UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):   May 23, 2018  

 

 

 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada   000-29363   88-0343702
(State or other   (Commission   (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification Number)

 

1771 E. Flamingo Rd #201-A, Las Vegas, NV 89119
(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(702) 734-3457
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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

 

 

 

 
 

 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

Salinas, CA Acquisition

 

On May 24, 2018, Players Network (the “Company”), through its newly-formed wholly-owned subsidiary, Players Michigan LLC (“Players Michigan”), acquired substantially all of the assets of LCG Business Enterprises, LLC (“LCG”), pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) between Players Michigan and LCG. The assets include LCG’s leasehold interest in a 56,000 square foot commercial cannabis agricultural facility located at 25600 Encinal Road in Salinas, California (the “Facility”), and the tangible assets related to the cannabis cultivation activities previously conducted by LCG at the Facility.

 

The consideration for the acquisition is (i) $5,000,000 in cash, of which $1,000,000 was paid at closing, with the remaining $4,000,000 to be paid in four monthly installments of $1,000,000 each; and (ii) the assumption of LCG’s trade payables.

 

Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, Players Michigan and LCG entered into a management agreement pursuant to which Players Michigan with will pay LCG a percentage of Net Profits (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) generated by the business conducted at the Facility until all four remaining installments of the cash purchase price have been paid in full, as follows:

 

Percentage of Net Profit   Payment Period
30%   Between Closing until payment in full of first installment
     
25%   Between payment of first installment and payment in full of second installment
     
20%   Between payment of second installment and payment in full of third installment
     
15%   Between payment of third installment and payment in full of final installment
     
0%   Following payment of fourth installment or, if earlier, the prepayment in full of the reaming unpaid portion of the purchase price pursuant to the Purchase Agreement

 

The information set forth above is a summary, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the actual terms of the Purchase Agreement, which has been filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Loan Agreement

 

On May 23, 2018, the Company obtained a convertible loan in the principal amount of $1,100,000 (the “Loan”) pursuant to a Loan Agreement dated May 18, 2018 between the Company and Grass Roots Investors, LLC (the “Loan Agreement”) and the Convertible Promissory Note (the “Note”) issued to the Lender thereunder. The proceeds of the Loan were used primarily to fund the closing payment due under the Purchase Agreement for the Facility.

 

Pursuant to the Loan Agreement and related loan documents, among other things:

 

  The Loan bears interest at the rate of 12% per annum, payable semi-annually, and matures on May 18, 2019.

 

 
 

 

  The Company’s obligation to repay the Loan is secured by a pledge of its membership interests in Green Leaf Holdings LLC and Players Michigan LLC.
  Beginning 90 days after May 18, 2018, the Lender may convert outstanding principal and interest on the Loan into shares of common stock of the Company at a discount of between 30% and 50% of Fair Market Value (as defined in the Note) of the Company’s common stock, depending on such Fair Market Value at the time of conversion.

 

The information set forth above is a summary, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the actual terms of the Loan Agreement and Convertible Promissory Note, which have been filed as Exhibits 4.1 and 10.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

 

The description of the transactions under the Purchase Agreement under Item 1.01 above is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

 

The description of the Loan under Item 1.01 above is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

 

The description of the Note under Item 1.01 above is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired .

 

The required financial information will be filed in an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K not later than 71 days after the date on which this initial report on Form 8-K must be filed.

 

(d) Exhibits .

 

Exhibit 4.1   Convertible Promissory Note, dated May 18, 2019, issued by the Company to Grass Roots Investors, LLC
     
Exhibit 10.1   Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 2, 2018, between Players Michigan LLC and LCG Business Enterprises LLC
     
Exhibit 10.2   Loan Agreement, dated as of May 18, 2018, between the Company and Grass Roots Investors, LLC

 

 
 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

May 29, 2018  
     
By: /s/ Mark Bradley  
  Mark Bradley, Chief Executive Officer