001 (Hong Kong), Commercial Director from 1994 to 1996 (Taiwan), Director Channel Development-Grocery in 1993 (Florida), Director-National
Accounts in 1992 (Florida), Southern Division Manager in 1991 (Florida) and Region Manager from 1989 to 1990 (Alabama).
Mr. Smith has also held key positions with
other Fortune 500 companies, including Director-Sales and Marketing of The Seagram Company Ltd. from 1996 to1998 and various management
positions with The Gillette Company Safety Razor Division from 1981 to1989. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy (Seabees) and graduate
of the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Rianna Meyer
joined the Company
in August 2015 and became Vice President of Operations on November 20, 2017. As an original team member of the Company, she has
overseen the successful establishment and growth of SanSal’s operations and employee team. Ms. Meyer’s daily operations
responsibilities include overseeing the cultivation team, laboratory technicians, and overall production of SanSal’s products.
Prior to joining the Company, she was the principal of her own consulting firm from 2014 to 2015, focused on assisting cannabis
licensees in Colorado with compliance and other industry related matters. Prior to joining the legal cannabis industry, Ms.
Meyer supported the National Science Foundation as a Fire Captain for the Antarctica Program. Ms. Meyer also served in the United
States Air Force.
Derek Thomas
joined the Company
on December 6, 2017 as its Vice President of Business Development. Mr. Thomas is a business development, branding, and communications
strategist who is focused on helping companies grow their brands and tell their compelling stories. From 2014 until joining the
Company, he worked as an independent consultant with various startups to evolve the dialogue taking place between consumers and
brands, particularly in the cannabis industry, including the Hemp Blue and Technical420 brands. Mr. Thomas previously spent several
years working in hospitality for multimillion dollar brands. From 2012 to 2014, Mr. Thomas was the Director of International Business
Development of Life In Color, a wholly owned subsidiary of LiveStyle Inc., the largest global producer of live events and digital
entertainment content focused on electronic music culture (EMC) and other world-class festivals. From 2010 to 2012, Mr. Thomas
managed operations, private rentals and special events as a General Manager with sbe Group, operator of the luxury SLS Hotels in
Miami, Beverly Hills, South Beach, and Las Vegas.
Jaitegh Singh
, became the Company’s
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and sole director on June 5, 2017 and served in those positions until completion
of the SanSal Acquisition on September 27, 2017, at which time he stepped down from those positions and assumed the positions of
the Company’s Vice President and Secretary. Mr. Singh has been a practicing attorney in South Florida since November 2012,
focusing on bankruptcy and creditors’ rights matters as a partner in the Fort Lauderdale, Florida firm of Singh Law, P.A.
During that same period, he also served as Chief Executive Officer of Bankruptcy Court Secrets Corp., a Fort Lauderdale based company
which operates an independent educational platform for every day real estate investors to learn how to buy real estate through
the bankruptcy court process. From June 2014 to May 2015, Mr. Singh also served as President and Chief Executive Officer of High
Desert Assets, Inc., a Scottsdale, Arizona based publicly-held company whose shares are traded on the over-the-counter market,
which provides consulting services to the legal medical and recreational marijuana industry in Colorado and Arizona. Mr. Singh
holds a J.D. degree from the Shepard Broad Law Center of Nova Southeastern University.
Terms of Office
Our directors are appointed for a one-year
term to hold office until the next annual meeting of our shareholders and until a successor is appointed and qualified, or until
their removal, resignation, or death. Executive officers serve at the pleasure of the board of directors.
Director Independence
At present, neither of our directors is
“
independent
” as defined under Rule 10A-3(b)(1) under the Exchange Act, although we intend to seek additional
qualified individuals who would be so categorized to join our board.
Board Committees
Our board of directors does not currently
have an audit committee, a compensation committee, or a corporate governance committee. We plan to establish such committees in
the near future, all the members of which will be “
independent
” directors.
Code of Ethics
We have adopted a Code of Ethics that applies
to employees, including our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, or persons performing similar functions.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Summary Compensation Table
The table below summarizes all compensation
awarded to, earned by, or paid to each of our executive officers for the years ended December 31, 2018, December 31, 2017 and December
31, 2016.
Name
and
Principal Position
|
|
Year
|
|
Salary
($)
|
|
|
Bonus
($)
|
|
|
Stock
Awards
(#)
|
|
|
Option
Awards
(#)
(1)
|
|
|
Option
Awards
($)
(1)
|
|
|
Non-Equity
Incentive
Plan
Compensation
($)
|
|
|
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($)
|
|
|
All
Other
Compensation
($)
|
|
|
Total
($)
|
|
Alexander
M. Salgado,
|
|
2018
|
|
|
250,000
|
|
|
|
20,000
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
666,666
|
|
|
|
238,829
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
508,829
|
|
Chief Executive
|
|
2017
|
|
|
150,000
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
|
|
76,155
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
226,153
|
|
Officer
|
|
2016
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Erduis Sanabria,
|
|
2018
|
|
|
250,000
|
|
|
|
20,000
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
666,666
|
|
|
|
238,829
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
508,829
|
|
Executive
|
|
2017
|
|
|
150,000
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
|
|
76,155
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
226,153
|
|
Vice President Officer
|
|
2016
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Derek Thomas,
|
|
2018
|
|
|
87,500
|
|
|
|
5,000
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
92,500
|
|
Vice President of Business
Development
(2)
|
|
2017
|
|
|
8,331
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,331
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rianna Meyer,
|
|
2018
|
|
|
132,500
|
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
142,500
|
|
Vice President of
|
|
2017
|
|
|
75,000
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
500,000
|
|
|
|
11,423
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
86,423
|
|
Operations
|
|
2016
|
|
|
70,000
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
70,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dave Smith,
Chief Operating
Officer
(2)
|
|
2018
|
|
|
69,500
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
375,000
|
|
|
|
134,413
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
203,913
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jaitegh Singh,
|
|
2018
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
Vice President and
Secretary
|
|
2017
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
(1)
|
Represents options granted under our 2017 Incentive Stock
Plan.
|
|
(2)
|
Mr. Thomas joined the Company in December 2017.
|
Employment Agreements
At Closing of the SanSal Acquisition on
September 27, 2017, the Company entered into employment agreements with each of Messrs. Salgado and Sanabria. Each employment agreement
provides for a three-year rolling term, base salary of $150,000, increasing to $250,000 on April 1, 2018 and a grant of 1,000,000
vested options under the Company’s 2017 Stock Incentive Plan. The options are exercisable at any time during the ten (10)
year period commencing on the date of grant, at an exercise price of $0.0833 per share and are otherwise subject to the terms of
the 2017 Stock Incentive Plan. The employment agreements also contain customary confidentiality, non-competition and change in
control provisions.
In August 2018, the Company granted an
additional 2,000,000 options to each of Messrs. Salgado and Sanabria under the Company’s 2017 Stock Incentive Plan. The options
vest in three equal installments on the date of grant, on the six-month and first anniversaries of the date of grant. The options
are exercisable, to the extent vested, at any time during the ten (10) year period commencing on the date of grant, at an exercise
price of $0.36 per share and are otherwise subject to the terms of the 2017 Stock Incentive Plan.
In August 2018, the Company entered into
a three-year employment agreement with Dave Smith, to serve as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, effective in September
2018. The employment agreement provides for a base salary of $225,000, the ability to be granted an annual bonus of up to $125,000
based on performance criteria set by the board of directors and a grant of 750,000 options under the Company’s 2017 Stock
Incentive Plan, 375,000 of which vested on the grant date and the 375,000 balance of which will vest on the six-month anniversary
of the grant date. The options are exercisable, to the extent vested, at any time during the ten (10) year period commencing on
the date of grant, at an exercise price of $0.36 per share and are otherwise subject to the terms of the 2017 Stock Incentive Plan.
The employment agreement also contains customary confidentiality, non-competition and change in control provisions.
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal
Year-End Table
The table below summarizes all unexercised
options, stock that has not vested, and equity incentive plan awards for each of our executive officers outstanding as of December
31, 2018, the end of our last completed fiscal year.
Grantee
|
|
Number of Securities
Underlying Unexercised
Options Exercisable
|
|
|
Number of Securities
Underlying Unexercised
Options Unexercisable
|
|
|
Exercise
Price
|
|
|
Option Expiration
Date
|
|
Number of
Shares
that have
not
vested
|
|
|
Market
Value
of Shares
that
have
not Vested
|
|
Alexander Salgado
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0.0833
|
|
|
9/27/2027
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
Alexander Salgado
|
|
|
666,667
|
|
|
|
1,333,333
|
|
|
|
0.36
|
|
|
8/6/2028
|
|
|
1,333,333
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
Erduis Sanabria
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0.0833
|
|
|
9/27/2027
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
Erduis Sanabria
|
|
|
666,667
|
|
|
|
1,333,333
|
|
|
|
0.36
|
|
|
8/6/2028
|
|
|
1,333,333
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
Rianna Meyer
|
|
|
166,667
|
|
|
|
333,333
|
|
|
|
0.0833
|
|
|
9/27/2027
|
|
|
333,333
|
|
|
|
72,222
|
|
Rianna Meyer
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
200,000
|
|
|
|
0.36
|
|
|
8/6/2028
|
|
|
200,000
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
Derek Thomas
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
200,000
|
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
|
5/10/2028
|
|
|
200,000
|
|
|
|
20,000
|
|
Derek Thomas
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
200,000
|
|
|
|
0.36
|
|
|
8/6/2028
|
|
|
200,000
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
Dave Smith
|
|
|
375,000
|
|
|
|
375,000
|
|
|
|
0.36
|
|
|
9/24/2028
|
|
|
375,000
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
Compensation of Directors
We currently do not have any non-employee
directors. Accordingly, for the year ended December 31, 2018, our last completed fiscal year, neither of our directors were compensated
for their services as such. When we do secure the services of non-employee directors, we will seek to compensate them with equity
awards under out 2017 Incentive Stock Plan, cash fees or a combination of the foregoing.
