Current Report Filing (8-k)

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): April 17, 2020

CV SCIENCES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	000-54677 (Commission File Number)	80-0944970 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

10070 Barnes Canyon Road

San Diego, California 92121

(Address of principal executive offices)

(866) 290-2157

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

_____________________________________________

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Item 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On April 15, 2020, CV Sciences, Inc. (the "Borrower") applied for a loan from JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as lender, pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) as administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (the "SBA"). On April 17, 2020, the Loan was approved and Borrower received the proceeds from a loan in the amount of $2,906,195 (the “PPP Loan”).

The PPP Loan, which took the form of a promissory note issued by Borrower (the “Promissory Note”) matures on April 15, 2022 and bears interest at a rate of 0.98% per annum. Monthly principal and interest payments, less the amount of any potential forgiveness (discussed below), will commence on November 15, 2020. The Borrower did not provide any collateral or guarantees for the PPP Loan, nor did Borrower pay any facility charge to obtain the PPP Loan. The Promissory Note provides for customary events of default, including, among others, those relating to failure to make payment, bankruptcy, breaches of representations and material adverse effects. Borrower may prepay the principal of the PPP Loan at any time without incurring any prepayment charges.

All or a portion of the Loan may be forgiven by the SBA and lender upon application by the Company beginning 60 days but not later than 120 days after loan approval and upon documentation of expenditures in accordance with the SBA requirements. Under the CARES Act, loan forgiveness is available for the sum of documented payroll costs, covered rent payments, and covered utilities during the eight week period beginning on the date of loan approval. For purposes of the CARES Act, payroll costs exclude compensation of an individual employee in excess of $100,000, prorated annually. Not more than 25% of the forgiven amount may be for non-payroll costs. Forgiveness is reduced if full-time headcount declines, or if salaries and wages for employees with salaries of $100,000 or less annually are reduced by more than 25%. In the event the PPP Loan, or any portion thereof, is forgiven pursuant to the PPP, the amount forgiven is applied to outstanding principal.

The foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Note, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1.


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

The disclosure in Item 1.01 of this report is incorporated into this Item 2.03 by reference.


Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibit.

(d) Exhibits

10.1 Promissory Note, dated April 15, 2020 by and between CV Sciences, Inc., as Borrower, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Lender

SIGNATURES

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

Date: April 20, 2020