2017 Incentive Stock Plan
Our 2017 Incentive Stock Plan provides
for equity incentives to be granted to our employees, executive officers or directors or to key advisers or consultants. Equity
incentives may be in the form of stock options with an exercise price not less than the fair market value of the underlying shares
as determined pursuant to the 2017 Incentive Stock Plan, restricted stock awards, other stock-based awards, or any combination
of the foregoing. The 2017 Incentive Stock Plan is administered by the compensation committee, or alternatively, if there is no
compensation committee, the board of directors. Originally 12,500,000 shares of our common stock are reserved for issuance pursuant
to the exercise of awards under the 2017 Incentive Stock Plan. The number of shares so reserved automatically adjusts upward on
January 1 of each year, commencing January 1, 2019, so that the number of shares covered by the 2017 Incentive Stock Plan is equal
to 15% of our issued and outstanding common stock as of that measurement date. As of the date of this prospectus, 16,725,726 shares
have been reserved for issuance and the Company has granted options to purchase 9,100,000 shares under the 2017 Incentive Stock
Plan. Such options are exercisable at prices ranging from of $0.833 to $0.36 per share.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL
OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth, as of the
date of this prospectus, the beneficial ownership of our common stock by each director and executive officer, by each person known
by us to beneficially own 5% or more of our common stock and by directors and executive officers as a group. Unless
otherwise stated, the address of the persons set forth in the table is c/o the Company, 1512 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 300, Fort
Lauderdale, FL 33301.
Names and addresses of
beneficial owners
|
|
Number of shares
of
common stock*
|
|
|
Percentage
of class
(%)*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Directors and executive officers:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alexander M. Salgado
(1)
|
|
|
29,007,833
|
|
|
|
25.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Erduis Sanabria
(2)
|
|
|
29,007,833
|
|
|
|
25.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dave Smith
|
|
|
375,000
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Riana Meyer
|
|
|
166,667
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Derek Thomas
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jaitegh Singh
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All directors and executive officers as a group (six persons)
(1)(2)
|
|
|
35,229,850
|
|
|
|
30.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other 5% or greater shareholders:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
George Attlee Boden
198 Magellan Quay
Grand Cayman
Cayman Islands KY1-1108
|
|
|
14,375,000
|
|
|
|
13.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
William R. Maines
15 Meadowood Lane
Binghamton, NY 13901
|
|
|
10,000,000
|
|
|
|
9.1
|
|
|
*
|
Includes shares issuable
upon the exercise of options within sixty (60) days of the date of this prospectus.
|
|
(1)
|
Includes (a) 5,680,350 shares
owned of record by Mr. Salgado; (b) 2,333,333 shares underlying presently exercisable options held by Mr. Salgado; and (c) 20,994,150
shares held by other shareholders who were former Members of 271, which Messrs. Salgado and Sanabria have the right to vote (but
not dispose of) pursuant to a five-year voting agreement entered into among Messrs. Salgado, Sanabria and such other shareholders
at Closing of the SanSal Acquisition on September 37, 2017 (the “
Voting Agreement
”).
|
|
(2)
|
Includes (a) 5,680,350 shares
owned of record by Mr. Sanabria; (b) 2,333,333 shares underlying presently exercisable options held by Mr. Sanabria; and (c) 20,994,150
shares held by other shareholders who were former Members of 271, which Messrs. Salgado and Sanabria have the right to vote (but
not dispose of) pursuant to the Voting Agreement.
|
The persons named above have full voting
and investment power with respect to the shares indicated. Under the rules of the SEC, a person (or group of persons)
is deemed to be a “
beneficial owner
” of a security if he or she, directly or indirectly, has or shares the power
to vote or to direct the voting of such security, or the power to dispose of or to direct the disposition of such security. Accordingly,
more than one person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the same security.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY
TRANSACTIONS
Voting Agreement
At Closing of the SanSal Acquisition, on
September 27, 2017, shareholders holding 26,674,500 shares of our common stock, who were former Members of 271, including Messrs.
Salgado and Sanabria, entered into the Voting Agreement, pursuant to which Messrs. Salgado and Sanabria have the right to vote
(but not dispose of) such shares for a five-year period.
Loans
Prior to completion of the Private Offering
in July 2018, a primary source of capital to develop and implement our business plan came from the proceeds of loans made by members
of 271during 2017 prior to completion of the SanSal Acquisition (none of which lenders was an officer, director or principal shareholder
of the Company) and loans made during 2017 and 2018 by Erduis Sanabria, our Executive Vice President and a director. The loans
accrued interest at rates between 2% and 3% per annum. The principal balance of the loans from members of 271 aggregated approximately
$745,000 and the loans from Mr. Sanabria aggregated approximately $798,000. As of the date of this prospectus, the principal balance
of the loans to the members of 271 have been reduced to $130,985 and $154,339, respectively. It is anticipated that the principal
balance of these loans together with accrued interest will be repaid in full by March 31, 2019.
Legal Services
A law firm owned by the brother of Alexander
M. Salgado, our Chief Executive Officer, rendered legal services to the Company during the year ended December 31, 2017 and the
nine months ended September 30, 2018. The firm was paid an aggregate of $116,955 and $179,245 for such services during such year
and such period and accrued $116,955 and $93,220 for such services during such year and such period.
Review, Approval and Ratification of
Related Party Transactions
Given our small size and limited financial
resources, we had not adopted formal policies and procedures for the review, approval or ratification of transactions with our
executive officers, directors and significant shareholders. However, we intend that such transactions will, on a going-forward
basis, be subject to the review, approval or ratification of our board of directors, or an appropriate committee thereof.
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
General
Our authorized capital stock consists of
200,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001, of which, as of
the date of this prospectus, 112,271,507 shares of common stock are issued and outstanding and no shares of preferred stock are
issued and outstanding.
Common Stock
All issued and outstanding shares are,
and the shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, when paid for and issued will be, fully paid and non-assessable. Each holder
of shares is entitled to one vote for each share owned on all matters voted upon by shareholders and a majority vote is required
for all actions taken by shareholders. In the event we liquidate, dissolve or wind-up our operations, the holders of the shares
are entitled to share equally and ratably in our assets, if any, remaining after the payment of all our debts and liabilities and
the liquidation preference of any shares of preferred stock that may then be outstanding. The shares have no preemptive rights,
cumulative voting rights and no redemption, sinking fund, or conversion provisions.
Holders of common stock are entitled to
receive dividends, if and when declared by the board of directors, out of funds legally available for such purpose, subject to
the dividend and liquidation rights of any preferred stock that may then be outstanding.
Preferred Stock
Our board of directors has the authority,
without further action by the shareholders, to issue shares of preferred stock in one or more series and to fix the rights, preferences
and the number of shares constituting any series of the designation of such series. While our Articles of Incorporation and bylaws
do not contain any provisions that may delay, defer or prevent a change in control, the issuance of preferred stock may have the
effect of delaying or preventing a change in control or make removal of our management more difficult.
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the common stock being
offered hereby has been passed upon by Gutiérrez Bergman Boulris, PLLC, Coral Gables, Florida. Members of the
law firm hold options to acquire 350,000 shares of our common stock granted under our 2017 Incentive Stock Plan.
EXPERTS
The audited financial statements included
in this prospectus and elsewhere in the registration statement have so been included in reliance upon the report of Paritz and
Company, P.A., independent registered public accountants, upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing
in giving said report.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
We have filed a registration statement
on Form S-1 under the Securities Act with the SEC with respect to the shares of our common stock offered through this prospectus. This
prospectus is filed as a part of that registration statement, but does not contain all of the information contained in the registration
statement and exhibits. Statements made in the registration statement are summaries of the material terms of the referenced
contracts, agreements or documents of the company. We refer you to our registration statement and each exhibit attached
to it for a more detailed description of matters involving the company. You may inspect the registration statement and
exhibits, as well as periodic reports, proxy statements and other documents that we file electronically with the SEC, on the SEC’s
website at http://www.sec.gov.
DISCLOSURE OF SEC POSITION ON INDEMNIFICATION
FOR SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES
In accordance with the provisions in our
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, we will indemnify an officer, director, or former officer or director, to the full
extent permitted by law.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities
arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers and controlling persons pursuant to the foregoing
provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as
expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
SANSAL WELLNESS HOLDINGS, INC.
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
SanSal Wellness Holdings, Inc.
Opinion on the Consolidated Financial
Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated
balance sheets of SanSal Wellness Holdings, Inc. (the Company) as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, and the related consolidated statements
of operation, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2017, and the
related notes (collectively referred to as the consolidated financial statements). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, and the results
of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2017, in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These consolidated financial statements
are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated
financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the
U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with
the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether
the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required
to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are
required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion
on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures
to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing
procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and
disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe
that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
The accompanying financial statements have
been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As described in Note 10 to the consolidated financial
statements, the Company has sustained substantial losses from operations since its inception. As of and for the year ended December
31, 2017, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $4,091,017, a net loss of $2,454,008, and a working capital deficit of $423,931.
These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s
plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 10 to the accompanying financial statements. The accompanying financial
statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
/s/ Paritz & Company, P.A.
|
|
|
|
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2017.
|
|
|
|
Hackensack, New Jersey
|
|
April 23, 2018
|
|
SanSal Wellness Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Balance Sheets
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and Cash Equivalents
|
|
$
|
27,803
|
|
|
$
|
95,591
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
1,428,758
|
|
|
|
546,623
|
|
Accounts Receivable
|
|
|
79,901
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Prepaid Expenses
|
|
|
42,094
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total Current Assets
|
|
$
|
1,578,556
|
|
|
$
|
642,214
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PROPERTY PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net of accumulated depreciation of $306,038 and $73,318, respectively
|
|
$
|
3,609,184
|
|
|
$
|
4,282,429
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deposits
|
|
$
|
23,000
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL ASSETS
|
|
$
|
5,210,740
|
|
|
$
|
4,924,643
|
|
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts Payable
|
|
$
|
245,082
|
|
|
$
|
51,652
|
|
Accrued Expenses
|
|
|
159,904
|
|
|
|
6,756
|
|
Accrued Interest - Related Parties
|
|
|
16,230
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Notes Payable - Related Parties
|
|
|
1,030,080
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Current Portion of Long Term Debt
|
|
|
551,191
|
|
|
|
390,600
|
|
Total Current Liabilities
|
|
$
|
2,002,487
|
|
|
$
|
449,008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LONG-TERM DEBT
|
|
$
|
99,966
|
|
|
$
|
323,406
|
|
Total Liabilities
|
|
$
|
2,102,453
|
|
|
$
|
772,414
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stock, $0.001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 59,895,000 and 58,500,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2017 and 2016 respectively
|
|
$
|
59,895
|
|
|
$
|
58,500
|
|
Additional Paid in Capital
|
|
|
7,139,409
|
|
|
|
5,730,738
|
|
Accumulated Deficit
|
|
|
(4,091,017
|
)
|
|
|
(1,637,009
|
)
|
Total Shareholders’ Equity
|
|
$
|
3,108,287
|
|
|
$
|
4,152,229
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
|
$
|
5,210,740
|
|
|
$
|
4,924,643
|
|
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
SanSal Wellness Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Operations
|
|
Year Ended
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
$
|
1,114,674
|
|
|
$
|
76,232
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of sales
|
|
|
720,340
|
|
|
|
42,793
|
|
Plant Inventory Write-off
|
|
|
202,920
|
|
|
|
478,707
|
|
|
|
$
|
923,260
|
|
|
$
|
521,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit (loss)
|
|
$
|
191,414
|
|
|
$
|
(445,268
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, General and Administrative
|
|
|
1,524,308
|
|
|
|
984,140
|
|
Total Operating Expenses
|
|
$
|
1,524,308
|
|
|
$
|
984,140
|
|
Operating loss
|
|
$
|
(1,332,894
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,429,408
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Merger Expenses
|
|
$
|
260,750
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Loss on Disposal of Property and Equipment
|
|
|
818,591
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Interest Expense - Related Party
|
|
|
16,230
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Interest Expense - Other
|
|
|
25,543
|
|
|
|
28,717
|
|
Total Other Income
|
|
|
1,121,114
|
|
|
|
28,717
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss before Provision for Income Taxes
|
|
$
|
(2,454,008
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,458,125
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income Tax Provision
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET LOSS
|
|
$
|
(2,454,008
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,458,125
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Loss per Share
|
|
$
|
(0.04
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.02
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
|
|
|
58,677,212
|
|
|
|
58,500,000
|
|
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
SanSal Wellness Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity
|
|
Common Stock
|
|
|
Additional Paid in
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Capital
|
|
|
Deficit
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2015
|
|
|
58,500,000
|
|
|
$
|
58,500
|
|
|
$
|
1,142,854
|
|
|
$
|
(178,884
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,022,470
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contribution from Shareholders
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
4,676,866
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
4,676,866
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions to Shareholders
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(88,982
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(88,982
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Loss
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(1,458,125
|
)
|
|
|
(1,458,125
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2016
|
|
|
58,500,000
|
|
|
$
|
58,500
|
|
|
$
|
5,730,738
|
|
|
$
|
(1,637,009
|
)
|
|
$
|
4,152,229
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contribution from Shareholders
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
575,195
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
575,195
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions to Shareholders
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(59,825
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(59,825
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of Common Stock for Cash
|
|
|
1,395,000
|
|
|
|
1,395
|
|
|
|
699,105
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
700,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock-based Compensation
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
194,196
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
194,196
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Loss
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(2,454,008
|
)
|
|
|
(2,454,008
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2017
|
|
|
59,895,000
|
|
|
$
|
59,895
|
|
|
$
|
7,139,409
|
|
|
$
|
(4,091,017
|
)
|
|
$
|
3,108,287
|
|
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
SanSal Wellness Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Loss
|
|
$
|
(2,454,008
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,458,125
|
)
|
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Loss to Net Cash Used Operating Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
232,720
|
|
|
|
71,973
|
|
Stock-based Compensation
|
|
|
194,196
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Loss on Disposal of Property and Equipment
|
|
|
818,591
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
(882,135
|
)
|
|
|
(539,123
|
)
|
Prepaid Expenses
|
|
|
(42,094
|
)
|
|
|
19,846
|
|
Accounts Receivable
|
|
|
(79,901
|
)
|
|
|
3,250
|
|
Deposits
|
|
|
(23,000
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Accrued Interest - Shareholders
|
|
|
16,230
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Accrued Expenses
|
|
|
153,148
|
|
|
|
6,756
|
|
Accounts Payable
|
|
|
193,430
|
|
|
|
19,098
|
|
NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
(1,872,823
|
)
|
|
|
(1,876,325
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase of Property and Equipment
|
|
|
(447,066
|
)
|
|
|
(2,341,866
|
)
|
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
(447,066
|
)
|
|
|
(2,341,866
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payments on Capital Lease
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(276,926
|
)
|
Payments on Long-term Debt
|
|
|
(12,246
|
)
|
|
|
(14,964
|
)
|
Distributions to Shareholders
|
|
|
(41,428
|
)
|
|
|
(88,982
|
)
|
Proceeds from Note Payable Shareholders
|
|
|
1,030,080
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Capital Contribution from Shareholders
|
|
|
575,195
|
|
|
|
4,676,866
|
|
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock
|
|
|
700,500
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
2,252,101
|
|
|
|
4,295,994
|
|
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
|
|
(67,788
|
)
|
|
|
77,803
|
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - Beginning of Year
|
|
|
95,591
|
|
|
|
17,788
|
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - End of Year
|
|
$
|
27,803
|
|
|
$
|
95,591
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Paid for Interest
|
|
$
|
7,176
|
|
|
$
|
28,717
|
|
Cash Paid for Income Taxes
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Non-Cash Operating Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition Property and Equipment for a Capital Lease
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
599,574
|
|
Non-Cash Financing Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distribution of Land Held for Investment
|
|
$
|
18,397
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
SanSal Wellness Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiary
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
|
NOTE 1:
|
NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
|
Nature of Business
SanSal Wellness Holdings Inc. (the “Company”),
was incorporated as Armeau Brands Inc. in the State of Nevada on March 15, 2011. On October 13, 2017, the Company filed Amended
and Restated Articles of Incorporation with the Nevada Secretary of State changing the name from “Armeau Brands Inc.”
to “SanSal Wellness Holdings, Inc.” The Company’s business objectives are to produce natural rich-hemp products,
using strict natural protocols and materials yielding broad spectrum phytocannabinoid rich hemp oils, distillates and isolates.
The Company is licensed by the Colorado Department of Agriculture to grow industrial hemp pursuant to Federal law on its farm.
Effective September 27, 2017, the Company
acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding limited liability company membership interests of 271 Lake Davis Holdings LLC dba SanSal
Wellness (“271 Lake Davis”) in exchange for 46,800,000 (7,800,000 pre-split) restricted shares of the Company’s
common stock, which represented 100% of 271 Lake Davis’s total membership interests outstanding immediately following the
closing of the transaction. The transaction has been accounted for as a reverse merger, whereby 271 Lake Davis is the accounting
survivor and the historical financial statements presented are those of 271 Lake Davis.
SanSal, LLC was a wholly owned subsidiary
that was merged into 271 Lake Davis Holdings, LLC in January 2016.
Basis of Presentation
The financial statements and accompanying
notes are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”).
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial
statements reflect the accounts of SanSal Wellness Holdings, Inc. and 271 Lake Davis and its wholly owned subsidiary, SanSal, LLC.
All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements
in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect certain reported amounts and disclosures. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
|
NOTE 1:
|
NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
|
Fair Value Measurement
The Company has adopted the provisions
of ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, which defines fair value as used in numerous accounting pronouncements,
establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosure of fair value measurements.
The estimated fair value of certain financial
instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses are carried at historical
cost basis, which approximates their fair values because of the short-term nature of these instruments. The carrying amounts of
the Company’s short and long-term credit obligations approximate fair value because the effective yields on these obligations,
which include contractual interest rates taken together with other features such as concurrent issuances of warrants and/or embedded
conversion options, are comparable to rates of returns for instruments of similar credit risk.
ASC 820 defines fair value as the exchange
price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous
market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. ASC 820 also establishes
a fair value hierarchy, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable
inputs when measuring fair value. ASC 820 describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:
Level 1 – quoted
prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
Level 2 – quoted prices
for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable
Level 3 – inputs that
are unobservable (for example cash flow modeling inputs based on assumptions)
The Company does not have any assets or
liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid
investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. At times, cash and cash equivalents may be
in excess of FDIC insurance limits.
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue in accordance
with Accounting Standards Codification No. 605, “Revenue Recognition” (“ASC-605”), ASC-605 requires that
four basic criteria must be met before revenue can be recognized: (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (2) delivery
has occurred; (3) the selling price is fixed and determinable; and (4) collectability is reasonably assured. Determination of criteria
(3) and (4) are based on management’s judgments regarding the fixed nature of the selling prices of the products delivered
and the collectability of those amounts. Provisions for discounts and rebates to customers, estimated returns and allowances, and
other adjustments are provided for in the same period the related sales are recorded. The Company will defer any revenue for which
the product or servicers has not been delivered or provided or is subject to refund until such time that the Company and the customer
jointly determine that the product has been delivered or no refund will be required.
|
NOTE 1:
|
NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
|
Inventories
Inventories consist of growing and processed
plants and oils and are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value. In evaluating whether inventories are stated at lower
of cost or net realizable value, management considers such factors as inventories in hand, estimated time to sell such inventories
and current market conditions. Write-offs for inventory obsolescence are recorded when, in the opinion of management, the value
of specific inventory items has been impaired.
Property, Plant and Equipment
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
are recorded at cost. Improvements and replacements of property, plant and equipment are capitalized. Maintenance and repairs that
do not improve or extend the lives of property and equipment are charged to expense as incurred. When assets are sold or retired,
their cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is reported in the
Statements
of Operations
. Depreciation is provided over the estimated economic useful lives of each class of assets and is computed using
the straight-line method.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
The carrying value of long-lived assets
are reviewed when facts and circumstances suggest that the assets may be impaired or that the amortization period may need to be
changed. The Company considers internal and external factors relating to each asset, including cash flows, local market developments,
industry trends and other publicly available information. If these factors and the projected undiscounted cash flows of the Company
over the remaining amortization period indicate that the asset will not be recoverable, the carrying value will be adjusted to
the fair market value. The Company has determined that no impairment exists at December 31, 2017 and 2016.
Compensation and Benefits
The Company records compensation and benefits
expense for all cash and deferred compensation, benefits, and related taxes as earned by its employees. Compensation and benefits
expense also includes compensation earned by temporary employees and contractors who perform similar services to those performed
by the Company’s employees.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for share-based payments
in accordance with ASC 718, “Compensation - Stock Compensation,” which requires all share-based payments to employees,
including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the financial statements based on the grant date fair value of
the award. In accordance with ASC 718-10-30-9, “Measurement Objective – Fair Value at Grant Date,” the Company
estimates the fair value of the award using the Black-Scholes option pricing model for valuation of the share- based payments.
The Company believes this model provides the best estimate of fair value due to its ability to incorporate inputs that change over
time, such as volatility and interest rates, and to allow for actual exercise behavior of option holders.
|
NOTE 1:
|
NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
|
Stock-Based Compensation (Continued)
The simplified method is used to determine
compensation expense since historical option exercise experience is limited relative to the number of options issued. The compensation
cost is recognized ratably using the straight-line method over the expected vesting period.
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation
to other than employees in accordance with FASB ASC 505-50. Equity instruments issued to other than employees are valued at the
earlier of a commitment date or upon completion of the services, based on the fair value of the equity instruments, and is recognized
as expense over the service period.
Income Taxes
The Company was a Limited Liability Company
(“LLC”) for income tax purposes until September 27, 2017 when the transaction referred to in Note 1 discussed in the
“Nature of Business” occurred. In lieu of corporate income taxes, the owners were taxed on their proportionate shares
of the Company’s taxable income. Accordingly, no liability for federal or state income taxes and no provision for federal
or state income taxes have been included in the financial statements up to that date.
The Company accounts for income taxes under
ASC 740 Income Taxes. Under the asset and liability method of ASC 740, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized
for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statements carrying amounts of existing assets
and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates
expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.
The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period the enactment
occurs. A valuation allowance is provided for certain deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not that the Company
will not realize tax assets through future operations.
In accordance with Financial Accounting
Standards Board ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes, management evaluated the Company’s tax positions and concluded that the Company
had taken no uncertain tax positions that require adjustment to the financial statements to comply with the provisions of this
guidance. The Company is subject to routine audits by taxing jurisdictions; however, there are currently no audits for any tax
periods in progress.
Effective September 27, 2017 the Company
became taxed as a C-Corporation. Income tax benefits are recognized for income tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a
tax return, only when it is determined that the income tax position will more-likely than-not be sustained upon examination by
taxing authorities. The Company has analyzed tax positions taken for filings with the Internal Revenue Service and all tax jurisdictions
where it operates. The Company believes that income tax filing positions will be sustained upon examination and does not anticipate
any adjustments that would result in a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations
or cash flows. Accordingly, the Company has not recorded any reserves, or related accruals for interest and penalties for uncertain
income tax positions at December 31, 2017 and 2016.
|
NOTE 1:
|
NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
|
Related Party Transactions
The Company follows FASB ASC subtopic 850-10,
Related Party Disclosures, for the identification of related parties and disclosure of related party transactions. Pursuant to
ASC 850-10-20, related parties include: a) affiliates of the Company; b) entities for which investments in their equity securities
would be required, absent the election of the fair value option under the Fair Value Option Subsection of Section 825–10–15,
to be accounted for by the equity method by the investing entity; c) trusts for the benefit of employees, such as pension and profit-sharing
trusts that are managed by or under the trusteeship of management; d) principal owners of the Company; e) management of the Company;
f) other parties with which the Company may deal if one party controls or can significantly influence the management or operating
policies of the other to an extent that one of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate
interests; and g) other parties that can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the transacting parties
or that have an ownership interest in one of the transacting parties and can significantly influence the other to an extent that
one or more of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests.
The consolidated financial statements shall
include disclosures of related party transactions, other than compensation arrangements, expense allowances, and other similar
items in the ordinary course of business. However, disclosure of transactions that are eliminated in the preparation of consolidated
or combined financial statements is not required in those statements. The disclosures shall include: a) the nature of the relationship(s)
involved; b) a description of the transactions, including transactions to which no amounts or nominal amounts were ascribed, for
each of the periods for which statements of operation are presented, and such other information deemed necessary to an understanding
of the effects of the transactions on the financial statements; c) the dollar amounts of transactions for each of the periods for
which statements of operations are presented and the effects of any change in the method of establishing the terms from that used
in the preceding period; and d) amounts due from or to related parties as of the date of each balance sheet presented and, if not
otherwise apparent, the terms and manner of settlement.
New Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09,
Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)
, to supersede nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance under U.S.
GAAP. The core principle of ASU 2014-09 is to recognize revenues when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in
an amount that reflects the consideration to which an entity is expected to be entitled for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09
defines a five-step process to achieve this core principle and, in doing so, more judgment and estimates may be required within
the revenue recognition process than required under existing U.S. GAAP, including identifying performance obligations in the contract,
estimating the amount of variable consideration to include in the transaction price, and allocating the transaction price to each
performance obligation. ASU 2014-09, as deferred one year by ASU 2015-14, will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning
after December 15, 2018 using either of two methods: (a) retrospective to each prior reporting period presented with the option
to elect certain practical expedients as defined within ASU 2014-09; or (b) retrospective with the cumulative effect of initially
applying ASU 2014-09 recognized at the date of initial application and providing certain additional disclosures as defined in ASU
2014-09. The Company has not yet selected a transition method and is currently evaluating the impact of the pending adoption of
ASU 2014-09 on the financial statements.
|
NOTE 1:
|
NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
|
New Accounting Pronouncements (Continued)
In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11,
Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory
. The amendments in the ASU require entities that measure
inventory using the first-in, first-out or average cost methods to measure inventory at the lower of cost and net realizable value.
Net realizable value is defined as estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business less reasonably predictable costs
of completion, disposal, and transportation. This ASU will be effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December
15, 2016. The Company has adopted ASU 2015-11 and it did not have a material effect on its financial statements.
In November 2015, the Financial Accounting
Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update 2015-17,
Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred
Taxes.
This Accounting Standards Update simplifies the presentation of deferred income taxes by eliminating the requirement
for entities to separate deferred tax liabilities and assets into current and noncurrent amounts in classified balance sheets.
Instead, it requires deferred tax assets and liabilities be classified as noncurrent in the balance sheet. Accounting Standards
Update 2015-17 is effective for financial statements issued for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company early
adopted this standard on a retrospective basis all deferred income tax assets and liabilities have been presented as noncurrent.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02,
Leases (Topic 842)
. The FASB issued ASU 2016-02 to increase transparency and comparability among Companies by recognizing
lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. Certain qualitative
and quantitative disclosures are required, as well as a retrospective recognition and measurement of impacted leases. The new guidance
is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted.
Management is currently evaluating the standard.
Subsequent Events
The Company has evaluated subsequent events
through the date which the financial statements were available to be issued.
At December 31, 2017 and 2016 inventory
consists of:
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
Inventory
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Work in Progress
|
|
$
|
1,370,148
|
|
|
$
|
546,623
|
|
Finished Goods
|
|
|
44,802
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Other
|
|
|
13,808
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inventory
|
|
$
|
1,428,758
|
|
|
$
|
546,623
|
|
During the years ending December 31, 2017
and 2016, the Company realized a loss from destruction of plants in the amounts of $202,920 and $478,707, respectively.
During the years ending December 31, 2017
and 2016, the Company recorded work in process inventory net of $33,000 and $60,000 reserves, respectively.
|
NOTE 3:
|
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
|
|
|
Life
|
|
|
December 31,
2017
|
|
|
December 31,
2016
|
|
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land and Land Improvements
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
398,126
|
|
|
$
|
433,825
|
|
Building and Improvements
|
|
|
39
|
|
|
|
1,443,182
|
|
|
|
1,427,130
|
|
Greenhouse
|
|
|
39
|
|
|
|
693,987
|
|
|
|
691,456
|
|
Fencing and Irrigation
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
|
185,895
|
|
|
|
160,903
|
|
Machinery and Equipment
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
941,702
|
|
|
|
585,180
|
|
Furniture and Fixtures
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
216,116
|
|
|
|
204,893
|
|
Computer Equipment
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
20,053
|
|
|
|
21,019
|
|
Truck
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
16,161
|
|
|
|
16,161
|
|
Capital Lease Asset - not in service
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
815,180
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
3,915,222
|
|
|
$
|
4,355,747
|
|
Less Accumulated Depreciation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(306,038
|
)
|
|
|
(73,318
|
)
|
Property and Equipment
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
3,609,184
|
|
|
$
|
4,282,429
|
|
Total depreciation expense was $232,720
and $71,973 for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
In August 2016 the company entered into a capital lease for
the purchase of equipment. In January 2017, the lessor repossessed the equipment and the Company recorded a loss of $815,180 on
the disposal of the equipment.
Long-term debt consisted of the following:
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note Payable which requires monthly payments of $1,618 including interest at 6.00% per annum until February 1, 2020 when the balance is due in full. The note is secured by specific assets of the Company.
|
|
$
|
112,903
|
|
|
$
|
125,149
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage Payable which requires monthly payments of $466 including interest at 6.00% per annum. The loan is secured by specific assets of the Company. In February 2017, the Company distributed the land to on one of the members.
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
50,603
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital Lease Payable which requires monthly payments of $32,850 until May 2018, when the Company may purchase the equipment for $1. The Company made no payments since August 2016 and is currently in default with the lessor. (See Note 3)
|
|
|
538,254
|
|
|
|
538,254
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
651,157
|
|
|
|
714,006
|
|
Less Current Portion
|
|
|
(551,191
|
)
|
|
|
(390,600
|
)
|
Long-Term Debt - net of current portion
|
|
$
|
99,966
|
|
|
$
|
323,406
|
|
Future principal payments for the next
5 years are as follows for the years ended December 31:
2018
|
|
$
|
551,191
|
|
2019
|
|
|
13,735
|
|
2020
|
|
|
86,231
|
|
|
|
$
|
651,157
|
|
|
NOTE 5:
|
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
|
The Company approved their 2017 Incentive
Stock Plan on September 27, 2017 (the “Incentive Plan”) which authorizes the Company to grant or issue non-qualified
stock options, incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units and other equity awards
up to a total of 7.5 million shares. Under the terms of the Incentive Plan, awards may be granted to our employees, directors
or consultants. Awards issued under the Incentive Plan vest as determined by the Board of Directors or any of the Committees appointed
under the Incentive Plan at the time of grant.
The Company’s outstanding stock options
have a 10-year term. Outstanding non-qualified stock options granted to employees and a consultant vested immediately. Outstanding
incentive stock options issued to employees vest over a three-year period. The incentive stock options granted vest based
solely upon continued employment (“time-based”). The Company’s time-based share awards that vest in their entirety
at the end of three-year periods, time-based share awards where 33.3% of the award vests on each of the three anniversary
dates.
Stock-based compensation expense was as follows:
|
|
Year Ended
December 31:
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
Non-Qualified Stock Options - Immediate
|
|
$
|
194,196
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Incentive Stock Options - Time Bases
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total Stock-based Compensation Expense
|
|
$
|
194,196
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Stock option activity was as follows in the years ended December
31, 2017 and 2016:
|
|
Stock
Options
|
|
|
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
|
|
|
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
|
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2016
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
3,199,890
|
|
|
$
|
0.083
|
|
|
|
10 Years
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited/Canceled
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2017
|
|
|
3,199,890
|
|
|
$
|
0.083
|
|
|
|
9.75 Years
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vested at December 31, 2017
|
|
|
2,550,000
|
|
|
$
|
0.083
|
|
|
|
9.75 Years
|
|
Exercisable at December 31, 2017
|
|
|
2,550,000
|
|
|
$
|
0.083
|
|
|
|
9.75 Years
|
|
|
NOTE 5:
|
STOCK BASED COMPENSATION (CONTINUED)
|
The Company estimated the fair value of
each stock option on the date of grant using the Black Scholes valuation model with the following assumptions:
Valuation Assumptions
|
|
|
|
Risk-free interest rate
|
|
|
2.14% – 2.31
|
%
|
Expected dividend yield
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
Expected stock price volatility
|
|
|
105
|
%
|
Expected life of stock options (in years)
|
|
|
10
|
|
On January 15, 2017, the Company entered
an agreement with Pueblo, CO Board of Water Works to lease water for the Company’s cultivation process. The agreement went
into effect as of November 1, 2016 with a term of 10 years expiring on October 31, 2026, with an option to extend the lease upon
expiration for 10 additional years. This agreement replaced previously entered agreements with Pueblo, CO Board of Water Works.
The lease requires annual non-refundable minimum service fees of $15,000 and a usage charge of $1,063 per acre for 30 acres. The
minimum service fees and usage charges are subject to escalators for each year based upon percentage increases of Pueblo, CO Board
of Water Works rates from the previous calendar year. Total water lease expense was $48,896 and $61,638 for the years ended December
31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
On July 12, 2016, the Company entered an
agreement to lease office space for a sales office for a term of 15 months expiring on October 31, 2017. The agreement required
monthly lease payments of $4,078 and included three free months of rent. This lease was not renewed.
On November 9, 2016, the Company entered
an agreement to lease office space for a sales office for a term of 7 months expiring on May 31, 2017. The lease required monthly
lease payments of $704 and was not renewed.
As of December 31, 2017, operating leases
have no minimum rental commitments.
Effective September 27, 2017, the Company
acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding limited liability company membership interests of 271 Lake Davis Holdings LLC dba SanSal
Wellness (“271 Lake Davis”) in exchange for 46,800,000 (7,800,000 pre-split) restricted shares of the Company’s
common stock.
On November 9, 2017, Financial Industry
Regulatory Authority authorized a 6-for-1 forward split of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock in
the form of a stock dividend. Accordingly, shareholders of the Company as of the record date of November 9, 2017 received five
additional shares of common stock for each share then held. All relevant information relating to number of shares and per share
information have been retrospectively adjusted to reflect the split for all periods presented.
In September 2017, the Company issued 340,000
shares of common stock for proceeds of $170,000.
In October 2017, the Company issued 100,000
shares of common stock for proceeds of $50,000.
In November 2017, the Company issued 605,000
shares of common stock for proceeds of $302,500.
In December 2017, the Company issued 350,000
shares of common stock for proceeds of $178,000.
Prior to the merger referred to in Note
1, the members of the Company made capital contributions in aggregate of $4,676,866 and $575,195 during the years ended December
31, 2016 and 2017, respectively. There were also distributions to members of $88,982 and $59,825 during the years ended December
31, 2016 and 2017, respectively.
The reconciliation of income tax computed at the Federal statutory
rate to the provision for income taxes from continuing operations is as follows:
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
Federal Taxes (credits) at statutory rates
|
|
$
|
(518,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Permanent differences
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
State and local taxes, net of Federal benefit
|
|
$
|
(69,000
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Change in valuation allowance
|
|
|
587,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Components of deferred tax assets are as follows:
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
Deferred Tax Assets;
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Net Operating Loss Carryforwards
|
|
$
|
397,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total Deferred Tax Assets
|
|
|
397,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Valuation Allowance
|
|
|
(162,000
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Deferred Tax Assets net of Valuation Allowance
|
|
$
|
235,000
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Deferred Tax Liabilities;
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Depreciation and Amortization
|
|
|
235,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total Deferred Tax Liabilities
|
|
|
235,000
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Deferred Tax Assets
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
The Company has approximately $1,480,000
net operating loss carryforwards that are available to reduce future taxable income. Those NOLs begin to expire in 2038. In assessing
the realization of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the
deferred tax assets will be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future
taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal
of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. Based on the
assessment, management has established a full valuation allowance against all of the deferred tax assets for every period because
it is more likely than not that all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
The Company’s deferred tax liability
associated with timing differences related to depreciation and amortization includes $207,000 of liability resulting from tax depreciation
deducted in excess of GAAP depreciation prior to the Company becoming taxed as a C-Corporation. The Company’s deferred tax
assets and liabilities have been remeasured to reflect the reduction in the U.S. corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%, resulting
in a deferred tax expense of $207,000 for the year ended December 31, 2017, as entire net deferred tax asset has been reduced to
$0 by a valuation allowance.
|
NOTE 8:
|
INCOME TAX (CONTINUED)
|
On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and
Jobs Act of 2017 (the “2017 Tax Act”) was signed into law, making significant changes to the Internal Revenue Code.
Changes include, but are not limited to, a federal corporate tax rate decrease from 35% to 21% for tax years beginning after December
31, 2017, the transition of U.S. international taxation from a worldwide tax system to a territorial system and a one-time transition
tax on the mandatory deemed repatriation of foreign earnings. The Company has estimated its provision for income taxes in accordance
with the 2017 Tax Act and the guidance available as of the date of March 30, 2018, but has kept the full valuation allowance. As
a result, the Company has recorded no income tax expense in the fourth quarter of 2017, the period in which the 2017 Tax Act was
enacted.
On December 22, 2017, the Securities and
Exchange Commission published Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 (“SAB 118”), which addressed the application of GAAP
in situations where the Company does not have the necessary information (including computations) available, prepared, or analyzed
in reasonable detail to complete the accounting for certain income tax effects of the 2017 Tax Act. The deferred tax expense to
be recorded in connection with the remeasurement of deferred tax assets is to be a provisional amount and a reasonable estimate
at December 31, 2017, based upon the best information currently available. The ultimate result may differ from these provisional
amounts, possibly materially, due to, among other things, additional analysis, changes in the interpretations and assumptions that
the Company has made, additional regulatory guidance that may be issued, and actions that the Company may take as a result of the
2017 Tax Act. Any subsequent adjustment to these amounts will be recorded in current tax expense in the quarter of 2018 when the
analysis is complete. The accounting is expected to be complete when the Company’s 2017 federal corporate income tax return
is filed in 2018.
The Company files income tax returns in
the U.S. federal jurisdiction, and the state of Colorado.
The Company adopted the provisions of FASB
ASC 740, A
ccounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes
. Management evaluated the Company’s tax positions and concluded
that the Company had taken no uncertain tax positions that require adjustment to the financial statements to comply with the provisions
of this guidance. The Company had no significant adjustments as a result of the implementation of FASB ASC 740.
The Company had one customer in 2017 accounting
for 72% of total sales. In 2016, three customers accounted for 20%, 19%, and 17% of sales.
The Company had one customer in 2017 accounting
for 79% of accounts receivable. In 2016 there were no accounts receivable concentrations.
The accompanying financial statements have
been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, which contemplate continuation
of the Company as a going concern. However, the Company has sustained substantial losses from operations since its inception. As
of and for the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $4,091,017, a net loss of $2,454,008, and
a working capital deficit of $423,931. These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about the ability of the Company to
continue as a going concern. Continuation as a going concern is dependent on the ability to raise additional capital and financing,
though there is no assurance of success.
The Company is currently in the final stages
of launching a new rebranded line of hemp oil and extract products as part of the Company’s increased focus on sales and
marketing. The rebranded product line, including new trade name and packaging, is being developed to expand the company’s
potential customer base. The newly branded products are expected to be available to consumers, retailers, and distributors in the
second quarter of 2018, and will include vegan capsules, tinctures, lotions, salves, and oral syringes in various potency levels
and flavors.
Currently, the Company incorporates an
aggressive marketing plan to compete in the Cannabinoid industry. To become market leaders in the market, the Company will use
three primary departments to market its products including: web-based marketing, traditional marketing, and medical marketing departments.
The Company paid a related party $59,260
and $0 during the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively for legal services. As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, the
Company had related party legal accruals for $93,220 and $0, respectively.
The Company entered into various note payables
with shareholders of the Company between March 2017 and September 2017. The notes bear interest between 2.00% and 3.00% per annum.
Principal and interest are payable in one installment due July 31, 2018. The principal balance due on these notes is $1,030,080
and $16,230 of interest is accrued as of December 31, 2017.
|
NOTE 12:
|
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
|
In January 2018, the Company issued 84,000
shares of common stock for proceeds of $168,000.
In March 2018, the Company issued 50,000
shares of common stock for proceeds of $100,000.
SanSal Wellness Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2018
|
|
|
2017
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and Cash Equivalents
|
|
$
|
546,897
|
|
|
$
|
27,803
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
1,746,021
|
|
|
|
1,428,758
|
|
Accounts Receivable
|
|
|
212,524
|
|
|
|
79,901
|
|
Prepaid Expenses
|
|
|
107,348
|
|
|
|
42,094
|
|
Total Current Assets
|
|
$
|
2,612,790
|
|
|
$
|
1,578,556
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PROPERTY PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net of accumulated depreciation of $500,133 and $306,038, respectively
|
|
$
|
3,707,301
|
|
|
$
|
3,609,184
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deposits
|
|
$
|
48,034
|
|
|
$
|
23,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL ASSETS
|
|
$
|
6,368,125
|
|
|
$
|
5,210,740
|
|
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2018
|
|
|
2017
|
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts Payable
|
|
$
|
107,422
|
|
|
$
|
245,082
|
|
Accrued Expenses
|
|
|
140,562
|
|
|
|
159,904
|
|
Accrued Interest - Related Parties
|
|
|
25,122
|
|
|
|
16,230
|
|
Notes Payable - Related Parties
|
|
|
945,324
|
|
|
|
1,030,080
|
|
Current Portion of Long Term Debt
|
|
|
541,578
|
|
|
|
551,191
|
|
Total Current Liabilities
|
|
$
|
1,760,008
|
|
|
$
|
2,002,487
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LONG-TERM DEBT
|
|
$
|
100,476
|
|
|
$
|
99,966
|
|
Total Liabilities
|
|
$
|
1,860,484
|
|
|
$
|
2,102,453
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stock, $0.001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 91,821,500 and 59,895,000 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 respectively
|
|
$
|
93,822
|
|
|
$
|
59,895
|
|
Additional Paid in Capital
|
|
|
10,182,547
|
|
|
|
7,139,409
|
|
Accumulated Deficit
|
|
|
(5,768,728
|
)
|
|
|
(4,091,017
|
)
|
Total Stockholders’ Equity
|
|
$
|
4,507,641
|
|
|
$
|
3,108,287
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
|
$
|
6,368,125
|
|
|
$
|
5,210,740
|
|
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
SanSal Wellness Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
|
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2018
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
$
|
1,277,914
|
|
|
$
|
755,749
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of sales
|
|
$
|
887,840
|
|
|
|
570,248
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
$
|
390,074
|
|
|
$
|
185,501
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, General and Administrative
|
|
$
|
2,041,773
|
|
|
$
|
867,717
|
|
Total Operating Expenses
|
|
$
|
2,041,773
|
|
|
$
|
867,717
|
|
Operating loss
|
|
$
|
(1,651,699
|
)
|
|
$
|
(682,216
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Merger Expenses
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
260,750
|
|
Interest Expense - Related Party
|
|
|
16,248
|
|
|
|
9,716
|
|
Interest Expense - Other
|
|
|
9,764
|
|
|
|
21,037
|
|
Total Other Expenses
|
|
|
26,012
|
|
|
|
291,503
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss before Provision for Income Taxes
|
|
$
|
(1,677,711
|
)
|
|
$
|
(973,719
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income Tax Provision
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET LOSS
|
|
$
|
(1,677,711
|
)
|
|
$
|
(973,719
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Loss per Share
|
|
$
|
(0.02
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.02
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
|
|
|
70,348,222
|
|
|
|
58,522,500
|
|
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
SanSal Wellness Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
|
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2018
|
|
|
2017
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Loss
|
|
$
|
(1,677,711
|
)
|
|
$
|
(973,719
|
)
|
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Loss to Net Cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Used Operating Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
194,095
|
|
|
|
148,833
|
|
Stock-based Compensation
|
|
|
46,437
|
|
|
|
198,476
|
|
Loss on Disposal of Property and Equipment
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
(317,263
|
)
|
|
|
(1,040,648
|
)
|
Prepaid Expenses
|
|
|
(65,254
|
)
|
|
|
(3,915
|
)
|
Accounts Receivable
|
|
|
(132,623
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Deposits
|
|
|
(25,034
|
)
|
|
|
(23,000
|
)
|
Accrued Interest - Related Parties
|
|
|
8,892
|
|
|
|
6,342
|
|
Accrued Expenses
|
|
|
(19,342
|
)
|
|
|
217,655
|
|
Accounts Payable
|
|
|
(137,660
|
)
|
|
|
142,354
|
|
NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
(2,125,463
|
)
|
|
|
(1,327,622
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase of Property and Equipment
|
|
$
|
(292,212
|
)
|
|
$
|
(373,887
|
)
|
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
(292,212
|
)
|
|
|
(373,887
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payments of Long-term Debt
|
|
$
|
(9,103
|
)
|
|
$
|
(12,704
|
)
|
Repayment of Notes Payable - Related Parties
|
|
|
(84,756
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Capital Contribution from Shareholders
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
1,030,080
|
|
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock
|
|
|
3,030,628
|
|
|
|
683,797
|
|
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
2,936,769
|
|
|
|
1,701,173
|
|
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
|
|
519,094
|
|
|
|
(336
|
)
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - Beginning of Period
|
|
|
27,803
|
|
|
|
95,591
|
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - End of Period
|
|
$
|
546,897
|
|
|
$
|
95,255
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Paid for Interest
|
|
$
|
14,928
|
|
|
$
|
8,205
|
|
Cash Paid for Income Taxes
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Non-Cash Financing Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distribution of Land Held for Investment
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
18,397
|
|
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
SanSal Wellness Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiary
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
|
NOTE 1:
|
NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
|
Nature of Business
SanSal Wellness Holdings Inc. (the “Company”),
was incorporated as Armeau Brands Inc. in the State of Nevada on March 15, 2011. On October 13, 2017, the Company filed Amended
and Restated Articles of Incorporation with the Nevada Secretary of State changing the name from “Armeau Brands Inc.”
to “SanSal Wellness Holdings, Inc.” The Company’s business objectives are to produce natural rich-hemp products,
using strict natural protocols and materials yielding broad spectrum phytocannabinoid rich hemp oils, distillates and isolates.
The Company is licensed by the Colorado Department of Agriculture to grow industrial hemp pursuant to Federal law on its farm.
Effective September 27, 2017, the Company
acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding limited liability company membership interests of 271 Lake Davis Holdings LLC dba SanSal
Wellness (“271 Lake Davis”) in exchange for 46,800,000 (7,800,000 pre-split) restricted shares of the Company’s
common stock, which represented 100% of 271 Lake Davis’s total membership interests outstanding immediately following the
closing of the transaction. The transaction has been accounted for as a reverse merger, whereby 271 Lake Davis is the accounting
survivor and the historical financial statements presented are those of 271 Lake Davis.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated
financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
for interim financial statements and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X of the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Accordingly, they do not contain all information and footnotes required by accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America for annual financial statements. In the opinion of the Company’s
management, the accompanying unaudited financial statements contain all the adjustments necessary (consisting only of normal recurring
accruals) to present the financial position of the Company as of September 30, 2018, and the results of operations and cash flows
for the periods presented. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, are not necessarily
indicative of the operating results for the full fiscal year or any future period. These unaudited consolidated financial statements
should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes thereto included in the Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2017, filed with the SEC on April 23, 2018.
Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications have been made
in the 2017 financial statements to conform to classifications used in 2018.
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial
statements reflect the accounts of Sansal Wellness Holdings, Inc. and 271 Lake Davis Holdings and its wholly owned subsidiary,
SanSal, LLC. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
SanSal Wellness Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiary
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
|
NOTE 1:
|
NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
|
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 certain reported amounts and disclosures. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Fair Value Measurement
The Company has adopted the provisions
of ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, which defines fair value as used in numerous accounting pronouncements,
establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosure of fair value measurements.
The estimated fair value of certain financial
instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses are carried at historical
cost basis, which approximates their fair values because of the short-term nature of these instruments. The carrying amounts of
the Company’s short and long-term credit obligations approximate fair value because the effective yields on these obligations,
which include contractual interest rates taken together with other features such as concurrent issuances of warrants and/or embedded
conversion options, are comparable to rates of returns for instruments of similar credit risk.
ASC 820 defines fair value as the exchange
price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous
market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. ASC 820 also establishes
a fair value hierarchy, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable
inputs when measuring fair value. ASC 820 describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:
Level 1 – quoted
prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
Level 2 – quoted prices
for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable
Level 3 – inputs that
are unobservable (for example cash flow modeling inputs based on assumptions)
The Company does not have any assets or
liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid
investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. At times, cash and cash equivalents may be
in excess of FDIC insurance limits.
SanSal Wellness Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiary
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
|
NOTE 1:
|
NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING
POLICIES (CONTINUED)
|
Revenue Recognition
In May 2014 the FASB issued Accounting
Standards Update (ASU) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which supersedes all existing revenue recognition
requirements, including most industry specific guidance. This new standard requires a company to recognize revenues when it transfers
goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration that the company expects to receive for those goods
or services. The FASB subsequently issued the following amendments to ASU No. 2014-09 that have the same effective date and
transition date: ASU No. 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations; ASU
No. 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing; ASU No. 2016-12,
Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients; and ASU No. 2016-20, Technical
Corrections and Improvements to Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The Company adopted these amendments with ASU
2014-09 (collectively, the new revenue standards).
The new revenue standards became effective
for the Company on January 1, 2018, and were adopted using the modified retrospective method. The adoption of the new revenue standards
as of January 1, 2018 did not change the Company’s revenue recognition as the majority of its revenues continue to be recognized
when the customer takes control of its product. As the Company did not identify any accounting changes that impacted the amount
of reported revenues with respect to its product revenues, no adjustment to retained earnings was required upon adoption.
Under the new revenue standards, the Company
recognizes revenues when its customer obtains control of promised goods or services, in an amount that reflects the consideration
which it expects to receive in exchange for those goods. The Company recognizes revenues following the five step model prescribed
under ASU No. 2014-09: (i) identify contract(s) with a customer; (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (iii)
determine the transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (v) recognize
revenues when (or as) we satisfy the performance obligation.
Revenues from product sales are recognized
when the customer obtains control of the Company’s product, which occurs at a point in time, typically upon delivery to the
customer. The Company expenses incremental costs of obtaining a contract as and when incurred if the expected amortization period
of the asset that it would have recognized is one year or less or the amount is immaterial.
Inventories
Inventories consist of growing and processed
plants and oils and are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value. In evaluating whether inventories are stated at lower
of cost or net realizable value, management considers such factors as inventories in hand, estimated time to sell such inventories
and current market conditions. Write-offs for inventory obsolescence are recorded when, in the opinion of management, the value
of specific inventory items has been impaired.
SanSal Wellness Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiary
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
|
NOTE 1:
|
NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
|
Property, Plant and Equipment
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
are recorded at cost. Improvements and replacements of property, plant and equipment are capitalized. Maintenance and repairs that
do not improve or extend the lives of property and equipment are charged to expense as incurred. When assets are sold or retired,
their cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is reported in the
Consolidated
Statements of Operations
. Depreciation is provided over the estimated economic useful lives of each class of assets and is
computed using the straight-line method.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
The carrying value of long-lived assets
are reviewed when facts and circumstances suggest that the assets may be impaired or that the amortization period may need to be
changed. The Company considers internal and external factors relating to each asset, including cash flows, local market developments,
industry trends and other publicly available information. If these factors and the projected undiscounted cash flows of the Company
over the remaining amortization period indicate that the asset will not be recoverable, the carrying value will be adjusted to
the fair market value. The Company has determined that no impairment exists at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.
Compensation and Benefits
The Company records compensation and benefits
expense for all cash and deferred compensation, benefits, and related taxes as earned by its employees. Compensation and benefits
expense also includes compensation earned by temporary employees and contractors who perform similar services to those performed
by the Company’s employees.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for share-based payments
in accordance with ASC 718, “Compensation - Stock Compensation,” which requires all share-based payments to employees,
including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the financial statements based on the grant date fair value of
the award. In accordance with ASC 718-10-30-9, “Measurement Objective – Fair Value at Grant Date,” the Company
estimates the fair value of the award using the Black-Scholes option pricing model for valuation of the share- based payments.
The Company believes this model provides the best estimate of fair value due to its ability to incorporate inputs that change over
time, such as volatility and interest rates, and to allow for actual exercise behavior of option holders.
SanSal Wellness Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiary
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
|
NOTE 1:
|
NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
|
Stock-Based Compensation (Continued)
The simplified method is used to determine
compensation expense since historical option exercise experience is limited relative to the number of options issued. The compensation
cost is recognized ratably using the straight-line method over the expected vesting period.
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation
to other than employees in accordance with FASB ASC 505-50. Equity instruments issued to other than employees are valued at the
earlier of a commitment date or upon completion of the services, based on the fair value of the equity instruments, and is recognized
as expense over the service period.
Income Taxes
The Company was a Limited Liability Company
(“LLC”) for income tax purposes until September 27, 2017 when the transaction referred to in Note 1 discussed in the
“Nature of Business” occurred. In lieu of corporate income taxes, the owners were taxed on their proportionate shares
of the Company’s taxable income. Accordingly, no liability for federal or state income taxes and no provision for federal
or state income taxes have been included in the financial statements up to that date.
The Company accounts for income taxes under
ASC 740 Income Taxes. Under the asset and liability method of ASC 740, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized
for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statements carrying amounts of existing assets
and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates
expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.
The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period the enactment
occurs. A valuation allowance is provided for certain deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not that the Company
will not realize tax assets through future operations.
In accordance with Financial Accounting
Standards Board ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes, management evaluated the Company’s tax positions and concluded that the Company
had taken no uncertain tax positions that require adjustment to the financial statements to comply with the provisions of this
guidance. The Company is subject to routine audits by taxing jurisdictions; however, there are currently no audits for any tax
periods in progress.
Effective September 27, 2017 the Company
became taxed as a C-Corporation. Income tax benefits are recognized for income tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a
tax return, only when it is determined that the income tax position will more-likely than-not be sustained upon examination by
taxing authorities. The Company has analyzed tax positions taken for filings with the Internal Revenue Service and all tax jurisdictions
where it operates. The Company believes that income tax filing positions will be sustained upon examination and does not anticipate
any adjustments that would result in a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations
or cash flows. Accordingly, the Company has not recorded any reserves, or related accruals for interest and penalties for uncertain
income tax positions at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.
SanSal Wellness Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiary
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
|
NOTE 1:
|
NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
|
Related Party Transactions
The Company follows FASB ASC subtopic 850-10,
Related Party Disclosures, for the identification of related parties and disclosure of related party transactions. Pursuant to
ASC 850-10-20, related parties include: a) affiliates of the Company; b) entities for which investments in their equity securities
would be required, absent the election of the fair value option under the Fair Value Option Subsection of Section 825–10–15,
to be accounted for by the equity method by the investing entity; c) trusts for the benefit of employees, such as pension and profit-sharing
trusts that are managed by or under the trusteeship of management; d) principal owners of the Company; e) management of the Company;
f) other parties with which the Company may deal if one party controls or can significantly influence the management or operating
policies of the other to an extent that one of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate
interests; and g) other parties that can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the transacting parties
or that have an ownership interest in one of the transacting parties and can significantly influence the other to an extent that
one or more of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests.
The consolidated financial statements shall
include disclosures of related party transactions, other than compensation arrangements, expense allowances, and other similar
items in the ordinary course of business. However, disclosure of transactions that are eliminated in the preparation of consolidated
or combined financial statements is not required in those statements. The disclosures shall include: a) the nature of the relationship(s)
involved; b) a description of the transactions, including transactions to which no amounts or nominal amounts were ascribed, for
each of the periods for which statements of operation are presented, and such other information deemed necessary to an understanding
of the effects of the transactions on the financial statements; c) the dollar amounts of transactions for each of the periods for
which statements of operations are presented and the effects of any change in the method of establishing the terms from that used
in the preceding period; and d) amounts due from or to related parties as of the date of each balance sheet presented and, if not
otherwise apparent, the terms and manner of settlement.
New Accounting Pronouncements
In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11,
Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory
. The amendments in the ASU require entities that measure
inventory using the first-in, first-out or average cost methods to measure inventory at the lower of cost and net realizable value.
Net realizable value is defined as estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business less reasonably predictable costs
of completion, disposal, and transportation. This ASU will be effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December
15, 2016. The Company has adopted ASU 2015-11 and it did not have a material effect on its financial statements.
SanSal Wellness Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiary
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
|
NOTE 1:
|
NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
|
New Accounting Pronouncements (Continued)
In November 2015, the Financial Accounting
Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update 2015-17,
Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred
Taxes.
This Accounting Standards Update simplifies the presentation of deferred income taxes by eliminating the requirement
for entities to separate deferred tax liabilities and assets into current and noncurrent amounts in classified balance sheets.
Instead, it requires deferred tax assets and liabilities be classified as noncurrent in the balance sheet. Accounting Standards
Update 2015-17 is effective for financial statements issued for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company early
adopted this standard on a retrospective basis all deferred income tax assets and liabilities have been presented as noncurrent.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02,
Leases (Topic 842)
. The FASB issued ASU 2016-02 to increase transparency and comparability among Companies by recognizing
lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. Certain qualitative
and quantitative disclosures are required, as well as a retrospective recognition and measurement of impacted leases. The new guidance
is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted.
Management is currently evaluating the standard.
Subsequent Events
The Company has evaluated subsequent events
through the date which the financial statements were available to be issued.
SanSal Wellness Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiary
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Inventory consists of:
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2018
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inventory
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Work In Progress
|
|
$
|
1,511,459
|
|
|
$
|
1,370,148
|
|
Finished Goods
|
|
|
122,433
|
|
|
|
44,802
|
|
Other
|
|
|
112,129
|
|
|
|
13,808
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inventory
|
|
$
|
1,746,021
|
|
|
$
|
1,428,758
|
|
During the periods ending September 30,
2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company realized a loss from destruction of plants in the amounts of $0 and $202,920, respectively.
|
NOTE 3:
|
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
|
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
Life
|
|
2018
|
|
|
2017
|
|
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land and Land Improvements
|
|
—
|
|
$
|
398,126
|
|
|
|
398,126
|
|
Building and Improvements
|
|
39
|
|
|
1,449,748
|
|
|
|
1,443,182
|
|
Greenhouse
|
|
39
|
|
|
693,987
|
|
|
|
693,987
|
|
Fencing and Irrigation
|
|
15
|
|
|
185,895
|
|
|
|
185,895
|
|
Machinery and Equipment
|
|
7
|
|
|
1,203,782
|
|
|
|
941,702
|
|
Furniture and Fixtures
|
|
7
|
|
|
224,682
|
|
|
|
216,116
|
|
Computer Equipment
|
|
5
|
|
|
20,053
|
|
|
|
20,053
|
|
Vehicles
|
|
5
|
|
|
31,161
|
|
|
|
16,161
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
4,207,434
|
|
|
$
|
3,915,222
|
|
Less Accumulated Depreciation
|
|
|
|
|
(500,133
|
)
|
|
|
(306,038
|
)
|
Property and Equipment
|
|
|
|
$
|
3,707,301
|
|
|
|
3,609,184
|
|
Total depreciation expense was $67,367
and $49,611 for the three month period and $194,095 and $148,833 for the nine month period ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
SanSal Wellness Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiary
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Long-term debt consisted of the following:
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2018
|
|
|
2017
|
|
Note Payable which requires monthly payments of $1,618 including interest at 6.00% per annum until February 1, 2020 when the balance is due in full. The note is secured by specific assets of the Company.
|
|
$
|
103,800
|
|
|
$
|
112,903
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital Lease Payable which requires monthly payments of $32,850 until May 2018, when the Company may purchase the equipment for $1. The Company made no payments since August 2016 and is currently in default with the lessor.
|
|
|
538,254
|
|
|
|
538,254
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
642,054
|
|
|
|
651,157
|
|
Less Current Portion
|
|
|
(541,578
|
)
|
|
|
(551,191
|
)
|
Long-Term Debt - net of current portion
|
|
$
|
100,476
|
|
|
$
|
99,966
|
|
Future principal payments for the next
5 years are as follows for the years ended December 31:
2018
|
|
$
|
541,578
|
|
2019
|
|
|
13,735
|
|
2020
|
|
|
86,741
|
|
|
|
$
|
642,054
|
|
SanSal Wellness Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiary
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
|
NOTE 5:
|
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
|
The Company approved their 2017 Incentive
Stock Plan on September 27, 2017 (the “Incentive Plan”) which authorizes the Company to grant or issue non-qualified
stock options, incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units and other equity awards
up to a total of 7.5 million shares. Under the terms of the Incentive Plan, awards may be granted to our employees, directors
or consultants. Awards issued under the Incentive Plan vest as determined by the Board of Directors or any of the Committees appointed
under the Incentive Plan at the time of grant.
The Company’s outstanding stock options
have a 10-year term. Outstanding non-qualified stock options granted to employees and a consultant vested immediately. Outstanding
incentive stock options issued to employees vest over a three-year period. The incentive stock options granted vest based
solely upon continued employment (“time-based”). The Company’s time-based share awards that vest in their entirety
at the end of three-year periods, time-based share awards where 33.3% of the award vests on each of the three anniversary
dates.
Stock-based compensation expense was as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30:
|
|
|
September 30:
|
|
|
|
2018
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2018
|
|
|
2017
|
|
Non-Qualified Stock Options - Immediate
|
|
$
|
2,887
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
8,662
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Incentive Stock Options - Time Bases
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Total Stock-based Compensation Expense
|
|
$
|
2,887
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
8,662
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Stock option activity was as follows in
the periods ended September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-
|
|
|
Weighted-
|
|
|
Stock
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
Options
|
|
|
Exercise
|
|
|
Remaining
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2017
|
|
|
533,336
|
|
|
$
|
0.50
|
|
|
9.75 Years
|
Granted
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited/Canceled
|
|
|
(25,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at September 30, 2018
|
|
|
508,336
|
|
|
$
|
0.50
|
|
|
9 Years
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vested at September 30, 2018
|
|
|
425,001
|
|
|
$
|
0.50
|
|
|
9 Years
|
Exercisable at September 30, 2018
|
|
|
425,001
|
|
|
$
|
0.50
|
|
|
9 Years
|
SanSal Wellness Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiary
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
|
NOTE 5:
|
STOCK BASED COMPENSATION (CONTINUED)
|
The Company estimated the fair value of
each stock option on the date of grant using the Black Scholes valuation model with the following assumptions:
Valuation Assumptions
|
|
|
|
Risk-free interest rate
|
|
|
2.14% – 2.31
|
%
|
Expected dividend yield
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
Expected stock price volatility
|
|
|
105
|
%
|
Expected life of stock options (in years)
|
|
|
10
|
|
On January 15, 2017, the Company entered
an agreement with Pueblo, CO Board of Water Works to lease water for the Company’s cultivation process. The agreement went
into effect as of November 1, 2016 with a term of 10 years expiring on October 31, 2026, with an option to extend the lease upon
expiration for 10 additional years. This agreement replaced previously entered agreements with Pueblo, CO Board of Water Works.
The lease requires annual non-refundable minimum service fees of $15,000 and a usage charge of $1,063 per acre for 30 acres. The
minimum service fees and usage charges are subject to escalators for each year based upon percentage increases of Pueblo, CO Board
of Water Works rates from the previous calendar year. Total water lease expense was $11,724 for the three month periods and $35,172
for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
As of September 30, 2018 and December 31,
2017, operating leases have no minimum rental commitments.
Effective September 27, 2017, the Company
acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding limited liability company membership interests of 271 Lake Davis Holdings LLC dba SanSal
Wellness (“271 Lake Davis”) in exchange for 46,800,000 (7,800,000 pre-split) restricted shares of the Company’s
common stock.
On November 9, 2017, Financial Industry
Regulatory Authority authorized a 6-for-1 forward split of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock in
the form of a stock dividend. Accordingly, stockholders of the Company as of the record date of November 9, 2017 received five
additional shares of common stock for each share then held. All relevant information relating to number of shares and per share
information have been retrospectively adjusted to reflect the split for all periods presented.
In 2017 the Company issued 1,395,000 shares
of common stock for proceeds of $700,500.
SanSal Wellness Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiary
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
|
NOTE 7:
|
COMMON STOCK (CONTINUED)
|
On May 18, 2018 the Company entered into
a convertible promissory note in the amount of $175,000 with an automatic conversion feature if the company consummates a qualified
financing where the principal and all accrued but unpaid interest shall automatically convert into shares with a 20% discount to
the effective per share offering price. On May 30, 2018 the note and accrued interest converted to 2,187,500 shares of common stock.
In 2018 the Company issued 29,514,000 shares
of common stock for proceeds of $3,027,000 and 225,000 shares of common stock for marketing services valued at $38,000.
The reconciliation of income tax computed
at the Federal statutory rate to the provision for income taxes from continuing operations is as follows:
|
|
Nine Months
Ended
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2018
|
|
Federal Taxes (credits) at statutory rates
|
|
$
|
(494,000
|
)
|
Permanent differences
|
|
|
—
|
|
State and local taxes, net of Federal benefit
|
|
$
|
(77,000
|
)
|
Change in valuation allowance
|
|
|
571,000
|
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Components of deferred tax assets are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2018
|
|
|
2017
|
|
Deferred Tax Assets;
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Operating Loss Carryforwards
|
|
$
|
802,000
|
|
|
$
|
397,000
|
|
Lease Payable
|
|
|
142,000
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Accrued Related Party Expenses
|
|
|
36,000
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Inventory Reserve
|
|
|
22,000
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Accrued Officer Salary
|
|
|
6,000
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Total Deferred Tax Assets
|
|
|
1,008,000
|
|
|
|
397,000
|
|
Valuation Allowance
|
|
|
(733,000
|
)
|
|
|
(162,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Deferred Tax Assets net of Valuation Allowance
|
|
$
|
275,000
|
|
|
$
|
235,000
|
|
Deferred Tax Liabilities;
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Depreciation and Amortization
|
|
|
245,000
|
|
|
|
235,000
|
|
Prepaid Expense
|
|
|
30,000
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Total Deferred Tax Liabilities
|
|
|
275,000
|
|
|
|
235,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Deferred Tax Assets
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
SanSal Wellness Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiary
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
|
NOTE 8:
|
INCOME TAX (CONTINUED)
|
The Company has approximately $3,000,000
net operating loss carryforwards that are available to reduce future taxable income. Those NOLs begin to expire in 2038. In assessing
the realization of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the
deferred tax assets will be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future
taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal
of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. Based on the
assessment, management has established a full valuation allowance against all of the deferred tax assets for every period because
it is more likely than not that all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
The Company’s deferred tax liability
associated with timing differences related to depreciation and amortization includes $188,000 of liability resulting from tax depreciation
deducted in excess of GAAP depreciation prior to the Company becoming taxed as a C-Corporation.
The Company files income tax returns in
the U.S. federal jurisdiction, and the state of Colorado.
The Company adopted the provisions of FASB
ASC 740, A
ccounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes
. Management evaluated the Company’s tax positions and concluded
that the Company had taken no uncertain tax positions that require adjustment to the financial statements to comply with the provisions
of this guidance. The Company has no significant adjustments as a result of the implementation of FASB ASC 740.
The Company had two customers in the nine
months ended September 30, 2018 accounting for 41% and 12% of total sales. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, one customer
accounted for 74% of sales.
The Company had one customer in the three
months ended September 30, 2018 accounting for 33% of total sales. For the three months ended September 30, 2017, one customer
accounted for 81% of sales.
The Company had three customers at September
30, 2018 accounting for 37%, 22%, and 11% or accounts receivable. At December 31, 2017, one customer accounted for 79% of accounts
receivable.
The accompanying financial statements have
been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, which contemplate continuation
of the Company as a going concern. However, the Company has sustained substantial losses from operations since its inception. As
of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $5,768,728, and a net loss of $1,677,711.
These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern. Continuation
as a going concern is dependent on the ability to raise additional capital and financing, though there is no assurance of success.
SanSal Wellness Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiary
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
|
NOTE 10:
|
GOING CONCERN (CONTINUED)
|
The Company recently launched a new rebranded
line of hemp oil and extract products as part of the Company’s increased focus on sales and marketing. The rebranded product
line, including new trade name and packaging, is being used to expand the company’s potential customer base. The newly branded
products became available to consumers, retailers, and distributors in the second quarter of 2018, and include vegan capsules,
tinctures, lotions, salves, and oral syringes in various potency levels and flavors.
Currently, the Company incorporates an
aggressive marketing plan to compete in the Cannabinoid industry. To become market leaders in the market, the Company will use
three primary departments to market its products including: web-based marketing, traditional marketing, and medical marketing departments.
The Company incurred $78,025 and $72,695
of related party legal expenses during the three months period and $179,245 and $116,955 during the nine month period ended September
30, 2018 and 2017, respectively for legal services. As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company had related party
legal accruals for $116,955 and $93,220, respectively.
The Company entered into various note payables
with stockholders of the company between June 2017 and June 2018. The notes bear interest between 2.00% and 3.00% per annum. Principal
and interest are payable in one installment due January 1, 2018. The principal balance due on these notes was $945,324 and $1,030,080
as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017. Interest accrued was $25,122 and $16,230 as of September 30, 2018 and December
31, 2017, respectively. The Company issued stock incentives to various directors and employees. Refer to Note 5 for additional
details.
|
NOTE 12:
|
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
|
Subsequent to September 30, 2018, 7,825,008
shares have been issued upon the exercise of warrants sold in the private offering described in Note 7 for proceeds of $1,173,751.
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